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that the Consultant has made any examination to ascertain how or for what purpose the contractors have used the monies paid on account of the contract sums. 3.2.10 Tlie Consultant shall be interpreter of the requirements of the contract documents and the judge of ttre performance thereunder by both the Owner and the contractors. The Consultant shall render interpretations necessary for the proper execution of progress of work, with reasonable promptness and in accordance with agreed upon time limits. The Consultant shall render written decisions, within a reasonable time, on all claims, disputes, and other matters in question between the Owner and the contractors relating to the execution or progress of work or the interpretation of the contract documents. 3.2.11 All interpretations and decisions of the Consultant shall be consistent with the intent of, acrd reasonably inferable from, the contract documents, and shall be in writing or in graphic form. In the capacity of interpreter and judge, the Consultant shall endeavor to secure faithful performance by both the Owner and the contractors, stroll not show partiality, aril shall not be liable for the result of any interpretation or decision rendered in goad faith in such capacity. 3.2.12 "i'ire Consultant's decision in matters relating to artistic effect stroll be final if consistent with the intent of the contract documents. The Consultant's decisions on any other claims, disputes or other matters, including those in question between the Owner and the contractor(s) shall be subject to arbitration. 3.2.13 'flee (:onsultant shall have authority to reject work which does not conform to the contract documents, and whenever, in the correultant's opinion, it is necessary ar advisable for the implenrcntation of the intent of the contract docurncnts, the Consultant shall have authority to require special inspection or testing of work in accordance with the provisions of the contract documents, whether or not such work be then fabricated. installed or completed; but the Consultant shall take such action only after consultation with the Owner. 3.2.14 "Ilre Consultant shall receive contractors' submittals such as shop drawings, product data, and samples and shall review and approve or take other appropriate action upon them, but only for conformance with the design concept for the project and with the information given in the contract documents. Such action shall be taken with reasonable hromlrtness so as to cause nn delay. The Consultant's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component. 3.2. I S The Consultant shall prepare, review and sign, or take other appropriate action on change orders for the owner's authorization in accordance with the contract cioctnnents. 3.2.1< The Consultant shalt. have authority to order minor changes in work not involving an adjustment in a contract sum or an extension of a contract time and which arc not inconsistent with the intent of the contract documents. Such changes shall be affected try written order issued through the Con.ultant. 3.2. l7 'l~he Consultant shall conduct inspections to determine the Uates of Substantial Completion and rinal Completion and shall issue appropriate Project Certificates for 1'ayrnerrt. 7'ltese inspections will he completed during site visits. Substantial conrpletiorr is work that is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the contract documents, so that the work can !re utilized for the purposes for which it is intended. 3.2.IR 't'lre ('crrrsrrltarrt shall receive and forward to the Owner for their review, written warranties, certificates of occupancy artd related dcxurnettts assembled by the contractors. -G-