HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes.2762.06-03-2013BILL NO. 13-75
RESOLUTION NO. 6? 7&c3
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
WITH VANDEVANTER ENGINEERING, IN THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1. The City Manager, for and on behalf of the City
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is hereby authorized to accept the
proposal and to execute a Contract for SCADA - Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition - System Improvements with
Vandevanter Engineering, in , the City of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. A copy of said Proposal for said improvements is
available in the City Clerk's Office and is made a part hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ir� DAY OF , 2013.
ATTEST
Gayle6L- Conrad, City Clerk
Harry F.fRelliger, Mayor
Lift Station SCADA Upgrade Proiect
Sole Source Provider Information
This Project has developed out of the new wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) project.
The WWTF work includes some onsite SCADA for monitoring and control within the
new facility. The WWTF staff also has responsibility for the operation and maintenance
of the 31 lift stations around town. It has been observed for some time that the current
radio based lift station SCADA is deteriorating in terms of service reliability. Therefore,
Public Works has discussed an upgrade of the SCADA components for the lift stations.
This would provide much needed support in two ways. One is so that the reduced
staffing planned for the WWTF would be able to more effectively monitor and manage
the 31 lift stations. Secondly, it will give the WWTF staff and the sewer crew reliable
real time notice of lift station problems which will minimize the occurrence of overflows
and house backups.
During the WWTF bid document preparation and bid / procurement process it was
determined that the WWTF SCADA work would be done by Vandevanter Engineering.
Since the lift station SCADA work is an extension of that WWTF SCADA work it was
determined that using Vandevanter Engineering would be the best decision for the lift
station SCADA work. This way all the SCADA systems (WWTF and lift stations) are
prepared and installed by one equipment provider and programmer. Any problems will
be solely theirs to resolve. This will avoid the common malady of multiple parties
pointing fingers at each other as to who is responsible for a particular problem. This
arrangement would also give the City a single point of contact for all SCADA issues at
the WWTF or the lift stations and that point of contact is located in fairly close proximity
in St. Louis.
Discussion of this arrangement with Tim Gramling, Steve Cook, and Casey Brunke
concluded this would be a good decision for the City to protect our interest and
investment of a few million dollars. It was also concluded this was a legitimate and legal
means of procurement of these services.
The funding for this Lift Station SCADA work is from funds not used in the WWTF
design effort. At John Richbourg's instruction I will be getting with Kendra for the
account information.
We believe it is in the City's best interest to secure the services of Vandevanter
Engineering for this $2.5 million Lift Station SCADA Upgrade Project. We further
believe that the procurement strategy is sound and within legal bounds.
We recommend approval of the Vandevanter Engineering Proposal for the Lift Station
SCADA Upgrade project, said proposal attached in full.
VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
April 17, 2013
City of Cape Girardeau
Attn: Casey Brunke, P.E.
401 Independence Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Re: Collection System and Stormwater SCADA Improvements
Ms. Brunke,
cogentcompanies.com
C SIVE
APR 1 0- 2013
BY:—
April
Y:—
Please find the enclosed scope, terms, fiber installation estimate and spreadsheet for the proposed work on
the collection system and stormwater SCADA improvements project. We are excited and grateful for the
opportunity to work with you on this project, and look forward to the successful and beneficial
completion. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.
Sincerely,
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Sean Helmer
Enclosures: Collection System and Stormwater SCADA Improvements Scope Rev. 3 (7 pages
including Appendix A and Appendix B)
Appendix C—General Terms and Conditions (47 pages)
Appendix D—Supplemental Terms and Conditions (2 pages)
Appendix E Eastern Missouri Utilities Fiber Estimate (2 pages)
Cape_Girardeau StationSpreadsheet 041113 (6 pages)
DECATUR ST. LOUIS
VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
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We are pleased to offer the following proposal for the sum of. Two -Million, Four -Hundred -Ninety Thousand Two
Hundred Nine Dollars ($2,490,209.00) sales tax exempt F.0.13 jobsite. The scope of work to be performed includes
planning, development, design and executing the Cape Girardeau collection system and storm water pumping stations
SCADA system.
Isle of Capri (Lift Station No. 2) Cape Girardeau, Missouri
OVERVIEW:
The proposed work covers 31 sanitary sewer lift stations (see attached spreadsheet for station listing and detail), and two
storm water pump stations. General upgrades to include development of a master site, overall SCADA upgrades, and
enclosure upgrades to 29 of the 31 sanitary sewer lift station control panels. Proposed duration of project is 18 months
from receipt of Notice to Proceed, and assumes no extensive delays caused by obtaining easements, right of ways, or
utility coordination, with which the responsibility rests with the City of Cape Girardeau. Proposed scope includes layout,
planning, management, and installation of fiber optic extensions with the city's assistance as listed in Communications
Network Appendix. Any fiber work performed by the City of Cape Girardeau will be available for negotiation if a price
deduct is applicable. Attached please find the current Eastern Missouri Industries, INC Fiber Extension Estimate #4226
dated 4/15/2013 in the amount of $109,028.77 (see attached Appendix D). This fiber estimate is pending our finalized
radio path study and has the caveat for cost adders and negotiation should Eastern Missouri Industries, INC run into any
necessary rock excavation in their efforts to complete the 12 (twelve) fiber runs as initially described and detailed as part
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of this scope. Additional costs associate with solid rock are described in the Eastern Missouri Industries, INC estimate. If
an unforeseen event is experienced, Vandevanter Engineering will also require the same opportunity to negotiate the cost
changes with the City of Cape Girardeau. City of Cape Girardeau is responsible for costs associated with any utility
service upgrade between the meter base back to utility if required to meet code based on proposed scope described herein.
Vandevanter Engineering is responsible for wiring and installation of power between load and utility meter. Vandevanter
shall accommodate the city with an alarm notifications solution during construction at each station while being
rehabilitated, and shall ensure compatibility of generator receptacle with existing Cape Girardeau mobile standby
generators. The scope of this proposal excludes anything not specifically listed herein. Master site development for
collection and storm water system main SCADA interface shall be commissioned first at the Public Works Department,
then added to the new Waste Water Treatment Facility upon completion. Master site shall incorporate full system design
and development to include:
1. Radio Path Studies
2. FCC Licensing Management
3. System Documentation
a. Submittal Information
b. As -Built Drawings
4. Installation
a. Project Management
b. Jobsite Construction
c. Coordinate Electrical, Carpentry, Mechanical, Flatwork
5. Operator Training
6. Human Machine Interface (HMI)
7. Computer/Server Hardware
8. Software
9. System and Screen Development
SYSTEM UPGRADE FEATURES:
• Reliable Pump Station Control
• Adding Primary and Redundant Level Control & Monitoring
• Reliable Remote Communications
• Operational Data Logging
• Improve Pump Cable Management
• Dry Pit Pump Station Control Panels Moved Above Grade
• Single Phase to Three Phase Conversions (as required for the three pump station retro fits)
• NEMA 4X Enclosures
• System consistency
• NFPA70E Arc Flash Protection
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of this scope. Additional costs associate with solid rock are described in the Eastern Missouri Industries, INC estimate. If
an unforeseen event is experienced, Vandevanter Engineering will also require the same opportunity to negotiate the cost
changes with the City of Cape Girardeau. City of Cape Girardeau is responsible for costs associated with any utility
service upgrade between the meter base back to utility if required to meet code based on proposed scope described herein.
Vandevanter Engineering is responsible for wiring and installation of power between load and utility meter. Vandevanter
shall accommodate the city with an alarm notifications solution during construction at each station while being
rehabilitated, and shall ensure compatibility of generator receptacle with existing Cape Girardeau mobile standby
generators. The scope of this proposal excludes anything not specifically listed herein. Master site development for
collection and storm water system main SCADA interface shall be commissioned first at the Public Works Department,
then added to the new Waste Water Treatment Facility upon completion. Master site shall incorporate full system design
and development to include:
1. Radio Path Studies
2. FCC Licensing Management
3. System Documentation
a. Submittal Information
b. As -Built Drawings
4. Installation
a. Project Management
b. Jobsite Construction
c. Coordinate Electrical, Carpentry, Mechanical, Flatwork
5. Operator Training
6. Human Machine Interface (HMI)
7. Computer/Server Hardware
8. Software
9. System and Screen Development
SYSTEM UPGRADE FEATURES:
• Reliable Pump Station Control
• Adding Primary and Redundant Level Control & Monitoring
• Reliable Remote Communications
• Operational Data Logging
• Improve Pump Cable Management
• Dry Pit Pump Station Control Panels Moved Above Grade
• Single Phase to Three Phase Conversions (as required for the three pump station retro fits)
• NEMA 4X Enclosures
• System consistency
• NFPA70E Arc Flash Protection
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OPERATING/CONTROL SUMMARY:
Sanitary Pump Station Information Operating Information (Real Time)
■ Wet Well Level Real Time
■ Pump Running Status
■ Pump Fault Status
■ Pump Starts
■ Run Time
■ Events & Faults
■ Station In-Flow/Pump Outflow
■ kW, kVA, power factor
Trends
■ Wet Well Level
■ Utility Supply Voltage
■ Motor Amperage
■ Insulation Resistance Test
System Protection & Predictive Maintenance
■ Phase Fail
■ Over/Under Voltage
■ Phase Rotation
■ Over/Under Current
■ Ground Earth Fault
■ Insulation Resistance Test
■ Max Run Time & Starts Per Hour
Faults & Events Log
• Faults & Events Logging
Sanitary Pump Station Performance & Optimization Based Control
• Pump Efficiency Based Alternation
• Blocked Pump Detection
• Redundant Level & Control
• Wet Well Clean Out
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OPERATING/CONTROL SUMMARY:
Sanitary Pump Station Information Operating Information (Real Time)
■ Wet Well Level Real Time
■ Pump Running Status
■ Pump Fault Status
■ Pump Starts
■ Run Time
■ Events & Faults
■ Station In-Flow/Pump Outflow
■ kW, kVA, power factor
Trends
■ Wet Well Level
■ Utility Supply Voltage
■ Motor Amperage
■ Insulation Resistance Test
System Protection & Predictive Maintenance
■ Phase Fail
■ Over/Under Voltage
■ Phase Rotation
■ Over/Under Current
■ Ground Earth Fault
■ Insulation Resistance Test
■ Max Run Time & Starts Per Hour
Faults & Events Log
• Faults & Events Logging
Sanitary Pump Station Performance & Optimization Based Control
• Pump Efficiency Based Alternation
• Blocked Pump Detection
• Redundant Level & Control
• Wet Well Clean Out
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STORM WATER PUMP STATIONS:
Merriwether Storm Water Pump Station
Control Panel Enclosure — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Power Components — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Control System Monitoring —via existing PLC
Communications to fiber connectivity — Add communications block
Mill Street Storm Water Pump Station
Control Panel Enclosure — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Power Components — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Control System Monitoring —via existing PLC
Communications to fiber connectivity — Add communications block
SCADA Upgrade Sanitary Pump Station (Required at all sites)
New Control Panel and RTU Enclosure (New or utilize existing control panel)
Communications - Wireless Radio or Fiber Modem (site dependent)
Antenna, Mast, Cabling for wireless sites
Battery Back Up
Alarm Notification
Internal Data Logging
Station Power Monitoring & Data Logging
Station Operation Monitoring and History
Alarm History Time & Date Stamp
TVSS & Surge Protection
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STORM WATER PUMP STATIONS:
Merriwether Storm Water Pump Station
Control Panel Enclosure — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Power Components — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Control System Monitoring —via existing PLC
Communications to fiber connectivity — Add communications block
Mill Street Storm Water Pump Station
Control Panel Enclosure — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Power Components — Utilize Existing MCC & Switch Gear
Control System Monitoring —via existing PLC
Communications to fiber connectivity — Add communications block
SCADA Upgrade Sanitary Pump Station (Required at all sites)
New Control Panel and RTU Enclosure (New or utilize existing control panel)
Communications - Wireless Radio or Fiber Modem (site dependent)
Antenna, Mast, Cabling for wireless sites
Battery Back Up
Alarm Notification
Internal Data Logging
Station Power Monitoring & Data Logging
Station Operation Monitoring and History
Alarm History Time & Date Stamp
TVSS & Surge Protection
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COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK APPENDIX A (Proposed Layout Pending Path Study):
Fiber Direct Connection (Need Fiber Extension)
Mill Street Storm Water Pump Station
Merriwether Storm Water Pump Station
Sloan's Creek LS#1
Isle of Capri LS#2
Main & Merriwether LS#3
Sawmill LS#4
Themis Street LS
New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Public Works Building
Ramsey Creek LS (Subnet Site)
Cape Rock Water Plant Repeater (Subnet Site)
Gordonville Water Tower Repeater (Subnet Site)
Subnet Groups:
o Ramsey Creek LS
■ Dalhousie Sanitary
■ Dalhousie #1
■ Dalhousie #2
■ Dalhousie #3
■ Dalhousie #4
■ Dalhousie #5
■ Dalhousie #6
■ Airport LS
■ Emerald Forest
o Cape Rock Water Plant Repeater
■ Cape Rock
■ Deever's Farm
■ Timber Creek
■ Arbor Heights
o Gordonville Water Tower Repeater
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COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK APPENDIX A (Proposed Layout Pending Path Study):
Fiber Direct Connection (Need Fiber Extension)
Mill Street Storm Water Pump Station
Merriwether Storm Water Pump Station
Sloan's Creek LS#1
Isle of Capri LS#2
Main & Merriwether LS#3
Sawmill LS#4
Themis Street LS
New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Public Works Building
Ramsey Creek LS (Subnet Site)
Cape Rock Water Plant Repeater (Subnet Site)
Gordonville Water Tower Repeater (Subnet Site)
Subnet Groups:
o Ramsey Creek LS
■ Dalhousie Sanitary
■ Dalhousie #1
■ Dalhousie #2
■ Dalhousie #3
■ Dalhousie #4
■ Dalhousie #5
■ Dalhousie #6
■ Airport LS
■ Emerald Forest
o Cape Rock Water Plant Repeater
■ Cape Rock
■ Deever's Farm
■ Timber Creek
■ Arbor Heights
o Gordonville Water Tower Repeater
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Ashland Court
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Kingsway
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Gerhardt
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Commercial Street
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Timber Creek
■
Whispering Oaks #1
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Whispering Oaks #2
■
Whispering Oaks #3
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPENDIX C
Cape Girardeau's Project Specific Terms and Conditions. Please see attached.
SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPENDIX D
Supplemental Terms and Conditions as previously reviewed and agreed upon between the City of Cape Girardeau and
Vandevanter Engineering. Please See attached.
EASTERN MISSOURI UTILITIES, INC ESTIMATE #4226 APPENDIX E
Fiber optic proposed installation costs. Please See attached.
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPENDIX C
Cape Girardeau's Project Specific Terms and Conditions. Please see attached.
SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPENDIX D
Supplemental Terms and Conditions as previously reviewed and agreed upon between the City of Cape Girardeau and
Vandevanter Engineering. Please See attached.
EASTERN MISSOURI UTILITIES, INC ESTIMATE #4226 APPENDIX E
Fiber optic proposed installation costs. Please See attached.
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ARTICLE 1 -DEFINITIONS
WHEREVER USED IN THESE GENERAL CONDITIONS OR IN THE OTHER CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO
BOTH THE SINGULAR AND PLURAL THEREOF:
1.1. ADDENDA - WRITTEN OR GRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS ISSUED PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF
BIDS WHICH CLARIFY, CORRECT OR CHANGE THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS OR THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
1.2. AGREEMENT - THE WRITTEN CONTRACT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR COVERING THE
WORK TO BE PERFORMED; OTHER CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE AGREEMENT AND
MADE A PART THEREOF AS PROVIDED THEREIN.
1.3. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT - THE FORM ACCEPTED BY ENGINEER WHICH IS TO BE
USED BY CONTRACTOR IN REQUESTING PROGRESS OR FINAL PAYMENTS AND WHICH IS TO BE
ACCOMPANIED BY SUCH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AS IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
1.4. ASBESTOS - ANY MATERIAL THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE PERCENT ASBESTOS AND
IS FRIABLE OR IS RELEASING ASBESTOS FIBERS INTO THE AIR ABOVE CURRENT ACTION
LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION.
1.5. BID - THE OFFER OR PROPOSAL OF THE BIDDER SUBMITTED ON THE PRESCRIBED FORM
SETTING FORTH THE PRICES FOR THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED.
1.6. BIDDING DOCUMENTS - THE ADVERTISEMENT OR INVITATION TO BID, INSTRUCTIONS
TO BIDDERS, THE BID FORM, AND THE PROPOSED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ALL
ADDENDA ISSUED PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF BIDS).
1.7. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS - THE ADVERTISEMENT OR INVITATION TO BID,
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, AND THE BID FORM.
1.8. BONDS - PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF SECURITY.
1.9. CHANGE ORDER - A DOCUMENT RECOMMENDED BY ENGINEER WHICH IS SIGNED BY
CONTRACTOR AND OWNER AND AUTHORIZES AN ADDITION, DELETION OR REVISION IN THE
WORK, OR AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR THE CONTRACT TIMES, ISSUED ON OR
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT.
1.10. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS - THE AGREEMENT, ADDENDA (WHICH PERTAIN TO THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS), CONTRACTOR'S BID (INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION ACCOMPANYING THE BID AND
ANY POST BID DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE NOTICE OF AWARD) WHEN ATTACHED
AS AN EXHIBIT TO THE AGREEMENT, THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, THE BONDS, THESE GENERAL
CONDITIONS, THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE DRAWINGS AS
THE SAME ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH ALL
WRITTEN AMENDMENTS, CHANGE ORDERS, WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVES, FIELD ORDERS, AND
ENGINEER'S WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH 3.5, 3.6.1, AND 3.6.3 ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT.
SHOP DRAWINGS SUBMITTALS APPROVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 6.26 AND 6.27 AND THE
REPORTS AND DRAWINGS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS 4.2.1.1 AND 4.2.2.2 ARE NOT
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
1.11. CONTRACT PRICE - THE MONEYS PAYABLE BY OWNER TO CONTRACTOR FOR COMPLETION
OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AS STATED IN THE AGREEMENT
(SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 11.9.1 IN THE CASE OF UNIT PRICE WORK).
1.12. CONTRACT TIMES - THE NUMBERS OF DAYS OR THE DATES STATED IN THE AGREEMENT:
(i) TO ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, AND (ii) TO COMPLETE THE WORK SO THAT IT
IS READY FOR FINAL PAYMENT AS EVIDENCED BY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF
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FINAL PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14.13.
1.13. CONTRACTOR - THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH WHOM OWNER HAS ENTERED
INTO THE AGREEMENT.
1.14. DEFECTIVE - AN ADJECTIVE WHICH WHEN MODIFYING THE WORD WORK REFERS TO WORK
THAT IS UNSATISFACTORY, FAULTY OR DEFICIENT, IN THAT IT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OR DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY INSPECTION,
REFERENCE STANDARD, TEST OR APPROVAL REFERRED TO IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OR
HAS BEEN DAMAGED PRIOR TO ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF FINAL PAYMENT (UNLESS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROTECTION THEREOF HAS BEEN ASSUMED BY OWNER AT
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14.8 OR 14.10).
1.15. DRAWINGS - THE DRAWINGS WHICH SHOW THE SCOPE, EXTENT, AND CHARACTER OF THE
WORK TO BE FURNISHED AND PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR AND WHICH HAVE BEEN PREPARED OR
APPROVED BY ENGINEER AND ARE REFERRED TO IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, SHOP DRAWINGS
ARE NOT DRAWINGS AS SO DEFINED.
1.16. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT THE DATE INDICATED IN THE AGREEMENT ON
WHICH IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE, BUT IF NO SUCH DATE IS INDICATED IT MEANS THE DATE ON
WHICH THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED AND DELIVERED BY THE LAST OF THE TWO PARTIES TO
SIGN AND DELIVER.
1.17. ENGINEER - THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION NAMED AS SUCH IN THE AGREEMENT.
1.18. ENGINEER'S CONSULTANT - A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION HAVING A CONTRACT
WITH ENGINEER TO FURNISH SERVICES AS ENGINEER'S INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATE OR CONSULTANT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT AND WHO IS IDENTIFIED AS SUCH
IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.
1.19. FIELD ORDER - A WRITTEN ORDER ISSUED BY ENGINEER WHICH ORDERS MINOR CHANGES
IN THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9.5 BUT WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE A CHANGE
IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR THE CONTRACT TIMES.
1.20. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - SECTIONS OF DIVISION 1 OF THE SPECIFICATIONS.
1.21. HAZARDOUS WASTE - THE TERM HAZARDOUS WASTE SHALL HAVE THE MEANING PROVIDED
IN SECTION 1004 OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT (42 USC SECTION 6903) AS AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME.
1.22. LAWS AND REGULATIONS; LAWS OR REGULATIONS - ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS,
RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES, CODES AND ORDERS OF ANY AND ALL GOVERNMENTAL
BODIES, AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES AND COURTS HAVING JURISDICTION.
1.23. LIENS - LIENS, CHARGES, SECURITY INTERESTS OR ENCUMBRANCES UPON REAL
PROPERTY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY.
1.24. MILESTONE - A PRINCIPAL EVENT SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS RELATING
TO AN INTERMEDIATE COMPLETION DATE OR TIME PRIOR TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF ALL
THE WORK.
1.25. NOTICE OF AWARD - THE WRITTEN NOTICE BY OWNER TO THE APPARENT SUCCESSFUL
BIDDER STATING THAT UPON COMPLIANCE BY THE APPARENT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WITH THE
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ENUMERATED THEREIN, WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED, OWNER WILL
SIGN AND DELIVER THE AGREEMENT.
1.26. NOTICE TO PROCEED - A WRITTEN NOTICE GIVEN BY OWNER TO CONTRACTOR (WITH A
COPY TO ENGINEER) FIXING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONTRACT TIMES WILL COMMENCE TO
RUN AND ON WHICH CONTRACTOR SHALL START TO PERFORM CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
1.27. OWNER - THE PUBLIC BODY OR AUTHORITY, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, FIRM OR
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PERSON WITH WHOM CONTRACTOR HAS ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT AND FOR WHOM THE WORK
IS TO BE PROVIDED.
1.28. PARTIAL UTILIZATION - USE BY OWNER OF A SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED PART OF THE
WORK FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED (OR A RELATED PURPOSE) PRIOR TO
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF ALL THE WORK.
1.29. PCBs - POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
1.30. PETROLEUM - PETROLEUM, INCLUDING CRUDE OIL OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF WHICH IS
LIQUID AT STANDARD CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
AND 14.7 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH ABSOLUTE), SUCH AS OIL, PETROLEUM, FUEL OIL, OIL
SLUDGE, OIL REFUSE, GASOLINE, KEROSENE, AND OIL MIXED WITH OTHER NON -HAZARDOUS
WASTES AND CRUDE OILS.
1.31. PROJECT - THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION OF WHICH THE WORK TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MAY BE THE WHOLE, OR A PART AS INDICATED ELSEWHERE IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
1.32. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL - SOURCE, SPECIAL NUCLEAR, OR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL AS
DEFINED BY THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954 (42 USC SECTION 2011 ET SEQ.) AS AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME.
1.33. RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE - THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF ENGINEER
WHO MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THE SITE OR ANY PART THEREOF.
1.34. SAMPLES - PHYSICAL EXAMPLES OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, OR WORKMANSHIP THAT
ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF SOME PORTION OF THE WORK AND WHICH ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS
BY WHICH SUCH PORTION OF THE WORK WILL BE JUDGED.
1.35. SHOP DRAWINGS - ALL DRAWINGS, DIAGRAMS, ILLUSTRATIONS, SCHEDULES AND OTHER
DATA OR INFORMATION WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY PREPARED OR ASSEMBLED BY OR FOR
CONTRACTOR AND SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR TO ILLUSTRATE SOME PORTION OF THE WORK.
