Common use of EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Clause in Contracts

EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY STUDY AND COMPARE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SHALL AT ONCE REPORT TO OWNER IN WRITING ANY ERROR, INCONSISTENCY OR OMISSION CONTRACTOR MAY DISCOVER. IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRAC- TOR TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, STATUTUES, BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS, BUT IF THE CONTRACTOR OBSERVES THAT ANY OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE AT VARIANCE THEREWITH IN ANY RESPECT, IT WILL PROMPTLY NOTIFY OWNER IN WRITING. IF CONTRACTOR PERFORMS ANY WORK KNOWING IT TO BE CONTRARY TO SUCH LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND WITHOUT SUCH NOTICE TO OWNER AND WRITTEN APPROVAL OF OWNER, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE THEREFOR AND SHALL BEAR ALL COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO.