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063 <br /> Terms and Conditions of Agreement Between Owner and Architect <br /> ARTICLE 1 1.4.4 The Architect shall visit the site at intervals appro- <br /> ARCHTTECT'S SERVICES priate to the stage of construction or as otherwise agreed <br /> AND RESPONSIBILITIES by the Architect in writing to become generally familiar <br /> with the progress and quality of the Work and to deter- <br /> mine Architect's Basic Services are as described un- mine in general if the Work is proceeding in accordance <br /> der the four Phases identified vi s below and in Article with the Contract Documents. However, the Architect <br /> 10, and unless otherwise provided in Article 10, shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous <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 Owner 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 altema- Work of the Contractor. <br /> tive approaches to design and construction of the Project. <br /> 1.1.2 Based on the mutually accepted program and Proj- 1.4.5 The Architect shall not have control or charge of <br /> ect budget requirements, the Architect shall prepare, for and shall not be responsible for construction means, <br /> approval by the Owner, Design Documents consisting of methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for <br /> drawings and other documents appropriate for the Proj- safety precautions r the ct and programs of connection with Sub- <br /> ect, for the acts or omissions of the Contractor, Sub- <br /> ect,and shall submit to the Owner a Statement of Proba- contractors or any other persons performing any of the <br /> ble Construction Cost. Work, or for the failure of any of them to carry out the <br /> 13 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. <br /> 1.2.1 Based 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 /> cations setting forth in detail the requirements for the 1.4.7 The Architect shall determine the amounts owing <br /> construction of the Project and shall advise the Owner to the Contractor based on observations at the site and <br /> of any adjustments to previous Statements of Probable <br /> on evaluations of the Contractor's Applications for Pay- <br /> Construction Cost. moot, and shall issue Certificates for Payment in such <br /> 1.2.2 The Architect shall assist the Owner in connection amounts. <br /> with the Owner's responsibility for filing documents re- 1.4.6 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall con- <br /> quired for the approval of governmental authorities hay- stitute a representation by the Architect to the Owner, <br /> ing jurisdiction over the Project. based on the Architect's observations at the site as pro- <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 /> lowing the Owner's approval of the Construction Docu- Work has progressed to the point indicated; the quality of <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 Comple- <br /> struction. tion,to the results of any subsequent tests required by or <br /> 1.4 CONSTRUCTION TION OT THE performed under the Contract Documents, to minor <br /> CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT deviations from the Contract Documents correctable prior <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 Agreement and 1.4.9 The Architect shall be the interpreter of the re- <br /> incorporated ip the Contract Documents, the Architect quirements of the Contract Documents and the judge of <br /> shall provide administration of the Contract for Construc- 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 /> struction, current as of the date 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 preter 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 /> AIA DOCUMENT 1151 • AIEREVIATED OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT • JUNE 1518 EDITION • AIA <br /> 157E•THE NAUMAN INSTITUTE Of ARCHITECTS,1775 NEW TWA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON. O.C. 1D7>i 6151-1978 2 <br />