1.36. SPECIFICATIONS - THOSE PORTIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS CONSISTING OF
WRITTEN TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS,
STANDARDS AND WORKMANSHIP AS APPLIED TO THE WORK AND CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS APPLICABLE THERETO.
1.37. SUBCONTRACTOR - AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR CORPORATION HAVING A DIRECT CONTRACT
WITH CONTRACTOR OR WITH ANY OTHER SUBCONTRACTOR FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A PART OF
THE WORK AT THE SITE.
1.38. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION - THE WORK (OR A SPECIFIED PART THEREOF) HAS
PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE, IN THE OPINION OF ENGINEER AS EVIDENCED BY
ENGINEER'S DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION,IT IS SUFFICIENTLY
COMPLETE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, SO THAT THE WORK (OR
SPECIFIED PART) CAN BE UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED; OR IF
NO SUCH CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED, WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETE AND READY FOR FINAL
PAYMENT AS EVIDENCED BY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF FINAL PAYMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14.13. THE TERMS "SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE" AND
"SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED" AS APPLIED TO ALL OR PART OF THE WORK REFER TO
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION THEREOF.
1.39. SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS - THE PART OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WHICH AMENDS
OR SUPPLEMENTS THESE GENERAL CONDITIONS.
1.40. SUPPLIER - A MANUFACTURER, FABRICATOR, SUPPLIER, DISTRIBUTOR, MATERIALMAN
OR VENDOR HAVING A DIRECT CONTRACT WITH CONTRACTOR OR WITH ANY SUBCONTRACTOR TO
FURNISH MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE WORK BY CONTRACTOR OR
ANY SUBCONTRACTOR.
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1.41. UNDERGROUND FACILITIES - ALL PIPELINES, CONDUITS, DUCTS, CABLES, WIRES,
MANHOLES, VAULTS, TANKS, TUNNELS OR OTHER SUCH FACILITIES OR ATTACHMENTS, AND ANY
ENCASEMENTS CONTAINING SUCH FACILITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN INSTALLED UNDERGROUND TO
FURNISH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES OR MATERIALS: ELECTRICITY, GASES, STEAM,
LIQUID PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, TELEPHONE OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS, CABLE TELEVISION,
SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE REMOVAL, TRAFFIC OR OTHER CONTROL SYSTEMS OR WATER.
1.42. UNIT PRICE WORK - WORK TO BE PAID FOR ON THE BASIS OF UNIT PRICES.
1.43. WORK - THE ENTIRE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OR THE VARIOUS SEPARATELY
IDENTIFIABLE PARTS THEREOF REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
WORK INCLUDES AND IS THE RESULT OF PERFORMING OR FURNISHING LABOR AND FURNISHING
AND INCORPORATING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMING OR
FURNISHING SERVICES AND FURNISHING DOCUMENTS, ALL AS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
1.44. WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE - A WRITTEN DIRECTIVE TO CONTRACTOR, ISSUED ON OR
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT AND SIGNED BY OWNER AND RECOMMENDED BY
ENGINEER, ORDERING AN ADDITION, DELETION OR REVISION IN THE WORK, OR RESPONDING
TO DIFFERING OR UNFORSEEN PHYSICAL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE WORK IS TO BE
PERFORMED AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 4.2 OR 4.3 OR TO EMERGENCIES UNDER PARAGRAPH
6.23. A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE WILL NOT CHANGE THE CONTRACT PRICE OR THE CONTRACT
TIMES, BUT IS EVIDENCE THAT THE PARTIES EXPECT THAT THE CHANGE DIRECTED OR
DOCUMENTED BY A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A SUBSEQUENTLY
ISSUED CHANGE ORDER FOLLOWING NEGOTIATIONS BY THE PARTIES AS TO ITS EFFECT, IF
ANY, ON THE CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 10.2.
1.45. WRITTEN AMENDMENT - A WRITTEN AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, SIGNED
BY OWNER AND CONTRACTOR ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT AND
NORMALLY DEALING WITH THE NONENGINEERING OR NONTECHNICAL RATHER THAN STRICTLY
CONSTRUCTION RELATED ASPECTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
ARTICLE 2 -PRELIMINARY MATTERS
DELIVERY OF BONDS:
2.1. WHEN CONTRACTOR DELIVERS THE EXECUTED AGREEMENTS TO OWNER, CONTRACTOR
SHALL ALSO DELIVER TO OWNER SUCH BONDS AS CONTRACTOR MAY BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5.1.
COPIES OF DOCUMENTS:
2.2. OWNER SHALL FURNISH TO CONTRACTOR UP TO TEN COPIES (UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS) OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AS ARE
REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE WORK. ADDITIONAL COPIES WILL BE
FURNISHED, UPON REQUEST, AT THE COST OF REPRODUCTION.
COMMENCEMENT OF CONTRACT TIMES; NOTICE TO PROCEED:
2.3. THE CONTRACT TIMES WILL COMMENCE TO RUN ON THE THIRTIETH DAY AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT, OR, IF A NOTICE TO PROCEED IS GIVEN, ON THE DAY
INDICATED IN THE NOTICE TO PROCEED. A NOTICE TO PROCEED MAY BE GIVEN AT ANY TIME
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL
THE CONTRACT TIMES COMMENCE TO RUN LATER THAN THE SIXTIETH DAY AFTER THE DAY OF
THE BID OPENING, OR THE THIRTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT,
WHICHEVER DATE IS EARLIER.
STARTING THE WORK:
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2.4. CONTRACTOR SHALL START TO PERFORM THE WORK ON THE DATE WHEN THE CONTRACT
TIMES COMMENCE TO RUN, BUT NO WORK SHALL BE DONE AT THE SITE PRIOR TO THE DATE ON
WHICH THE CONTRACT TIMES COMMENCE TO RUN.
BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION:
2.5. BEFORE UNDERTAKING EACH PART OF THE WORK, CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY STUDY
AND COMPARE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND CHECK AND VERIFY PERTINENT FIGURES SHOWN
THEREON AND ALL APPLICABLE FIELD MEASUREMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT
IN WRITING TO ENGINEER ANY CONFLICT, ERROR, AMBIGUITY OR DISCREPANCY WHICH
CONTRACTOR MAY DISCOVER AND SHALL OBTAIN A WRITTEN INTERPRETATION OR
CLARIFICATION FROM ENGINEER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY WORK AFFECTED THEREBY;
HOWEVER, CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO OWNER OR ENGINEER FOR FAILURE TO
REPORT ANY CONFLICT, ERROR, AMBIGUITY OR DISCREPANCY IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS,
UNLESS CONTRACTOR KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEREOF.
2.6. WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT(UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED IN THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS), CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO ENGINEER FOR
REVIEW:
2.6.1. A PRELIMINARY PROGRESS SCHEDULE INDICATING THE TIMES (NUMBER OF DAYS OR
DATES) FOR STARTING AND COMPLETING THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE WORK, INCLUDING ANY
MILESTONES SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
2.6.2. A PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF SHOP DRAWING AND SAMPLE SUBMITTALS WHICH WILL
LIST EACH REQUIRED SUBMITTAL AND THE TIMES FOR SUBMITTING, REVIEWING AND
PROCESSING SUCH SUBMITTAL;
2.6.3. A PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF VALUES FOR ALL OF THE WORK WHICH WILL INCLUDE
QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF ITEMS AGGREGATING THE CONTRACT PRICE AND WILL SUBDIVIDE
THE WORK INTO COMPONENT PARTS IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR
PROGRESS PAYMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION. SUCH PRICES WILL INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE
AMOUNT OF OVERHEAD AND PROFIT APPLICABLE TO EACH ITEM OF WORK.
2.7. BEFORE ANY WORK AT THE SITE IS STARTED, CONTRACTOR AND OWNER SHALL EACH
DELIVER TO THE OTHER, WITH COPIES TO EACH ADDITIONAL INSURED IDENTIFIED IN THE
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE (AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF
INSURANCE WHICH EITHER OF THEM OR ANY ADDITIONAL INSURED MAY REASONABLY REQUEST)
WHICH CONTRACTOR AND OWNER RESPECTIVELY ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS 5.4, 5.6 AND 5.7.
PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE:
2.8. WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT TIMES START TO RUN, BUT BEFORE ANY
WORK AT THE SITE IS STARTED, A CONFERENCE ATTENDED BY CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER AND
OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE WILL BE HELD TO ESTABLISH A WORKING UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE
PARTIES AS TO THE WORK AND TO DISCUSS THE SCHEDULES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2.6,
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING SHOP DRAWINGS AND OTHER SUBMITTALS, PROCESSING
APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT AND MAINTAINING REQUIRED RECORDS.
INITIALLY ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES:
2.9. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AT LEAST TEN DAYS
BEFORE SUBMISSION OF THE FIRST APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT A CONFERENCE ATTENDED BY
CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER AND OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE WILL BE HELD TO REVIEW FOR
ACCEPTABILITY TO ENGINEER AS PROVIDED BELOW THE SCHEDULES SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH 2.6. CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL TEN DAYS TO MAKE
CORRECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS AND TO COMPLETE AND RESUBMIT THE SCHEDULES. NO
PROGRESS PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE TO CONTRACTOR UNTIL THE SCHEDULES ARE SUBMITTED TO
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AND ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER AS PROVIDED BELOW. THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE WILL BE
ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER AS PROVIDING AN ORDERLY PROGRESSION OF THE WORK TO
COMPLETION WITHIN ANY SPECIFIED MILESTONES AND THE CONTRACT TIMES, BUT SUCH
ACCEPTANCE WILL NEITHER IMPOSE ON ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEQUENCING,
SCHEDULING OR PROGRESS OF THE WORK NOR INTERFERE WITH OR RELIEVE CONTRACTOR FROM
CONTRACTOR'S FULL RESPONSIBILITY THEREFOR. CONTRACTOR'S SCHEDULE OF SHOP DRAWING
AND SAMPLE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER AS PROVIDING A WORKABLE
ARRANGEMENT FOR REVIEWING AND PROCESSING THE REQUIRED SUBMITTALS. CONTRACTOR'S
SCHEDULE OF VALUES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER AS TO FORM AND SUBSTANCE.
ARTICLE 3 -CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING REUSE.
INTENT:
3.1. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS COMPRISE THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR CONCERNING THE WORK. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLEMENTARY; WHAT
IS CALLED FOR BY ONE IS AS BINDING AS IF CALLED FOR BY ALL. THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE PLACE OF THE
PROJECT.
3.2. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO DESCRIBE A FUNCTIONALLY
COMPLETE PROJECT (OR PART THEREOF) TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ANY WORK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT THAT MAY REASONABLY BE
INFERRED FROM THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR FROM PREVAILING CUSTOM OR TRADE USAGE AS
BEING REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE INTENDED RESULT WILL BE FURNISHED AND PERFORMED
WHETHER OR NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR. WHEN WORDS OR PHRASES WHICH HAVE A WELL-
KNOWN TECHNICAL OR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OR TRADE MEANING ARE USED TO DESCRIBE
WORK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT, SUCH WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THAT MEANING. CLARIFICATION AND INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ISSUED BY ENGINEER AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 9.4.
3.3. REFERENCE TO STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF TECHNICAL SOCIETIES; REPORTING
AND RESOLVING DISCREPANCIES:
3.3.1. REFERENCES TO STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, MANUALS OR CODES OF ANY
TECHNICAL SOCIETY, ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION, OR TO THE LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF
ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, WHETHER SUCH REFERENCE BE SPECIFIC OR BY IMPLICATION,
SHALL MEAN THE LATEST STANDARD, SPECIFICATION, MANUAL, CODE OR LAWS OR
REGULATIONS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF OPENING OF BIDS (OR, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE AGREEMENT IF THERE WERE NO BIDS), EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY
STATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
3.3.2. IF, DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, CONTRACTOR DISCOVERS ANY
CONFLICT, ERROR, AMBIGUITY OR DISCREPANCY WITHIN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR
BETWEEN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND ANY PROVISION OF ANY SUCH LAW OR REGULATION
APPLICABLE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OR OF ANY SUCH STANDARD, SPECIFICATION,
MANUAL OR CODE OR OF ANY INSTRUCTION OF ANY SUPPLIER REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH
6.5. CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT IT TO THE ENGINEER IN WRITING AT ONCE, AND,
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH THE WORK AFFECTED THEREBY (EXCEPT IN AN
EMERGENCY AS AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH 6.23) UNTIL AN AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENT TO
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS HAS BEEN ISSUED BY ONE OF THE METHODS INDICATED IN
PARAGRAPH 3.5 OR 3.6; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO
OWNER OR ENGINEER FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ANY SUCH CONFLICT, ERROR, AMBIGUITY OR
DISCREPANCY UNLESS CONTRACTOR KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEREOF.
3.3.3. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR AS
MAY BE PROVIDED BY AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENT THERETO ISSUED BY ONE OF THE METHODS
INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 3.5 OR 3.6, THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL
TAKE PRECEDENCE IN RESOLVING ANY CONFLICT, ERROR, AMBIGUITY OR DISCREPANCY
BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND:
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3.3.3.1. THE PROVISIONS OF ANY SUCH STANDARD, SPECIFICATION, MANUAL, CODE OR
INSTRUCTION (WHETHER OR NOT SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS); OR
3.3.3.2. THE PROVISIONS OF ANY SUCH LAWS OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK (UNLESS SUCH AN INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WOULD RESULT IN VIOLATION OF SUCH LAW OR REGULATION).
NO PROVISION OF ANY SUCH STANDARD, SPECIFICATION, MANUAL, CODE OR INSTRUCTION
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE TO CHANGE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER, CONTRACTOR
OR ENGINEER, OR ANY OF THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES
FROM THOSE SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, NOR SHALL IT BE EFFECTIVE TO
ASSIGN TO OWNER, ENGINEER OR ANY OF THE ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR
EMPLOYEES ANY DUTY OR AUTHORITY TO SUPERVISE OR DIRECT THE FURNISHING OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OR ANY DUTY OR AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE RESPONSIBILITY
INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 9.13 OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
3.4. WHENEVER IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS THE TERMS "AS ORDERED,"
"AS DIRECTED", "AS REQUIRED", "AS ALLOWED", "AS APPROVED" OR TERMS OF LIKE EFFECT
OR IMPORT ARE USED, OR THE ADJECTIVES "REASONABLE", "SUITABLE", "ACCEPTABLE",
"PROPER" OR "SATISFACTORY" OR ADJECTIVES OF LIKE EFFECT OR IMPORT ARE USED TO
DESCRIBE A REQUIREMENT, DIRECTION, REVIEW OR JUDGEMENT OF ENGINEER AS TO THE
WORK, IT IS INTENDED THAT SUCH REQUIREMENT, DIRECTION, REVIEW OR JUDGEMENT WILL
BE SOLELY TO EVALUATE, IN GENERAL, THE COMPLETED WORK FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF AND INFORMATION IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND CONFORMANCE WITH
THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE COMPLETED PROJECT AS A FUNCTIONING WHOLE AS SHOWN OR
INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (UNLESS THERE IS A SPECIFIC STATEMENT
INDICATING OTHERWISE). THE USE OF ANY SUCH TERM OR ADJECTIVE SHALL NOT BE
EFFECTIVE TO ASSIGN TO ENGINEER ANY DUTY OR AUTHORITY TO SUPERVISE OR DIRECT THE
FURNISHING OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OR ANY DUTY OR AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE
RESPONSIBILITY CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 9.13 OR ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
3.5. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MAY BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONS, DELETIONS
AND REVISIONS IN THE WORK OR TO MODIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF IN ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
3.5.1. A FORMAL WRITTEN AMENDMENT,
3.5.2. A CHANGE ORDER (PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 10.4), OR
3.5.3 . A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE (PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 10.1).
3.6. IN ADDITION, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MAY BE
SUPPLEMENTED, AND MINOR VARIATIONS AND DEVIATIONS IN THE WORK MAY BE AUTHORIZED,
IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
3.6.1. A FIELD ORDER (PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 9.5)
3.6.2. ENGINEER'S APPROVAL OF A SHOP DRAWING OR SAMPLE (PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS
6.26 AND 6.27) OR
3.6.3. ENGINEER'S WRITTEN INTERPRETATION OR CLARIFICATION (PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
9.4).
REUSE OF DOCUMENTS:
3.7. CONTRACTOR AND ANY SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR
ORGANIZATION PERFORMING OR FURNISHING ANY OF THE WORK UNDER A DIRECT OR INDIRECT
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CONTRACT WITH OWNER (i) SHALL NOT HAVE OR ACQUIRE ANY TITLE TO OR OWNERSHIP
RIGHTS IN ANY OF THE DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS (OR COPIES OF
ANY THEREOF) PREPARED OR BEARING THE SEAL OF ENGINEER OR ENGINEER'S CONSULTANT,
AND (ii) SHALL NOT REUSE ANY OF SUCH DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, OTHER DOCUMENTS OR
COPIES ON EXTENSIONS OF THE PROJECT OR ANY OTHER PROJECT WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT
OF OWNER AND ENGINEER AND SPECIFIC WRITTEN VERIFICATION OR ADAPTION BY ENGINEER.
ARTICLE 4 -AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE
POINTS
AVAILABILITY OF LANDS:
4.1. OWNER SHALL FURNISH, AS INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE LANDS UPON
WHICH THE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS FOR ACCESS
THERETO, AND SUCH OTHER LANDS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE USE OF CONTRACTOR.
UPON REASONABLE WRITTEN REQUEST, OWNER SHALL FURNISH CONTRACTOR WITH A CORRECT
STATEMENT OF RECORD LEGAL TITLE AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LANDS UPON WHICH THE
WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED AND OWNER'S INTEREST THEREIN AS NECESSARY FOR GIVING
NOTICE OF OR FILING A MECHANIC'S LIEN AGAINST SUCH LANDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. OWNER SHALL IDENTIFY ANY ENCUMBRANCES OR
RESTRICTIONS NOT OF GENERAL APPLICATION BUT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO USE OF LANDS
SO FURNISHED WITH WHICH CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE TO COMPLY IN PERFORMING THE WORK.
EASEMENTS FOR PERMANENT STRUCTURES OR PERMANENT CHANGES IN EXISTING FACILITIES
WILL BE OBTAINED AND PAID FOR BY OWNER, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS. IF CONTRACTOR AND OWNER ARE UNABLE TO AGREE ON ENTITLEMENT TO OR THE
AMOUNT OR EXTENT OF ANY ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR THE CONTRACT TIMES
AS A RESULT OF ANY DELAY IN OWNER'S FURNISHING THESE LANDS, RIGHTS -OF -WAYS OR
EASEMENTS, CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE A CLAIM THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 11 AND
12. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR ALL ADDITIONAL LANDS AND ACCESS THERETO THAT
MAY BE REQUIRED FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES OR STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT.
4.2. SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
4.2.1. REPORTS AND DRAWINGS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
FOR IDENTIFICATION OF:
4.2.1.1. SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS: THOSE REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND TESTS OF
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS AT OR CONTIGUOUS TO THE SITE THAT HAVE BEEN UTILIZED BY
ENGINEER IN PREPARING THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND
4.2.1.2. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: THOSE DRAWINGS OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN OR
RELATING TO EXISTING SURFACE OR SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES AT OR CONTIGUOUS TO THE
SITE (EXCEPT UNDERGROUND FACILITIES) THAT HAVE BEEN UTILIZED BY ENGINEER IN
PREPARING THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
4.2.2. LIMITED RELIANCE BY CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED; TECHNICAL DATA: CONTRACTOR
MAY RELY UPON THE GENERAL ACCURACY OF THE "TECHNICAL DATA" CONTAINED IN SUCH
REPORTS AND DRAWINGS, BUT SUCH REPORTS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
SUCH "TECHNICAL DATA" IS IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS. EXCEPT FOR
SUCH RELIANCE ON SUCH "TECHNICAL DATA" CONTRACTOR MAY NOT RELY UPON OR MAKE ANY
CLAIM AGAINST OWNER, ENGINEER OR ANY OF ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS WITH RESPECT TO:
4.2.2.1. THE COMPLETENESS OF SUCH REPORTS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR'S
PURPOSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ASPECTS OF THE MEANS, METHODS,
TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES AND PROCEDURES OF CONSTRUCTION TO BE EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTOR
AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS INCIDENT THERETO, OR
4.2.2.2. OTHER DATA, INTERPRETATIONS, OPINIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH
REPORTS OR SHOWN OR INDICATED IN SUCH DRAWINGS, OR
4.2.2.3. ANY CONTRACTOR INTERPRETATION OF OR CONCLUSION DRAWN FROM ANY
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"TECHNICAL DATA" OR ANY SUCH DATA, INTERPRETATIONS, OPINIONS OR INFORMATION.
4.2.3. NOTICE OF DIFFERING SUBSURFACE OR PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: IF CONTRACTOR
BELIEVES THAT ANY SUBSURFACE OR PHYSICAL CONDITION AT OR CONTIGUOUS TO THE SITE
THAT IS UNCOVERED OR REVEALED IS EITHER:
4.2.3.1. IS OF SUCH NATURE AS TO ESTABLISH THAT ANY "TECHNICAL DATA" ON WHICH
CONTRACTOR IS ENTITLED TO RELY AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS 4.2.1 AND 4.2.2 IS
MATERIALLY INACCURATE, OR
4.2.3.2. IS OF SUCH A NATURE AS TO REQUIRE A CHANGE IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS,
OR
4.2.3.3. DIFFERS MATERIALLY FROM THAT SHOWN OR INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS, OR
4.2.3.4. IS OF AN UNUSUAL NATURE, AND DIFFERS MATERIALLY FROM CONDITIONS
ORDINARILY ENCOUNTERED AND GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS INHERENT IN WORK OF THE
CHARACTER PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; THEN
CONTRACTOR SHALL, PROMPTLY AFTER BECOMING AWARE THEREOF AND BEFORE FURTHER
DISTURBING CONDITIONS AFFECTED THEREBY OR PERFORMING ANY WORK IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH (EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY AS PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH 6.23), NOTIFY OWNER
AND ENGINEER IN WRITING ABOUT SUCH CONDITION. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT FURTHER
DISTURB SUCH CONDITIONS OR PERFORM ANY WORK IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (EXCEPT AS
AFORESAID) UNTIL RECEIPT OF WRITTEN ORDER TO DO SO.
4.2.4 ENGINEER'S REVIEW: ENGINEER WILL PROMPTLY REVIEW THE PERTINENT
CONDITIONS, DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF OWNERS OBTAINING ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION OR
TESTS WITH RESPECT THERETO AND ADVISE OWNER IN WRITING (WITH A COPY TO
CONTRACTOR) OF ENGINEER'S FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS.
4.2.5. POSSIBLE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS CHANGE: IF ENGINEER CONCLUDES THAT A CHANGE
IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS IS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF A CONDITION THAT MEETS ONE
OR MORE OF THE CATEGORIES IN PARAGRAPH 4.2.3, A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE OR A CHANGE
ORDER WILL BE ISSUED AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 10 TO REFLECT AND DOCUMENT THE
CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CHANGE.
