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4 Article 2, paragraph 2.62: The Architect shall provide administration of all Prime Contracts for Construction, as set forth below, and in the 21st Edition of Form OC-15 by the State Construction Office of the North Carolina Department of Administration INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT, dated April, 1991. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.3: Construction Phase duties, responsibility and limitation of authority of the Architect shall not be restricted, modified or extended without written agreement of the Owner and Architect and notice to Prime Contractors. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.4: The Architect shall be the representative of the Owner during the construction phase of the contract period, and shall advise and consult with the Owner. Instructions to the Prime Contractors shall be forwarded through the Architect. The Architect shall have authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the extent provided in this Agreement, unless otherwise modified by written agreement. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.5: The Architect shall visit the site periodically at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction, or as otherwise agreed by the Owner and the Architect in writing and shall review the work in progress during these on-site visits to endeavor to determine for the Owner's benefit and protection if the work is proceeding in accordance with the intent of the Contract Documents and the construction schedule. The Architect shall be held to the standard of care (with regard to review by on-site visits) which is generally accepted in the industry among architects of similar skill and standing in the community. This duty shall not be interpreted to mean full-time service, without an amendment to the contract in writing,specifying this as an additional service. The Architect shall not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequence or procedures or for safety precautions and related programs in connection with the work; and he shall not be responsible for the Prime Contractors' schedules or failure to carry out the work in accordance with the Contract Documents. This paragraph shall govern and control in the event of any conflicts herewith in this agreement, except as otherwise provided in Article 12. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.6 shall read as follows: The Architect represents the he will follow the standards of care which are generally accepted among Architects of similar skill and standing In the community in performing all services under this agreement. Any defective designs or specification furnished by the Architect shall be promptly redesigned by the Architect at no cost to the Owners. The Owner's approval, acceptance, use of or payment for all or any part of the Architect's services hereunder, or the project itself, shall in no way diminish the Architect's obligations of the Owner's rights hereunder. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.8: Owner and Prime Contractors shall communicate through the Architect. Communications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be through the Architect. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.9 shall read: Based on the Architect's observations of the work,site visits,and evaluations of the Prime Contractor's applications for payment,the Architect shall review and certify the amounts due the Contractor. Article 2, paragraph 2.6.12 shall read: The Architect shall review and approve, or take other appropriate action upon, the Prime Contractors' submittal, including such things as shop drawings, product data, and samples, according to the Contract Documents. Such action shall be taken with reasonable promptness so as to cause no delay in the progress of the work. The Architect's review shall not constitute approval of safety precautions,construction