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. , . <br /> . . . <br /> . . .. . • .. • . <br /> • <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . • . <br /> . <br /> • <br /> • <br /> . <br /> • - . . • • • .• •. . . • .• . ,- • - • <br /> • . ' . . • . ' - .. . .. • . <br /> - <br /> Terms and Conditions of Agreement Between Owner and Architect <br /> 7,..? . <br /> . . . • . <br /> . . <br /> ,'-• <br /> ARTICLE 1 . • '1.4.4, The Architect shall visit the site at intervals appro.- <br /> - . priate to the stage of construction or as otherwise agreed <br /> ARCHITECT'S SERVICES ■ <br /> by the Architect in writing to becorne generally familiar <br /> AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> ' with the progress and quality of the Work and to deter- <br /> -- <br /> . mine in general if the Work is proceeding in accordance - <br /> The Architect's Basic Services are as described un- <br /> with the Contract Documents. However, the•Architect <br /> der the four,Phases identified below and in Article <br /> shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous <br /> 10, and unless otherwise provided in Article 10, . <br /> on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the <br /> include normal structural, mechanical and electri- •Work. On the basis of such on-site observations as an <br /> cal engineering services, architect, the Architect shall keep the Omer informed of • <br /> 1.1. DESIGN PHASE the progress and quality of the Work, and shall endeavor <br /> to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the <br /> 1.1.1 The Architect shall review with the Owner alterna- Work of the Contractor. <br /> . - tive approaches to design and construction of the Project. • <br /> 1.4.5 The Architect shall not have control or charge of <br /> 1.1.2 Based on the mutually accepted program and Proj- <br /> and shall not be responsible for constructine means, <br /> ect budget requirements, the Architect shall prepare, for <br /> methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for <br /> approval by the Owner, Design Documents consisting of <br /> safety precautions and programs in connection with the <br /> drawings and other documents appropriate for the Proj- Work, for the acts or omissions of the Contractor, Sub-, <br /> ect, and shall submit to the Owner a Statement of Probe- contractors or any other persons performing any or the <br /> ble Construction Cost, <br /> Work, or for the failure of any of them to carry out the <br /> 1.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE Work in accordance with the Contract.Documents. <br /> 1.2.1 Baked on the approved Design Documents,the Ar- 1.4.6 The Architect shall at all times have access to the <br /> chitect shall prepare, for approval by the Owner, Con- Work wherever it is in preparation and progress. <br /> struction Documents consisting of Drawings and Specifi- <br /> 1.4.7 The Architect shall determine the amounts owing <br /> cations setting forth in detail the requirements for the <br /> to the Contractor based on observations at the site and <br /> construction of the Project and shall advise the Owner <br /> on evaluations of the Contractor's Applications for Pay- <br /> • of any adjustments to previous Statements of Probable <br /> meat, and shall issue Certificates for Payment in such <br /> Construction Cost. <br /> • amounts. <br /> 1.2.2 The Architect shall assist the Owner in connection <br /> 1.4.8 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall con- <br /> . with the Owner's responsibility for filing documents re- <br /> stitute a representation by the Architect to the Owner, <br /> quired for the approval of governmental authorities hay- , . <br /> oases' on. the Architect's observations at the site as pro- <br /> ing jurisdictioh over the Project. <br /> vided in Subparagraph 1.4.4 and on the data comprising <br /> 1.3 BIDDING OR NEGOTIATION PHASE the Contractor's.Application for Payment,that,to the best <br /> 1.3.1 Unless provided in Article 10, the Architect, fol- of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the <br /> Work has progressed to the. the quality of <br /> lowing the Owner's approval of the Construction Docu- <br /> point indicated; <br /> ments and of the most recent Statement of Probable Con- the Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents <br /> struction Cost, shall assist the Owner in obtaining bids or (subject to an evaluation of the Work for conformance <br /> negotiated proposals and in awarding contracts for con- with the Contract Documents upon Substantial Compile- <br /> tion,to the results of any subsequent tests required by or <br /> struction. <br /> performed under the Contract Documents, to minor• <br /> 1.4 CONSTRUCTION PHASE—ADMINISTRATION OF THE deviations from the Contract Documents corract-,ble prior <br /> CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - <br /> to completion,and to any specific qualifications stated in. <br /> 1.4.1 The Construction Phase will commence with the the Certificate for Payment); and that the Contractor is <br /> award of the Contract for Construction and will terminate entitled to payment in the amount certified. However, the <br /> when final payment to the Contractor is due, or in the issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall not be a repre- <br /> absence of a final Certificate for Payment or of such due sentation that the Architect has made any examination to <br /> date, sixty days after the Date of Substantial Completion ascertain how and for what purpose the Contractor has <br /> of the Work, whichever occurs first. used the moneys paid on account of the Contract Sum. <br /> 1.4.2 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreerhent and 1.4.9 The Architect shall be the interpreter of the re- <br /> incorporated <br /> in the Contract Documents, the Architect quirements of the Contract Documents and the judge of <br /> shall provide administration of the Contract for Construe- the performance thereunder by both the Owner and - <br /> tion as set forth below and in the edition of AIA Docu- Contractor, and shall render written decisions on all <br /> merit A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Con- claims, disputes and other matters in question between <br /> streetion, current as of the data of this Agreement, the Owner and the. Contractor. In the capacity of inter- <br /> - 1.4.3 The Architect shall be a representative of the ureter and judge, the Architect shall endeavor to secure <br /> Owner during the Construction Phase. Instructions to the faithful performance by both the Owner and the Con- <br /> Contractor shall be forwarded through the Architect. tractor, shall not show partiality to either,and shall not be <br /> AR DOCUMENT 3151 • ABBREVIATED OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT • JUNE 1978 EDITION • AIA® <br /> CI 1773 • THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS,1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW., WASHINGTON. D.C. 20005 B151-1973 . 2 <br />