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Construction Series
(C-Series):
Documents in this series include contracts for construction under design-bid-build and design-negotiate-build project delivery methods. The series includes bidding/solicitation documents for selecting a contractor; standard agreement forms for the owner-contractor prime contract; general conditions and supplementary conditions of the construction contract; bid bonds, performance bond, payment bond, and warranty bond; various administrative forms; a construction subcontract; and commentary.
Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee® (EJCDC) To Extend C-Series License for Documents in the 2018 Update through the End of 2025
C-050 Bidding Procedures and Construction Contract Documents
C-051 Engineer's Letter to Owner Requesting Instructions Concerning Bonds and Insurance
C-052 Owner's Instructions to Engineer Concerning Bonds and Insurance
C-111 Advertisement for Bids
C-200 Suggested Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contracts
C-410 Suggested Bid Form for Construction Contracts
C-430 Bid Bond: Penal Sum Form
C-435 Bid Bond: Damages Form
C-451 Qualification Statement
C-510 Notice of Award
C-520 Suggested Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contracts: Stipulated Price
C-522 Contract for Construction of a Small Project
C-523 Construction Subcontract
C-525 Suggested Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contracts: Cost-Plus
C-550 Notice to Proceed
C-610 Performance Bond
C-612 Warranty Bond
C-615 Payment Bond
C-620 Contractor's Application for Payment
C-625 Certificate of Substantial Completion
C-626 Notice of Acceptability
C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract
C-800 Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions
C-940 Work Change Directive
C-941 Change Order
C-942 Field Order
C-990 Construction: Full Set
C-991 USDA Rural Utilities Service Pre-Approved Documents Supplemental Add-on
Construction Manager as Advisor Series (CMA-Series):
This family of documents, adapted from the C-Series and other EJCDC document families, is intended for projects involving an owner-hired construction manager serving alongside the owner-hired engineer. The CMA-Series includes prime contract documents, solicitation documents, construction subcontract owner-construction manager agreement, a scope of services for the owner-engineer agreement, bonds, administrative forms, and a commentary.
CMA-050 Bidding Procedures and Construction Contract Documents
CMA-051 Construction Manager’s Letter to Owner Requesting Instructions Concerning Bonds and Insurance
CMA-052 Owner’s Instructions to Construction Manager Concerning Bonds and Insurance
CMA-111 Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract
CMA-200 Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract
CMA-410 Bid Form for Construction Contract
CMA-500 Agreement between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services (when Owner retains a Construction Manager as Advisor) and Exhibits
CMA-501 Agreement between Owner and Construction Manager as Advisor
CMA-510 Notice of Award
CMA-520 Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract: Stipulated Price
CMA-523 Construction Subcontract
CMA-525 Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract: Cost-Plus-Fee
CMA-550 Notice to Proceed
CMA-620 Application for Payment
CMA-625 Certificate of Substantial Completion
CMA-626 Notice of Acceptability of Work
CMA-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract
CMA-800 Supplementary Conditions of the Construction Contract
CMA-940 Work Change Directive
CMA-941 Change Order
CMA-942 Field Order
CMA-990 Construction Manager as Advisor (CMA): Full Set
Construction Manager at Risk Series
(CMAR-Series ):
2023 Construction Manager at Risk Series is a comprehensive new set of documents – including contracts, bonds, contractor-procurement documents, and administrative forms – intended for use on projects in which the owner retains a construction manager at risk to provide preconstruction services and then construct the project.
CMAR-050 Selection Procedures and Construction Contract Documents
CMAR-051 Letter from Owner’s Advisor’s to Owner Requesting Instructions Concerning Bonds and Insurance
CMAR-052 Owner’s Instructions to Owner’s Advisor Concerning Bonds and Insurance
CMAR-111 Advertisement of Request for Qualifications
CMAR-200 Request for Qualifications
CMAR-210 Statement of Qualifications
CMAR-400 Request for Proposals
CMAR-422 Proposal and Exhibit
CMAR-430 Proposal Bond
CMAR-500 Agreement between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services (When Owner Retains a Construction Manager at Risk) and Exhibits
CMAR-501 Agreement between Owner and Owner’s Advisor
CMAR-510 Notice of Award
CMAR-523 Construction Subcontract
CMAR-525 Agreement between Owner and Construction Manager at Risk, including Agreement Exhibits
CMAR-545 Work Authorization and Exhibit
CMAR-620 Application for Payment and Exhibits
CMAR-625 Certificate of Substantial Completion of the Work
CMAR-626 Notice of Acceptability of the Work
CMAR-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Manager at Risk Contract
CMAR-800 Supplementary Conditions of the Construction Manager at Risk Contract
CMAR-940 Work Change Directive
CMAR-941 Change Order
CMAR-942 Field Order
CMAR-943 Contract Amendment
CMAR-990 Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR): Full Set
Design-Build Series (D-Series):
Documents in this series are intended for use on engineered
construction projects where owners want a single source responsible for both design and construction.
