Common use of PAYMENTS TO THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER Clause in Contracts

PAYMENTS TO THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER. 6.1 Payments on account of the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER's Basic Services shall be made as follows: 6.2 Monthly payments shall be made to the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER by the State within 30 days of the receipt by the State of an itemized invoice in accordance with this Agreement. Progress payments for Basic Services shall be in proportion to the services performed within each phase of service, not to exceed the following percentages: Delete or adjust percentages as stated in the contractor’s proposal Planning and Programming 5% Schematic Design Phase 10% Design Development Phase 20% Construction Documents Phase 40% Bidding or Negotiation Phase 5% Construction Administration Phase 20% 6.3 In all events, the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER shall submit the A/E’s completed itemized accounting of all costs monthly to the State, and the State shall make all payments within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. 6.4 No deductions shall be made from the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER's compensation on account of penalty, liquidated damages, or other sums withheld from payments to the Construction Contractor. 6.5 If the Project is suspended for more than three months or abandoned in whole or in part, the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER shall be paid the A/E’s compensation for services performed prior to receipt of written notice from the State of such suspension or abandonment, together with Reimbursable Expenses then due and all terminal expenses resulting from such suspension or abandonment. 6.6 The State has 30 days from the date the State receives an invoice with full and complete supporting documentation to exercise its right to bill or credit adjustments made necessary by internal audits and quality assurance checks.