RobDesLLC

Because Hilton Head is a barrier island, our building official dictates that all new structures must have engineered foundations and wind design details. Between this and the engineered subfloor systems being provided by the lumber vendor, my liability is extremely limited. I further limit it with the following Disputes clause: "Should any dispute arise relative to the performance of this Agreement that the parties cannot resolve, the dispute shall be referred to the American Arbitration Association for resolution. The parties do hereby agree to waive their right to sue in court for disputes that must be submitted to arbitration. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding on both parties, and it is agreed that judgment on the decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. All administrative fees for arbitration, and any attorney fees that shall be incurred in the resolution of disputes, will be paid by the party not prevailing in the dispute. In the event that DR Design & Consulting does not prevail in the dispute, the parties agree that DR Design & Consulting shall not be liable for compensation to Clients in any amount greater than the Total of Fees herein plus all administrative fees for arbitration and Clients’ attorney fees." I use fixed fee design contracts based on a rate of $125/hr, and I charge hourly for work beyond the original scope.

I'm new to the forums, but I am not new to Chief Architect. I'm interested in networking with SC architects who are Chief Architect users, preferably in or near the Hilton Head/Savannah area, to possibly collaborate on the following types of projects: Residential new homes in high end gated communities (3,500-4,000SQFT, $1M-3M property values) Commercial new construction and renovations of commercial properties (Groups A-2, A-3, and B ) new construction of mixed use buildings in historic districts (typically R-2/B) new residential projects under IBC (Group R-2)