Common use of Contractor’s Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Contractor’s Responsibilities. The Design Professional shall not require the Contractor to provide professional services that constitute the practice of architecture or engineering in the Construction Documents unless such services are proprietary for that portion of the Work or unless the Contractor needs to provide such services in order to carry out the Contractor’s responsibilities for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures. The Contractor shall not be required to provide professional services in violation of applicable law. If professional design services or certifications related to systems, materials, or equipment are specifically required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents, the Design Professional will specify all performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy.