Need help writing a contract

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Hello, I have a job that I am about to start (commercial addition of 10,000 square feet)
I need to write a contract with the details and payment schedules, mainly payment schedules.
I also want to include a scope of work.
What I am curious about is if anyone knows of a link to a good example I can use for ideas?
Also I am in Texas and have issues with this general contractor paying on time.
I do a lot of work for this guy so I make a lot of money with him but it is mostly custom homes. The job I doing for him now is a large church and the church is paying for everything where I usually get paid by him.

Also any tips or pointers would be great.


Thanks a million


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Years ago I took my standard contract form to my attorney who specializes in contract law type stuff and had him review it for legal as well as performance issues. It was the best $250 I ever spent.
 
bkludecke said:
Years ago I took my standard contract form to my attorney who specializes in contract law type stuff and had him review it for legal as well as performance issues. It was the best $250 I ever spent.
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Yup, I agree a contract lawyer, can review your existing, or a standard form and add the needed clauses, or take out the clauses that don't apply, take your insurance papers with you, he may need them for limits of liability clauses needed in your contract.
 
I've been meaning to post an edited copy of my contract (probably specific to NJ).

Maybe by this weekend I'll time to edit/post it ?
 
I woudn't mind seeing the NJ one
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I hate doing church work, especially the type of deal where they are paying you directly…good luck with that.

Do a submittal process with them, and make them sign off on every light fixture and panel before you buy them. Its just good commercial practice, but sometimes churches look for “good will” to fix lack of planning and poor decision making. Help them make the right choice by submitting your material for approval before you furnish it.

Look out for temporary power, you just furnish the lights (5 foot candles per square foot) and receptacles not task lighting for the painter or the actual consumption, and make them pay the hook up fees and get their own meter, otherwise you will get stuck with the electric bill during construction.

AIA makes a good fair contract, you can pick one up at one of your local reprographics shops, and here is a link: http://www.aia.org/docs_default

Sure a lawyer will draw up something good for you, but I have not had much luck getting my GCs to sign anything other than their own contract or if I am lucky an AIA. In most cases they have an AIA with the owner, and then a special one just for subs like me.
 
ITO said:
I hate doing church work, especially the type of deal where they are paying you directly?good luck with that.

Do a submittal process with them, and make them sign off on every light fixture and panel before you buy them. Its just good commercial practice, but sometimes churches look for ?good will? to fix lack of planning and poor decision making. Help them make the right choice by submitting your material for approval before you furnish it.

Look out for temporary power, you just furnish the lights (5 foot candles per square foot) and receptacles not task lighting for the painter or the actual consumption, and make them pay the hook up fees and get their own meter, otherwise you will get stuck with the electric bill during construction.

AIA makes a good fair contract, you can pick one up at one of your local reprographics shops, and here is a link: http://www.aia.org/docs_default

Sure a lawyer will draw up something good for you, but I have not had much luck getting my GCs to sign anything other than their own contract or if I am lucky an AIA. In most cases they have an AIA with the owner, and then a special one just for subs like me.
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From what I understand the church has the money for this job, I appreciate all the advice. I will do the submittal before purchase.

Thanks

Steve
 
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