Common use of Conditions Affecting the Work Clause in Contracts

Conditions Affecting the Work. The Contractor is responsible for identifying and verifying all general and specific technical project terms, conditions, and circumstances before proposing on this contract or any subsequent task order resulting from this contract. Contractor shall verify all general and local conditions that could affect the work or its cost, including, but not limited to: (1) all Federal, State, and Local government requirements related to storage, handling, transportation, and disposal of demolition debris and regulated materials, (2) the availability of water, electric power, and haul routes, (3) the topography and conditions of the ground, Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and requirements, and (4) the mechanical equipment and materials required to perform the work, (5) availability of workforce. The Contractor shall determine the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles expected at the work location, insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work done by the Government. Failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work at the proposed price. See FAR Clause 52.236-2.