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<br />use of any such term or adjective shall not be effective to
<br />assign to ENGINEER any duty or authority to supervise
<br />or direct the performance of the Wor~ or any duty or
<br />authority to undertake responsibility contrary to the
<br />provisions of paragraph 9.10 or any other provision of the
<br />Contract Documents.
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<br />ARTICLE 2 - PRELiMINARY MATTERS
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<br />2.01 Delivery of Bonds
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<br />A. When CONTRACTOR delivers the executed
<br />Agreements to OWNER, CONTRACTOR shall also deliver
<br />to OWNER such Bonds as CONTRACTOR may be required
<br />to furnish.
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<br />1. The word "day" shall constitute a calendar day
<br />of 24 hours measured from midnight to the next midnight. 2.02 Copies of Documents
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<br />C. Defective
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<br />1. The word "defective," when modifying the word
<br />"Work," refers to Work that is unsatisfactory, faulty, or
<br />deficient in that it does not conform to the Contract
<br />Documents or does not meet the requirements of any
<br />inspection, reference standard, test, or approval referred
<br />to in the Contract Documents, or has been damaged prior
<br />to ENGINEER's recommendation of final payment
<br />(unless responsibility for the protection thereof has been
<br />assUDled by OWNER at Substantial Completion in accor-
<br />dance with paragraph 14.04 or 14.05).
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<br />D. Furnish, InstaU, Perform, Provide
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<br />.1. The word "furnish," when used in connection
<br />with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to
<br />supply and deliver said services, II1ilterials, or equipment,
<br />to the Site (or SOR other specified location) ready for use
<br />or installation and in usable or operable condition.
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<br />2. The word "install," when used in connection
<br />with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to put
<br />into use or place in final position said services, materials,
<br />or equipment complete and ready for intended USe.
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<br />3. The words "perform" or "provide," when used
<br />in connection with services, materials, or equipment,
<br />shall mean to furnish and install said services, materials,
<br />or equipmC?nt complete and ready for intended use.
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<br />4. When "furnish," "install," "perform," or "pro-
<br />vide" is not used in connection with services, materials,
<br />or equipment in a context clearly requiring an obligation
<br />of CONTRACTOR, "provide" "is implied.
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<br />E. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract Documents,
<br />words or phrases which have a well-known technical or
<br />, construction industry or trade meaning are used in the
<br />Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized
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<br />A. OWNER shall furnish to CONTRACTOR up to ten
<br />copies of the Contract Documents. Additionai copies will be
<br />furnished upon request at the cost of reproduction.
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<br />2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed
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<br />A. The Contract Times will commence to run on the
<br />thirtieth day after the Effective Date of the Agreement or, if
<br />a Notice to Proceed is given, on the day indicated in the
<br />Notice to Proceed. A Notice to Proceed may be given at any
<br />time within 30 days after the Effective Date of the
<br />Agreement. In no eve~t will the Contract Times commence
<br />to run later than the sixtieth day after the day of Bid opening
<br />or the thirtieth day after the Effective Date of the Agreement,
<br />whichever date is earlier.
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<br />A. CONTRACTOR shall start to perform the Work on
<br />the date when the Contract Times commence to run. No
<br />Work. shall be done at the Site prior to the date on which the
<br />Contract Times commence to run.
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<br />2.0S Before Starting Construction
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<br />A. CONl'R.ACFOR's Review of Contract Documents:
<br />Before undertaking each part of the Work, CONTRACTOR
<br />shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents
<br />and check and verify pertinent figures therein and all
<br />applicable field measurements. CONTRACTOR shall
<br />promptly report in writing to ENGINEER any conflict, error,
<br />ambiguity. or discrepancy which CONTRACTOR may
<br />discover and shall obtain a written interpretation or
<br />clarification from ENGINEER before proceeding with any
<br />Work affected thereby; hoWever, CONTRACTOR shall not
<br />be liable to OWNER or ENGINEER for failure to report any
<br />conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy in the Contract
<br />Documents unless CONTRACTOR knew or reasonably
<br />should have known thereof.
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<br />B. Preliminary Schedules: Within ten days after the
<br />Effective Date of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified
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