epc-contract

name	epc-contract
title	EPC Contract
description	Drafts turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts for industrial facility projects. Covers scope of work, commercial terms, performance guarantees, risk allocation, warranties, and dispute resolution. Use when drafting EPC agreements, turnkey construction contracts, or energy infrastructure project contracts (power plants, petrochemical facilities, water treatment plants).
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/epc-contract
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	general
practice	construction
language	en

EPC Contract

Drafts a turnkey EPC contract establishing rights, obligations, risk allocations, and technical requirements between a project owner and contractor for design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of an industrial facility.

Prerequisites

Gather before drafting:

1. Project description — facility type, capacity, throughput specs, location
2. Party details — legal names, entity types, jurisdictions, addresses, authorized signatories
3. Governing documents — RFPs, term sheets, LOIs, precedent agreements
4. Pricing structure — lump-sum, GMP, cost-plus, or hybrid
5. Schedule — target milestones, NTP conditions, substantial/final completion dates
6. Performance requirements — output capacity, efficiency, emissions, availability guarantees
7. Jurisdiction — governing law, regulatory/permitting regime
8. Insurance requirements — owner's minimum coverage expectations

Contract Sections

Draft all 14 sections in order.

1. Recitals & Parties

• Owner: legal name, entity type, jurisdiction, address, tax ID, authorized rep
• Contractor: same; if JV/consortium — lead contractor, liability structure (joint & several or allocated)
• Recitals: owner's objectives, contractor qualifications, turnkey intent

2. Definitions

Define at minimum:

Term	Criteria
Substantial Completion	Work complete except punch list; testing passed; performance met; regulatory approvals obtained; O&M docs delivered
Final Completion	Punch list closed; all performance tests passed at guaranteed levels; reliability demo done; training complete; final documentation
Contract Price	Fixed amount, inclusions, adjustment mechanisms
Change Order	Written modification to scope, schedule, or price
Force Majeure	Natural disasters, war, epidemics, government action, non-party labor disputes
Defect	Non-conformance with specs, drawings, guarantees, or codes
Warranty Period	Commencement trigger and duration

Include project-specific technical terms referencing industry standards (ASME, IEEE, ISA).