Common use of Visits to Site and Observation of Construction Clause in Contracts

Visits to Site and Observation of Construction. 1.2.1 The ENGINEER shall make visits to the site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction as he deems necessary in order to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the various aspects of Contractor's work. Based on information obtained during such visits and on such observations, the ENGINEER shall endeavor to determine in general if such work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents and shall keep OWNER informed of the progress of the work. The purpose of the ENGINEER'S visits to the site will be to enable him to carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to and undertaken by him during the Construction Phase, and, in addition, through his experience as a qualified design professional, to provide for OWNER a greater degree of confidence that the completed work of Contractor will conform generally to the Contract Documents and that the integrity of the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated in the Contract Documents has been implemented and preserved by Contractor. On the other hand, the ENGINEER shall not, during such visits or as a result of such observations of Contractor's work in progress, supervise, direct or have control over Contractor's work; nor shall the ENGINEER have authority over or responsibility for the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction selected by Contractor, for safety precautions and programs incident to the work of Contractor or for any failure of Contractor to comply with laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or orders applicable to Contractor's furnishing and performing the work. Accordingly, the ENGINEER can neither guarantee the performance of the construction contract by Contractor nor assume responsibility for Contractor's failure to furnish and perform his work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Visits to Site and Observation of Construction. 1.2.1 The ENGINEER shall make visits to the site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction as he deems necessary in order to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the various aspects of Contractor's work. Based on information obtained during such visits and on such observations, the ENGINEER shall endeavor to determine in general if such work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents and shall keep OWNER MADISON COUNTY informed of the progress of the work. The purpose of the ENGINEER'S 's visits to the site will be to enable him to carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to and undertaken by him during the Construction Phase, and, in addition, through his experience as a qualified design professional, to provide for OWNER MADISON COUNTY a greater degree of confidence that the completed work of Contractor will conform generally to the Contract Documents and that the integrity of the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated reflected in the Contract Documents has been implemented and preserved by Contractor. On the other hand, the ENGINEER shall not, during such visits or as a result of such observations of Contractor's work in progress, progress supervise, direct or have control over Contractor's work; nor shall the ENGINEER have authority over or responsibility for the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction selected by Contractor, for safety precautions and programs incident to the work of Contractor or for any failure of Contractor to comply with laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or orders applicable to Contractor's Contractor furnishing and performing the his work. Accordingly, the ENGINEER can neither guarantee the performance of the construction contract contracts by Contractor nor assume responsibility for Contractor's failure to furnish and perform his work in accordance with the Contract Documents.