R2018-21 Authorizing Professional Services Agreement with Dewberry ARchitects for New Fire Station No. 5

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of the Contract Documents,whether or not such Work is fabricated,installed or completed.However,neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor,Subcontractors,material and equipment suppliers,their agents or employees or other persons or entities performing portions of the Work. §3.6.2.3 The Architect shall interpret and decide matters concerning performance of the Owner and Contractor under,and requirements of,the Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or Contractor.The Architect's response to such requests shall be made in writing within any time limits agreed upon or otherwise with reasonable promptness. §3.6.2.4 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect shall be consistent with the intent of and reasonably inferable from the Contract Documents and shall be in writing or in the form of drawings.When making such interpretations and decisions,the Architect shall endeavor to secure faithful performance by both Owner and Contractor,shall not show partiality to either,and shall not be liable for results of interpretations or decisions rendered in good faith.The Architect's decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect shall be final if consistent with the intent expressed in the Contract Documents. §3.6.2.5 Unless the Owner and Contractor designate another person to serve as an Initial Decision Maker,as that term is defined in AIA Document A201 2007,the Architect shall render initial decisions on Claims between the Owner and Contractor as provided in the Contract Documents. §3.6.3 CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR §3.6.3.1 The Architect shall review and certify the amounts due the Contractor and shall issue certificates in such amounts.The Architect's certification for payment shall constitute a representation to the Owner,based on the Architect's evaluation of the Work as provided in Section 3.6.2 and on the data comprising the Contractor's Application for Payment,that,to the best of the Architect's knowledge,information and belief,the Work has progressed to the point indicated and that the quality of the Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are subject(1)to an evaluation of the Work for conformance with the Contract Documents upon Substantial Completion,(2)to results of subsequent tests and inspections,(3)to correction of minor deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion,and(4)to specific qualifications expressed by the Architect. §3.6.3.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall not be a representation that the Architect has(1)made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work,(2)reviewed construction means,methods,techniques,sequences or procedures,(3)reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and other data requested by the Owner to substantiate the Contractor's right to payment,or(4)ascertained how or for what purpose the Contractor has used money previously paid on account of the Contract Sum. §3.6.3.3 The Architect shall maintain a record of the Applications and Certificates for Payment. §3.6.4 SUBMITTALS §3.6.4.1 The Architect shall review the Contractor's submittal schedule and shall not unreasonably delay or withhold approval.The Architect's action in reviewing submittals shall be taken in accordance with the approved submittal schedule or,in the absence of an approved submittal schedule,with reasonable promptness while allowing sufficient time in the Architect's professional judgment to permit adequate review. §3.6.4.2 In accordance with the Architect-approved submittal schedule,the Architect shall review and approve or take other appropriate action upon the Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings,Product Data and Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents.Review of such submittals is not for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other information such as dimensions,quantities,and installation or performance of equipment or systems,which are the Contractor's responsibility.The Architect's review shall not constitute approval of safety precautions or,unless otherwise specifically stated by the Architect,of any construction means,methods, techniques,sequences or procedures.The Architect's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component. 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