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2.3.3 The CONSULTANT shall conduct a pre-bid conference; shall issue Addenda to clarify known bidders' questions, and shall assist the CITY at the bid opening meeting. 2.4 CONSTRUCTION PHASE--ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 2.4.1 The CONSULTANT's responsibility to provide Basic Services for the Construction Phase under this Agreement commences with the award of the Contract for Construction and terminates at the earlier of the issuance to the CITY of the final Certificate for Payment or 60 days after the date of Substantial Completion of the Work originally established in the Contract for Construction at the time of bidding. However, the CONSULTANT shall provide services after those 60 days if required to correct negligent errors or acts by the CONSULTANT. 2.4.2 The CONSULTANT shall provide administration of the Contract for Construction as set forth below and in the edition of AIA Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, current as of the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise provided in this Agree- ment. 2.4.3 2.4.4 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the CONSULTANT shall not be restricted, modified or extended without written agreement of the CITY and CONSULTANT with consent of the Contractor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The CONSULTANT shall be a representative of and shall advise and consult with the CITY (1) during construction, until acceptance of the project by the City Council, and (2) as an Additional Service at the CITY's direction from time to time during the correction period described in the Contract for Construction. The CONSULTANT shall have authority to act on behalf of the CITY only to the extent provided in this Agreement unless otherwise modified by written instrument. 2.4.5 The CONSULTANT shall visit the site weekly or at more frequent intervals appropriate to the state of construction or as otherwise agreed by the CITY and CONSULTANT in writing to become generally familiar with the progress and quality of the Work completed and to determine in general if the Work is being performed in a manner indicating that the Work when completed will be in accordance with the Contract Documents. However, the CONSULTANT shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. On the basis of on-site observations as an architect, the CONSULTANT shall keep the CITY informed of the progress and quality of the Work, and shall endeavor to guard the CITY against defects and deficiencies in the Work. 2.4.6 The CONSULTANT shall not have control over or charge of and shall not be respons- ible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, since these are solely the Contractor's responsibility under the Contract for Construction. The CONSULTANT shall not be responsible for the Contractor's schedules or failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract C3