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r rduties of the Resident Project Representative may consist of, but shall not be limited to, the following: C 1. General contract administration 2. Periodic observation of the Work 3. Unit price quantity and record plan measurements 4. Schedule, perform and verify tests and inspections 5. Monitor Contractor's progress performance r, 6. Provide information for the Engineer's review and decision concerning disputes and defective Work. 7.1.4 Engineer will issue with reasonable promptness such written clarifica- tions or interpretations of the Contract Documents (in the form of Drawings or otherwise) as Engineer may determine necessary, which shall be consistent with or reasonably inferable from the overall intent of the Contract Documents. If Contractor believes that a written clarification or interpretation justifies an increase in the Contract Price or Contract Time, Contractor may make a claim therefor as provided in Section 10 or Section 11. 7.1.5 Engineer will have authority to disapprove or reject Work which is defective, and will also have authority to require special inspection or test- ing of the Work as provided in Paragraph 8.10, whether or not the Work is fabricated, installed or completed. The Engineer shall not have charge of or control over the Work and shall have no authority to stop the Work. 7.1.6 Neither Engineer's authority to act under this Section 7 or elsewhere in the Contract Documents nor any decision made by Engineer in good faith either to exercise or not exercise such authority shall give rise to any duty or responsibility of Engineer to Contractor, any Subcontractor, any manufac- turer, fabricator, supplier or distributor, or any of their gents or employ- a ees or any other person performing any of the Work. 7.1.7 If a Resident Project Representative is assigned to the project, the purpose of his efforts shall be to provide a greater degree of assurance to the Owner that the Work is constructed in conformance to the requirements of the Contract. The Resident Project Representative's efforts are for the bene- fit of the Owner alone. Neither his authority to act nor his decision to exercise or not exercise such authority shall give rise to any duty or respon- sibility to the Contractor, any subcontractor, any manufacturer, fabricator, supplier or distributor, or any of their agents or employees or any other per- son performing any of the Work. The Resident Project Representatives author- ity shall not exceed limitations on Engineer's authority as set forth in the Contract Documents nor shall the Resident Project Representative undertake any of the responsibilities of Contractor, Subcontractors, or Contractor's Super- intendent. 7.1.8 Whenever in the Contract Documents the terms "as ordered", "as direc- ted", "as required", "as allowed", or terms of like effect or import are used, or the adjectives "reasonable", "suitable", "acceptable", "proper", or "satis- factory", or adjectives of like effect or import are used to describe require- ,r-nts, direction, review or judgment of Engineer as to the Work, it is in - ended that such requirements, direction, review or judgment will be solely to - 1Q - 1/R5 - 8505b Copyright 1985 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik 6 Associates, Inc.