Common use of AUTHORITY OF THE PROJECT MANAGER Clause in Contracts

AUTHORITY OF THE PROJECT MANAGER. The Project Manager has the authority to act on behalf of the Department on all matters regarding the contract and the work that are not reserved for the Chairman. The Project Manager’s authority is vested exclusively in the Project Manager except when specific authority to act for the Project Manager has been delegated to a specific person or persons. Such delegation of authority may be established by the Contract Documents; otherwise, it is not effective or binding upon the Department until such written notification of the delegation is received by the Contractor. The Administrator of the Land Development Division of the Department, or his designee, shall also have authority to act on behalf of the Department on all matters regarding the contract that are not reserved for the Chairman.