Common use of MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES Clause in Contracts

MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES. 8.1.1 All work completed under the Contract shall be measured by the Project Manager according to United States standard measures, or as stated in this Contract. The method of measurement and computations to be used in determination of quantities of material furnished and of work performed under the contract shall conform to good Managing practice. These measurements shall be considered correct and final unless the Contractor has protested same to the Project Manager and has demonstrated the existence of an error by actual physical measurement before the work has progressed in a manner, which would prohibit a proper check. 8.1.2 All measurements of the area of the various surfaces, pavement and base courses will be made in the horizontal projection of the actual surface and no deductions will be made for fixtures or structures having an area of nine (9) square feet or less. All measurements of headers, curbs, fences and any other type of construction which is to be paid for by its length will be made in the horizontal projection of the actual driven length from toe to top of cutoff, and for piles, which will be by actual length. All materials which are specified for measurement by the cubic yard “Loose Measurement” or “Measured in the Vehicle” shall be hauled in approved vehicles and measured therein at the point of delivery. Approved vehicles for this purpose may be of any type or size satisfactory to the Project Manager, provided that the body is of such type that the actual contents may be readily and accurately determined. Unless all approved vehicles on a job are of a uniform capacity each approved vehicle must bear a plainly legible identification mark indicating the specific approved capacity. The Inspector may reject all loads not hauled in such approved vehicles.

MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES. 8.1.1 All work completed under the Contract shall be measured by the Project Manager according to United States standard measures, or as stated in this Contract. The method of measurement and computations to be used in determination of quantities of material furnished and of work performed under the contract shall conform to good Managing practice. These measurements shall be considered correct and final unless the Contractor has protested same to the Project Manager and has demonstrated the existence of an error by actual physical measurement before the work has progressed in a manner, which would prohibit a proper check. 8.1.2 All measurements of the area of the various surfaces, pavement and base courses will be made in the horizontal projection of the actual surface and no deductions will be made for fixtures or structures having an area of nine (9) square feet or less. All measurements of headers, curbs, fences and any other type of construction which is to be paid for by its length will be made in the horizontal projection of the actual driven length from toe to top of cutoff, and for piles, which will be by actual length. All materials which are specified for measurement by the cubic yard “Loose Measurement” or “Measured in the Vehicle” shall be hauled in approved vehicles and measured therein at the point of delivery. Approved vehicles for this purpose may be of any type or size satisfactory to the Project Manager, provided that the body is of such type that the actual contents may be readily and accurately determined. Unless all approved vehicles on a job are of a uniform capacity each approved vehicle must bear a plainly legible identification mark ▇▇▇▇ indicating the specific approved capacity. The Inspector may reject all loads not hauled in such approved vehicles.