Common use of EXAMINATION OF THE SITE Clause in Contracts

EXAMINATION OF THE SITE. 1.6.1 The Contractor represents and warrants that in entering into the Contract, it has visited and carefully examined the Place of Work in accordance with the standard described in GC 1.7.1 and GC 13.1 and 13.2 and satisfied itself as to the scope and character of the Work and all conditions affecting the Work, including, without limitation, the Owner’s use and occupancy requirements, physical conditions of the Place of Work, the nature and location of the Work, conditions relating to the transportation, handling and storage of materials, availability of and proximity to labour, materials, services, utilities and facilities, access to the site, weather conditions and other aspects and matters regarding the completion of the Work within the Contract Time and Contract Price or that, not having acted in accordance with the standard described in GC 1.7.1 and GC 13.1 and 13.2 or not having carried out such visit and examination, the Contractor has assumed and does hereby assume all risk of conditions now existing or arising in the course of the Work which might or could make the Work more expensive or more onerous to fulfill, including safety and toxic or hazardous conditions and which would have been revealed by a Contractor acting in accordance with the standard described in GC 1.7.1 and GC 13.1 and 13.2.”