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<br />§ 26 9 CER't1F1CA7E3 FOR PAYMENT
<br />§ 26.9.1 The Architect shall review and ratify the amounts due file Contractor and shall issue certificates In such
<br />amounts.
<br />§ 2.69.2 The Architect's certification for payment shaII constitute a t+epreseatation to the Owner, based on 11ta
<br />Architect's evaluation of the Work as provided in Season 2.6.5 and on the data comprising the Contractor's
<br />Application for Payment, that ~e Work has progressed to the point indicated at-d that, to the best of cite Architect's
<br />knowledge, iafortnadon and belief, the quality of the Work is is acoor'dance with the Contract Documents The
<br />foregoing representations are subject (1) to an evaluation of the Work for conformance with the Conract Docu»rcnts
<br />upon Substantial Completion, (2) >p results of sabsegnent testa and inspections, (3) to comction of minor deviations
<br />from the Contras Docnmettts prior to completion, and (4) bo specific qualifications exprressed by the Architect.
<br />§ 2.6.8,3 The issuance of a Cxrtifieabe for Payment shall not be a tepresentaflon that the Architect has (I) made
<br />exhaustive or continuoas on-site. inspections to chock the grta]ity or quantity of the W or1r, (2} reviewed consttltetion
<br />moans, methods, bechaigoes, aegnences or procedures, (3) reviewed espies of requisitions received from
<br />Subcontrnctors and material suppliers and other data requested by the Owner !b substantiate file Contractor's right to
<br />payment, ar (4) e~ertained how or for what purpose fire Contractor has aced money previously paid on account of the
<br />Contras Sum.
<br />§ 2.8.10 The Arcchitea shall have aathority bo tt jest Work that does not conform td the Contras Doctrrrtettts.
<br />Whenever the Arrdlitect considers it necessary ar advisable, the Architect shall have authority m require inspection or
<br />testing of the Work in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents, whether or not such Work is
<br />fabricated, installed or completed, However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith
<br />either m exercise ar not to txerciae such authority shall give rise >A a duty or xt;sponsibitity of litc Architect to the
<br />Contractor, Subcontcacinrs, material and egaiptnent suppliers, their agerrts or employees or other persons or entifies
<br />performing portions of the Work.
<br />§ 2.8.11 The Architect shall review and approve or fates other appropriate action upon the Contractor's submittals each
<br />as Strop Drawings, Product Data sad Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with
<br />information given and the design concept expressed in the Catttrac Documents. The Arclrites's action shall be taken
<br />with such ieasottable promptness as to cause no delay in die Work or in the activities of the Owner, Contractor or
<br />separate eontt~ectors, while allowing stlf6cient time in the Architect's professional judgment to permit adoquate
<br />review. Review of such submittals is not conduced for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of
<br />other details each as dimensions and quantities, or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of
<br />equipment or systems, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor as requited by the Contractl>oeitmettts.
<br />The Architect's review shall not constitute approval of satiety precautions or, unless odrerwise specifically stated by-
<br />the Architect, of any cxfnsuuction means, methods, tt:chuiques, segttenoes or procedures. The Architect's approval of a
<br />specific ibom shalt trot indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component.
<br />§ 2.8.12 If professional design services or certifications by a design professional related to systems, materials or
<br />eq»iptnem are specifically required of cite Contractor by cite Contras Documents, the Arcltitecx shall specify
<br />appropriate performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy. Shop Drawings and other submittals
<br />related to the Work designed or certified by the design professional retainedby cite Contractor shall boar such
<br />pmfessionak's written approval when submitted to the Architect The Architect shall be etrtitted to rely upon the
<br />adequacy, accuracy and completeness of the services, certifications or approvals performed by such design
<br />grofessiotrnls.
<br />§ 2.6.13 The Architect shall prepare Change Orders and Constraction Change Directivos, with supporting
<br />documentation and data ig deemed necessary by the Architect as provided in Sections 3.1. l and 3.3.3, for the Owtrer's
<br />approval and execution in accordance with the Contract Documents, and'may authorizo minor changes ib the Work
<br />not involving an adjustment to the Contras Sum or an exbensien of the Contract Time which are consistent with the
<br />infant of the Coniras Documents.
<br />§ 2.6.14 The Archites shall condos inspesiona to determine the data or dates of Substantial Completion and the date
<br />of final completion, shall ireeive from the Contractor and forward to the Owner, for the Owner's ieview and records,
<br />writtca wa>ranties and related docur~tta rogoired by the Contract Documents and assembled by the Contractor, and
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