SCOPE OF ARCHITECT’S BASIC SERVICES. A. The Architect’s basic services shall be performed by the Architect in accordance with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Architects’ standard AIA B141 1987 edition Owner / Architect Agreement, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein, by reference. To the extent there are any inconsistencies between that contract form and this document, the terms of this contract shall take precedence. This description of basic services shall be incorporated herein and shall include the normal architectural services, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services necessary to produce a reasonable complete accurate set of construction documents. Identification and/or removal of hazardous materials, geotechnical engineering and site survey work are not included in our basic fee services as they would be excluded from coverage by our Professional Liability Policy. In the event services which are not part of the architects’ basic services such as asbestos, civil engineering or any other specialized engineering services are required, they will be contracted on an as-needed basis by the Owner. B. The Architect shall review and analyze programs furnished by the Board to ascertain the requirements of any project and shall arrive at a mutual understanding of such requirements with the Board and then commit such understanding to writing and shall furnish a copy of said understanding to the Board for approval before proceeding with preliminary designs. C. The Architect shall act as the Board’s representative/agent in all pertinent phases of design and construction including assisting the Board with all aspects of documents preparation. Any documentation prepared by Architect, shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, orders, rules and regulations in force as of the date of development of the documents. It is understood by Board and Architect that approval by the Board shall be deemed to be approval of the concept but not the means, techniques or methods of construction. D. The Architect will provide other services to the Board in further completing the various projects of the Board. Such other services shall include preparation of documents, preparation of bid documents for projects, limited administration of construction for said projects as may be agreed to between the parties. The Architect shall be responsible for providing administration of construction contracts on projects approved by the Board and assist in the coordination of services necessary in connection with the construction performed or equipment needed, including establishing and conducting regular meetings as deemed necessary for assessing the progress of the project. During the construction phase of the project the Architect will advise/recommend payment of contractors’ bills. E. The Architect shall be prepared to serve and shall serve when requested by the Board as a witness in connection with any public hearing, arbitration proceeding, legal proceeding or administrative law proceeding to which the Board or the Architect is a party concerning any project as part of its basic services billable on an hourly rate. F. The Architect shall also provide estimates of construction costs on proposed projects for approval by the Board or their representatives. The Board acknowledges that the Architect is not a guarantor of its construction cost estimates, which may vary based upon market conditions. G. Hazardous Materials and Infectious Disease Transmission: Pursuant to section N.J.A.C. 13:27-5.1(c) of the NJ Administrative Code, architects may not provide services for which they do not have the requisite knowledge, skill, experience and training. Client acknowledges that it has been advised that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has no expertise in, and is not being retained for the purposes of, investigating, detecting, abating, replacing, remediating, or removing any items, products, or materials containing hazardous materials or for making any design recommendations intended to limit the transmission of any infectious diseases, which recommendations should come from a properly qualified consultant, i.e. an industrial hygienist, retained by the Client. Client further acknowledges that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall bear no responsibility for any claims or circumstances arising out of or related to the implementation of any of the design recommendations made by client’s consultant.
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