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Section 00 21 13 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS City of Everett 00 21 13-3 June 2024 WFP Air Scour Blower Building Replacement Issued for Bid UP3813 1-02.4 Examination of Plans, Specifications, and Site of Work 1-02.4(1) General The Bidder shall carefully examine the Contract Documents. Submittal of a Bid shall be conclusive evidence that the Bidder has made these examinations and understands all requirements for the performance of the completed Work. The Bidder further warrants, agrees, and acknowledges by submitting a Bid that it: 1. Has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the Work, including without limitation the actual physical conditions of and at the location, surface and subsurface conditions, and conditions ordinarily to be encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the Work; 2. Has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the Work or its cost, including but not limited to: a. Conditions bearing upon acquisition, transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials; b. The availability of labor, materials, services, utilities (including without limitation water and electric power), and roads; c. Uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the site; d. The conformation and condition of the ground; e. The character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during Work performance; f. The site biological hazards and associated physical hazards; g. Access to the Site; h. Environmental factors; and i. All other data, matters and things requisite to the fulfillment of the Work. 3. Has satisfied itself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the Work site (including material sites) as well as from the bid documents and other information made a part of this Contract, and, if physical testing by Bidder of the Site is permitted by the City, Bidder has completed such testing to its satisfaction; and 4. Has satisfied itself as to the adequacy of time allowed for the completion of the physical Work on the Contract. Any failure of the Bidder to take the actions described and acknowledged in this clause shall not relieve the Bidder from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the Work, or from proceeding to successfully perform the Work without additional expense to the City. The Bidder agrees that the City shall not be liable to it on any claim for additional payment or additional time or any claim whatsoever if the claim directly or indirectly results from the Bidder’s failure to investigate and familiarize itself sufficiently with the conditions under which the Contract is to be performed.