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points , and elevations furnished and shall bear the expense of resetting same if Contractor or any of its subcontractors move or destroy or render inaccurate any such base lines , points and elevations . From the information provided by the Engineer, the Contractor shall develop and make all detail surveys and establish lines and grades as required . The Contractor shall keep the Engineer informed as to his needs for base lines or bench marks in order that the same may be furnished and all necessary measurements made for the record with a minimum of inconvenience to the Engineer or delay to the Contractor. GC 15 SITE CONDITIONS . Contractor shall have the sole responsibility of satisfying itself concerning the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions , and particularly, but without limitation , with respect to the following : conditions affecting the transportation , access , disposal , handling and storage of materials ; the availability, quantity and quality of labor, water and electric power; availability and condition of roads ; climatic conditions ; location of underground utilities ; existing site conditions , topography and ground conditions ; subsurface geology, and nature and quantity of surface and subsurface materials to be encountered ; and all other matters which can in any way affect eh performance of the Contract or the cost associated therewith . Contractor's failure to assess the site conditions will not relieve it from the responsibility for properly estimating the costs and schedule of performing the work. GC 16 SUBSOIL CONDITIONS . Unless otherwise stipulated in the plans and specification , no subsoil investigations have been made . The Contractor shall satisfy itself as to all subsoil conditions . GC 17 SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE WATER The control of surface and subsurface water by Contractor shall be permitted by the proper regulatory agencies , with copies submitted to Owner. Contractor shall immediately remedy any permit violations and shall be responsible for any fines or penalties assessed by such agencies for permit violations . CG 18 CONTRACTOR WORK AREA Contractor's work area on the job site will be assigned by Owner. Contractor shall confine its office , storage , assembly, equipment and parking to the areas so assigned . Should Contractor find it necessary to use any additional land outside the work site for any purpose , Contractor shall , at its expense , provide for the use of any such additional land . CG 19 CONTRACTOR- FURNISHED MATERIALS EQUIPMENT AND WORKMANSHIP Contractor shall provide and use on any work only such construction plant and equipment as are capable of producing the quality and quantity of work and materials required by the drawings and specifications within the established schedule . Only new, unused materials and items of recent manufacture, of designated quality, free from defects , will be accepted . Contractor shall , if requested , furnish evidence satisfactory to the Owner as to the kind and quality of materials . Contractor shall utilize lumber, timber and other forest products produced and manufactured in Florida when such products are available and their price , fitness and quality are equal to comparable products . Upon written order of the Owner, Contractor shall discontinue operation of unsatisfactory plant , equipment and/or facilities . Owner will be the final authority for determining conformance of workmanship , materials , equipment and systems with the requirements of the Contract . (255 .20) Where Contractor supplied drawings are required for planning or performance of the work, such drawings shall include , but not be limited to , matchmarks , erection diagrams and other details such as field connections for property installation . Such drawings shall be submitted by and at the expense of Contractor. At least 21 days shall be allowed for review by Owner. If drawings show variations from the contract requirements , the Contractor shall describe such variations in writing at the time of submission . Review and permission to proceed by Owner does not constitute acceptance or approval of design details , calculations , analyses , test methods or materials develop or selected by the Contractor and does not relieve Contractor from full compliance with contractual obligations . Where samples are required , samples shall be submitted by and at the expense of Contractor. Materials represented by such samples shall not be manufactured , delivered to the site or incorporated into 34 F :\Engineering\Capital Projects\0216- 12th Street Between 16th Avenue and 11th Place\0216 Federal Contract Provisions .doc &292006 3:0625 PM