Common use of Visits to Site Clause in Contracts

Visits to Site. The CEI or A/E shall maintain an office at the site for the exclusive purpose of observing the progress of the Work in order to evaluate, in general, whether the Contractor is achieving the applicable performance parameters as generally embodied in the Project’s design and communicated via the Contract Documents. The CEI or A/E shall not be responsible either directly or indirectly for the Contractor’s initiation, formulation, supervision or overseeing of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or safety precautions, practices, procedures or program employed in connection therewith. These matters shall be within the exclusive discretion, control, and responsibility of the Contractor (s). CEI or A/E shall not in any way be responsible for the failure of Contractor (s) to perform the construction Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. The CEI or A/E shall keep the County informed (i.e. written reports of the progress and quality of Work) and regarding the progress and quality of the Work performed by Contractor including but not limited to responsibility for assisting the County in responding to RFI’s, review and certification of Applications for Progress Payment, Application for Final Payment, periodic inspections including a Substantial Completion inspection and Final Completion inspection, as well as review and approval of the Contractor’s punchlist.