Architect and Architect s consultants shall only take direction on any issue regarding the Project when provided by Owner’s Office of Construction Services. or Program Manager.
Architect and Architect s consultants shall provide assistance to the Owner in preparing a six-month written evaluation of the Project’s finish hardware and HVAC systems.
Architect and Architect s Consultants of all tiers shall keep and maintain detailed, organized documents and data relating to the Services for a period of at least six (6) years after the date of Final Completion of the Work on a Project or off-season Commissioning of all equipment, whichever is later.
Architect and Architect s Consultants shall maintain, in a commercially acceptable format, and produce any data which Owner, its agents or consultants may reasonably request for the purpose of determining the correctness and accuracy of the charges made pursuant to this Agreement and shall afford Owner reasonable access to such books, records, receipts, vouchers, and other documents in order to verify the compensation as represented in Architect’s invoices. Owner shall have the right to audit all charges made pursuant to this Agreement at any time and in its sole discretion. In regard to the foregoing and generally, Architect hereby authorizes Owner, its agents or consultants to check directly with Architect’s Consultants as to the charges for labor, materials and other items appearing in Architect’s invoices and to obtain waivers of lien from Architect’ Consultants, if such information or items cannot be obtained through Architect. The provisions of this Section 9.5 shall survive for a period of five (5) years following completion of the Project, or termination of the Agreement.
Architect and Architect s Consultants shall review and approve or take other appropriate action upon Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for conformance with the design concept of the Project set forth in the Contract Documents; and, to Architect’s best knowledge and belief, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, orders, rules, regulations and Owner’s policies, relative to design. Architect shall respond to Contractor’s inquiries and questions and provide such supplemental information as appropriate. Architect’s response to Contractor shall be made with reasonable promptness so as to cause no unreasonable delay to Contractor's Critical Path progress, but within fourteen (14) calendar days unless otherwise agreed by Owner and Architect. Architect’s approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component.
