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I <br /> except by written consent containing a specific reference to .2 Ten percent of the total compensation for Basic and <br /> this Agreement signed by the Owner,Architect, and any other Additional Services earned to date if termination <br /> person or entity sought to be joined. Consent to arbitration occurs during the Design Development Phase; or <br /> involving an additional person or entity shall not constitute ,3 Five percent of the total compensation for Basic and <br /> consent to arbitration of any claim, dispute or other matter in Additional Services earned to date if termination <br /> question not described in the written consent or with a person occurs during any subsequent phase <br /> or entity not named or described therein.The foregoing agree- <br /> ment to arbitrate and other agreements to arbitrate with an <br /> additional person or entity duly consented to by the parties to <br /> this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in accordance ARTICLE 9 <br /> with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS <br /> 7.4 The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be <br /> final,and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with 9.1 Unless otherwise provided, this Agreement shall be gov- <br /> applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof erned by the law of the principal place of business of the <br /> Architect. <br /> 9.2 Terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as <br /> ARTICLE 8 those in AIA Document A201, General Conditions of the Con- <br /> TERMINATION, SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT tract for Construction,current as of the date of this Agreement <br /> 9.3 Causes of action between the parties to this Agreement <br /> 8.1 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon pertaining to acts or failures to act shall be deemed to have <br /> not less than seven days' written notice should the other party accrued and the applicable statutes of limitations shall com- <br /> fail substantially to perform in accordance with the terms of this mence to run not later than either the date of Substantial Com- <br /> Agreement through no fault of the parry initiating the temtination. pletion for acts or failures to act occurring prior to Substantial <br /> Completion, or the date of issuance of the final Certificate for <br /> 8.2 If the Project is suspended by the Owner for more than 30 Payment for acts or failures to act occurring after Substantial <br /> consecutive days, the Architect shall be compensated for ser- Completion. <br /> vices performed prior to notice of such suspension. When the <br /> Project is resumed, the Architect's compensation shall be equi- 9.4 The Owner and Architect waive all rights against each <br /> tably adjusted to provide for expenses incurred in the interrup- other and against the contractors, consultants, agents and <br /> tion and resumption of the Architect's services. employees of the other for damages,but only to the extent cov- <br /> ered by property insurance during construction, except such <br /> 8.3 This Agreement may be terminated by the Owner upon rights as they may have to the proceeds of such insurance as set <br /> not less than seven days' written notice to the Architect in the forth in the editlon of AIA Document A201,General Conditions <br /> event that the Project is permanently abandoned. If the Project of the Contract for Construction, current as of the date of this <br /> is abandoned by the Owner for more than 90 consecutive days, Agreement.The Owner and Architect each shall require similar <br /> the Architect may terminate this Agreement by giving written waivers from their contractors, consultants and agents. , <br /> notice. <br /> 9.5 The Owner and Architect, respectively, bind themselves, <br /> 8.4 Failure of the Owner to make payments to the Architect in their partners, successors, assigns and legal representatives to <br /> accordance with this Agreement shall be considered substantial the other party to this Agreement and to the partners, succes- <br /> nonperformance and cause for termination. sors, assigns and legal representatives of such other partv with <br /> respect to all covenants of this Agreement. Neither Owner nor <br /> 8.5 If the Owner fails to make payment when due the Archi- Architect shall assign this Agreement without the written con- <br /> tect for services and expenses, the Architect may, upon seven sent of the other <br /> days'written notice to the Owner,suspend performance of ser- <br /> vices under this Agreement. Unless payment in full is received 9.6 This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agree- <br /> b,� the Architect within seven days of the date of the notice,the ment between the Owner and Architect and supersedes all <br /> suspension shall take effect without further notice In the event prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either writ- <br /> of a suspension of services, the Architect shall have no liability ten or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written <br /> to the Owner for delay or damage caused the Owner because instrument signed by both Owner and Architect. <br /> of such suspension of services. <br /> 9.7 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create a contrac- <br /> 8.6 In the event of termination not the fault of the Architect, tual relationship with or a cause of action in favor of a third <br /> the Architect shall be compensated for services performed prior party against either the Owner or architect. <br /> to termination together with Reimbursable Expenses then due <br /> and all Termination Expenses as defined in Paragraph 8' 9.8 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement,the Architect <br /> and Architects consultants shall have no responsibilit% for the <br /> 8.7 Termination Expenses are in addition to compensation for discover%, presence, handling, remo%al or disposal of or expo- <br /> Basic and Additional Services, and include expenses which are sure of persons to hazardous materials in am form at the Project <br /> directiv attributable to termination. Termination Expenses shall site including but not limited to .tshestos, asbestos products <br /> be computed as a percentage of the total compensation for polvchlonnated biphem•I(PCB)or other toxic substances. <br /> Basic Services and Additional Services earned to the time ot ter- <br /> mination, as follows. 9.9 The .architect shall have the right to include representa- <br /> tions of the design of the Project. including photographs of the <br /> .1 Twentv percent of the total compensation for Basic exterior and interior, arnong the architect's promotional and <br /> and .additional Services earned to date if termination professional materials. The .architect s materials shall not <br /> occurs before or during the predesign.site analvsis or include the Owner s confidential or propnetan information it <br /> Schematic Design Phases. or the Owner has previoush advised the .architect in a sting of <br /> 7 9141.1987 AIA DOCUMENT 8141 •OWNER ARCHITECT AGREEMENT•FOURTEENTH EDITION•AIA• • 'I()N- <br /> THE kMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. 1-35 NEW YORK AVENUE,N.W.,WASHINGTON,D C 1,tNMK, <br />