Common use of Consultant’s Activities at Construction Site Clause in Contracts

Consultant’s Activities at Construction Site. The presence of Consultant's personnel at a construction site, whether as on-site representative, resident engineer, construction manager, or otherwise, does not make Consultant responsible for those duties that belong to Client and/or construction contractors or others, and does not relieve construction contractors or others of their obligations, duties, and responsibilities, including, but not limited to, construction methods, means, techniques, sequences, and procedures necessary for completing all portions of the construction work in accordance with the contract documents, any health or safety programs and precautions required by such construction work, and any compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Any inspection or observation of the contractor's work is solely for the purpose of determining that the work is generally proceeding in conformance with the intent of the project specifications and contract documents. Consultant makes no warranty or guarantee with respect to the performance of a contractor. Consultant has no authority to exercise control over any construction contractor in connection with their work or health or safety programs and precautions. Except to protect Consultant's own personnel and except as may be expressly required elsewhere in the scope of services, Consultant has no duty to inspect, observe, correct, or report on health or safety deficiencies of the construction contractor.