ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT
ARTICLE E
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Page 12
UPDATED ~ OCTOBER 2006
(h)
Design Build Period Services
Payments for Design Build Period Services may be made quarterly. Amounts due shall be
determined by the A/E's submittal of an estimate of the amount and value of work and services
performed by the A/E. Payments shall be the full amount due less all previous payments and will be
based upon the Contracting Officer's review of the A/E's invoice and approval hereof. Upon
satisfactory completion by the A/E of the Construction Period Services the A/E will be paid the total
payment for Construction Period Services shown in the Schedule of Payments less all previous
payments. If the Government should not require A/E services during the construction of the project
the payments for Construction Period Services and for Site Visits will not be made.
(i)
Design Build Period Site Visits
i.
The Contracting Officer must specifically authorize site visits as set forth in this
agreement. The A/E shall be paid only for approved site visits. Payments for A/E's visits
to the project site during the construction period may be made quarterly. The A/E shall
keep an accurate record of all visits to the site as described under the article entitled
"Services During The Design Build Period". Each month he/she shall submit said record
to the Contracting Officer for substantiation and payment. Payments will be for the full
amount due for the billing period.
ii.
(The full daily rate per site visit is found in this Article SPE 1. This rate shall apply to site
visits of more than four hours. Site visits of more than two hours up to four hours will be
reimbursed at 75% of the full daily rate. Visits of two hours or less will be reimbursed at
50% of the full daily rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the travel time from the
A/E's office to the job site is more than one and one-half hours, the A/E will be paid the
full daily rate regardless of the number of hours he/she spends at the site.
(j)
Final Payment
Upon completion of the final inspection and acceptance of the project by the Government, delivery
to the Government of the final RFP drawings and specifications and executed Release of Claims
(Attachment II), the A/E will be paid the unpaid balance due for all phases of work performed under
this contract.
(k)
Release of Claims (Attachment II)
Prior to the Final Payment under this contract or prior to settlement upon termination of the
contract, and as a condition precedent thereto, the A/E shall execute and deliver to the Contracting
Officer a release of all claims against the Government arising under or by virtue of this contract,
other than such claims, if any, as may be specifically excepted by the A/E from the operation of the
release in stated amounts to be set forth therein.
i.
Site Visits after Final Payment. The A/E will be compensated for additional visits after
Final Payment in the amount per site visit as shown in the Schedule of Payments.
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