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<br />5.02 Designing to Construction Cost Limit <br />A. If a Construction Cost limit is established between Owner and Engineer, such Construction Cost <br />limit and a statement of Engineer’s rights and responsibilities with respect thereto will be <br />specifically set forth in Exhibit F, “Construction Cost Limit,” to this Agreement. <br />5.03 Opinions of Total Project Costs <br />A. The services, if any, of Engineer with respect to Total Project Costs shall be limited to assisting <br />the Owner in collating the various cost categories which comprise Total Project Costs. Engineer <br />assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any opinions of Total Project Costs. <br />ARTICLE 6 – GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS <br />6.01 Standards of Performance <br />A. Standard of Care:The standard of care for all professional engineering and related services <br />performed or furnished by Engineer under this Agreement will be the care and skill ordinarily <br />used by members of the subject profession practicing under similar circumstances at the same <br />time and in the same locality. Engineer makes no warranties, express or implied, under this <br />Agreement or otherwise, in connection with Engineer’s services. <br />B. Technical Accuracy: Owner shall not be responsible for discovering deficiencies in the technical <br />accuracy of Engineer’s services. Engineer shall correct deficiencies in technical accuracy without <br />additional compensation, unless such corrective action is directly attributable to deficiencies in <br />Owner-furnished information. <br />C. Consultants: Engineer may employ such Consultants as Engineer deems necessary to assist in the <br />performance or furnishing of the services, subject to reasonable, timely, and substantive <br />objections by Owner. <br />D. Reliance on Others: Subject to the standard of care set forth in Paragraph 6.01.A, Engineer and <br />its Consultants may use or rely upon design elements and information ordinarily or customarily <br />furnished by others, including, but not limited to, specialty contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, <br />and the publishers of technical standards. <br />E. Compliance with Laws and Regulations, and Policies and Procedures: <br /> 1. Engineer and Owner shall comply with applicable Laws and regulations. <br />2. Prior to the Effective Date, Owner provided to Engineer in writing any and all policies and <br />procedures of Owner applicable to Engineer's performance of services under this <br />Agreement. provided to Engineer in writing. Engineer shall comply with such policies and <br />procedures, subject to the standard of care set forth in Paragraph 6.01.A, and to the extent <br />compliance is not inconsistent with professional practice requirements. <br /> <br />3. This Agreement is based on Laws and Regulations and Owner-provided written policies <br />and procedures as of the Effective Date. Changes after the Effective Date to these Laws <br />and Regulations, or to Owner-provided written policies and procedures, may be the basis <br />Page 5 <br />EJCDC E-500 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services <br />Copyright © 2008 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved. <br /> <br />