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§ 1.2.2 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, sections and articles, and arrangement of Drawings shall not
<br />control the Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or in establishing the extent of Work to be
<br />performed by any trade.
<br />§ 1.2.3 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words that have well-known technical or construction
<br />industry meanings are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognizedymeanings.
<br />§ 1.3 CAPITALIZATION
<br />Terms capitalized in these General Conditions include those that are (1) specifically defined, (2) the titles of
<br />numbered articles or (3) the titles of other documents published by the American Institute of Architects:
<br />§ 1.4 INTERPRETATION ''
<br />In the interest of brevity the Contract Documents frequently omit modifying words such as and "any" and
<br />articles such as "the" and "an," but the fact that a modifier or an article is absent from one statement and appears in
<br />another is not intended to affect the interpretation of either statement.
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<br />§ 1.5 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE a -1
<br />§ 1.5.1 The Architect and the Architect's consultants shall be deemed the authors and owners their respective
<br />Instruments of Service, including the Drawings and Specifications, and will retain all common law, statutpry and
<br />other reserved rights, including copyrights. The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub -subcontractors, and material'or
<br />equipment suppliers shall not own or claim a copyright in the Instruments of Service. Submittal or distribution to
<br />meet official regulatory requirements or for other purposes in connection with this Project is notto`be`const ied'as
<br />publication in derogation of the Architect's or Architect's consultants' reserved rights. 1
<br />§ 1.5.2 The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub -subcontractors and material or equipment suppliers are authorized to use
<br />and reproduce the Instruments of Service provided to them solely and exclusively for execution of the Work. All: '
<br />copies made under this authorization shall bear the copyright notice, if any, shown on the Instruments of Service.
<br />The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub -subcontractors, and material or equipment suppliers may not, use the
<br />Instruments of Service on other projects or for additions to this Project outside the scope ofthe`Work-without the
<br />specific written consent of the Owner, Architect and the Architect's consultants.
<br />§ 1.6 TRANSMISSION OF DATA IN DIGITAL FORM
<br />If the parties intend to transmit Instuments of Service or any other information or documentation in digital form,
<br />they shall endeavor to establish necessary protocols governing such transmissions, unless otherwise already
<br />provided in the Agreement or the Contract Documents.
<br />ARTICLE 2 OWNER
<br />§ 2.1 GENERAL
<br />§ 2.1.1 The Owner is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughouttthe",'
<br />Contract Documents as if singular in number. The Owner shall designate in writing a representative who shall have
<br />express authority to bind the Owner with respect to all matters requiring the Owner's approval or authorization.
<br />Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.2.1, the Architect does not have such authority. The 'term "Owner" means
<br />the Owner or the Owner's authorized representative. A_
<br />§ 2.1.2 The Owner shall furnish to the Contractor within fifteen days after receipt of a written request; information
<br />necessary and relevant for the Contractor to evaluate, give notice of or enforce mechanic's lien rights. Such
<br />information shall include a correct statement of the record legal title to the property on which the Project is located,
<br />usually referred to as the site, and the Owner's interest therein.
<br />§ 2.2 INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE OWNER
<br />§ 2.2.1 Prior to commencement of the Work, the Contractor may request in writing that the ()wrier provide
<br />reasonable evidence that the Owner has made financial arrangements to fulfill the Owner'soblgations under the
<br />Contract. Thereafter, the Contractor may only request such evidence if (1) the Owner fails to make payments to the
<br />Contractor as the Contract Documents require; (2) a change in the Work materially changes the Contract Sum; or (3)
<br />the Contractor identifies in writing a reasonable concern regarding the Owner's ability to make payment when We.
<br />The Owner shall furnish such evidence as a condition precedent to commencement or continuation of the Work -.or-
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