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service. The Architect shall not be responsible for <br /> construction means , methods , techniques , sequence or procedures <br /> or for safety precautions and related programs in connection with <br /> the work; and he shall not be responsible for the Prime <br /> Contractors ' schedules or failure to carry out the work in <br /> accordance with the Contract Documents . This paragraph shall <br /> govern and control in the event of any conflicts herewith in this <br /> agreement, except as otherwise provided in Article 12 . <br /> Article 2 , paragraph 2 . 6 . 6 shall read as follows : The Architect <br /> represents that he will follow the standards of care which are <br /> generally accepted among Architects of similar skill and standing <br /> in the community in performing all services under this <br /> agreement. Any defective designs or specifications furnished <br /> by the Architect shall be promptly redesigned by the Architect at <br /> no cost to the Owners . The Owner's approval, acceptance, use of <br /> or payment for all or any part of the Architect's services <br /> hereunder, or the project itself, shall in no way diminish the <br /> Architect' s obligations of the Owner ' s rights hereunder . <br /> Article 2 , paragraph 2 . 6 . 8 : Owner and Prime Contractors shall <br /> communicate through the Architect . Communications by and with <br /> the Architect's consultants shall be through the Architect . <br /> Article 2 , paragraph 2 . 6 . 9 shall read : Based on the Architect ' s <br /> observations of the work , site visits, and evaluations of the <br /> Prime Contractor' s applications for payment, the Architect shall <br /> review and certify the amounts due the Contractor . <br /> Article 2 , paragraph 2.6 . 12 shall read : The Architect shall <br /> review and approve, or take other appropriate action upon, the <br /> Prime Contractors ' submittals , including such things as shop <br /> drawings , product data, and samples , according to the Contract <br /> Documents . Such action shall be taken with reasonable <br /> promptness so as to cause no delay in the progress of the work. <br /> The Architect's review shall not constitute approval of safety <br /> precautions, construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, <br /> specific item shall <br /> or procedures. The Architect's approval of a s p <br /> not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a <br /> component. <br /> Article 2 , paragraph 2 . 6 . 20 shall be added and shall read : The <br /> Architect shall prepare or provide a set of record drawings , <br /> which Owner shall be at liberty to reproduce, showing significant <br /> changes in the work made during construction, based on marked-up <br /> prints, drawings and other data furnished by the Prime <br /> Contractors to the Architect, including, but not limited to, the <br /> location of water, sewer , telephone, eletric, gas , and other <br /> utility lines . <br /> Article 2 , paragraph 2 . 6 . 21 shall be added and shall read: The <br /> Construction Administration phase will commence with the award of <br /> the contracts for construction and will terminate sixty ( 60) days <br /> aft er Substantial Completion. Any <br /> work performed later than <br /> sixty (60 ) days after Substantial Completion shall be billed to <br /> the Owner as an additional service. <br /> -3- <br />