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Work, as well as the information furnished by the Owner pursuant to Section 22.3,shall take field measurements of
<br /> any eacisting conditions related to tha[portion of the Work and shall observe any conditions at the site affecting it.
<br /> These obligations are for the purpose of facilitating construction by the Contractor and are not for the purpose of
<br /> discovering errors,omissions, or inconsistencies in the Contract Documents;however,any errors,inconsistencies or
<br /> omissions discovered by the Contractor shall be repoRed promptly to the Architect as a request for information in
<br /> such form as the Architect may require.
<br /> §3.2.2 Any design errors or omissions noted by the Contractor during this review shall be reported promptly to the
<br /> Architect,but it is recognized that the Contractor's review is made in the Contractor's capacity as a contractor and
<br /> not as a licensed design professional unless otherwise specifically provided in the Contract Documents.The
<br /> Contractor is not required to ascertain that the Contract Documents are in accordance with applicable laws,statutes,
<br /> ordinances,building codes, and rules and regulations,but any nonconformity discovered by or made known to the
<br /> Contractor shall be reported promptly to the Architect.
<br /> §3.2.3 If the Contractor believes that additional cost or time is involved because of clarifications or instructions
<br /> issued by the Architect in response to the Contractor's notices or requests for information pursuant to Sections 3.2.1
<br /> and 3.2.2, the Contractor shall make Claims as provided in Sections 4.3.6 and 4.3.7.If the Contractor fails to
<br /> perform the obligations of Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, the Contractor shall pay such costs and damages to the Owner as
<br /> would have been avoided if the Contractor had performed such obligations.The Contractor shall not be liable to the
<br /> Owner or Architect for damages resulting from errors,inconsistencies or omissions in the Contract Documents or
<br /> for differences between field measurements or conditions and the Contract Documents unless the Contractor
<br />' recognized such error,inconsistency,omission or difference and knowingly failed to report it to the Architect.
<br /> §3.3 SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
<br /> §3.3.1 The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work,using the Contractor's best skill and attention.The
<br /> Contractor shall be solely responsible for and have control over construction means,methods,techniques,sequences
<br /> and procedures and for coordinating all portions of the Work under the Contract,unless the Contract Documents
<br /> give other specific instructions concerning these matters.If the Contract Documents give specific instructions
<br /> concerning construction means, methods,techniques, sequences or procedures,the Contractor shall evaluate the
<br /> jobsite safety thereof and,except as stated below,shall be fully and solely responsible for the jobsite safety of such
<br /> means,methods,techniques,sequences or procedures.If the Contractor determines that such means, methods,
<br /> techniques, sequences or procedures may not be safe, the Contractor shall give timely written notice to the Owner
<br /> and Architect and shall not proceed with that portion of the Work without further written instructions from the
<br /> Architect. If the Contractor is then instructed to proceed with the required means, methods,techniques,sequences or
<br /> procedures without acceptance of changes proposed by the Contractor,the Owner shall be solely responsible for any
<br /> resulting loss or damage.
<br /> §3.3.2 The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner for acts and omissions of the Contractor's employees,
<br /> Subcontractors and their agents and employees,and other persons or entities performing portions of the Work for or
<br /> on behalf of the Contractor or any of its Subcontractors.
<br /> §3.3.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for inspection of portions of Work already performed to determine that
<br /> such portions are in proper condition to receive subsequent Work.
<br /> §3.4 LABOR AND MATERIALS
<br /> §3.4.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents,the Contractor shall provide and pay for labor,
<br /> materials,equipment,tools,construction equipment and machinery,water,heat,utilities,transportation,and other
<br /> facilities and services necessary for proper execution and completion of the Work, whether temporary or permanent
<br /> and whether or not incorporated or to be incorporated in the Work.
<br /> §3.4.2 The Contractor may make substitutions only with the consent of the Owner, after evaluation by the Architect
<br /> and in accordance with a Change Order.
<br /> 3.4.2.1 After the Contract has been executed,the Owner and the Architect will consider a formal request for the
<br /> substitution of products in place of those specified only under the conditions set forth in the General
<br /> Requirements(Division 1 of the Specifications).
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