Common use of Examination of Contract Documents and Site Clause in Contracts

Examination of Contract Documents and Site. 2.1.1 Before submitting a bid, the Bidder shall examine all Contract Documents, including the Drawings and Specifications for all divisions of Work for the Project, noting particularly all requirements which will affect the Bidder's Work in any way. 2.1.2 Failure of a Bidder to be acquainted with the amount, extent and nature of Work required to complete any portion of the Work, in conformity with all requirements of the Project as a whole wherever set forth in the Contract Documents, or reasonably inferred therefrom, shall not be a basis for additional compensation or time extension. 2.1.3 Before submitting a bid, the Bidder shall evaluate when the Work may be performed and examine and evaluate the Site and related Project conditions where the Work will be performed, including without limitation the following: 2.1.3.1 The possibility of interference, disruption, hindrance, delay or impact from other Contractors and from Persons other than the City; 2.1.3.2 The condition, layout and nature of the Site and surrounding area; 2.1.3.3 The availability and cost of labor; 2.1.3.4 The availability and cost of materials, supplies and equipment; 2.1.3.5 The cost of temporary utilities required; 2.1.3.6 The cost of any permit or license required by a local or regional authority having jurisdiction over the Project; 2.1.3.7 The usual weather conditions at the Site; 2.1.3.8 Conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials and waste. 2.1.4 The Bidder shall correlate the Bidder’s examination of the Contract Documents with the Bidder’s evaluation of when the Work may be performed and examination and evaluation of the Site and related Project conditions. 2.1.5 [Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, borings, rock soundings, test excavations and other subsurface information or information about concealed physical conditions, if any, are provided solely to share information available to the City and any use of, or reliance upon, such items by the Bidder is at the risk of the Bidder. The Bidder shall be afforded access to examine the Site and to obtain the Bidder’s own borings, rock soundings, test excavations and other subsurface information or information about concealed physical conditions upon request made not less than 10 days prior to opening of the bids. No part of the Contract Documents shall be deemed to show actual or anticipated subsurface or concealed physical conditions or is to be relied upon by the Bidder as permitting any particular means, manner or technique of construction with respect to such conditions.]

Examination of Contract Documents and Site. 2.1.1 A. Work described herein shall be in accordance with the current WSSC General Conditions, Special Conditions, Drawings, Contract, and Specifications contained or referenced in this Solicitation. B. Before submitting a bidits Bid, each Bidder must (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly; (b) visit the site to familiarize itself with local conditions and on-going contracts that may in any manner affect performance of the Work; (c) determine to its own satisfaction the actual subsurface conditions including the material it will encounter in the Work; (d) familiarize itself with Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations affecting performance of the Work; (e) carefully correlate its observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents; and (f) ensure that it Bids the Contract with the latest WSSC General Conditions and Standard Specifications. C. If applicable, copies of any subsurface or other physical data in the area of the Work to be performed will be available for examination by any Bidder in accordance with the provisions of Construction’s General Conditions, Article 18, “Physical Data.” Before submitting its Bid, each Bidder may, at its own expense, make such additional investigations as it may deem necessary to determine its Bid price for performance of the Work within the terms of the Contract Documents. Bidder shall be responsible for obtaining necessary permits and permission for such investigations, and any claims for damages arising wherefrom. When making test borings for Commission contracts, the Bidder shall examine all Contract Documents, including notify property owner(s) and jurisdictional authorities before moving to the Drawings site. For private property and Specifications for all divisions of Work for the Project, noting particularly all requirements which will affect the Bidder's Work in any way. 2.1.2 Failure of a Bidder to be acquainted with the amount, extent and nature of Work required to complete any portion of the Work, in conformity with all requirements of the Project as a whole wherever set forth in the Contract Documents, or reasonably inferred therefrom, shall not be a basis for additional compensation or time extension. 2.1.3 Before submitting a bidwithin public right-of- ways, the Bidder shall evaluate when inform the Work may be performed and examine and evaluate the Site and related Project conditions where the Work will be performed, including without limitation the following: 2.1.3.1 The possibility of interference, disruption, hindrance, delay or impact from other Contractors and from Persons other than the City; 2.1.3.2 The condition, layout and nature property owner(s) of the Site Commission Contract Number and surrounding area; 2.1.3.3 The availability full particulars as to when and cost of labor; 2.1.3.4 The availability what the boring operation entails. For work on Maryland National Capital Park and cost of materialsPlanning Commission property, supplies and equipment; 2.1.3.5 The cost of temporary utilities required; 2.1.3.6 The cost of any permit or license required by a local or regional authority having jurisdiction over the Project; 2.1.3.7 The usual weather conditions at the Site; 2.1.3.8 Conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials and waste. 2.1.4 The Bidder shall correlate the Bidder’s examination of the Contract Documents with the Bidder’s evaluation of when the Work may be performed and examination and evaluation of the Site and related Project conditions. 2.1.5 [Unless otherwise specified notify (MNCP&PC) by telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ in the Contract Documents, borings, rock soundings, test excavations and other subsurface information or information about concealed physical conditions, if any, are provided solely to share information available to the City and any use of, or reliance upon, such items by the Bidder is at the risk of the BidderPrince George's County; (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County. The Bidder shall be afforded access to examine notify Miss Utility before making borings in vicinity of existing facilities. Immediately upon completion of the Site and to obtain the Bidder’s own borings, rock soundings, test excavations the Bidder shall fill the holes and other subsurface information or information about concealed physical conditions upon request made not less than 10 days restore the site as near as practicable to the condition existing prior to opening the disturbance. Failure to comply with the preceding requirements may be taken as evidence of non-responsibility and will result in rejection of future Bids from the bids. No part non-complying Bidder. D. The submission of the Contract Documents shall be deemed to show actual or anticipated subsurface or concealed physical conditions or is to be relied upon a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder as permitting any particular means, manner or technique that it has complied with every requirement of construction with respect to such conditionsthis Article.]