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ARTICLE1 GENERALPROVISIONS
<br />§1.1 Basic Definitions
<br />§1.1.1TheContractDocuments
<br />The Contract Documents are enumerated in the Agreement between the Owner and Contractor (hereinafter the Agreement)
<br />and consist of the Agreement, Conditions of the Contract (General, Supplementary and other Conditions), Drawings,
<br />Specifications, Addenda issued prior to execution of the Contract, other documents listed in the Agreement, and Modifications
<br />issued after execution of the Contract. A Modification is (1) a written amendment to the Contract signed by both parties, (2)a
<br />Change Order, (3) a Construction Change Directive, or (4) a written order for a minor change in the Work issued by the
<br />Architect. Unless specifically enumerated in the Agreement, the Contract Documents do not include the advertisement or
<br />invitation to bid, Instructions to Bidders, sample forms, other information furnished by the Owner in anticipation of receiving
<br />bids or proposals, the Contractor’s bid or proposal, or portions of Addenda relating to bidding or proposal requirements.
<br />§1.1.2TheContract
<br />The Contract Documents form the Contract for Construction. The Contract represents the entire and integrated agreement
<br />between the parties hereto and supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. The
<br />Contract may beamended or modified only by a Modification. The Contract Documents shall not be construed to create a
<br />contractual relationship of any kind (1) between the Contractor and the Architect or the Architect’s consultants, (2) between
<br />the Owner and a Subcontractor or a Sub-subcontractor, (3) between the Owner and the Architect or the Architect’s
<br />consultants, or (4) between any persons or entities other than the Owner and the Contractor. The Architect shall, however, be
<br />entitled to performance and enforcement of obligations under the Contract intended to facilitate performance of the
<br />Architect’s duties.
<br />§1.1.3TheWork
<br />The term “Work” means the construction and services required by the Contract Documents, whether completed or partially
<br />completed, and includes all other labor, materials, equipment, and services provided or to be provided by the Contractor to
<br />fulfill the Contractor’s obligations. The Work may constitute the whole or a part of the Project.
<br />§1.1.4TheProject
<br />The Project is the total construction of which the Work performed under the Contract Documents may be the whole or a part
<br />and which may include construction by the Owner and by Separate Contractors.
<br />§1.1.5TheDrawings
<br />The Drawings are the graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents showing the design, location and dimensions
<br />of the Work, generally including plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, and diagrams.
<br />§1.1.6TheSpecifications
<br />The Specifications are that portion of the Contract Documents consisting of the written requirements for materials, equipment,
<br />systems, standards and workmanship for the Work, and performance of related services.
<br />§1.1.7InstrumentsofService
<br />Instruments of Service are representations, in any medium of expression now known or later developed, of the tangible and
<br />intangible creative work performed by the Architect and the Architect’s consultants under their respective professional
<br />services agreements. Instruments of Service may include, without limitation, studies, surveys, models, sketches, drawings,
<br />specifications, and other similar materials.
<br />§1.1.8InitialDecisionMaker
<br />The Initial Decision Maker is the person identified in the Agreement to render initial decisions on Claims in accordance with
<br />Section15.2. The Initial Decision Maker shall not show partiality to the Owner or Contractor and shall not be liable for results
<br />of interpretations or decisions rendered in good faith.
<br />§1.2 Correlation and Intent of the Contract Documents
<br />§1.2.1 The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the
<br />Work by the Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by one shall be as binding as if
<br />required by all; performance by the Contractor shall be required only to the extent consistent with the Contract Documents
<br />and reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the indicated results.
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