allocation of the Contract Price to component of the Work or any duty or authority to
<br /> parts of the Work, undertake responsibility inconsistent with the
<br /> ' provisions of the Contract Documents .
<br /> ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS : INTENT,
<br /> AMENDING , REUSE 3 . 03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies
<br /> ' 3 . 01 Intent A. Reporting Discrepancies
<br /> A. The Contract Documents are comple- 1 . If, during the performance of the
<br /> ' mentary; what is called for by one is as binding as if Work, CONTRACTOR discovers any conflict,
<br /> called for by all . error, ambiguity, or discrepancy within the Con-
<br /> tract Documents or between the Contract
<br /> B . It is the intent of the Contract Documents to Documents and any provision of any Law or
<br /> ' describe a functionally complete Project (or part there- Regulation applicable to the performance of the
<br /> of) to be constructed in accordance with the Contract Work or of any standard , specification , manual
<br /> Documents . Any labor, documentation , services , or code , or of any instruction of any Supplier,
<br /> materials , or equipment that may reasonably be CONTRACTOR shall report it to ENGINEER in
<br /> inferred from the Contract Documents or from writing at once . CONTRACTOR shall not
<br /> prevailing custom or trade usage as being required to proceed with the Work affected thereby (except
<br /> produce the intended result will be provided whether in an emergency as required by paragraph
<br /> ' or not specifically called for at no additional cost to 6 . 16 .A) until an amendment or supplement
<br /> to
<br /> OWNER. the Contract Documents has been issued by
<br /> one of the methods indicated in paragraph
<br /> C . Clarifications and interpretations of the 3 .04 ; provided , however, that CONTRACTOR
<br /> Contract Documents shall be issued by ENGINEER shall not be liable to OWNER or ENGINEER for
<br /> as provided in Article 9 . failure to report any such conflict, error,
<br /> ambiguity, or discrepancy unless CON -
<br /> 3 . 02 Reference Standards TRACTOR knew or reasonably should have
<br /> known thereof.
<br /> A. Standards, Specifications, Codes, Laws, and
<br /> Regulations B . Resolving Discrepancies
<br /> 1 . Reference to standards , specifica- 1 . Except as may be otherwise
<br /> tions , manuals , or codes of any technical specifically stated in the Contract Documents ,
<br /> society, organization , or association , or to Laws the provisions of the Contract Documents shall
<br /> or Regulations , whether such reference be take precedence in resolving any conflict, error,
<br /> specific or by implication , shall mean the stan- ambiguity, or discrepancy between the
<br /> dard , specification , manual , code , or Laws or provisions of the Contract Documents and :
<br /> Regulations in effect at the time of opening of
<br /> Bids (or on the Effective Date of the Agreement a . the provisions of any standard ,
<br /> if there were no Bids ) , except as may be specification , manual , code, or instruction
<br /> ' otherwise specifically stated in the Contract (whether or not specifically incorporated by
<br /> Documents . reference in the Contract Documents ); or
<br /> ' 2 . No provision of any such standard , b . the provisions of any Laws or
<br /> specification , manual or code , or any instruction Regulations applicable to the performance
<br /> of a Supplier shall be effective to change the of the Work (unless such an interpretation of
<br /> duties or responsibilities of OWNER, the provisions of the Contract Documents
<br /> ' CONTRACTOR, or ENGINEER, or any of their would result in violation of such Law or
<br /> subcontractors , consultants , agents , or employ- Regulation ) .
<br /> ees from those set forth in the Contract
<br /> Documents , nor shall any such provision or 3 . 04 Amending and Supplementing Contract
<br /> instruction be effective to assign to OWNER, Documents
<br /> ENGINEER, or any of ENGINEER's
<br /> Consultants , agents , or employees any duty or A. The Contract Documents may be amended to
<br /> authority to supervise or direct the performance provide for additions , deletions , and revisions in the
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