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21 <br /> 2.6 Standard specifications or manufacturers' literature, when referenced, shall be of the latest <br /> revision or printing unless otherwise stated and is intended to establish the minimum <br /> requirements acceptable. <br /> 2.7 For those materials specified without the use of brand names, the Contractor shall submit <br /> within thirty (30) days after his receiving the Construction Contract for signatures, any product <br /> that meets the express requirements of the Specifications. Such Submittal shall include <br /> manufacturer's data, test reports, performance data and certifications, samples, erection details, <br /> and other applicable information as required to permit determination by the Designer whether <br /> such proposed products are suitable. The Designer shall be the sole judge as to the suitability of <br /> any proposed product. The burden of proof of quality rests with the Contractor. <br /> 2.8 The Contractor is required to examine and read the complete set of Contract Documents for <br /> information concerning the Work, because some of the Work for which the Contractor will be <br /> responsible may be indicated on or in documentation applying primarily to the Work of one or <br /> more other separate prime contractors. No allowance will be made for the Contractor's failure to <br /> become familiar with the complete set of project documents. <br /> 2.9 Contractor's requests for clarification or information shall clearly define the cause(s) of <br /> Contractor's request and, as appropriate, shall include Contractor's interpretation and <br /> Contractor's proposed solution. <br /> ARTICLE 3. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK, CONDITIONS AND LAWS <br /> 3.1 The Contractor has investigated prior to bidding and is satisfied with all conditions affecting <br /> the Work, including but not restricted to those bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling <br /> and storage of materials, availability of labor, water, electrical power, roads and uncertainties of <br /> weather, or similar physical conditions at the Project site, and the character of equipment and <br /> facilities needed prior to and during prosecution of the Work. The Contractor is satisfied as to <br /> the character, quality and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be <br /> encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from inspection of the <br /> Project site, including all exploratory work done by the Owner, as well as from information <br /> presented by the Contract Documents, or any other information made available to the <br /> Contractor prior to receipt of bids. Any failure by the Contractor to become acquainted with the <br /> available information shall not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility for estimating <br /> properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the Work. <br /> 3.2 The Contractor shall be entitled to make all inferences from the Contract Documents that <br /> would reasonably be made by a contractor having knowledge and experience with similar work; <br /> however, the Contractor shall not be entitled to infer from the Contract Documents any fact or <br /> condition which would not be inferred by a contractor having knowledge and experience with <br /> similar work and the Contractor shall be required to obtain independently such other information <br /> as a knowledgeable and experienced contractor would prudently obtain in order to evaluate any <br /> such condition. <br /> 3.3 The Contractor specifically acknowledges familiarity with all Federal, State, and local laws, <br /> ordinances, rules, and regulations which may in any manner affect those engaged or employed <br /> in the Work, or the materials or equipment in or about the Work, or in any way affect the conduct <br /> of the Work and agrees that the Contractor and the Contractor's employees, subcontractors, <br /> Revised 9/13 <br />