Surviving Today's Construction Contract Clauses

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* 1. The STA will be holding a follow up event on our newest white paper, "Surviving Today's Construction Contract Clauses". Please review the following contract clauses referenced in the white paper and rank them from most to least important.

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* 2. Is there another clause you would like reviewed but you don't see it here? Please leave any suggestions in the box below, or any other comments you may have on this topic.

Thank you for partcipiating in our survey! Please contact the STA with any questions at 212-398-6220 or info@stanyc.com.

	NOT important	Important	VERY Important
Performance vs. Design Specifications	Performance vs. Design Specifications NOT important	Performance vs. Design Specifications Important	Performance vs. Design Specifications VERY Important
Design and Differing Site Conditions	Design and Differing Site Conditions NOT important	Design and Differing Site Conditions Important	Design and Differing Site Conditions VERY Important
Design Delegation/Shop Drawings	Design Delegation/Shop Drawings NOT important	Design Delegation/Shop Drawings Important	Design Delegation/Shop Drawings VERY Important
Termination for Convenience	Termination for Convenience NOT important	Termination for Convenience Important	Termination for Convenience VERY Important
Termination for Convenience "Conversion"	Termination for Convenience "Conversion" NOT important	Termination for Convenience "Conversion" Important	Termination for Convenience "Conversion" VERY Important
No Damages for Delay	No Damages for Delay NOT important	No Damages for Delay Important	No Damages for Delay VERY Important
Extension of Time Requests	Extension of Time Requests NOT important	Extension of Time Requests Important	Extension of Time Requests VERY Important
Liquidating Agreements	Liquidating Agreements NOT important	Liquidating Agreements Important	Liquidating Agreements VERY Important
Arbitration Provisions	Arbitration Provisions NOT important	Arbitration Provisions Important	Arbitration Provisions VERY Important
Mediation as a Condition Precedent to Litigation or Arbitration	Mediation as a Condition Precedent to Litigation or Arbitration NOT important	Mediation as a Condition Precedent to Litigation or Arbitration Important	Mediation as a Condition Precedent to Litigation or Arbitration VERY Important
Architect or Engineer as Initial Arbiter of Disputes	Architect or Engineer as Initial Arbiter of Disputes NOT important	Architect or Engineer as Initial Arbiter of Disputes Important	Architect or Engineer as Initial Arbiter of Disputes VERY Important
One-Sided Prevailing Party Fee Clauses	One-Sided Prevailing Party Fee Clauses NOT important	One-Sided Prevailing Party Fee Clauses Important	One-Sided Prevailing Party Fee Clauses VERY Important
Governing Law and Venue/Forum Selection Clauses	Governing Law and Venue/Forum Selection Clauses NOT important	Governing Law and Venue/Forum Selection Clauses Important	Governing Law and Venue/Forum Selection Clauses VERY Important
Pay-if-Paid vs. Pay-when-Paid	Pay-if-Paid vs. Pay-when-Paid NOT important	Pay-if-Paid vs. Pay-when-Paid Important	Pay-if-Paid vs. Pay-when-Paid VERY Important
Acceptance of Payment as a Release of all Claims Except for Retainage	Acceptance of Payment as a Release of all Claims Except for Retainage NOT important	Acceptance of Payment as a Release of all Claims Except for Retainage Important	Acceptance of Payment as a Release of all Claims Except for Retainage VERY Important
Effect of Final Payment	Effect of Final Payment NOT important	Effect of Final Payment Important	Effect of Final Payment VERY Important
Right of Set-Off / Cross-Withholding	Right of Set-Off / Cross-Withholding NOT important	Right of Set-Off / Cross-Withholding Important	Right of Set-Off / Cross-Withholding VERY Important
Notice of Changes	Notice of Changes NOT important	Notice of Changes Important	Notice of Changes VERY Important
Limits on Overhead/Profit Markup on Change Orders	Limits on Overhead/Profit Markup on Change Orders NOT important	Limits on Overhead/Profit Markup on Change Orders Important	Limits on Overhead/Profit Markup on Change Orders VERY Important
Cardinal Change Doctrine	Cardinal Change Doctrine NOT important	Cardinal Change Doctrine Important	Cardinal Change Doctrine VERY Important
Disputed Work Provisions	Disputed Work Provisions NOT important	Disputed Work Provisions Important	Disputed Work Provisions VERY Important
Out of Sequence Work (so-called "Hop Scotch" work)	Out of Sequence Work (so-called "Hop Scotch" work) NOT important	Out of Sequence Work (so-called "Hop Scotch" work) Important	Out of Sequence Work (so-called "Hop Scotch" work) VERY Important
Change Caused By Other Contractors (the "Anti-Wick's" Law Provision)	Change Caused By Other Contractors (the "Anti-Wick's" Law Provision) NOT important	Change Caused By Other Contractors (the "Anti-Wick's" Law Provision) Important	Change Caused By Other Contractors (the "Anti-Wick's" Law Provision) VERY Important
Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping	Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping NOT important	Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping Important	Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping VERY Important
Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping	Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping NOT important	Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping Important	Contemporaneous Damage Record Keeping VERY Important
Close-Out of the Project/Contract	Close-Out of the Project/Contract NOT important	Close-Out of the Project/Contract Important	Close-Out of the Project/Contract VERY Important
Time Limitations on Claims and Actions	Time Limitations on Claims and Actions NOT important	Time Limitations on Claims and Actions Important	Time Limitations on Claims and Actions VERY Important
Substantial Completion	Substantial Completion NOT important	Substantial Completion Important	Substantial Completion VERY Important
Recovery and Measure of Damages	Recovery and Measure of Damages NOT important	Recovery and Measure of Damages Important	Recovery and Measure of Damages VERY Important