Chartered in 1965, the AIA-MBA Joint Committee consists of Architects, General Contractors, Legal Counsel and Owners, who collectively represent the best interests of the American Institute of Architects Pittsburgh Chapter, the Master Buildersโ Association of Western PA and the regionโs entire design and construction community. The AIA-MBA Joint Committee provides a unique forum that promotes the exchange of ideas between industry stakeholders. These activities have advanced the cooperative working relationship enjoyed by both associations and the commercial construction industry at large.
For more information on the AIA-MBA Joint Committee, please call 412-922-3912 or visit http://www.mbawpa.org/aia-mba.
1. An AIA-MBA Joint Committee Update:
The Evolution of the Best Practices Guide
January 14, 2014
2. Agenda
โข Introduction
โข AIA-MBA Joint Committee History
โข About the AIA-MBA Joint Committee
โข The AIA-MBA Joint Committee Best
Practices Guide
3. Introduction
Master Buildersโ Association
Founded in 1886
200 Member Companies
Construction Companies Average 41 Years in
Business
4. Introduction
AIA Pittsburgh
Advancing the value of Architects &
Architecture for more than 150 years!
Spring โ Build Pittsburgh
Fall โ Design Pittsburgh
www.aiapgh.org
5. Introduction
We can be a resource for CSI by:
โข Continuing Education
โข MBA Headquarters
โข MBA News
โข AIA e-Columns
โข Networking
6. About the Joint Committee
Did you know that the first committee of
the MBA was the MBA Architects
Committee?
This committee was established in 1886
and its membership was all contractors.
7. About the Joint Committee
Chartered in 1965, the AIA-MBA Joint
Committee provides a unique forum for
Architects, General Contractors and Owners to
meet and discuss existing conditions of the
construction industry.
As a result of this forum, a set of guidelines was
created to reflect the best practices for
procedures involving drawings and
specifications, bidding, contract documents and
administrative procedures during construction.
8. About the Joint Committee
Some of the Past Chairs include:
AIA Pittsburgh MBA
Dahlen Ritchey Ted Frantz
Jim Kling Bob Salvatore
Doug Shuck Nick Navarro
Charles Parker Ray Volpatt, Jr.
Joel Bernard Rob Sklarsky
9. About the Joint Committee
Architect Members:
Joel Bernard, AIA, Co-Chair, IKM, Inc.
Joseph Chaffin, AIA, Baker Design
Ron Dellaria, AIA, Astorino
Chip Desmone, AIA, Desmone & Associates
Mark Dietrick, AIA, Case Technologies
Tom Donoghue, AIA, Donoghue Consulting
George Ehringer, AIA
Greg Madej, AIA, DRS Architects
Mike Moyta, AIA, CSI, Design 3 Architecture
Charles Parker, AIA, Stantec
Sean Sheffler, AIA, WTW Architects
Doug Shuck, AIA, WTW Architects
10. About the Joint Committee
General Contractor Members:
Rob Sklarsky, Co-Chair, RJS Conuslting
Steven Bishop, Landau Building Company
Bill Derence, Mascaro Construction
Michael Ellis, Mascaro Construction
Justin Hough, PJ Dick Incorporated
Scott Koontz, Jendoco Construction
Dave Meuschke, Burchick Construction
Brett Pitcairn, PJ Dick Incorporated
Craig Stevenson, James Construction
Joe Tavella, Massaro Corporation
Gino Torriero, Nello Construction
Ray Volpatt, Jr., Volpatt Construction
11. About the Joint Committee
Owner Members:
Michael Barnard, Oxford Development
Elmer Burger, Point Park University
Eric Cartwright, UPMC
Scott Pollock, Oxford Development
12. About the Joint Committee
Legal Counsel:
David Scotti, Esquire, Cipriani & Werner PC
13. About the Joint Committee
โข Calendar Year
โ September thru May
โข Meeting Format
โ Guest Presentation by industry experts
โ Business Meeting
โข Task Forces
โ Contracts
โ BIM
โ Flooring Failures
โ Owners Roundtable
14. About the Joint Committee
The James Kling Fellowship Award
Past Recipients:
Ted Frantz
Tom Murphy
William English, AIA
Pat Navarro
Luke Desmone, AIA
15. About the Joint Committee
The James Kling Fellowship Award
Established by the Joint Committee to
recognize those individuals who best
exemplify collaboration between the design
and constructor professions.
