(l) conflicts with, or
(2) recommended deviations from codes, laws, regulations, standards, and
opinions of review officials as described above. No work altering the scope of this
contract shall be undertaken prior to receipt of written approval of the Contracting
Officer.
(e) No action may be brought against the A/E or VA and no fine or penalty
may be imposed for failure to carry out any of the previously described
recommendations of State or local officials. VA and its contractors, including A/E,
shall not be required to pay any amount for any action taken by a State or political
division of a State in carrying out functions described in this article, including
reviewing plans, carrying out on-site inspections, issuing permits, and making
recommendations.
(f) The A/E shall advise the Contracting Officer of any variances with the applicable
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, for occupancy
requirements.
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DOCUMENT LIBRARY
The A/E shall establish a Document Library and therein have access to a copy of
each Federal, VA, trade or other specification, standard, code or document that is
quoted or referred to in this contract directly or by reference. The A/E shall provide
working access to this library to other independent consultants of the VA upon
request of the Contracting Officer.
SPE 9PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA
Public Law 93-291 (93rd Congress) provides for the preservation of historical and
archeological data (including relics and specimen) which might be lost due to
alteration of the terrain of a site due to any Federal construction project. The A/E
shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately upon discovery of any possible
historical or archeological data that may warrant investigation. Any historical or
archeological survey mitigation plan or salvage operation shall not be a part of this
contract unless otherwise agreed.
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