4.2.6. POSSIBLE PRICE AND TIMES ADJUSTMENT: AN EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT IN THE
CONTRACT PRICE OR IN THE CONTRACT TIMES, OR BOTH, WILL BE ALLOWED TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH UNCOVERED OR REVEALED CONDITION CAUSES AN INCREASE OR
DECREASE IN CONTRACTORS COST OF, OR TIME REQUIRED FOR PERFORMANCE OF, THE WORK;
SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO THE FOLLOWING:
4.2.6.1. SUCH CONDITION MUST MEET ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE CATEGORIES DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH 4.2.3.1 THROUGH 4.2.3.4, INCLUSIVE;
4.2.6.2. A CHANGE IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 4.2.5 WILL NOT
BE AN AUTOMATIC AUTHORIZATION OF NOR A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ENTITLEMENT TO ANY
SUCH ADJUSTMENT;
4.2.6.3. WITH RESPECT TO WORK THAT IS PAID FOR ON A UNIT PRICE BASIS, ANY
ADJUSTMENT IN CONTRACT PRICE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 9.10
AND 11.9; AND
4.2.6.4. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT
PRICE OR TIMES IF:
4.2.6.4.1. CONTRACTOR KNEW OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONDITIONS AT THE TIME
CONTRACTOR MADE A FINAL COMMITMENT TO OWNER IN RESPECT OF CONTRACT PRICE AND
CONTRACT TIMES BY THE SUBMISSION OF A BID OR BECOMING BOUND UNDER A NEGOTIATED
CONTRACT; OR
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4.2.6.4.2. THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONDITION COULD REASONABLY HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED
OR REVEALED AS A RESULT OF ANY EXAMINATION, INVESTIGATION, EXPLORATION, TEST OR
STUDY OF THE SITE AND CONTIGUOUS AREAS REQUIRED BY THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS OR
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED BY OR FOR CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO CONTRACTOR'S
MAKING SUCH FINAL COMMITMENT; OR
4.2.6.4.3. CONTRACTOR FAILED TO GIVE THE WRITTEN NOTICE WITHIN THE TIME AND AS
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 4.2.3.
IF OWNER AND CONTRACTOR ARE UNABLE TO AGREE ON ENTITLEMENT TO OR AS TO THE AMOUNT
OR LENGTH OF ANY SUCH EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT
TIMES, A CLAIM MAY BE MADE 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 SUSTAINED BY CONTRACTOR ON OR IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY OTHER PROJECT OR ANTICIPATED PROJECT.
4.3. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS-UNDERGROUND FACILITIES:
4.3.1. SHOWN OR INDICATED: THE INFORMATION AND DATA SHOWN OR INDICATED IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EXISTING UNDERGROUND FACILITIES AT OR
CONTIGUOUS TO THE SITE IS BASED ON INFORMATION AND DATA FURNISHED TO OWNER OR
ENGINEER BY THE OWNERS 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 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION 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 RESPONSIBILITY FOR; (i) REVIEWING AND CHECKING ALL
SUCH INFORMATION AND DATA, (ii) LOCATING ALL UNDERGROUND FACILITIES SHOWN OR
INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, (iii) COORDINATION OF THE WORK WITH THE
OWNERS OF SUCH UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DURING CONSTRUCTION, AND (iv) THE SAFETY
AND PROTECTION OF ALL SUCH UNDERGROUND FACILITIES 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, CONTRACTOR SHALL, PROMPTLY AFTER BECOMING AWARE THEREOF AND
BEFORE FURTHER DISTURBING CONDITIONS AFFECTED THEREBY OR PERFORMING 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 CONCLUDES 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 CONSEQUENCES. DURING SUCH
TIME, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SUCH
UNDERGROUND FACILITY AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 6.20. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE ALLOWED
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
CONTRACTOR 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
ENTITLEMENT 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:
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4.4. OWNER SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING SURVEYS TO ESTABLISH REFERENCE POINTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION WHICH IN ENGINEER'S JUDGEMENT 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 WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF OWNER. CONTRACTOR
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 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURATE REPLACEMENT OR RELOCATION OF SUCH REFERENCE
POINTS BY PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
4.5. ASBESTOS, PCBs, PETROLEUM, HAZARDOUS WASTE OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL:
4.5.1. 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, SUPPLIERS OR ANYONE ELSE FOR WHOM CONTRACTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE.
4.5.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY: (i) STOP ALL WORK IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH
HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND IN ANY AREA AFFECTED THEREBY (EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY AS
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 6/23), AND (ii) NOTIFY OWNER AND ENGINEER (AND THEREAFTER
CONFIRM SUCH NOTICE IN WRITING). OWNER SHALL PROMPTLY CONSULT WITH ENGINEER
CONCERNING THE NECESSITY FOR OWNER TO RETAIN A QUALIFIED EXPERT TO EVALUATE SUCH
HAZARDOUS CONDITION OR TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF ANY. 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 CONTRACTOR 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 AFFECTED 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 REGULATIONS, OWNER SHALL
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S
CONSULTANTS AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OTHER CONSULTANTS AND
SUBCONTRACTORS OF EACH AND ANY OF THEM FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES
AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM SUCH HAZARDOUS CONDITION, PROVIDED
THAT: (i) ANY SUCH CLAIM, COST, LOSS OR DAMAGE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO BODILY INJURY,
SICKNESS, DISEASE OR DEATH, OR TO INJURY TO OR DESTRUCTION OF TANGIBLE PROPERTY
(OTHER THAN THE WORK ITSELF), INCLUDING THE LOSS OF USE RESULTING THEREFROM, AND
(ii) NOTHING IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH 4.5.4 SHALL OBLIGATE OWNER TO INDEMNIFY ANY
PERSON OR ENTITY FROM AND AGAINST THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S
OWN NEGLIGENCE.
4.5.5. THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 4.2 AND 4.3 ARE NOT INTENDED TO APPLY TO
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ASBESTOS, PCBs, PETROLEUM, HAZARDOUS WASTE OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL UNCOVERED OR
REVEALED AT THE SITE.
ARTICLE 5 -BONDS AND INSURANCE
PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND OTHER BONDS:
5.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS, EACH IN AN AMOUNT
AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE CONTRACT PRICE AS SECURITY FOR THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE AND
PAYMENT OF ALL CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THERE
BONDS SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT AT LEAST UNTIL ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE WHEN FINAL
PAYMENT BECOMES DUE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY LAWS OR REGULATIONS OR BY
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO FURNISH SUCH OTHER BONDS AS ARE
REQUIRED BY THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS. ALL BONDS SHALL BE IN THE FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY LAWS AND
REGULATIONS, AND SHALL BE EXECUTED BY SUCH SURETIES AS ARE NAMED IN THE CURRENT
LIST OF "COMPANIES HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY AS ACCEPTABLE SURETIES ON
FEDERAL BONDS AND AS ACCEPTABLE REINSURING COMPANIES" AS PUBLISHED IN CIRCULAR
570(AMENDED) BY THE AUDIT STAFF, BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, U.S.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ALL BONDS SIGNED BY AN AGENT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH AGENT'S AUTHORITY TO ACT.
5.2. IF THE SURETY ON ANY BOND FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR IS DECLARED A BANKRUPT OR
BECOMES INSOLVENT OR ITS RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IS TERMINATED IN ANY STATE WHERE
ANY PART OF THE PROJECT IS LOCATED OR IT CEASES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPH 5.1, CONTRACTOR SHALL WITHIN TEN DAYS THEREAFTER SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER
BOND AND SURETY, BOTH OF WHICH MUST BE ACCEPTABLE TO OWNER.
5.3 LICENSED SURETIES AND INSURERS; CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE.-
5.3.1.
NSURANCE:5.3.1. ALL BONDS AND INSURANCE REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO BE
PURCHASED AND MAINTAINED BY OWNER OR CONTRACTOR SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM SURETY OR
INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT ARE DULY LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED IN THE JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED TO ISSUE BONDS OR INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THE LIMITS
AND COVERAGES SO REQUIRED. SUCH SURETY AND INSURANCE COMPANIES SHALL ALSO MEET
SUCH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.
5.3.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER TO OWNER, WITH COPIES TO EACH ADDITIONAL INSURED
IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE (AND OTHER
EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE REQUESTED BY OWNER OR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INSURED) WHICH
CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5.4.
OWNER SHALL DELIVER TO CONTRACTOR, WITH COPIES TO EACH ADDITIONAL INSURED
IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY, CONDITIONS, CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE (AND OTHER
EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE REQUESTED BY CONTRACTOR OR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INSURED)
WHICH OWNER IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS
5.6 AND 5.7 HEREOF.
CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY INSURANCE:
5.4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN SUCH LIABILITY AND OTHER INSURANCE
AS IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE WORK BEING PERFORMED AND FURNISHED AND AS WILL PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM CLAIMS SET FORTH BELOW WHICH MAY ARISE OUT OF OR RESULT FROM
CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND FURNISHING OF THE WORK AND CONTRACTOR'S OTHER
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, WHETHER IT IS TO BE PERFORMED OR
FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR, ANY SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER, OR BY ANYONE DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM TO PERFORM OR FURNISH ANY OF THE WORK, OR BY
ANYONE FOR WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY BE LIABLE:
5.4.1. CLAIMS UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION, DISABILITY BENEFITS AND OTHER SIMILAR
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ACTS;
5.4.2. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF BODILY INJURY, OCCUPATIONAL SICKNESS OR
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DISEASE, OR DEATH OF CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEES;
5.4.3. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF BODILY INJURY, SICKNESS OR DISEASE, OR
DEATH OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEES;
5.4.4. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES INSURED BY CUSTOMARY PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY
COVERAGE WHICH ARE SUSTAINED: (i) BY ANY PERSON AS A RESULT OF AN OFFENSE
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH PERSON BY CONTRACTOR, OR
(ii)BY ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY OTHER REASON;
5.4.5. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, OTHER THAN TO THE WORK ITSELF, BECAUSE OF INJURY TO
OR DESTRUCTION OF TANGIBLE PROPERTY WHEREVER LOCATED, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE
RESULTING THEREFROM; AND
5.4.6. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY MOTOR
VEHICLE.
THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE SO REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH 5.4 TO BE PURCHASED AND
MAINTAINED SHALL:
5.4.7. WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPHS 5.4.3 THROUGH 5.4.6
INCLUSIVE, INCLUDE AS ADDITIONAL INSUREDS (SUBJECT TO ANY CUSTOMARY EXCLUSION IN
RESPECT OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY) OWNER, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND
ANY OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, ALL OF
WHOM SHALL BE LISTED AS ADDITIONAL INSUREDS, AND INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL INSUREDS;
5.4.8. INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC COVERAGES AND BE WRITTEN FOR NOT LESS THAN THE
LIMITS OF LIABILITY PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS OR REQUIRED BY LAWS
OR REGULATIONS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER;
5.4.9. INCLUDE COMPLETED OPERATIONS INSURANCE;
5.4.10. INCLUDE CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERING CONTRACTOR'S INDEMNITY
OBLIGATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPHS 6.12, 6.16 AND 6.31 THROUGH 6.33;
5.4.11. CONTAIN A PROVISION OR ENDORSEMENT THAT THE COVERAGE AFFORDED WILL NOT
BE CANCELED, MATERIALLY CHANGED OR RENEWAL REFUSED UNTIL AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS
PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OWNER AND CONTRACTOR AND TO EACH OTHER
ADDITIONAL INSURED IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS TO WHOM A
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE HAS BEEN ISSUED (AND THE CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE
FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 5.3.2 WILL SO PROVIDE);
5.4.12. REMAIN IN EFFECT AT LEAST UNTIL FINAL PAYMENT AND AT ALL TIMES
THEREAFTER WHEN CONTRACTOR MAY BE CORRECTING, REMOVING OR REPLACING DEFECTIVE
WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 13.12; AND
5.4.13. WITH RESPECT TO COMPLETED OPERATIONS INSURANCE, AND ANY INSURANCE
COVERAGE WRITTEN ON A CLAIMS -MADE BASIS, REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS
AFTER FINAL PAYMENT (AND CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH OWNER AND EACH OTHER ADDITIONAL
INSURED IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS TO WHOM A CERTIFICATE OF
INSURANCE HAS BEEN ISSUED EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO OWNER AND ANY SUCH ADDITIONAL
INSURED OF CONTINUATION OF SUCH INSURANCE AT FINAL PAYMENT AND ONE YEAR
THEREAFTER).
OWNER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE:
S.S. In ADDITION TO THE INSURANCE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR UNDER
PARAGRAPH 5.4, OWNER, AT OWNER'S OPTION, MAY PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN AT OWNER'S
EXPENSE, OWNER'S OWN LIABILITY INSURANCE AS WILL PROTECT OWNER AGAINST CLAIMS
WHICH MAY ARISE FROM OPERATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
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PROPERTY INSURANCE
5.6. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, OWNER SHALL
PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN PROPERTY INSURANCE UPON THE WORK AT THE SITE IN THE AMOUNT
OF THE FULL REPLACEMENT COST THEREOF (SUBJECT TO SUCH DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS AS MAY
BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS OR REQUIRED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS).
THIS INSURANCE SHALL:
5.6.1. INCLUDE THE INTEREST OF OWNER, CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS, ENGINEER,
ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND ANY OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, EACH OF WHOM IS DEEMED TO HAVE AN INSURABLE INTEREST
AND SHALL BE LISTED AS AN INSURED OR ADDITIONAL INSURED;
5.6.2. BE WRITTEN ON A BUILDER'S RISK "ALL-RISK" OR OPEN PERIL OR SPECIAL CAUSES
OF LOSS POLICY FORM THAT SHALL AT LEAST INCLUDE INSURANCE FOR PHYSICAL LOSS OR
DAMAGE TO THE WORK, TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, FALSEWORK AND WORK IN TRANSIT AND SHALL
INSURE AGAINST AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING PERILS, FIRE, LIGHTNING, EXTENDED COVERAGE,
THEFT VANDALISM AND MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, EARTHQUAKE, COLLAPSE, DEBRIS REMOVAL,
DEMOLITION OCCASIONED BY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS, WATER DAMAGE AND
SUCH OTHER PERILS AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY THE SUPPLEMENTARY
CONDITIONS;
5.6.3. INCLUDE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY INSURED
PROPERTY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FEES AND CHARGES OF ENGINEERS AND
ARCHITECTS);
5.6.4. COVER MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT STORED AT THE SITE OR AT ANOTHER LOCATION
THAT WAS AGREED TO IN WRITING BY OWNER PRIOR TO BEING INCORPORATED IN THE WORK,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION
FOR PAYMENT RECOMMENDED BY ENGINEER; AND
5.6.5. BE MAINTAINED IN EFFECT UNTIL FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE UNLESS OTHERWISE
AGREED TO IN WRITING BY OWNER, CONTRACTOR, AND ENGINEER WITH THIRTY DAYS WRITTEN
NOTICE TO EACH OTHER ADDITIONAL INSURED TO WHOM A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE HAS
BEEN ISSUED.
5.7. OWNER SHALL PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN SUCH BOILER AND MACHINERY INSURANCE OR
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY INSURANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
OR LAWS AND REGULATIONS WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE INTERESTS OF OWNER, CONTRACTOR,
SUBCONTRACTOR, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND ANY OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES
IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, EACH OF WHOM IS DEEMED TO HAVE AN
INSURABLE INTEREST AND SHALL BE LISTED AS AN INSURED OR ADDITIONAL INSURED.
5.8. ALL THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE (AND THE CERTIFICATES OR OTHER EVIDENCE
THEREOF) REQUIRED TO BE PURCHASED AND MAINTAINED BY OWNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH 5.6 AND 5.7 WILL CONTAIN A PROVISION OR ENDORSEMENT THAT THE COVERAGE
AFFORDED WILL NOT BE CANCELED OR MATERIALLY CHANGED OR RENEWAL REFUSED UNTIL AT
LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OWNER AND CONTRACTOR AND
TO EACH OTHER ADDITIONAL INSURED TO WHOM A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE HAS BEEN
ISSUED AND WILL CONTAIN WAIVER PROVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5.11.
5.9. OWNER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING ANY PROPERTY
INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS OR OTHERS IN THE
WORK TO THE EXTENT OF ANY DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS. THE RISK OF LOSS WITHIN SUCH IDENTIFIED DEDUCTIBLE
AMOUNT WILL BE BORNE BY CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR OR OTHERS SUFFERING ANY SUCH
LOSS AND IF ANY OF THEM WISHES PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF
SUCH AMOUNTS, EACH MAY PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN IT AT THE PURCHASER'S OWN EXPENSE.
5.10. IF CONTRACTOR REQUESTS IN WRITING THAT OTHER SPECIAL INSURANCE BE INCLUDED
IN THE PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPHS 5.6 OR 5.7, OWNER
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SHALL, IF POSSIBLE, INCLUDE SUCH INSURANCE, AND THE COST THEREOF WILL BE CHARGED
TO CONTRACTOR BY APPROPRIATE CHANGE ORDER OR WRITTEN AMENDMENT. PRIOR TO
COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK AT THE SITE, OWNER SHALL IN WRITING ADVISE CONTRACTOR
WHETHER OR NOT SUCH OTHER INSURANCE HAS BEEN PROCURED BY OWNER.
5.11. WAIVER OF RIGHTS
5.11.1. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR INTEND THAT ALL POLICIES PURCHASED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPHS 5.6 AND 5.7 WILL PROTECT OWNER, CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS,
ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN
THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS TO BE LISTED AS INSUREDS OR ADDITIONAL INSUREDS IN
SUCH POLICIES AND WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY COVERAGE FOR ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES CAUSED
BY THE PERILS COVERED THEREBY. ALL SUCH POLICIES SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS TO THE
EFFECT THAT IN THE EVENT OF PAYMENT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THE INSURERS WILL HAVE
NO RIGHTS OF RECOVERY AGAINST ANY OF THE INSUREDS OR ADDITIONAL INSUREDS
THEREUNDER. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR WAIVE ALL RIGHTS AGAINST EACH OTHER AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS FOR ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES
CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY OF THE PERILS COVERED BY SUCH
POLICIES AND ANY OTHER PROPERTY INSURANCE APPLICABLE TO THE WORK; AND, IN
ADDITION, WAIVE ALL SUCH RIGHTS AGAINST SUBCONTRACTORS, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S
CONSULTANTS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY
CONDITIONS TO BE LISTED AS INSUREDS OR ADDITIONAL INSUREDS UNDER SUCH POLICIES
FOR LOSSES AND DAMAGES SO CAUSED. NONE OF THE ABOVE WAIVERS SHALL EXTEND TO THE
RIGHTS THAT ANY PARTY MAKING SUCH WAIVER MAY HAVE TO THE PROCEEDS OF INSURANCE
HELD BY OWNER AS TRUSTEE OR OTHERWISE PAYABLE UNDER ANY POLICY SO ISSUED.
5.11.2. IN ADDITION, OWNER WAIVES ALL RIGHTS AGAINST CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS,
ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND
AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM, FOR:
5.11.2.1. LOSS DUE TO BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF USE OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL
LOSS EXTENDING BEYOND DIRECT PHYSICAL LOSS OR DAMAGE TO OWNER'S PROPERTY OR THE
WORK CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM FIRE OR OTHER PERIL WHETHER OR
NOT INSURED BY OWNER; AND
5.11.2.2. LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETED PROJECT OR PART THEREOF CAUSED BY,
ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM FIRE OR OTHER INSURED PERIL COVERED BY ANY
PROPERTY INSURANCE MAINTAINED ON THE COMPLETED PROJECT OR PART THEREOF BY OWNER
DURING PARTIAL UTILIZATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 14.10, AFTER SUBSTANTIAL
COMPLETION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 14.8 OR AFTER FINAL PAYMENT PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH 14.13.
ANY INSURANCE POLICY MAINTAINED BY OWNER COVERING ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS REFERRED TO IN THIS PARAGRAPH 5.11.2 SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS
TO THE EFFECT THAT IN THE EVENT OF PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH LOSS, DAMAGE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS THE INSURERS WILL HAVE NO RIGHTS OF RECOVERY AGAINST ANY OF
CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND THE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM.
RECEIPT AND APPLICATION OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS
5.12. ANY INSURED LOSS UNDER THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPHS
5.6 AND 5.7 WILL BE ADJUSTED WITH OWNER AND MADE PAYABLE TO OWNER AS FIDUCIARY
FOR THE INSUREDS, AS THEIR INTERESTS MAY APPEAR, SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
ANY APPLICABLE MORTGAGE CLAUSE AND OF PARAGRAPH 5.13. OWNER SHALL DEPOSIT IN A
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANY MONEY SO RECEIVED, AND SHALL DISTRIBUTE IT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUCH AGREEMENT AS THE PARTIES IN INTEREST MAY REACH. IF NO OTHER SPECIAL
AGREEMENT IS REACHED THE DAMAGED WORK SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, THE MONEYS
SO RECEIVED APPLIED ON ACCOUNT THEREOF AND THE WORK AND THE COST THEREOF COVERED
BY AN APPROPRIATE CHANGE ORDER OR WRITTEN AMENDMENT.
5.13. OWNER AS FIDUCIARY SHALL HAVE POWER TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ANY LOSS WITH THE
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INSURERS UNLESS ONE OF THE PARTIES IN INTEREST SHALL OBJECT IN WRITING WITHIN
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF LOSS TO OWNER'S EXERCISE OF THIS POWER. IF
SUCH OBJECTION BE MADE, OWNER AS FIDUCIARY SHALL MAKE SETTLEMENT WITH THE
INSURERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT AS THE PARTIES IN INTEREST MAY REACH.
IF NO SUCH AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IN INTEREST IS REACHED, OWNER AS
FIDUCIARY SHALL ADJUST AND SETTLE THE LOSS WITH THE INSURERS AND IF REQUIRED IN
WRITING BY ANY PARTY IN INTEREST. OWNER AS FIDUCIARY SHALL GIVE BOND FOR THE
PROPER PERFORMANCE OF SUCH DUTIES.
ACCEPTANCE OF BONDS AND INSURANCE; OPTION TO REPLACE
5.14. IF EITHER PARTY (OWNER OR CONTRACTOR) HAS ANY OBJECTION TO THE COVERAGE
AFFORDED BY OR OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE BONDS OR INSURANCE REQUIRED TO BE
PURCHASED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OTHER PARTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5 ON THE
BASIS OF NON-CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE OBJECTING PARTY SHALL
SO NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTY IN WRITING WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
CERTIFICATES (OR OTHER EVIDENCE REQUESTED) REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 2.7. OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR SHALL EACH PROVIDE TO THE OTHER SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT
OF INSURANCE PROVIDED AS THE OTHER MAY REASONABLY REQUEST. IF EITHER PARTY DOES
NOT PURCHASE OR MAINTAIN ALL OF THE BONDS AND INSURANCE REQUIRED OF SUCH PARTY BY
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, SUCH PARTY SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTY IN WRITING OF
SUCH FAILURE TO PURCHASE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE WORK, OR SUCH FAILURE TO
MAINTAIN PRIOR TO ANY CHANGE IN THE REQUIRED COVERAGE. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY
OTHER RIGHT OR REMEDY, THE OTHER PARTY MAY ELECT TO OBTAIN EQUIVALENT BONDS OR
INSURANCE TO PROTECT SUCH OTHER PARTY'S INTEREST AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PARTY WHO
WAS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUCH COVERAGE, AND A CHANGE ORDER SHALL BE ISSUED TO
ADJUST THE CONTRACT PRICE ACCORDINGLY.
PARTIAL UTILIZATION --PROPERTY INSURANCE
5.15. IF OWNER FINDS IT NECESSARY TO OCCUPY OR USE A PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE
WORK PRIOR TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF ALL THE WORK, SUCH USE OR OCCUPANCY MAY
BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14.10; PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH USE OR
OCCUPANCY SHALL COMMENCE BEFORE THE INSURERS PROVIDING THE PROPERTY INSURANCE
HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED NOTICE THEREOF AND IN WRITING EFFECTED ANY CHANGES IN COVERAGE
NECESSITATED THEREBY. THE INSURERS PROVIDING THE PROPERTY INSURANCE SHALL
CONSENT BY ENDORSEMENT ON THE POLICY OR POLICIES, BUT THE PROPERTY INSURANCE
SHALL NOT BE CANCELED OR PERMITTED TO LAPSE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH PARTIAL USE OR
OCCUPANCY.
