Section 00700 - General conditions

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00700 - 37/38 of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall have no claims against the OWNER except for those claims specifically enumerated in Paragraph 15.3, herein, and as determined in accordance with the requirements of said paragraph. ARTICLE 16 -- MISCELLANEOUS 16.1 GIVING NOTICE A. Whenever any provision of the Contract Documents requires the giving of written notice, it will be deemed to have been validly given if delivered in person to the individual or to a member of the firm or to an officer of the corporation for whom it is intended, or if delivered at or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last business address known to the giver of the notice. 16.2 TITLE/OWNERSHIP TO MATERIALS FOUND ON THE WORK A. The OWNER reserves the right to retain title to all soils, stone, sand, gravel, and other materials developed and obtained from excavations and other operations connected with the Work until released by the OWNER. Any material desired to be retained by the OWNER shall be delivered by the CONTRACTOR to a designed area within a six (6) mile radius of the project, at no extra cost to the OWNER, as directed by the OWNER, unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents. Neither the CONTRACTOR nor any subcontractor shall have any right, title, or interest in or to any such materials. The CONTRACTOR will be permitted to use in the Work, if approved by the OWNER and ENGINEER in writing, without charge, any such materials which meet the requirements of the Contract Documents. Once the OWNER releases ownership of the material, it shall become the property of the CONTRACTOR, who shall dispose of it in manner satisfactorily to the ENGINEER, as provided for by the CONTRACTOR, at no extra cost to the OWNER. 16.3 RIGHT TO AUDIT A. If the CONTRACTOR submits a claim to the OWNER for additional compensation, the OWNER shall have the right, as a condition to considering the claim, and as a basis for evaluation of the claim, and until the claim has been settled, to audit the CONTRACTOR's books to the extent they are relevant. This right shall include the right to examine books, records, documents, and other evidence and accounting procedures and practices, sufficient to discover and verify all direct and indirect costs of whatever nature claimed to have been incurred or anticipated to be incurred and for which the claim has been submitted. The right to audit shall include the right to inspect the CONTRACTOR's plants, or such parts thereof, as may be or have been engaged in the performance of the Work. The CONTRACTOR further agrees that the right to audit encompasses all subcontracts and is binding upon subcontractors. The rights to examine and inspect herein provided for shall be exercisable through such representatives as the OWNER deems desirable during the CONTRACTOR's normal business hours at the office of the CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall make available to the OWNER for auditing, all relevant