Common use of Contract Documents Phase Clause in Contracts

Contract Documents Phase. The Architect must receive written notice from the State to proceed with the contract documents phase before commencing the phase. The documents to be provided in this phase are a part of the construction contract and as such must explain in substantial detail the full scope of the work included in, and performed under, the construction contract. A final detailed estimate of the cost of construction, including unit prices, quantities, labor and materials, predicated on the contract documents phase drawings and detailed specifications, shall be included as a part of this phase. All specifications shall be prepared in accordance with the CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) format and in accordance with Part II of Chapter 60 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as revised, when applicable. The Architect shall submit for review and approval the number of sets of drawings, specifications and detailed cost estimates as indicated in Paragraph 6 of this contract. Such review and approval by the State does not relieve the Architect of responsibility arising out of the State's reliance on his professional skill and ability to discharge his services as required by the contract. If the estimate agreed to by the State and Architect exceeds the total construction budget noted in Paragraph 4 of this contract, or if the State and Architect cannot agree upon an estimate of the probable construction cost and the probable cost of construction as determined by the State exceeds both the Architect's estimate and the total construction budget noted in Paragraph 4 of this contract, then the Architect shall make appropriate recommendations to the State for adjustments to the documents in regards to the project’s scope, quality, or budget. At that time, the State shall have the right to require the Architect to modify the documents as the State deems necessary to bring the cost within the amount of the total construction budget noted in Paragraph 4 of this contract. The revisions shall be made without additional compensation to the Architect. All original final tracings shall, together with the specifications typed in letter quality print on one side of 8 1/2" x 11" white bond paper, be submitted by the Architect prior to the State's going to bid. When the Architect has incorporated all comments and the documents are ready for bidding, the Architect will submit the tracings, master specifications, and a CD ROM disk of both to DAS. This submission will conclude the contract documents phase of the contract.