ARTICLE 6 -CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
SUPERVISION AND SUPERINTENDENCE:
6.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPERVISE, INSPECT AND DIRECT THE WORK COMPETENTLY AND
EFFICIENTLY, DEVOTING SUCH ATTENTION THERETO AND APPLYING SUCH SKILLS AND
EXPERTISE AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MEANS, METHODS,
TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES AND PROCEDURES OF CONSTRUCTION, BUT CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS IN THE DESIGN OR SPECIFICATION OF A
SPECIFIC MEANS, METHOD, TECHNIQUE, SEQUENCE OR PROCEDURE OF CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS
SHOWN OR INDICATED IN AND EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO SEE THAT THE COMPLETED WORK COMPLIES
ACCURATELY WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
6.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ON THE WORK AT ALL TIMES DURING ITS PROGRESS A
COMPETENT RESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT, WHO SHALL NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT WRITTEN
NOTICE OWNER AND ENGINEER EXCEPT UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE
SUPERINTENDENT WILL BE CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE SITE AND SHALL HAVE
AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE AS BINDING AS IF GIVEN TO CONTRACTOR.
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LABOR,MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
6.3. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COMPETENT, SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO SURVEY,
LAY OUT AND CONSTRUCT THE WORK AS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR
SHALL AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN GOOD DISCIPLINE AND ORDER AT THE SITE. EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE REQUIRED FOR THE SAFETY OR PROTECTION OF PERSONS OR THE WORK OR
PROPERTY AT THE SITE OR ADJACENT THERETO, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, ALL WORK AT THE SITE SHALL BE PERFORMED DURING REGULAR
WORKING HOURS AND CONTRACTOR WILL NOT PERMIT OVERTIME WORK OR THE PERFORMANCE OF
WORK ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR ANY LEGAL HOLIDAY WITHOUT OWNER'S WRITTEN CONSENT
GIVEN AFTER PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO ENGINEER.
6.4. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACTOR SHALL
FURNISH AND ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, LABOR,
TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPLIANCES, FUEL,
POWER, LIGHT, HEAT, TELEPHONE, WATER, SANITARY FACILITIES, TEMPORARY FACILITIES,
AND ALL OTHER FACILITIES AND INCIDENTALS NECESSARY FOR THE FURNISHING,
PERFORMANCE, TESTING, START-UP AND COMPLETION OF THE WORK.
6.5. ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE OF GOOD QUALITY AND NEW, EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ALL WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES
SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR BY THE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL EXPRESSLY RUN TO THE BENEFIT
OF OWNER. IF REQUIRED BY ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH SATISFACTORY
EVIDENCE (INCLUDING REPORTS OF REQUIRED TESTS) AS TO THE KIND AND QUALITY OF
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE APPLIED,
INSTALLED, CONNECTED, ERECTED, USED, CLEANED AND CONDITIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE APPLICABLE SUPPLIER, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
PROGRESS SCHEDULE:
6.6. CONTRACTOR SHALL ADHERE TO THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH 2.9 AS IT MAY BE ADJUSTED FROM TIME TO TIME AS PROVIDED BELOW:
6.6.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO ENGINEER FOR ACCEPTANCE (TO THE EXTENT
INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 2.9) PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS IN THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE THAT
WILL NOT CHANGE THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES). SUCH ADJUSTMENTS WILL
CONFORM GENERALLY TO THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE THEN IN EFFECT AND ADDITIONALLY WILL
COMPLY WITH ANY PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE THERETO.
6.6.2. PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS IN THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE THAT WILL CHANGE THE
CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES) SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 12.1. SUCH ADJUSTMENTS MAY ONLY BE MADE BY A CHANGE
ORDER OR WRITTEN AMENDMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 12.
6.7. SUBSTITUTES AND "OR -EQUAL" ITEMS:
6.7.1. WHENEVER AN ITEM OF MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT IS SPECIFIED OR DESCRIBED IN
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS BY USING THE NAME OF A PROPRIETARY ITEM OR THE NAME OF A
PARTICULAR SUPPLIER, THE SPECIFICATION OR DESCRIPTION IS INTENDED TO ESTABLISH
THE TYPE, FUNCTION AND QUALITY REQUIRED. UNLESS THE SPECIFICATION OR DESCRIPTION
CONTAINS OR IS FOLLOWED BY WORDS READING THAT NO LIKE, EQUIVALENT OR "OR -EQUAL"
ITEM OR NO SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED, OTHER ITEMS OF MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT OR
MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT OF OTHER SUPPLIERS MAY BE ACCEPTED BY ENGINEER UNDER THE
FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
6.7.1.1. "OR -EQUAL": IF IN ENGINEER'S SOLE DISCRETION AN ITEM OF MATERIAL OR
EQUIPMENT PROPOSED BY CONTRACTOR IS FUNCTIONALLY EQUAL TO THAT NAMED AND
SUFFICIENTLY SIMILAR SO THAT NO CHANGE IN RELATED WORK WILL BE REQUIRED, IT MAY
BE CONSIDERED BY ENGINEER AS AN "OR -EQUAL" ITEM, IN WHICH CASE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ITEM MAY, IN ENGINEER'S SOLE DISCRETION, BE ACCOMPLISHED
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WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH SOME OR ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE ITEMS.
6.7.1.2. SUBSTITUTE ITEMS: IF IN ENGINEER'S SOLE DISCRETION AN ITEM OF MATERIAL
OR EQUIPMENT PROPOSED BY CONTRACTOR DOES NOT QUALIFY AS AN "OR -EQUAL" ITEM UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH 6.7.1.1, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE ITEM.
CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AS PROVIDED BELOW TO ALLOW
ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THAT THE ITEM OF MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT PROPOSED IS
ESSENTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THAT NAMED AND AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE THEREFOR. THE
PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW BY THE ENGINEER WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS SUPPLEMENTED
IN THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND AS ENGINEER MAY DECIDE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES. REQUESTS FOR REVIEW OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE ITEMS OF MATERIAL OR
EQUIPMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY ENGINEER FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN CONTRACTOR. IF
CONTRACTOR WISHES TO FURNISH OR USE A SUBSTITUTE ITEM OF MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT,
CONTRACTOR SHALL FIRST MAKE WRITTEN APPLICATION TO ENGINEER FOR ACCEPTANCE
THEREOF, CERTIFYING THAT THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE WILL PERFORM ADEQUATELY THE
FUNCTIONS AND ACHIEVE THE RESULTS CALLED FOR BY THE GENERAL DESIGN, BE SIMILAR IN
SUBSTANCE TO THAT SPECIFIED AND BE SUITED TO THE SAME USE AS THAT SPECIFIED. THE
APPLICATION WILL STATE THE EXTENT, IF ANY, TO WHICH THE EVALUATION AND ACCEPTANCE
OF THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE WILL PREJUDICE CONTRACTOR'S ACHIEVEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL
COMPLETION ON TIME, WHETHER OR NOT ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUBSTITUTE FOR USE IN THE
WORK WILL REQUIRE A CHANGE IN ANY OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (OR IN THE PROVISIONS
OF ANY OTHER DIRECT CONTRACT WITH OWNER FOR WORK ON THE PROJECT) TO ADAPT THE
DESIGN TO THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE AND WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATION OR USE OF THE
SUBSTITUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK IS SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF ANY LICENSE FEE
OR ROYALTY. ALL VARIATIONS OF THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FROM THAT SPECIFIED WILL
BE IDENTIFIED IN THE APPLICATION AND AVAILABLE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND
REPLACEMENT SERVICE WILL BE INDICATED. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO CONTAIN AN
ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF ALL COSTS OR CREDITS THAT WILL RESULT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
FROM ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH SUBSTITUTE, INCLUDING COSTS OF REDESIGN AND CLAIMS OF
OTHER CONTRACTORS AFFECTED BY THE RESULTING CHANGE, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE
CONSIDERED BY ENGINEER IN EVALUATING THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE. ENGINEER MAY
REQUIRE CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL DATA ABOUT THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE.
6.7.1.3. CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE: ALL DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT
OF ANY PROPOSED "OR -EQUAL" OR SUBSTITUTE ITEM WILL BE AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
6.7.2. SUBSTITUTE CONSTRUCTION METHODS OR PROCEDURES: IF A SPECIFIC MEANS,
METHOD, TECHNIQUE, SEQUENCE OR PROCEDURE OF CONSTRUCTION IS SHOWN OR INDICATED IN
AND EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, CONTRACTOR MAY FURNISH OR
UTILIZE A SUBSTITUTE MEANS, METHOD, TECHNIQUE, SEQUENCE OR PROCEDURE OF
CONSTRUCTION ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION TO ALLOW ENGINEER, IN ENGINEER'S SOLE DISCRETION, TO DETERMINE THAT
THE SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED IS EQUIVALENT TO THAT EXPRESSLY CALLED FOR BY THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW BY ENGINEER WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT
PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH 6.7.1.2.
6.7.3. ENGINEER'S EVALUATION: ENGINEER WILL BE ALLOWED A REASONABLE TIME WITHIN
WHICH TO EVALUATE EACH PROPOSAL OR SUBMITTAL MADE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 6.7.1.2
AND 6.7.2. ENGINEER WILL BE THE SOLE JUDGE OF ACCEPTABILITY. NO "OR -EQUAL" OR
SUBSTITUTE WILL BE ORDERED, INSTALLED OR UTILIZED WITHOUT ENGINEER'S PRIOR
WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE WHICH WILL BE EVIDENCED BY EITHER A CHANGE ORDER OR AN
APPROVED SHOP DRAWING. OWNER MAY REQUIRE CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH AT CONTRACTOR'S
EXPENSE A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE OR OTHER SURETY WITH RESPECT TO ANY "OR -
EQUAL" OR SUBSTITUTE. ENGINEER WILL RECORD TIME REQUIRED BY ENGINEER AND
ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS IN EVALUATING SUBSTITUTES PROPOSED OR SUBMITTED BY
CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 6.7.1.2 AND 6.7.2 AND IN MAKING CHANGES IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (OR IN THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER DIRECT CONTRACT WITH OWNER
FOR WORK ON THE PROJECT) OCCASIONED THEREBY. WHETHER OR NOT ENGINEER ACCEPTS A
SUBSTITUTE ITEM SO PROPOSED OR SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR SHALL
REIMBURSE OWNER FOR THE CHARGES OF ENGINEER AND ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS FOR
EVALUATING EACH SUCH PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE ITEM.
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CONCERNING SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS:
6.8.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT EMPLOY ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON
OR ORGANIZATION (INCLUDING THOSE ACCEPTABLE TO OWNER AND ENGINEER AS INDICATED IN
PARAGRAPH 6.8.2), WHETHER INITIALLY OR AS A SUBSTITUTE, AGAINST WHOM OWNER OR
ENGINEER MAY HAVE REASONABLE OBJECTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
EMPLOY ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION TO FURNISH OR
PERFORM ANY OF THE WORK AGAINST WHOM CONTRACTOR HAS REASONABLE OBJECTION.
6.8.2. IF THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS REQUIRE THE IDENTITY OF CERTAIN
SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS OR OTHER PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING THOSE WHO
ARE TO FURNISH THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT) TO BE SUBMITTED TO
OWNER IN ADVANCE OF THE SPECIFIED DATE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
AGREEMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE BY OWNER AND ENGINEER, AND IF CONTRACTOR HAS SUBMITTED A
LIST THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, OWNER'S OR
ENGINEER'S ACCEPTANCE (EITHER IN WRITING OR BY FAILING TO MAKE WRITTEN OBJECTION
THERETO BY THE DATE INDICATED FOR ACCEPTANCE OR OBJECTION IN THE BIDDING
DOCUMENTS OR THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS) OF ANY SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER
PERSON OR ORGANIZATION SO IDENTIFIED MAY BE REVOKED ON THE BASIS OF REASONABLE
OBJECTION AFTER DUE INVESTIGATION, IN WHICH CASE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT AN
ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE, THE CONTRACT PRICE WILL BE ADJUSTED BY THE DIFFERENCE IN
THE COST OCCASIONED BY SUCH SUBSTITUTION AND AN APPROPRIATE CHANGE ORDER WILL BE
ISSUED OR WRITTEN AMENDMENT SIGNED. NO ACCEPTANCE BY OWNER OR ENGINEER OF ANY
SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT OF OWNER OR ENGINEER TO REJECT DEFECTIVE WORK.
6.9.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO OWNER AND ENGINEER FOR ALL ACTS
AND OMISSIONS OF THE SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHER PERSONS AND
ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMING OR FURNISHING ANY OF THE WORK UNDER A DIRECT OR INDIRECT
CONTRACT WITH CONTRACTOR JUST AS CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTOR'S OWN
ACTS AND OMISSIONS. NOTHING IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL CREATE FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ANY SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ANY
CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OWNER OR ENGINEER AND ANY SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR,
SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, NOR SHALL IT CREATE ANY OBLIGATION ON
THE PART OF OWNER OR ENGINEER TO PAY OR TO SEE TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY MONEYS DUE
ANY SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS MAY
OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
6.9.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING AND COORDINATING
THE WORK OF SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHER PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
PERFORMING OR FURNISHING ANY OF THE WORK UNDER A DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTRACT WITH
CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR SHALL REQUIRE ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND SUCH
OTHER PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMING OR FURNISHING ANY OF THE WORK TO
COMMUNICATE WITH THE ENGINEER THROUGH CONTRACTOR.
6.10. THE DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE IDENTIFICATIONS
OF ANY DRAWINGS SHALL NOT CONTROL CONTRACTOR IN DIVIDING THE WORK AMONG
SUBCONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS OR DELINEATING THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY ANY
SPECIFIC TRADE.
6.11. ALL WORK PERFORMED FOR CONTRACTOR BY A SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER WILL BE
PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACTOR AND THE SUBCONTRACTOR OR
SUPPLIER WHICH SPECIFICALLY BINDS THE SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER TO THE APPLICABLE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OWNER AND
ENGINEER. WHENEVER ANY SUCH AGREEMENT IS WITH A SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER WHO IS
LISTED AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED ON THE PROPERTY INSURANCE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
5.6 OR 5.7, THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND THE SUBCONTRACTOR OR
SUPPLIER WILL CONTAIN PROVISIONS WHEREBY THE SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER WAIVES ALL
RIGHTS AGAINST OWNER, CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND ALL OTHER
ADDITIONAL INSUREDS FOR ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF OR
RESULTING FROM ANY OF THE PERILS COVERED BY SUCH POLICIES AND ANY OTHER PROPERTY
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INSURANCE APPLICABLE TO THE WORK. IF THE INSURERS ON ANY SUCH POLICIES REQUIRE
SEPARATE WAIVER FORMS TO BE SIGNED BY ANY SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER, CONTRACTOR
WILL OBTAIN THE SAME.
PATENT FEES AND ROYALTIES:
6.12. CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL LICENSE FEES AND ROYALTIES AND ASSUME ALL COSTS
INCIDENT TO THE USE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OR THE INCORPORATION IN THE
WORK OF ANY INVENTION, DESIGN, PROCESS, PRODUCT OR DEVICE WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF
PATENT RIGHTS OR COPYRIGHTS HELD BY OTHERS. IF A PARTICULAR INVENTION, DESIGN,
PROCESS, PRODUCT OR DEVICE IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK AND IF TO THE ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF OWNER OR ENGINEER ITS
USE IS SUBJECT TO PATENT RIGHTS OR COPYRIGHTS CALLING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY
LICENSE FEE OR ROYALTY TO OTHERS, THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH RIGHTS SHALL BE DISCLOSED
BY OWNER IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAWS AND
REGULATIONS, CONTRACTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS OWNER, ENGINEER,
ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER
CONSULTANTS OF EACH AND ANY OF THEM FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES
AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT RIGHTS OR
COPYRIGHTS INCIDENT TO THE USE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OR RESULTING FROM
THE INCORPORATION IN THE WORK OF ANY INVENTION, DESIGN, PROCESS, PRODUCT OR
DEVICE NOT SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
PERMITS:
6.13. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, CONTRACTOR
SHALL OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES. OWNER SHALL
ASSIST CONTRACTOR, WHEN NECESSARY, IN OBTAINING SUCH PERMITS AND LICENSES.
CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES AND INSPECTION FEES NECESSARY FOR
THE PROSECUTION OF THE WORK WHICH ARE APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF OPENING OF BIDS,
OR, IF THERE ARE NO BIDS, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT. CONTRACTOR
SHALL PAY ALL CHARGES OF UTILITY OWNERS FOR CONNECTIONS TO THE WORK, AND OWNER
SHALL PAY ALL CHARGES OF SUCH UTILITY OWNERS FOR CAPITAL COSTS RELATED THERETO
SUCH AS PLANT INVESTMENT FEES.
LAWS AND REGULATIONS:
6.14.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE ALL NOTICES AND COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO FURNISHING AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK. EXCEPT WHERE
OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, NEITHER OWNER
NOR ENGINEER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING CONTRACTOR'S COMPLIANCE WITH ANY
LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
6.14.2. IF CONTRACTOR PERFORMS ANY WORK KNOWING OR HAVING REASON TO KNOW THAT IT
IS CONTRARY TO LAWS OR REGULATIONS, CONTRACTOR SHALL BEAR ALL CLAIMS, COSTS,
LOSSES AND DAMAGES CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING THEREFROM; HOWEVER, IT
SHALL NOT BE CONTRACTOR'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE
SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS, BUT THIS
SHALL NOT RELIEVE CONTRACTOR OF CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH 3.3.2.
TAXES:
6.15. CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL SALES, CONSUMER, USE AND OTHER SIMILAR TAXES
REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY CONTRACTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF
THE PLACE OF THE PROJECT WHICH ARE APPLICABLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.
USE OF PREMISES;
6.16 CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFINE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, THE STORAGE OF MATERIALS
AND EQUIPMENT AND THE OPERATIONS OF WORKERS TO THE SITE AND LAND AND AREAS
IDENTIFIED IN AND PERMITTED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER LAND AND AREAS
PERMITTED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, PERMITS AND EASEMENTS, AND
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SHALL NOT UNREASONABLY ENCUMBER THE PREMISES WITH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR OTHER
MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
DAMAGE TO ANY SUCH LAND OR AREA, OR TO THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT THEREOF OR OF ANY
ADJACENT LAND OR AREAS, RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK. SHOULD ANY
CLAIM BE MADE BY ANY SUCH OWNER OR OCCUPANT BECAUSE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE.
WORK, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY SETTLE WITH SUCH OTHER PARTY BY NEGOTIATION OR
OTHERWISE RESOLVE THE CLAIM BY ARBITRATION OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING
OR AT LAW. CONTRACTOR SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAWS AND
REGULATIONS, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS OWNER, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANT
AND ANYONE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM FROM AND AGAINST ALL
CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY CLAIM OR
ACTION, LEGAL OR EQUITABLE, BROUGHT BY ANY SUCH OWNER OR OCCUPANT AGAINST OWNER,
ENGINEER OR ANY OTHER PARTY INDEMNIFIED HEREUNDER TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY OR
BASED UPON CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.
6.17. DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK, CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP THE PREMISES FREE
FROM ACCUMULATIONS OF WASTE MATERIALS, RUBBISH AND OTHER DEBRIS RESULTING FROM
THE WORK. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL WASTE
MATERIALS, RUBBISH AND DEBRIS FROM AND ABOUT THE PREMISES AS WELL AS ALL TOOLS,
APPLIANCES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY AND SURPLUS MATERIALS.
CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAVE THE SITE CLEAN AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY BY OWNER AT
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE WORK. CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE TO ORIGINAL
CONDITION ALL PROPERTY NOT DESIGNATED FOR ALTERATION BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
6.18. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT LOAD NOR PERMIT ANY PART OF ANY STRUCTURE TO BE
LOADED IN ANY MANNER THAT WILL ENDANGER THE STRUCTURE, NOR SHALL CONTRACTOR
SUBJECT ANY PART OF THE WORK OR ADJACENT PROPERTY TO STRESSES OR PRESSURES THAT
WILL ENDANGER IT.
RECORD DOCUMENTS:
6.19. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN IN A SAFE PLACE AT THE SITE ONE RECORD COPY OF
ALL DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, ADDENDA, WRITTEN AMENDMENTS, CHANGE ORDERS, WORK
CHANGE DIRECTIVES. FIELD ORDERS AND WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
(ISSUED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 9.4) IN GOOD ORDER AND ANNOTATED TO SHOW ALL
CHANGES MADE DURING CONSTRUCTION. THESE RECORD DOCUMENTS TOGETHER WITH ALL
APPROVED SAMPLES AND A COUNTERPART OF ALL APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO ENGINEER FOR REFERENCE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THESE RECORD
DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES AND SHOP DRAWINGS WILL BE DELIVERED TO ENGINEER FOR OWNER.
SAFETY AND PROTECTION:
6.20. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING, MAINTAINING AND
SUPERVISING ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK.
CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF, AND SHALL
PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PROTECTION TO PREVENT DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS TO:
6.20.1. ALL PERSONS ON THE WORK SITE OR WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE WORK;
6.20.2. ALL THE WORK AND MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO BE INCORPORATED THEREIN,
WHETHER IN STORAGE ON OR OFF THE SITE; AND
6.20.3. OTHER PROPERTY AT THE SITE OR ADJACENT THERETO, INCLUDING TREES, SHRUBS,
LAWNS, WALKS, PAVEMENTS, ROADWAYS, STRUCTURES, UTILITIES AND UNDERGROUND
FACILITIES NOT DESIGNATED FOR REMOVAL, RELOCATION OR REPLACEMENT IN THE COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION.
CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF ANY PUBLIC
BODY HAVING JURISDICTION FOR SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY OR TO PROTECT THEM
FROM DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS; AND SHALL ERECT AND MAINTAIN ALL NECESSARY
SAFEGUARDS FOR SUCH SAFETY AND PROTECTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY OWNERS OF
ADJACENT PROPERTY AND OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES AND UTILITY OWNERS WHEN
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PROSECUTION OF THE WORK MAY AFFECT THEM, AND SHALL COOPERATE WITH THEM IN THE
PROTECTION, REMOVAL, RELOCATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THEIR PROPERTY. ALL DAMAGE,
INJURY OR LOSS TO ANY PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 6.20.2 OR 6.20.3. CAUSED,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY CONTRACTOR, ANY SUBCONTRACTOR,
SUPPLIER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY
ANY OF THEM TO PERFORM OR FURNISH ANY OF THE WORK OR ANYONE FOR WHOSE ACTS ANY OF
THEM MAY BE LIABLE, SHALL BE REMEDIED BY CONTRACTOR (EXCEPT DAMAGE OR LOSS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FAULT OF DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS OR TO THE ACTS OR
OMISSIONS OF OWNER OR ENGINEER OR ENGINEER'S CONSULTANT OR ANYONE EMPLOYED BY ANY
OF THEM OR ANYONE FOR WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY BE LIABLE, AND NOT ATTRIBUTABLE,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO THE FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE OF
CONTRACTOR OR ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM). CONTRACTOR'S DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SAFETY AND FOR PROTECTION OF THE WORK SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS ALL THE WORK IS COMPLETED AND ENGINEER HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO OWNER
AND CONTRACTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14.13. THAT THE WORK IS ACCEPTABLE
(EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH SUBSTANTIAL
COMPLETION).
SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE:
6.21. CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGNATE A QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED SAFETY
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE SITE WHOSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL BE THE
PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AND THE MAINTAINING AND SUPERVISING OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND PROGRAMS.
HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS:
6.22. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ANY EXCHANGE OF MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS OR OTHER HAZARD COMMUNICATION INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO OR EXCHANGED BETWEEN OR AMONG EMPLOYERS AT THE SITE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
EMERGENCIES:
6.23. IN EMERGENCIES AFFECTING THE SAFETY OR PROTECTION OF PERSONS OR THE WORK
OR PROPERTY AT THE SITE OR ADJACENT THERETO, CONTRACTOR, WITHOUT SPECIAL
INSTRUCTION OR AUTHORIZATION FROM OWNER OR ENGINEER, IS OBLIGATED TO ACT TO
PREVENT THREATENED DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS. CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE ENGINEER PROMPT
WRITTEN NOTICE IF CONTRACTOR BELIEVES THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE WORK OR
VARIATIONS FROM THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED THEREBY. IF ENGINEER
DETERMINES THAT A CHANGE IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS IS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE
ACTION TAKEN BY CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO SUCH AN EMERGENCY, A WORK CHANGE
DIRECTIVE OR CHANGE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO DOCUMENT THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH OF
SUCH ACTION.
