Common use of Dispute Resolution Agreement Clause in Contracts

Dispute Resolution Agreement. A. OWNER and DESIGN/BUILDER agree that they will first submit any and all unsettled claims, counterclaims, disputes and other matters in question between them arising out of or relating to the Contract Documents or the breach thereof ("disputes"), to mediation by a mutually agreeable, impartial mediator, or if the parties cannot so agree, a mediator designated by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") pursuant to its Construction Industry Mediation Rules, prior to either of them initiating against the other a demand for arbitration pursuant to paragraph 15.01.B through 15.01.E, unless delay in initiating arbitration would irrevocably prejudice one of the parties. Any time limits within which to file a demand for arbitration shall be suspended with respect to a dispute submitted to mediation within those same applicable time limits and shall remain suspended until 10 days after the termination of the mediation. The mediator of any dispute submitted to mediation under this Agreement shall not serve as arbitrator of such dispute unless otherwise agreed.

Dispute Resolution Agreement. A. OWNER and DESIGN/BUILDER agree that they will first submit any and all unsettled claims, counterclaims, disputes and other matters in question between them arising out of or relating to the Contract Documents or the breach thereof ("“disputes"”), to mediation by a mutually agreeable, impartial mediator, or if the parties cannot so agree, a mediator designated by the American Arbitration Association ("“AAA"”) pursuant to its Construction Industry Mediation Rules, prior to either of them initiating against the other a demand for arbitration pursuant to paragraph 15.01.B through 15.01.E, unless delay in initiating arbitration would irrevocably prejudice one of the parties. Any time limits within which to file a demand for arbitration shall be suspended with respect to a dispute submitted to mediation within those same applicable time limits and shall remain suspended until 10 days after the termination of the mediation. The mediator of any dispute submitted to mediation under this Agreement shall not serve as arbitrator of such dispute unless otherwise agreed.

Dispute Resolution Agreement. A. OWNER and DESIGN/BUILDER agree that they will first submit any and all unsettled claims, counterclaims, disputes and other matters in question between them arising out of or relating to the Contract Documents or the breach thereof ("disputes"), to mediation by a mutually agreeable, impartial mediator, or if the parties cannot so agree, a mediator designated by the American Arbitration Association ("“AAA"”) pursuant to its Construction Industry Mediation Rules, prior to either of them initiating against the other a demand for arbitration pursuant to paragraph 15.01.B through 15.01.E, unless delay in initiating arbitration would irrevocably prejudice one of the parties. Any time limits within which to file a demand for arbitration shall be suspended with respect to a dispute submitted to mediation within those same applicable time limits and shall remain suspended until 10 days after the termination of the mediation. The mediator of any dispute submitted to mediation under this Agreement shall not serve as arbitrator of such dispute unless otherwise agreed.