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reserved rights, including the copyright. The Owner shall <br />be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of <br />the Architect's Drawings, Specifications, and other documents for <br />information and reference in connection with the Owner's use and <br />occupancy of the Project. The Architect's Drawings, <br />Specifications or other documents shall not be used by the Owner <br />or others on other projects, for additions to this Project, or <br />for completion of this Project by others, unless the Architect is <br />adjudged in default under this Agreement, except by agreement <br />in writing and with appropriate compensation to the; Architect. <br />The Owner may use the Drawings, Specifications and other <br />documents prepared by the Architect for making repairs, modifica- <br />tions, additions, or renovations of this Project without the <br />knowlege or prior consent of the Architect, provided the Owner <br />agrees to waive any claim against the Architect and defend, and <br />indemnify to the extent permitted by law, and hold the Architect <br />harmless from any claim or liability for injury or loss <br />alledgedly arising from each use of said documents by Owner <br />without participation of the Architect. <br />Article 7, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, shall read: <br />7.1: The Owner and Architect agree to endeavor to provide <br />written notification in advance of any litigation, concerning <br />claims, disputes, and other matters in question between the <br />parties to this Agreement arising out of or relating to this <br />Agreement or the breach thereof. <br />7.2: The parties agree to endeavor to negotiate in good faith <br />prior to litigation, concerning claims, disputes and other <br />matters in question arising,out of or relating to this Agreement <br />or the breach thereof. <br />7.3: Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require <br />the parties to provide written notification or engage in <br />negotiations prior to the institution of litigation., nor to <br />submit for arbitration by a thirq party or parties, any such <br />claim, dispute or other matter in question between the parties, <br />but the parties may by mutual agreement submit any claim, dispute <br />or other matter at issue to arbitration in accordance with the <br />North Carolina Uniform Arbitration Act, GS 1- 567.1, et seq., or <br />such other arbitration procedure as may be mutually agreed upon <br />between the parties. <br />Article 10, paragraph'10.2.1 shall read: Reimbursable expenses <br />are in addition to compensation for basic and additional services. <br />*Reimbursable expenses include actual expenses incurred by the <br />Architect and Architect's employees and consultants in the <br />interest of the project. Architect is to be reimbursed for <br />actual cost of reproduction, postage and handling of drawings, <br />specifications and other documents for the office use of the <br />Architect, the Architect's consultants, the Owner, and <br />Contractor. <br />* Delete "...and they must be approved in: advance and in <br />writing by the owner." <br />-6- <br />