American Institute of Architects San Francisco Chapter

California law requires a written agreement for architectural services- start your project off right with an AIA Contract Document. AIA contract documents are industry standard documents that protect everyone’s interests and are known for a reputation of fairness to all parties. Since the first document was published in 1888, owners, architects, contractors, attorneys, insurance experts and many others have contributed to the development and revision of these documents.

AIA Contract documents are divided into the following categories:

A series: Owner/Contractor
B series: Owner/Architect
C series: Owner/Consultant
D series: Architect/Industry
E series: Exhibits
G series: Contract administration and project management forms.

Not sure which contract to buy? Download the Document Synopses.

Please note information updates about the following documents:
Expired December 31, 2011

A310-1970 (replaced with A310-2010)

A312-1984 (replaced with A312-2010)

Expiring April 30, 2012

B188-1996 (replaced with B107-2010)

B727-1988 (Discontinued)

PURCHASING PAPER CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Click here for a pdf list of available contracts.

Order documents online at the AIA San Francisco online store.
Visit the AIA San Francisco office in person between 9am and 5pm.
Call the main line at 415-362-7397 to order by phone.
Fax your order by 2 p.m. for overnight delivery.

We typically have all documents in stock, but to ensure that we have what you need, or for larger orders, please contact our office for availability.

PURCHASING ELECTRONIC CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AIA National, handles sales and technical electronic contract document software. There are four license structures currently available: Meter 100 (annual license, permits 100 document units per year. AIA members only); Meter 300 (annual license, permits 300 document units per year); Unlimited Annual License (unlimited document unit usage for one year); and the Multi-Seat Unlimited Annual License (sold in seat quantities of 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and higher. This is suitable for firms with several different office locations).

Costs vary from $159 for Document 100 License (AIA member), to $21,259 for Multi-Seat Unlimited License (nonmember) price. Please visit the AIA National website for more information: www.aia.org/docs_default.

AIA DOCUMENTS ON DEMAND ESHOP: Updated Version Launched!

The AIA National has re-launched the Documents on Demand. Documents on Demand is a web-based solution that allows you to access the most popular AIA Contract Documents electronically. This service is cost-effective for practitioners that only use a few contracts a year and MAC users. The latest version is both PC and MAC compatible. Please visit the AIA National website for more information: www.aia.org/contractdocs/.

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