Common use of EXECUTION, CORRELATION AND INTENT Clause in Contracts

EXECUTION, CORRELATION AND INTENT. 1.2.1 The Contract Documents shall be signed by the Owner and Contractor as provided in the Agreement. If either the Owner or Contractor or both do not sign all the Contract Documents, the Architect shall identify such unsigned Documents upon request. 1.2.2 Execution of the Contract by the Contractor is a representation that the Contractor has examined the site, become familiar with local conditions under which the Work is to be performed and correlated personal observations with requirements of the Contract Documents. 1.2.2.1 Examination of site shall include determination of the nature and scope of the Work and all difficulties that accompany its execution. 1.2.2.2 Claims for additional labor, equipment, materials, or costs, resulting from difficulties which should have been noted during the examination of the site, will not be allowed. 1.2.2.3 The Contractor shall correlate all dimensions shown on the Drawings for existing work and for new work which is to connect to it. Verify existing dimensions by actual measurement of existing work. Report in writing to the Architect all discrepancies between the requirement of the Contract Documents and Existing conditions. 1.2.2.4 The Contractor and each Subcontractor shall evaluate and satisfy themselves as to the conditions and limitations under which the Work is to be performed, including, without limitation (1) the location, condition, layout and nature of the Project site and surrounding areas, (2) generally prevailing climatic conditions, (3) anticipated labor supply and costs, (4) availability and cost of materials, tools and equipment and (5) other similar issues. The Owner assumes no responsibility or liability for the physical condition or safety of the Project site or any improvements located on the Project site. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for providing a safe place for the performance of the Work. The Owner shall not be required to make any adjustment in either the Contract Sum or Contract Time in connection with any failure by the Contractor or any Subcontractor to comply with the requirements of this paragraph. 1.2.3 The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work by the Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by one shall be as binding as if required by all; performance by the Contractor shall be required only to the extent consistent with the Contract Documents and reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the intended results. 1.2.4 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, section and articles, and arrangement of Drawings shall not control the Contractor in dividing the work among Subcontractors or in establishing the Extent of work to be performed by any trade. 1.2.5 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words which have well-known technical or construction industry meanings are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meanings.

EXECUTION, CORRELATION AND INTENT. 1.2.1 The Contract Documents shall be signed by the Owner and Contractor as provided in the Agreement. If either the Owner or Contractor or both do not sign all the Contract Documents, the Architect shall identify such unsigned Documents upon request. 1.2.2 Execution of the Contract by the Contractor is a representation that the Contractor has examined visited the site, become familiar with local conditions under which the Work is to be performed and correlated personal observations with requirements of the Contract Documents. 1.2.2.1 Examination of site shall include determination of the nature and scope of the Work and all difficulties that accompany its execution. 1.2.2.2 Claims for additional labor, equipment, materials, or costs, resulting from difficulties which should have been noted during the examination of the site, will not be allowed. 1.2.2.3 The Contractor shall correlate all dimensions shown on the Drawings for existing work and for new work which is to connect to it. Verify existing dimensions by actual measurement of existing work. Report in writing to the Architect all discrepancies between the requirement of the Contract Documents and Existing conditions. 1.2.2.4 The Contractor and each Subcontractor shall evaluate and satisfy themselves as to the conditions and limitations under which the Work is to be performed, including, without limitation (1) the location, condition, layout and nature of the Project site and surrounding areas, (2) generally prevailing climatic conditions, (3) anticipated labor supply and costs, (4) availability and cost of materials, tools and equipment and (5) other similar issues. The Owner assumes no responsibility or liability for the physical condition or safety of the Project site or any improvements located on the Project site. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for providing a safe place for the performance of the Work. The Owner shall not be required to make any adjustment in either the Contract Sum or Contract Time in connection with any failure by the Contractor or any Subcontractor to comply with the requirements of this paragraphParagraph 1.2. 1.2.3 The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work by the Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by one shall be as binding as if required by all; performance by the Contractor shall be required only to the extent consistent with the Contract Documents and reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the intended results. In the event of inconsistencies within or between parts of the Contract Documents, or between the Contract Documents and .1 On the Drawings, given dimensions shall take precedence over scaled measurements, and large scale drawings over small scale drawings. .2 Before ordering any materials or doing any Work, the Contractor and each Subcontractor shall verify measurements at the Project site and shall be responsible for the correctness of such measurements. No extra charge or compensation will be allowed on account of differences between actual dimensions and the dimensions indicated on the Drawings. Any difference which may be found shall be submitted to the Architect for resolution before proceeding with the Work. .3 If a minor change in the Work is found necessary due to actual field conditions, the Contractor shall submit detailed drawings of such departure for the approval by the Architect before making the change. 1.2.4 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, section sections and articles, and arrangement of Drawings shall not control the Contractor in dividing the work Work among Subcontractors or in establishing the Extent extent of work Work to be performed by any trade, nor shall such organization or arrangement relieve the Contractor of its responsibility for the entire Work. Instructions and other information furnished in the Specifications, including, without limitation, items in connection with prefabricated or prefinished items, are not intended to supersede work agreements between employers and employees. Should the Specifications conflict with such work agreements, the work agreements shall be followed, provided such items are provided and finished as specified. If necessary, such Work shall be performed on the Project site, instead of at the shop, by appropriate labor and in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings and Specifications. 1.2.5 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words which have well-well- known technical or construction industry meanings are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meanings. .1 Whenever a product is specified in accordance with a Federal Specification, an ASTM Standard, an American National Standards Institute Specification, or other Association Standard, the Contractor shall present an affidavit from the manufacturer when requested by the Architect or required in the Specifications, certifying that the product complies with the particular Standard or Specification. When requested by the Architect or specified, support test data shall be submitted to substantiate compliance. .2 Whenever a product is specified or shown by describing proprietary items, model numbers, catalog numbers, manufacturer, trade names, or similar reference, no substitutions may be made unless accepted prior to execution of the Contract or if accepted as a change in the