Common use of Review of Contract Documents and Field Conditions Clause in Contracts

Review of Contract Documents and Field Conditions. 6.9.1 Before starting each portion of the Work, the Contractor shall carefully study and compare the various Contract Documents relative to that portion of the Work, shall take field measurements of any existing conditions related to that portion of the Work, and shall observe any conditions at the Site affecting it. 6.9.2 If the Contractor finds any perceived ambiguity, conflict, error, omission, or discrepancy on or between any of the Contract Documents, or between any of the Contract Documents and any Applicable Law, the Contractor, before proceeding with the Work, shall promptly submit a Request for Interpretation (“RFI”) (“RFI”) to the A/E for an interpretation or clarification. 6.9.2.1 Before submitting any RFI to the A/E, the Contractor shall carefully review the Contract Documents to ensure that the Contract Documents do not answer the RFI. 6.9.2.2 The A/E shall respond to an RFI within 3 days of receiving the RFI. 6.9.2.3 Any interpretation or clarification of the Contract Documents made by any Person other than the A/E, or in any manner other than writing, shall not be binding and the Contractor shall not rely upon it. 6.9.2.4 If the Project is administered using OAKS CIthe State’s web-based project management software, the Contractor shall submit RFIs to the A/E through the “RequestRequests for InterpretationsInterpretation” business process. 6.9.3 If the Contractor believes that it is entitled to an adjustment of the Contract Sum or Contract Times, or both, on account of clarifications or instructions issued by the A/E in response to a RFI,, the Contractor may request an adjustment to the Contracta Change Order by giving written notice under Section 7.3.27.3.2 within 7 days of receiving the A/E’s RFI response. 6.9.4 If the Contractor does not notify the A/E per Section 6.9.36.9.3, the Contractor will have accepted the RFI response without an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract Times.

Review of Contract Documents and Field Conditions. 6.9.1 6.8.1 Before starting each portion of the Work, the Contractor DB shall carefully study and compare the various Contract Documents relative to that portion of the Work, shall take field measurements of any existing conditions related to that portion of the Work, and shall observe any conditions at the Site affecting it. 6.9.2 6.8.2 If the Contractor DB finds any perceived ambiguity, conflict, error, omission, or discrepancy on or between any of the Contract Documentsdocuments provided by the Contracting Authority or Owner, or between any of the Contract Documents those documents and any Applicable Law, the ContractorDB, before proceeding with the Work, shall promptly submit a Request for Interpretation (“RFI”) (“RFI”) to the A/E Contracting Authority for an interpretation or clarification. 6.9.2.1 6.8.2.1 Before submitting any RFI to the A/EContracting Authority, the Contractor DB shall carefully review the Contract Documents relevant documents to ensure that the Contract Documents those documents do not answer the RFI. 6.9.2.2 6.8.2.2 The A/E Contracting Authority shall promptly respond to an RFI within 3 days of receiving the RFI. 6.9.2.3 6.8.2.3 Any interpretation or clarification of the Contract Documents made by any Person other than the A/EContracting Authority, or in any manner other than writing, shall not be binding and the Contractor DB shall not rely upon it. 6.9.2.4 6.8.2.4 If the Project is administered using OAKS CIthe the State’s web-based project management software, the Contractor DB shall submit RFIs to the A/E Contracting Authority through the “RequestRequests Requests for InterpretationsInterpretationInterpretation” business process. 6.9.3 6.8.3 If the Contractor DB believes that it is entitled to an adjustment of the Contract Sum or Contract Times, or both, on account of clarifications or instructions issued by the A/E Contracting Authority in response to a RFI,, the Contractor DB may request an adjustment to the Contracta a Change Order by giving written notice under Section 7.3.27.3.2 7.3.2 within 7 days of receiving the A/EContracting Authority’s RFI response. 6.9.4 6.8.4 If the Contractor DB does not notify the A/E Contracting Authority per Section 6.9.36.9.36.8.3, the Contractor DB will have accepted the RFI response without an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract Times.

Review of Contract Documents and Field Conditions. 6.9.1 Before starting each portion of the Work, the Contractor CM shall carefully study and compare the various Contract Documents relative to that portion of the Work, shall take field measurements of any existing conditions related to that portion of the Work, and shall observe any conditions at the Site affecting it. 6.9.2 If the Contractor CM finds any perceived ambiguity, conflict, error, omission, or discrepancy on or between any of the Contract Documents, or between any of the Contract Documents and any Applicable Law, the ContractorCM, before proceeding with the Work, shall promptly submit a Request for Interpretation (“RFI”) (“RFI”) to the A/E for an interpretation or clarification. 6.9.2.1 Before submitting any RFI to the A/E, the Contractor CM shall carefully review the Contract Documents to ensure that the Contract Documents do not answer the RFI. 6.9.2.2 The A/E shall respond to an RFI within 3 days of receiving the RFI. 6.9.2.3 Any interpretation or clarification of the Contract Documents made by any Person other than the A/E,, or in any manner other than writing, shall not be binding and the Contractor CM shall not rely upon it. 6.9.2.4 If the Project is administered using OAKS CIthe State’s web-based project management software, the Contractor CM shall submit RFIs to the A/E through the “RequestRequests for InterpretationsInterpretation” business process. 6.9.3 If the Contractor CM believes that it is entitled to an adjustment of the Contract Sum or Contract Times, or both, on account of clarifications or instructions issued by the A/E in response to a RFI,, the Contractor CM may request an adjustment to the Contracta Change Order by giving written notice under Section 7.3.27.3.2 7.3.2 within 7 days of receiving the A/E’s RFI response.. Version Control Document 6.9.4 If the Contractor CM does not notify the A/E per Section 6.9.36.9.36.9.3, the Contractor CM will have accepted the RFI response without an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract Times.

Review of Contract Documents and Field Conditions. 6.9.1 Before starting each portion of the Work, the Contractor shall carefully study and compare the various Contract Documents relative to that portion of the Work, shall take field measurements of any existing conditions related to that portion of the Work, and shall observe any conditions at the Site affecting it. 6.9.2 If the Contractor finds any perceived ambiguity, conflict, error, omission, or discrepancy on or between any of the Contract Documents, or between any of the Contract Documents and any Applicable Law, the Contractor, before proceeding with the Work, shall promptly submit a Request for Interpretation (“RFI”) (“RFI”) to the A/E for an interpretation or clarification. 6.9.2.1 Before submitting any RFI to the A/E, the Contractor shall carefully review the Contract Documents to ensure that the Contract Documents do not answer the RFI. 6.9.2.2 The A/E shall respond to an RFI within 3 days of receiving the RFI. 6.9.2.3 Any interpretation or clarification of the Contract Documents made by any Person other than the A/E, or in any manner other than writing, shall not be binding and the Contractor shall not rely upon it. 6.9.2.4 If the Project is administered using OAKS CIthe State’s web-based project management software, the Contractor shall submit RFIs to the A/E through the “RequestRequests for InterpretationsInterpretation” business process. 6.9.3 If the Contractor believes that it is entitled to an adjustment of the Contract Sum or Contract Times, or both, on account of clarifications or instructions issued by the A/E in response to a RFI,, the Contractor may request an adjustment to the Contracta a Change Order by giving written notice under Section 7.3.27.3.2 7.3.2 within 7 days of receiving the A/E’s RFI response. 6.9.4 If the Contractor does not notify the A/E per Section 6.9.36.9.36.9.3, the Contractor will have accepted the RFI response without an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract Times.