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The Owner and Architect acknowledge that, in order to perform the <br />Work, the Contractor will provide additional information, including Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and <br />other similar submittals, which the Architect shall review in accordance with Section 3.6.4. <br />§ 3.4.2 The Architect shall incorporate the design requirements of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over <br />the Project into the Construction Documents. <br />§ 3.4.3 During the development of the Construction Documents, the Architect shall assist the Owner in the <br />development and preparation of (1) procurement information that describes the time, place, and conditions of <br />bidding, including bidding or proposal forms; (2) the form of agreement between the Owner and Contractor; and (3) <br />the Conditions of the Contract for Construction (General, Supplementary and other Conditions). The Architect shall <br />also compile a project manual that includes the Conditions of the Contract for Construction and Specifications, and <br />may include bidding requirements and sample forms. <br />§ 3.5 Procurement Phase Services <br />§ 3.5.1 General <br />The Architect shall assist the Owner in establishing a list of prospective contractors. Following the Owner’s <br />approval of the Construction Documents, the Architect shall assist the Owner in (1) obtaining either competitive <br />bids or negotiated proposals; (2) confirming responsiveness of bids or proposals; (3) determining the successful bid <br />or proposal, if any; and, (4) awarding and preparing contracts for construction. <br />§ 3.5.2 Competitive Bidding <br />§ 3.5.2.1 Bidding Documents shall consist of bidding requirements and proposed Contract Documents. <br />§ 3.5.2.2 The Architect shall assist the Owner in bidding the Project by: <br />.1 facilitating the distribution of Bidding Documents to prospective bidders; <br />.2 organizing and conducting a pre-bid conference for prospective bidders; <br />.3 preparing responses to questions from prospective bidders and providing clarifications and <br />interpretations of the Bidding Documents to the prospective bidders in the form of addenda; and, <br />.4 organizing and conducting the opening of the bids, and subsequently documenting and distributing <br />the bidding results, as directed by the Owner. <br />§ 3.5.2.3 If the Bidding Documents permit substitutions, upon the Owner’s written authorization, the Architect shall, <br />as an Additional Service, consider requests for substitutions and prepare and distribute addenda identifying approved <br />substitutions to all prospective bidders. <br />§ 3.6 Construction Phase Services <br />§ 3.6.1 General <br />§ 3.6.1.1 The Architect shall provide administration of the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor as set <br />forth below and in AIA Document A201™–2017, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. If the Owner <br />and Contractor modify AIA Document A201–2017, those modifications shall not affect the Architect’s services <br />under this Agreement unless the Owner and the Architect amend this Agreement. <br />§ 3.6.1.2 The Architect shall advise and consult with the Owner during the Construction Phase Services. The <br />Architect shall have authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the extent provided in this Agreement. The <br />Architect shall not have control over, charge of, or responsibility for the construction means, methods, techniques, <br />sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, nor shall the <br />Architect be responsible for the Contractor’s failure to perform the Work in accordance with the requirements of the <br />Contract Documents. The Architect shall be responsible for the Architect’s negligent acts or omissions, but shall not <br />have control over or charge of, and shall not be responsible for, acts or omissions of the Contractor or of any other <br />persons or entities performing portions of the Work. <br />§ 3.6.1.3 Subject to Section 4.2 and except as provided in Section 3.6.6.5, the Architect’s responsibility to provide <br />Construction Phase Services commences with the award of the Contract for Construction and terminates on the date <br />the Architect issues the final Certificate for Payment.