COETC COURSE MAP
Course Name: Open AEC 228 Contracts and the Legal Environment
Instructor Name:
Course Competencies:
A study of different types of contracts, legal requirements and liabilities that are related to the construction industry. This course also focuses
on contracting parties and their legal options and obligations when they interact during the construction phases. Specifications as an important
part of the construction documents will be introduced.
I.
Develop the ability to identify the principle participants of a building project.
II. Develop the ability to define the contractual relationships with each participant under various contracts.
III. Develop the ability to define in detail the full range of responsibility of construction management.
IV. Develop the ability to identify standard documents such as transmittals, submittals, contracts, sub contracts, pay applications, change
order processing, do bacon payroll regulations, basic OSHA safety procedures.
V.
Develop the ability to associate standard documents to overall contractual management.
VI. Develop the ability to recognize the format used in construction building specifications, and have an understanding how to analyze
its division.
Course Materials (Text, Edition and any other publisher items)
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK/MATERIALS:
Construction Contracting Business and Legal Principles, 2nd ed. Stuart H. Bartholomew, Prentice Hall
Publisher: Prentice Hall, Copyright: 2012
Module and Reading
1. Law and
Construction
Industry
CCNS
Competencies
1
Instructional Materials



2. Contract
Overview and
Prime Contract
2, 5


AEC 234 The Construction
Industry.ppt
AEC 234 Legal Context of
Construction.ppt
AEC 234 Joint Venture
Agreements.ppt
AEC 234 Contract formation
2.ppt
AEC 234 Prime Contract 4.ppt
Activities: Learner Interaction
& Engagement
Assessments and Rubrics
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook
Assignment 1
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook
Assignment 2

Preparing to Work in a New State
Exercises.pdf
Module and Reading
CCNS
Competencies
Instructional Materials

3. Prime Contract
Format and Red
Flag Clauses
2, 5



4. Labor and P/O
Agreements

2, 5


5. Contract Changes
and Differing Site
Conditions
6. Liquidated
Damages and Cost of
Delays
3

3

AEC 234 Working in a New
State.ppt
AEC 234 Red Flag Clauses
5.ppt
AEC 234 Competing for the
Contract.ppt
AEC 234 Interpreting the
Contract.ppt
AEC 234 Alternative
Contracting Methods.ppt
AEC 234 Authority of the
Architect or Engineer.ppt
AEC 234 The UCC and the
Construction Industry.ppt
AEC 234 Contract
Changes.ppt
AEC 234 Proving
Damages.ppt
Activities: Learner Interaction
& Engagement
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook
Assessments and Rubrics


Discussion 1
Assignment 3
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook
Competing for the Contract
Exercises.pdf
Interpreting the Contract Exercises.pdf
Exam 1


The UCC and Construction
Exercises.pdf
Authority of Architect/Engineer
Supplement.pdf
Assignment 5
Assignment 6


Subcontract Admin Case Study.pdf
Contract Changes Case Study.pdf
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook

Proving Costs and Damages Case
Study.pdf

Construction Insurance Case
Study.pdf
Assignment 3 Discussion
Assignment 4
Assignment 7
7. Insurance and
Surety Bonds
4, 6

AEC 234 Construction
Insurance.ppt
Assignment 8
Assignment 9
8. Constructive
Acceleration and
Rules of Contract
Interpretation
9. Dispute Resolution
4,5

AEC 234 Managing
Workers.ppt
4

AEC 234 Limiting Risk and
Avoiding Disputes.ppt
AEC 234 Avoiding Sub
Disputes.ppt
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook
Assignment 10
Assignment 11
Complete the end of chapter
questions in textbook

10. Review
External Links
1-6
Exam 2
 Successfully Managing Workers Case
Study.pdf

Resolution of Construction Disputes
Case Study.pdf
General Conditions Assignment
Exam 3