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contractors or any other persons performing any of the Work, or for the failure of any of them to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. * 1.5.6 The Architect shall at all times have access to the Work wherever it is in preparation or progress. 1.5.7 The Architect shall determine the amounts owing to the Contractor based on observations at the site and on evaluations of the Contractor's Applications for Payment, and shall issue Certificates for Payment in such amounts, as provided in the Contract Documents. 15.8 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall constitute a representation by the Architect to the Owner, based on the Architect's observations at the site as pro- vided in Subparagraph 1.5.4 and,on the data comprising the Contractor's Application for Payment, that the Work has progressed to -the point indicated; that, to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the qual- ity of the Work is in accordance with the Contract Docu- ments (subject to an evaluation of the Work for con- formance with the Contract Documents upon Substantial Completion, to the results of any subsequent tests re- quired by or performed under the Contract Documents, to minor deviations from the Contract Documents cor- rectable prior to completion, and to any specific qualifica- tions stated in the Certificate for Payment); and that the Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount certified. However, the issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall not be a representation that the Architect has made any examination to ascertain how and for what purpose the Contractor has used the moneys paid on account of the Contract Sum. 15.9 The Architect shall be the interpreter of the re- quirements of the Contract Documents and the judge of the performance' thereunder by both the Owner and Contractor. The Architect shall render interpretations nec- essary for the proper execution or progress of the Work with reasonable promptness on written request of either the Owner or the Contractor, and shall render written de- cisions, within a reasonable time, on all claims, disputes and other matters in question between the Owner and the Contractor relating to the execution or progress of the Work or the interpretation of the Contract Documents. 15.10 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect shall be consistent with the intent of and reasonably inferable from the Contract Documents and shall be in written or graphic form. In the capacity of interpreter and judge, the Architect shall endeavor to secure faithful perform- ance by both the Owner and the Contractor, shall not show partiality to either, and shall not be liable for the result of any interpretation or decision rendered in good faith in such capacity. 1S.11 The Architect's decisions in matters relating to artistic effect shall be final if consistent with the intent of the Contract Documents. The Architect's decisions on any other claims, disputes or other matteis, including those in question between the Owner and the Contractor, shall be subject to arbitration as provided in this Agree- ment and in the Contract Documents. 1.5.12 The Architect shall have authority to reject Work which does not conform to the Contract Documents. Whenever, in the Architect's reasonable opinion, it is necessary or advisable for the implementation of the intent of the Contract Documents, the Architect will have author- ity to require special inspection or testing of the Work in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Docu- ments, whether or not such Work be then fabricated, in- stalled or completed. 1.5.13 The Architect shall review and approve or take other appropriate action upon the Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for conformance with the design concept of the Work and with. the information given in the Contract Documents. Such action shall be taken with reasonable promptness so as to cause no delay. The Architect's ap- proval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component. 15.14 The Architect shall prepare Change Orders for the Owner's approval and execution in accordance with V the Contract Documents, and shall have authority to order N minor changes in the Work not involving an adjustment aJ in the Contract Sum or an extension of the Contract Time which are not inconsistent with the intent of the Contract u Documents. to 15.1S The Architect shall conduct inspections to deter- mine the Dates of Substantial Completion and final com- pletion, shall receive and forward to the Owner for the 4 • Owner's review written warranties and related documents 3 • required by the Contract Documents and assembled by y 0) the Contractor, and shall issue a final Certificate for Pay- A A mens. V .-t 15.16 The extent of the duties, responsibilities and lim- (D b itations of authority of the Architect as the Owner's rep- 04 resentative during construction shall not be, modified or extended without written -consent of the Owner, the Con- N ro tractor and the Architem rt a 1.6 PROIKT R64MENTAMN KYOND BASIC SERVICES 1-4 14 1.6.1 If the Owner and Architect agree that more ex- Id tensive representation at the site than is described in 4.1 Paragraph 1.5 shall be provided, the Architect shall pro- O vide one or more Project Representatives to assist the V R7 Architect in carrying out such responsibilities at the site. ,?4 1.6.2 Such Project Representatives shall be selected, 0 played and directed by the Architect, an4 the Architect shall be compensated therefor as mutually agreed be- tween the Owner and the Architec of It 1.63 Through the observations by such Project Repre- sentatives, the Architect shall endeavor to provide further protection for the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work, but the furnishing of such project representa- tion shall not modify the rights, responsibilities or obliga- tions of the Architect as described. in Paragraph 1.5. 1.7 ADDITIONAL SERVICES The following Services are not included in Basic Services unless so identified in Article 15. They shall be provided if authorized or confirmed in writing by the Owner, and they shall.be paid for by the Owner as provided in this Agreement, in addition to the compensation for Basic Services. AIA DOCUMENT In4T • 0%%%ER•-%RCHITECT AGREEMENT • THIRTEENTH EDITION • ILLY 19" • AIAs • 'J 19:7 4 8141-1977 THE AMERICAN I%STITUTE Of ARCHITECTS. VJS NEW YORK Jk%E%UE. N.1Y., WA5HI%GT0N. D.C- 20006 * Except as provided in Article 15 0 CT 6 1982 -