3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Documents
A. The Contract Documents may be amended to provide for additions, deletions, and revisions in the Work or to
modify the terms and conditions thereof in one or more of the following ways: (i) a Written Amendment, or (ii) a
Change Order; order B. The requirements of the Contract Documents may be supplemented and minor variations
and deviations in the Work may be authorized, by one of more of the following ways: (i) a Field Order; (ii)
ENGINEER’ s approval of a Shop Drawing or Sample; or (111) ENGINEER’s written interpretation or clarification.
3.05 Reuse of Documents
A. CONTRACTOR and any Subcontractor or Supplier or other individual or entity performing or furnishing any of
the Work under a direct or indirect contract with OWNER: (i) shall not have or acquire any title to or ownership rights
in any of the Drawings, Specifications, or other documents (or copies of any thereof) prepared by or bearing the seal
of ENGINEER or ENGINEER’s Consultant, including electronic media editions. This prohibition will survive final
payment, completion, and acceptance of the Work, or termination or completion of the Contract. Nothing herein shall
preclude CONTRACTOR from retaining copies of the Contract Documents for record purposes.
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE
POINTS
4.01 Availability of Lands
A. OWNER shall furnish the Site. OWNER shall notify CONTRACTOR of any encumbrances or restrictions not of
general application but specifically related to use of the Site with which CONTRACTOR must comply in performing
the Work. OWNER will obtain in a timely manner and pay for easements for permanent structures or permanent
changes in existing facilities. If CONTRACTOR and OWNER are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount
or extent, if any, of any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, as a result of any delay in
OWNER’ furnishing the Site, CONTRACTOR may make a Claim therefore as provided in paragraph 10.05.
B. Upon reasonable written request, OWNER shall furnish CONTRACTOR with a current statement of record legal
title and legal description of the lands upon which the Work is to be performed and OWNER’s interest therein as
necessary for giving notice of or filing a mechanic’s or construction lien against such lands in accordance with
applicable Laws and Regulations.
C. CONTRACTOR shall provide for all additional lands and access thereto that may be required for temporary
construction facilities or storage of materials and equipment.
D. If corporate or private property interferes with the Work, CONTRACTOR shall notify, in writing, the OWNER’s
of such property, advising them of the nature of the interference and shall arrange to cooperate with them for the
protection or disposition of such property. CONTRACTOR shall furnish the ENGINEER with copies of such
notifications and with copies of any agreements between the CONTRACTOR and the property OWNER’s conceming
such protection or disposition.
E. CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of corporate or private property, such as
walls and foundations of buildings, vaults, underground structures of public utilities, underground drainage facilities,
overhead structures of public utilities, trees, shrubbery, crops, and fences contiguous to the Work, of which the
Contract does not provide for removal. CONTRACTOR shall protect and carefully preserve all official survey
monuments, property marks, section markers, and Geological Survey Monuments, or other similar monuments, until
OWNER, or authorized Surveyor or agent has witnessed or otherwise referenced their location or relocation.
CONTRACTOR shall notify the ENGINEER of the presence of any such survey or property monuments as soon as
they are discovered.
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