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any failure of CONTRACTOR to comply with laws, regulations, codes or orders applicable to <br />CONTRACTOR'S work. Accordingly, ENGINEER can neither guarantee the performance of <br />the construction contracts by CONTRACTOR, nor assume responsibility for CONTRACTOR'S <br />failure to furnish and perform their work in accordance with the contract documents. <br /> <br />2.5.3 <br /> <br /> lnterpret~tinns and (21ariflcatlnns <br /> <br />ENGINEER shall issue necessary interpretations and clarifications of the contract documents and <br />in connection therewith prepare work directive changes and change orders, as required <br /> <br />2.5.4 Shop 1)r~win~o~ Ye Sinh~tltnte~ <br /> <br />ENGINEER shall review or take appropriate action, on substitute materials proposed by <br />CONTRACTOR, shop drawings, samples and other data which CONTRACTOR is required to <br />submit, but only for general conformance with the design concept of the project and the information <br />given in the contract documents. Such review shall not extend to means, methods, techniques~ <br />sequences or procedures of construction or to safety precautions and programs incident thereto. <br /> <br />2.5.5 ln?ectlnns and T~t~ <br /> <br />ENGINEER shall have authority, as OWNER'S representative, to require special inspection or testing <br />of the work, and shall receive and review all certificates of inspections, testing and approvals required <br />by laws, regulations, codes, orders or the contract documents, to determine generally that their content <br />complies with the requirements of, and the results certified indicate compliance with, the contract <br />documents. <br /> <br />2.5.6 Di?uteq between OVtrlxJFR and CONTR ACTOR <br /> <br />ENGINEER shall act as initial interpreter of the contract documents and judge of the acceptability of <br />the work, and make decisions on all claims of OWNER and CONTRACTOR relating to tile <br />acceptability of the work or the interpretation of the requirements of the contract documents. <br />ENGINEER shall not be liable for the results of any such interpretations or decisions rendered in good <br />faith. <br /> <br />2 5.7 Applinatinn~ fnr Payment <br /> <br />Based on ENGINEER'S observations as an experienced and qualified design professional, on <br />information provided by the on-site observer and on review of applications for payment and the <br />accompanying data and schedules; ENGINEER shall determine the amount owed to CONTRACTOR <br />and recommend in writing payments to CONTRACTOR. This recommendation will constitute a <br />representation to OWNER that the work has progressed to the point indicated, and that, to the best <br />ENGINEER'S knowledge, information and belief, the quality of such work is generally in accordance <br />with the contract documents. However, ENGINEER will not thereby be deemed to have made <br />exhaustive, continuous or detailed reviews or examinations to check the quality or quantity <br />CONTRACTOR'S work as it is furnished, beyond the responsibilities specifically assigned to <br />ENGINEER in this Agreement and the contract documents. ENGINEER'S reviex~ <br />CONTRACTOR'S work for the purpose of recommending payments will also not impose <br />responsibility on ENGINEER to make any examination to ascertain how or for what purposes <br />CONTRACTOR has used the monies paid on account of the contract price, or to determine that title <br /> <br />8 of 1o <br /> <br /> <br />