Legal Question in Construction Law in Minnesota

Re: Liability on design build construction

Your instincts are correct. Signing that letter holds you to a standard of perfection that is impossible to meet, and may expose you to personal liability. In similar circumstances I've sometimes had my A/E clients sign something that reads like this: "The Drawings and Specifications have been prepared in the regular course of our professional services with the intent that they conform to published, applicable, federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and codes and the prevailing practices of the agencies having jurisdiction thereof. The Project, if constructed in strict accordance with the Drawings and Specifications and the interpretations and instructions of the Architect, should comply with such published, applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes, and prevailing practices."

Something like that -- modify to your particular situation.

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That said, good luck to you and let me know if I can be of further assistance!