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3.5 CONSTRUCTION PHASE—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 3.5.1 The Construction Phase will commence with the award of the Contract or Contracts for the Project, and will terminate when final payment is made by the City to the Contractor(s). 3.5.2 After all Drawings and Specifications are approved by the City and all other public authorities having jurisdiction, whose approval is necessary and requisite by law, the Architect shall not.authorize any changes without the written approval of the City. 3.5.3 Unless otherwise provided, the Architect shall provide administration of the Contract Documents to the extent provided by the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, AIA Document A201. Architect shall check, evaluate tests when necessary, and approve samples, schedules, shop Drawings and other submissions only for conformance with the design concept of the Project and for compliance with the information given by the Contract Documents, prepare change orders and assemble written guarantees required of the Contractors. 3.5.4 The Architect and the engineers employed by the Architect shall make periodic visits to the Site to determine if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. On the basis of observations at the Site, the Architect will keep the City informed of the progress of the Work and shall endeavor to guard the City against defects and'deficiencies in the Work of the Contractor. 3.5.5 The Architect shall, immediately upon the discovery of any defects or deviations from the Drawings and Specifications, report the same to the City and shall, at the same time, advise the City of the corrective orders or instructions which were given to the Contractors. 3.5.6 The Architect shall be responsible for obtaining from the Contractor(s) at the start of the Work a coordinated schedule of the Work, including anticipated purchases and delivery dates of large items of equipment, the date on which the building is expected to be enclosed, and when the permanent,heating plant must be placed in operation. The Architect shall require the Contractor(s) to keep such schedule current with the status of the Work. The Contractor's schedule of Work shall be-the basis on which payments to the Contractor(s) are made. The Architect shall require the Contractor(s) to provide a sufficiently detailed schedule of values of the Work to assist in accurately determining the status of the Work. 3.5.7 The Architect will determine the amount owing to the Contractor(s) and will issue Certificates for Payments in such amounts. These Certificates will constitute a -6-