16. The Yellow Book
Established in 1967.
The original charge of the Joint
Committee was to create a list of
recommended construction practices.
17. The Yellow Book
The popularity of this resource has fluctuated
over the years depending on:
โขIndustry conditions
โขParticipants on the Joint Committee
18. The Best Practices Guide
Referred to as the Yellow Book until
2010, when it was renamed to:
The AIA-MBA Joint Committee Best
Practices Guide
19. The Best Practices Guide
This resource is now entirely housed online:
www.mbawpa.org/aia-mba
21. The Best Practices Guide
Sections:
โข Drawings & Specifications
โข Bidding
โข Contracts
โข Temporary Services
โข Bonds, Insurance & Liability
โข Safety Responsibilities
โข Release of Liens
โข Procurement & Supplements
โข Miscellaneous
22. The Best Practices Guide
Drawing & Specifications
Recommendations:
โข Record Significant Changes Made During
Construction
โข Document Distribution for Bidding Purposes
โข Drawings and Specifications for Successful
Bidders
โข Submittals
23. The Best Practices Guide
Bidding
Recommendations:
โข Advertising & Receiving Bids
โข Addenda
โข Alternates
โข Bidders Information Sheet
โข Bidding Unclassified Excavation
โข Substitutions
โข Investigation of Soil and Sub-Surface Conditions
โข Listing Subcontractors
โข Contract Documents
24. The Best Practices Guide
Contracts
Recommendations:
โข Changes in the Work
โข Final Acceptance of Contract Work
โข Liquidated Damages
โข Order of Precedence Between Drawings and Specifications
โข Retained Percentage
โข Unit Prices
โข Allowances
โข Securing of Building Permit Procedure
25. The Best Practices Guide
Temporary Services:
Recommendations:
โข Temporary Services โ General
โข Temporary Heat and Its Related Power
โข Temporary Light and Power
โข Temporary Water Supply
26. The Best Practices Guide
Bonds, Insurance & Liability
Recommendations:
โข Bid Guarantee
โข Hold Harmless Clauses
โข Roofing Warranties
โข Insurance
โข Warranties
โข Stored Construction Materials - Payment
27. The Best Practices Guide
Safety Responsibilities
Recommendations:
โข Housekeeping
โข Hand Rails โ Perimeter Protection
โข Holes or Openings in Floor or Roof
โข Temporary Fire Protection
โข Hazardous Materials
28. The Best Practices Guide
Release of Liens
Recommendation:
โข Pennsylvania Construction (Mechanicโs) Lien
Law
29. The Best Practices Guide
Procurement Methods
Recommendations:
โข Project Delivery Systems
โข Qualifications Based Selection System
โข Best Value Contracting for Public Procurement
โข Design-Bid-Build
โข Construction Management-At-Risk
โข Agency Construction Management
โข Design/Build
โข Negotiated Bid
โข Integrated Project Delivery
30. The Best Practices Guide
Miscellaneous
Recommendations:
โข Value Engineering
โข Building Information Modeling
31. The Best Practices Guide
The following are examples of letters that the Joint
Committee sent:
โข Correcting the public perception on the
construction industry
โข Building permit suggestions
โข PA Separations Act
โข Best Value Contracting
โข Reverse Auction Bidding
32. The Best Practices Guide
Project Examples:
โข Bidders agree to build to the Architectโs
intentions
โข Designers agree that the building will be built
to code (call)
โข Day of the week and time of day
โข A need for an extension
โข Geotechnical reports available to bidders
โข Pre-construction fees