Common use of Construction Contract Administration Services Clause in Contracts

Construction Contract Administration Services. Consultant shall perform Construction Contract administration Services as set forth in this section and the Contract Documents. a. Consultant shall visit the site at weekly intervals, and upon special circumstances as requested by Owner, to be familiar with the progress and quality of the Work, and to determine if the Work is generally proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. Consultant, in conjunction with the payment review, shall report to Owner on the accuracy of Contractor’s working record drawings each month during construction. However, Consultant shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. On the basis of such on-site observations, Consultant shall report such visits, observations, and information in a weekly written report to Owner. b. Consultant shall not have control or charge of, and shall not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. Consultant, by virtue of its position alone and without regard for Consultant’s actual involvement on site, shall not have control or charge of, and shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of Contractor and any subcontractors 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. c. Subject to the concurrence of Owner, Consultant shall be the interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents, regarding the performance thereunder by both Owner and Contractor. Accordingly, Consultant shall render interpretations necessary for the proper execution or progress of the Work with reasonable promptness on written request of either Owner or Contractor, and shall render written decisions, within a reasonable time, on all claims, disputes and other matters in question between Owner and Contractor relating to the execution or progress of the Work or the interpretation of the Contract Documents. Owner shall render a final determination in the event that Owner disagrees with Consultant’s proposed interpretation or decision. d. Consultant shall review and take appropriate action on Contractor’s submittals, including shop drawings, product data, and samples, checking for conformance with the design concept of the Work and the Contract Documents. Such action shall be taken with reasonable promptness so as to cause no delay. Consultant shall forward to Owner one (1) copy of all approved shop drawings, product data, and samples, together with correspondence related to these documents as a record of the Work. Consultant's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component. e. Consultant shall conduct construction observations and reviews to determine “Substantial Completion” and “Final Completion” (as those terms are defined in the Construction Contract) and shall receive and forward to Owner written warranties and related documents required by the Contract Documents and assembled by Contractor. Consultant, with Owner's concurrence, shall prepare and certify a “Certificate of Substantial Completion” and a “Certificate of Final Payment” under the Construction Contract.

Construction Contract Administration Services. Consultant shall perform Construction Contract administration Services as set forth in this section and the Contract Documents. a. Consultant shall visit the site at weekly intervals, and upon special circumstances as requested by Owner, to be familiar with the progress and quality of the Work, and to determine if the Work is generally proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. Consultant, in conjunction with the payment review, shall report to Owner on the accuracy of Contractor’s working record drawings each month during construction. However, Consultant shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site on‑site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. On the basis of such on-site on‑site observations, Consultant shall report such visits, observations, and information in a weekly written report to Owner. b. Consultant shall not have control or charge of, and shall not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. Consultant, by virtue of its position alone and without regard for Consultant’s actual involvement on site, shall not have control or charge of, and shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of Contractor and any subcontractors 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. c. Subject to the concurrence of Owner, Consultant shall be the interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents, regarding the performance thereunder by both Owner and Contractor. Accordingly, Consultant shall render interpretations necessary for the proper execution or progress of the Work with reasonable promptness on written request of either Owner or Contractor, and shall render written decisions, within a reasonable time, on all claims, disputes and other matters in question between Owner and Contractor relating to the execution or progress of the Work or the interpretation of the Contract Documents. Owner shall render a final determination in the event that Owner disagrees with Consultant’s proposed interpretation or decision. d. Consultant shall review and take appropriate action on Contractor’s submittals, including shop drawings, product data, and samples, checking for conformance with the design concept of the Work and the Contract Documents. Such action shall be taken with reasonable promptness so as to cause no delay. Consultant shall forward to Owner one (1) copy of all approved shop drawings, product data, and samples, together with correspondence related to these documents as a record of the Work. Consultant's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component. e. Consultant shall conduct construction observations and reviews to determine “Substantial Completion” and “Final Completion” (as those terms are defined in the Construction Contract) and shall receive and forward to Owner written warranties and related documents required by the Contract Documents and assembled by Contractor. Consultant, with Owner's concurrence, shall prepare and certify a “Certificate of Substantial Completion” and a “Certificate of Final Payment” under the Construction Contract.