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e e 1.6.9 Applications for Payment Based on ARCHITECT's on-site o~servations as an experienced and qualified design professional, on information provided by the Resident Project Represe~tative and on review of applications for payment and the accompanying data and schedules: 1. 6. 9 . 1 ARCHITECT shall determine the amounts owing to contractor(s) and recommend in writing payments to contractor(s) in such amounts. Such recommendations of payment will constitute a representation to OWNER, based on such observations and review, that the work has progressed to the point indicated, and that, to the best of ARCHITECT's knowledge, information and belief, the quality of such work is generally in accordance with the Contract Documents (subject to an evaluation of such work as a functioning whole prior to or upon Substantial Completion, to the results of any subsequent tests called for in the Contract Documents and to any other qualifications stated in the recommendation). In the case of unit price work, ARCHITECT's recommendations of payment will include final determinations of quantities and classifications of such work (subject to any subsequent adjustments allowed by the Contract Documents). 1. 6 . 9 . 2 By recommending any payment ARCHITECT will not thereby be deemed to have represented that exhaustive, continuous or detailed reviews or examinations have been made by ARCHITECT to check the quality or quantity of Contractor(s)' work as it is furnished and performed beyond the responsibilities specifically assigned to ARCHITECT in this Agreement and the Contract Documents. ARCHITECT's review of Contractor(s)' work for the purposes of recommending payments will not impose on ARCHITECT responsibility to supervise, direct or control such work or for the means, method techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction or safety precautions or programs incident thereto or Contractor(s) compliance with laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or orders applicable to their furnishing and performing the work. It will also not impose responsibili ty on ARCHITECT to make any examination to ascertain how or for what purposed any contractor has used the moneys paid on account of the Contract Price, or to determine that title to any of the work, materials or equipment has passed to OWNER free and clear of any lien, claims, security interests or encumbrances, or that there may not be other matters at issue between OWNER and CONTRACTOR that might affect the amount that should be paid. 1. 6 .10 contractor(s)' Completion Documents ARCHITECT shall receive and review maintenance and operating instructions, . schedules, guarantees, bonds and certificates of inspection, tests and approvals which are to be assembled by Contractor(s) in accordance with the Contract Documents (but such review will only be to determine that their 1-7