The parties cannot resolve the dispute after mediation. Which AIA A201 topic points to the next forum if selected in the agreement?
Correct Answer
D) Binding dispute resolution selected in the Contract Documents
A201 connects unresolved claims to the binding dispute resolution method selected in the Contract Documents.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A201 connects unresolved claims to the binding dispute resolution method selected in the Contract Documents.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Bid security substitution after award
Bid security substitution after award skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for binding dispute resolution.
Option B: Architect's shop drawing stamp only, without preserving the owner's review step in the file
Architect's shop drawing stamp only, without preserving the owner's review step in the file skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for binding dispute resolution.
Option C: Owner financing evidence before mobilization, and use that shortcut to decide the dispute selected requirement, and make the pricing assumption binding without approval
Owner financing evidence before mobilization, and use that shortcut to decide the dispute selected requirement, and make the pricing assumption binding without approval skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for binding dispute resolution.
Memory Technique
When connects clashes with unresolved, let the contract speak before Continues Mediation.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab AIA A201-2017 to Article 15, §15.4 Arbitration or Binding Dispute Resolution; match the contract role, notice step, and timing in the stem before choosing.
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