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Contract Terms and Design Project Costs

Regardless of contract format (AIA standard or other), the contract language must provide clear description of all of the following included in the base fee except: (Select 2)
A. major project milestone dates, B. scope of services, C. reimbursable expenses with respective unit billing rate, D. multiple review of submittals, E. physical and virtual building models, F. number of meetings with third parties included (authorities having jurisdiction, landlords)


Answer is D and E items are not included in the base fee, but should be identified and described as additional services in the contract.
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