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DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />SECTION 01160 - SITE CONDITIONS <br />PART 1 - SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND REPRESENTATION <br />1.01 GENERAL <br />The Contractor acknowledges that he has satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the work, the <br />general and local conditions, particularly those bearing upon access to the site; handling, storage, and <br />disposal of materials; availability of water, electricity, and roads; uncertainties of weather, river stages, or <br />similar physical conditions at the site; the conformation and conditions of the ground; the equipment and <br />facilities needed prior to and during the execution of the work; and all other matters which can in any way <br />affect the work. <br />1.02 SITE CONDITIONS <br />The Contractor further acknowledges that he has satisfied himself as to the character, quality and quantity <br />of surface and subsurface materials to be encountered from his inspection of the site and from reviewing <br />any available records of exploratory work furnished by the Owner or included in these documents. Failure <br />by the Contractor to acquaint himself with the physical conditions of the site and all the available <br />information will not relieve him from responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of <br />successfully performing the work. <br />1.03 WARRANTEE <br />The Contractor warrants that as a result of his examination and investigation of all the aforesaid data that he <br />can perform the work in a good and workmanlike manner. <br />1.04 The site is an active mine and is therefore governed by MSHA regulations. The Contractor shall comply <br />with all MSHA and OSHA regulations, as well as the mine operator's site specific safety plan and any state <br />or local safety or work site regulation. <br />PART 2 - INFORMATION ON SITE CONDITIONS <br />2.01 AVAILABILITY <br />Any information obtained by the Engineer regarding site conditions, subsurface information, groundwater <br />elevations, existing construction of site facilities, and similar data will be available for inspection, as <br />applicable, at the office of the Engineer upon request. Such information is offered as supplementary <br />information only. The Engineer does not assume responsibility for the completeness or interpretation of <br />such supplementary information. <br />A. Differing Subsurface Conditions <br />In the event that the subsurface or latent physical conditions are found materially <br />different from those indicated in these documents, and differing materially from those <br />ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the character of work <br />covered in the Plans and Specifications, the Contractor shall promptly, and before such <br />conditions are disturbed, notify the Engineer in writing of such changed conditions. <br />2. The Engineer will investigate such conditions promptly and following this investigation, <br />the Contractor shall proceed with the work, unless otherwise instructed by the Engineer. <br />2/08 Section 01160 - Page 1 of 3