1. (a)

   1. (1) The department and design professionals may wish to add attachments to the standard professional services contracts.
   2. (2) These attachments may be used to clarify the extent of the professional services, either basic or additional, for the department and the design professional.

   3. (3) When the department and the design professionals wish to add attachments to the standard professional services contract, the following shall be done:

      1. (A) Attachments shall be referenced as Attachment "A", "B", "C", or “1”, “2”, “3”, etc., and be referenced on the contract under "Objectives and Scope"; and
      2. (B)

2. (i) Attachments shall be neatly typed or the department and design professional may choose to use the standard American Institute of Architects "Abbreviated Standard Form of Agreement Between the Owner and the Architect", the Engineers Joint Council on Construction Documents “Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer”, or other documents approved by the Design Review Section.

   1. (ii) The Building Authority Division neither endorses nor rejects the use of these documents.

      1. (iii) If these documents are used, they shall be carefully edited to fully agree with the standard professional services contract, Arkansas laws and rules regarding allowable fees, compensation, multipliers, acceptable reimbursable expenses, etc., and the services to be provided under the contract.

         1. (iv) Hourly rates and attachments shall remain in place for the duration of the contract, subject to annual or biennial review and negotiations.
         2. (v) The language contained within the standard professional services contract shall take precedence over all attachments except the division “Basic Services Defined” attachment.

3. (b)

   1. (1) In addition, the division "Basic Services Defined" (refer to 22 CAR § 111-202) shall be attached to, or added under the AIA contract, Article 12, "Other Conditions or Services”.
   2. (2) All contracts shall adhere to the division "Basic Services Defined" as a condition of the contract.

Codification Notes: "AIA" means American Institute of Architects.