contract for design-build services for the design - City of Miami

The Project Manager and Consultant shall have access to the Project(s) Site(s) at all
times. The Design-Build Firm shall provide safe facilities for such access so the Project
Manager and Consultant may perform their functions under the Contract. The Project
Manager and Consultant will make periodic visits to the Work Site to become generally
familiar with the progress and quality of the Work, and to determine if the Work is
proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents.
The Project Manager will not be responsible for construction means, methods,
techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in
connection with the Work, and will not be responsible for the Design-Build Firm‟s failure
to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
The Project Manager and Consultant will have authority to reject Work that does not
conform to the Contract Documents. Whenever, in his or her opinion, it is considered
necessary or advisable to ensure the proper completion of the Contract Documents the
Project Manager and Consultant will have authority to require special inspections or
testing of the Work, whether or not such Work is fabricated, installed or completed.
Neither the Project Manager‟s nor Consultant‟s authority to act under this paragraph, nor
any decision made by him in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise such
authority, shall give rise to any duty or responsibility of the Project Manager or
Consultant to the Design-Build Firm, any Sub Design-Build Firm, Subconsultant, supplier
or any of their agents, employees, or any other person performing any of the Work.
All interpretations and recommendations of the Project Manager and Consultant shall be
consistent with the intent of the Contract Documents.
The Project Manager shall notify the Design-Build Firm in writing where the Work does
not comply with the scope of services.
The Project Manager will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of the Design-
Build Firm, any Sub Design-Build Firm, Subconsultant, or any of their agents or
employees, or any other persons performing any of the Work.
24. Inspection of Work
Inspectors and the City shall at all times have access to the Work during normal work
hours, and Design-Build Firm shall provide proper facilities for such access and for
inspecting, measuring and testing.
Should the Contract Documents, Consultant/Inspector Project Manager‟s instructions,
any laws, ordinances, or any public authority require any of the Work to be specially
tested or approved, Design-Build Firm shall give Project Manager and Consultant timely
notice of readiness of the Work for testing. If the testing or approval is to be made by an
authority other than City, timely notice shall be given of the date fixed for such testing.
Testing shall be made promptly, and, where practicable, at the source of supply. If any
of the Work should be covered up without approval or consent of Project Manager or
Consultant, it must, if required by the Project Manager or Consultant, be uncovered for
examination and properly restored at Design-Build Firm‟s expense.
Unless otherwise provided, the Design-Build Firm shall make arrangements for such
tests, inspections and approvals with the City‟s testing laboratory or entity. The Design-
Build Firm shall give the City and the Consultant timely notice of when and where tests
and inspections are to be made so that the City or Consultant may be present for such
procedures.
Re-examination of any of the Work may be ordered by the Project Manager or
Consultant, and if so ordered, the Work must be uncovered by Design-Build Firm. If such
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Design-Build Services for Seawall Stabilization and Repair Project RFP 11-12-033