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compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or a Subcontractor under workers ' compensation acts,
<br /> disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.
<br /> ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT
<br /> § 4. 1 ARCHITECT
<br /> § 4.1 . 1 The Architect is the person lawfully licensed to practice architecture or an entity lawfully practicing
<br /> architecture identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular
<br /> in number . The term " Architect " means the Architect or the Architect ' s authorized representative .
<br /> § 4. 1 . 2 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect as set forth in the Contract Documents
<br /> shall not be restricted , modified or extended without written consent of the Owner-, Gentmeter and Ownerand
<br /> Architect. Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld .
<br /> § 4.1 .3 If the employment of the Architect is terminated, the Owner shall-may employ a new Architect against
<br /> whom the Contmeter- has no reasonable objeetion and whose status under the Contract Documents shall be that of
<br /> the former Architect.
<br /> § 4.2 ARCHITECT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT
<br /> § 4.2. 1 The Architect will provide administration of the Contract as described in the Contract Documents , and will be
<br /> an Owner' s representative ( 1 ) during construction, (2) until final payment is due and (3 ) with the Owner' s
<br /> concurrence, from time to time during the one-year period for correction of Work described in Section 12-4-.-.12 . 2
<br /> the Architect will advise and consult with the Owner. The Architect will have authority to act on behalf of the
<br /> Owner only to the extent provided in the Contract Documents, unless otherwise modified in writing in accordance
<br /> with other provisions of the Contract.
<br /> § 4.2.2 The Architect, as a representative of the Owner, will-shall visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of
<br /> the Contractor' s operations or as otherwise agreed by the Owner and the Architect in Article 2 . 8 , of the Standard
<br /> Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect with Standard Form of Architect' s Services ( 1 ) to become
<br /> genefall-y-familiar with and to the best of his knowledge, keep the Owner informed about the progress and quality of
<br /> the portion of the Work completed, (2) to endeavor to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work,
<br /> and (3 ) to determine in general if the Work is being peffe mea : a niffliner indie- ating that the W,...k, when fully
<br /> eampleted, A.A.411 bea, in aeneerdanee with the GentEaet Doeuments . However-, the Ar-ehiteet will not be fequifed to make
<br /> exhaustive or eentinue- es; an site inspeetions te eheek the quality or- quantity of the Wer-k. The Afehiteet 3A rill neithef:
<br /> h.allre eventrel evef of ehafge of-, nor- be responsible for-, the eanstruetion fneans, fnetheds, teehniques, sequeflees 0
<br /> preeedafes , or for- the safety pr-eeautions and a � ineetion with the Work, stnee. t I I he
<br /> 3 . 3 . ! . performed.
<br /> § 4.2. 3
<br /> Fequir-ements of the Gentfaet Deetiments. The A&ehiteet will fiet have eentfel ever- of ehar-ge of and will no
<br /> § 4.2.4 Communications Facilitating Contract Administration . Except as otherwise provided in the Contract
<br /> Do u.. encs or when direet eenimunioations have been specially authorized , Documents, the Owner and Contractor
<br /> shall endeavor to communicate with each other through the Architect about matters arising out of or relating to the
<br /> Contract. Communications by and with the Architect ' s consultants shall be through the Architect. Communications
<br /> by and with Subcontractors and material suppliers shall be through the Contractor. Communications by and with
<br /> separate contractors shall be through the Owner.
<br /> § 4.2. 5 Based on the Architect' s evaluations of the Work as provided in Subparagraph 4 . 2.2 and on the data
<br /> comprising the Contractor' s Applications for Payment, the Architect will review and certify the amounts due the
<br /> Contractor and will issue Certificates for Payment in such amounts .
<br /> § 4.2.6 The Architect will have authority to reject Work that does not conform to the Contract Documents . Whenever
<br /> the Architect considers it necessary or advisable, the Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of
<br /> the Work in accordance with Sections 13 . 5 .2 and 13 . 5 .3 , whether or not such Work is fabricated , installed or
<br /> completed . However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or
<br /> not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or responsibility of the Architect or the Owner to the
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