Common use of Basic Office Services Clause in Contracts

Basic Office Services. The basic office services performed during the construction phase include: Administering the Construction Contract; Monitoring the status of Owner’s construction funds; Requiring receipts from all known Subcontractors and all known suppliers (1) if Design Professional has evidence of delinquency on the part of the Contractor in making payments or (2) if he is requested to do so by the Owner; Recommending withholding payments to the Contractor, as appropriate; Issuing certificates of payments; Reviewing and commenting on shop drawings and submittals; Making revisions, corrections, or clarifications to the Contract Documents by Bulletins and Change Orders; Maintaining correspondence and records; Performing associated clerical services; Reviewing / evaluating and processing of Change Order requests and claims; Issuing Change Orders as described in the General Conditions for changes in the work. (No changes in the Contract Documents shall be made except with the prior written consent of the Owner.);