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<br />A. Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground
<br />Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of
<br />such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.
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<br />4.03 Hazardous Environmental Condition
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<br />A. The Supplementary Conditions identifY those reports and drawings relating to a Hazardous Environmental
<br />Condition identified at the Site, if any, that Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.
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<br />B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by Owner to any Bidder
<br />on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the "technical data" contained
<br />therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been identified
<br />and established in Paragraph 4.06 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or
<br />conclusion Bidder draws from any "technical data" or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained
<br />in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.
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<br />4.04 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to
<br />subsurface conditions, other physical conditions and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding
<br />Documents due to differing or unanticipated conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General
<br />Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with
<br />respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due
<br />to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the
<br />Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work appear in
<br />Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.
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<br />4.05 On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such examinations, investigations,
<br />explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean
<br />up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.
<br />Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.
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<br />4.06 Reference is made to Article 7 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of
<br />other work that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that
<br />relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for
<br />examination access to or copies of Contract Documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other
<br />work.
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<br />4.07 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:
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<br />A. examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, the other related data identified in the Bidding
<br />Documents, and any Addenda;
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<br />B. visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfY Bidder as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may
<br />affect cost, progress, and performance ofthe Work;
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<br />C. become familiar with and satisfY Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect
<br />cost, progress, and performance of the Work;
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<br />D. carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and
<br />all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site
<br />(except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in Paragraph
<br />4.02 of the General Conditions, and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions at the Site which
<br />have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions;
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<br />E. obtain and carefully study (or accept consequences of not doing so) all additional or supplementary
<br />examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and
<br />Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or
<br />which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed
<br />by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction
<br />expressly required by the Bidding Documents, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto;
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<br />EJCDC C-200 Suggested Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contracts
<br />Copyright @ 2002 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.
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