Courthouse Square Agreements (compiled notebook)

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construclion n~c<ius. incll~ods. tcchniqucs. scqucnccs or proccdures. (~) rc~~ic~~cd copics oC rcquisitions rcccivcd from Subcontractors aiid malerial supplicrs and otl~er data requested b~~ the Owner lo substanliate the Conlractor's right ~~°ment or (~) ascertained ltow or for what purpose the ~'ractor lias used money previousl~~ paid on account oCtlie Contract Sum. -r4.,~. ~cs Qo~ti:~,:\:~y c. ad~;se t~ o~.~e~ 2.6.11 The Architect shal( have a~~ to reject Work ~~~hich dces not conform to the Contract Documents. Whene~~er the Architect considers it necessan~ or advisabtc for implementation of the intent of die Contract Documents_ the Architect ~~ ill ha~~e authorit~~ to require additional inspoction or testing of the Work in accordance ~~~ith thc pro~~isions of ~l~e Contract Documents. ~~~hether or not sucli Work is fabricated, inslalled or completed. Ho«~e~•er, neitlier this authorit~~ of the Architeci nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a dutl' or responsibilit~- of the Architect to the Contractor, Subcontractors, materia( and equipment suppliers, their agents or emplo}~ees or other persons performin porlions of the Work. S~e. z~ 1.10_~,\ 2.6.12 The Architect shall re~~ie~~r and approve or take other appropriate action upon Contractor's s~bniit als su~ h aQ ~ dSho~ Dea~~~ings~~duct Data and SamJ('~le~s, L~ lM.w7wt'1 ~•_ll O ~ e~~'~' E~yR. ]tf. ~~ ~ a S ce.. .,...~ t t n~rn.c, [uw.i..ti1 ~n ~- M~~et\aX ~~eeatxert~~. The Architect's action shall be taken such reasonable promptness as to cause no dela~~ in the or in the construction of the O~rner or of separate contractors, u~hile allowing sufficienl time in the Architect's professiona! judgment to permit adequate revie«~. Revie~~~ of such submitta(s is not conducted for lhe purpose oC detemlining the accurac~~ and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or s~~stems designed b~~ the Contractor. a(1 of ~vhich remain the responsibilih~ of the Contractor to the extent required by the Contract Documents. The Architect's revie«~ shall ~not constitute appro~•al of safety precautions or. _ of construction means. methods, techniques. sequences or procedures. The ArchitecCs appro~~al of a specific item shall not indicate appro~~al of an assembl~~ of ~vhich the item is a component. When professional certification of performance characteristics of materials, systems or equipment is required b~~ the Contract Documents, the Architect shall be entitled [o rel~~ upon such certiCication to establish that lhe materials. s~ stems or equipnlent ~~°ill meet the performance crileria required b~ the Contract Documents. documcnt:~tion aud data if dccmcd n ccssa~~ b~ ~hc Arcl~i~cct as pro~~idcd in Subparagraphs 3. . f and 3. ~. ~. Cor thc O~~~ner's approval and execution i i accordance ~vilh thc Contract Documents. and maY autl rize minor changes in the Work nol involving an adjuslm nt in the Contract Sum or an extension of the Contract Time «-hich are not inconsistent «~ith the intent of the C ntract Documents. ob~e~vA~:o~s 2.6.14 Tlie Architect shall nduct ~-i~s~esEtees to determine the date or dates of Sub tantial Completion and the date of final completion. shall r ei~~e and fon~~ard to lhe O«~ner for the O~~~ner's re~-ie~~~ and r ords ti~ ritten «~arranties and related documents required b~~ he Contract Documcnts and assembled b~ the Contractor, nd shall issue a Cinal CeRificate for Pa~~ment upon mpliance «~ilh thc requirements of lhe Contract Docum nts. ',ni;,.~~ ,~ r.Hkc ctc~Mr.c..a~~,...~ 2.6.15 The Architect shal~ inlerp et and~~e maue s concerning performance of the Own r and Contractor~ °1~ the requirements of the Contracl Documenls on ~vritlen request of either the O~~~ner or Con ractor. The ArcliitecCs response to such requests shall be made ~~~ith reasonable promptness and wiihin am~ time limi s agreed upon. r~LJMM(, C~~G~~ 2.6.16 In~erprelations and~ '' of tlie Architect shall be consistent wilh ihe intent of and r sonabl}~ inferab(e from the Conlracl Documenls and shall in «~riting or in the form of dra~ ~in s. When making uch interpretations and ~~M~~~~~~ ~' a~-~----- the Architect s ll endeavor to secure ~arctr~txr~cti ca iv ua~ faithful performance by both O~vn r and Contractor, shall not sho~~ partialil}~ to either, f~E~. _ _ Ou~ne ~ s 2.6.17 Tl~e ~ A:rchitcct'~s decisions on matters relating to aesthetic ef~ect shall be final if co sislent «~ith the intent expressed in the Contracl Document . 2.6.18 The Archilect shall render ~~ritten decisions ~rithin a reasonable time on all claims. dis ules or other matters in question bet«~cen the O«ncr and C nlractor relating to tlie execution or progress of the Wo k as pro~~ided in the Conlract Documents. 2.6.19 The Architect's decisions on claims. disputes or other matters_ including tllose i question bet~~~een thc O~~ ner and Conlractor_ . prr'~~f ~~ ~~~~~+ ;., ,,,. .. shall bc subject to arbitration as provided in this Agree lent and in the Contract Documents. 2.6.13 The Architect shall prepare Change Orders and Construction Cliailge Directi~~es. ~vilh supporting l~Ul:\l (31~ l- O\1'\GR-.41tCHlTEC f.aGRCE~(G\T - POI~R~I'LEN"I~(i EDI I10~ -.al.~ - C<)Pl KIGH"C 19~7 -"CH .-~.'~(ERIC.a.~ l~S l l"ft~ l l: <)1 HffGCI'S. i'?: \G\1' 1'ORf~ A\~LNI~E \.\1'.. \1'ASIi11~GTU\. D.C. 20UUG-5292.: l~nlictnsed phol~kop~fng ~iulatec U.S. cop.right la~~> :~nd is subj~ct tu I~~:~I ~f04'~YIUMI. I Ill> ~1~K\Iillc'ill ~~:1~ tl2i.lfO01i8II\" rfOdUitd \\'ilh iht prmiission ol th~ AIA aud can he rtpr.du~td ~~•ithout ~'iol:nion until tha l~ OI 2YO1(:IUOII ~5 IIOItG ~lil~,~~ ElearonicFo ma~ Bl~l-19S7 User pocument: B1419637.DOC -- 4122/1997. AtA License Number 100632, which expires on 8/31/ 997 -- Page #4