Common use of The Project Architect Clause in Contracts

The Project Architect. The Architect for this Project is CSHQA, (the “Architect”). In the event the Owner should find it necessary or convenient to replace the Architect, the Owner shall retain a replacement architect and the role of the replacement architect shall be the same as the role of the Architect. Unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing, the Architect will perform those duties and discharge those responsibilities allocated to the Architect in the Contract Documents. The duties, obligations, and responsibilities of the Architect shall include, but are not limited to, the following: A. Unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing, the Architect shall act as the Owner’s agent from the effective date of this Construction Contract until final payment has been made, to the extent expressly set forth in the Contract Documents; B. Unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing, the Owner and the Contractor shall communicate with each other through the Architect; C. When requested by the Contractor in writing, the Architect shall render interpretations necessary for the proper execution or progress of the work; D. The Architect shall draft proposed Change Orders; E. The Architect shall approve or respond otherwise as necessary concerning shop drawings or other submittals received from the Contractor; F. The Architect shall be authorized to refuse to accept work which is defective or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents. If the Architect deems it appropriate, the Architect shall be authorized to call for extra inspection or testing of the work for compliance with requirements of the Contract Documents; G. The Architect shall review the Contractor’s Payment Requests and shall approve in writing those amounts which, in the opinion of the Architect, are properly owing to the Contractor as provided in this Construction Contract; H. The Architect shall, upon written request from the Contractor, perform those inspections required in Article VII hereinabove; I. The Architect shall be authorized to require the Contractor to make changes which do not involve a change in the Contract Price or in the time for the Contractor’s performance of this Construction Contract consistent with the intent of the Contract Documents; J. THE DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL IN NO MANNER WHATSOEVER BE CHANGED, ALTERED, DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR SATISFIED BY ANY DUTY, OBLIGATION, OR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ARCHITECT. THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY OF ANY CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE OWNER AND THE ARCHITECT. IT IS EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED THAT THE DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTOR TO THE OWNER ARE INDEPENDENT OF, AND ARE NOT DIMINISHED BY, ANY DUTIES OF THE ARCHITECT TO THE OWNER.

The Project Architect. The Architect architect for this Project is CSHQASMS Architects, Inc. (the “"Architect”"). In the event the Owner should find it necessary or convenient to replace the Architect, the Owner shall retain a replacement architect and the role of the replacement architect shall be the same as the role of the Architect. Unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing, the Architect will perform those duties and discharge those responsibilities allocated to the Architect in the Contract Documentsthis Contract. The duties, obligations, obligations and responsibilities of the Architect shall include, but are not limited to, the following: A. (A) Unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing, the Architect shall act as the Owner’s 's agent from the effective date of this Construction Contract until final payment has been made, to the extent expressly set forth in the Contract Documentsthis Contract; B. (B) Unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing, the Owner and the Contractor shall communicate with each other in the first instance through the Architect; C. (C) When requested by the Contractor in writing, the Architect shall render interpretations necessary for the proper execution or progress of the work; D. (D) The Architect shall draft proposed Change Orders; E. (E) The Architect shall approve approve, or respond otherwise as necessary concerning shop drawings or other submittals received from the Contractor; F. (F) The Architect shall be authorized to refuse to accept work which is defective or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of the Contract Documentsthis Contract. If the Architect deems it appropriate, the Architect shall be authorized to call for extra inspection or testing of the work for compliance with requirements of the Contract Documentsthis Contract; G. (G) The Architect shall review the Contractor’s 's Payment Requests and shall approve in writing those amounts which, in the opinion of the Architect, are properly owing to the Contractor as provided in this Construction Contract; H. (H) The Architect shall, upon written request from the Contractor, perform those inspections required in Article VII Paragraph 7 hereinabove; I. (I) The Architect shall be authorized to require the Contractor to make changes which do not involve a change in the Contract Price or in the time for the Contractor’s 's performance of this Construction Contract consistent with the intent of the Contract Documents; J. this Contract; (J) THE DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR UNDER THE THIS CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL IN NO MANNER WHATSOEVER BE CHANGED, ALTERED, DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR SATISFIED BY ANY DUTY, OBLIGATION, OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ARCHITECT. THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY OF ANY CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE OWNER AND THE ARCHITECT. IT IS EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED THAT THE DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTOR TO THE OWNER ARE INDEPENDENT OF, AND ARE NOT DIMINISHED BY, ANY DUTIES OF THE ARCHITECT TO THE OWNER.