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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 Fax (3) Construction Cost does not include the compensation of the Architect and the Architect's consultants, the cost of the land, rights-of-way, contingencies for changes in the Work,or other costs which are the responsibility of the Owner. 7.2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION COST (1) The Architect,as a design professional familiar with the construction industry,shall assist the Contractor in evaluating the Owner's Construction Budget, and shall review the estimates of Construction Cost prepared by the Contractor. It is recognized,however,that neither the Architect,nor the Owner has control over the cost of labor,materials or equipment, over the Contractors' method of determining Bid prices, or over competitive bidding, market or negotiating conditions. Accordingly, the Architect cannot and does not warrant or represent that Bids or negotiated prices will not vary from the construction budget proposed,established or approved by the Owner, or from the estimate of Construction Cost or other cost estimate or evaluation prepared.by the Contractor. (2) No fixed limit of Construction Cost shall be established as a condition of this Agreement by the furnishing,proposal,or establishment of a Project budget,unless such fixed limit has been agreed upon. If such a fixed limit has been established, the Contractor will include contingencies for design, bidding and price escalation and the Contractor will consult with the Architect to determine what materials, equipment,component systems and types of construction are,to be included in the Contract Documents, to make reasonable adjustments in the scope of the Project, and to include in the Contract Documents alternate Bids to adjust the Construction Cost to the fixed limit. (3) If Bids are not received within the time scheduled at the time the fixed limit of Construction Cost was established due to causes beyond the Architect's control, any fixed limit of Construction Cost established as a condition-of this Agreement shall be adjusted to reflect any change in the general level of prices in the construction industry between the originally scheduled date and the date on which Bids are received. (4) If a fixed limit of Construction Cost is exceeded by the sum of the lowest figures from bona fide Bids of negotiated proposals,plus the Contractor's estimate of other elements of Construction Cost for the Projects, the Owner shall (1) give written approval of an increase in such fixed limit, (2) authorize rebidding or renegotiation of the Project or portions of the.Project within a reasonable time, or (3) cooperate in revising the Project scope and quality as required to reduce the Construction Cost. In the case of Item (3) the Architect shall modify the Drawings and 6009-062 PERKINS&WILL ARCHITECTS INC. 15 8118 $ •