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§ 4.2.4 COMMUNICATIONS FACILITATING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION <br />Except as otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or when direct communications have been specially <br />authorized, the Owner and Contractor shall endeavor to communicate with each other through the Architect about <br />matters arising out of or relating to the Contract. Communications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be <br />through the Architect. Conununications by and with Subcontractors and material suppliers shall be through the <br />Contractor. Communications by and with separate contractors shall be through the Owner. - - <br />R <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 has authority to reject Work that does not conform to the Contract Dol uments, Whenever the -• -, <br />Architect considers it necessary or advisable, the Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of the <br />Work in accordance with Sections 13.5.2 and 13.5.3, whether or not such Work is fabricated, installed or completed. <br />However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or not to <br />exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor, Subcontractors, <br />material and equipment suppliers, their agents or employees, or other persons or entities performing portions of the <br />Work. <br />§ 4.2.7 The Architect will review and approve, or take other appropriate action upon, the Contractor's submittals <br />such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance <br />with information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Architect's action will be <br />taken in accordance with the submittal schedule approved by the Architect or, in the absence of an approved '- <br />submittal schedule, with reasonable promptness while allowing sufficient time in the Architect's professional,_ <br />judgment to permit adequate review. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the <br />accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities, or for substantiating instructions for <br />installation or performance of equipment or systems, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor as, <br />required by the Contract Documents. The Architect's review of the Contractor's submittals shall not relieve the <br />Contractor of the obligations under Sections 3.3, 3.5 and 3.12. The Architect's review shall not constitute approval <br />of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Architect, of any construction means;''methods, <br />techniques, sequences or procedures. The Architect's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an <br />assembly of which the item is a component. <br />§ 4.2.8 The Architect will prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives, and may authorize minor <br />changes in the Work as provided in Section 7.4. The Architect will investigate and make determinations and <br />recommendations regarding concealed and unknown conditions as provided in Section 3.7.4. <br />§ 4.2.9 The Architect will conduct inspections to determine the date or dates of Substantial Completion and, the date,' <br />of final completion; issue Certificates of Substantial Completion pursuant to Section 9.8; receive and forward to the <br />Owner, for the Owner's review and records, written warranties and related documents required,by the Co\itract arid ° <br />assembled by the Contractor pursuant to Section 9.10; and issue a final Certificate for Payment pursuant to Section <br />9.10. <br />§ 4.2.10 If the Owner and Architect agree, the Architect will provide one or more project representatives to assist in <br />carrying out the Architect's responsibilities at the site. The duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of <br />such project representatives shall be as set forth in an exhibit to be incorporated in the Contract Documents: <br />§ 4.2.11 The Architect will interpret and decide matters concerning performance under, and requirements of; the ... <br />Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or Contractor. The Architect's response to such requests <br />will be made in writing within any time limits agreed upon or otherwise with reasonable promptness: <br />§ 4.2.12 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect will be consistent with the intent of, al -id reasonably inferable <br />from, the Contract Documents and will be in writing or in the form of drawings. When making'such interpretations <br />and decisions, the Architect will endeavor to secure faithful performance by both Owner and Contractor, will not <br />show partiality to either and will not be liable for results of interpretations or decisions rendered in good faith. <br />§ 4.2.13 The Architect's decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect will be final if consistent with the intent_. <br />expressed in the Contract Documents. <br />AIA Document A201n' — 2007. Copyright O 1911, 1915, 1918, 1925, 1937, 1951, <br />American Institute of Architects. All rights reserved. WARNING: This AIAa <br />Treaties. 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