Article 2.2
Construction
Cost and
Estimates of
Construction
Cost

Article 2.3
Client’s .
Responsibilities

The Architect shall evaluate the Client’s Construction Budget and
shall prepare estimates of the Construction Costas previously set out
in this agreement. Neither the Architect nor the Client has control
over the cost of labour, materials, or equipment, over the Contractor’s
methods of determining bid prices, or over competitive bidding,
market, or negotiating conditions and therefore the Architect cannot
warrant Cr represent that bids or negotiated prices will not vary from
the estimate of Construction Cost. Variance from the Construction
Budget or Project Budgec established under this agreement shall noc
constitute grounds for the Client withholding fees due to the

amimes

months after the Architect submits the construction documents
the Client, the Construction Budget shall be adjusted to refle
change in the general level of prices in the construction ind
tween the date of submission of the construction documep
Client and the date on which proposals are sought.

If the lowest bona fide bid or lowest itegotiated propofal exceeds the

latest approved estimate of Construction Cost as sepéut in paragraph

2.1.11 by more than 10%, the Client shall:

(a) give written approval of an increase in the Construction Budget,
or

(b) co-operate in revising the scope or gpfality of the VWork as nec-
essary to reduce the Construction

(c) authorize rebidding or renegotiaefng of the contract, or

(d) terminate if the project is gbandoned, in. accordance with
paragraph 3.5.3.

If the lowest bona fide bid orsowest negotiated proposal exceeds the
latest approved estimate ofconstruction cust prepared as set our in
paragraph 2.1.11 by moyéthan 10%, unless there has been an increase
in the construction bydget cr the project has been abandoned or ter-
minated in accordan¢e with paragraph 3.5.3, che Architect shall mod-
ify at no additiopél fee, the drawings and specifications, or provide
other services 3f necessary to reduce the Construction Cost to within
atest approved estimate unless the excess is due to ex-

traordinary marker conditions. The providing of such services shalt
t of the Architect’s responsibility, and having done so, the

-Archy€ct shall be entitled to compensation for ull other services per-
formed, in accordance with the agreement, whether or not the con-

The Client shall provide full information regarding requirements for
the project including a program, which shail set forth the Clients
design objectives, constraints, and criteria, including spatial and func-
tional requirements and relationships, flexibility and expandability,
special equipment and systems and site requirements,

The Client shall provide ro the Architect a Construction Budget.

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