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Phase to commence prior to completion of the Preconstruction Phase, in which case, both phases will proceed concurrently.
<br />The Construction Manager shall identify a representative authorized to act on behalf of the Construction Manager with respect
<br />to the Project.
<br />§3.1 PreconstructionPhase
<br />§3.1.1 ExtentofResponsibility
<br />The Construction Manager shall exercise reasonable care in performing its Preconstruction Services. The Owner and Architect
<br />shall be entitled to rely on, and shall not be responsible for, the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of services and
<br />information furnished by the Construction Manager. The Construction Manager, however, does not warrant or guarantee
<br />estimates and schedules except as may be included as part of the Guaranteed Maximum Price. The Construction Manager
<br />shall complete comprehensive estimates at the60% and 100% Construction Document phases of design.The Construction
<br />Manager is not required to ascertain that the Drawings and Specifications are in accordance with applicable laws, statutes,
<br />ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, or lawful orders of public authorities, but the Construction Manager shall promptly
<br />report to the Architect and Owner any nonconformity discovered by or made known to the Construction Manager as a request
<br />for information in such form as the Architect may require.
<br />§3.1.2 The Construction Manager shall provide a preliminary evaluation of the Owner’s program, schedule and construction
<br />budget requirements, each in terms of the other.
<br />§3.1.3 Consultation
<br />§3.1.3.1 The Construction Manager shall schedule and conduct meetings with the Architect and Owner to discuss such matters
<br />as procedures, progress, coordination, and scheduling of the Work.
<br />§3.1.3.2 The Construction Manager shall advise the Owner and Architect on proposed site use and improvements, selection of
<br />materials, building systems, and equipment. The Construction Manager shall also provide recommendations to the Owner and
<br />Architect, consistent with the Project requirements, on constructability; availability of materials and labor; time requirements
<br />for procurement, installation and construction; prefabrication; and factors related to construction cost including, but not
<br />limited to, costs of alternative designs or materials, preliminary budgets, life-cycle data, and possible cost reductions(“Value
<br />Engineering”). The Owner acknowledges that such Value Engineering services are advisory and are not professional design
<br />services, and that in many instances the opportunity to reduce costs by using alternate or different materials, equipment or
<br />methods may come with corresponding tradeoffs in quality, performance, aesthetics, maintenance, or operations.The Owner
<br />shall have the obligation to ensure that any Value Engineering cost savings proposals are independently evaluated by the
<br />Architect and other members of the Owner’s design team to determine whether the potential cost saving opportunities are
<br />acceptable for incorporation or use in the Work. Such Value Engineering services shall be considered a part of
<br />Preconstruction Services whether performed before or after commencement of the Construction Phase. The Construction
<br />Manager shall consult with the Architect regarding Value Engineeringservices to be provided by the Construction Manager
<br />during the Construction Phase.
<br />§3.1.3.3 The Construction Manager shall assist the Owner and Architect in establishing written protocols for the development,
<br />use, transmission, reliance, and exchange of digital data, including building information models for the Project.
<br />§3.1.4 ProjectSchedule
<br />When Project requirements have been sufficiently identified, the Construction Manager shall prepare and periodically update
<br />asagreed to by Owner and Construction Manager, a Project schedule for the Architect’s review and the Owner’s acceptance.
<br />The Construction Manager shall obtain the Architect’s approval for the portion of the Project schedule relating to the
<br />performance of the Architect’s services. The Project schedule shall coordinate and integrate the Construction Manager’s
<br />services, the Architect’s services, other Owner consultants’ services, and the Owner’s responsibilities; and identify items that
<br />affect the Project’s timely completion. The updated Project schedule shall include the following: submission of the
<br />Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal; components of the Work; times of commencement and completion required of each
<br />Subcontractor; ordering and delivery of products, including those that must be ordered in advance of construction; and the
<br />occupancy requirements of the Owner.
<br />§3.1.5 PhasedConstruction
<br />The Construction Manager, in consultation with the Architect, shall provide recommendations with regard to accelerated or
<br />fast-track scheduling, procurement, and sequencing for phased construction. The Construction Manager shall take into
<br />consideration cost reductions, cost information, constructability, provisions for temporary facilities, and procurement and
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