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except by written consent containing a specific reference to .2 Ten percent of the total compensation for Basic and <br /> this Agreement signed by the Owner,Architect, and any other Additional Services earned to date if termination <br /> person or entity sought to be joined. Consent to arbitration occurs during the Design Development Phase; or <br /> involving an additional person or entity shall not constitute .3 Five percent of the total compensation for Basic and <br /> consent to arbitration of any claim, dispute or other matter in Additional Services earned to date if termination <br /> question not described in the written consent or with a person occurs during any subsequent phase. <br /> or entity not named or described therein.The foregoing agree- <br /> ment to arbitrate and other agreements to arbitrate with an <br /> additional person or entity duly consented to by the parties to ARTICLE 9 <br /> this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in accordance <br /> with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS <br /> 7.4 The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be <br /> final,and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with 9.1 Unless otherwise provided, this Agreement shall be gov- <br /> applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. erned by the law of the principal place of business of the <br /> Architect. <br /> 9.2 Terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as <br /> ARTICLE 8 those in AIA Document A201, General Conditions of the Con- <br /> tract for Construction, current as of the date of this Agreement. <br /> TERMINATION, SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT 9.3 Causes of action between the parties to this Agreement <br /> 8.1 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon pertaining to acts or failures to act shall be deemed to have <br /> not less than seven days' written notice should the other party accrued and the applicable statutes of limitations shall com <br /> fail substantially to perform in accordance with the terms of this mence to run not later than either the date of Substantial Com <br /> Agreement through no fault of the party initiating the termination. pletion for acts or failures to act occurring prior to Substantial <br /> Completion, or the date of issuance of the final Certificate for <br /> 8.2 If the Project is suspended by the Owner for more than 30 Payment for acts or failures to act occurring after Substantial <br /> consecutive days, the Architect shall be compensated for ser- Completion. <br /> vices performed prior to notice of such suspension. When the 9.4 The Owner and Architect waive all rights against each <br /> Project is resumed, the Architect's compensation shall be equi- other and against the contractors, consultants, agents and <br /> tably adjusted to provide for expenses incurred in the interrup employees of the other for damages,but only to the extent cov- <br /> tion and resumption of the Architect's services. <br /> ered by property insurance during construction, except such <br /> 8,3 This Agreement may be terminated by the Owner upon rights as they may have to the proceeds of such insurance as set <br /> not less than seven days' written notice to the Architect in the forth in the edition of AIA Document A201,General Conditions <br /> event that the Project is permanently abandoned. If the Project of the Contract for Construction, current as of the date of this <br /> is abandoned by the Owner for more than 90 consecutive days, Agreement. The Owner and Architect each shall require similar <br /> the Architect may terminate this Agreement by giving written waivers from their contractors, consultants and agents. <br /> notice. 9.5 The Owner and Architect, respectively, bind themselves, <br /> 8.4 Failure of the Owner to make payments to the Architect in their partners, successors, assigns and legal representatives to <br /> accordance with this Agreement shall be considered substantial the other party to this Agreement and to the partners, succes- <br /> nonperformance and cause for termination. sors, assigns and legal representatives of such other party with <br /> respect to all covenants of this Agreement. Neither Owner nor <br /> 8.5 If the Owner fails to make payment when due the Archi- - Architect shall assign this Agreement without the written con- <br /> tect for services and expenses, the Architect may, upon seven sent of the other, <br /> days'written notice to the Owner,suspend performance of ser- <br /> vices under this Agreement. Unless payment in full is received 9.6 This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agree- <br /> by the Architect within seven days of the date of the notice, the ment between the Owner and Architect and supersedes all <br /> suspension shall take effect without further notice. In the event prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either writ- <br /> of a suspension of services, the Architect shall have no liability ten or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written <br /> to the Owner for delay or damage caused the Owner because instrument signed by both Owner and Architect. <br /> of such suspension of services. 9.7 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create a contrac- <br /> 8.6 In the event of termination not the fault of the Architect, tual relationship with or a cause of action in favor of a third <br /> the Architect shall be compensated for services performed prior party against either the Owner or Architect. <br /> to termination, together with Reimbursable Expenses then due 9.8 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement,the Architect <br /> and all Termination Expenses as defined in Paragraph 8.7. and Architect's consultants shall have no responsibility for the <br /> 8.7 Termination Expenses are in addition to compensation for discovery,presence,handling, removal or disposal of or expo- <br /> Basic and Additional Services, and include expenses which are sure of persons to hazardous materials in any form at the Project <br /> directly attributable to termination.Termination Expenses shall site, including but not limited to asbestos, asbestos products, <br /> be computed as a percentage of the total compensation for polychlorinated biphenyl(PCB)or other toxic substances. <br /> Basic Services and Additional Services earned to the time of ter- <br /> mination, as follows; 9.9 The Architect shall have the right to include representa- <br /> tions of the design of the Project,including photographs of the <br /> .1 Twenty percent of the total compensation for Basic exterior and interior, among the Architect's promotional and <br /> and Additional Services earned to date if termination professional materials. The Architect's materials shall not <br /> occurs before or during the predesign,site analysis,or include the Owner's confidential or proprietary information if <br /> Schematic Design Phases; or the Owner has previously advised the Architect in writing of <br /> • AIA DOCUMENT 8141 • OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT• FOURTEENTH EDITION•AIA' • ©I987 <br /> 7 8141-1987 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS,1735 NEW YORK AVENUE,N.W.,WASHINGTON,D.C.20006 <br /> WARNING:Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S.copyright laws and Is subject to legal prosecution. -- <br />