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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND ARCHITECT <br />ARTICLE 1 <br />ARCHITECT'S RESPONSIBILITIES <br />1.1 ARCHITECT'S SERVICES <br />1.1.1 The Architect's services consist of those set-vices per- <br />formed by the Architect, Architect's employees and .architect's <br />consultants as enumerated in Articles? and 3 of this Agreement <br />and any other services included in Article 12- <br />1.1.2 The .architect's services shall be performed as expedi- <br />tiously as is consistent with professional skill and care and the <br />orderly progress of the Work. Upon request of the Owner. the <br />.architect shall submit for the Owner's approval a schedule for <br />the performance of the Architect's services which may he <br />adjusted as the Project proceeds, and shall include allowances <br />for periods of time required for the Owner's review and for <br />approval of submissions by authorities having jurisdiction over <br />the Project. Time limits established by this schedule approved <br />by the Owner shall not, except for reasonable cause. he exceeded <br />by the Architect or Owner. <br />1.1.3 The services covered by this Agreement are •ubiect to <br />the time limitations contained in Subparagraph l 1.; I . <br />ARTICLE 2 <br />SCOPE OF ARCHITECT'S BASIC SERVICES <br />2.1 DEFINITION <br />2.1.1 The Architect's Basic Services consist of those described <br />in Paragraphs 2? through 2.6 and any other services identified <br />in Article 13 as part of Basic Services, and include normal struc- <br />tural, mechanical and electrical engineering services. <br />2.2 SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE <br />2.2.1 The Architect shall review the program furnished by the <br />Owner to ascertain the requirements of the Project and shall <br />arrive at a mutual understanding of such requirements with the <br />Owner. <br />2.2.2 The Architect shall provide a preliminary 'evaluation of <br />the Owner's program, schedule and construction budget <br />requirements, each in terms of the other, subject to the limita- <br />tions set forth in Subparagraph 5.2.1. <br />2.2.3 The Architect shall review with the Owner alternative <br />approaches to design and construction of the Project. <br />2.2.4 Based on the mutually agreed -upon program. schedule <br />and construction budget requirements, the Architect shall <br />prepare, for approval by the Owner, Schematic Design Docu- <br />ments consisting of drawings and other documents illustrating <br />the scale and relationship of Project components. <br />2.2.S The Architect shall submit to the Owner a preliminary <br />estimate of Construction Cost based on current area, volume or <br />other unit costs. <br />2.3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE <br />2.3.1 Based on the approved Schematic Design Documents <br />and any adjustments authorized by the Owner in the program. <br />L1l <br />schedule or construction budget, the architect shall prepare, <br />for approval by the Owner, Design Development DO >cumcnis <br />consisting of drawings and other documents to fix and descnhe <br />the size and character of the Project as to architectural. �iruc- <br />tural. mechanical and electrical systems, materials and such <br />other elements as may be appropriate. <br />2.3.2 The Architect shall advise the Owner of any adjustments <br />to the preliminary estimate of Construction Cost. <br />2.4 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE <br />2.4.1 Based on the approved Design Development Docu- <br />ments and any further adjustments in the scope or qualm- of <br />the Project or in the construction budget authorized by the <br />Owner, the Architect shall prepare, for approval by the On ner. <br />Construction Documents consisting of Drawings and Specifica- <br />tions setting forth in detail the requirements for the construc- <br />rlon of the Project. <br />2.4.2 The Architect shall assist the Owner in the preparation of <br />the necessary bidding information, bidding forms, the Condi- <br />tions of the Contract, and the form of Agreement between the <br />Owner and Contractor. <br />2.4.3 The Architect shall advise the Owner of anv adjustments <br />to previous preliminary estimates of Construction Cost indi- <br />cated by changes in requirements or general market conditions <br />2.4.4 The Architect shall assist the Owner in connection with <br />the Owner's responsibility for filing documents required for <br />the approval of governmental authorities having jurisdiction <br />over the Project. <br />2.5 BIDDING OR NEGOTIATION PHASE <br />2.S.1 The Architect, following the Owner's approval of the <br />Construction Documents and of the latest preliminary estimate <br />of Construction Cost, shall assist the Owner in obtaining bids <br />or negotiated proposals and assist in awarding and preparing <br />contracts for construction. <br />2.6 CONSTRUCTION PHASE — ADMINISTRATION <br />OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT <br />2.6.1 The Architect's responsibility to provide Basic Services <br />for the Construction Phase under this Agreement commences <br />with the award of the Contract for Construction and terminates <br />at the earlier of the issuance to the Owner of the final Certificate <br />for Payment or 60 days after the date of Substantial Completion <br />of the Work, unless extended under the terms of Subparagraph <br />10,3.3, <br />2.6.2 The Architect shall provide administration of the Con- <br />tract for Construction as set forth below and in the edition of <br />ALA Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for <br />Construction, current as of the date of this Agreement, unless <br />otherwise provided in this Agreement. <br />2.6.3 Duties. responsibilities and limitations of authority of the <br />Architect shall not be restricted, modified or extended without <br />written agreement of the Owner and Architect with consent of <br />the Contractor, which consent shall not be unreasonably <br />withheld. <br />AIA DOCUMENT 14141 • OWNER - ARCHITECT AGREEMENT • FOURTEENTH EDITION • AIA3 • 198' <br />THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1"35 NEW YORK AVENUE, N' W'., %'ASHINGTON. D.C. 211006 8141.1987 2 <br />