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Cost may be adjusted to reflect changes in the general level of prices in the construction industry between the date of submission of the Construction Documents to the Owner and the date on which proposals are sought. 5.2.4 If a fixed limit of Construction Cost is exceeded by the lowest bona fide bid or negotiated proposal, the Owner shall: .1 give written approval of an increase in such fixed limit; .2 authorize rebidding or renegotiating of the Project within a reasonable time; .3 if the Project is abandoned, terminate in accordance with Paragraph 8.3; or .4 cooperate in revising the Project scope and quality as required to reduce the Construction Cost. 5.2.5 If the Owner chooses to proceed under Clause 5.2.4.4, the Architect, without additional charge, shall modify the Contract Documents as necessary to comply with the fixed limit, if established as a condition of this Agreement. The modification of Contract Documents shall be the limit of the Architect's responsibility arising out of the eslablistunent cfa fixed limit. The Architect shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with this Agreement for all services performed whether or not the Construction Phase is commenced, ARTICLE 6 USE OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 6.t The Drawings, Specifications and other documents prepared by the Architect for this Project are instruments of the Architect's service for use solely with respect to this Project, and the Architect shall be deemed the author of these documents and shall retain all common law, statutory and other reserved rights, including the copyright. The Owner shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of the Architect's Drawings, Specifications and other documents for information and reference in connection with the Owner's use and occupancy of the Project. The Architect's Drawings, Specifications or other documents shall not be used by the Owner or others on other projects, for additions to this Project or for completion of this Project by others, unless the Architect is adjudged to be in default under this Agreement, except by agreement in writing and with appropriate compensation to the Architect. 6.2 Submission or distribution of documents to meet official regulatory requirements or for similar purposes in connection with the Project is not to be construed as publication in derogation of the Architect's reserved rights. ARTICLE 7 ARBITRATION _~.lalm~, di?nt~ or nth~r mptter~ in ......................................... ~n thc ':.~cn and ether agr~m:nt: to cr :n:~' d~y ccnmxt:~ tc by tke ~ie~ tc ~k2s Agr~cmem InSe~ A~ SEE ARTICLE 1222 ARTICLE 8 TERMINATION, SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT 8.1 T~s A~mcnt ~y ~ te~nat~ by ei~er pa~ u~n not less ~n ~en ~ys' ~Uen notice should ~e other p~ f~l substantially to ~ffo~ in accor~nce m~ ~e tern of ~s A~ment ~ough no fa~t of the pa~ initiating ~e te~mfion. 8.2 If the Project is suspended by the Owner for more than 30 consecutive days, the Architect shall be compensated for services performed prior to notice of such suspension. When the Project is resumed, the Architect's compensation shall be equitably adjusted to provide for expenses incurred AIA DOCUMENT B151 - ABBREVIATED OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT - THIRD EDITION - AIA - COPYRIGHT 1957 - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C., 20006-5292. Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and is subject to legal prosecution. This document was electronically produced with permission of the AIA and can be reproduced without violation until the date of expiration as noted below. Electronic Format B 151-1987 Jser Document: 1088B151.DOC -- 12/10t1997. AIA License Number 104025, which expires on 8/3111998 -- Page #5