Exhibit 10.3
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
AIA DOCUMENT A117-1987
Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between
Owner and Contractor
for
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF LIMITED SCOPE
where the basis of payment is the
COST OF THE WORK PLUS A FEE
without a Guaranteed Maximum Price
1987 EDITION
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES;
CONSULTATION WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
MODIFICATION.
This document includes abbreviated General
Conditions and should not be used with other General
Conditions.
It has been approved and endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America.
AGREEMENT
made as of the 14th day of April
in the year Two Thousand and Five. This contract is being entered
into in accordance with the Restrictive Covenant, dated October 29,
2004. The Restrictive Covenant requires the Owners of the Peachtree
Parkway Property to retain Roberts Properties Construction, Inc. to
construct the 292-unit Peachtree Parkway Community for its costs
plus 10% in accordance with this contract:
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BETWEEN the Owners:
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Roberts
Properties Residential, L.P.
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450 Northridge
Parkway, Suite 302
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Atlanta,
Georgia 30350
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Georgiannia
Jean K. Valentino
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c/o Control
Equipment Company
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605 Commerce
Park Drive
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Marietta,
Georgia 30060
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and the
Contractor:
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Roberts
Properties Construction, Inc.
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450 Northridge
Parkway, Suite 301
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Atlanta,
Georgia 30350
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The Project
is:
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The Peachtree
Parkway Community
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23.547 Acres
Fronting on Peachtree Parkway
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3773 Peachtree
Corners Circle
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Norcross,
Georgia 30092
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The Architect
is:
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Cooper
Carry
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3520 Piedmont
Road, N.E.
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Atlanta, GA
30305-1595
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Or any other
Architect selected by the Owners.
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The Owners and Contractor agree
as set forth below.
AIA DOCUMENT A117• ABBREVIATED COST-PLUS
OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT • SECOND EDITION • AIA
®
©1987 • THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW
YORK AVENUE, N. W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
A117-1987 1
ARTICLE 1
THE WORK OF THIS CONTRACT
1.1 The
Contractor shall execute the entire Work described in the Contract
Documents, except to the extent specifically indicated in the
Contract Documents to be the responsibility of others, or as
follows:
All site clearing, grading,
utilities, paving, curb and gutters, landscaping, etc. associated
with the construction of a total of 292 one, two or three bedroom
units, a swimming pool, clubhouse, maintenance/carwash building and
trash compactor. The property consists of 23.547 acres of land
fronting on Peachtree Parkway and located in Land Lot 301 of the 6
th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia. The Project is to
be constructed in accordance with the Plans & Specifications to
be prepared by Cooper Carry or another Architect selected by the
Owners.
Any adverse soil conditions that
may be encountered are not included in this Cost plus Contract; any
costs associated with those conditions shall be borne by the
Owners.
ARTICLE 2
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
2.1 The
Contractor accepts the relationship of trust and confidence
established by this Agreement and covenants with the Owners to
cooperate with the Architect and utilize the Contractor’s
best skill and judgment in furthering the interests of the Owners;
to furnish efficient business administration and supervision; to
make best efforts to furnish at all times an adequate supply of
workers and materials; and to perform the Work in the best way and
most expeditious and economical manner consistent with the
interests of the Owners. The Owners agree to exercise best efforts
to enable the Contractor to perform the Work in the best way and
most expeditious manner by furnishing and approving in a timely way
information required by the Contractor and making payments to the
Contractor in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
ARTICLE 3
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
3.1 The
date of commencement is the date from which the Contract Time of
Paragraph 3.2 is measured, and shall be the date of this Agreement,
as first written above, unless a different date is stated below or
provision is made for the date to be fixed in a notice to proceed
issued by the Owners.
The Date of Commencement shall be
a later date agreed upon by both parties. Contractor must file a
Notice of Commencement in accordance with Georgia Law. A recorded
copy of such notice will be maintained in the Contractor’s
file and posted on the jobsite.
3.2 The
Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work
not later than 24 months after the Date of Commencement, subject to
adjustment of this Contract Time as provided in the Contract
Documents.
ARTICLE 4
CONTRACT SUM
4.1 The
Owners shall pay the Contractor in current funds for the
Contractor’s performance of the Contract, the Contract Sum
consisting of the Cost of the Work as defined in Article 5 and the
Contractor’s Fee of 10% determined as follows:
The Contractor shall be paid
monthly on a cost basis, plus the Contractor’s Fee of 10%,
payable on the 10 th of each month unless the 10
th falls on the weekend or nationally recognized
holiday, then payment shall be due on the next succeeding business
day. The Contractor shall submit a Construction Contract Draw to
the Owners no later than the 1st of the following month for all
expenses incurred in the preceding month. This Construction
Contract Draw shall include a summarized listing of all expenses; a
detailed listing shall be provided upon request