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City of Everett 00 2113 - 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Instructions to Bidders <br />002113-3 202082-10 May 2024 <br />pw://Carollo/Documents/WA/Everett/202082-100000/04 Design/04 Specs/Carollo/002113 (FS-100) <br /> <br />2. Has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions <br />which can affect the Work or its cost, including but not limited to: <br />a. Conditions bearing upon acquisition, transportation, disposal, <br />handling, and storage of materials; <br />b. The availability of labor, materials, services, utilities (including <br />without limitation water and electric power), and roads; <br />c. Uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical <br />conditions at the site; <br />d. The conformation and condition of the ground; <br />e. The character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and <br />during Work performance; <br />f. The site biological hazards and associated physical hazards; <br />g. Access to the Site; <br />h. Environmental factors; and <br />i. All other data, matters and things requisite to the fulfillment of the <br />Work. <br />3. Has satisfied itself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and <br />subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this <br />information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the Work site <br />(including material sites) as well as from the bid documents and other <br />information made a part of this Contract, and, if physical testing by Bidder of <br />the Site is permitted by the City, Bidder has completed such testing to its <br />satisfaction; and <br />4. Has satisfied itself as to the adequacy of time allowed for the completion of <br />the physical Work on the Contract. <br />Any failure of the Bidder to take the actions described and acknowledged in this clause <br />shall not relieve the Bidder from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and <br />cost of successfully performing the Work, or from proceeding to successfully perform the <br />Work without additional expense to the City. <br />The Bidder agrees that the City shall not be liable to it on any claim for additional <br />payment or additional time or any claim whatsoever if the claim directly or indirectly <br />results from the Bidder’s failure to investigate and familiarize itself sufficiently with the <br />conditions under which the Contract is to be performed. <br />The Bidder shall be familiar and comply with all Federal, State, tribal, and local laws, <br />ordinances, and regulations which might affect those engaged in the Work. The City will <br />not consider any plea of misunderstanding or ignorance of such requirements. <br />Bid prices shall include everything necessary for the completion of the Work including, <br />but not limited to, providing the materials, equipment, tools, plant and other facilities, and <br />the management, superintendence, labor, and all necessary testing services. <br />Prospective Bidders are advised that projects with Work on or adjacent to water may <br />require insurance coverage in compliance with: <br />1. The Longshoremen’s and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (administered <br />by U.S. Department of Labor), or <br />2. The State Industrial Insurance (administrated by the Washington State <br />Department of Labor and Industries), or <br />3. Both.