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GNE CONTRACTORS A COMPLETE REPORT AND GUIDANCE <br /> Somc owncrs and design profcssionals believe they can make contractors liable for unanticipated <br /> subsur(acc conditions by limiting what they providc for bid prcparation. To hclp prevrnt costly problems, <br /> givc contractors the complcte gcotechnical cngineering or gcologic report, but preface it with a clearly <br /> writtrn Icttcr of transmittal. In that Icttcr,advisc contractors that thc rcport was not ptrparcd fot purposes <br /> of bid dcvclopn�ent and thal thc report's acwracy is limitcd; cncouragc lhem to confer with GeoEngincers <br /> and/or to conduct additional study to obtain the specific rypes of infortnation thcy need or pre(tt. A <br /> pre-bid confercnce can also be v��uable. Bc sure contractors have sufficirnt time ro perform additional <br /> study. Only then might an owncr be in a position to give contractors thc best infortnatian available,whilc <br /> requiring them to at lcasl share thc financial responsibilitics stcmming from unanticipated conditions. <br /> Furthcr, a contingcncy for unanticipatcd condilions should be included in your project budget and <br /> schcdulc. <br /> COHTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SITE SAFETY ON THEIR OWN CONSTRUCTION <br /> PROJECTS <br /> Our geotcchnical rccommendations are not intended to direct thc contracrot's procedures, methods, <br /> schcdulc or managemcnt of thc work sitc. The contractor is solely resp�nsible for job site safety and for <br /> managing construction operations lo minimizc risks m on-site personncl and to adjaccnt properties. <br /> READ 1 HESE PROVISIONS CLOSELY <br /> Somc d�ents, design profcssionals and contraclors may not rccogniu that the geoscience praciices <br /> (geotechnical cngincering or geology) arc far less cxact than othcr cnginecring and namral science <br /> disciplines. This lack o( undcrs�anding can crcatc unrcalistic cxpcctations that could Icad to <br /> disappointmcnts, claims and disputcs. Gcolsnginccrs indudcs thcsc cxplanalory"limitations"provisions <br /> in our rcports to hclp reducc such risks. Plcasc confer with GeoGngineers if you arc undcar hou� Ihesc <br /> "Report Limitations and Guidclines for Use"apply to your project or site. <br /> GEOTECHNICAL,GEOLOGIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS SHOULD NOT BE INTERCHAN6ED <br /> Thc equipmcnt, tcchniqucs and personncl used to perfortn an cnvironmental smdy differ significanUy <br /> from thosc uscd to perfortn a gcotcchnical or gcobgic study and vicc vcrsa. For that rcason, a <br /> gco�cchnical cnginccring or gcologic rcport docs not usually rclatc any cnvironmcntal findings, <br /> conclusions or rccommendations; ag., about the likelihood of encountering undcrFround starage tanks or <br /> rcgulaled conlaminanls. Similarly,em�irmm�ental rcports arc not used to address geotechnical or geologic <br /> concems regarding a specific pr�ject. <br /> BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS <br /> GcoBnginecrs' S;opc of Work spccifically excludcs ihc invcstigation,detection,prcvention or assessment <br /> of the presence of l3iological Pollutants. Accordingly, this rcpon does not includc any interprctations, <br /> rccommendalions, findings, or conclusions rcgarding the detecting, as:;essing, preventing or abating of <br /> [3iological Pollutants and no conclusions or infcrcnces should be drawm regarding IIiological Pollutants, <br /> as thcy may rclatc to this project. Thc tcrm"f3iologica� Pollutants" includcs, but is not limitcd to,molds, <br /> fungi,spores,bacteria,and viruses,and/or any of thcir byproducts. <br /> If Clicnt desires thesc spccializcd scn�ices, thcy should bc obtaincd from a consultant who offcrs serviccs <br /> in Ihis spccializcd ficld. <br /> r���:v,�. nn:-nn�-nn Pa�b'-3 GfOENGIMEEIIf� <br /> Junr 6.:0/IN <br /> l✓ <br />