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ARTICLE 3—CONTRACT DOCUMENTS INTENT AND REUSE lr'tent: 3.1. The Contract Documents comprise the enure Ajtree- ment between OWNER and CONTRACTOR concerning the Work. They may be altered only by a Modification 3.2. The Contract Documents are complementary: what is called for by one is as binding as if called for by :all. II, during the performance of the A ork, CONTRACTOR finds a con- flict. error or discrepancy in the Contract Documents, he ,hall report it to ENGINEER in writing . t once and before pro- ceeding with the Work affected thereby: however. CON- TRACTOR shall not be liable to OWNER or ENGINEER for failure to report any conflict, error or discrepancy in the Specifications or Drawings unless CONTRACTOR had actual knowledge thereof or should reasonably have known thereof 3 3. It is the intent of the Specifications and Drawings to descrioe a complete project (or part [hereof) to he constructed in accordance with the Contract Dtxuments. Airy work that may reasonably be inferred from the Specifications or Draw- ings as being required to produce the intended result ,hall be supplied wheth r or not it is specifically called for. When words which have a well-known technical or trade meaning are used to describe Work, materials or equipment such words shall be interpreted in accordance with such meaning. Refer- ence to standard specifications, manuals or codes of any technical society, organization or association, or to the code of any governmental authority. whether such reference be specific or by implication, shall mean the latest standard spec- ification, manual or code in effect at the time of opening of Bids (or, on the effective date of the Agreement it there were no Bids). except as may be otherwise specifically stated. However, no provision of any referenced standard %pecifica- ;i in, manual or code (whether or not specificall incorporated Is% reference in the Contract Documents( shall change the duties and responsibilities of OWNER. CONTRACTOR or 1NGINEER, or any of *heir agents or employees from those set forth in the Contract Documents Clarifications and interpretations of the Contract ^ w:uments shall be issued by ENGINEER as provided for in agraph 9 3 t 3 The Contract Documents will he vo%cined h% the law of the place of the Project Reuse of Documents 3 't. Neither CONTRACTOR nor any Subcontractor. manufacturer, fabricator, supplier or distributor shall have or acquire any title to or ownership rights in any of the Draw- ings, Specifications or other documents for copies of an% theneofi prepared by or hearing the seal of ENGINEER. and the% shall not reuse any of them on emi.nsion% of the Project or any other protect without written consent of OWNER and ENGINEER and .Mific written %erificanon or adaptation h% ENGINEER ARTICLE s-AVAILABILITY OF (_ANDS. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: REFERENCE POINTS .q vailahtfirs, of Lands: l.l. OWNER shall furnish, as indicated in the Contract Dixuments, the lands upon which the µark is it, he per- formed, rights -of -way for access thereto, and such other lands sphich are de-agnated for the use of CONTRACTOR Ease- ments 'or permanent structures or permanent changes in ex- isting facilities wtli he obtained and paid for by OWNER, un- less otherwise provided in the Contract Documents- If CON- TRACTOR bs,.eves that any delay in OWNT-R's furnishing these lands or easements entitles him to an extension of the Contract Time. CONTRACTOR may make a claim therefor as provided in-krucle 12. CONTRACTOR shall pros ide for all additional lands and access thereto that may he required for irmporary :onstruction facilities or storage of materials and equipment Physical Conditions —In vestieations and Reports: 4 2. Reference is made to the Supplementary Conditions for identification of those reports of investigations and tests of subsurface and latent physical conditions at the site or otherwise affecti„g :ost, progress or performance of the Nork which have been -lied upon by ENGINEER in prepa- ration of the Drawings and Specifications. Such reports are not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness and are not part of the Contract Documents. Unforeseen Physical Conditions: 4.3. CONTRACTOR shall promptly notify OWNER and ENGINEER in writing of any subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site or in an existing structure differing mate rially from those indicated or referred to in the Contract Documents. ENGINEER will promptly review those condi- tions and advise OWNER in writing if further investigation or iesis are necessc.r% Promptly thereat.er. Mk NE shall obtain the necessary additional investigations and tests and furnish copies to ENGINEER and CONTRACTOR. If ENGINEER finds that the results of such investigations or tests indicate that there are subsurface or latent phvstcal conditions which differ niateriall from those intended in the Contract Docu- ments. and whim couid no( reasonably have been anticipated by CONTRACTOR. a Change Order shall he issued incorpo- rating the necessary revisions Reference Poents: .&4. OWNER shall provide engineering surreys for con- struction to establish reference points which in his juc'q.neni are necessary to enable CONTRACTOR to prone-d with 'he Work CONTRACTOR shall he responsible for laving out the Work tunies% otherwise specified in the General Require memsi. shall protect and preserve the established refer •ncr points and shall make no changes or relocations without the prior written approval of t MNER. CONTRA(- TOR .hail report to ENGINFER whenever anv reference point is Ivsi x destroyed or requires relocation because of necessar% changes in grades or locmions. and shall he •esponsihie for replace