B3. SITE INVESTIGATION
B3.1 Further to C3.1, the Proponent shall attend a Site meeting at 1:00 p.m. on August 27, 2024 or 9:00 a.m. on August 29, 2024. Attendance at one Site meeting is mandatory, and the Proposal of any
Proponent not having attended will be rejected on the basis that it is non-responsive.
B3.2 The Proponent is advised that the Proponent must review current site conditions and access to the pump house for visual inspection will be permitted.
B3.3 The Proponent shall not be entitled to rely on any information or interpretation received at the Site Meeting unless that information or interpretation is the Proponent’s direct observation, or is provided by the Contract Administrator in writing.
B3.4 The Proponent is responsible for inspecting the Site, the nature of the Work to be done and all conditions that might affect their Proposal or their performance of the Work, and shall assume all risk for conditions existing or arising in the course of the Work which have been or could have been determined through such inspection.
B3.5 The Proponent is responsible for determining:
(a) the location of any utility which can be determined from the records or other information available at the offices of any public authority or person, including a municipal corporation and any board or commission thereof, having jurisdiction or control over the utility;
(b) the location and quantity of the materials to be removed and/or reinstalled or replaced in the performance of the Work;
(c) the nature, quality or quantity of the Plant needed to perform the Work;
(d) all matters concerning access to the Site, power supplies, location of existing services, utilities or materials necessary for the completion of the Work; and
(e) all other matters which could in any way affect their Proposal or the performance of the Work.
