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AIA Document B121 –2018.Copyright ©2014 and 2018.All rights reserved.“The American Institute of Architects,”“American Institute of Architects,”“AIA,”the <br />AIA Logo,and “AIA Contract Documents”are trademarks of The American Institute of Architects.This document was produced at 11:29:51 PDT on 10/27/2025 <br />under Subscription No.20250099130 which expires on 02/06/2026,is not for resale,is licensed for one-time use only,and may only be used in accordance with <br />the AIA Contract Documents®Terms of Service.To report copyright violations,e-mail docinfo@aiacontracts.com. <br />User Notes:(68ffb9f9ff76f077366f09c2) <br />4 <br />approval. <br />ARTICLE 4 ADDITIONAL SERVICES <br />§ 4.1 The Architect may provide Additional Services after execution of a Service Order without invalidating the <br />Service Agreement.Except for services required due to the fault of the Architect,any Additional Services <br />provided in accordance with this Article 4 shall entitle the Architect to compensation pursuant to Section 9.3. <br />§ 4.2 Unless otherwise provided in a Service Order,upon recognizing the need to perform the following <br />Additional Services,as they relate to the services provided pursuant to the Service Order,the Architect shall notify <br />the Owner with reasonable promptness and explain the facts and circumstances giving rise to the need.The <br />Architect shall not proceed to provide the following Additional Services until the Architect receives the Owner’s <br />written authorization: <br />.1 Services necessitated by a change in the Initial Information,previous instructions or approvals given <br />by the Owner,or a material change in the Project including size,quality,complexity,the Owner’s <br />schedule or budget,or procurement or delivery method; <br />.2 Services necessitated by the enactment or revision of codes,laws,or regulations,including <br />changing or editing previously prepared Instruments of Service; <br />.3 Changing or editing previously prepared Instruments of Service necessitated by official <br />interpretations of applicable codes,laws or regulations that are either (a)contrary to specific <br />interpretations by the applicable authorities having jurisdiction made prior to the issuance of the <br />building permit,or (b)contrary to requirements of the Instruments of Service when those <br />Instruments of Service were prepared in accordance with the applicable standard of care; <br />.4 Services necessitated by decisions of the Owner not rendered in a timely manner or any other failure <br />of performance on the part of the Owner or the Owner’s consultants or contractors; <br />.5 Preparing digital models or other design documentation for transmission to the Owner’s consultants <br />and contractors,or to other Owner-authorized recipients; <br />.6 Preparation of design and documentation for alternate bid or proposal requests proposed by the <br />Owner; <br />.7 Preparation for,and attendance at,a public presentation,meeting or hearing; <br />.8 Preparation for,and attendance at,a dispute resolution proceeding or legal proceeding,except <br />where the Architect is party thereto; <br />.9 Evaluation of the qualifications of entities providing bids or proposals;or <br />.10 Consultation concerning replacement of Work resulting from fire or other cause during <br />construction. <br />ARTICLE 5 OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES <br />§ 5.1 The Owner shall provide information in a timely manner regarding requirements for and limitations of each <br />Service Order. <br />§ 5.2 The Owner shall render decisions and approve the Architect’s submittals in a timely manner in order to <br />avoid unreasonable delay in the orderly and sequential progress of the Architect’s services. <br />§ 5.3 The Owner shall coordinate the services of its own consultants with those services provided by the Architect. <br />Upon the Architect’s request,the Owner shall furnish copies of the scope of consulting services in the contracts <br />between the Owner and the Owner’s consultants.The Owner shall furnish the services of consultants as <br />designated in an individual Service Order,or authorize the Architect to furnish them as an Additional Service, <br />when the Architect requests such services and demonstrates that they are reasonably required by the scope of the <br />Service Order.The Owner shall require that its consultants and contractors maintain insurance,including <br />professional liability insurance,as appropriate to the services or work provided. <br />§ 5.4 The Owner shall furnish all legal,insurance,and accounting services,including auditing services,that may <br />be reasonably necessary at any time to meet the Owner’s needs and interests under a Service Agreement. <br />§ 5.5 The Owner shall provide prompt written notice to the Architect if the Owner becomes aware of any fault or <br />defect in the services or work related to a Service Agreement,including errors,omissions or inconsistencies in the <br />Architect’s Instruments of Service. <br />§ 5.6 Within 15 days after receipt of a written request from the Architect,the Owner shall furnish the requested <br />information as necessary and relevant for the Architect to evaluate,give notice of,or enforce lien rights.