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be responsible for the Architect's negligent acts or omissions, but shall not have control
<br />over or charge of and shall not be responsible for acts or omissions of the Contractor,
<br />Subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or of any other persons or entities performing
<br />portions of the Work.
<br />2.6.2.3 The Architect shall at all times have access to the Work wherever it is in
<br />preparation or progress.
<br />2.6.2.4 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or when direct communications
<br />have been specially authorized, the Owner shall endeavor to communicate with the
<br />Contractor through the Architect about matters arising out of or relating to the Contract This document has important legal
<br />Documents. Communications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be through the consequences. Consultation with an
<br />AI'ChlteCt. attorney !s encouraged with respect
<br /> to its completion or modlf(catlon.
<br />2.6.2.5 The Architect shall have authority to reject Work that does not conform to the AUTHENTICATION OFTH/S
<br />Contract Documents. Whenever the Architect considers It necessary or advisable, the ELECTRONICALLY DRAFTED AIA
<br />Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of the Work in accordance DOCUMENT MAY BE MADE BY
<br />with the provisions of the Contract Documents, whether or not such Work is fabricated, USING AIA DOCUMENT D401.
<br />installed or completed. However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made
<br />in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or
<br />responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor, Subcontractors, material and equipment
<br />suppliers, their agents or employees or other persons or entities performing portions of the
<br />Work.
<br />2.6.1.5 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR
<br />2.6.3.1 The Architect shall review and certify the amounts due the Contractor and shall
<br />issue Certificates for Payment in such amounts. The Architect's certification for payment
<br />shall constitute a representation to the Owner, based on the Architect's evaluation of the
<br />Work as provided in Paragraph 2.6.2 and on the data comprising the Contractor's
<br />Application for Payment, that the Work has progressed to the point indicated and that, to
<br />the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the quality of the Work is in
<br />accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are subject (1) to
<br />an evaluation of the Work for conformance with the Contract Documents upon Substantial
<br />Completion, (2) to results of subsequent tests and inspections, (3) to correction of minor
<br />deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion, and (4) to specific
<br />qualifications expressed by the Architect.
<br />2.6.3.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall not be a representation that the
<br />Architect has (1) made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or
<br />quantity of the Work, (2) reviewed construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or
<br />procedures, (3) reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material
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<br />suppliers and other data requested by the Owner to substantiate the Contractor's right to
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<br />payment, or (4) ascertained how or for what purpose the Contractor has used money ~
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<br />previously paid on account of the Contract Sum. ~~',~.!
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<br />2.6.3.3 The Architect shall maintain a record of the Contractor's Applications for ~~
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<br />2.6.4 SUBMITTALS STANDARD FORM AGREEMENT
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<br />concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Architect's action shall be taken with
<br />such reasonable promptness as to cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the
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