Common use of THE RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

THE RESPONSIBILITIES. 5.1.1 The Principal Representative shall furnish the Construction Manager with detailed program requirements, the Project Budget and Fixed Limit of Construction Cost established for the Work as detailed elsewhere in this Agreement. 5.1.2 The Principal Representative shall designate a representative (other than the Architect/Engineer) authorized to act on its behalf with respect to the Project (as indicated in paragraph 3.8.3). 5.1.3 The Principal Representative shall retain an Architect/Engineer for preparation of the design and Construction Documents for the Project. The Architect/Engineer's services, duties, and responsibilities are described in the Agreement between the Principal Representative and the Architect/Engineer, a copy of which has been previously furnished to the Construction Manager. 5.1.4 The Construction Manager shall be furnished, without charge ( ) sets of copies of the drawings and specifications and one (1) set of reproducible. Additional sets, as mutually agreed upon to meet construction needs, shall be a direct cost of Work. 5.1.5 The Principal Representative shall furnish the site of the Project, all necessary surveys describing the physical characteristics, legal limitations, utility locations, and a legal description. 5.1.6 The Principal Representative shall identify and make available to Construction Manager copies of reports of geotechnical explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at the site which have been utilized by Architect/Engineer in preparing the Drawings and Specifications. The Principal Representative does not represent that these reports show completely and accurately the existing conditions and the Principal Representative does not guarantee any interpretation of the reports. Except as provided in paragraph 10.4, the Construction Manager expressly assumes all responsibility for deductions and conclusions which may be made as to the nature of the materials to be excavated, and the difficulties of making and maintaining the required excavations, and of doing other work affected by the geology of the site of the Work. The geotechnical information discussed above is for reference only and is not part of the Contract Documents. 5.1.7 The Principal Representative shall secure and pay for necessary approvals, permanent easements, assessments, and charges required for the construction, use or occupancy of permanent structures or for permanent changes in existing facilities. 5.1.8 The Principal Representative shall furnish such legal, accounting, and insurance counseling services as may be necessary for the Project, and such auditing services as the Principal Representative may require to ascertain how or for what purposes the Construction Manager has used the monies paid to it under this Agreement. 5.1.9 The services, information, surveys, and reports required by paragraphs 5.1.3 through 5.1.8 shall be furnished on a timely basis and at the Principal Representative's expense, and except as may be provided to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Construction Manager shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness thereof. 5.1.10 The Construction Manager recognizes that the Principal Representative is a governmental body with certain procedural requirements to be satisfied. The Construction Manager has and shall make reasonable allowance in its performance of the Work for such additional time as may be required for approvals and decisions by the Principal Representative, in addition to the times specifically provided in paragraph 5.1.11. 5.1.11 In the review process of the final Design Development Documents and Construction Documents for each Bid Package, the Construction Manager expressly agrees to the following review times by the Principal Representative: .1 A period of fourteen (14) days for the review of the Design Development Documents; and .2 A period of fourteen (14) days prior to completion of the Construction Documents together with an additional seven (7) days after receipt of all bid documents for each Bid Package, commencing with the date of receipt by the Principal Representative of all documents and any other items which are required to be furnished to the Principal Representative by the terms of the Principal Representative's contract with the Architect/Engineer. It is expressly understood and expected that the Construction Manager shall develop the Guaranteed Maximum Price as the Design Development Documents are developed and that the final establishment of the Guaranteed Maximum Price shall occur within twenty eight (28) days of receipt of the final full scope of the Design Development Drawings and Specifications, including all associated Addenda. 5.1.12 The foregoing are in addition to other duties and responsibilities of the Principal Representative enumerated elsewhere in the Contract Documents.