GRADES, LINES, AND LEVELS Sample Clauses

GRADES, LINES, AND LEVELS a. The Design-Builder must establish, maintain, and be responsible for grades, lines, levels, and benchmarks. b. The Design-Builder must verify grades, lines, levels, and dimensions indicated on the Drawings before laying out the Work, failure to make said verification shall not be grounds for a claim for an increase in the Base Contract Price or the Contract Time. The Architect will not assume the responsibilities for laying out the Work. c. The Design-Builder must establish benchmarks and axis lines at each floor showing exact floor elevations and other lines and dimensional reference points as required for the information and guidance of trades. d. Before ordering materials or doing work which is dependent for proper size or installation upon coordination with building conditions the Design-Builder must verify dimensions by taking measurements and be responsible for their correctness. e. The Design-Builder must resolve differences between the actual dimensions and those indicated on the drawings. f. Report to the Architect and Commission Representative any discrepancy between the Drawings or the Specifications and the existing conditions. Do not proceed in areas of discrepancy until such discrepancies have been fully resolved.