1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE SITE AND PORTIONS THEREOF TO ASCERTAIN AND CHECK ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK. NO ALLOWANCE SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY BE MADE IN THE CONTRACTOR'S BEHALF FOR ANY EXPENSE TO WHICH THE CONTRACTOR MAY PAY DUE TO FAILURE OR NEGLECT ON ONE'S PART TO MAKE AN EXAMINATION. ANY CONFLICTS OR OMISSIONS, ETC. SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO BID SUBMISSION. 2. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DUST AND NOISE TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. SITE ACCESS SHALL BE LIMITED TO LOCATIONS SHOWN OR COORDINATED WITH OWNER. 3. REMOVE PORTIONS OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AS NOTED ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACE OR REPAIR AS NEEDED. 4. CONTRACTOR NOTE: SOME ANCILLARY/MINOR DEMOLITION AND PATCH/REPAIR MAY NOT BE SHOWN SPECIFICALLY. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND COORDINATE ALL ANCILLARY/MINOR WORK REQUIRED TO COMPLETE NEW WORK AS DESIGNED. VERIFY CONDITIONS WITH OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK. 5. THE CONTRACTOR IS CAUTIONED THAT THIS PROJECT INVOLVES ALTERATION TO EXISTING FACILITIES. WORK WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETELY OPERABLE INSTALLATION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE WORK, BUT WHICH IS NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED ON THE PLANS, SHALL BE PERFORMED AS PART OF THE CONTRACT AND INCLUDED IN THE BID. 6. ANY ITEMS DESCRIBED IN THESE DRAWINGS WITHOUT A "NEW" (N) OR "EXISTING" (E) DESIGNATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED NEW.