D-050
Design-Builder Selection
Procedures and Design-Build Contract Documents
D-051
Letter from Owner’s Advisor Concerning Bonds and Insurance—Design-Build
D-052
Owner’s Instructions to Owner’s Advisor Concerning Bonds and Insurance—Design-Build
D-151 Advertisement
of Request for Qualifications—Design-Build
D-251 Request for
Qualifications—Design-Build
D-253 Request for
Proposals—Design-Build
D-425 Price Proposal Form—Design-Build
D-430 Proposal Bond—Design-Build
D-451 Qualifications
Statement—Design-Build
D-500
Agreement between Owner and Owner’s Advisor for Professional Services—Design‑Build
D-505
Professional Services Subagreement between Design‑Builder and Engineer
D-520
Agreement between Owner and Design‑Builder—Design‑Build (Stipulated Price)
D-523 Construction
Subcontract—Design‑Build
D-525
Agreement between Owner and Design‑Builder—Design‑Build (Cost Plus a Fee)
D-580
Teaming Agreement to Pursue Joint Business Opportunity—Design‑Build
D-610 Performance Bond—Design‑Build
D-612 Warranty Bond—Design-Build
D-615 Payment Bond—Design‑Build
D-620 Design-Builder’s
Application for Payment
D-625 Certificate of
Substantial Completion—Design-Build
D-626 Notice of Acceptability of Work—Design-Build
D-700 Standard General Conditions—Design‑Build
D-800 Supplementary Conditions—Design‑Build
D-940 Work Change Directive—Design Build
D-941 Change Order—Design Build
D-990 Design-Build: Full Set
Engineering Series (E-Series: Engineer-Subconsultant; Owner-Engineer and other E documents):
Agreements for professional services, include various owner-engineer agreements, and sub-agreements between engineer and other design professionals, and between the engineer and a subcontractor furnishing labor and materials (non-professional services). The E-Series also includes a teaming agreement, peer review agreement, project management agreement, and commentary.
E-560 Standard Form of Agreement between Engineer and Land Surveyor for Professional Services
E-562 Agreement between Engineer and Engineer’s Subcontractor
E-564
Agreement between Engineer and Geotechnical Subconsultant for Professional Services
E-570 Standard Form of Agreement between Engineer and Consultant for Professional Services
E-991 Engineer-Subconsultant: Full Set
Engineering Series (E-Series: Engineer-Subconsultant; Owner-Engineer and other E documents):
Agreements for professional services, include various owner-engineer agreements, and subagreements between engineer and other design professionals, and between the engineer and a subcontractor furnishing labor and materials (non-professional services). The E-Series also includes a teaming agreement, peer review agreement, project management agreement, and commentary.
E-580 Teaming Agreement to Pursue Joint Business Opportunity and Joint Venture Agreement between Engineers
E-581 Agreement Between Owner, Design Engineer, and Peer Reviewers for Peer Review of Design
E-590 Joint Venture Agreement for Professional Services
Engineering Series (E-Series: Engineer-Subconsultant; Owner-Engineer and other E documents):
Agreements for professional services, include various owner-engineer agreements, and subagreements between engineer and other design professionals, and between the engineer and a subcontractor furnishing labor and materials (non-professional services). The E-Series also includes a teaming agreement, peer review agreement, project management agreement, and commentary.
E-500 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Engineer for Professional Services
E-505 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services, Task Order Edition
E-520 Short Form of Agreement between Owner & Engineer for Professional Services
E-525 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Study and Report Professional Services
E-530 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Geotechnical Engineer for Professional Services
E-582 Model Form of Agreement Between Owner and Program Manager
E-990 Owner-Engineer: Full Set
Procurement Series (P-Series):
This family of documents is intended for the direct purchase by a buyer (typically a project owner) from a seller of engineered equipment and materials (“furnish and deliver” obligations for design-bid-deliver or design-negotiate-deliver), including provisions for the assignment of the procurement contract to a construction contractor (retained under documents developed using the C-Series). The series includes administrative forms and commentary.
P-050 Project Owner’s Instructions Regarding Procurement Documents
P-200 Instructions to Bidders for Procurement Contracts
P-400 Bid Form for Procurement Contract
P-520 Agreement between Buyer and Seller for Procurement Contracts
P-610 Performance Bond for Procurement Contracts
P-615 Payment Bond for Procurement Contracts
P-625 Buyer’s Acknowledgment of Receipt of Goods
P-626 Buyer’s Notice Regarding Conformity of Goods and Special Services
P-700 Standard General Conditions for Procurement Contracts
P-800 Guide to the Preparation of Procurement Supplementary Conditions
P-990 Procurement: Full Set
Public-Private Partnership Documents (P3-Series):
EJCDC publishes documents for the agreement of a public owner and a private entity (sometimes called a “concessionaire”) to partner in a long-term contract for providing public improvements. The P3-Series documents include optional provisions for financing, operating, and maintaining the public improvement.
