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SNO-ISLE TECH 2O23 SMALL WORKS Section 00 70 00, Page 46 McGRANAHAN ARCHITECTS GENERAL CONDITIONS escrow, the escrow agreement shall be a standard Superintendent of Public Instruction ("SPI") Format. 9.4 CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT 9.4.1 The Architect will, within seven (7) days after receipt of the Contractor's Application for Payment, either issue to the Owner a Certificate for Payment, with a copy to the Contractor, for such amount as the Architect and Owner determine is properly due, or notify the Contractor and Owner in writing of the Architect's reasons for withholding certification in whole or in part as provided in Subparagraph 9.5.1. 9.4.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a representation by the Architect to the Owner, based on the Architect's observations at the site and the data comprising the Application for Payment, that the Work has progressed to the point indicated and that, to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, quality of the Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are subject to an evaluation of the Work for conformance with the Contract Documents upon Substantial Completion, to results of subsequent tests and inspections, to minor deviations from the Contract Documents correctable prior to completion and to specific qualifications expressed by the Architect. 9.5 CERTIFICATION AND PAYMENTS WITHHELD 9.5.1. The Architect may decide not to certify payment and may withhold a Certificate for Payment in whole or in part, to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the Owner, if in the Architect's opinion the representations to the Owner required by Subparagraph 9.4.2 cannot be made or if the Contractor's Application for Payment does not comply with the requirements of the Contract. If the Architect is unable to certify payment in the amount of the Application, the Architect will notify the Contractor and Owner as provided in Subparagraph 9.4.1. If the Contractor and Architect cannot agree on a revised amount, the Architect will promptly issue a Certificate for Payment for the amount for which the Architect is able to make such representation to the Owner. The Owner may, with or without the Architect's concurrence, withhold payment, and the Architect may also decide not to certify payment or, because of subsequently discovered evidence or subsequent observations, may nullify the whole or a part of a Certificate for Payment previously issued, to such extent as may be necessary in the Owner's or Architect's opinion to protect the Owner from loss because of: .1 Defective Work or unsatisfactory performance not remedied; .2 Third party claims filed against the Owner relating to the Work or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of such claims; .3 Failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Subcontractors or for labor, materials or equipment; or failure to submit affidavits pertaining to wages paid as required by the Contract Documents; .4 Damage to the Owner or another contractor; mcg-ARC 2120.000 February 28, 2023