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The Architect shall be entitled to rely on approvals received from the Owner in the further development of the design. 2.1.6 The Architect shall assist the Owner in connection with the Owner's responsibility for filing documents required for the approval of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project. 2.1.7 EVALUATION OF BUDGET AND COST OF THE WORK 2.1.7.1 When the Project requirements have been sufficiently identified, the Architect shall prepare a preliminary estimate of the Cost of the Work. This estimate may be based on current area, volume or similar conceptual estimating techniques. As the design process This document has important legal progresses through the end of the preparation of the Construction Documents, the Architect consequences. Consultation with an shall update and refine the preliminary estimate of the Cost of the Work. The Architect attorney is encouraged with respect shall advise the Owner of any adjustments to previous estimates of the Cost of the Work to its completion or modification. indicated by changes in Project requirements or general market conditions. If at any time AUTHENTICATION OF THIS the Architect's estimate of the Cost of the Work exceeds the Owner's budget, the Architect ELECTRONICALLY DRAFTED AIA DOCUMENT MAYBE MADE BY shall make appropriate recommendations to the Owner to adjust the Project's size, quality USING AIA DOCUMENT D401. or budget, and the Owner shall cooperate with the Architect in making such adjustments. 2.1.7.2 Evaluations of the Owner's budget for the Project, the preliminary estimate of the Cost of the Work and updated estimates of the Cost of the Work prepared by the Architect represent the Architect's judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry. It is recognized, however, that neither the Architect nor the Owner has control over the cost of labor, materials or equipment, over the Contractor's methods of determining bid prices, or over competitive bidding, market or negotiating conditions. Accordingly, the Architect cannot and does not warrant or represent that bids or negotiated prices will not vary from the Owner's budget for the Project or from any estimate of the Cost of the Work or evaluation prepared or agreed to by the Architect. 2.1.7.3 In preparing estimates of the Cost of the Work, the Architect shall be permitted to include contingencies for design, bidding and price escalation; to determine what materials, equipment, component systems and types of construction are to be included in the Contract Documents; to make reasonable adjustments in the scope of the Project and to include in the Contract Documents alternate bids as may be necessary to adjust the estimated Cost of the Work to meet the Owner's budget for the Cost of the Work. If an increase in the Contract Sum occurring after execution of the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor causes the budget for the Cost of the Work to be exceeded, that budget shall be increased accordingly. 2.1.7.4 If bidding or negotiation has not commenced within 90 days after the Architect submits the Construction Documents to the Owner, the budget for the Cost of the Work shall be adjusted to reflect changes in the general level of prices in the construction industry. ~ 2.1.7.5 If the budget for the Cost of the Work is exceeded by the lowest bona fide bid or ~'~: ~i negotiated proposal, the Owner shall: ~,,,~ .1 give written approval of an increase in the budget for the Cost of the Work; .2 authorize rebidding or renegotiating of the Project within a reasonable time; ®lasr an® AIA DOCUMENT 8141-1997 .3 terminate in accordance with Subparagraph 1.3.8.5; or STANDARD FORM AGREEMENT .4 cooperate in revising the Project scope and quality as required to reduce the Cost of the Work. The American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, N.W. 2.1.7.6 If the Owner chooses to proceed under Clause 2.1.7.5.4, the Architect, without Washington, D.C. 20006-5292 additional compensation, shall modify the documents for which the Architect is responsible under this Agreement as necessary to comply with the budget for the Cost of the Work. The ~ 1917, 1926, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1987, ®1997 by the American Institute of Architects. Reproduction of the material herein or substantial quotation of its provisions without written permission of the AIA violates the copyright laws of the United States and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. This document was electronically produced with permission of the AIA and can be reproduced in accordance with your license without violation until the date of expiration as noted below. User Document 97b141.aia -- 6/18/2002. AIA License Number 1 111656.