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Owner/Architect Agreement (Lump Sum)

The fixed-fee owner/architect agreement: a single stipulated sum for defined services, with phase breakdowns, a payment schedule, and additional-services triggers that keep scope creep billable.

Format Editable Microsoft Word document, delivered by email after checkout
Price $75 · free for ALA members
Drafted by Husch Blackwell construction-law attorneys for the Association of Licensed Architects
Who this document is for
  • Commissions with well-defined scope and fee
  • Clients who want one number up front
  • Firms tired of explaining industry boilerplate to homeowners and developers
Frequently asked

How is this different from other industry-standard forms?

Unlike forms written for the whole construction industry, the Owner/Architect Agreement is drafted specifically from the architect’s perspective, in plain language your clients can read without their own attorney translating every clause.

Can I edit it for my project?

Yes. It arrives as an editable Microsoft Word file, so you can adapt names, scope, fees, and project-specific terms while keeping the attorney-drafted structure intact.

Part of the ALA contract library — attorney-drafted agreements in clear language, written for the way architects actually work. Four contracts cost more than a year of ALA membership, which includes every document free.