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construction are set forth in all Articles of these General Conditions and shall not be extended without <br />written consent of the Owner and the Engineer. <br /> <br />13.2 The Engineer will make regular visits to the Work site to observe the progress and quality of <br />the executed Work and to determine, in general, if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the <br />Contract Documents. The Engineer's efforts will be directed toward providing assurance for the Owner <br />that the completed Project will conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. On the basis <br />of the Engineer's on-site observations as an experienced and qualified design professional, he will <br />advise the Owner as to the progress of the Work and the performance of the Contractor. <br /> <br />13.3 The Engineer will have authority to disapprove of or reject Work which is defective; i.e., is <br />unsatisfactory, faulty or defective, or does not conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents <br />or does not meet the requirements of any inspection, test or approval. The Engineer will also have <br />authority to require special inspection or testing of the Work whether or not the Work is fabricated, <br />installed or completed. <br /> <br />13.4 The Engineer will provide one or more full-time resident Project Representatives to assist the <br />Engineer in carrying out his responsibilities at the Work site during construction activity. The duties, <br />responsibilities and limitations of authority of any such resident project representative shall be as set <br />forth in the pre-construction meeting held by the Engineer. <br /> <br />13.5 Neither the Engineer's authority to act under this article nor any decision made by him in good <br />faith either to exercise or not exercise such authority shall give rise to any duty or responsibility of the <br />Engineer to the Contractor, any Subcontractor, any of their agents or employees or any other person <br />performing any of the Work. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 14. Engineer's Interpretations and Decisions <br /> <br />14.1 The Engineer will issue with reasonable promptness such written clarifications or <br />interpretations to be consistent with or reasonably inferable from the overall intent of the Contract <br />Documents. <br /> <br />14.2 The Engineer will be the initial interpreter of the terms and conditions of the Contract <br />Documents and the judge of the performance thereunder. In his capacity as interpreter and judge, the <br />Engineer will exercise his best efforts to insure faithful performance by the Contractor. The Engineer <br />will not show partiality and shall not be liable for the result of any interpretation or decision rendered <br />in good faith. Claims, disputes and other matters relating to the execution and progress of the Work or <br />the interpretation of or performance under the Contract Documents shall be referred initially to the <br />Engineer for decision, which the Engineer shall render in writing within a reasonable time. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 15. Shop Drawings and Samples <br /> <br />15.1 After checking and verifying all field measurements, the Contractor will submit to the Engineer <br />for approval, in accordance with the accepted schedule of Shop Drawing submissions, five copies (or <br />at the Engineer's option, one reproducible copy) of all Shop Drawings, which shall have been checked <br />by and stamped with the approval of the Contractor and identified as the Engineer may require. The <br />GC 12 <br /> <br /> <br />