6.24. SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES:
6.24.1. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS TO ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND
APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCEPTED SCHEDULE OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLE
SUBMITTALS (SEE PARAGRAPH 2.9. ALL SUBMITTALS WILL BE IDENTIFIED AS ENGINEER MAY
REQUIRE AND IN THE NUMBER OF COPIES SPECIFIED IN THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. THE
DATA SHOWN ON THE SHOP DRAWINGS WILL BE COMPLETE WITH RESPECT TO QUANTITIES,
DIMENSIONS, SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN CRITERIA, MATERIALS AND SIMILAR DATA
TO SHOW ENGINEER THE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT CONTRACTOR PROPOSES TO PROVIDE AND
TO ENABLE ENGINEER TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSES REQUIRED BY
PARAGRAPH 6.26.
6.24.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUBMIT SAMPLES TO ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID ACCEPTED SCHEDULE OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLE SUBMITTALS.
EACH SAMPLE WILL BE IDENTIFIED CLEARLY AS TO MATERIAL, SUPPLIER, PERTINENT DATA
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SUCH AS CATALOG NUMBERS AND THE USE FOR WHICH INTENDED AND OTHERWISE AS ENGINEER
MAY REQUIRE TO ENABLE ENGINEER TO REVIEW THE SUBMITTAL FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSES
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 6.26. THE NUMBERS OF EACH SAMPLE TO BE SUBMITTED WILL BE
AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.
6.25. SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:
6.25.1. BEFORE SUBMITTING EACH SHOP DRAWING OR SAMPLE, CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE
DETERMINED AND VERIFIED:
6.25.1.1. ALL FIELD MEASUREMENTS, QUANTITIES, DIMENSIONS, SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA, INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS, MATERIALS, CATALOG NUMBERS AND SIMILAR
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT THERETO.
6.25.1.2. ALL MATERIALS WITH RESPECT TO INTENDED USE, FABRICATION, SHIPPING,
HANDLING, STORAGE, ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION PERTAINING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
WORK, AND
6.25.1.3. ALL INFORMATION RELATIVE TO CONTRACTOR'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITIES IN
RESPECT OF MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES AND PROCEDURES OF CONSTRUCTION
AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS INCIDENT THERETO.
CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO HAVE REVIEWED AND COORDINATED EACH SHOP DRAWING OR SAMPLE
WITH OTHER SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES AND WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK AND
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
6.25.2. EACH SUBMITTAL WILL BEAR A STAMP OR SPECIFIC WRITTEN INDICATION THAT
CONTRACTOR HAS SATISFIED CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTOR'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THAT SUBMITTAL.
6.25.3. AT THE TIME OF EACH SUBMISSION, CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE ENGINEER SPECIFIC
WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH VARIATIONS, IF ANY, THAT THE SHOP DRAWING OR SAMPLE
SUBMITTED MAY HAVE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, SUCH NOTICE
TO BE IN A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SEPARATE FROM THE SUBMITTAL; AND, IN ADDITION,
SHALL CAUSE A SPECIFIC NOTATION TO BE MADE ON EACH SHOP DRAWING AND SAMPLE
SUBMITTED TO ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EACH SUCH VARIATION.
6.26. ENGINEER WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE SCHEDULE OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLE SUBMITTALS ACCEPTED BY ENGINEER AS
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 2.9. ENGINEER'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL WILL BE ONLY TO
DETERMINE IF THE ITEMS COVERED BY THE SUBMITTALS WILL, AFTER INSTALLATION OR
INCORPORATION IN THE WORK, CONFORM TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS AND BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE COMPLETED PROJECT AS A
FUNCTIONING WHOLE AS INDICATED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ENGINEER'S REVIEW AND
APPROVAL WILL NOT EXTEND TO MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR PROCEDURES
OF CONSTRUCTION (EXCEPT WHERE A PARTICULAR MEANS, METHOD, TECHNIQUE, SEQUENCE OR
PROCEDURE OF CONSTRUCTION IS SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY CALLED FOR BY THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS) OR TO SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OR PROGRAMS INCIDENT THERETO. THE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A SEPARATE ITEM AS SUCH WILL NOT INDICATE APPROVAL OF THE
ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE ITEM FUNCTIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE CORRECTIONS REQUIRED
BY ENGINEER, AND SHALL RETURN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CORRECTED COPIES OF SHOP
DRAWINGS AND SUBMIT AS REQUIRED NEW SAMPLES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CONTRACTOR
SHALL DIRECT SPECIFIC ATTENTION IN WRITING TO REVISIONS OTHER THAN THE
CORRECTIONS CALLED FOR BY ENGINEER ON PREVIOUS SUBMITTALS.
6.27. ENGINEER'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF SHOP DRAWINGS OR SAMPLES SHALL NOT
RELIEVE CONTRACTOR FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY VARIATION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS UNLESS CONTRACTOR HAS IN WRITING CALLED ENGINEER'S
ATTENTION TO EACH SUCH VARIATION AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION AS REQUIRED BY
PARAGRAPH 6.25.3 AND ENGINEER HAS GIVEN WRITTEN APPROVAL OF EACH SUCH VARIATION
BY SPECIFIC WRITTEN NOTATION THEREOF INCORPORATED IN OR ACCOMPANYING THE SHOP
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DRAWING OR SAMPLE APPROVAL; NOR WILL ANY APPROVAL BY ENGINEER RELIEVE CONTRACTOR
FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 6.25.1.
6.28. WHERE A SHOP DRAWING OR SAMPLE IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR
THE SCHEDULE OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED BY ENGINEER AS
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 2.9, ANY RELATED WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO ENGINEER'S REVIEW
AND APPROVAL OF THE PERTINENT SUBMITTAL WILL BE AT THE SOLE EXPENSE AND
RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR.
CONTINUING THE WORK:
6.29. CONTRACTOR SHALL CARRY ON THE WORK AND ADHERE TO THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE
DURING ALL DISPUTES OR DISAGREEMENTS WITH OWNER. NO WORK SHALL BE DELAYED OR
POSTPONED PENDING RESOLUTION OF ANY DISPUTES OR DISAGREEMENTS, EXCEPT AS
PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH 15.5 OR AS OWNER AND CONTRACTOR MAY OTHERWISE AGREE IN
WRITING.
6.30. CONTRACTOR'S GENERAL WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE:
6.30.1. CONTRACTOR WARRANTS AND GUARANTEES TO OWNER, ENGINEER, AND ENGINEER'S
CONSULTANTS THAT ALL WORK WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND
WILL NOT BE DEFECTIVE. CONTRACTOR'S WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE HEREUNDER EXCLUDES
DEFECTS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY:
6.30.1.1. ABUSE, MODIFICATION OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION BY PERSONS
OTHER THAN CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS; OR
6.30.1.2. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
6.30.2. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATION TO PERFORM AND COMPLETE THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ABSOLUTE. NONE OF THE FOLLOWING WILL
CONSTITUTE AN ACCEPTANCE OF WORK THAT IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS OR A RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATION TO PERFORM THE WORK IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
6.30.2.1. OBSERVATIONS BY ENGINEER;
6.30.2.3. RECOMMENDATION OF ANY PROGRESS OR FINAL PAYMENT BY ENGINEER;
6.30.2.3. THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OR ANY PAYMENT
BY OWNER TO CONTRACTOR UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS;
6.30.2.4. USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE WORK OR ANY PART THEREOF BY OWNER;
6.30.2.5. ANY ACCEPTANCE BY OWNER OR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO;
6.30.2.6. ANY REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A SHOP DRAWING OR SAMPLE SUBMITTAL OR THE
ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF ACCEPTABILITY BY ENGINEER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 14.13;
6.30.2.7. ANY INSPECTION, TEST OR APPROVAL BY OTHERS; OR
6.30.2.8. ANY CORRECTION OF DEFECTIVE WORK BY OWNER.
INDEMNIFICATION
6.31. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS, CONTRACTOR
SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS OWNER, ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS AND THE
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER CONSULTANTS OF EACH AND ANY OF
THEM FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ALL FEES AND CHARGES OF ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER
PROFESSIONALS AND ALL COURT OR ARBITRATION OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION COSTS)
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CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK,
PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, COST, LOSS OR DAMAGE (i) IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO BODILY
INJURY, SICKNESS, DISEASE OR DEATH, OR TO INJURY TO OR DESTRUCTION OF TANGIBLE
PROPERTY (OTHER THAN THE WORK ITSELF), INCLUDING THE LOSS OF USE RESULTING
THEREFROM, AND (ii) IS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR
OMISSION OF CONTRACTOR, ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, ANY SUPPLIER, ANY PERSON OR
ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM TO PERFORM OR FURNISH
ANY OF THE WORK OR ANYONE FOR WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY BE LIABLE, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED IN PART BY ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OMISSION OF A PERSON OR ENTITY
INDEMNIFIED HEREUNDER OR WHETHER LIABILITY IS IMPOSED UPON SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY
BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY SUCH PERSON OR
ENTITY.
6.32. IN ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AGAINST OWNER OR ENGINEER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
CONSULTANTS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES BY ANY EMPLOYEE (OR THE
SURVIVOR OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH EMPLOYEE) OF CONTRACTOR, ANY
SUBCONTRACTOR, ANY SUPPLIER, ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM TO PERFORM OR FURNISH ANY OF THE WORK, OR ANYONE FOR
WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY BE LIABLE, THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION UNDER
PARAGRAPH 6.31 SHALL NOT BE LIMITED IN ANY WAY BY ANY LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OR
TYPE OF DAMAGES, COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS PAYABLE BY OR FOR CONTRACTOR OR ANY
SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER OR OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION UNDER WORKERS'
COMPENSATION ACTS, DISABILITY BENEFIT ACTS OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ACTS.
6.33. THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTOR UNDER PARAGRAPH 6.31 SHALL
NOT EXTEND TO THE LIABILITY OF ENGINEER AND ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS, OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS CAUSED BY THE PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE, ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THEM.
SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS:
6.34 ALL REPRESENTATION, INDEMNIFICATIONS, WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES MADE IN,
REQUIRED BY OR GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS ALL
CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, WILL SURVIVE FINAL
PAYMENT, COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK AND TERMINATION OR COMPLETION OF
THE AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE 7 -OTHER WORK
RELATED WORK AT SITE:
7.1. OWNER MAY PERFORM OTHER WORK RELATED TO THE PROJECT AT THE SITE BY OWNER'S
OWN FORCES, OR LET OTHER DIRECT CONTRACTS THEREFOR WHICH SHALL CONTAIN GENERAL
CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THESE, OR HAVE OTHER WORK PERFORMED BY UTILITY OWNERS. IF
THE FACT THAT SUCH OTHER WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED WAS NOT NOTED IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS, THEN: (i) WRITTEN NOTICE THEREOF WILL BE GIVEN TO CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
STARTING ANY SUCH OTHER WORK, AND (ii) CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE A CLAIM THEREFOR AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 11 AND 12 IF CONTRACTOR BELIEVES THAT SUCH PERFORMANCE WILL
INVOLVE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TIME AND THE
PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE AMOUNT OR EXTENT THEREOF.
7.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL AFFORD EACH OTHER CONTRACTOR WHO IS A PARTY TO SUCH A
DIRECT CONTRACT AND EACH UTILITY OWNER (AND OWNER, IF OWNER IS PERFORMING THE
ADDITIONAL WORK WITH OWNER'S EMPLOYEES) PROPER AND SAFE ACCESS TO THE SITE AND A
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT AND THE EXECUTION OF SUCH OTHER WORK AND SHALL PROPERLY CONNECT AND
COORDINATE THE WORK WITH THEIRS. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS, CONTRACTOR SHALL DO ALL CUTTING, FITTING AND PATCHING OF THE WORK THAT
MAY BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ITS SEVERAL PARTS COME TOGETHER PROPERLY AND INTEGRATE
WITH SUCH OTHER WORK. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT ENDANGER ANY WORK OF OTHERS BY
CUTTING, EXCAVATING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING THEIR WORK AND WILL ONLY CUT OR ALTER
THEIR WORK WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF ENGINEER AND THE OTHERS WHOSE WORK WILL BE
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AFFECTED. THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH ARE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH UTILITY OWNERS AND OTHER CONTRACTORS TO THE EXTENT THAT
THERE ARE COMPARABLE PROVISIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONTRACTOR IN SAID DIRECT
CONTRACTS BETWEEN OWNER AND SUCH UTILITY OWNERS AND OTHER CONTRACTORS.
7.3. IF THE PROPER EXECUTION OR RESULTS OF ANY PART OF CONTRACTOR'S WORK DEPENDS
UPON WORK PERFORMED BY OTHERS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 7, CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT SUCH
OTHER WORK AND PROMPTLY REPORT TO ENGINEER IN WRITING ANY DELAYS, DEFECTS OR
DEFICIENCIES IN SUCH OTHER WORK THAT RENDER IT UNAVAILABLE OR UNSUITABLE FOR THE
PROPER EXECUTION AND RESULTS OF CONTRACTOR'S WORK. CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE SO TO
REPORT WILL CONSTITUTE AN ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH OTHER WORK AS FIT AND PROPER FOR
INTEGRATION WITH CONTRACTOR'S WORK EXCEPT FOR LATENT OR NONAPPARENT DEFECTS AND
DEFICIENCIES IN SUCH OTHER WORK.
COORDINATION:
7.4. IF OWNER CONTRACTS WITH OTHERS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER WORK ON THE
PROJECT AT THE SITE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE SET FORTH IN SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS:
7.4.1. THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO WILL HAVE AUTHORITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COORDINATION OF THE ACTIVITIES AMONG THE VARIOUS PRIME
CONTRACTORS WILL BE IDENTIFIED;
7.4.2. THE SPECIFIC MATTERS TO BE COVERED BY SUCH AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
WILL BE ITEMIZED; AND
7.4.3. THE EXTENT OF SUCH AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED.
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, OWNER SHALL HAVE SOLE
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT OF SUCH COORDINATION.
ARTICLE S-OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
8.1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE GENERAL CONDITIONS, OWNER SHALL ISSUE
ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO CONTRACTOR THROUGH ENGINEER.
8.2. IN CASE OF TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEER, OWNER SHALL APPOINT
AN ENGINEER AGAINST WHOM CONTRACTOR MAKE NO REASONABLE OBJECTION, WHOSE STATUS
UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE THAT OF THE FORMER ENGINEER.
8.3. OWNER SHALL FURNISH THE DATA REQUIRED OF OWNER UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
PROMPTLY AND SHALL MAKE PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR PROMPTLY WHEN THEY ARE DUE AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS 14.4 AND 14.13.
8.4. OWNER'S DUTIES IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING LANDS AND EASEMENTS AND PROVIDING
ENGINEERING SURVEYS TO ESTABLISH REFERENCE POINTS ARE SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 4.1
AND 4.4. PARAGRAPH 4.2 REFERS TO OWNER'S IDENTIFYING AND MAKING AVAILABLE TO
CONTRACTOR COPIES OF REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND TESTS OF SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
AT THE SITE AND DRAWINGS OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN EXISTING STRUCTURES AT OR
CONTIGUOUS TO THE SITE THAT HAVE BEEN UTILIZED BY ENGINEER IN PREPARING THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
8.5. OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING LIABILITY
AND PROPERTY INSURANCE ARE SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 5.5 THROUGH 5.10.
8.6. OWNER IS OBLIGATED TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDERS AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 10.4.
8.7. OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN INSPECTIONS, TESTS AND
APPROVALS IS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 13.4.
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8.8. IN CONNECTION WITH OWNER'S RIGHT TO STOP WORK OR SUSPEND WORK, SEE
PARAGRAPHS 13.10 AND 15.1. PARAGRAPH 15.2 DEALS WITH OWNER'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
8.9. THE OWNER SHALL NOT SUPERVISE, DIRECT OR HAVE CONTROL OR AUTHORITY OVER,
NOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, CONTRACTOR'S MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR
PROCEDURES OF CONSTRUCTION OR THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS INCIDENT
THERETO, OR FOR ANY FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
APPLICABLE TO THE FURNISHING OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK. OWNER WILL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO PERFORM OR FURNISH THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
8.10. OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT OF UNDISCLOSED ASBESTOS, PCBS,
PETROLEUM, HAZARDOUS WASTE OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS UNCOVERED OR REVEALED AT THE
SITE IS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 4.5.
8.11. IF AND TO THE EXTENT OWNER HAS AGREED TO FURNISH CONTRACTOR REASONABLE
EVIDENCE THAT FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SATISFY OWNER'S
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT
THEREOF WILL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.
ARTICLE 9 -ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
9.1. ENGINEER WILL BE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE LIMITATIONS OF AUTHORITY OF ENGINEER AS
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE DURING CONSTRUCTION ARE SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS AND SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER AND
ENGINEER.
VISITS TO SITE:
9.2. ENGINEER WILL MAKE VISITS TO THE SITE AT INTERVALS APPROPRIATE TO THE
VARIOUS STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AS ENGINEER DEEMS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO OBSERVE AS
AN EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL THE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE
AND THE QUALITY OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CONTRACTOR'S EXECUTED WORK. BASED ON
INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING SUCH VISITS AND OBSERVATIONS, ENGINEER WILL ENDEAVOR
FOR THE BENEFIT OF OWNER TO DETERMINE, IN GENERAL, IF THE WORK IS PROCEEDING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ENGINEER WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO MAKE
EXHAUSTIVE OR CONTINUOUS ON-SITE INSPECTIONS TO CHECK THE QUALITY OR QUANTITY OF
THE WORK. ENGINEER'S EFFORTS WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARD PROVIDING FOR OWNER A
GREATER DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE THAT THE COMPLETED WORK WILL CONFORM GENERALLY TO
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ON THE BASIS OF SUCH VISITS AND ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS,
ENGINEER WILL KEEP OWNER INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK AND WILL ENDEAVOR
TO GUARD OWNER AGAINST DEFECTIVE WORK. ENGINEER'S VISITS AND ON-SITE
OBSERVATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL THE LIMITATIONS ON ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY SET FOR THE IN PARAGRAPH 9.13 AND PARTICULARLY, BUT WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ENGINEER'S ON-SITE VISITS OR OBSERVATIONS OF
CONTRACTOR'S WORK. ENGINEER WILL NOT SUPERVISE, DIRECT, CONTROL OR HAVE
AUTHORITY OVER OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTOR'S MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES,
SEQUENCES OR PROCEDURES OF CONSTRUCTION, OR THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS
INCIDENT THERETO, OR FOR ANY FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH LAWS AND
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE FURNISHING OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.
PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE:
9.3. IF OWNER AND ENGINEER AGREE, ENGINEER WILL FURNISH A RESIDENT PROJECT
REPRESENTATIVE TO ASSIST ENGINEER IN PROVIDING MORE CONTINUOUS OBSERVATION OF THE
WORK. THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY AND LIMITATIONS THEREON OF ANY SUCH
RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE AND ASSISTANTS WILL BE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
9.13 AND IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS. IF OWNER DESIGNATES ANOTHER
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REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT TO REPRESENT OWNER AT THE SITE WHO IS NOT ENGINEER'S
CONSULTANT, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE, THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY AND LIMITATIONS
THEREON OF SUCH OTHER PERSON WILL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.
CLARIFICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS:
9.4. ENGINEER WILL ISSUE WITH REASONABLE PROMPTNESS SUCH WRITTEN CLARIFICATIONS
OR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (IN THE FORM OF
DRAWINGS OR OTHERWISE) AS ENGINEER MAY DETERMINE NECESSARY, WHICH SHALL BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF AND REASONABLY INFERABLE FROM CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
SUCH WRITTEN CLARIFICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS WILL BE BINDING ON OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR. IF OWNER OR CONTRACTOR BELIEVES THAT A WRITTEN CLARIFICATION OR
INTERPRETATION JUSTIFIES AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR THE CONTRACT
TIMES AND THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE TO THE AMOUNT OR EXTENT THEREOF, IF
ANY, OWNER OR CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE A WRITTEN CLAIM THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE
11 OR ARTICLE 12.
AUTHORIZED VARIATIONS IN WORK:
9.5. ENGINEER MAY AUTHORIZE MINOR VARIATIONS IN THE WORK FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WHICH DO NOT INVOLVE AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT
PRICE OR THE CONTRACT TIMES AND ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE
COMPLETED PROJECT AS A FUNCTIONING WHOLE AS INDICATED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
THESE MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A FIELD ORDER AND WILL BE BINDING ON OWNER AND ALSO
ON CONTRACTOR WHO SHALL PERFORM THE WORK INVOLVED PROMPTLY. IF OWNER OR
CONTRACTOR BELIEVES THAT A FIELD ORDER JUSTIFIES AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT
PRICE OR THE CONTRACT TIMES AND THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE AMOUNT
OR EXTENT THEREOF, OWNER OR CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE A WRITTEN CLAIM THEREFOR AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11 OR 12.
REJECTING DEFECTIVE WORK:
9.6. ENGINEER WILL HAVE AUTHORITY TO DISAPPROVE OR REJECT WORK WHICH ENGINEER
BELIEVES TO BE DEFECTIVE, OR THAT ENGINEER BELIEVES WILL NOT PRODUCE A COMPLETED
PROJECT THAT CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR THAT WILL PREJUDICE THE
INTEGRITY OF THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE COMPLETED PROJECT AS A FUNCTIONING WHOLE
AS INDICATED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ENGINEER WILL ALSO HAVE AUTHORITY TO
REQUIRE SPECIAL INSPECTION OR TESTING OF THE WORK AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 13.9,
WHETHER OR NOT THE WORK IS FABRICATED, INSTALLED OR COMPLETED.
SHOP DRAWINGS, CHANGE ORDERS AND PAYMENTS:
9.7. IN CONNECTION WITH ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY AS TO SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES,
SEE PARAGRAPHS 6.24 THROUGH 6.28 INCLUSIVE.
9.8. IN CONNECTION WITH ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY AS TO CHANGE ORDERS, SEE ARTICLES
10, 11, AND 12.
9.9. IN CONNECTION WITH ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY AS TO APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT, SEE
ARTICLE 14.
DETERMINATIONS FOR UNIT PRICES:
9.10. ENGINEER WILL DETERMINE THE ACTUAL QUANTITIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF UNIT
PRICE WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR. ENGINEER WILL REVIEW WITH CONTRACTOR THE
ENGINEER'S PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION ON SUCH MATTERS BEFORE RENDERING A WRITTEN
DECISION THEREON (BY RECOMMENDATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OR OTHERWISE).
ENGINEER'S WRITTEN DECISION THEREON WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING UPON OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR, UNLESS, WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ANY SUCH DECISION, EITHER
OWNER OR CONTRACTOR DELIVERS TO THE OTHER AND TO ENGINEER WRITTEN NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO APPEAL FROM ENGINEER'S DECISION AND; (i) AN APPEAL FROM ENGINEER'S
DECISION IS TAKEN WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES
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SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT GC -A, "DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT," ENTERED INTO BETWEEN
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16, OR (ii) IF NO SUCH DISPUTE
RESOLUTION AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO, A FORMAL PROCEEDING IS INSTITUTED BY
THE APPEALING PARTY IN A FORUM OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO EXERCISE SUCH RIGHTS
OR REMEDIES AS THE APPEALING PARTY MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO ENGINEER'S DECISION,
UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY OWNER AND CONTRACTOR. SUCH APPEAL WILL NOT
BE SUBJECT TO THE PROCEDURES OF PARAGRAPH 9.11.
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9.11. ENGINEER WILL BE THE INITIAL INTERPRETER OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND JUDGE OF THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE WORK THEREUNDER.
