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§ 1.2.2 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, sections and articles, and arrangement of Drawings shall not
control the Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or in establishing the extent of Work to be
performed by any trade.
§ 1.2.3 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words that have well-known technical or construction
industry meanings are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meanings.
§ 1.3 CAPITALIZATION
Terms capitalized in these General Conditions include those that are (1) specifically defined, (2) the titles of numbered
articles or (3) the titles of other documents published by the American Institute of Architects.
§ 1.4 INTERPRETATION
In the interest of brevity the Contract Documents frequently omit modifying words such as “all" and "any" and articles
such as "the" and "an," but the fact that a modifier or an article is absent from one statement and appears in another is
not intended to affect the interpretation of either statement.
§ 1.5 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE
§ 1.5.1 The Architect and the Architect’s consultants shall be deemed the authors of their respective Instruments of
Service, including the Drawings and Specifications,. The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, and
material or equipment suppliers shall not own or claim a copyright in the Instruments of Service. Submittal or
distribution to meet official regulatory requirements or for other purposes in connection with this Project is not to be
construed as publication in derogation of the Architect’s or Architect’s consultants’ reserved rights.
§ 1.5.2 The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors and material or equipment suppliers are authorized to use
and reproduce the Instruments of Service provided to them solely and exclusively for execution of the Work. All
copies made under this authorization shall bear the copyright notice, if any, shown on the Instruments of Service. The
Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, and material or equipment suppliers may not use the Instruments of
Service on other projects or for additions to this Project outside the scope of the Work without the specific written
consent of the Owner, Architect and the Architect’s consultants.
§ 1.6 TRANSMISSION OF DATA IN DIGITAL FORM
If the parties intend to transmit Instruments of Service or any other information or documentation in digital form, they
shall endeavor to establish necessary protocols governing such transmissions, unless otherwise already provided in the
Agreement or the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 2 OWNER
§ 2.1 GENERAL
§ 2.1.1 The Owner is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract
Documents as if singular in number. The Owner shall designate in writing a representative who shall have express
authority to bind the Owner with respect to all matters requiring the Owner’s approval or authorization. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 4.2.1, the Architect does not have such authority. The term "Owner" means the Owner
or the Owner’s authorized representative.
§ 2.1.2 The Owner shall furnish to the Contractor within thirty days after receipt of a written request, information
necessary and relevant for the Contractor to evaluate, give notice of or enforce mechanic’s lien rights. Such
information shall include a correct statement of the record legal title to the property on which the Project is located,
usually referred to as the site, and the Owner’s interest therein.
§ 2.2 INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE OWNER
§ 2.2.1 Prior to commencement of the Work, the Contractor may request in writing that the Owner provide reasonable
evidence that the Owner has made financial arrangements to fulfill the Owner’s obligations under the Contract.
Thereafter, the Contractor may only request such evidence if (1) the Owner fails to make payments to the Contractor
as the Contract Documents require; (2) a change in the Work materially changes the Contract Sum; or (3) the
Contractor identifies in writing a reasonable concern regarding the Owner’s ability to make payment when due. The
Owner shall furnish such evidence as a condition precedent to commencement or continuation of the Work or the
portion of the Work affected by a material change. After the Owner furnishes the evidence, the Owner shall not
materially vary such financial arrangements without prior notice to the Contractor.
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