Common use of Existing Geotechnical Information Clause in Contracts

Existing Geotechnical Information. ‌ 10 Geotechnical reports prepared by ADOT and additional geotechnical information available from 11 other sources are provided in the RIDs. Although the geotechnical reports and geotechnical 12 information included in the RIDs may include interpretations, extrapolations, analyses, and 13 recommendations concerning data, design solutions, technical issues and solutions, and 14 construction means and methods, such interpretations, extrapolations, analyses, and 15 recommendations are subject to all the provisions of Sections 1.6 of the Agreement and are: 16 A. Preliminary in nature; 17 B. Not intended to represent the views or preferences of ADOT or any other Governmental 18 Entity or represent any statement of approval or acceptance thereof by ADOT or any 19 other Governmental Entity; and 20 C. Without representation or warranty by, or recourse to, ADOT 21 Developer shall perform its own complete and thorough investigation and analysis to design and 22 construct the Project. Developer shall determine the need for additional geotechnical data and 23 testing in accordance with the applicable standards and sound engineering judgment, shall 24 perform geotechnical investigations to obtain any additional data required, and shall perform 25 tests, analyses, and calculations to develop independent geotechnical recommendations for the 26 Project to support Developer’s design.

Existing Geotechnical Information. ‌ 10 Geotechnical reports prepared by ADOT and additional geotechnical information available from 11 other sources are provided in the RIDs. Although the geotechnical reports and geotechnical 12 information included in the RIDs may include interpretations, extrapolations, analyses, and 13 recommendations concerning data, design solutions, technical issues and solutions, and 14 construction means and methods, such interpretations, extrapolations, analyses, and 15 recommendations are subject to all the provisions of Sections 1.6 of the Agreement and are: 16 A. Preliminary in nature; 17 B. Not intended to represent the views or preferences of ADOT or any other Governmental 18 Entity or represent any statement of approval or acceptance thereof by ADOT or any 19 other Governmental Entity; and 20 C. Without representation or warranty by, or recourse to, ADOT 21 Developer shall perform its own complete and thorough investigation and analysis to design and 22 construct the Project. Developer shall determine the need for additional geotechnical data and 23 testing in accordance with the applicable standards and sound engineering judgmentGood Industry Practice, shall perform 24 perform geotechnical investigations to obtain any additional data required, and shall perform 25 tests, 25 analyses, and calculations to develop independent geotechnical recommendations for the 26 Project to support Developer’s design.