Common use of Duty to Investigate Clause in Contracts

Duty to Investigate. Contractor represents that it has, as of the Effective Date, taken reasonable steps to ascertain the nature and location of the Work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the Work or its cost, including but not limited to: (i) conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of Equipment and Materials; (ii) the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads; (iii) uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the Site; (iv) the formation and conditions of the ground, (v) the character of the Equipment and Materials and facilities needed preliminary to and during performance of the Work; and (vi) the location and character of existing or adjacent work or structures. Contractor also acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the Site and the RFP. Any failure of Contractor to take the actions described in this Section 5.1 will not relieve Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the Work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the Work without additional expense to Owner. Notwithstanding any factual statement, conclusion, or any language or recommendation contained in the RFP, including but not limited to the Geotechnical Reference Reports and the Geotechnical Evaluation Report (“GER”), Contractor assumes full responsibility for inspection of the Site and for the means and methods of construction that it employs when performing the Work.

Duty to Investigate. Contractor represents that it has, as of the Effective Date, taken reasonable steps to ascertain the nature and location of the Work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the Work or its cost, including but not limited to: (i) conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of Equipment equipment and Materialsmaterials; (ii) the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads; (iii) uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the Site; (iv) the formation and conditions of the ground, (v) the character of the Equipment equipment and Materials materials and facilities needed preliminary to and during performance of the Work; and (vi) the location and character of existing or adjacent work or structures. Contractor also acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the Site and the RFPSolicitation. Any failure of Contractor to take the actions described in this Section 5.1 will not relieve Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the Work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the Work without additional expense to Owner. Notwithstanding any factual statement, conclusion, or any language or recommendation contained in the RFP, including but not limited to the Geotechnical Reference Reports and the Geotechnical Evaluation Report (“GER”)Solicitation, Contractor assumes full responsibility for inspection of the Site and for the means and methods of construction that it employs when performing the Work.

Duty to Investigate. Contractor represents that it has, as of the Effective Date, taken reasonable steps to ascertain the nature and location of the Work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the Work or its cost, including but not limited to: (i) conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of Equipment and Materials; (ii) the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads; (iii) uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the Site; (iv) the formation and conditions of the ground, (v) the character of the Equipment and Materials and facilities needed preliminary to and during performance of the Work; and (vi) the location and character of existing or adjacent work or structures. Contractor also acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the Site and the RFP. Any failure of Contractor to take the actions described in this Section 5.1 will not relieve Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the Work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the Work without additional expense to Owner. Notwithstanding any factual statement, conclusion, or any language or recommendation contained in the RFP, including but not limited to the Geotechnical Reference Reports and the Geotechnical Evaluation Report (“GER”), Contractor assumes full responsibility for inspection of the Site and for the means and methods of construction that it employs when performing the Work.