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el'll "" :7 o. .0 O. ..... .~ o'a:::;::;'<::::,~ c:::::::::J 4:)1997 AIA@ AlA DOCUMENT B151.1997 ABBREVIATED OWNER- ARCHITECT AGREEMENT The American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20006-5292 2.4 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE 2,4.1 Based on the approvcd Design Development Documents and any further adjustments in thc SLOpe or quality of the Project or in the construction budget authorized by the Owner. the Architect shall prepare. for approval by the Owner. Construction Documents consisting of Drawings and Specifications selling forth in dclailthe requirements for the construction of the Project. 2.4.2 The Architect shall assist the Owner in the preparation of the necessary bidding information. bidding forms. the Conditions of the Contract. and the form of Agreement between the Owner and Contractor. 2.4.3 The Architect shall advise the Owner of any adjustments to previous preliminary estimates of Construction Cost indicated by changes in requirements or general market conditions. 2.4.4 The Architect shall assist the Owner in connection with the Owner's responsibility for filing documents required for the approval of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project. 2.5 BIDDING OR NEGOTIATION PHASE The Architect. following the Owner's approval of the Construction Documents and of the latest preliminary estimate of Construction Cost, shall assist the Owner in obtaining bids or negotiated proposals and assist in awarding and preparing contracts for construction. 2.6 CONSTRUCTION PHASE-ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 2.6.1 The Architect's responsibility to provide Basic Services for the Construction Phase under this Agreement commences with the award of the initial Contract for Construction and terminates at the earlier of the issuance to the Owner of the final Certificate for Payment or 60 days after the date of Substantial Completion of the Work, 2.6.2 The Architect shall provide administration of the Contract for Construction as set forth below and in the edition of AlA Document A20l, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. current as of the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. Modifications made to the General Conditions, when adopted as part of the Contract Documents, shall be enforceable under this Agreement only to the extent that they are consistent with this Agreement or approved in writing by the Architect. 2.6.3 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect under this Paragraph 2.6 shall not be restricted. modified or extended without written agreement of the Owner and Architect with consent of the Contractor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. 2.6.4 The Architect shall be a representative of and shall advise and consult with the Owner during the administration of the Contract for Construction. The Architect shall have authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the extent provided in this Agreement unless otherwise modified by written amendment. 2.6.5 The Architect, as a representative of the Owner, shall visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of the Contractor's operations, or as otherwise agreed by the Owner and the Architect in Article 12, (1) to become generally familiar with and to keep the Owner informed about the progress and quality of the portion of the Work completed, (2) to endeavor to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work, and (3) to determine in general if the Work is being performed in a manner indicating that the Work, when fully completed, will be in accordance with the Contract Documents, However, the Architect shall not be required to make exhaustive or I (j)