A/E'S ESTIMATES OF CONSTRUCTION COST. A. A/E does not guarantee any estimate of the construction cost prepared by A/E nor assume responsibility for predicting cost fluctuations due to economic or market conditions or a shortage of bidders on the Project. However, the estimate shall represent A/E's judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry of the cost Owner should expect to pay for the construction, not including State of Washington Sales Tax, Owner's Project contingency funds, consultant services compensation, or other items in Owner's Project budget. A/E shall notify Owner in writing at any time the estimated cost of construction is expected to exceed the MACC. A/E's written notification shall include a detailed explanation and shall provide suggestions for reducing the estimated cost so that it does not exceed the MACC. The Owner agrees to cooperate with the A/E and permit reasonable and necessary revisions or reductions to the scope of the Project. The A/E agrees to revise the Drawings and Specifications as necessary at no additional expense to the Owner, if so requested by the Owner, in order to bring the estimated cost within the MACC.
A/E'S ESTIMATES OF CONSTRUCTION COST. A. A/E shall provide estimates of constructions costs as set forth in the Scope of Work.
