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ALL WORK SHALL BE CONSIDERED NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS, NOTES AND CONDITIONS ON SITE BEFORE ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK IS STARTED. ALL DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT. NO WORK OR ORDERING OF MATERIAL MAY BE STARTED UNTIL ALL DIMENSIONED ITEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. NO EXTRA CHARGE OF COMPENSATION WILL BE ALLOWED ON ACCOUNT OF ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL DIMENSIONS AND THE MEASUREMENTS WHICH MAY BE FOUND AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME FULL AND UNDIVIDED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, FIT, AND STABILITY OF ALL PARTS OF THE WORK. NO PLANS SHALL BE SCALED; DIMENSIONS SHALL BE USED. ALL LABOR, MATERIALS AND INSTALLATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THE CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ALL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. ANY DISCREPANCY WHICH EXISTS BETWEEN THE REQUIREMENTS BY THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, SAID CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT, IN WRITING FOR RESOLUTION. IF ANY CHANGE IN THE PLANS AND / OR SPECIFICATIONS OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LIFE SAFETY CODE (NFPA 101) OR ANY OTHER AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION AFTER THE SUBMISSIONS OF BIDS, THEN THE BIDDERS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADJUST THEIR BIDS, IF NECESSARY, ONLY FOR THE CHANGE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY PROTECTION OF EXISTING WORK AND NEWLY ADDED WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADEQUATELY BRACING AND PROTECTING ALL WORK DURING CONSTRUCTION AGAINST DAMAGE, BREAKAGE, COLLAPSE, DISTORTION AND MISALIGNMENT ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR AND RESTORE TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION ALL WORK AND ITEMS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF BUILDING OPERATIONS AND SHALL LEAVE THE WORK COMPLETED TO THE TRUE INTENT OF THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT AND OWNER. ANY DISTURBANCE OR DAMAGE TO THE EXISTING BUILDINGS OR UTILITIES RESULTING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE OPERATION OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPAIRED, RESTORED OR REPLACED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. 8. 7. 6. ALL TRANSITIONS OF NEW WORK TO EXISTING (WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILINGS) WORK SHALL BE CAREFULLY EXECUTED. EXISTING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE REPAIRED AS NEEDED AND PATCHED TO MATCH FINISHES OF ADJACENT SURFACES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE WORK WITH MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING DRAWINGS FOR ALL NECESSARY OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS THROUGH WALLS, CEILING AND FLOORS. ALL EXPOSED PIPES, CONDUITS OR DUCTS IN FINISHED AREAS, WHETHER SHOWN ON DRAWINGS OR NOT, SHALL BE FURRED OUT WITH GYPSUM BOARD. ALL PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK WHICH WILL BE ABANDONED FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CUT BACK, REROUTED, CAPPED AND SAFED-OFF. ALL MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE WORK SHALL BE IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ASTM SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE VARIOUS TRADE INSTITUTES (A.C.I., A.I.S.C., ETC.) WHERE APPLICABLE. LOCATION OF ACCESS DOORS SUPPLIED BY MECHANICAL TRADES AND INSTALLED BY OTHERS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD THROUGH COORDINATION OF TRADES, LOCATION OF LIGHT FIXTURES SHALL GOVERN POSITION OF DUCTS AND PIPES FOR WHICH ACCESS DOORS ARE REQUIRED. ACCESS DOORS SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN INACCESSIBLE POSITIONS OR IN THE WAY OF LIGHTS, GRILLS, REGISTERS, CONCEALED BY CASEWORK, ETC. 5. 14. 4. 3. 13. 12. 11. 2. 1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES 10. 9.