Common use of Site Observations Clause in Contracts

Site Observations. The Architect and its Design Consultants shall visit the Site of an Assigned Project to become familiar with physical conditions and existing improvements at the Site as they relate to design of Assigned Project. Unless specifically indicated in this Agreement, the Site observations of the Architect and its Design Consultants do not include observations of concealed conditions. The foregoing notwithstanding, by conducting Site observations, the Architect is responsible for noting and incorporating patently observable existing Site conditions into the Assigned Project Design Documents. If the Assigned Project involves any existing improvements, the Architect shall review and verify the accuracy of any materials provided to the Architect by or through the District relating to the as-built and existing condition of the improvements on or about the Site. The Architect shall promptly notify the District in writing of discrepancies encountered between the existing conditions observed by the Architect and the materials provided by or through the District; failure of the Architect to do so shall result in the Architect’s assumption of responsibility for correcting discrepancies between actual conditions and those described in the District-provided materials and incorporating the actual conditions into Design Documents for the Project without adjustment of the Contract Price are the Architect for an Assigned Project.

Site Observations. The Architect and its Design Consultants shall visit the Site of an Assigned Project to become familiar with physical conditions and existing improvements at the Site as they relate to design of Assigned the Project. Unless specifically indicated in this Agreement, the Site observations of the Architect and its Design Consultants do not include observations of concealed conditions. The foregoing notwithstanding, by conducting Site observations, the Architect is responsible for noting and incorporating patently observable existing Site conditions into the Assigned Project Design Documents. If the Assigned Project involves any existing improvements, the Architect shall review and verify the accuracy of any materials provided to the Architect by or through the District relating to the as-built and existing condition of the improvements on or about the Site. The Architect shall promptly notify the District in writing of discrepancies encountered between the existing conditions observed by the Architect and the materials provided by or through the District; failure of the Architect to do so shall result in the Architect’s assumption of responsibility for correcting discrepancies between actual conditions and those described in the District-District- provided materials and incorporating the actual conditions into Design Documents for the Project without adjustment of the Contract Price are the Architect for an Assigned Projecthereunder.