American Process Group Inc 4/15/2020

City of Everett 00 7200 - 6 I 2020 Biosolids Removal UT3705-11 respecting the true meaning of the Specifications or Drawings,Contractor shall refer to the Owner's Representative for his or her decision. The Specifications may vary in form, format and style. Some specification sections are written in varying 1 degrees of streamlined or declarative style and some sections may be relatively narrative by comparison. Omissions of such words and phrases as "the Contractorshall," "m conformity with," "ass own, or"as specified" are intentional in streamlined sections. Omitted words and phrases shall be supplied by inference. Similar types of provisions may appear in various parts of a section or articles within a part depending on the format of the section. The Contractor shall not take advantage of any variation of form, format or style in making claims for extra Work. ' The cross referencing of specification sections under the subparagraph heading "Related Sections include but are not necessarily limited to:" and elsewhere within each specification section is provided as an aid and convenience to the Contractor. The Contractor shall not rely on the cross referencing provided and shall be responsible to coordinate the entire Work under the Contract Documents and provide a complete Project whether or not the cross referencing is provided in each section or whether or not the cross referencing is complete. Reference to standards, specifications,manuals, or codes of any technical society, organization, or association, or to Laws or Regulations,whether such reference be specific or by implication, shall mean the standard, specification,manual, code, or Laws or Regulations in effect at the time of opening of Bids (or on the Effective Date of the Agreement if there were no Bids),except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents. No provision of a standard,specification,manual or code, or an instruction of a Supplier shall be effective I to change the duties or responsibilities of Owner, Contractor,or Owner's Representative, or their Subcontractors,consultants, agents, or employees from those set forth in the Contract Documents.No such provision or instruction shall be effective to assign to Owner,or Owner's Representative, or their i related entities,any duty or authority to supervise or direct the performance of the Work or any duty or authority to undertake responsibility inconsistent with the provisions of the Contract Documents. 2.2. DIVISION OF SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS I Specifications and Drawings are divided into groups for convenience. These divisions are not for the purpose of apportioning Work or responsibility for Work among Subcontractors, Suppliers and manufacturers. The Contractor is responsible for all Work shown or described,regardless of location(s) in the Contract Documents. 2.3. DISCREPANCIES IN SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS , 2.3.1. Errors and Omissions If the Contractor,in the course of the Work,becomes aware of any errors or omissions in the Contract Documents or in the Owner's field work,he or she shall immediately inform the Owner's Representative in writing. The Owner's Representative will promptly review the matter and if he or she finds an error or omission has been made,then he or she will determine the corrective actions and advise the Contractor accordingly. If the corrective work associated with an error or omission significantly increases or decreases the amount of Work called for in the Contract,the Owner will issue an appropriate Change Order. After discovery by the Contractor of an error or omission,related work performed by the Contractor shall be done at its risk unless authorized by the Owner's Representative and approved by the Owner. Omissions from the Drawings or Specifications or the misdescription of details of Work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the Drawings and Specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the I Work,but they shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the Drawings and Specifications. I 00 7200 - 6 GENERAL CONDITIONS '