Construction and Interpretation of Contract Documents. 2 1.3.1 Interpretation 3 The language in all parts of the Contract Documents shall in all cases be 4 construed simply, as a whole and in accordance with its fair meaning and not strictly for 5 or against any Party. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Contract Documents 6 are the product of an extensive and thorough, arm’s length exchange of ideas, 7 questions, answers, information and drafts during the Proposal preparation process, 8 that each Party has been given the opportunity to independently review the Contract 9 Documents with legal counsel, and that each Party has the requisite experience and 10 sophistication to negotiate, understand, interpret and agree to the particular language of 11 the provisions of the Contract Documents. Accordingly, in the event of an ambiguity in 12 or Dispute regarding the interpretation of the Contract Documents, the Contract 13 Documents shall not be interpreted or construed against the Party preparing it, and 14 instead other rules of interpretation and construction shall be utilized. ADOT’s final 15 answers to the questions posed during the Proposal preparation process for this 16 Agreement shall in no event be deemed part of the Contract Documents and shall not 17 be relevant in interpreting the Contract Documents except as they may clarify provisions 18 otherwise considered ambiguous.

Construction and Interpretation of Contract Documents. 1.3.1 The language in all parts of the Contract Documents shall in all cases be construed simply, as a whole and in accordance with its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Contract Documents have been prepared jointly by the Parties and have been the subject of arm’s length and careful negotiation over a considerable period of time, that each Party has been given the opportunity to independently review the Contract Documents with legal counsel, and that each Party has the requisite experience and sophistication to understand, interpret and agree to the particular language of the provisions hereof. Accordingly, in the event of an ambiguity in or Dispute regarding the interpretation of the Contract Documents, the Contract Documents shall not be interpreted or construed against the Party preparing it, and instead other rules of interpretation and construction (as set forth herein) shall be utilized.

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Interpretation of Contract Documents The Contract Documents shall be construed neither against nor in favor of either party, but shall be construed in a neutral manner.
Construction and Interpretation Should any provision of this Agreement require judicial interpretation, the parties hereto agree that the court interpreting or construing the same shall not apply a presumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party by reason of the rule of construction that a document is to be more strictly construed against the party that itself, or through its agent, prepared the same, and it is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Company and Executive and each of his and its representatives, legal and otherwise, have participated in the preparation hereof.
Interpretation of Contract In the event of a conflict or question involving the provisions of any part of this Contract, interpretation and clarification as necessary shall be determined by the County’s assigned buyer. If disagreement exists between the Contractor and the County’s assigned buyer in interpreting the provision(s), final interpretation and clarification shall be determined by the County’s Purchasing Agent or his designee.
Construction of Contract Both parties have participated fully in the review and revision of this contract. Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply to the interpretation of this contract.

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