Forma Construction Company 10/29/2024

ARTICLE 8 CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES 8.1 Authority of the Project Manager 8.1.1 A Project Manager’s authority is specific to the Job Order to which he or she is assigned. 8.1.2 The Contract Administrator will exercise all authority of the Project Manager with respect to any and all Job Orders at any time. 8.1.3 The Contract Administrator will be the City's representative and shall administer all contract documents. With respect to a Job Order, Final Acceptance as provided for in Article 12 will be accomplished by the Project Manager. The Project Manager and the Contract Administrator have the authority to enforce all obligations imposed on the Contractor by the Contract Documents. 8.1.4 The Work will be performed in accordance with the Detailed Scope of Work and the Contract Documents. The Project Manager has the authority but not the obligation to reject Work that is defective or does not otherwise conform to the Detailed Scope of Work. 8.1.5 The Project Manager is not responsible for and will not have control or charge of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of Work, or for safety precautions or programs incidental thereto, these being the sole responsibility of the Contractor. The Project Manager will not be responsible for or have any control or charge of the acts or omissions of the Contractor, Subcontractor, Sub-Subcontractor, suppliers, or any of their agents or employees, or any other persons performing a portion of the Work. 8.1.6 City will issue all communications to Contractor through the Project Manager or Contract Administrator, as determined. In case of termination of the employment of Project Manager or Contract Administrator, the City will appoint a replacement(s). 8.2 Administration of the Contract 8.2.1 Nothing in this Article or elsewhere in the Contract Documents shall be construed as requiring the Project Manager, Contract Administrator, Inspector, consultant, or other representatives of the City to direct or advise the Contractor as to the method or manner of performing the Work. No approval or advice given by the City as to the method or manner of performing the Work or procuring materials to be furnished will constitute a representation or warranty by the City that the result of such method or manner will conform to the Detailed Scope of Work or achieve the desired results. Such approval or advice will neither relieve the Contractor of any of its obligations under the Contract nor create any liability to the City on account of approval or advice. The Project Manager or Inspectors may call to the attention of the Contractor defective Work or Work that does not conform otherwise to the Detailed Scope of Work. However, the failure of the Project Manager or inspectors to so