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through tile Architect about matters arising out of or relating to tile Contract Documents.
<br />Comxnunications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be through the Architect.
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<br />2.6.2.5 The Architect shall have authority to reject Work that does not cO~form t6 the
<br />Contract Documents. Whenever the Architect considers it necessary or
<br />will have authority to require inspection or testing of the Work in
<br />provisions of the Contract Documents, whether or not such Work is
<br />completed. However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a
<br />either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a
<br />the Architect to the Contractor, Subcontractors, material and ents
<br />or employees or other persons or entities performing portions of the Work.
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<br />2.6.3 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR
<br />2.6.3.1 The Architect shall review and certify the amounts due
<br />Certificates for Payment in such amounts. The Architect's
<br />constitute a representation to the Owner, based on the
<br />provided in Paragraph 2.6.2 and on the data comprising
<br />Payment, that the Work has progressed to the point
<br />Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the
<br />the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations
<br />Work for conformance with the Contract Documents
<br />results of subsequent tests and inspections, (3) to
<br />Contract Documents prior to completion, and (4) to specific ff
<br />Architect.
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<br />2.6.3.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall not be a representation that the
<br />Architect has 0) made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or
<br />quantity of the Work, (2) reviewed
<br />procedures, (3) reviewed copies of
<br />suppliers and other data requested by
<br />payment, or (4) ascertained how or
<br />paid on account of the Contract Sum.
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<br />2.6.3.3 The Architect shall maintain a
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<br />2.6.4 SUBMITTALS ' ": ,';!,; ~:~'-:
<br />2.6.4.1 Th, e Architect shall review and approve or take other a;ppm~ri etlon upon the
<br />Contractor s submittals such as Shop Drawings Product Data and
<br />limited purpose of checking for conformance with infor,mation given and tI~'~:~/ ii-~ncePt
<br />expressed in the Contract Docum~hts. :The:.~Archj~ects action shall be taken
<br />reasonable promptness as to,,~Se'?fi6'd¢!~;~'~h~rk or in the activities .o,f thin'OWner,
<br />Contractor or separate cont~ctors, While al16~ ~ffi~i~ht time in the Architect s professional
<br />judgment to permit adequ~t~'~e~. Review~'~fi:~hi~'~bmittals is'not" ~t~(for the
<br />purpose of determining tl~b a~fi~cy and complete "~f~ther,~deta~ s~ch i OhS and
<br />quantities or for substantiating instructions for iii~ ~.iori:p~i~ an~-Gf equipment or
<br />systems, all of which rema~ .the responsibility of the,~CGn~a~tof:as~.~ei:luifed:.by the Contract
<br />Documents. The Architect's review shall not constituie ap~f6val of safety precautions or, unless
<br />otherwise specifically stated by the Arch, itect, of any construction means, methods, techniques,
<br />sequences or procedures. The ~trchitect s approval bfa specific item shall not indicate approval
<br />of an assembly of which the item is a component.
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<br />2.6.4.2 The Architect shall maintain a record of submittals and copies of submittals supplied
<br />by the Contractor in accordance with the requirements' ofthe'Contr~t Documents.
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