1. The Contractor is ultimately responsible for coordination to complete all work shown on drawings and specified herein independent of the location of the work on drawings and within the specifications. The arrangement of work within the specification into Divisions and Sections shall be considered as given for convenience of reference only and shall not be held to conform to jurisdictional rules which may prevail in any particular trade. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to so arrange or group items of work under a particular trade to conform to the prevailing customs of that trade and best interest of the Owner. Specific items of work will be performed by specific subcontractors or workmen when so specified herein or subsequently deemed necessary by the Project Representative to produce competent results. 2. The Contractor shall lay out the work and be responsible for all lines and measurements of the work. Before ordering material or executing work the Contractor shall obtain field measurements and prepare the work to fit conditions properly. 3. The Contractor will be held responsible for any error resulting from his/her failure to verify the figures shown on the drawing before laying out the work. 4. No extra charge will be allowed on account of slight variations between field dimensions and dimensions given on the drawings. The University makes a continuous effort to broaden its business relationships with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) contractors, Women Business Enterprise (WBE) contractors, and small business concerns (including veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUB Zone small business, and small disadvantaged business concerns certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration). For the purposes of this provision, suppliers are considered subcontractors. If third parties are needed to fulfill contractual obligations to the University, you are strongly encouraged to consider all qualified sources, including WBE, MBE, and small business subcontractors. For purposes of this paragraph, MBE is defined as a business enterprise of which more than 50% of the voting shares or interest in the business is owned, controlled, and operated by individuals who are members of a minority and with respect to which more than 50% of the net profit or loss attributable to the business accrues to shareholders who are members of a minority. WBE is defined as a business enterprise of which more than 50% of the voting shares or interest in the business is owned, controlled, and operated by women and with respect to which more than 50% of the net profit or loss attributable to the business accrues to the women shareholders. 1. The Contractor shall use PlanGrid for coordination of changes in the field, punch list items, and potential use for plan review comments. The substantial construction completion date for the project, as set forth in the project manual and drawings is December 22, 2023. A pre-bid site inspection will be held on All interested Contractors or Bidders are encouraged to attend. Interested parties should meet at the main entrance of Owen Graduate Hall, 735 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48825. The Michigan State University Purchasing Department maintains a list of known Minority and Women Business Enterprises in the region for informational purposes. Bidders can obtain a copy of this list by calling (517) 355-0357. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Similarly, it does not constitute an endorsement or certification of acceptability of the contractors and vendors included.