P3-508 Public-Private Partnership Agreement
Some EJCDC contract documents are approved by
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for procurement of equipment and/or services by loan and grant recipients. Approved documents are included in this collection. Only current EJCDC documents should be used for Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) projects.
C-111 Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract, RD Preapproved
C-200 Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract, RD Preapproved
C-410 Bid Form for Construction Contract, RD Preapproved
C-520 Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract: Stipulated Price, RD Preapproved
C-522 Contract for Construction of a Small Project, RD Preapproved
C-800 Supplementary Conditions of the Construction Contract, RD Preapproved
E-500 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Engineer for Professional Services, RD Preapproved
E-520 Short Form of Agreement between Owner & Engineer for Professional Services, RD Preapproved
E-525 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Study and Report Professional Services, RD Preapproved
RD-990 USDA-RD Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Preapproved Documents: Full Set Including 2018 C Series and 2020 E-500, E-520, and 2022 E-525
RD-991 USDA-RD Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Preapproved Documents Small Project Package
A-990 Design-Bid-Build: Full Set
C-990 Construction: Full Set
C-991 USDA Rural Utilities Service Pre-Approved Documents Supplemental Add-on
CMA-990 Construction Manager as Advisor (CMA): Full Set
CMAR-990 Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR): Full Set
D-990 Design-Build: Full Set
E-990 Owner-Engineer: Full Set
E-991 Engineer-Subconsultant: Full Set
P-990 Procurement: Full Set
RD-990 USDA-RD Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Preapproved Documents: Full Set Including 2018 C Series and 2020 E-500, E-520, and 2022 E-525
RD-991 USDA-RD Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Preapproved Documents Small Project Package
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Commentary on the 2016 EJCDC Design-Build Documents - D-001 (815 KB, PDF)
Commentary on the 2018 EJCDC Construction Documents - C-001 (1,818 KB, PDF)
Commentary on 2019 EJCDC Procurement Documents (P-001-2020) (1.31 MB, PDF)
Commentary on the EJCDC Engineering Services Documents - E-001 (737 KB, PDF)
Commentary on the Terms and Conditions of the AOD Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contract (607 KB, PDF)
Construction Manager as Advisor (CMA) Series FAQ (86 KB, PDF)
EJCDC 2018 C series License Agreement (197 KB, PDF)
EJCDC Instructions for Use and License Agreement (27 KB, PDF)
Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions (EJCDC C-800) (709 KB, DOC)
Guidance for the Use of EJCDC Documents on Water and Waste Projects with RUS Financial Assistance (RUS 1780-26, Revised 5/10/24) (648 KB, PDF)
Supplementary Conditions of the Construction Contract (EJCDC CMA-800) (662 KB, PDF)
Uniform Location of Subject Matter (EJCDC N-122) (249 KB, PDF)
Updated Final-Summary of Changes to 2018 C Documents (349 KB, PDF)
EJCDC’s guiding principles
EJCDC’s overall mission is to develop, publish, and maintain high-quality standard design and construction contract documents; to promote the use of the documents in the engineering profession and construction industry; and to provide guidance and information to users of EJCDC’s documents. EJCDC strives to identify, acknowledge, and fairly allocate risks, using a balanced approach that assigns a specific risk to the party best able to manage and control that risk. EJCDC’s publications are written to be objective and fair to all parties; to recognize and respect the parties’ separate interests, capabilities, and roles; and to contribute to the continual improvement of professional engineering services and construction contracting practices throughout the United States.
It is the intent of EJCDC that its documents be thorough, practical, and even-handed.
The members of EJCDC represent a major cross-section of the professional design and construction community. The EJCDC documents are prepared with the active participation of representatives of project owner groups, contractors, professional liability insurers, surety and insurance experts, the engineering and design community, design-builders, construction managers, construction lawyers, and other project stakeholders, all of whom are active participants in document development and revision.
EJCDC is administered and supported in equal measure by the following national sponsoring organizations:
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Use of EJCDC documents
The EJCDC documents are commonly used on both public and private projects, and are intended for projects principally designed by engineers, including public infrastructure; water and wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities; other utility work; solid waste handling and processing facilities; transportation projects; production and processing facilities; electrical projects; plumbing and fire protection projects; engineered instrumentation, controls, and information technology projects; site development work; environmental remediation projects; street, curb, and gutter work; tunneling and excavating projects; and similar applications.
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