1−33 Shop drawings must be approved by the Engineer prior to performance of the work involved. Such approval shall not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility under the Contract for the successful completion of the work. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Do cuments, the Contract price will include the cost of furnishing all shop drawings.
105.03 CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS . Work performed and materials
furnished shall be in reasonably close conformity with the lines, grades, cross sections, dimensions and material requirements, including tolerances, specified in the Contract Documents. In the event the Engineer finds the materials furnished, work performed or the finished product are not in reasonably close conformity with the Contract Documents, but that reasonably acceptable work has been produced, THE Engineer will determine if the work should be accepted and remain in place. If accepted, the Engineer will document the basis of acceptance by Contract modification which w ill provide for an appropriate adjustment in the Contract price for such work or materials as necessary to support this determination. "Reasonably close conformity" means compliance with reasonable and customary manufacturing and construction tolerances where wo rking tolerances are not specified. Where working tolerances are specified, reasonably close conformity means compliance with such working tolerances. Without detracting from the complete and absolute discretion of the Engineer to insist upon such tolerances as establishing reasonably close conformity, the Engineer may accept variations beyond such to lerances as reasonably close conformity where such variations will not materially affect the value or utility of the work or the interests of the State. 105.04 COORDINATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICA-TIONS, AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS . The Standard Specifications, Supplemental Specifica- tions, Plans, Special Provisions, and Contract Addenda are essential parts of the Contract; and a requirement occurring in one is as binding as though occurring in all. They are intended to be complementary and to describe and provide for a complete work. In case of discrepancy, calculated dimensions will govern over scaled dimensions; Plans will govern over Standard and Supplemental Specifications; Supplemental Spec ifications will govern over Standard Specifi- cations; and Special Provisions will govern ov er Standard Specifications, Supplemental Specifi- cations and Plans. The Contractor shall take no advantage of any apparent error or omission in the Contract Documents. If the Contractor discovers such an error or omission, the Engineer shall be promptly notified. The Engineer will then make such corrections and interpretations necessary to fulfill the intent of the Contract Documents. 1−34
105.05 COOPERATION BY CONTRACTOR . The Department will supply the Contractor with a
Contract Award Booklet containing a Contract Aw ard compact disk (CD), from which the plans, specifications, contract addenda and other contract documents may be printed. The Contractor will be required to keep one set of printed copies of the Contract Documents available on the project site at all times. The Contractor shall give the work the constant attention necessary to facilitate progress and shall cooperate fully with the Engineer, the Department's Resident Engineer and inspectors, and other Contractors. The Contractor shall have on the project site as its agent, a competent superintendent capable of reading and thoroughly understanding the Contract Documents and experienced in the type of work being performed. The superintendent shall receive orders or instructions from the Engineer, shall be authorized to act for the Contractor on the work, and shall have full authority to execute orders or directions of the Engineer without delay. The Contractor shall promptly supply, irrespective of the amount of work sublet, the necessary materials, equipment, tools, labor, and other incidentals to complete the Contract.
a.Causes for Removal . The Engineer may remove the superintendent from the project at any time if:
1.The performance of the superintendent is unsatisfactory; or
2.The superintendent is uncooperative in his relationship with the Engineer.
105.06 COOPERATION WITH UTILITIES . The Department will notify all utility companies, all
pipe line owners, or other parties affected, and endeavor to have all necessary adjustments of public or private utility fixtures, pipe lines, and other appurtenances within or adjacent to the limits of construction, made as soon as practicable. Water lines, gas lines, wire lines, service connections, water and gas meter boxes, water and gas valve boxes, light standards, cableways, signals, and all other utility appurtenances within the limits of the proposed construction in which the respective owners hold no private easements are to be relocated or adjusted by said owners in accordance with executed Construction and Maintenance Agreements/Utilities. It is understood that the Contractor has considered in its Proposal all of the permanent and temporary utility facilities in their present or relocated positions as specified in the Contract and as revealed by site investigation. No additional compensation will be allowed the Contractor for any delays, inconvenience, or damage sustained by it due to any interference caused by such facilities or the operation of relocating them, unless otherwise provided for in Subsection 104.03; Differing Site Conditions . In general, the Contract will indicate those various utility items which are to be relocated or adjusted by the utility owner in accordanc e with Construction and Maintenance Agreements, and those which are to be relocated or adjusted by the Contractor. In this latter case, all
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 47–48 of 826.