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e e e GC-5B GC,6 GC-7 7,01 7.02 ENGINEER The ENGINEER shall participate in the preparation and approval of progress and final payment estimates and shall participate in inspections while the WORK is in progress and especially prior to final acceptance by the OWNER. AUTHORlTY OF ENGINEER, The ENGINEER shall act as the OWNER'S representative during the construction period. He shall decide questions which may arise as to quality and acceptability of materials furnished and WORK performed, He shall interpret the intent of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS in a fair and unbiased manner. The ENGINEER will make visits to the site and determine if the WORK is proceeding in accordance with the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, The CONTRACTOR shall be held strictly to the intent of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS in regard to the quality of materials, workmanship and execution of the WORK. Inspections may be made at the factory or Fabrication plant of the source of material supply. The ENGINEER shall not be responsible for the construction means, controls, techniques, sequences, procedures, or construction safety. The ENGINEER shall promptly make decisions relative to interpretation of the CONTRACT DOCU,\1ENTS when requests are directed to the ENGINEER in writing. APPROVAL BY ENGINEER, Approval by the ENGINEER of any DRAWING, SPECIFICATION, material, equipment, product or process shall only be construed to mean approval in accordancc with the overall design concept and the intent of the PLANS and SPECIFIC\ TIONS and shall not relieve the CONTRACTOR of his responsibility to insure that all dimensions, grades, and the quality and compatibility of any material, equipment, process or product furnished are suitable for the purpose intended and are in compliance with all requirements of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. The Construction Manager is the person or administrative organization identified in the SPECIAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS as the entity retained by the OWNER, to supplement the ENGINEER's design and construction administration capabilities. If a Construction Manager is employed, the degree of his participation in the administration of the CONTRACT will be specified in the SPECIAL CONTRACT CONDITI01\S, CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR', GENERAL. The work may, from time to time, be under the observation of inspectors with different duties and responsibilities, Inspectors employed by the OWNER will inspect to see that work is performed in conformance with the construction documents. If funds of the State of Colorado or the United States of America have been provided to pay for the WORK, inspectors of these governmental units may maintain observation over the CONTRACTOR's operations, Such observation can also extend to the CONTRACTOR's records and files, Should inspectors of the OWNER or the State of Colorado or United States of America fmd defects, the information about these defects will be co=unicated to the CONTRACTOR tlu'ough the OWNER's representative assigned to the WORK. The CONTRACTOR shall not act on infornlation or instructions offered by inspectors other than the inspectors assigned to the work by the OWNER. CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION BY THE OWNER. Inspectors, either employees of the OWNER or contract inspectors, will be assigned to the work, These inspectors will perform I1I-6 (1723 - 10/93)