Instructor: Tom Gard

Board: Idaho Building Contractors

Credit Hours: 2.00
Rating:
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Approval Number: BTEC012


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Course Description


AIA Approval Number J607CCA12

This is the fourth part of a five-part (11-hour) series dedicated to the Design-Build Method of Construction Project Delivery. This course discusses the eleven major elements that must be included in the design build contract. The standard form of contracts offered by a number of various professional societies are presented, followed by a discussion on why using these practices are ideal for any project under approximately 35 million dollars. We compare, contrast, and discuss the differences among them. The final section of this course examines how the risk management system of bonds and insurance, indemnification, and hold harmless terms allocate risk and protect stakeholders.



Course Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Describe he eleven major elements that must be included in the terms and conditions of a Design-Build contract
  • Explain why standard form contracts are a "best practice" for projects under $35 Million
  • Recognize the attributes of, and differences among, the AIA, EJCDC, AGC, FIDIC and DBIA standard form contracts
  • Discuss how the risk management system of bonds and insurance, indemnification, and hold harmless terms allocates risk and protects the stakeholders


Instructor Bio



P.THOMAS GARD, PE, ESQ, PMP
Tom Gard holds a J.D. in Government Contract Law from Catholic University of America, a M.B.A. in Financial Management, Northern Michigan University, a M.S.C.E. in Construction Management from Purdue University, and a B.S. in Urban Planning/Civil Engineering from Michigan State University. He is currently the President of Dominion Project Management, Inc. of Leesburg, Virginia.

 

Mr. Gard is a highly esteemed speaker and writer with regard to engineering management, engineering law and project management subjects. Tom has spoken before the American Bar Association on privatization and various engineering organizations on project management and engineer law topics. He has been published several times in engineering periodicals. He currently is an adjunct professor in the graduate program at George Washington University lecturing and writing on project management topics.



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