Common use of Unforeseen Conditions Clause in Contracts

Unforeseen Conditions. It is understood and agreed that Contractor, before incurring any other expenses or purchasing any other materials for the Project, shall proceed to inspect the work site and all visible conditions and that if, at the time of inspection therefor, the Contractor finds that the proposed work is at variance with the conditions indicated by the Proposal, Scope of Work, or information supplied by City, or should Contractor encounter physical conditions below the surface of the ground of an unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Contract or inherent in a work site located in the Rocky Mountains, Contractor shall so notify City, and City shall at that time have the right and option to immediately cancel and terminate this Contract or to instruct Contractor to continue the work and add the additional amount attributable to such unforeseen conditions to the payments due Contractor as set forth above.

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Sources: Construction Contract, Construction Contract