2004-03-22 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting Minutes

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eMf Job No. 03-093 City of La Porte Public Work's Metal Building (4) Drawings and specifications may also be examined at: Office of the Director of Public Works 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Associated General Contractors Houston, Texas F.W. Dodge Corporation Houston, Texas (b) Conditions of Work - Bidder shall carefully examine the bidding documents and the site to determine the actual conditions under which work will be done. Data in the bidding documents pertaining to existing conditions is for convenience only and does not supplant obtaining firsthand information at the site. Bidders shall inspect the site and thoroughly familiarize themselves with the specifications and plans. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder of his obligation to perform the work in accordance with contractual requirements. Submission of a bid constitutes acceptance by the bidder of existing site conditions as part of the requirements of this work. It is understood that bid prices shall include the furnishing of all superintendence, labor, materials, machinery, equipment, tools, transportation, services and other means of construction, including parts, incidentals, and appurtenances, as necessary to complete the work in accordance with the specifications and plans. (c) Subsurface Information - Any information provided in regard to subsurface data, test borings, etc., is to be considered approximate. Soil reports, if any, that the Engineer has obtained for this project will be provided to the bidders for their use. The interpretation of soil information, results of soil borings, etc., is in no way guaranteed. (d) Where equipment or materials are specified by a trade or brand name, it is not the intention of the Owner to discriminate against an equal product of another manufacturer but rather to set a definite standard of quality and/or performance and to establish an equal basis for the evaluation of bids. Where the words "equivalent" or "equal to" are used, they shall be understood to mean that the thing referred to shall be, in the opinion or judgment of the Engineer, the equivalent of or equal to the product or item specified by name. Unless otherwise specified, all materials shall be the best of their respective kinds and shall be, in all cases, fully equivalent to approved samples. Notwithstanding that the words "equivalent", "equal to" or other such expressions may be used in the specifications in connection with a material, manufactured article or process, the material, article or process specifically designated shall be used unless a substitute shall be approved in writing by the Engineer. The Engineer has the right to require the use of such specifically designated materials, articles or processes. IB-2