SPF 4
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS FOR A/E SERVICES
(a) Construction Documents. The Government will reimburse the A/E for the
preparation of Construction Documents in the amounts stated herein through
monthly payments except as otherwise prescribed. The amount claimed by the A/E
on his monthly invoice shall be based on the percentage of completion of the work
certified on his "Monthly Design Progress Report," Article G, SPG-5, applied to
the total fee for Construction Documents shown in this Article SPF-1. The A/E
shall prepare and submit his invoices in accordance with CP 3. Monthly payments
for Construction Documents shall not exceed the percentages of completion
established for each review submission as described in the applicable booklets
listed in Supplement B which detail the minimum requirements for various A/E
submissions. Monthly payments shall be made at 90% of the value of approved,
completed work. The first 5% retainage for the work under this phase shall not
become due and owing until receipt, acceptance by the Contracting Officer and
award of the Construction Contract. The last 5% retainage for this phase of the
work shall be withheld and become part of the
final payment unless sooner released or reduced by the Contracting Officer.
If the Government should decide not to require A/E services during the
construction of the project, the payments for Construction Period Services and
for Site Visits stated in this Article SPF-1 will not be made.
(b) Reduction of Payments. Should the A/E fail to meet the contractual design
schedule or should he submit incomplete or unsatisfactory review material the
Contracting Officer shall omit or reduce the payments until the deficiency has
been remedied. The withholding of any amount and subsequent payment
thereof to the A/E shall not constitute a waiver of any rights accruing to the
A/E or the Government under this contract or at law.
(c) Excessive Construction Bids. Should the Government elect not to award the
Construction Contract because the low bid exceeds the adjusted limiting cost,
the last payment for construction documents will be withheld until the A/E has
complied with the contractual requirements stated in FAR 52.236-22 (Design
Within Funding Limitations) to design within the adjusted limiting construction
cost to make possible the award of a Construction Contract, or is relieved of this
requirement by the award of a Construction Contract, notwithstanding the relation of the award
price to the authorized construction cost.
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