Seems like proper practice would be to respond directly to the party making the claim with a copy to the other party notifying them of your decision. Everyone will and should know sooner or later, and should receive the notification so that the next stage of review, claim, mediation, etc. can begin within the required time frames.
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Arlen Solochek FAIA
Associate Vice Chancellor, Capital Planning and Special Projects
Maricopa Community College
Tempe AZ
Arlen.Solochek@domail.maricopa.edu------------------------------
Original Message:
Sent: 01-26-2017 12:07
From: Sharon Day
Subject: Construction Claims
If the architect is listed as the Initial Decision Maker, and receives a claim from the contractor against the owner, who is the party that the architect responds to (i.e. addresses the letter to)? I have read our contract with the owner and the General Conditions and neither explicitly say who to respond to. They just talk about who the claim is submitted to and who reviews, essentially. On one hand I can see the architect would send the response to the owner in giving our recommendation of the claim. On the other hand, if the contractor is required to submit the claim to the architect, then the response should be to the contractor. Any insight is appreciated.
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Sharon Day AIA
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