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<br /> GENERAL CONDITIONS
<br /> ARTICLE 7 tion of the Contractor's Applications pp cations for Payment, the
<br /> CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Architect will determine the amounts owing to the Con-
<br /> tractor and will issue Certificates for Payment in accord-
<br /> 7.1 The Contract Documents consist of this Agreement ance with Article 15.
<br /> with General Conditions,Supplementary and other Condi- 8.5 The Architect will be the interpreter of the require-
<br /> tions,the Drawings,the Specifications,all Addenda issued ments of the Contract Documents. He will make decisions
<br /> prior to the execution of this Agreement, and all Modifi- on all claims, disputes or other matters in question be-
<br /> cations issued by the Architect after execution of the keen the Contractor and the Owner, but he will not be
<br /> Contract such as Change Orders, written interpretations liable for the results of any interpretation or decision ren-
<br /> and written orders for minor changes in the Work. The dered in good faith. The Architect's decisions in matters
<br /> intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items relating to artistic effect will be final if consistent with the
<br /> necessary for the proper execution and completion of the intent of the Contract Documents. All other decisions of
<br /> Work. The Contract Documents are complementary, and the Architect, except those which have been waived by
<br /> what is required by any one shall be as binding as if re- the making or acceptance of final payment, shall be sub-
<br /> quired by all. Work not covered in the Contract Docu- ject to arbitration upon the written demand of either
<br /> ments will not be required unless it is consistent therewith party
<br /> and reasonably inferable therefrom as being necessary to authority re ect Work
<br /> 8.6 The Architect will have
<br /> produce the intended results. ty to j
<br /> 7.2 Nothing contained in the Contract Documents shall which does not conform to the Contract Documents.
<br /> create any contractual relationship between the Owner or 8.7 The Architect will review and approve or take other
<br /> the Architect and any Subcontractor or Sub-subcontractor. appropriate action upon the Contractor's submittals such
<br /> 7.3 By executing the Contract, the Contractor represents as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples,but only for
<br /> conformance with the design concept of the Work and
<br /> that he has visited the site and familiarized himself with I
<br /> the local conditions under which the Work is to be with the information given in the Contract Documents.
<br /> performed. ARTICLE 9
<br /> 7.4 The Work comprises the completed construction re- OWNER
<br /> quired by the Contract Documents and includes all labor
<br /> necessary to produce such construction, and all materials 9.1 The Owner shall furnish all surveys and a legal de-
<br /> and equipment incorporated or to be incorporated in scription of the site.
<br /> such construction. I 9.2 Except as provided in Paragraph 10.5, the Owner
<br /> shall secure and pay for necessary approvals, easements,
<br /> ARTICLE 8 assessments and charges required for the construction,use
<br /> or occupancy of permanent structures or permanent
<br /> ARCHITECT changes in existing facilities.
<br /> 8.1 The Architect will provide administration of the Con- 9.3 The Owner shall forward all instructions to the Con-
<br /> tract and will be the Owner's representative during con- tractor through the Architect.
<br /> struction and until final pa ment is due. 9.4 If the Contractor fails to correct defective Work or
<br /> 8.2 The Architect shall atl all times have access to the persistently fails to carry out the Work in accordance with
<br /> Work wherever it is in preparation and progress. the Contract Documents, the Owner, by a written order,
<br /> 8.3 The Architect will visit the site at intervals appropri- may order the Contractor to stop the Work, or any por-
<br /> ate to the stage of construction to familiarize himself gern Lion thereof, until the cause for such order has been
<br /> erally with the progress and quality of the Work and to eliminated; however, this right of the Owner to stop the
<br /> determine in general if the Work is proceeding in accord- Work shall not give rise to any duty on the part of the
<br /> Con-
<br /> ance with the Contract Documents. However, the Archi- Owner to exercise this right for the benefit of the Con-
<br /> tect will not be required to make exhaustive or continu- tractor or any other person or entity.
<br /> ous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of
<br /> the Work. On the basis of his on-site observations as an ARTICLE 10
<br /> architect, he will keep the Owner informed of the prog- CONTRACTOR
<br /> ress of the Work, and will endeavor to guard the Owner 10.1 The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work,
<br /> against defects and deficiencies in the Work of the Con- using his best skill and attention and he shall be solely
<br /> tractor. The Architect will not have control or charge of responsible for all construction means, methods, tech-
<br /> and will not be responsible for construction means, meth- niques, sequences and procedures and for coordinating
<br /> ods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety all portions of the Work under the Contract.
<br /> precautions and programs in connection with the Work, 10.2 Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Con-
<br /> and he will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure tract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay for
<br /> to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equip-
<br /> Documents. meet and machine transportation,
<br /> 8.4 Based on the Architect's observations and an evalua- and other facilities and services necessary forthe prope
<br /> MA DOCUMENT MO7 • ABBREVIATED OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT • EIGHTH EDITION • APRIL 1978 • AIA®
<br /> 0 1978 • THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A107-1978 4
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