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of subsequent tests and inspections. 3) to correction of minor deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion, and 4) to specific qualifications expressed by the Architect. 2.9.3 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment shall not be a representation that the Architect has 1) made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work, 2) reviewed construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, 3) reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and other data requested by the Owner to substitute the Contractor's right to payment, or 4) ascertained how or for what purpose the Contractor has used money previously paid on account of the Contract Sum. 2.10 The Architect shall have authority to reject Work that does not conform to the Contract Documents. Whenever the Architect considers it necessary or advisable, the Architect shall have authority to require inspection or testing of the Work in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents, whether or not such Work is fabricated, installed or completed. However, neither the authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor, Subcontractors, material and equipment suppliers, their agents or employees or other persons or entities performing portions of the Work. 2.11 The Architect shall review and approve or take other appropriate action on all the Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Architect's action shall be taken with v such reasonable promptness as to cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the Owner, Contractor or separate contractors, while allowing sufficient time in the Architect's professional judgment to permit adequate review. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities, or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor as required by the Contract Documents. The Architect's review shall not constitute approval of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Architect, of any construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures. The Architect's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component. 2.12 If professional design services or certifications by a design professional related to systems, materials or equipment are specifically required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents, the Architect shall specify appropriate performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy. Shop Drawings and other submittals related to the Work designed or certified by the design professional retained by the Contractor shall bear such professional's written approval when submitted to the Architect. The Architect shall be entitled to rely upon the adequacy, accuracy and completeness of the services, certifications or approvals performed by such design professionals. 2.13 The Architect shall prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives, Noir with supporting documentation and data if deemed necessary by the Architect for the 3