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<br />Contract Documents, shall be enforceable under this Agreement only to the extent that they are consistent with this
<br />Agreement or approved in writing by the Architect.
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<br />§ 2.6.1.2 The Architect's responsibility to provide the Contract Administration Services under this Agreement
<br />commences with the award of the initial Contract for Construction and terminates at the issuance to the Owner of the
<br />final Certificate for Payment. However, the Architect shall be entitled to a Change in Services in accordance with
<br />Section 2,8.2 when Contract Administration Services extend 60 days after the date of Substantial Completion of the
<br />Work.
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<br />§ 2.6.1.3 The Architect shall be a representative of and shall advise and consult with the Owner during the provision
<br />of the Contraet Administration Services, The Architect shall have authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the
<br />extent provided in this Agreement unless otherwise modified by written amendment.
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<br />§ 2.6.1.4 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect under this Article 2.6 shall not be
<br />restricted, modified~or extended without written agreement of the Owner and Architect with consent of the
<br />Contractor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
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<br />§ 2.6,1.5 The Architect shall review properly prepared, timely requests by the Contractor for additional information
<br />about the Contract Documents. A properly prepared request for additional information about the Contract
<br />Documents shall be in aform prepared or approved by the Architect and shall include a detailed written statement
<br />that indicates the specific Drawings or Specifications in need of clarification and the nature of the clarification
<br />requested.
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<br />§ 2.6.1.6 If deemed appropriate by the Architect, the Architect shall on the Owner's behalf prepare, reproduce and
<br />distribute supplemental Drawings and Specifications in response to requests for information by the Contractor,
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<br />§ 2.6.1.7 The Architect shall interpret and decide matters concerning performance of the Owner and Contractor
<br />under, and requirements of, the Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or Contractor. The
<br />Architect's response to suchrequests shall be made in writing within any time limits agreed upon or otherwise with
<br />reasonable promptness.
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<br />§ 2.6.1.8 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect shall be consistent with the intent of and reasonably inferable
<br />from the Contract Documents and shall be in writing or in the form of drawings. When making such interpretations
<br />and initial decisions, the Architect shall endeavor to secure faithful performance by both Owner and Contractor,
<br />shall not show partiality to either, and shall not be liable for the results of interpretations or decisions so rendered in
<br />good faith.
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<br />§ 2.6.1.9 The Architect shall render initial decisions on claims, disputes or other matters in question between the
<br />Owner and Contractor as provided in the Contract Documents. However, the Architect's decisions on matters
<br />relating to aesthetic effect shall be final if consistent with the intent expressed in the Contract Documents,
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<br />§ 2.6.2 EVALUATIONS OF THE WORK
<br />§ 2.6,2.1 The Architect, as a representative of the Owner, shall visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of the
<br />Contractor's operations, or as otherwise agreed by the Owner and the Architect in Article 2,8, (1) to become
<br />generally familiar with and to keep the Owner informed about the progress and quality of the portion of the Work
<br />completed, (2) to endeavor to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work, and (3) to determine in
<br />general if the Workisbeing performed in a manner indicating that the Work, when fully completed, will be in
<br />accordance with the Contract Documents. However, the Architect shall not be required to make exhaustive or
<br />continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. The Architect shall neither have control
<br />over or charge of, nor be responsible for, the construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or
<br />for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, since these are solely the Contractor's rights and
<br />responsibilities under the Contract Documents.
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<br />§ 2.6.2.2 The Architect shall report to the Owner known deviations from the Contract Documents and from the most
<br />recent construction schedule submitted by the Contractor. However, the Architect shall not be responsible for the
<br />Contractor's failure to perform the Work in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The
<br />Architect shall be responsible for the Architect's negligent acts or omissions, but shall not have control over or
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