PHASE V - CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION PHASE Clause Samples

PHASE V - CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION PHASE. The ARCHITECT'S Basic Services in Phase V - Construction Administration Phase of a Project shall be as provided below in Sections 4.8.1 through 4.8.16. 4.8.1 The Construction Administration Phase will commence with the award of the construction contract for the Project, and will terminate on the date provided in the Project Addendum. If no termination date is stated in the Project Addendum, the Administration Phase will terminate one year after the date of Substantial Completion of the entire Project. 4.8.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Project Addendum, the ARCHITECT shall Construction Administration for the Project. 4.8.3 The ARCHITECT shall advise and consult with the OWNER during the Construction Administration Phase. The ARCHITECT shall have authority to act on behalf of the OWNER only to the extent provided in this Agreement, unless otherwise provided in writing by the OWNER. 4.8.4 A registered architect and/or registered engineer representing the ARCHITECT shall make not less than two visits with the OWNER to the Project Site each month during the progress of construction at a time mutually agreed upon between the OWNER and the ARCHITECT. On the basis of on- site observations, the ARCHITECT shall endeavor to guard the OWNER against defects and deficiencies in construction of the Project (the Work) and shall assist the OWNER in obtaining faithful performance of the Construction Documents. 4.8.5 The ARCHITECT shall not be responsible for and will not have control over or charge of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work on a Project. The ARCHITECT shall not be responsible for the Project Contractor's schedules or failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the Construction Documents. The ARCHITECT shall not have control over or charge of acts or omissions of a Project Contractor, Subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or of any other persons performing portions of the Work. 4.8.6 The ARCHITECT shall at all times have reasonable access to the Work on the Project, wherever it is in preparation or progress. 4.8.7 The ARCHITECT shall not determine the amounts owing to the Contractor on the Project and shall not issue Certificates for Payment unless the same are specifically required in the Project Addendum. See OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES, Section 6.11. 4.8.8 The ARCHITECT shall advise the OWNER in matters relating to rejection of Work on the Project w...