CLAIMS, DISPUTES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TOT HE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE WORK OR
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO
THE PERFORMANCE AND FURNISHING OF THE WORK AND CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLES 11 AND 12 IN
RESPECT OF CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES WILL BE REFERRED
INITIALLY TO ENGINEER IN WRITING WITH A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL DECISION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. WRITTEN NOTICE OF EACH SUCH CLAIM, DISPUTE OR
OTHER MATTER WILL BE DELIVERED BY THE CLAIMANT TO ENGINEER AND THE OTHER PARTY TO
THE AGREEMENT PROMPTLY (BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS) AFTER THE START
OF THE OCCURRENCE OR EVENT GIVING RISE THERETO, AND WRITTEN SUPPORTING DATA WILL
BE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEER AND THE OTHER PARTY WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE START OF
SUCH OCCURRENCE OR EVENT UNLESS ENGINEER ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TIME FOR
THE SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL OR MORE ACCURATE DATA IN SUPPORT OF SUCH CLAIM,
DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER. THE OPPOSING PARTY SHALL SUBMIT ANY RESPONSE TO
ENGINEER AND THE CLAIMANT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE CLAIMANT'S LAST
SUBMITTAL (UNLESS ENGINEER ALLOWS ADDITIONAL TIME). ENGINEER WILL RENDER A
FORMAL DECISION IN WRITING WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE OPPOSING
PARTY'S SUBMITTAL, IF ANY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. ENGINEER'S WRITTEN
DECISION ON SUCH CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING UPON
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR UNLESS: (i) AN APPEAL FROM ENGINEER'S DECISION IS TAKEN
WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT
GC -A, "DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT," ENTERED INTO BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16, OR (ii) IF NOT SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
ENTERED INTO, A WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAL FROM ENGINEER'S WRITTEN
DECISION IS DELIVERED BY OWNER OR CONTRACTOR TO THE OTHER AND TO ENGINEER WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH DECISION AND A FORMAL PROCEEDING IS INSTITUTED
BY THE APPEALING PARTY IN A FORUM OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO EXERCISE SUCH
RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AS THE APPEALING PARTY MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM
DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS OF THE DATE OF SUCH DECISION, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR.
9.12. WHEN FUNCTIONING AS INTERPRETER AND JUDGE UNDER PARAGRAPHS 9.10 AND 9.11,
ENGINEER WILL NOT SHOW PARTIALITY TO OWNER OR CONTRACTOR AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INTERPRETATION OR DECISION RENDERED IN GOOD FAITH IN SUCH
CAPACITY. THE RENDERING OF A DECISION BY ENGINEER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 9.10
AND 9.11 WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER (EXCEPT ANY
WHICH HAVE BEEN WAIVED BY THE MAKING OR ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT AS PROVIDED
IN PARAGRAPH 14.16 WILL BE A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ANY EXERCISE BY OWNER OR
CONTRACTOR OF SUCH RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AS EITHER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE UNDER THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR BY LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16.
9.13. LIMITATIONS ON ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
9.13.1. NEITHER ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY OR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THIS ARTICLE 9 OR
UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS NOR ANY DECISION MADE BY
ENGINEER IN GOOD FAITH EITHER TO EXERCISE OR NOT EXERCISE SUCH AUTHORITY OR
RESPONSIBILITY OR THE UNDERTAKING, EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY AUTHORITY OR
RESPONSIBILITY BY ENGINEER SHALL CREATE, IMPOSE OR GIVE RISE TO ANY DUTY OWNED BY
ENGINEER TO CONTRACTOR, ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, ANY SUPPLIER, ANY OTHER PERSON OR
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ORGANIZATION, OR TO ANY SURETY FOR OR EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ANY OF THEM.
9.13.2. ENGINEER WILL NOT SUPERVISE, DIRECT, CONTROL OR HAVE AUTHORITY OVER OR
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTOR'S MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR
PROCEDURES OR CONSTRUCTION, OR THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS INCIDENT
THERETO, OR FOR ANY FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
APPLICABLE TO THE FURNISHING OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK. ENGINEER WILL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO PERFORM OR FURNISH THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE GENERAL DOCUMENTS.
9.13.3. ENGINEER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CONTRACTOR
OR OF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, ANY SUPPLIER, OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION
PERFORMING OR FURNISHING ANY OF THE WORK.
9.13.4. ENGINEER'S REVIEW OF THE FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT AND ACCOMPANYING
DOCUMENTATIONS AND ALL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULES,
GUARANTEES, BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION, TESTS AND APPROVALS AND OTHER
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY PARAGRAPH 14.12 WILL ONLY BE TO
DETERMINE GENERALLY THAT THEIR CONTENT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF, AND IN
THE CASE OF CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTIONS, TESTS AND APPROVALS THAT THE RESULTS
CERTIFIED INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH, THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
9.13.5. THE LIMITATIONS UPON AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY SET FORTH IN THIS
PARAGRAPH 9.13 SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS, RESIDENT PROJECT
REPRESENTATIVES AND ASSISTANTS.
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK
10.1. WITHOUT INVALIDATING THE AGREEMENT AND WITHOUT NOTICE TO ANY SURETY, OWNER
MAY, AT ANY TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, ORDER DELETIONS OR REVISIONS IN THE WORK.
SUCH ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR REVISIONS WILL BE AUTHORIZED BY A WRITTEN
AMENDMENT, A CHANGE ORDER, OR A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE. UPON RECEIPT OF ANY SUCH
DOCUMENT, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY PROCEED WITH THE WORK INVOLVED WHICH WILL BE
PERFORMED UNDER APPLICABLE CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED).
10.2. IF OWNER AND CONTRACTOR ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE EXTENT, IF ANY, OF
AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE CONTRACT TIMES THAT
SHOULD BE ALLOWED AS A RESULT OF A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE, A CLAIM MAY BE MADE
THEREFORE AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11 OR ARTICLE 12.
10.3. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO AN INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR
AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT TIMES WITH RESPECT TO ANY WORK PERFORMED THAT IS NOT
REQUIRED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AS AMENDED, MODIFIED AND SUPPLEMENTED AS PROVIDED
IN PARAGRAPHS 3.5 AND 3.6 EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH 6.23 OR IN THE CASE OF UNCOVERING WORK AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 13.9.
10.4. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR SHALL EXECUTE APPROPRIATE CHANGE ORDERS RECOMMENDED
BY ENGINEER (OR WRITTEN AMENDMENTS) COVERING:
10.4.1. CHANGES IN THE WORK WHICH ARE (i) ORDERED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
10.1, (ii) REQUIRED BECAUSE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE WORK UNDER PARAGRAPH 13.13
OR CORRECTING DEFECTIVE WORK UNDER PARAGRAPH 13,14 OR (iii) AGREED TO BE THE
PARTIES.
10.4.2. CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES WHICH ARE AGREED TO BY
THE PARTIES; AND
10.4.3. CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES WHICH EMBODY THE
SUBSTANCE OF ANY WRITTEN DECISION RENDERED BY ENGINEER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
9.11;
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PROVIDED THAT, IN LIEU OF EXECUTING ANY SUCH CHANGE ORDER, AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN
FROM ANY SUCH DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT
AND APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, BUT DURING ANY SUCH APPEAL, CONTRACTOR SHALL
CARRY ON THE WORK AND ADHERE TO THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
6.29.
10.5. IF NOTICE OF ANY CHANGE AFFECTING THE GENERAL SCOPE OF THE WORK OR THE
PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTRACT
PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES) IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF ANY BOND TO BE GIVEN TO
A SURETY, THE GIVING OF ANY SUCH NOTICE WILL BE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY, AND
THE AMOUNT OF EACH APPLICABLE BOND WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
ARTICLE 11 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE
11.1. THE CONTRACT PRICE CONSTITUTES THE TOTAL COMPENSATION (SUBJECT TO
AUTHORIZED ADJUSTMENTS) PAYABLE TO CONTRACTOR FOR PERFORMING THE WORK. ALL
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS ASSIGNED TO OR UNDERTAKEN BY CONTRACTOR
SHALL BE AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE WITHOUT CHANGE TO CONTRACT PRICE.
11.2. THE CONTRACT PRICE MAY ONLY BE CHANGED BY A CHANGE ORDER OR BY WRITTEN
AMENDMENT. ANY CLAIM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE SHALL BE BASED ON
WRITTEN NOTICE DELIVERED BY THE PARTY MAKING THE CLAIM TO THE OTHER PARTY AND TO
THE ENGINEER PROMPTLY (BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS) AFTER THE START OF
THE OCCURRENCE OR EVENT GIVING RISE TO CLAIM AND STATING THE GENERAL NATURE OF
THE CLAIM. NOTICE OF AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM WITH SUPPORTING DATA SHALL BE DELIVERED
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE START OF SUCH OCCURRENCE OR EVENT (UNLESS ENGINEER
ALLOWS ADDITIONAL TIME FOR CLAIMANT TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL OR MORE ACCURATE DATA IN
SUPPORT OF THE CLAIM AND SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY CLAIMANT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT
THAT THE ADJUSTMENT CLAIMED COVERS ALL KNOWN AMOUNTS TO WHICH THE CLAIMANT IS
ENTITLED AS A RESULT OF SAID OCCURRENCE OR EVENT. ALL CLAIMS FOR ADJUSTMENT IN
THE CONTRACT PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH
9.11 IF OWNER AND CONTRACTOR CANNOT OTHERWISE AGREE ON THE AMOUNT INVOLVED. NO
CLAIM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT IN CONTRACT PRICE WILL BE VALID IF NOT SUBMITTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH 11.2.
11.3. THE VALUE OF ANY WORK COVERED BY A CHANGE ORDER OR ANY CLAIM FOR AN
ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE WILL BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:
11.3.1. WHERE THE WORK INVOLVED IS COVERED BY UNIT PRICE CONTAINED IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, BY APPLICATION OF SUCH UNIT PRICES TO THE QUANTITIES OF THE
ITEMS INVOLVED (SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 11.9.1 THROUGH 11.9.3,
INCLUSIVE);
11.3.2. WHERE THE WORK INVOLVED IS NOT COVERED BY UNIT PRICES CONTAINED IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENT, BY A MUTUALLY AGREED LUMP SUM (WHICH MAY INCLUDE AN ALLOWANCE
FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT NOT NECESSARILY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 11.6.2);
11.3.3. WHERE THE WORK INVOLVED IS NOT COVERED BY UNIT PRICES CONTAINED IN THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENT TO A LUMP SUM IS NOT REACHED UNDER PARAGRAPH
11.3.2, ON THE BASIS OF THE COST OF THE WORK (DETERMINED AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPHS 1.4 AND 11.5) PLUS A CONTRACTOR'S FEE FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT
(DETERMINED AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 11.6).
COST OF THE WORK:
11.4. THE TERM COST OF THE WORK MEANS THE SUM OF ALL COSTS NECESSARILY INCURRED
AND PAID BY CONTRACTOR IN THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK. EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE MY BE AGREED TO IN WRITING BY OWNER, SUCH COSTS SHALL BE IN AMOUNTS NO
HIGHER THAN THOSE PREVAILING IN THE LOCALITY OF THE PROJECT, SHALL INCLUDE ONLY
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COSTS ITEMIZED IN PARAGRAPH 11.5:
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11.4.1. PAYROLL COSTS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE DIRECT EMPLOY OF CONTRACTOR IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK UNDER SCHEDULE OF JOB CLASSIFICATIONS AGREED UPON BY
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR. SUCH EMPLOYEES SHALL INCLUDE WITHOUT LIMITATION
SUPERINTENDENTS, FOREMEN AND OTHER PERSONNEL EMPLOYED FULL-TIME AT THE SITE.
PAYROLL COSTS FOR EMPLOYEES NOT EMPLOYED FULL TIME ON THE WORK SHALL BE
APPORTIONED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR TIME SPENT ON THE WORK. PAYROLL COSTS SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SALARIES AND WAGES PLUS THE COST OF FRINGE BENEFITS
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS, UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCISE AND
PAYROLL TAXES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION, HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, BONUSES,
SICK LEAVE, VACATION AND HOLIDAY PAY APPLICABLE THERETO. THE EXPENSES OF
PERFORMING WORK AFTER REGULAR WORKING HOURS, ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR LEGAL
HOLIDAYS, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE TO HE EXTENT AUTHORIZED Y OWNER.
11.4.2. COST OF ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FURNISHED AND INCORPORATED IN THE
WORK, INCLUDING COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE THEREOF, AND SUPPLIERS' FIELD
SERVICES REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. ALL CASH DISCOUNTS SHALL ACCRUE TO
CONTRACTOR UNLESS OWNER DEPOSITS FUNDS WITH CONTRACTOR WITH WHICH TO MAKE
PAYMENTS, IN WHICH CASE THE CASH DISCOUNTS SHALL ACCRUE TO THE OWNER. ALL TRADE
DISCOUNTS, REBATES AND REFUNDS AND RETURNS FROM SALE OF SURPLUS MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT SHALL ACCRUE TO OWNER, AND CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE PROVISIONS SO THAT
THEY MAY BE OBTAINED.
11.4.3. PAYMENTS MADE BY CONTRACTOR TO THE SUBCONTRACTORS FOR WORK PERFORMED OR
FURNISHED BY SUBCONTRACTORS. IF REQUIRED BY OWNER, CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN
COMPETITIVE BIDS FROM SUBCONTRACTORS ACCEPTABLE TO OWNER AND CONTRACTOR AND SHALL
DELIVER SUCH BIDS TO OWNER WHO WILL THEN DETERMINE, WITH ADVICE OF ENGINEER,
WHICH BIDS, IF ANY, WILL BE ACCEPTED. IF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR IS TO BE PAID ON THE
BASIS OF COST OF THE WORK PLUS A FEE, THE SUBCONTRACTOR'S COST OF THE WORK AND
FEE SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER AS CONTRACTOR'S COST OF THE WORK AND
FEE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, AND 11.7. ALL SUBCONTRACTORS
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS INSOFAR AS
APPLICABLE.
11.4.4. COSTS OF SPECIAL CONSULTANTS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ENGINEERS.
ARCHITECTS, TESTING LABORATORIES, SURVEYORS, ATTORNEYS AND ACCOUNTANTS) EMPLOYED
FOR SERVICES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE WORK.
11.4.5. SUPPLEMENTAL COSTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
11.4.5.1. THE PROPORTION OF NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE
EXPENSES OF CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEES INCURRED IN DISCHARGE OF DUTIES CONNECTED WITH
THE WORK.
11.4.5.2. COST, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND MAINTENANCE, OF ALL MATERIALS,
SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, APPLIANCES, OFFICE AND TEMPORARY FACILITIES AT
THE SITE AND HAND TOOLS NOT OWNED BY HE WORKERS, WHICH ARE CONSUMED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, AND COST LESS MARKET VALUE OF SUCH ITEMS USED BUT NOT
CONSUMED WHICH REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
11.4.5.3. RENTALS OF ALL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY AND THE PARTS
THEREOF WHETHER RENTED FROM CONTRACTOR OR OTHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RENTAL
AGREEMENTS APPROVED BY OWNER WITH THE ADVISE OF ENGINEER, AND THE COSTS OF
TRANSPORTATION, LOADING, UNLOADING, INSTALLATION, DISMANTLING AND REMOVAL THEREOF
- ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SAID AGREEMENTS. THE RENTAL OF ANY SUCH
EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY OR PARS SHALL CEASE WHEN THE USE THEREOF IS NO LONGER
NECESSARY FOR THE WORK.
11.4.5.4. SALES, CONSUMER, USE OR SIMILAR TAXES RELATED TO THE WORK, AND FOR
WHICH CONTRACTOR IS LIABLE, IMPOSED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
11.4.5.5. DEPOSITS LOST FOR CAUSES OTHER THAN NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTOR, ANY
SUBCONTRACTOR OR ANYONE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM OR FOR
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WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY BE LIABLE, AND ROYALTY PAYMENTS AND FEES FOR PERMITS
AND LICENSES.
11.4.5.6. LOSSES AND DAMAGES ( AND RELATED EXPENSES) CAUSED BY DAMAGE TO THE
WORK, NOT COMPENSATED BY INSURANCE OR OTHERWISE, SUSTAINED BY CONTRACTOR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND FURNISHING OF WORK (EXCEPT LOSSES AND DAMAGES
WITHIN THE DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY INSURANCE ESTABLISHED BY OWNER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5.9), PROVIDED THEY HAVE RESULTED FROM CAUSES OTHER
THAT THE NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTOR, ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, OR ANYONE DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM FOR WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY BE LIABLE.
SUCH LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE SETTLEMENTS MADE WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT AND APPROVAL
OF OWNER. NO SUCH LOSSES, DAMAGES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE COST OF
THE WORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING CONTRACTOR'S FEE. IF HOWEVER, ANY SUCH
LOSS OR DAMAGE REQUIRES RECONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTOR IS PLACED IN CHARGE
THEREOF, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PAID FOR SERVICES A FEE PROPORTIONATE TO THAT STATED
IN PARAGRAPH 11.6.2.
11.4.5.7. THE COST OF UTILITIES, FUEL AND SANITARY FACILITIES AT THE SITE.
11.4.5.8. MINOR EXPENSES SUCH AS TELEGRAMS, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CALLS,
TELEPHONE SERVICES AT THE SITE, EXPRESSAGE AND SIMILAR PETTY CASH ITEMS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE WORK.
11.4.5.9. COST OF PREMIUMS FOR ADDITIONAL BONDS AND INSURANCE REQUIRED BECAUSE
OF CHANGES IN THE WORK.
11.5. THE TERM COST OF THE WORK SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1.5.1. PAYROLL COSTS AND OTHER COMPENSATION OF CONTRACTOR'S OFFICERS,
EXECUTIVES, PRINCIPALS (OF PARTNERSHIP AND SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS), GENERAL
MANAGERS, ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, ESTIMATORS, ATTORNEYS, AUDITORS,
ACCOUNTANTS,PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING AGENTS, EXPEDITERS, TIMEKEEPERS, CLERKS
AND OTHER PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTOR WHETHER AT SITE OR IN CONTRACTOR'S
PRINCIPAL OR BRANCH OFFICE FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE WORK AND NOT
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THE AGREED UPON SCHEDULE OF JOB CLASSIFICATIONS REFERRED
TO IN PARAGRAPH 11.4.4 - ALL OF WHICH ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
COVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR'S FEE.
11.5.2. EXPENSES OF CONTRACTOR'S PRINCIPAL AND BRANCH OFFICES OTHER THAN
CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE AT SITE.
11.5.3. ANY PART OF CONTRACTOR'S CAPITAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING INTEREST ON
CONTRACTOR'S CAPITAL EMPLOYED FOR THE WORK AND CHARGES AGAINST CONTRACTOR FOR
DELINQUENT PAYMENTS.
11.5.4. COST OF PREMIUMS FOR ALL BONDS AND FOR ALL INSURANCE WHETHER OR NOT
CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN THE
SAME (EXCEPT FOR THE COST OF PREMIUMS COVERED BY SUBPARAGRAPH 11.4.5.9 ABOVE).
11.5.5. COSTS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTOR, ANY SUBCONTRACTOR, OR ANYONE
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM OR FOR WHOSE ACTS ANY OF THEM MAY
BE LIABLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CORRECTION OF DEFECTIVE WORK,
DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT WRONGLY SUPPLIED AND MAKING GOOD ANY DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY.
OTHER OVERHEAD OR GENERAL EXPENSE COSTS OF ANY KIND AND COSTS OF ANY ITEM NOT
SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY INCLUDED IN PARAGRAPH 11.4.
11.6. THE CONTRACTOR'S FEE ALLOWED TO CONTRACTOR FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT SHALL
BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:
11.6.1. A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE FIXED FEE; OR
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11.6.2. IF A FIXED FEE IS NOT AGREED UPON, THEN A FEE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING
PERCENTAGES OF VARIOUS POTIONS OF THE COST OF THE WORK:
11.6.2.1. FOR COSTS INCURRED UNDER PARAGRAPHS 11.4. AND 11.4.2, THE CONTRACTOR'S
FEE SHALL B FIFTEEN PERCENT;
11.6.2.2. FOR COSTS INCURRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 11.4.3, THE CONTRACTOR'S FEE SHALL
BE FIVE PERCENT;
11.6.2.3. WHERE ONE OR MORE TIERS OF SUBCONTRACTS ARE ON THE BASIS OF COST OF
THE WORK PLUS A FEE AND NO FIXED FEE IS AGREED UPON, THE INTENT OF PARAGRAPHS
11.4.1, 11.4.2, 11.4.3 AND 11.6.2 IS THAT THE SUBCONTRACTOR WHO ACTUALLY PERFORMS
OR FURNISHES THE WORK, AT WHATEVER TIER, WILL BE PAIS A FEE OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF
THE COSTS INCURRED BY SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER PARAGRAPHS 11.4.1 AND 11.4.2 AND
THAT ANY HIGHER TIER SUBCONTRACTOR AND CONTRACTOR WILL BE PAID A FE OF FIVE
PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE NEXT LOWER TIER SUBCONTRACTOR;
11.6.2.4. NO FEE SHALL BE PAYABLE ON THE BASIS OF COST ITEMIZED UNDER PARAGRAPHS
11.4.4, 11.4.5 AND 11.5;
11.6.2.5. THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT TO BE ALLOWED BY CONTRACTOR TO OWNER FOR ANY
CHANGE WHICH RESULTS IN A NET DECREASE IN COST WILL BE THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE
PERCENT OF SUCH NET DECREASE; AND
11.6.2.6. WHEN BOTH ADDITIONS AND CREDITS ARE INVOLVED IN ANY ONE CHANGE, THE
ADJUSTMENT IN CONTRACTOR'S FEE SHALL BE COMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF THE NET CHANGE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS 11.6.2.1 THROUGH 11.6.2.5, INCLUSIVE.
11.7. WHENEVER THE COST OF ANY WORK IS TO BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS
11.4 AND 11.5, CONTRACTOR WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE AND SUBMIT IN FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER AN ITEMIZED COST BREAKDOWN TOGETHER WITH SUPPORTING DATA.
11.9. LWXT PRICE WORK:
11.9.1. WHERE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PROVIDE THAT ALL OR PART OF THE WORK IS TO
BE UNIT PRICE WORK, INITIALLY THE CONTRACT PRICE ILL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE FOR ALL
UNIT PRICE WORK AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE ESTABLISHED UNIT PRICE FOR EACH
SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED ITEM OF UNIT PRICE WORK TIMES THE ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF
EACH ITEM AS INDICATED IN THE AGREEMENT. HE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF ITEMS OF
UNIT PRICE WORK ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND ARE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPARISON
OF BIDS AND DETERMINING AN INITIAL CONTRACT PRICE. DETERMINATIONS OF THE ACTUAL
QUANTITIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF UNIT PRICE WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR WILL BE
MADE BY ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9.10.
11.9.2. EACH UNIT PRICE WILL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE AN AMOUNT CONSIDERED BY
CONTRACTOR TO BE ADEQUATE TO COVER CONTRACTOR'S OVERHEAD AND PROFIT FOR EACH
SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED ITEM.
11.9.3. OWNER OR CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE A CLAIM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT
PRICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11 IF:
11.9.3.1. THE QUANTITY OF ANY ITEM OF UNIT PRICE WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR
DIFFERS MATERIALLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF SUCH ITEM
INDICATED IN THE AGREEMENT; AND
11.9.3.2. THERE IS NO CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER ITEM OF
WORK; AND
11.9.3.3. IF CONTRACTOR BELIEVES THAT CONTRACTOR IS ENTITLED TO AN INCREASE IN
CONTRACT PRICE AS A RESULT OF HAVING INCURRED ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OR OWNER
BELIEVES THAT OWNER IS ENTITLED TO A DECREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE AND THE PARTIES
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ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH DECREASE.
ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES
12.1. THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES) MAY ONLY BE CHANGED BY A CHANGE ORDER
OR A WRITTEN AMENDMENT. ANY CLAIM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR
MILESTONES) SHALL BE BASED ON WRITTEN NOTICE DELIVERED BY THE PARTY MAKING THE
CLAIM TO THE OTHER PARTY AND TO ENGINEER PROMPTLY (BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN
THIRTY DAYS) AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM AND
STATING THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE CLAIM. NOTICE OF THE EXTENT OF THE CLAIM WITH
SUPPORTING DATA SHALL BE DELIVERED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER SUCH OCCURRENCE
(UNLESS ENGINEER ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TIME TO ASCERTAIN MORE ACCURATE
DATA IN SUPPORT OF THE CLAIM) AND SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE CLAIMANT'S WRITTEN
STATEMENT THAT THE ADJUSTMENT CLAIMED IS THE ENTIRE ADJUSTMENT TO WHICH THE
CLAIMANT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IT IS ENTITLED AS A RESULT OF THE OCCURRENCE OF
SAID EVENT. ALL CLAIMS FOR ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT TIMES ( OR MILESTONES)
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9.11 IF OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR CANNOT OTHERWISE AGREE. NO CLAIM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT
TIMES (OR MILESTONES) WILL BE VALID IF NOT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PARAGRAPH 12.1.
12.2. ALL THE TIME LIMITS STATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE THE ESSENCE OF
THE AGREEMENT.
12.3. WHERE CONTRACTOR IS PREVENTED FROM COMPLETING ANY PART OF THE WORK WITHIN
THE CONTRACT TIMES ( OR MILESTONES) DUE TO DELAY BEYOND THE CONTROL OF
CONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES) WILL BE EXTENDED IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE TIME LOST DUE TO SUCH DELAY IF A CLAIM IS MADE THEREFOR AS PROVIDED
IN PARAGRAPH 12.1. DELAYS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ACTS OR NEGLECT BY OWNER, ACTS OR NEGLECT OF UTILITY OWNERS OR
OTHER CONTRACTORS PERFORMING OTHER WORK AS CONTEMPLATED BY ARTICLE 7, FIRES,
FLOODS, EPIDEMICS, ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS OR ACTS OF GOD. DELAYS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO AND WITHIN THE CONTROL OF A SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE DELAYS WITHIN THE CONTROL OF CONTRACTOR.
12.4. WHERE CONTRACTOR IS PREVENTED FROM COMPLETING ANY PART OF THE WORK WITHIN
THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES) DUE TO DELAY BEYOND THE CONTROL OF BOTH OWNER
AND CONTRACTOR, AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES) IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE TIME LOST DUE TO SUCH DELAY SHALL BE CONTRACTOR'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY FOR SUCH DELAY. IN NO EVENT SHALL OWNER BE LIABLE TO CONTRACTOR, ANY
SUBCONTRACTOR, ANY SUPPLIER, ANY OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, OR TO ANY SURETY
FOR OR EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ANY OF THEM, FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING
FROM (i) DELAYS CAUSED BY WITHIN THE CONTROL OF CONTRACTOR, OR (ii) DELAYS BEYOND
THE CONTROL OF BOTH PARTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FIRES, FLOODS,
EPIDEMICS, ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, ACTS OF GOD OR ACTS OR NEGLECT BY UTILITY
OWNERS OR OTHER CONTRACTORS PERFORMING OTHER WORK AS CONTEMPLATED BY ARTICLE 7.
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS;
CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE WORK
13.1. NOTICE OF DEFECTS: PROMPT NOTICE OF ALL DEFECTIVE WORK OF WHICH OWNER OR
ENGINEER HAVE ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE WILL BE GIVEN TO CONTRACTOR. ALL DEFECTIVE WORK
MAY BE REJECTED, CORRECTED OR ACCEPTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 13.
ACCESS TO WORK:
13.2. OWNER, ENGINEER, ENGINEER CONSULTANTS, OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AND PERSONNEL
OF OWNER, INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WITH
JURISDICTIONAL INTERESTS WILL ACCESS TO THE WORK AT REASONABLE TIMES FOR THEIR
OBSERVATION, INSPECTING AND TESTING. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THEM PROPER AND
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SAFE CONDITIONS FOR SUCH ACCESS AND ADVISE THEM OF CONTRACTOR'S SITE SAFETY
PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS SO THAT THEY MAY COMPLY THEREWITH AS APPLICABLE.
TESTS AND INSPECTIONS:
13.3. CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE ENGINEER TIMELY NOTICE OF READINESS OF THE WORK FOR
ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS, TESTS OR APPROVALS, AND SHALL COOPERATE WITH INSPECTION
AND TESTING PERSONNEL TO FACILITATE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS OR TESTS.
13.4. OWNER SHALL EMPLOY AND PAY FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT TESTING
LABORATORY TO PERFORM ALL INSPECTIONS, TESTS, OR APPROVALS REQUIRED BY THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS EXCEPT:
13.4.1. FOR INSPECTIONS, TESTS OR APPROVALS COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 13.5 BELOW;
13.4.2. THAT COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH TESTS OR INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 13.9 BELOW SHALL BE PAID AS PROVIDED IN SAID PARAGRAPH
13.9; AND
13.4.3. AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
13.5. IF LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF ANY PUBLIC BODY HAVING JURISDICTION REQUIRE ANY
WORK (OR ANY PART THEREOF) SPECIFICALLY TO BE INSPECTED, TESTED OR APPROVED BY AN
EMPLOYEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH PUBLIC BODY, CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME
FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARRANGING AND OBTAINING SUCH INSPECTIONS, TESTS OR
APPROVALS, PAY ALL COSTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND FURNISH ENGINEER THE
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION, OR APPROVAL. CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING AND OBTAINING AND SHALL PAY ALL COSTS IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY INSPECTIONS, TESTS OR APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR OWNER'S AND ENGINEER'S
ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE WORK, OR IN
MATERIALS, MIX DESIGNS, OR EQUIPMENT SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO CONTRACTOR'S
PURCHASE THEREOF FOR INCORPORATION IN THE WORK.
13.6. IF ANY WORK (OR THE WORK OF OTHERS) THAT IS TO BE INSPECTED, TESTED OR
APPROVED IS COVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT WRITTEN CONCURRENCE OF ENGINEER, IT
MUST, IF REQUESTED BY ENGINEER, BE UNCOVERED FOR OBSERVATION.
13.7. UNCOVERING WORK AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 13.6 SHALL BE AT CONTRACTOR'S
EXPENSE UNLESS CONTRACTOR HAS GIVEN ENGINEER TIMELY NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S
INTENTION TO COVER THE SAME AND ENGINEER HAS NOT ACTED WITH REASONABLE PROMPTNESS
IN RESPONSE TO SUCH NOTICE.
UNCOVERING WORK:
13.8. IF ANY WORK IS COVERED CONTRARY TO THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ENGINEER, IT
MUST, IF REQUESTED BY ENGINEER, BE UNCOVERED FOR ENGINEER'S OBSERVATION AND
REPLACED AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
13.9. IF ENGINEER CONSIDERS IT NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE THAT UNCOVERED WORK BE
OBSERVED BY ENGINEER OR INSPECTED OR TESTED BY OTHERS, CONTRACTOR, AT ENGINEER'S
REQUEST, SHALL UNCOVER, EXPOSE OR OTHERWISE MAKE AVAILABLE FOR OBSERVATION,
INSPECTION, INSPECTION OR TESTING AS ENGINEER MAY REQUIRE, THAT PORTION OF WORK
IN QUESTION FURNISHING ALL NECESSARY LABOR, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. IF IT IS
FOUND THAT SUCH WORK IS DEFECTIVE, CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES
AND DAMAGES CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM SUCH UNCOVERING,
EXPOSURE, OBSERVATION, INSPECTION AND TESTING AND OF SATISFACTORY REPLACEMENT OR
RECONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL COSTS OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
OF WORK OF OTHERS); AND OWNER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN APPROPRIATE DECREASE IN THE
CONTRACT PRICE, AND, IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE AMOUNT THEREFOR
AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11. IF HOWEVER, SUCH WORK IS NOT FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE,
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE ALLOWED AN INCREASE ON THE CONTRACT PRICE OR AN EXTENSION OF
THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES), OR BOTH, DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH
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UNCOVERING, EXPOSURE, OBSERVATION,
RECONSTRUCTION; AND, IF THE PARTIES
EXTENT THEREOF, CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE A
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OWNER MAY STOP THE WORK:
INSPECTION, TESTING, REPLACEMENT AND
ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE AMOUNT OR
CLAIM THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11
13.10. IF THE WORK OS DEFECTIVE, OR CONTRACTOR FAILS TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT
SKILLED WORKERS OR SUITABLE MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT, OR FAILS TO FURNISH OR
PERFORM THE WORK IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE COMPLETED WORK WILL CONFORM TO THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OWNER MAY ORDER CONTRACTOR TO STOP THE WORK, OR ANY PORTION
THEREOF, UNTIL THE CAUSE FOR SUCH ORDER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED; HOWEVER, THIS RIGHT
OF OWNER TO STOP THE WORK SHALL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY DUTY ON THE PART OF OWNER TO
EXERCISE THIS RIGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONTRACTOR OR ANY SURETY OR OTHER PARTY.
CORRECTION OR REMOVAL OF DEFECTIVE WORK:
13.11. IF REQUIRED BY ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY, AS DIRECTED, EITHER
CORRECT ALL DEFECTIVE WORK, WHETHER OR NOT FABRICATED, INSTALLED OR COMPLETED,
OR, IF THE WORK HAS BEEN REJECTED BY ENGINEER, REMOVE IT FROM THE SITE AND
REPLACE IT WITH WORK THAT IS NOT DEFECTIVE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL CLAIMS,
COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM SUCH CORRECTION OR REMOVAL
( INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL COSTS OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF WORK OF
OTHERS).
13.12. CORRECTION PERIOD:
13.12.1. IF WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OR SUCH
LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS OR BY TERMS OF
ANY APPLICABLE SPECIAL GUARANTEE REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR BY ANY
SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, ANY WORK IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE,
CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY, WITHOUT COST TO OWNER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OWNER'S
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS: (i) CORRECT SUCH DEFECTIVE WORK, OR, IF IT HAS BEEN
REJECTED BY OWNER, REMOVE IT FROM THE SITE AND REPLACE IT WITH WORK THAT IS NOT
DEFECTIVE, AND (ii) SATISFACTORILY CORRECT OR REMOVE AND REPLACE ANT DAMAGE TO
OTHER WORK OR THE WORK OF OTHERS RESULTING THEREFROM. IF CONTRACTOR DOES NOT
PROMPTLY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH INSTRUCTIONS, OR IN AN EMERGENCY WHERE
DELAY WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS RISK OF LOSS OR DAMAGE, OWNER MAY HAVE THE DEFECTIVE
WORK CORRECTED OR THE REJECTED WORK REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND ALL CLAIMS, COSTS,
LOSSES AND DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM SUCH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
( INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL COSTS OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF WORK OF
OTHERS) WILL BE PAID BY CONTRACTOR.
13.12.2. IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A PARTICULAR ITEM OF EQUIPMENT IS PLACED
IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE BEFORE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF ALL WORK, THE CORRECTION
PERIOD FOR THAT ITEM MAY START TO RUN FROM AN EARLIER DATE IF SO PROVIDED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS OR BY WRITTEN AMENDMENT.
13.12.3. WHERE DEFECTIVE WORK (AND DAMAGE TO OTHER WORK RESULTING THEREFROM) HAS
BEEN CORRECTED, REMOVED OR REPLACED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH 13.12, THE CORRECTION
PERIOD HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH WORK WILL BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL
PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH CORRECTION OR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED.
ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE WORK:
13.13. IF, INSTEAD OF REQUIRING CORRECTION OR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF
DEFECTIVE WORK, OWNER (AND, PRIOR TO ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF FINAL PAYMENT,
ALSO ENGINEER) PREFERS TO ACCEPT IT, OWNER MAY DO SO. CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL
CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNER'S EVALUATION OF AND
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DETERMINATION TO ACCEPT SUCH DEFECTIVE WORK (SUCH COSTS TO BE APPROVED BY
ENGINEER AS TO REASONABLENESS). IF ANY SUCH ACCEPTANCE OCCURS PRIOR TO
ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF FINAL PAYMENT, A CHANGE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED
INCORPORATING THE NECESSARY REVISIONS IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
THE WORK; AND OWNER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN APPROPRIATE DECREASE IN THE CONTRACT
PRICE, AND, IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE AMOUNT THEREOF, OWNER
MAY CLAIM THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11. IF THE ACCEPTANCE OCCURS AFTER
SUCH RECOMMENDATION, AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT WILL BE PAID BY CONTRACTOR TO OWNER.
OWNER MAY CORRECT DEFECTIVE WORK:
13.14. IF CONTRACTOR FAILS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE FROM
ENGINEER TO CORRECT DEFECTIVE WORK OR TO REMOVE AND REPLACE REJECTED WORK AS
REQUIRED BY ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 13.11, OR IF CONTRACTOR FAILS
TO PERFORM THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OR IF CONTRACTOR
FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OWNER MAY,
AFTER SEVEN DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR, CORRECT AND REMEDY ANY SUCH
DEFICIENCY. IN EXERCISING THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH OWNER
SHALL PROCEED EXPEDITIOUSLY. INN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CORRECTIVE AND REMEDIAL
ACTION, OWNER MAY EXCLUDE CONTRACTOR FROM ALL OR PART OF THE SITE, TAKE
POSSESSION OF ALL OR PART OF THE WORK, AND SUSPEND CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES RELATED
THERETO, TAKE POSSESSION OF CONTRACTOR'S TOOLS, APPLIANCES, CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY AT THE SITE AND INCORPORATE IN THE WORK ALL MATERIALS AN
EQUIPMENT STORED AT THE SITE OR FOR WHICH OWNER HAS PAID CONTRACTOR UT WHICH ARE
STORED ELSEWHERE. CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW OWNER, OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS
AND EMPLOYEES, OWNER'S OTHER CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS AND ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS
ACCESS TO THE SITE TO ENABLE OWNER TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH. ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES INCURRED OR SUSTAINED BY OWNER
IN EXERCISING SUCH RIGHTS AND REMEDIES WILL BE CHARGED AGAINST CONTRACTOR AND A
CHANGE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED INCORPORATING THE NECESSARY REVISIONS IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE WORK; AND OWNER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN APPROPRIATE
DECREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE, AND, IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE
AMOUNT THEREOF, OWNER MAY MAKE A CLAIM THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11. SUCH
CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ALL COSTS OF
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF WORK OF OTHERS DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY CORRECTION,
REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF CONTRACTOR'S DEFECTIVE WORK. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE
ALLOWED AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT TIMES (OR MILESTONES) BECAUSE OF ANY DELAY
IN PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OUTSCORES BY OWNER OF OWNER'S
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES HEREUNDER.
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION
SCHEDULE OF VALUES:
14.1. THE SCHEDULE OF VALUES ESTABLISHED AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 2.9 WILL SERVE
AS THE BASIS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FORM OF
APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEER. PROGRESS PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF
UNIT PRICE WORK WILL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS COMPLETED.
APPLICATION FOR PROGRESS PAYMENT:
14.2. AT LEAST TWENTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE ESTABLISHED FOR EACH PROGRESS PAYMENT
(BUT NOT MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH), CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO ENGINEER FOR REVIEW
AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY CONTRACTOR COVERING THE WORK
COMPLETED AS OF THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANIED BY SUCH SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION AS IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. IF PAYMENT IS REQUESTED
ON THE BASIS OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NOT INCORPORATED IN THE WORK BUT
DELIVERED AND SUITABLY STORED AT THE SITE OR AT ANOTHER LOCATION AGREED TO IN
WRITING, THE APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT SHALL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BILL OF SALE,
INVOICE OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION WARRANTING THAT OWNER HAS RECEIVED THE MATERIALS
AND EQUIPMENT FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS AND EVIDENCE THAT THE MATERIALS AND
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EQUIPMENT ARE COVERED BY APPROPRIATE PROPERTY INSURANCE AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS TO
PROTECT OWNER'S INTEREST THEREIN, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE SATISFACTORY TO OWNER.
THE AMOUNT OF RETAINAGE WITH THE RESPECT TO PROGRESS PAYMENTS WILL BE AS
STIPULATED IN THE AGREEMENT.
CONTRACTOR'S WARRANTY OF TITLE:
14.3. CONTRACTOR WARRANTS AND GUARANTEES THAT TITLE TO ALL WORK, MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT COVERED BY ANY APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT, WHETHER INCORPORATED IN THE
PROJECT OR NOT, WILL PASS TO OWNER NO LATER THAN THE TIME OF PAYMENT FREE AND
CLEAR OF LIENS.
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS:
14.4. ENGINEER WILL, WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF EACH APPLICATION FOR
PAYMENT, EITHER INDICATE IN WRITING A RECOMMENDATION OF PAYMENT AND PRESENT THE
APPLICATION TO OWNER, OR RETURN THE APPLICATION TO CONTRACTOR INDICATING IN
WRITING ENGINEER' REASONS FOR REFUSING TO RECOMMEND PAYMENT. IN THE LATTER CASE,
CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS AND RESUBMIT THE APPLICATION. TEN
DAYS AFTER PRESENTATION OF THE APPLICATION OF PAYMENT TO OWNER WITH ENGINEER'S
RECOMMENDATION, THE AMOUNT RECOMMENDED WILL (SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 14.7) BECOME DUE AND WHEN DUE WILL BE PAID BY OWNER TO
CONTRACTOR.
14.5. ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF ANY PAYMENT REQUESTED IN AN APPLICATION OF
FOR PAYMENT WILL CONSTITUTE A REPRESENTATION BY ENGINEER TO OWNER, BASED ON
ENGINEER'S ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS OF THE EXECUTED WORK AS AN EXPERIENCED AND
QUALIFIED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND ON ENGINEER'S REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION FOR
PAYMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING DATA AND SCHEDULES, THAT TO THE BEST OF ENGINEER'S
KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
14.5.1. THE WORK HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT INDICATED,
14.5.2. THE QUALITY OF THE WORK IS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS (SUBJECT TO AN EVALUATION OF THE WORK AS A FUNCTIONING WHOLE PRIOR TO
OR UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, TO THE RESULTS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT TESTS CALLED FOR
IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, TO A FINAL DETERMINATION OF QUANTITIES AND
CLASSIFICATIONS FOR UNIT PRICE WORK UNDER PARAGRAPH 9.10, AND TO ANY OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS STATED IN THE RECOMMENDATION), AND
14.5.3. THE CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONTRACTOR'S BEING ENTITLED TO SUCH PAYMENT
APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN FULFILLED IN SO FAR AS IT IS ENGINEER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
OBSERVE THE WORK.
HOWEVER, BY RECOMMENDING ANY SUCH PAYMENT ENGINEER WILL NOT THEREBY BE DEEMED TO
HAVE REPRESENTED THAT: (i) EXHAUSTIVE OR CONTINUOUS ON-SITE INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN
MADE TO CHECK THE QUALITY OR THE QUANTITY OF THE WORK BEYOND THE RESPONSIBILITIES
SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNED TO ENGINEER IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR (ii) THAT THERE
MAY BE OTHER MATTERS OR ISSUES BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT MIGHT ENTITLE CONTRACTOR
TO BE PAID ADDITIONALLY BY OWNER OR ENTITLE OWNER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT TO
CONTRACTOR.
14.6. ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF ANY PAYMENT, INCLUDING FINAL PAYMENT, SHALL
NOT MEAN THAT ENGINEER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTOR'S MEANS, METHODS,
TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR PROCEDURES OF CONSTRUCTION, OR THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND PROGRAMS INCIDENT THERETO, OR FOR FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH LAWS
AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE FURNISHING OR PERFORMANCE OF WORK, OR FOR ANY
FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM OR FURNISH WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
14.7. ENGINEER MAY REFUSE TO RECOMMEND THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF ANY PAYMENT IF,
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IN ENGINEER'S OPINION, IT WOULD BE INCORRECT TO MAKE THE REPRESENTATIONS TO OWNER
REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 14.5. ENGINEER MAY ALSO REFUSE TO RECOMMEND ANY SUCH
PAYMENT, OR, BECAUSE OF SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE OR THE RESULTS OF
SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS OR TESTS, NULLIFY ANY SUCH PAYMENT PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED,
TO SUCH EXTENT AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN ENGINEER'S OPINION TO PROTECT OWNER FROM
LOSS BECAUSE:
14.7.1. THE WORK IS DEFECTIVE, OR COMPLETED WORK HAS BEEN DAMAGED REQUIRING
CORRECTION OR REPLACEMENT,
14.7.2. THE CONTRACT PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED BY WRITTEN AMENDMENT OR CHANGE
ORDER,
14.7.3. OWNER HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO CORRECT DEFECTIVE WORK OR COMPLETE WORK IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 13.14, OR
14.7.4. ENGINEER HAS ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENTS ENUMERATED
IN PARAGRAPHS 15.2.2 THROUGH 15.2.4 INCLUSIVE.
OWNER MAY REFUSE TO MAKE PAYMENT OF THE FULL AMOUNT RECOMMENDED BY ENGINEER
BECAUSE:
14.7.5. CLAIMS HAVE BEEN MADE AGAINST OWNER ON ACCOUNT OF CONTRACTORS
PERFORMANCE OR FURNISHING OF THE WORK,
14.7.6. LIENS HAVE BEEN FILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK, EXCEPT WHERE
CONTRACTOR HAS DELIVERED A SPECIFIC BOND SATISFACTORY TO OWNER TO SECURE THE
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF SUCH LIENS,
14.7.7. THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS ENTITLING OWNER TO A SET-OFF AGAINST THE AMOUNT
RECOMMENDED, OR
14.7.8. OWNER HAS ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY OF THE EVENTS
ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPHS 14.7.1 THROUGH 14.7.3 OR PARAGRAPHS 15.2.1 THROUGH
15.2.4 INCLUSIVE;
BUT OWNER MUST GIVE CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATE WRITTEN NOTICE (WITH A COPY TO ENGINEER)
STATING THE REASONS FOR SUCH ACTION AND PROMPTLY PAY CONTRACTOR THE AMOUNT SO
WITHHELD, OR ANY ADJUSTMENT THERETO AGREED TO BY OWNER AND CONTRACTOR, WHEN
CONTRACTOR CORRECTS TO OWNER'S SATISFACTION THE REASONS FOR SUCH ACTION.
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION:
14.8. WHEN CONTRACTOR CONSIDERS THE ENTIRE WORK READY FOR ITS INTENDED USE
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY OWNER AND ENGINEER IN WRITING THAT THE ENTIRE WORK IS
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE (EXCEPT FOR ITEMS SPECIFICALLY LISTED BY CONTRACTOR AS
INCOMPLETE) AND REQUEST THAT ENGINEER ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL
COMPLETION. WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME THEREAFTER, OWNER, CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER
SHALL MAKE AN INSPECTION OF THE WORK TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF COMPLETION. IF
ENGINEER DOES NOT CONSIDER THE WORK SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, ENGINEER WILL NOTIFY
CONTRACTOR IN WRITING GIVING THE REASONS THEREFOR. IF ENGINEER CONSIDERS THE
WORK SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, ENGINEER WILL PREPARE AND DELIVER TO OWNER A
TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION WHICH SHALL FIX THE DATE OF
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. THERE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CERTIFICATE A TENTATIVE
LIST OF ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED OR CORRECTED BEFORE FINAL PAYMENT. OWNER SHALL
HAVE SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE DURING WHICH TO MAKE
WRITTEN OBJECTION TO ENGINEER AS TO ANY PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OR ATTACHED
LIST. IF, AFTER CONSIDERING SUCH OBJECTIONS, ENGINEER CONCLUDES THAT THE WORK IS
NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, ENGINEER WILL WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER SUBMISSION
OF THE TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE OF OWNER NOTIFY CONTRACTOR IN WRITING, STATING THE
REASONS THEREFOR. IF, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF OWNER'S OBJECTIONS, ENGINEER
CONSIDERS THE WORK SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, ENGINEER WILL WITHIN SAID FOURTEEN
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DAYS EXECUTE AND DELIVER TO OWNER AND CONTRACTOR A DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE OF
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION (WITH A REVISED TENTATIVE LIST OF ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED OR
CORRECTED) REFLECTING SUCH CHANGES FROM THE TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE AS ENGINEER
BELIEVES JUSTIFIED AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ANY OBJECTIONS FROM OWNER. AT THE TIME
OF DELIVERY OF THE TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION ENGINEER WILL
DELIVER TO OWNER AND CONTRACTOR A WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION AS TO DIVISION OF
RESPONSIBILITIES PENDING FINAL PAYMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITY, OPERATION, SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, HEAT, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND
WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES. UNLESS OWNER AND CONTRACTOR AGREE OTHERWISE IN
WRITING AND SO INFORM ENGINEER IN WRITING PRIOR TO ENGINEER'S ISSUING THE
DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, ENGINEER'S AFORESAID
RECOMMENDATION WILL BE BINDING ON OWNER AND CONTRACTOR UNTIL FINAL PAYMENT.
