1996 S Housing - Owner and Coulter, Hart Jewell Thames PA Engineering Services Consultant

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1.6.1. General Administration of Construction Contract - Consult with and advise the OWNER and act as his representative as provided in the General Conditions of the Contract Documents; the extent and limitations of the duties, responsibilities and authority of the ENGINEER as assigned in said General Conditions shall not be modified without the ENGINEER'S written consent; all of the ENGINEER'S instructions to the Contractor(s) will be issued through the ENGINEER who will have authority to act on behalf of the OWNER to the extent provided in said General Conditions except as otherwise provided in writing. Make arrangements for and conduct a preconstruction meeting. 1.6.2. Establish field control and reference points to enable the Contractor(s) to proceed with the layout of the work. 1.6.3. Visits to Site and Observation of Construction. In connection with observations of the work of Contractor(s)while it is in progress: 1.6.3a. The ENGINEER shall make visits to the site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction as the ENGINEER deems necessary in order to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the various aspects of the Contractor(s)' work. Based on information obtained during such visits and on such observations, the ENGINEER shall determine in general if such work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents and the ENGINEER shall keep the OWNER informed on the progress of the work. 1.6.3b. The ENGINEER shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of such work. The purpose of the ENGINEER's visits to the site will be to enable the ENGINEER to better carry out the Construction Phase, and, in addition, by exercise of the ENGINEER's efforts as an experienced and qualified design professional, to provide for the OWNER a greater degree of confidence that the completed work of the Contractor(s) will conform generally to the Contract Documents and that the integrity of the design concept as reflected in the Contract Documents has been implemented and preserved by the Contractor(s). On the other hand, the ENGINEER shall not, during such visits or as a result of such observations of the Contractor(s)' work in progress, supervise, direct or have control over the Contractor(s)' work nor shall the ENGINEER have authority over or responsibility for the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction selected by the Contractor(s), for safety precautions and programs incident to the work of the Contractor(s) or for any failure of the Contractor(s) to comply with laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or orders applicable to the Contractor(s) furnishing mad performing their work. Accordingly, the ENGINEER can neither guarantee the performance of the Construction contracts by the Contractor(s) nor assume responsibility for the Contractor(s)' failure to furnish and perform their work in accordance with the Contract Documents. If in the opinion of the ENGINEER the Contractor fails to carry out their obligations as described in the Contract Documents the ENGINEER will give notice of same to the OWNER and Contractor. 1.6.4 Defective Work. During such visits and on the basis of such observations, the ENGINEER may disapprove of or reject the Contractor(s)' work while it is in progress if the ENGINEER believes that such work will not produce a completed Project that conforms generally to the Contract Documents or that it will prejudice the integrity of the design concept of the Project as reflected in the Contract Documents. 1.6.5. Interpretations and Clarifications. The ENGINEER shall issue necessary interpretations and clarifications of the Contract Documents and in connection therewith prepare work directive changes and change orders as required,which will be subject to approval by the OWNER. 1.6.6. Shop Drawings. The ENGINEER shall review and take appropriate action on Shop Drawings (as that term is defined in the aforesaid General Conditions), samples and other data which the Contractor(s)are required to submit. Such review shall be only for general conformance with the design concept of the Project and general compliance with the information given in the Contract Documents. It shall not include review of quantities, dimensions, weights or gauges, fabrication processes, construction methods, coordination with the work of other trades or construction safety precautions, all of which are the sole responsibility of the Contractor(s). The ENGINEER's review shall be conducted with 3