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1.5.3 The ARCHITECT shall be a representative but not an agent of the OWNER during the Construction Phase, ana shail consult with the OWNER and provide aavJ..ce, J..f any, to OWNER in writing. OWNER I S instructJ..ons to the Contractor shall De forwarded through the ARCHITECT, uniess ( 1) ARCHITECT is unavailaDie Dy telephonic communJ..cation or otherwJ..se to J..ssue instructJ..ons necessary for the proper progress ana acceptance of work; ( 2) when jeopardy to iJ..fe and/or property exJ..sts¡ ana/or ( 3) when lack of J..nstructJ..ons and/or unavaJ..laDJ..IJ..ty of ARCHITECT will result in, J..n OWNER's opJ..nJ..on, harm to OWNER, J..n which case instructJ..ons may be forwarded dJ..rectiy to the Contractor by OWNER. The ARCHITECT shail have authority to act on Deha~f of the OWNER only to the extent provided hereJ..n ana J..n the Contract Documents uniess otherwJ..se modified Dy wrJ..tten J..nstrument in accordance with Section 1.5.13. Any J..nstructions issued aJ..rectly by OWNER to Contractor shall be J..mrneaJ..ately cornmunJ..catea to ARCHITECT DY letter J..f the ARCHITECT was unavaiiaDle at the t un e of J..ssuance of J..nstructions. 1.5.4 The ARCHITECT shali conauct a pre-constructJ..on conference with the Contractor ana members of OWNER's staff as necessary ana sha~i make professJ..onai on-sJ..te inspections of the proJect(s) often enough to ensure fami~iarity WJ..th the progress and quality of the Work, to determJ..ne if the Work J..S proceeaJ..ng in acceptaDie conformance WJ..th the Contract Documents, ana to review the work wJ..th the OWNER's J..nspector. However, such inspectJ..ons shall not De iess than one (1) per week. On the Oasis of such on-sJ..te professional inspections as an archJ..tect, the ARCHITECT shall keep the OWNER informed of the progress ana quaiJ..ty of the Work. In performing these servJ..ces, the ARCHITECT wJ..lI endeavor to protect the OWNER against defects ana aefJ..cJ..encies J..n the quality ana quantity of the Work of the Contractor if such are wJ..thin its knowleage or shoula reasonably have oeen wJ..thin its knowiedge. 1.5.5 The ARCHITECT shall not have control or charge of and shail not be responsible for constructJ..on means, methoa s, technJ..ques, sequences or proceaures, or for safety precautions ana programs J..n connection WJ..th the Work, for the acts or OffiJ..SSJ..ons of the Contractor, Suo-contractors or any other persons performJ..ng any of the Work, or for the faJ..lure of any of them to carry out the Work in accordance wJ..th the -4-