EXECUTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT. 8.1 The Architect / Consultant shall keep the Client informed about the progress of work in his office. 8.2The Architect / Consultant shall be responsible for giving proper directions and periodic inspections and evaluation of the work entrusted to them. 8.3 The Architect / Consultant will advise AAI on the time schedule (bar chart) prepared by the contractors for the completion of the work. 8.4 The Architect / Consultant shall supply to AAI, free of cost, up to six sets of working drawings at different stages i.e. excluding conceptual and other preliminary drawings. 8.5 The Architect / Consultant shall not make any deviations, alterations or omissions from the approved drawings, involving financial implications without prior consent of AAI. 8.6 Any professional services to be rendered by the Architect / Consultant at the stance of AAI, after the agreed project completion period, shall be compensated for on mutually agreed terms. 8.7 The Architect / Consultant shall exercise all responsible skill care and diligence in the discharge of his duties and shall exercise such general superintendence and inspection as may be necessary to ensure that works are being executed in accordance with conditions of contract. 8.8 The Consultant shall perform the services and carry out their obligations hereunder with all due diligence, efficiency and economy, in accordance with generally accepted professional standards and practices, and shall observe sound management practices, and employ appropriate technology and safe and effective equipment, machinery, materials and methods. The Contractor shall always act, in respect of any matter relating to this Contract or to the services, as faithful adviser to the “Employer”, and shall at all times support and safeguard the “Employer‟s” legitimate interest in any dealings with Sub-contractors or Third Parties. 8.9 The charges of professional services shall be paid to the extent of services rendered by the Architect / Consultant in accordance with the schedule of payment. AAI reserves the right to restrict the scope of work / services and in the event of non-execution of the scheme; the payment shall be restricted upto full executed stage (for Stage 1, 2 & 3) by the Architect / Consultant. Part stage executed, if any, shall not be paid in respect of stage 1, 2 & 3. 9.
