Summary:
Instructions for C203™ – 2017, Standard Form of Consultant’s Services for Commissioning provides guidelines for using AIA Document C203–2017, which outlines the commissioning services a consultant provides. It includes provisions for preparing the Owner’s Project Requirements, a detailed Commissioning Plan, design reviews, and commissioning during the construction phase. The document is intended to be used with AIA Document C103™–2015.
Synopsis.
AIA Document C203–2017 replaces AIA Document B211™–2007, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Commissioning. C203 was updated in 2017 as a “C” series document. An owner can still use C203 to hire an architect to perform commissioning services; however, C203 can also be used to hire commissioning professionals from other backgrounds. C203 includes (1) provisions describing the consultant’s role to assist in preparing the Owner’s Project Requirements, (2) a detailed description of the consultant’s Commissioning Plan, (3) provisions related to commissioning-related design reviews, and (4) provisions related to the consultant’s role in commissioning during the construction phase of the Project. C203 should be incorporated into an owner/consultant agreement, such as C103-2015, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant without a Predefined Scope of Consultant’s Services. C203 is a scope of services document only and may not be used as a stand-alone owner/consultant agreement. For all document details and a record of changes, see the summary »
Using C203–2017.
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Project. Describe the Project by including (1) the official name or title of the facility, and (2) the location or address, if known.
Parties. State the names and addresses of the parties exactly as they are identified in the Owner-Consultant agreement into which this scope of services document is incorporated, or to which it provides the scope of services for an amendment.
Date. Provide the date of the existing Owner-Consultant Agreement. Providing that date will assist in identifying this scope of services document with the existing owner-consultant agreement being modified.
Article 1 – Initial Information
Initial Information is an important aspect of this document. It allows the parties to commit expectations about the Commissioning Services to writing. The parties should complete the sections in this Article as thoroughly as possible. In particular, the parties should: (1) identify the systems and assemblies to be commissioned in Section 1.1.1; (2) identify the Owner’s commissioning goals or objectives in Section 1.1.2; (3) list the Consultant’s sub-consultants in Section 1.1.3; (4) list the Owner’s contractor and consultants that will affect the Consultant’s services in section 1.1.4; and (5) list other relevant Initial Information in Section 1.1.5.
§ 3.1 Supplemental Services. This table lists certain other services that are not described in this scope of services document, but that may be needed for the Project. The Consultant and Owner should discuss the list and complete the table by indicating whether the services will be provided and, if so, by whom. The Consultant shall not perform any listed service unless specifically designated in the Responsibility column of the table.
§ 3.1.2 Descriptions of Supplemental Services. Provide detailed scope of services descriptions of any other services designated in Section 3.1, unless you have chosen to provide such descriptions in an exhibit attached to the document.
§ 3.2.1 Additional Services. Insert an agreed-upon number in each of the spaces provided.
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