1999-04-26 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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e e conformance with the design concept of the Project and compliance with the information given in the Contract Documents. Such reviews and approvals or other action shall not extend to means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction or to safety precautions and programs incident thereto. 1.6.6 Substitutes ARCHITECT shall evaluate and determine the acceptability of substitute materials and equipment proposed by Contractor(s), but subject to the provision of paragraph 2.2.2. (Required Additional Services) All substitutes shall be approved by OWNER. 1.6.7 Inspections and Tests ARCHITECT shall advise OWNER and OWNER shall approve of any special inspection or testing of the work, and ARCHITECT shall receive and review all certificates of inspections, testings and approvals required by laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders or the Contract Documents (but only to determine generally that their content complies with the requirements of, and the results certified indicate compliance with the Contract Documents.) 1.6.8 Disputes between OWNER and Contractor ARCHITECT shall act as initial interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents and judge of the acceptability of the work thereunder and make decisions on all claims of OWNER and Contractor(s) relating to the acceptability of the work or the interpretation of the requirements of the Contract Documents pertaining to the execution and progress of the work. ARCHITECT shall not be liable for the results of any such interpretations or decisions rendered in good faith. 1.6.9 Applications for Payment Based on ARCHITECrs on-site observations as an experienced and qualified design professional, on information provided by the Resident Project Representative 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 ARCHITECrs 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 Contrad Documents and to any other qualifications stated in the recommendation). In the case of unit price work, ARCHITECrs recommendations of payment will include final 1-6