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§ 7.zaReITRATION <br />§ 7.2.1 Any claim, dispute or other matter in question atittirrg out of or related to this Agreement sbaII be subject to <br />arbitration. Prior to arbitration, the parties shalt urdeavor to resolve disptttea by mediation In accordance with <br />Section 7.L. <br />§ 722 Claims, disputes and other matters in question between the parties that are net resolved by mediation shall be <br />decided by arbitration which, unless the parties mataally agree otherwise, shall be in accordance with the Construction <br />Industry At9sitration Rules of the American Ati>•itradon Association eturetttiy in effect. The demand for arbitration <br />gall be filed in writing with the other party m this Agreement and with the American Arbitration Association. <br />§ 7.2,3 A demand for arbitration shall be made w'stbin a~reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in <br />question has crises. l n no event shall the demand for arbitration be made after the date when institution of legal or <br />equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other meth in question would be based by the applicable <br />staxuts of limitations. <br />§ 7.Rr4 No arbitration arising out of or re]ating to this Agreement shell include, by consolidation or joinder or is any <br />other manner, an additional person or entity not a party to this Agreement, except by written consent containing a <br />specific refe2'enpE to thin Agreement and signed by ttte~Owner, Architect, and any other person or entity sought to be <br />joined. Consent to ~bitratian involving an additional person or entity shall not constitute consent to arbitration of any <br />claim, dispute or other merrier in question not described is the written consent or with a person or entity not Wanted or <br />described therein. T}te foregoing agreement m arbitrate and other agteemeats bo arbitrate wlth as additional person or <br />entity duly consented to by parties to this Agreement ahaIl be specifically enforceable in accordance whit applicable <br />law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. <br />§ 7.2.5 The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in <br />accordanoa with applicable law in any eoart having jurisdiction tbereoi; <br />§ 7.3 CLAIIIpS FOR CONSEQUENTW. DANlAt3ES <br />The Architect and Owner waive consequential damages for claims, disputes or other matters in gttestian anising out of <br />or relating to this Agreement, This mutual waiver is applicable, without limitation, to all consequential damages due to' <br />either party's terminatipn in accordance with Article 8. <br />ARTICLE 8 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION <br />$ 8.1 If the Owner fails lD make payments to the ArcltiGect in accordance with this Agreement, such failure shall be <br />considered snbstaatial nonperformance and cause for termination err, at the Arohitect's option, cause for suspension of <br />pcrforrnanca of services under this Agreemem. If the Architect elECts to suspend services, prior to suspension of <br />services, the Architect shalt give seven days' writlrar notice to lire Owner. In the event of a suspension of services, the <br />Architect shall have no liability to the t?wtter for delay or damage craved the Owner because of such suspension of <br />services. Before resuming servioes, the Architect shall be paid aI! sums due prior to suspension and any expenses <br />incurred in the interruption and resumption of the Architect's services. The Architect's fees for We remaining aerVicea <br />and the time schednlea shaII be Equitably adjusted. <br />§ 8.2 If t}re Project is suspended by the Owner for more than 30 consecutive days, the Architect shall be compensated <br />for services performed prior to notice of such suspension. VYhen the Project ig resumed, the Architect shall be <br />compensated for expenses irtetttred in the int~oruption and resumption of the Architect's services. The Arehitoct's fees <br />for the t+emaining services and the time schedules shall be equitably adjusted. <br />§ 8.3 If the PrajECt is suspended or the Arcltttect's services arc suspended for more than 90 consecutive days, the <br />Architect may terminate this Agreeattmt by giving not less than seven days' written notice. <br />§ SA This A.grtremeat may be terrnitlatedby either party upaua not Iesa than seven days' written notitx should the other <br />patty fat? substantially In perform in accordance with the utsrms of this Agreenusnt through ao fault of the party <br />initiating the terminatton. . <br />g 8.5 This Agreement may be terminated by the Owner upon not less than seven days' written notice to the Architect <br />for the Owner's convcnieace and without cause. <br />AIA Document x151 *a -19s7. lopyNght ~ 1874,1878,1887 and 1887 by The Amedwn Irpadrte of Arch%da. Ati rlgtrs resaru°tl. WAAP1tNIG: This AIA° <br />inti Document ie protected 6y a.s. 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