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<br />thereon and all applicable field measurements, CONTRAC-
<br />TOR shall promptly report in writing to ENGINEER any
<br />conftict, error or discrepancy which CONTRACTOR may
<br />discover and shall obtain a written interpretation or clarifi~
<br />cation from ENGINEER before proceeding with any Work
<br />affected thereby; however, CONTRACTOR shall not be lia-
<br />ble to OWNER or ENGINEER for failure to report any
<br />conflict, error or discrepancy in the Contract Documents,
<br />unless CONTRACTOR had actual knowledge thereof or should
<br />reasonably have known thereof.
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<br />2.6. Within ten days after the Effective Date of the Agree~
<br />ment (unless otherwise specified in the General Reqllire~
<br />ments), CONTRACTOR shall submit to ENGINEER for
<br />review:
<br />
<br />2.6.1. an estimated progress schedule indicating the
<br />starting and completion dates of the various stages of the
<br />Work;
<br />
<br />2,6,2, a preliminary schedule of Shop Drawing sub-
<br />missions; and
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<br />.
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<br />2,6,3, a preliminary schedule of values for all of the
<br />Work which will include quantities and prices of items
<br />aggregating the Contract Price and will subdivide the Work
<br />into component parts in sufficient detail to serve as the
<br />basis for progress payments during construction. Such
<br />prices will include an appropriate amount of overhead and,
<br />profit applicable to each item of Work which will be con-
<br />firmed in writing by CONTRACTOR at the time of sub-
<br />mission.
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<br />2,7, Before any Work at the site is started, CONTRAC-
<br />TOR shall deliver to OWNER, with a copy to ENGINEER,
<br />certificates (and other evidence of insurance requested by
<br />OWNER) which CONTRACTOR is required to purchase and
<br />maintain in accordance with paragraphs 5.3 and 5.4, and
<br />OWNER shall deliver to CONTRACTOR certificates (and
<br />other evidence of insurance requested by CONTRACTOR I
<br />which OWNER is required to purchase and maintain in
<br />accordance with paragraphs 5.6 and 5.7.
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<br />Preconstruction Conference:
<br />
<br />2,8, Within twenty days after the Effective Date of the
<br />Agreement, but before CONTRACTOR starts the Work at
<br />the site, a conference attended by CONTRACTOR, ENGI..
<br />NEER and others as appropriate will be held to discuss the
<br />schedules referred to in paragraph 2.6, to discuss procedures
<br />for handling Shop Drawings and. other submittals and for
<br />processing Applications for Payment, and to establish a working
<br />understanding among the parties as to the Work.
<br />
<br />Finalizing Schedules:
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<br />2,9, At least ten days before submission of the fief.t Appli-
<br />cation for Payment a conference attended by CONTRAC-
<br />TOR, ENGINEER and others as appropriate will be held to
<br />finalize the schedules submitted in accordance with para-
<br />
<br />graph 2.6_ The finalized progress schedule will be acceptable
<br />to ENGINEER as providing an orderly progression of the
<br />Work to completion within the Contract Time, but such
<br />acceptance will neitherimpose on ENGINEER responsibility
<br />for the progress or scheduling of the Work nor relieve CON-
<br />TRACTOR from full responsibility therefor. The finalized
<br />schedule of Shop Drawing submissions will be acceptable to
<br />ENGINEER as providing a workable arrangement for pro-
<br />c.essing the submissions. The finalized schedule of values will
<br />be acc'~ptable to ENGI~EER as to form and substance.
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<br />ARTICLE 3--CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT,
<br />AMENDING, REUSE
<br />
<br />lntent:
<br />
<br />3.1. The Contract Documents comprise the entire agree-
<br />ment between OWNER and CONTRACTOR concerning the
<br />Work. The Contract Documents are complementary; what is
<br />called for by one is as binding as if called for by all. The
<br />Contrad Documents will be construed in accordance with
<br />the law of the place of the Project.
<br />
<br />3.2. It is the intent of the Contract Documents to describe
<br />a functionally complete: Project (or part thereof) to be con-
<br />stt:ucted in accordance with the Contract Documents. Any
<br />Work, materials or equipment that may reasonably be inferred
<br />from the Contract Documents as being required to produce
<br />the intended result will be supplied whether or not specifkally
<br />called :for. When words which have a well. known technical
<br />or trade meaning are used to describe Work, materials or
<br />equipment such words shall be interpreted in accordance with
<br />that m(~f:l.ning. Referencl: to standard specifications, manuals
<br />or codt::s of any technical society, organization or association,
<br />or to the Laws or Regulations of any governmental authority,
<br />whether such reference be specific or by implication, shall
<br />mean the latest standard specification, manual, code or Laws
<br />or Regulations in effect at the timt: of opening of Bids (or, on
<br />the Effective Date of the Agreement if there were no Bids),
<br />except as may be otherwise specifIcally stated. However, no
<br />provision of any referenced standard specification. manual
<br />or code. (whether or not specifically incorporated by reference
<br />in the Contract Docum(~nts) shall be effective to change the
<br />duties and responsibilities of OWNER, CONTRACTOR or
<br />ENGINEER, or any of their consultants, agents or employ-
<br />ees from those set forth in the Contract Documents, nor shall
<br />it be effective to assign to ENGINEER, or any of ENGI-
<br />NEER's consultants, agents or employees, any duty or
<br />authority to supervise or direct the furnishing or performance
<br />of the Work or any duty or authority to undertake responsi-
<br />bility contrary to the provisions of paragraph 9.15 or 9.16.
<br />Clarifications and interpretations of the Contract Document~
<br />,hall be issued by ENGINEER as provided in paragraph 9.4,
<br />
<br />3_3, If, during the performance of the Work, CONTRAC-
<br />TOR finds a conflict. error or discrepancy in the Contract
<br />Documents, CONTRACTOR shall so report to ENGINEER
<br />in writing at once and before proceeding with the Work affcctcd
<br />thcreby shall obtain a written interpretation or clarification
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