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    The document discusses contract interpretations related to variations, contractor obligations, and the contractor's duty to warn. It states that variations can come from site instructions, bid bulletins, requests for approval, or other trade drawings. The contractor is fully responsible for site operations, temporary works, design stability, and safety. The contractor must advise the project manager of any design defects or discrepancies discovered.

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    The document discusses contract interpretations related to variations, contractor obligations, and the contractor's duty to warn. It states that variations can come from site instructions, bid bulletins, requests for approval, or other trade drawings. The contractor is fully responsible for site operations, temporary works, design stability, and safety. The contractor must advise the project manager of any design defects or discrepancies discovered.

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    Interpreta on : The Contractor remains responsible and liable for the completeness of the works, from plan review

    un l execu on.
    The Contractor is expected to be experienced, competent, and capable upon engagement (1.9 Contactor’s Manager, Supervisors
    and Engineers), thus indemnifying the Owner of all the damages (1.14 Indemni es).

    Reference : Arcadis Form of Contract (FOCC)

    Subject : Varia ons (Change Order-CO)

    Sec on : 3.10 Project Manager: Instruc ons - Varia ons

    Interpreta on : Varia ons may come either from Site Instruc on (SI) or from drawing issuance such as Bid Bulle ns (BB), RFAs and/or
    other trade drawings. This means that not all COs should be issued with an SI. COs can be taken out as implied to issued/ approved
    drawings. Any observed changes by the Contractor can be assumed as "alleged" varia ons and awarded if jus fied and found valid.

    Contract Learnings

    Reference : Arcadis Form of Contract (FOCC)

    Subject : Contractor’s Obliga ons

    Sec on : 1.3.3 Contractor’s Obliga ons – General Obliga ons

    The Contractor shall be fully responsible for:

    The adequacy, design, stability and safety of all The Site opera ons,
    temporary works and methods of construc on on The Site.

    Sec on : 1.6 Contractor’s Obliga ons – Duty to Warn

    The Contractor shall immediately advise the Project Manager if any defect or
    insufficiency in design is discovered and the Project Manager will then issue
    instruc ons to clarify the ma er.

    The Contractor shall verify all dimensions shown on the Contract Drawings and other
    documents before use. Any discrepancy between the Contract Drawings and any of
    the other Contract Documents shall be advised by the Contractor to the Project
    Manager who will then issue instruc ons to clarify the ma er.

    Provided always that where the insufficiency in design and/or discrepancy ought to
    have been discovered by an experienced contractor exercising due skill and care, no
    reimbursement shall be made to the Contractor for abor ve and/or correc ve work or
    loss and expense arising from the insufficiency.

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