2. At points where the CONTRACTOR’s operations are adjacent to public and private utilities, CONTRACTOR
shall not commence work until CONTRACTOR has made all arrangements necessary for the protection of
utilities.
3. CONTRACTOR shall coordinate and cooperate with the OWNER’s of any underground or overhead utility
lines in their removal and rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable
manner, that duplication of rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and that services rendered by
those parties will not be unnecessarily interrupted.
4.05 Reference Points
A. OWNER shall provide engineering surveys to establish reference points for construction which in ENGINEER’s
judgment are necessary to enable CONTRACTOR to proceed with the Work. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible
for laying out the Work, shall protect and preserve the established reference points and property monuments, and shall
make no changes or relocations without the prior written approval of OWNER. CONTRACTOR shall report to
ENGINEER whenever any reference point or property monument is lost or destroyed or requires relocation because of
necessary changes in grades or locations, and shall be responsible for the accurate replacement or relocation of such
reference points or property monuments by professionally qualified personnel.
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site
A. Reports and Drawings: Reference is made to the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of those reports
and drawings relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site, if any, that have been utilized by
the ENGINEER in the preparation of the Contract Documents.
B. Limited Reliance by CONTRACTOR on Technical Data Authorized: | CONTRACTOR may rely upon the general
accuracy of the “technical data” contained in such reports and drawings, but such reports and drawings are not
Contract Documents. Such “technical data” is identified in the Supplementary Conditions. Except for such reliance
on such “technical data,” CONTRACTOR may not rely upon or make any Claim against OWNER, ENGINEER or any
of ENGINEER’s Consultants with respect to:
1. The completeness of such reports and drawings for CONTRACTOR’s purposes, including, but not limited to,
any aspects of the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of construction to be employed by
CONTRACTOR and safety precautions and programs incident thereto; or
2. Other data, interpretations, opinions and information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such
drawings; or
3. Any CONTRACTOR interpretation of or conclusion drawn from any “technical data” or any such other data,
interpretations, opinions or information.
C. CONTRACTOR shall not be responsible for any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the
Site which was not shown or indicated in Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be
within the scope of the Work. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for a Hazardous Environmental Condition created
with any materials brought to the Site by CONTRACTOR, Subcontractors, Suppliers, or anyone else for whom
CONTRACTOR is responsible.
D. If CONTRACTOR encounters a Hazardous Environmental Condition or if CONTRACTOR or anyone for whom
CONTRACTOR is responsible creates a Hazardous Environmental Condition, CONTRACTOR shall immediately: (4)
secure or otherwise isolate such condition; (11) stop all Work in connection with such condition and in any area
affected thereby (except in an emergency as required by paragraph 6.16); and (111) notify OWNER and ENGINEER
(and promptly thereafter confirm such notice in writing). OWNER shall promptly consult with ENGINEER
concerning the necessity for OWNER to retain a qualified expert to evaluate such condition or take corrective action,
if any.
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