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<br /> GENERAL CONDITIONS
<br /> ARTICLE 7 Lion of the Contractor's Applications for Payment, the
<br /> CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Architect will determine the amounts owing to the Con-
<br /> 7.1 The Contract Documents consist of this Agreement tractor and will issue Certificates for Payment in accord-
<br /> 7.1 ante 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-
<br /> cations issued by the Architect after execution of the on all claims, disputes or other matters in question be-
<br /> cations
<br /> such by Change Orders, written execution the tween the Contractor and the Owner, but he will not be
<br /> and written orders for minor changes in the Work. The liable for the results of any interpretation or decision ren-
<br /> intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items dered in good faith. The Architect's decisions in matters
<br /> necessary for the proper execution and completion of the relating of the e Con Contract ocl be Documents. Al consistent with the
<br /> Work. The Contract Doc�uments are complementary, and intent Architect,h tee Contrpt those which All other decisions id y
<br /> what is required by any.One shall be as binding as if re- the Architect, except those which have been waived by
<br /> sub-
<br /> quired by all. Work not covered in the Contract Docu- the making tr ioneptpone the final payment,demand be Sher
<br /> ments will not be required unless it is consistent therewith par to arbitration upon khe written demand of either
<br /> and reasonably inferable therefrom as being necessary to paw'
<br /> produce the intended results. 8.6 The Architect will have authority to reject Work
<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 /> Contract, the Contractor represents as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for
<br /> 7.3 By executing the Co
<br /> conformance with the design concept of the Work and
<br /> that he has visited the site and familiarized himself with
<br /> with the information given in the Contract Documents.
<br /> the local conditions under which the Work is to be
<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 /> de-
<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 striation of the site.
<br /> such construction. 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 /> ARCHITECT or occupancy of permanent structures or permanent
<br /> 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 payment is due. 9.4 If the Contractor fails to correct defective Work or
<br /> 8.2 The Architect shall at 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 gen- 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 /> ante with the Contract Documents. However, the Archi- Qwner to exercise this right for the benefit of the Con-
<br /> fect will not be required to make exhaustive or continu- tractor or any other person or entity.
<br /> ous on-site inspections to Icheck 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 /> ads, 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
<br /> Con-
<br /> and he will not be respon ible for the Contractor's failure p Y shall provide provided in the pay for
<br /> to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract tract Documents the Contractor shall provide and pay for
<br /> all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equip-
<br /> __ Documents.
<br /> I ment and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation,
<br /> 8.4 Based on the Architelt's observations and an evalua- and other facilities and srvices necessary for proer
<br /> proper
<br /> MA DOCUMENT A107 • ABBREVIATED OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT • EIGHTH EDITION • APRIL 1978 • AIA@
<br /> © 1978 • THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D,C. 20006
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