Common use of Detailed Setting Out Clause in Contracts

Detailed Setting Out. The contractor shall be responsible for the correct time and proper setting out of the work and for the correctness of the positions, levels, dimensions and alignments of all parts of the works and for the provisions of all necessary instruments, appliances and labour in connection therewith. If at any time during the progress of the works any error shall appear or arise in the position, levels, dimensions or alignment . of any part of the works the contractor on being required to do so by the Superintending Engineer shall at his own expenses rectify such error to the satisfaction of the Superintending Engineer. The checking of any setting out by the Superintending Engineer shall not in any way relieve the contractor of his . responsibility for the correctness thereof and the contractor shall carefully protect and preserve and bench marks, constructions stake and other thinks used in setting out the work.