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2.4 The Work of all trades under the Contract Documents shall be coordinated by the Contractor in such a manner as to obtain the best workmanship possible for the Work and all components of the Work shall be installed or erected in accordance with the best practices of the particular trade. 2.5 The Contractor shall fully complete the Work and shall be responsible for all of the Work under the Contract Documents to which the Construction Agreement applies. If the Contractor is prevented from doing so by any limitation of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall immediately give notice thereof to the CMAR in writing before proceeding with the construction in the area where the problem or limitation exists. 2.6 Standard specifications or manufacturers' literature, when referenced, shall. be of the latest revision or printing unless otherwise stated and is intended to establish the minimum requirements acceptable. 2.7 For those materials specified without the use of brand names, the Contractor shall submit to the CMAR within thirty (30) days after its receiving the Construction Agreement for signatures, any product that meets the express requirements of the Specifications, unless a longer time is agreed to in the Master Schedule. Such Submittal shall include manufacturer's data, test reports; performance data and certifications, samples, erection details, and other applicable information as required to permit determination by the Designer whether such proposed products are suitable. The Designer shall be the sole judge as to the suitability of any proposed product. The burden of proof of quality rests with the Contractor. 2.8 The Contractor is required to examine and read the complete set of Drawings and Specifications for the Project for information concerning the Work, because some of the Work for which the Contractor will be responsible may be indicated on or in documentation applying primarily to the Work of one or more other separate prime contractors. No allowance will be made for the Contractor's failure to become familiar with the complete set, of Project Drawings and Specifications. 2.9 Contractor's requests for clarification or information shall clearly define the cause(s) of the Contractor's request and, as appropriate, shall include the Contractor's interpretation and the Contractor's proposed solution. ARTICLE 3. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK, CONDITIONS AND LAWS 3.1 The Contractor has investigated prior to bidding and is satisfied with all conditions affecting the Work, including but not restricted to those bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling and storage of materials, availability of labor, water, electrical power, roads and uncertainties of weather, or similar physical conditions at the Project site, and the character of equipment and facilities needed prior to and during prosecution of the Work. The Contractor is satisfied 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 inspection of the Project site, including all exploratory work done by the Owner, as well as from information presented by the Contract Documents, or any other information made available to the Contractor prior to receipt of bids. Any failure by the Contractor to become acquainted with the available information shall not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the Work. 3.2 The Contractor shall be entitled to rely upon all information furnished to the Contractor in writing by the CMAR with respect to the Project site and to make all inferences from it that GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR CM AT RISK PROJECT 7 of 42 JUNE 2007 EDITION