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determinations of soil bearing %-alues, percolation tests, evaluations; of hazardous materials, ground corrosion tests and r-esisti\•ity tests,including necessary operations for anticipating sLbsoll conditions,Nv-ith reports and appropriate recommendations. 4.6 The Owner shall furnish the services of consultants other than those designated in Paragraph 4.5 when such services are requested by the Architect and are reasonably required by the scope of the project, 4.7 The Owner shall furnish structural,nnechanical,and chenlica[tests;tests for air and \\•ater pollution;tests for hazardous materials;and other laboratory and environmental tests,inspectiol)S and reports required by law or the Contract Documents. 4.8 The Owner shall furnish al[legal,accounting and insurance services that may be neces arx- at any time for the Project to rneet the Owner's reeds and interests. Such services shall include auditing services the Owner may require to \,erif�,the Contractor's Applications for Payment or to ascertain how or for what purposes the Contractor has used the neon ey paid by or on behalf or the Owner. 4.9 The services,information,sun eys and reports required by Paragraphs 4.4 through 4.8 shall be furnished at the Owner's expense, and the Architect shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness thereof. 4.10 The Owner shall provide prompt written notice to the Architect if the �v ne r bec ci m es aware of any fault or defect in the Project, including any errors, omissions or inconsistencies in r the Architect's Instruments of Service. ARTICLES CONSTRUCTION COST 5.1 DEFINITION 5.1.1 The Construction Cost shall be the total cast or, to the extent the Project is not completed,the estimated cost to the Qivner of all elements of the Project ject designed or sp ec i Fied by the Architect. 5.1.2 The Construction Cost shall include the cast at current market rates of labor and materials furnished by the Owner and equipment designed, specified, selected or specially provided for by the architect,including the costs of management or supervision of construction or installation prop#ided by a separate construction manager or contractor, plus a reasonable allowance for their overhead and profit. In addition, a reasonable allowance for contingencies shall be included For market conditions at the time of bidding and for changes in the Work. 5.1.3 Construction Cost does not include the compensation of the Architect and the Architect's consultants,the costs of the land}rights-of-way and financing or other costs that are the respon- sibility of the owner as provided in Article 4. 5,2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION COST #, 5,2.1 Evaluations of the owner's'project budget,the preliminary estimate of Construction Cost and detailed estimates of Construction Cost, if any, prepared by the Architect, represent the Architect's judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry. It is Q 19 9 7 A I A 0 recognized,however,that neither the Architect nor the Owner has control over the cost of 1 abor, All pOCUME1~IT B151-1997 materials or equipment, over the Contractor's methods of determining bid prices, or over ABBREVIATED OWNER- competitive etitive bidding, market or negotiating conditions. Accordingly, the Architect cannot and ARCHITECT AGREEMENT p does not warrant or represent that bids or negotiated prices will not Vary from the Owner's project The Arnerican Institute budget or from any estimate of Construction Cost or evaluation prepared or agreed to by the of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, N.W. Architect. Washington,D.C. 20006-5292 WARNING:Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S,copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution.