B3. SITE INVESTIGATION
B3.1 Further to C3.1, the Proponent shall attend a Site meeting at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM on January 22, 2024 or 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on January 23, 2024 or 1:00 PM to 2:00PM on February 1, 2024. Attendance 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 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.
B3.3 The Proponent is responsible for inspecting the Site, the nature of the Work to be done and all conditions that might affect his/her Proposal or his/her 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.
B3.4 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 nature of the surface and subsurface conditions at the Site;
(c) the location, nature, quality or quantity of the materials to be removed or to be employed in the performance of the Work;
(d) the nature, quality or quantity of the Plant needed to perform the Work;
(e) all matters concerning access to the Site, power supplies, location of existing services, utilities or materials necessary for the completion of the Work; and
(f) all other matters which could in any way affect his/her Proposal or the performance of the Work.