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• G i Documents alternative bids acceptable to Owner as may be necessary to adjust the estimated Cost of the Work to meet the Owner's budget for the Cost of the Work. If an increase in the Contract Sum occurring after execution of the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor and not attributable to negligence of the Architect causes the budget for the Cost of the Work to be exceeded, that budget shall be increased accordingly. 2.1.7.4 if bidding or negotiation has not commenced within 90 days after the Architect submits the Construction Documents to the Owner, the budget for the Cost of the Work shall be reviewed and, if necessary, adjusted to reflect changes in the general level of prices in the construction industry. 2.3.1 The Architect shall provide a written preliminary evaluation of the information furnished by the Owner under this Agreement, including the Owner's program and schedule requirements and budget for the Cost of the Work, each in terms of the other. The Architect shall review such information to ascertain that it Is consistent with the requirements of the Project and shall notify the Owner of any other information or consultant services that may be reasonably needed for the Project. 2.4.4.2 During the development of the Construction Documents, and as requested by the Owner, the Architect shall assist the Owner in the development and preparation of. (1) bidding and procurement information which describes the time, place and conditions of bidding; bidding or proposal forms; and the form of agreement between the Owner and the Contractor; and (2) the Conditions of the Contract for Construction (General, Supplementary and other Conditions). The Architect also shall compile the Project Manual that includes the Conditions of the Contract for Construction and Specifications and may include bidding requirements and sample forms. 2.5.4.4 The Architect shall consider requests for substitutions, if permitted by the Bidding Documents, with the concurrence of the Owner, and shall prepare and distribute addenda identifying approved substitutions to all prospective bidders. 2.5.5.4 The Architect shall consider requests for substitutions, if permitted by the Proposal Documents, with the concurrence of the Owner, and shall prepare and distribute addenda identifying approved substitutions to all prospective contractors. 2.6.1.1 The Architect shall provide administration of the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor as set forth below and in the modified 1997 edition of AIA Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Further modifications made to the General Conditions, when adopted as part of the Contract Documents, shall be enforceable under this Agreement only to the extent that they are consistent with this Agreement or , pproved in writing by the Architect. 2.6.1.5 The Architect shall review and respond to reasonable requests by the Contractor for additional information about the Contract Documents. 2.6.1.7 The Architect shall Initially Interpret and decide matters concerning performance of the Owner and Contractor under, and requirements of the Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or Contractor. The Architect's response to such requests shall be made in writing within any time limits agreed upon or otherwise with reasonable promptness.