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7.16.3. After first giving at least seventy-two (72) hours written notice to the City and the Engineer / Architect, the Contractor shall conduct any and all testing required under the Contract Documents and report the results of same to the City and the Engineer / Architect within twenty- four (24) hours of receipt unless the City or the Engineer / Architect instructs otherwise. The Contractor shall also cooperate with the City and the Engineer / Architect in the event the City or the Engineer / Architect elects to conduct testing for any purpose. The Contractor shall make the site, or any relevant portion thereof, available for such testing by the City or the Engineer / Architect and the Contractor shall so schedule and coordinate its work so as not to interfere with any testing by the City or the Engineer / Architect. When requested by the City or the Engineer / Architect the Contractor shall furthermore uncover Work and otherwise assist in testing as may be required by the City or the Engineer /Architect. The services requested by the City which are required to be provided by an Independent Testing Laboratory shall be paid by the City unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents. Contractor may not rely upon any testing performed by the City or the Engineer / Architect but shall remain solely responsible for insuring compliance with all Contract Documents and testing requirements. The Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of any of its testing. ARTICLE VIII CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 8.1 The Engineer / Architect 8.1.1. The Engineer / Architect for this project are Keith and Associates, Inc., d/b/a Keith, c/o Sarah Landucci; ISA, and Rodriguez Architects, Inc., 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1260, Coral Gables, FL 33134, respectively. In the event the City should find it necessary or convenient to replace the Engineer / Architect the City shall retain a replacement Engineer / Architect and the status of the replacement Engineer / Architect shall be that of the former Engineer / Architect. 8.2 Engineer / Architect's Administration 8.2.1. The Engineer / Architect, unless otherwise directed by the City in writing, will perform those duties and discharge those responsibilities allocated to the Engineer /Architect as set forth in this Contract. The Engineer / Architect shall be the City's representative from the effective date of this Contract until final payment has been made. The Engineer / Architect shall be authorized to act on behalf of the City only to the extent provided in this Contract. 8.2.2. The City and the Contractor shall communicate with each other in the first instance through the Engineer / Architect. The Contractor and the Engineer / Architect, however, shall copy the City's designated representative with any and all written communications by and between the parties. The City's designated representative for the receipt of any such communications, or copies of same, is Richard Labinsky, Project Manager, whose address is Cityof Sunny Isles Beach, 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160. The City reserves the right to change its designated representative upon written notice to the Contractor and Engineer / Architect. 8.2.3. The Engineer / Architect shall be the initial interpreter of the requirements of the drawings and specifications and the judge of the performance there under by the Contractor. The Engineer / Architect shall render written or graphic interpretations necessary for the proper execution or progress of the Work with reasonable promptness on request of the Contractor. MBR CONSTRUCTION, INC. Page 18 of 41 167