Design Professionals Responsibilities. C. 1.1 Basic Services C. 1.2 Additional Services C. 1.3 General Responsibilities
Design Professionals Responsibilities. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES PROJECT REQUIREMENTS The Design Professional, in order to determine the requirements of the Services, shall conduct a preliminary evaluation of the information provided by the Owner. The Design Professional shall confirm its understanding of such requirements with the Owner and shall assist the Owner to refine or make clarifications in writing, if applicable, to the Owner’s program for the Project. The Design Professional shall not proceed with the development of successive Construction Documents until receiving written approval from the Owner. The Design Professional shall promptly revise without additional compensation: Those documents which have not been previously approved by the Owner and to which the Owner has reasonable objections; Those documents identified by the Constructor and reasonably accepted by the Owner as presenting constructability problems; and Those documents needing revisions to reflect clarifications and assumptions and allowances on which the Cost of Construction is based. The Design Professional shall have reasonable access to the Worksite at all times. The Design Professional shall assist the Owner with filing required documents with governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project, including filing documents required to obtain permits necessary for construction of the Project. The Design Professional shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of the Owner, the Constructor, and Subcontractors, and their respective agents or employees, or any other persons or entities performing work on the Project who are not under the direct control or authority of the Design Professional except as provided in this Agreement. Services to be provided by the Design Professional shall be rendered in a timely manner. BASIC SERVICES The Design Professional’s Basic Services consist of any Services provided pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2. The Design Professional shall identify in its Proposal Letter, Exhibit A: (a) other Services included in Basic Services; (b) the specific design disciplines included in Basic Services; and (c) those portions of the Project design to be furnished by the Owner, Constructor, or Others. If professional design services are to be furnished by the Owner, Constructor, or Others, the Design Professional shall indicate all performance and design criteria to be satisfied in accordance with the Owner’s program, and the Owner, Constructor or Others shall not be responsible for the ade...
Design Professionals Responsibilities
