Common use of FLOW OF COMMUNICATIONS Clause in Contracts

FLOW OF COMMUNICATIONS. 1.6.1. Refer to the UGC for requirements not identified in this Section. 1.6.2. The Architect/Engineer is responsible for document control and general Project administration and is the key contact for written communications. The Owner's written instructions to the Contractor will generally be issued through the Architect/Engineer. On Design/Build projects, the construction management staff may provide this service if approved by the Owner. 1.6.3. All subcontractor correspondence shall be routed through the Contractor. All written Contractor correspondence shall be directed to the Architect/Engineer, with simultaneous copies to the Owner’s Project Manager and Owner’s Construction Inspector. The actual parties for this Project will be confirmed at the Pre-Construction Conference. 1.6.4. The Owner’s Project Manager and the Owner’s Construction Inspector are the Owner's primary representatives for the Project. The Owner’s Construction Inspector is the key contact for verbal communications and Site issue coordination. 1.6.5. The Owner’s Project Manager and the Owner’s Construction Inspector are the only parties authorized to direct changes in the Work, and issue written and/or oral instructions directly to the Contractor. 1.6.5.1. All verbal instructions must be issued by the Owner’s Construction Inspector and/or the Owner’s Project Manager, or in their presence, and shall be promptly confirmed in writing by the Contractor. Any verbal instructions or discussions with subcontractors in the absence of the Contractor are not contractual and are not binding on either party.