ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT
ARTICLE C
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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UPDATED ~ OCTOBER 2006
SERVICES DURING THE DESIGN BUILD PERIOD
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DESIGN BUILD PERIOD RESPONSIBILITIES
The Design Build Period will commence with the award of the Design Build Contract(s) and
will terminate with the acceptance of the facility by the VA. Unless otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the A/E shall not provide administration of the construction contract. The A/E
shall act in an advisory and consultant capacity to the Contracting Officer. He shall not be the
representative of the Contracting Officer at review meetings or on the construction site and
shall make no such representation to the Construction Contractor(s) without the specific
written approval of the Contracting Officer. The A/E shall have no authority to approve any
construction means or methods of work of the Construction Contractor. The A/E shall not be
responsible for or have control or charge over the acts or omissions of the Resident Engineer
or Design Build Contractor, Sub-contractors, or any of their agents or employees, or any other
persons performing any of the work and shall not be responsible for the failure of any of them
to carry out the work in accordance with the Construction Documents.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS - INTERPRETATION
The A/E, when requested, shall assist the Contracting Officer and his Resident Engineer to
interpret the Request for Proposal documents and shall:
(1)
recommend any action(s) he deems suitable for the satisfactory prosecution of the
design of the proper construction work.
(2)
prepare any supplemental drawings, specifications or other documents that may be
required to clarify or supplement the Request for Proposal documents.
(3)
assess the preparation of Construction Contract Modifications initiated by or through
the VA to be executed in accordance with the Request for Proposal documents.
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