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TERMS AND CONDI'T'IONS OF AGRE1:MENT HFTWEEN 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 services per- <br />formed by the Architect, Architect's empinyecs and Architects <br />consultants as enumerated in Articles 2 and i Of this Agreement <br />and any other services included in Article 12. <br />1.1.2 The Architect's services shall he performed as expedi- <br />tiously as is consistent with professional skill and care and the <br />Orderly progress of the Work. <br />1.1.3 The servicca covered by this Agreement arc subject to <br />the time limitations contained in subparagraph 1 1.5.1. <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 Ihosc dcscrilx•d <br />Under the three phases indentified below, ally other services <br />identified in Article 12, and include normal structural, ntc•cllani- <br />cal and electrical engineering services. <br />2.2 DESIGN PHASE <br />2.2.1 The Architect shall review with the Ow ncr ;iltcrn :hive <br />approaches to design and construction of the Proic•(.-t. <br />2.2.2 Based On the Mutually agreed -upon program, schedule <br />and construction budget requirements, flic Archile•ct shall <br />prepare, for approc ;d by the• Owner, Design 1)ncuntc,]is con- <br />sisting of drawings and other documents appiopri;iic for tilt: <br />Proicct, and shall submit to the Owner a prclimitrn•y estimate of <br />Construction Cost. <br />2.3 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE <br />2.3.1 Based on the approved Ihsign DOcun lei' Is, the Architect <br />shall prepare, for approval by the Owner, Construction Docu- <br />ments consisting of Drawing%and Specilicninns sctfing forth in <br />detail the requirements for the construction Of the Project and <br />shall advise the Owner of any adiustntcnls to previous <br />preliminary estimlics of Construction Cost. <br />2.3.2 The Architect shall assist the Owner in cnnnc•(liriit will) <br />the Owner's reslxmsibility for tiling docuntcitts required for <br />the approval of governmental authorities h;nving iurisdiction <br />over the Project. <br />2.3.3 I-IIIICFS I)rrn idcd in Article 12, the Architect, following <br />the Owner's apprrty ;l Of the Construction Docunxnts and Of <br />the latest prclintinary estimate of (:,n._,lntction (:rear, shall assist <br />Ihr Owner in obtaining hills or negotiated proposals ;ind assist <br />in awarding and preparing contracts for construction. <br />2.4 CONSTRUCTION PHASE — ADMINISTRATION <br />OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT <br />2.4.1 The Architect's responsibility to provide Basic Services <br />I or the Construction Phase under this Agreement commences <br />with the award of the Contract for Con.stniction and terminates <br />M the earlier of issuance to the ()weer of the final Certificate for <br />1';tymcnt or 60 days after the date of -Substantial Completion of <br />the Work,.unlcss extended under the terms of subparagraph <br />l o.2.3 <br />2.4.2 The Architect Shall provide administration of the Con- <br />tract for (, onstruction as set forth below and in the edition of <br />AIA Document A201, General Conditions Of the Contract for <br />Construction, current as of the date Of this Agreement. <br />2.4.3 Duties, reslx)nsibilities and limitations of authority of the <br />Architect shrill riot be restricted, modified or extended without <br />wriucn agrccnicnt Of the Owner and Architect with consent of <br />(lie Contractor, which consent shall not be unreasonably <br />withheld. <br />2.4.4 The Architect shall be a representative of and shall advise <br />ind consult with the Owner (1) during construction until find <br />1MV111cnt to the Contractor is clue and (2) as all Additional scr- <br />vicc at the Owner's direction from time to time during the cor- <br />rcclioii periOd descrihcd in the Contract for Construction. <br />2.4.5 The Architect shall visit the site at intervals appropriate <br />n) the stage of construction or as otherwise agreed by the <br />Owner and Architect in writing to become generally farnili;ir <br />with the progress and quality Of the Work completed and to <br />detcrttiinc in general if [lie Work is being performed in a imin- <br />ncr indicating that the Work when completed will he in accor- <br />(1:utce will) the Contract Docun►ents, llowevcr, the Architect <br />ahall not he required to make exhaustive or continuotes nn -site <br />in.spcclions to check the quality Or quamity Of the Work. On <br />the hasia of On -site Observations as alt architect, the Architect <br />shall keep file Owner inl6rnted of the progress and quality of <br />the Work, ;utd shall endeavor to guard the Owner against <br />cicle"s ;uxl deftcicncics in file CC'ork. (,)lore ccrlcusive .cite, <br />rc /u r'.'r'rtlrrlinrr nrrrP /x. ngwevd to rr.c Nn Addilion(il .Sc•r•r'icc, as <br />rtes, riled in !'rrrrrr;rn /rlr 3 -2,) <br />2.4.6 The Architect sh ;dl not have control over Or charge of <br />and shall not he reslxmsible for construction means, methods, <br />tcc•hniqucs, 5Cglle11CCS or proccdUres, or for safety precautions <br />mold programs in connection with the Work, since these arc <br />solely the Contrac'tor's rc5ponsibilily tinder the Contract for <br />Construction. The Architect sh:dl nut be responsihle for the <br />Cunfractor'.s sched(des or failure to carry out the Work in <br />accurdanc'c with the Contract DOcUllicilts• The Architect shall <br />Itr)f have c•Ontrol over or charge of acts or omissions of the <br />Contractor, subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or of <br />y <br />an other persons performing I- cations of the Work. <br />2.4.7 l he Architect sh ;dl at all times have access to the Work <br />wherever it is in preparation or progress. <br />2.4.8 liaised on file Architect's observations ;Ind evaluations of <br />the Contractor's Applications for 1)aynunt, the Architect shall <br />review' and certify the amounts due the Contractor. <br />2.4.9 The Arc•hiiect's certifica lion for pay mcnt shad) constitntc <br />A representation to the Owner, hascd or) flirt Architect'sohser- <br />c-alions of the site as provided in subparagraph 2.4.5 and on the <br />AIA DOCUMENT 9151 • A13IIREVIATEU OWNER- ARCI11TECI A(vRI_F91ENT - 1111RO 1ir)1'17UN - AIA' - r r <br />711F AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 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