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4. Construction Observation The Architect shall not have control over or charge of and shall not be responsible 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 Architect shall not be responsible for the Contractor's schedules or failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Architect shall not have control over or charge of acts or omissions of the Contractor, Subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or of any other persons performing portions of the Work. G. ADDITIONAL SERVICES The consultant shall supply additional services for the City as directed. The full scope and completion schedules of any work shah be agreed in writing prior to initiation of the work. The consultant shall not begin work without written authorization from the City. The consultant shall be paid on the basis of standard hourly billing rates for the work. Should any of the following services be requested of the Consultant, it shall be considered an Additional Service and shall required written authorization by the City and additional compensation agreed to by the Consultant before it is provided. 1. A service which, by its nature, is impossible to anticipate or evaluate at this time but which would cause a significant increase in the Consultant's working time. 2. A service requested to accommodate a change in plans or design criteria for the project after the design development documents and supporting data have been reviewed, corrected and accepted. 3. A service requested in connection with discussion, evaluation, or disputation between or among the City, bidden, vendors, or contractors about products, prices, or methods of construction other than those drawn and specified by the Consultant. 4. A service requested after completion of the Project and acceptance by the City. H. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES Evaluations of the 0wner's Project Budget, preliminary estimates of Construction Cost and detailed estimates of Construction Cost, if any, prepared by the Architect, represent the Architect's best judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry. It is recognized, however, that neither the Architect nor the Owner has control over the cost of labor, materials or equipment, over the Contractor's methods of determining bid prices, or over competitive bidding, market or negotiation conditions. Accordingly, the Architect cannot and does not warrant or represent that bids or negotiated prices will not vary from the Owner's Project Budget or from any estimate of Construction Cost or evaluation prepared or agreed to by the Architect. 4