Renovation of an educational facility in Westport, Connecticut. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Architect's design services shall include, but are not limited to, normal structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services. The intent of this agreement is to contain full design services for the project. Therefore, under this Article and all articles under this Agreement, the Architect shall provide all required services necessary in formulating the design and bidding documents for the project including civil engineering, lighting design, technology, telecommunications systems design, AV system design, landscape design, interior design, acoustical design and/or specialty building design consultation as necessary. If the Architect's in-house personnel do not possess expertise and significant experience in these design disciplines, the Architect shall engage consultants with the required expertise within basic services. Section 3.1 identifies the exact services to be included as part of design services. Prior to execution of any subconsultant agreement, the Architect shall submit to the Owner a list of all proposed subconsultants, together with the proposed scope of services for each, in order to establish to the Owner's reasonable satisfaction that all aspects of the Project will be designed and managed by qualified professionals. The Architect shall not enter into any subconsultant agreement to which the Owner has a reasonable objection. Subconsultants shall be those named in Sections 1.1.11.1 and 1.1.11.2 and shall not be changed prior to completion of the Project without written consent of the Owner, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. During the design of the Project, the Architect and its consultants shall visit the Project site as required to obtain available record drawings, investigate the existing buildings and site to understand the project issues and record local and existing conditions. If additional measured drawings are required beyond what is available from the Owner's records, the Architect shall develop those drawings as part of Basic Services. The Architect shall manage the Architect's services, (including subconsultants), consult with the Owner, research applicable design criteria, attend Project meetings, communicate with members of the Project team, and report progress to the Owner. The Architect shall coordinate its services with those services provided by the Owner and the Owner's consultants. The Architect shall review information provided by consultants retained directly by the Owner and shall coordinate the work of such consultants with the Architect's work so as to provide a complete and consistent product at each phase. The Architect shall reasonably be entitled to rely on, and shall not be responsible for, the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of, services and information furnished by the Owner and the Owner's consultants. The Architect shall provide prompt written notice to the Owner if the Architect becomes aware of any error, omission, or inconsistency in such services or information. As soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the Architect shall submit for the Owner's approval a schedule for the performance of the Architect's services. The schedule initially shall include anticipated dates for the commencement of construction and for Substantial Completion of the Work as set forth in the Initial Information. The schedule shall include allowances for periods of time required for the Owner's review, for cost estimating, for cost/budget reconciliations, for the performance of the Owner's consultants, and for approval of submissions by authorities having jurisdiction over the Project. Once approved by the Owner, time limits established by the schedule shall not, except for reasonable cause, be exceeded by the Architect or Owner. The Architect and Owner shall promptly notify each other in the event that any changes to the established schedule are required and anticipated, and the Architect shall promptly revise and reissue the schedule accordingly, as the Project proceeds until the commencement of construction. The Architect shall meet with the Owner and make presentations to Owner's review groups as reasonably required or requested during each phase of the Project. The Architect shall submit design documents to the Owner at intervals appropriate to the design process for purposes of evaluation and approval by the Owner. The Architect shall be entitled to rely on timely approvals received in writing from the Owner in the further development of the design. Question Deadline: Thurs., 4/10/25, 1PM