Project Manual 11-210C - Ramapo College of New Jersey

ARTICLE 4
THE CONTRACTOR
4.1 Review of Contract
4.1.1 The Contractor has the duty and warrants and represents that he has thoroughly examined and is
familiar with all the Contract Documents, including but not limited to, the complete set of Drawings and Specifications
of the entire project; that he has carefully examined the site and that from its own investigations he has satisfied himself
as to the nature and location of the Work, the current local equipment labor and material conditions, and all matters
which may in any way affect the Work or its performance. The Contractor is responsible to check and verify reasonably
observable conditions outside the Contract Limit Lines to determine whether any conflict exists with the work he is
required to perform under the Contract. This includes a check on elevations, utility connections and other site data. As
a result of such examination and investigation, the Contractor warrants and represents that he fully understands the intent
and purposes of the Contract Documents and its obligations there under and that he accepts responsibility for and is
prepared to execute and fulfill completely, by its construction work, the intent of the Contract, without exception and
without reservation, at the price and within the timeframe specified in the Contract.
4.1.2 The Contractor shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents during the progress of the
Work and shall immediately report any error, inconsistency or omission to the Construction Manager upon discovery
and shall do no work thereafter which may be affected by such error until the College has had the opportunity to respond
and clarify the work it wants performed in view of this information. Wherever any error, inconsistency or omission
appears, it shall be disposed of pursuant to appropriate procedures set forth elsewhere herein.
4.1.3 Unless otherwise ordered in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall perform no
portion of the Work without approved Change Orders, approved Shop Drawings or Samples for such portions of the
Work, or other approvals as may be applicable and required by the Contract Documents.
4.1.4 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all
labor, equipment, material, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation and other
facilities and services necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work, whether or not incorporated or to
be incorporated in the Work.
4.1.5 The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among its employees and
shall not employ any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the task assigned to him.
4.1.6 The Contractor shall be obligated to pay the prevailing wage rates as required by the State of New
Jersey. He shall abide by the requirements of the State's Affirmative Action Program. He also shall be responsible to
insure that all principles of Safety are carried out as further described in Article 12 herein.
4.2 New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act
4.2.1 Each Contractor or any Subcontractor shall comply with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act Laws
of 1963, Chapter 150, and all amendments thereto as this Act is hereby made a part of every Contract entered into on
behalf of the College except those contracts which are not within the contemplation of the Act. Provisions of the Act
include:
a. All workmen employed in the performances of every Contract in which the Contract Sum is
in excess of $2,000 and Work to which the College is a party, shall be paid not less than the
Prevailing Wage Rate as designed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry or its duly
authorized representative.
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