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entities performing portions of the Work.
<br />§4.2.4 Communications
<br />The Owner and Contractor shall include the Architect in all communications that relate to or affect the Architect’s services or
<br />professional responsibilities. The Owner shall promptly notify the Architect of the substance of any direct communications
<br />between the Owner and the Contractor otherwise relating to the Project.Communications by and with the Architect’s
<br />consultants shall be through the Architect. Communications by and with Subcontractors and suppliers shall be through the
<br />Contractor. Communications by and with Separate Contractors shall be through the Owner. The Contract Documents may
<br />specify other communication protocols.
<br />§4.2.5 Based on the Architect’s evaluations of the Contractor’s Applications for Payment, the Architect will review and
<br />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 Documents. Whenever the Architect
<br />considers it necessary or advisable, the Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of the Work in accordance
<br />with Sections 13.4.2 and 13.4.3, whether or not the Work is fabricated, installed or completed. However, neither this authority
<br />of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty
<br />or responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor, Subcontractors, suppliers, their agents or employees, or other persons or
<br />entities performing portions of the Work.
<br />§4.2.7 The Architect will review and approve, or take other appropriate action upon, the Contractor’s submittals such as Shop
<br />Drawings, Product Data, and Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with information given
<br />and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Architect’s action will be taken in accordance with the
<br />submittal schedule approved by the Architect or, in the absence of an approved submittal schedule, with reasonable
<br />promptness so as to cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the Owner, Contractor or separate contractors, while
<br />allowing sufficient time in the Architect’s professional judgment to permit adequate review. Review of such submittals is not
<br />conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities, or
<br />for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems, all of which remain the responsibility
<br />of the Contractor as required by the Contract Documents. The Architect’s review of the Contractor’s submittals shall not
<br />relieve the Contractor of the obligations under Sections3.3, 3.5, and 3.12. The Architect’s review shall not constitute approval
<br />of safety precautions or of any construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures. The Architect’s approval
<br />of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component.
<br />§4.2.8 The Architect will prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives, and may order minor changes in the
<br />Work as provided in Section7.4. The Architect will investigate and make determinations and recommendations regarding
<br />concealed and unknown conditions as provided in Section3.7.4.
<br />§4.2.9 The Architect will conduct inspections to determine the date or dates of Substantial Completion and the date of final
<br />completion; issue Certificates of Substantial Completion pursuant to Section9.8; receive and forward to the Owner, for the
<br />Owner’s review and records, written warranties and related documents required by the Contract and assembled by the
<br />Contractor pursuant to Section9.10; and issue a final Certificate for Payment pursuant to Section9.10.
<br />§4.2.10 If the Owner and Architect agree, the Architect will provide one or more Project representatives to assist in carrying
<br />out the Architect’s responsibilities at the site. The Owner shall notify the Contractor of any change in the duties,
<br />responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Project representatives.
<br />§4.2.11 The Architect will interpret and decide matters concerning performance under, and requirements of, the Contract
<br />Documents on written request of either the Owner or Contractor. The Architect’s response to such requests will be made in
<br />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, and reasonably inferable from, the
<br />Contract Documents and will be in writing or in the form of drawings. When making such interpretations and decisions, the
<br />Architect will endeavor to secure faithful performance by both Owner and Contractor, will not show partiality to either, and
<br />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 expressed in
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