Design-Build design -- who owns it du...

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Author Message Tobin Oruch, CDT Senior Member Username: oruch Post Number: 9 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Monday, January 03, 2005 - 02:21 pm:    If an owner wanted to cancel a D-B contract right around the start of construction, could he legally use the design which he's paid for (through progress payments for sure, and maybe specifically) to then go bid-build to other contractors? Any other advice for owner at this point? Marc C Chavez Senior Member Username: mchavez Post Number: 56 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, January 03, 2005 - 02:27 pm:    What does the contract say about termination?What does it say about ownership of documents? (electronic and hard copy) What does it say about professional stamps? If the doc's have been stamped and the bills have been paid then there's a good chance that the Owner can cancel and do what he/she/it/they want. But again I say: What's in the contract? Mitch Miller,AIA ,CSI,CCS Senior Member Username: m2architek Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Monday, January 03, 2005 - 02:48 pm:    I would be careful about the "Ownership" issue. Most AIA contracts utilize the terminology to allow the owner a "right to use" for the construction. Changing in mid-stream may have some adverse implications. As Marc said...."What is in the contract?"