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<br />§ 1.2.2 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, sections and articles, and arrangement of Drawings shall not
<br />control the Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or in establishing the extent of Work to be
<br />performed by any trade.
<br />§ 1.2.3 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words that have well-known technical or construction
<br />industry meanings are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meanings.
<br />§ 1.3 Capitalization
<br />Terms capitalized in these General Conditions include those that are (1) specifically defined, (2) the titles of numbered
<br />articles, or (3) the titles of other documents published by the American Institute of Architects.
<br />§ 1.4 Interpretation
<br />In the interest of brevity the Contract Documents frequently omit modifying words such as "all" and "any" and articles
<br />such as "the" and "an," but the fact that a modifier or an article is absent from one statement and appears in another is
<br />not intended to affect the interpretation of either statement.
<br />§ 1.5 Ownership and Use of Drawings, Specifications, and Other Instruments of Service
<br />§ 1.5.1 The Architect and the Architect’s consultants shall be deemed the authors and owners of their respective
<br />Instruments of Service, including the Drawings and Specifications, and retain all common law, statutory, and other
<br />reserved rights in their Instruments of Service, including copyrights. The Contractor, Subcontractors,
<br />Sub-subcontractors, and suppliers shall not own or claim a copyright in the Instruments of Service. Submittal or
<br />distribution to meet official regulatory requirements or for other purposes in connection with the Project is not to be
<br />construed as publication in derogation of the Architect’s or Architect’s consultants’ reserved rights.
<br />§ 1.5.2 The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, and suppliers are authorized to use and reproduce the
<br />Instruments of Service provided to them, solely and exclusively for execution of the Work. All copies made under this
<br />authorization shall bear the copyright notice, if any, shown on the Instruments of Service. The Contractor,
<br />Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, and suppliers may not use the Instruments of Service on other projects or for
<br />additions to the Project outside the scope of the Work without the specific written consent of the Owner, Architect, and
<br />the Architect’s consultants.
<br />§ 1.6 Notice
<br />§ 1.6.1 Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.6.2, where the Contract Documents require one party to notify or
<br />give notice to the other party, such notice shall be provided in writing to the designated representative of the party to
<br />whom the notice is addressed and shall be deemed to have been duly served if delivered in person, by mail, by courier,
<br />or by electronic transmission.
<br />§ 1.6.2 Notice of Claims as provided in Section 15.1.3 shall be provided in writing and shall be deemed to have been
<br />duly served only if delivered to the designated representative of the party to whom the notice is addressed by certified
<br />or registered mail, or by courier providing proof of delivery.
<br />(Paragraphs deleted)
<br />ARTICLE 2 OWNER
<br />§ 2.1 General
<br />§ 2.1.1 The Owner is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract
<br />Documents as if singular in number. The Owner shall designate in writing a representative who shall have express
<br />authority to bind the Owner with respect to all matters.The Architect does not have such authority. The term "Owner"
<br />means the Owner or the Owner’s authorized representative.
<br />§ 2.1.2 The Owner shall furnish to the Contractor, within five days after receipt of a written request, information
<br />necessary and relevant for the Contractor to evaluate, give notice of, or enforce mechanic’s lien rights. Such
<br />information shall include a correct statement of the record legal title to the property on which the Project is located,
<br />usually referred to as the site, and the Owner’s interest therein. Where a material change in any of the foregoing
<br />occurs, Owner shall supplement any prior disclosure within five days of such material change.
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