An editorial in the Engineering News Record praises the significant changes to the NSPE`s EJCDC contract documents – changes that “have the potential to avoid the kind of toxic conflicts that ruin so many projects… » Download the article. The addition of nine entirely new documents, including a phased design agreement, a call for qualifications and a call for proposals, puts the family at the forefront of twenty-first century business practices. For more information, see the press release for the 2016 edition of the Design-Build document family. . Buy the documents in the EJCDC shop. The best value for money is the complete set for half the unit price. Welcome to the official website of the EJCDC. The documents published by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC®) are the highest quality standard documents written specifically for infrastructure projects in the United States. EJCDC documents are delivered in the user-friendly MSWord and are a cost-effective solution that can be adapted to your project.
Each EJCDC contract document is systematically prepared, reviewed and analyzed by committees of experienced engineers and construction professionals, owners, contractors, professional liability and risk management experts with the participation and advice of a lawyer. For more than 40 years, EJCDC® has been developing and supporting high-quality contract documents and promoting their use through education and promotion. The EJCDC adds three new standard documents to the C series: the EJCDC has published the 2018 edition of the construction series documents. The new edition of the Construction Series documents includes changes that update them with current business practices, which you can view in the Summary of Changes to Documents C 2018. Read the press release for the 2018 Construction Series. NEW! Watch the in-depth presentation on construction documents given at the aba Construction Forum webinar in June 2019. The 2013 C Series documents remain in the existing format and delivery system. Formatted in easy-to-use Microsoft Word, there is no software to install or learn, saving users valuable time and money. Documents are downloaded at the time of purchase and stored directly on the user`s computer. They can be easily adapted to the individual objectives and regulatory requirements of each project. Have you already purchased a contract document? Access to purchased contract documents New!! Note: Effective April 14, 2014, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) pre-approved a select group of EJCDC documents from the Construction 2013 series for use in projects funded under the RUS Water and Waste Disposal program as described in RUS_2014_Bulletin_1780-26. The selection of RUS pre-approved documents is available in the online store under the USDA Rural Utility Service Pre-Approved Documents category. Finally, EJCDC documents are more cost-effective than alternative standard documents and are created in the user-friendly MS Word format. In short, EJCDC documents are the most comprehensive and well-organized standard documents available. EJCDC documents conform to the Recognized Organization Format (CSI MasterFormat). They have been tested over decades of use and interpreted by courts in various jurisdictions. The EJCDC recently released the 2019 edition of the EJCDC Procurement Series documents®. The new edition of the Purchasing series contains 10 documents that can be used when purchasing materials and equipment for an engineering design and construction project. Read the press release on the 2019 Procurement Series documents here.EJCDC documents reduce the risk of errors, omissions, redundancies or conflicts in design documents.
All documents are fully coordinated and integrated. The documents provide for an industry-wide recognized risk allocation among project participants. The familiarity of the bidder and contractor with these documents can lead to an improvement in the prices offered to the owner. It is the policy of the Rural Utilities Department that documents from the Joint Committee on Engineering Contract Documents (EJCDC) serve as the basis for engineering and construction contract documents for all measures of the water and waste disposal program. The EJCDC has developed the following documents, which are considered pre-approved by the Agency for use by applicants, owners and borrowers under the Rural Utilities Service`s Water and Waste Management Program. The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) develops and updates fair and objective standard documents that represent the most recent and important thinking in the contractual relations between all parties involved in engineering design and construction projects. The committee consists of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Council of Engineering Companies, and the American Society of Civil Engineers, and includes the participation of more than 15 other professional design, construction, proprietary, legal, and risk management organizations. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture for Rural Development has pre-approved the use of a select group of standard EJCDC Engineer and Series documents for use in projects funded under the Rus Water and Waste Management Program, as described in RUS Bulletin 1780-26. Please note that Bulletin 1780-26 was updated on 6/20/2020 to pre-authorize the use of a 2018 C Series group of documents and the use of the 2014 edition of E-500. EJCDC documents are the highest quality standard documents written specifically for infrastructure projects in the United States. The EJCDC encourages the use of its standard contractual documents for the benefit of all parties involved in engineering design and construction projects. Any change or modification of the language of a document must be reviewed by a lawyer before use. Users should also be aware that a change to a document can affect related documents and should be coordinated to avoid confusing or conflicting terms. EJCDC documents are the first choice and most user-friendly among standard documents for infrastructure and public works construction in the United States and are available to members of the National Society of Professional Engineers at a 50% discount. If these documents are properly coordinated with other documents in the EJCDC construction-related document set, the documents may be used by RUS applicants and borrowers in the acquisition of professional engineering and utility services for projects financially supported under water and waste disposal programs. . . .