For over twenty years my practice has been about relationships. At PBA we do not just build projects we build relationships. Architecture must be a passion to create spaces that work for the people that use them daily, the people who invest their hard earned money to pay for the spaces, and must attempt to create an experience for anyone who comes into contact with them. It is this theory that drives my practice.

I believe that you must have fun along the way meeting new friends, strengthening old friendships and doing all of this in a responsible and caring way. Our experiences in life define who we are and our friendships define what we are.

Clients are typically the expert in the relationships which must be created with their buildings. An architect’s job is to ask the right questions, listen to the answers and translate that data into a design. No single architect or firm can be an expert in any given building area. With each project we gain new insight and new experience from which to draw and to learn. Architects who begin to specialize in a given area must be careful not to become trapped with “cookie cutter” solutions.

Each new project provides new opportunities to grow, to learn, to solve problems and to meet new friends. It is this experience we must all enjoy as we create a new project to be enjoyed by many for a very long time.

I began working for an architect at the age of 12 because this was what I have always wanted to do. Thirty seven years later, I still love it. Starting at such a young age gave me a great head start in career planning. I knew that during my internship I wanted to experience working for a variety of firms. I worked for a time in beautiful San Diego California for a very large and prestigious firm to learn the advantages of marketing and protocol. Then I worked for a medium sized firm on the Oregon Coast to get a better feel for project management, client relationships, and how a firm works. After these experiences I worked for a very small firm in which all of the tools gained from the above experiences were put together from marketing to get a project, contract negotiations, design, contract documents, bidding and construction. While doing all of these tasks learning office management tools and skill necessary to survive in the tough economy of southern Oregon.

After working for others in the profession for sixteen years in 1990 I finally was ready to start my own practice. Having grown up in Roseburg, serving on the school board and other non-profit organizations what a pleasure it has been over the past twenty years to watch my practice grow, develop so many wonderful relationships with some of the greatest people on earth.

paul bentley | Resumes and Reference Letters

• Winston-Dillard Fire District Reference
• City of Springfield, Oregon Reference
• Roseburg Public Schools Reference
• Awesome Times article

paul bentley | history

Paul began working for an architect at the age of 12 running blueprints, errands, etc learning how a practice works from Dallas Horn Architect. After high school he graduated from the University of Oregon School of Architecture in 1984. Upon graduation, Paul worked for a large, a medium, and a small architectural firm during his internship to develop and refine the skills needed to open a practice. This journey began with Lorimer Case Architects in San Diego, California, continued with Richard Snapp Architect in Coos Bay Oregon, and concluded with Jack K. Beals Architects in Roseburg, Oregon.



Paul L. Bentley Architect, AIA opened the practice on November 1, 1990. The firm became a professional corporation in 1994 and purchased the Bell Sisters Historical Building located at 615 SE Jackson Street in 2000. Paul Bentley became a LEED Accredited professional in 2011. Paul L. Bentley, Architect, AIA PC is a professional corporation providing architectural services. Since our inception PBA has served hundreds of public and private clients with a team approach to building their projects which has resulted in a very high repetitive client base. At PBA we believe in building relationships as we build projects.

This repetitive client base is due to several factors including reasonable fees and ability to meet timelines. We understand the concept that time is money and the society in which we live today demands a very rapid response. Customer service is our highest priority. One of the best ways to ensure a high client satisfaction is to deliver an exceptional service for a fair price within a reasonable timeline. It is our consistent ability to deliver successful projects on time, and on budget which has set us apart.

Identifying the Services You Need

PBA is prepared to advise and assist you in tailoring the array of professional services available to meet your needs and expectations. The experiences of others may be instructive up to a point, but every project is unique.

Most building projects require design and construction documents, assistance in securing a contractor, and evaluation of the progress and quality of construction. The services we can provide for you-in-house or through consultants-may include facilities programming; site-use and utilities studies; environmental analysis; planning and zoning applications; preparation of materials for public referenda; special cost or energy analysis; tenant-related design; special drawings, models, and presentations; and facility operation services after project completion.

