AIA A132 refers to which Standard Form?

• A. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Construction Manager as Adviser
• B. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
• C. Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Contractor
• D. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant

Answer: (A)

AIA A132 is the standard form that documents the agreement between the owner and a Construction Manager acting as Adviser. This delivery method uses the CMA to provide advisory services—such as preconstruction planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination—while the actual construction is carried out under a separate contract with a builder. That focus on the owner–construction manager advisory relationship is what sets this form apart from agreements that bind the owner to an architect, an architect to a contractor, or an owner to a consultant. The other options describe those different pairing relationships, not the owner–construction manager as adviser arrangement.