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<br />describe <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />size <br /> <br />and <br /> <br />character <br /> <br />of <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />entire <br /> <br />Project <br /> <br />as <br /> <br />to <br /> <br />architectural, structural, and electrical systems, materials, and such <br /> <br />other elements as may be appropriate. <br /> <br />1.2 <br /> <br />PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PHASE <br /> <br />1.2.1 <br /> <br />Based on the Design Development Documents and any further <br /> <br />adjustments <br /> <br />in the <br /> <br />scope or quality of the Project(s) <br /> <br />or in the <br /> <br />Project(s) budget authorized by the OWNER, the ARCHITECT shall prepare <br /> <br />the plans and technical specifications, subject to review and approval <br /> <br />by the OWNER. <br /> <br />1.3 <br /> <br />BIDDING PHASE <br /> <br />1.3.1 <br /> <br />OWNER shall assume the responsibility for the distribution of <br /> <br />construction contract documents to prospective bidders and to plan <br /> <br />rooms. <br /> <br />However, ARCHITECT ehall answer all questions of prospective or <br /> <br />potential bidders and OWNER's staff, make all necessary clarifications <br /> <br />and interpretations of the construction contract documents, and <br /> <br />be <br /> <br />responsible for the issuance of addenda (if any). <br /> <br />These are the only <br /> <br />responsibilities of ARCHITECT for this phase. <br /> <br />OWNER shall conduct the <br /> <br />bid opening. <br /> <br />ARCHITECT shall have no-authority to issue a Notice To <br /> <br />Proceed to contractor. <br /> <br />1.4 <br /> <br />CONSTRUCTION PHASE--ADHIHISTRATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT <br /> <br />1.4.1 <br /> <br />The Construction Phase will commence with the award of the <br /> <br />Contract for Construction and will terminate when the proj ect (s) <br /> <br />is <br /> <br />accepted by the OWNER. <br /> <br />1.4.2 <br /> <br />Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement and incorporated <br /> <br />in <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />construction <br /> <br />contract <br /> <br />documents, <br /> <br />OWNER <br /> <br />shall <br /> <br />provide <br /> <br />administration of the Contract for Construction as set forth in the <br /> <br />construction contract documents. <br /> <br />1.4.3 <br /> <br />In the event of any arbitration proceeding as provided in the <br /> <br />construction contract documents, <br /> <br />the ARCHITECT may be made a party <br /> <br />thereto at the request of either OWNER or Contractor. <br /> <br />-2- <br />