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 Recommending withholding payments to the Contractor, as appropriate; Issuing certificates of payments Reviewing and commenting on shop drawings and submittals for conformance with design intent Making revisions, corrections or clarifications to the Contract Documents by bulletins or change orders 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.) Responding to all RFI’s (Requests For Information) Executing all other duties required of the Design Professional in the General Conditions Reviewing the certificates, manuals and guarantees assembled by the Contractor as provided in the Contract Documents; and Recommending acceptance of the completed project Basic Field Services. The professional services performed during the construction administration comprise on-site observation, evaluation, and documentation by the Design Professional and its consultants to guard against incomplete or nonconforming Work. In addition, the Design Professional shall observe and document appropriately any compliance concerns with agreed construction schedules, the superintendence of the work, or the qualifications of skilled workers.