SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK. 5.1 The CONTRACTOR will take steps necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and investigate the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to (1) conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials; (2) the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads; (3) uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the site; (4) the conformation and conditions of the ground; and (5) the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during work performance. The CONTRACTOR also will observe and determine the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work done by the OWNER, as well as from the drawings and specifications made a part of this contract. Any failure of the CONTRACTOR to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the CONTRACTOR from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expense to the OWNER. 5.2 The OWNER assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based on the information made available by the OWNER. The OWNER does not assume responsibility for any understanding reached or representation made concerning conditions which can affect the work by any of its representatives before the execution of this contract, unless that understanding or representation is expressly stated in this contract.
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