material supplier, unless such Work has been performed by the Contractor or by others
<br /> whom the Contractor intends to RMInktly-pay.
<br /> 9 . 3 . 2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, payments shall be made on
<br /> account of materials and equipment delivered and suitably stored at the site for subsequent
<br /> incorporation in the Work. If approved writing in advance by the Owner, payment may
<br /> similarly be made for materials and equipment suitably stored off the site at a location agreed
<br /> upon in writing. Payment for materials and equipment stored on or off the site shall be
<br /> conditioned upon compliance by the Contractor with procedures satisfactory to the Owner to
<br /> establish the Owner's title to such materials and equipment or otherwise protect the Owner's
<br /> interest, and shall include the costs of applicable insurance, storage and transportation to the
<br /> site for such materials and equipment stored off the site .
<br /> 9 . 3 . 3 The Contractor warrants that title to all Work covered by an Application for Payment
<br /> will pass to the Owner no later than the time of payment. The Contractor further warrants THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
<br />LEGAL
<br /> that upon submittal of an Application for Payment, all Work for which Certificates for CONSEQUENCES. CONSULTATION
<br /> WITH AN
<br /> Payment have been previously issued and payments received from the Owner shall, to the ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH RESPECT
<br /> best of the Contractor's knowledge, information and belief, be free and clear of liens, claims, TO ITS COMPLETION OR MODIFICATION.
<br /> security interests or encumbrances in favor of the Contractor, Subcontractors, material AUTHENTICATION OF THISELECTRONICALLY
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<br /> suppliers, or other persons or entities making a claim by reason of having provided labor, DOCUMENT MAY BE MADE BY USING
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<br /> materials and equipment relating to the Work. DOCUMENT D401.
<br /> 9 . 4 CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT This document has been approved and
<br /> 9 . 4 . 1 The Architect will, within seven days after receipt of the Contractor's Application for endorsed by The Associated General
<br /> Payment, either issue to the Owner a Certificate for Pa Contractors of America.
<br /> ym Payment, with a copy to the Contractor,
<br /> for such amount as the Architect determines is properly due, or notify the Contractor and
<br /> Owner in writing of the Architect's reasons for withholding certification in whole or in part as
<br /> provided in Subparagraph 9.5.1.
<br /> 9 . 4 . 2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a representation by the
<br /> Architect to the Owner, based on the Architect's evaluation of the Work and the data
<br /> comprising the Application for Payment, that the Work has progressed to the point indicated
<br /> and that, to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the quality of the
<br /> Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are
<br /> subject to sne��tien -44-he Werk -fofeemfi9Fmamee -%4h4heGeatr-aet lee is upen _
<br /> correction of minor
<br /> deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion and to specific qualifications
<br /> expressed by the Architect. The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will further constitute a
<br /> representation that the Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount certified. However,
<br /> the issuance of a Certificate for Payment will not be a representation that the Architect has ( 1)
<br /> made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the
<br /> Work, ( 2) reviewed construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, ( 3)
<br /> reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and other
<br /> data requested by the Owner to substantiate the Contractor's right to payment, or ( 4) made
<br /> examination to ascertain how or for what purpose the Contractor has used money previously
<br /> paid on account of the Contract Sum .
<br /> 9 . 5 DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD CERTIFICATION
<br /> 9 . 5 . 1 The Architect wilLffwy withhold a Certificate for Payment in whole or in part, to the 16, , 1A
<br /> extent reasonably necessary to protect the Owner, if in the Architect's opinion the
<br /> representations to the Owner required by Subparagraph 9.4.2 cannot be made. If the Architect
<br /> is unable to certify payment in the amount of the Application, the Architect will notify the
<br /> Contractor and Owner as provided in Subparagraph 9.4.1. If the Contractor and Architect 01997 AIA®
<br /> cannot agree on a revised amount, the Architect will promptly issue a Certificate for Payment AIA DOCUMENT A201 - 1997
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