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inforn -anon and data furnished to OWNER or ENGINEER by the ow^ters of such Underground Facilities or by others. Unless it is otherwise expressly provided in the Supplementary Conditions: 4.3.1.1. OWNER and ENGINEER shall not be respon- sibie for the accuracy or completeness of any such informa- tion or data; and 4.3.1.2. The cost of all of the following will be included in the Contract Price and CONTRACTOR shall have full respon- sbibry for (i) reviewing and checking all such information and da'a. (ii) locating all Underground Facilities shown or indicated in the Contract Documents, (iii) coordination of the Work with the ow -ters of such Underground Facilities during construction, and (iv) the safety and protection of all such Underground Pac iii6es as provided in paragraph 6.20 and repairing any damage thereto resulting from the Work. 4.3.2. Not Shown or Indicated: if an Underground Facility is uncovered or revealed at or contiguous to the site which was not shown or indicated in the Contract Documents. CON- TRACTOR shall. promptly after becoming aware thereof and before further disturbing conditions affected thereby or per- forming any Work in connection therewith (except in an emergency as required by paragraph 6.23), identify the owner of such Underground Facility and give written notice to that owner and to OWNER and ENGINEER. ENGINEER will promptly review the Underground Facility and determine the extent, if any, to which a change is required in the Contract Documents to reflect and document the consequences of the existence of the Underground Facility. If ENGINEER con- cludes that a change in the Contract Documents is required, a Work Change Directive or a Change Order will be issued as provided in .Article 10 to reflect and document such conse- quences. During such time, CONTRACTOR shall be respon- sible for the safety and protection of such Underground Facility as provided in paragraph 6.20. CONTRACTOR shall be al- lowed an increase in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Times, or both, to the extent that they are attributable to the existence of any Underground Facility that was not shown or indicated in the Contract Documents and that CON- TRACTOR did not know of and could not reasonably have been expected to be aware of or to have anticipated. if OWNER and CONTRACTOR are unable to agree on entitle- ment to or the amount or length of any such adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times, CONTRACTOR may make a claim therefor as provided in Articles 11 and 12. However, OWNER, ENGINEER and ENGINEER's Consultants shall not be liable to CONTRACTOR for any claims, costs, losses or damages incurred or sustained by CONTRACTOR on or in connection with any other project or anticipated project. Reference Points: 4.4. OWNER shall provide engineering surveys to estab- lish reference points for construction which in ENGINEER's judgment are necessary to enable CONTRACTOR to proceed with the Work. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for laying out the Work, shall protect and preserve the established reference points and shall make no changes or relocations 19 v.ithout the prior written approval of OWNER. CONTRAC- TOR shall report to ENGINEER whenever any reference point is lost or destroyed or requires relocation because of necessary changes in grades or locations, and shall be respon- sible for the accurate replacement or relocation of such refer - ence points by professionally qualified personnel. 4.3. Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, Hazardous Waste or Radio- active 'Material: ».5.1. OWNER shall be responsible for any .Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, Hazardous Waste or Radioactive Material uncovered or revealed at the site which was not shown or indicated in Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work and which may present a substantial danger to persons or property exposed thereto in connection with the Work at the site. OWNER shall not be responsible for any such materials brought to the site by CONTRACTOR, Subcontractor, Suppli- ers or anyone else for whom CONTRACTOR is responsible. 4.5.2. CONTRACTOR shall immediately: (1) stop all Work in connection with such hazardous condition and in any area affected thereby (except in an emergency as re- quired by paragraph 6.23), and (ii) notify OWNER and ENGINEER (and thereafter confirm such notice in writing). OWNER shall promptly consult with ENGINEER concern- ing the necessity for OWNER to retain a qualified expert to evaluate such hazardous condition or take corrective action, if anv. CONTRACTOR shall not be required to resume Work in connection with such hazardous condition or in any such affected area until after OWNER has obtained any required permits related thereto and delivered to CONTRACTOR special written notice: (i) specifying that such condition and any affected area is or has been rendered safe for the resumption of Work, or (ii) specifying any special conditions under which such Work may be resumed safely. If OWNER and CONTRACTOR cannot agree as to entitlement to or the amount or extent of an adjustment, if any, in Contract Price or Contract Times as a result of such Work stoppage or such special conditions under which Work is agreed by CON- TRACTOR to be resumed, either party may make a claim therefor as provided in Articles 11 and 12. 4.5.3. If after receipt of such special written notice CONTRACTOR does not agree to resume such Work based on a reasonable belief it is unsafe, or does not agree to resume such Work under such special conditions, then OWNER may order such portion of the Work that is in connection with such hazardous condition or in such af- fected area to be deleted from the Work. If OWNER and CONTRACTOR cannot agree as to entitlement to or the amount or extent of an adjustment, if any, in Contract Price or Contract Times as a result of deleting such portion of the Work, then either party may make a claim therefor as provided in Articles 11 and 12. OWNER may have such deleted portion of the Work performed by OWNER's own forces or others in accordance with Article 7. 4.5.4. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Reg- ulations, OWNER shall indemnify and hold harmless CON- TRACTOR, Subcontractors, ENGINEER, ENGINEER's