the Work is to be performed and correlated personal observations with
requirements of the Contract Documents.
The Contractor shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents with
each other and with information furnished by the Owner. Before commencing
activities, the Contractor shall: (1) take field measurements and verify field
conditions; (2) carefully compare this and other information known to the
Contractor with the Contract Documents; and (3) promptly report errors,
inconsistencies or omissions discovered to the Owner.
The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using the Contractor’s best
skill and attention. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for and have
control over construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and
procedures, and for coordinating all portions of the Work.
The Contractor, as soon as practicable after award of the Contract, shall furnish
in writing to the Owner the names of subcontractors or suppliers for each portion
of the Work. The Owner will promptly reply to the Contractor in writing if, after
due investigation, he has reasonable objection to the subcontractors or suppliers
listed.
Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall
provide and pay for labor, materials, equipment, tools, utilities, transportation,
and other facilities and services necessary for proper execution and completion
of the work.
The Contractor shall deliver, handle, store and install materials in accordance
with manufacturers’ instructions.
The Contractor warrants to the Owner that (1) materials and equipment furnished
under the contract will be new and of good quality unless otherwise required or
permitted by the Contract Documents; (2) the Work will be free from defects not
inherent in the quality required or permitted; and (3) the Work will conform to the
requirements of the Contract Documents.
The Contractor shall pay sales, consumer, use and similar taxes that are legally
required when the Contract is executed.
The Contractor shall obtain and pay for the building permit and other permits and
governmental fees, licenses and inspections necessary for proper execution and
completion of the Work.
10. The Contractor shall comply with and give notices required by agencies having
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jurisdiction over the Work. If the Contractor performs Work knowing it to be
contrary to laws, statutes, ordinances building codes, and rules and regulations
without notice to the Owner, the Contractor shall assume full responsibility for
such Work and shall bear the attributable costs. The Contractor shall promptly
notify the Owner in writing of any known inconsistencies in the Contract
Documents with such governmental laws, rules and regulations.
.The Contractor shall promptly review, approve in writing and submit Shop
Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar submittals required by the Contract
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