If an element, such as bollards, is shown in the landscape drawings but not in the architectural drawings,The contractor didn’t install the bollards. who is responsible according to AIA A201, Article 1.2 (Correlation and Intent of the Contract Documents). —the architect, the owner, or the contractor?
Hi @elie,
Thanks for your question! While it is the architect’s responsibility to coordinate services of their consultants (i.e. ensure that design elements are consistent amongst the various disciplines), the landscape drawings are considered a part of the contract documents. In other words, even though an element may have been omitted from one discipline’s drawings, if it is present in another, it is still a part of the contract documents and under the scope of the contractor’s work.
See AIA A201:
§ 1.2.1 The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work by the Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by one shall be as binding as if required by all; performance by the Contractor shall be required only to the extent consistent with the Contract Documents and reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the indicated results.
In this case, the contractor would be responsible for ensuring that the bollards are installed per contract documents. If they were unsure of whether or not bollards were in scope due to the discrepancy between drawings, they could issue an RFI to confirm.
Hope this helps!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Black Spectacles
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