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<br /> §4.1.2 Duties,responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect as set forth in the Contract Documents
<br /> shall not be restricted,modified or extended without written consent of the Owner,Contractor and Architect.
<br /> Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
<br /> §4.1.3 If the employment of the Architect is terminated,the Owner sha11 employ a new Architect against whom the
<br /> Contractor has no reasonable objection and whose status under the Contract Documents shall be that of the former
<br /> Architect.
<br /> §4.2 ARCHITECT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT
<br /> §4.2.1 The Architect will provide administration of the Contract as described in the Contract Documents, and will be
<br /> an Owner's representative(1)during construction, (2)until final payment is due and(3)with the Owner's
<br /> concurrence,from time to time during the one-year period for correction of Work described in Section 12.2.The
<br /> Architect will have authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the extent provided in the Contract Docume�ts,
<br /> unless otherwise modified in writing in accordance with other provisions of the Contract.
<br /> §4.2.2 The Architect,as a representative of the Owner, will visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of the
<br /> Contractor's operations(1)to become generally familiar with and to keep the Owner informed about khe progress
<br /> and quality of the portion of the Work completed,(2)to endeavor to guard the Owner against defects and
<br /> deficiencies in the Work, and(3)to determine in general if the Work is being performed in a manner indicating that
<br /> the Work, when fully completed, will be in accordance with the Contract Documents.However,the Architect will
<br /> not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work.
<br /> The Architect will neither have control over or charge of,nor be responsible for,the construction means, methods,
<br /> techniques, sequences or procedures,or for the safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, since
<br /> these are solely the Contractor's rights and responsibilities under the Contract Documents,except as provided in
<br /> Section 3.3.1.
<br /> §4.2.3 The Architect will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure to perform the Work in accordance with the
<br /> requirements of the Contract Documents.The Architect will not have control over or charge of and will not be
<br /> responsible for acts or omissions of the Contractor,Subcontractors,or their agents or employees,or any other
<br /> persons or entities performing portions of the Work.
<br /> §4.2.4 Communications Facilitaring Contract Administration. Except as otherwise provided in the Contract
<br /> Documents or when direct communications have been specially authorized,the Owner and Contractor shall
<br /> endeavor to communicate with each other through the Architect about matters arising out of or relating to the
<br /> Contract.Communications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be through the Architect. CommunicaUons
<br /> by and with Subcontractors and material suppliers shall be through the Contractor.Communica[ions by and with
<br /> separate contractors shall be through the Owner.
<br /> §4.2.5 Based on the Architect's evaluations of the Contractor's Applications for Payment,the Architect will review
<br /> and certify the amounts due the Contractor and will issue Certificates for Payment in such amounts.
<br /> §4.2.6 The Architect will have authority to reject Work that does not conform to the Contract Documents.Whenever
<br /> the Architect considers it necessary or advisable,the Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of
<br /> the Work in accordance with Sections 13.5.2 and 13.5.3,whether or not such Work is fabricated, installed or
<br /> completed.However,neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or
<br /> not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor,
<br /> Subcontractors,material and equipment suppliers,their agents or employees,or other persons or entities performing
<br /> portions of the Work.
<br /> §4.2.7 The Architect will review and approve or take other appropriate action upon the Contractor's submittals such
<br /> as Shop Drawings,Product Data and Samples,but only for the limited purpose of checking far conformance with
<br /> information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents.The Architect's action will be taken
<br /> with such reasonable promptness as to cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the Owner,Contractor or
<br /> separate contractors, while allowing sufficient time in the Architect's professional judgment to permit adequate
<br /> review.Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of
<br /> other details such 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 required by the Contract
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