Not all services must be provided by the architect. Some owners have considerable project-planning, design, and construction expertise and may be fully capable of undertaking some project tasks themselves. Other owners find it desirable or necessary to add other consultants to the project team to undertake specific tasks. Discussion will be necessary to establish who will coordinate owner-supplied work or other services provided beyond the scope of the architect's agreement.

The AIA publishes a wide variety of standard form agreements with different approaches to defining a scope of services. From the most commonly used document, AIA Document B141, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, to documents used for special purposes, the scope of services offered in the AIA documents range from the typical to highly customized applications. You may choose from a variety of formats that come prepackaged or à la carte, which are called designated services. The B141 documents offers a choice of multiple scope packages that may be substituted for one another and that deal with a range of situations, from the typical to the highly specialized. This approach gives you the flexibility to customize the scope of services that meet your particular needs.

Services Required

The best strategy is to sit down with us and identify the services needed. Recognize that even when a number of services are designated at the outset, other services may be required once you are under way. For example, you may require zoning approvals or you may wish to do economic analyses of a new energy-saving system. Other services may be added to an existing agreement at any time. You should set aside a contingency budget to fund changes in the services required from your architect. Tips for recognizing required services include:

The specifics of your project will guide your choice of agreement form. The B141 scope of services approach requires up-front discussion to set the project's parameters, which, in the long run, will prevent misunderstandings. B163's designated-services approach requires a little more effort up front, as it involves the decision of which of the 83 possible services to include. However, designating services brings discipline and clarity to the process of deciding who will do what.

Contract administration services are a case of spending a penny to save a dollar. Once you have approved the design , you want it built as it was designed. We can administer the contract between you and the contractor. This means evaluating work for compliance with the drawings and specifications; approving shop drawings, materials, and product samples; reviewing the results of material tests and inspections; approving the contractor's requests for payment; handling requests for design changes during construction; and administering the completion, start-up, and close-out process of your project. Getting the building that was designed-and on budget-is important. Attaining that goal requires considerable experience, time, and effort.

Disputes that arise during construction need to be decided quickly and effectively. Under the AIA standard form contracts, your architect serves as the initial arbiter of disputes between you and your contractor. If the architect's decision is unacceptable to either party, the AIA standard forms call for formal mediation, with arbitration to follow if mediation does not succeed. Both are ways of resolving disputes without the delay and expense of courtroom proceedings.

An agreement for evaluation of facility operation-perhaps a joint inspection by you and your architect within one year after the building is occupied-will help to serve as a checkup that the building is being used and maintained properly.

Services Available from PB Architects

Project Administration & Management Services	Evaluation & Planning Services	Design Services	Bidding or Negotiation Services	Contract Administration Services	Facility Administration Services
• Project administration • Disciplines coordination/ documents checking • Agency consulting/ review approval • Value analysis balanced with budget & program • Schedule development/ monitoring of the work • Presentation • Construction management	• Programming • Functional relationships/flow diagrams • Existing facilities surveys • Site analysis, selection & development planning • Detailed site utility studies • Zoning process assistance	• Architectural design documentation • Structural design/ documentation • Mechanical design/ documentation • Electrical design/ documentation • Civil design/ documentation • Landscape design/ documentation • Interior design/ documentation • Special design/ documentation • Material research & specifications • Tenant-related services	• Bidding materials • Addenda/responding to bidder inquiries • Bidder inquiries • Bidding/negotiation • Analysis of alternates/ substitutions • Special bidding • Bid evaluation • Contract award	• Submittal services and rejection of defective work • On-site visits • Full-time on-site project representative • Testing & inspection administration • Supplemental documentation • Quotation requests/ change orders • Interpretations & decisions • Project close-out	• Maintenance & operational programming • Startup assistance • Record drawing • Warranty review • Postcontract evaluation

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