14.9. OWNER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXCLUDE CONTRACTOR FROM THE WORK AFTER THE
DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, BUT OWNER SHALL ALLOW CONTRACTOR REASONABLE
ACCESS TO COMPLETE OR CORRECT ITEMS ON THE TENTATIVE LIST.
PARTIAL UTILIZATION:
14.10. USE BY OWNER AT OWNER'S OPTION OF ANY SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED PART OF THE
WORK WHICH: (i) HAS SPECIFICALLY BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OR
(ii) OWNER, ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR AGREE CONSTITUTES A SEPARATELY FUNCTIONING
AND USABLE PART OF THE WORK THAT CAN BE USED BY OWNER FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE
WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE OF THE REMAINDER
OF THE WORK, MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF ALL THE WORK
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
14.10.1. OWNER AT ANY TIME MAY REQUEST CONTRACTOR IN WRITING TO PERMIT OWNER TO
USE ANY SUCH PART OF THE WORK WHICH OWNER BELIEVES TO BE READY FOR ITS INTENDED
USE AND SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE. IF, CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT SUCH PART OF THE WORK
IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, CONTRACTOR WILL CERTIFY TO OWNER AND ENGINEER THAT
SUCH PART OF THE WORK IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE AND REQUEST ENGINEER TO ISSUE A
CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THAT PART OF THE WORK. CONTRACTOR AT
ANY TIME MAY NOTIFY OWNER AND ENGINEER IN WRITING THAT CONTRACTOR CONSIDERS ANY
SUCH PART OF THE WORK READY FOR ITS INTENDED USE AND SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE AND
REQUEST ENGINEER TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THAT PART
OF THE WORK. WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER EITHER REQUEST, OWNER, CONTRACTOR
AND ENGINEER SHALL MAKE AN INSPECTION OF THAT PART OF THE WORK TO DETERMINE ITS
STATUS OF COMPLETION. IF ENGINEER DOES NOT CONSIDER THAT PART OF THE WORK TO BE
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, ENGINEER WILL NOTIFY OWNER AND CONTRACTOR IN WRITING
GIVING THE REASONS THEREFOR. IF ENGINEER CONSIDERS THAT PART OF THE WORK TO BE
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 14.8 AND 14.9 WILL APPLY
WITH RESPECT TO THE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THAT PART OF THE
WORK AND THE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT THEREOF AND ACCESS THERETO.
14.10.2. NO OCCUPANCY OR SEPARATE OPERATION OF PART OF THE WORK WILL BE
ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 5.15 IN
RESPECT OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.
FINAL INSPECTION:
UPON WRITTEN NOTICE FROM CONTRACTOR THAT THE ENTIRE WORK OR AN AGREED PORTION
THEREOF IS COMPLETE, ENGINEER WILL MAKE A FINAL INSPECTION WITH OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR AND WILL NOTIFY CONTRACTOR IN WRITING OF ALL PARTICULARS IN WHICH THIS
INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE WORK IS INCOMPLETE OR DEFECTIVE. CONTRACTOR SHALL
IMMEDIATELY TAKE MEASURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE SUCH WORK OR REMEDY SUCH
DEFICIENCIES.
FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT:
14.12. AFTER THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED ALL SUCH CORRECTIONS TO THE
SATISFACTION OF ENGINEER AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ALL
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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULES, GUARANTEES, BONDS,
CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION, MARKED-UP RECORD DOCUMENTS (AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
6.19) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, CONTRACTOR MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR FINAL PAYMENT
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS. THE FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY (EXCEPT AS PREVIOUSLY DELIVERED) BY: (i) ALL
DOCUMENTATION CALLED FOR IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH 5.4.13, (ii) CONSENT OF
SURETY, IF ANY, TO FINAL PAYMENT, AND (iii) COMPLETE AND LEGALLY EFFECTIVE
RELEASES OR WAIVERS (SATISFACTORY TO OWNER) OF ALL LIENS ARISING OUT OF OR FILED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK. IN LIEU OF SUCH RELEASES OR WAIVERS OF LIENS AND AS
APPROVED BY OWNER, CONTRACTOR MAY FURNISH RECEIPTS OR RELEASES IN FULL AND AN
AFFIDAVIT OF CONTRACTOR THAT: (i) THE RELEASES AND RECEIPTS INCLUDE ALL LABOR,
SERVICES, MATERIAL, AND EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH A LIEN COULD BE FILED, AND (ii) ALL
PAYROLLS, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT BILLS AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS CONNECTED WITH THE
WORK FOR WHICH OWNER OR OWNER'S PROPERTY MIGHT IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE HAVE
BEEN PAID OR OTHERWISE SATISFIED. IF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER FAILS TO
FURNISH SUCH A RELEASE OR RECEIPT IN FULL, CONTRACTOR MAY FURNISH A BOND OR OTHER
COLLATERAL SATISFACTORY TO OWNER TO INDEMNIFY OWNER AGAINST ANY LIEN.
FINAL PAYMENT AND ACCEPTANCE:
14.13. IF, ON THE BASIS OF ENGINEER'S OBSERVATION OF THE WORK DURING
CONSTRUCTION AND FINAL INSPECTION, AND ENGINEER'S REVIEW OF FINAL APPLICATION FOR
PAYMENT AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT WORK HAS BEEN
COMPLETED AND CONTRACTOR'S OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS HAVE
BEEN FULFILLED, ENGINEER WILL, WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE FINAL
APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT, INDICATE IN WRITING ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF PAYMENT
AND PRESENT THE APPLICATION TO OWNER FOR PAYMENT. AT THE SAME TIME ENGINEER WILL
ALSO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO OWNER AND CONTRACTOR THAT THE WORK IS ACCEPTABLE
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 14.15. OTHERWISE, ENGINEER WILL RETURN
THE APPLICATION TO CONTRACTOR, INDICATING IN WRITING THE REASONS FOR REFUSING TO
RECOMMEND FINAL PAYMENT, IN WHICH CASE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE THE NECESSARY
CORRECTIONS AND RESUBMIT THE APPLICATION. THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE PRESENTATION TO
OWNER OF THE APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION, IN APPROPRIATE FORM AND
SUBSTANCE AND WITH ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION AND NOTICE OF ACCEPTABILITY, THE
AMOUNT RECOMMENDED BY ENGINEER WILL BECOME DUE AND WILL BE PAID BY OWNER TO
CONTRACTOR.
14.14. IF THROUGH NO FAULT OF CONTRACTOR, FINAL COMPLETION OF THE WORK IS
SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED AND IF ENGINEER SO CONFIRMS, OWNER SHALL, UPON RECEIPT OF
CONTRACTOR'S FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT AND RECOMMENDATION OF ENGINEER, AND
WITHOUT TERMINATING THE AGREEMENT, MAKE PAYMENT OF THE BALANCE DUE FOR THAT
PORTION OF THE WORK FULLY COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED. IF THE REMAINING BALANCE TO BE
HELD BY OWNER FOR WORK NOT FULLY COMPLETED OR CORRECTED IS LESS THAN THE
RETAINAGE STIPULATED IN THE AGREEMENT, AND IF BONDS HAVE BEEN FURNISHED AS
REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH 5.1, THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SURETY TO PAYMENT OF THE
BALANCE DUE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE WORK FULLY COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED SHALL BE
SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR TO ENGINEER WITH THE APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT. SUCH
PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING FINAL PAYMENT,
EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF CLAIMS.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS:
14.15. THE MAKING AND ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT WILL CONSTITUTE:
14.15.1. A WAIVER OF ALL CLAIMS BY OWNER AGAINST CONTRACTOR, EXCEPT CLAIMS
ARISING FROM UNSETTLED LIENS, FROM DEFECTIVE WORK APPEARING AFTER FINAL
INSPECTION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 14.11, FROM FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS OR THE TERMS OF ANY SPECIAL GUARANTEES SPECIFIED THEREIN, OR FROM
CONTRACTOR'S CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND
14.15.2. A WAIVER OF ALL CLAIMS BY CONTRACTOR AGAINST OWNER OTHER THAN THOSE
PREVIOUSLY MADE IN WRITING AND STILL UNSETTLED.
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ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION
15.1. AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT CAUSE, OWNER MAY SUSPEND THE WORK OR ANY PORTION
THEREOF FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN NINETY DAYS BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO
CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER WHICH WILL FIX THE DATE ON WHICH WORK WILL BE RESUMED.
CONTRACTOR SHALL RESUME THE WORK ON THE DATE SO FIXED. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE
ALLOWED AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTRACT PRICE OR AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT
TIMES, OR BOTH, DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY SUCH SUSPENSION IF CONTRACTOR MAKES
AN APPROVED CLAIM THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 11 AND 12.
OWNER MAY TERMINATE:
15.2. UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
15.2.1. IF CONTRACTOR PERSISTENTLY FAILS TO PERFORM THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FAILURE TO SUPPLY
SUFFICIENT SKILLED WORKERS OR SUITABLE MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT OR FAILURE TO
ADHERE TO THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH 2.9 AS ADJUSTED FROM
TIME TO TIME PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 6.6);
15.2.2. IF CONTRACTOR DISREGARDS LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF ANY PUBLIC BODY HAVING
JURISDICTION;
15.2.3. IF CONTRACTOR DISREGARDS THE AUTHORITY OF ENGINEER; OR
15.2.4. IF CONTRACTOR OTHERWISE VIOLATES IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL WAY ANY PROVISIONS
OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS;
OWNER MAY, AFTER GIVING CONTRACTOR (AND THE SURETY, IF ANY,) SEVEN DAYS WRITTEN
NOTICE AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS, TERMINATE THE
SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR, EXCLUDE CONTRACTOR FROM THE SITE AND TAKE POSSESSION OF
THE WORK AND OF ALL CONTRACTOR'S TOOLS, APPLIANCES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND
MACHINERY AT THE SITE AND USE THE SAME TO THE FULL EXTENT THEY COULD BE USED BY
CONTRACTOR (WITHOUT LIABILITY TO CONTRACTOR FOR TRESPASS OR CONVERSION),
INCORPORATE IN THE WORK ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT STORED AT THE SITE OR FOR
WHICH OWNER HAS PAID CONTRACTOR, BUT WHICH ARE STORED ELSEWHERE, AND FINISH THE
WORK AS OWNER MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IN SUCH CASE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE ANY FURTHER PAYMENT UNTIL THE WORK IS FINISHED. IF THE UNPAID BALANCE
OF THE CONTRACT PRICE EXCEEDS ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY
OWNER ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM COMPLETING THE WORK SUCH EXCESS WILL BE
PAID TO CONTRACTOR. IF SUCH CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES, AND DAMAGES EXCEED SUCH
UNPAID BALANCE, CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY THE DIFFERENCE TO OWNER. SUCH CLAIMS,
COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES INCURRED BY OWNER WILL BE REVIEWED BY ENGINEER AS TO
THEIR REASONABLENESS AND WHEN SO APPROVED BY ENGINEER INCORPORATED IN A CHANGE
ORDER, PROVIDED THAT WHEN EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE LOWEST PRICE FOR THE WORK PERFORMED.
15.3. WHERE CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES HAVE BEEN SO TERMINATED BY OWNER, THE
TERMINATION WILL NOT AFFECT ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES OF OWNER AGAINST CONTRACTOR
THEN EXISTING OR WHICH MAY THEREAFTER ACCRUE. ANY RETENTION OR PAYMENT OF MONEYS
DUE CONTRACTOR BY OWNER WILL NOT RELEASE CONTRACTOR FROM LIABILITY.
15.4. UPON SEVEN DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER, OWNER MAY,
WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY OTHER RIGHT OR REMEDY OF OWNER, ELECT
TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT. IN SUCH CASE, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PAID (WITHOUT
DUPLICATION OF ANY ITEMS):
15.4.1. FOR COMPLETED AND ACCEPTABLE WORK EXECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION, INCLUDING FAIR AND
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REASONABLE SUMS FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT ON SUCH WORK;
15.4.2. FOR EXPENSES SUSTAINED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION IN
PERFORMING SERVICES AND FURNISHING LABOR, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH UNCOMPLETED WORK, PLUS FAIR AND
REASONABLE SUMS FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT ON SUCH EXPENSES;
15.4.3. FOR ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES INCURRED IN SETTLEMENT OF
TERMINATED CONTRACTS WITH SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS; AND
15.4.4. FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO TERMINATION.
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE PAID ON ACCOUNT OF LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE
OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM SUCH TERMINATION.
CONTRACTOR MAY STOP WORK OR TERMINATE:
15.5. IF, THROUGH NO FAULT OF CONTRACTOR, THE WORK IS SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF
MORE THAN NINETY DAYS BY OWNER OR UNDER AN ORDER OF COURT OR OTHER PUBLIC
AUTHORITY, OR ENGINEER FAILS TO ACT ON ANY APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS AFTER IT IS SUBMITTED OR OWNER FAILS FOR THIRTY DAYS TO PAY CONTRACTOR ANY
SUM FINALLY DETERMINED TO BE DUE, THEN CONTRACTOR MAY, UPON SEVEN DAYS' WRITTEN
NOTICE TO OWNER AND ENGINEER, AND PROVIDED OWNER OR ENGINEER DO NOT REMEDY SUCH
SUSPENSION OR FAILURE WITHIN THAT TIME, TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT AND RECOVER FROM
OWNER PAYMENT ON THE SAME TERMS AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 15.4. IN LIEU OF
TERMINATING THE AGREEMENT AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY OTHER RIGHT OR REMEDY, IF
ENGINEER HAS FAILED TO ACT ON AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER
IT IS SUBMITTED, OR OWNER HAS FAILED FOR THIRTY DAYS TO PAY CONTRACTOR ANY SUM
FINALLY DETERMINED TO BE DUE, CONTRACTOR MAY UPON SEVEN DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO
OWNER AND ENGINEER STOP THE WORK UNTIL PAYMENT OF ALL SUCH AMOUNTS DUE
CONTRACTOR, INCLUDING INTEREST THEREON. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH 15.5
ARE NOT INTENDED TO PRECLUDE CONTRACTOR FROM MAKING CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLES 11 AND
12 FOR AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES OR OTHERWISE FOR EXPENSES
OR DAMAGE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTRACTOR'S STOPPING WORK AS PERMITTED BY
THIS PARAGRAPH.
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT OWNER AND CONTRACTOR HAVE AGREED ON THE METHOD AND
PROCEDURE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES BETWEEN THEM THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHOD AND PROCEDURE, IF ANY, SHALL BE AS SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT GC -A, "DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT," TO BE ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART HEREOF. IF NO SUCH AGREEMENT ON THE METHOD AND PROCEDURE FOR
RESOLVING SUCH DISPUTES HAS BEEN REACHED, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPHS 9.10, 9.11 AND 9.12, OWNER AND CONTRACTOR MAY OUTSCORES SUCH RIGHTS OR
REMEDIES AS EITHER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR BY LAWS AND
REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF ANY DISPUTE.
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS
GIVING NOTICE:
17.1. WHENEVER ANY PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS REQUIRES THE GIVING OF
WRITTEN NOTICE, IT WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN VALIDLY GIVEN IF DELIVERED IN
PERSON TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR TO A MEMBER OF THE FIRM OR TO AN OFFICER OF THE
CORPORATION FOR WHOM OF IS INTENDED, OR IF DELIVERED AT OR SENT BY REGISTERED OR
CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE LAST BUSINESS ADDRESS KNOWN TO THE GIVER
OF THE NOTICE,
COMPUTATION OF TIMES:
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17.2.1. WHEN ANY PERIOD OF TIME IS REFERRED TO IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS BY
DAYS, IT WILL BE COMPUTED TO EXCLUDE THE FIRST AND INCLUDE THE LAST DAY OF ANY
SUCH PERIOD FALLS ON A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY OR ON A DAY MADE A LEGAL HOLIDAY BY THE
LAW OF THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION, SUCH DAY WILL BE OMITTED FROM THE
COMPUTATION.
17.2.2. A CALENDAR OF TWENTY-FOUR HOURS MEASURED FROM MIDNIGHT TO THE NEXT
MIDNIGHT WILL CONSTITUTE A DAY.
17.3. SHOULD OWNER OR CONTRACTOR SUFFER INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSON OR PROPERTY
BECAUSE OF ANY ERROR, OMISSION OR ACT OF THE OTHER PARTY OR OF ANY OTHER PARTY'S
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR OTHERS FOR WHOSE ACTS THE OTHER PARTY IS LEGALLY LIABLE,
CLAIM WILL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE OTHER PARTY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OF THE
FIRST OBSERVANCE OF SUCH INJURY OR DAMAGE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH 17.3
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR OR A WAIVER OF THE PROVISIONS OF ANY
APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OR REPOSE.
CUMULATIVE REMEDIES:
17.4. THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THESE GENERAL CONDITIONS AND THE
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE HEREUNDER TO THE PARTIES HERETO, AND, IN PARTICULAR
BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES AND OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UPON
CONTRACTOR BY PARAGRAPHS 6.12, 6.16, 6.30, 6.31, 6.32, 13.1, 13.12, 13.14, 14.3,
AND 15.2 AND ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO OWNER AND ENGINEER THEREUNDER,
ARE IN ADDITION TO, AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED IN ANY WAY AS A LIMITATION OF,
ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO ANY OR ALL OF THEM WHICH ARE OTHERWISE
IMPOSED OR AVAILABLE BY LAWS OR REGULATIONS, BY SPECIAL WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OR
BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH WILL BE AS EFFECTIVE AS IF REPEATED SPECIFICALLY IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH EACH PARTICULAR DUTY, OBLIGATION, RIGHT AND REMEDY
TO WHICH THEY APPLY.
PROFESSIONAL FEES AND COURT COSTS INCLUDED:
17.5. WHENEVER REFERENCE IS MADE TO "CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES AND DAMAGES," IT
SHALL INCLUDE IN EACH CASE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL FEES AND CHARGES OF
ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND ALL COURT OR
ARBITRATION OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION COSTS.
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EXHIBIT GC -A TO GENERAL CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR
DATED
FOR USE WITH EJCDC NO. 1910-8 (1990 ed.)
DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR HEREBY AGREE THAT ARTICLE 16 OF THE GENERAL CONDITIONS TO
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR IS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES:
16.1. ALL CLAIMS, DISPUTES AND OTHER MATTERS IN QUESTION BETWEEN OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR THE BREACH
THEREOF(EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS WHICH HAVE BEEN WAIVED BY THE MAKING OR ACCEPTANCE OF
FINAL PAYMENT AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH 14,15) WILL BE DECIDED BY ARBITRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN OBTAINING, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE 16. THIS AGREEMENT SO TO ARBITRATE AND ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR CONSENT TO
ARBITRATE ENTERED INTO IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 16 WILL
BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE PREVAILING LAW OF ANY COURT HAVING
JURISDICTION.
16.2. NO DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION OF ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER THAT IS
REQUIRED TO BE REFERRED TO ENGINEER INITIALLY FOR DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH 9.11 WILL BE MADE UNTIL THE EARLIER OF (a) THE DATE ON WHICH ENGINEER
HAS RENDERED A WRITTEN DECISION OR (b) THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY AFTER THE PARTIES
HAVE PRESENTED THEIR EVIDENCE TO ENGINEER IF A WRITTEN DECISION HAS NOT BEEN
RENDERED BY ENGINEER BEFORE THE DATE. NO DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION OF ANY SUCH
CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER WILL BE MADE LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE
ON WHICH ENGINEER HAS RENDERED A WRITTEN DECISION IN RESPECT THEREOF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9.11; AND THE FAILURE TO DEMAND ARBITRATION WITHIN SAID
THIRTY DAYS' PERIOD WILL RESULT IN ENGINEER'S DECISION BEING FINAL AND BINDING
UPON OWNER AND CONTRACTOR. IF ENGINEER RENDERS A DECISION AFTER ARBITRATION
PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN INITIATED, SUCH DECISION MAY BE ENTERED AS EVIDENCE BUT
WILL NOT SUPERSEDE THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS, EXCEPT WHERE THE DECISION IS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE PARTIES CONCERNED. NO DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION OF ANY WRITTEN
DECISION OF ENGINEER RENDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9.10 WILL BE MADE
LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE PARTY MAKING SUCH DEMAND HAS DELIVERED WRITTEN
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAL AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 9.10.
16.3. NOTICE OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION WILL BE FILED IN WRITING WITH THE
OTHER PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT AND WITH THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, AND A
COPY WILL BE SENT TO ENGINEER FOR INFORMATION. THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION WILL
BE MADE WITHIN THE THIRTY -DAY OR TEN-DAY PERIOD SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 15.2 AS
APPLICABLE, AND IN ALL OTHER CASES WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE CLAIM,
DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER IN QUESTION HAS ARISEN, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY SUCH
DEMAND BE MADE AFTER THE DATE WHEN INSTITUTION OF LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS
BASED ON SUCH CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER IN QUESTION WOULD BE BARRED BY THE
APPLICABLE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS.
16.4. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 16.5 BELOW, NO ARBITRATION ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATING TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE BY CONSOLIDATION, JOINDER OR
IN ANY OTHER MANNER ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY (INCLUDING ENGINEER, ENGINEER'S
CONSULTANT AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS OF ANY
OF THEM) WHO IS NOT A PARTY TO THIS CONTRACT UNLESS:
16.4.1. THE INCLUSION OF SUCH OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IS NECESSARY IF COMPLETE
RELIEF IS TO BE AFFORDED AMONG THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION,
AND
16.4.2. SUCH OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IS SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN A QUESTION OF
LAW OR FACT WHICH IS COMMON TO THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION
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AND WHICH WILL ARISE IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS, AND
16.4.3. THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY SOUGHT TO BE INCLUDED
AND OF OWNER AND CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN OBTAINED FOR SUCH INCLUSION, WHICH CONSENT
SHALL MAKE SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THIS PARAGRAPH; BUT NO SUCH CONSENT SHALL
CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO ARBITRATION OF ANY DISPUTE NOT SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN
SUCH CONSENT OR TO ARBITRATION WITH ANY PARTY NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN SUCH
CONSENT.
16.5. NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH 16.4 IF A CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER IN
QUESTION BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR INVOLVES THE WORK OF A SUBCONTRACTOR,
EITHER OWNER OR CONTRACTOR MAY JOIN SUCH SUBCONTRACTORS A PARTY TO SUCH
ARBITRATION BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR HEREUNDER. CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE IN
ALL SUBCONTRACTS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 6.11 A SPECIFIC PROVISION WHEREBY THE
SUBCONTRACTOR CONSENTS TO BEING JOINED IN AN ARBITRATION BETWEEN OWNER AND
CONTRACTOR INVOLVING THE WORK OF SUCH SUBCONTRACTOR. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH
16.5 NOR IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH SUBCONTRACT CONSENTING TO JOINDER SHALL CREATE
ANY CLAIM, RIGHT OR CAUSE OF ACTION IN FAVOR OF SUBCONTRACTOR AND AGAINST OWNER,
ENGINEER OR ENGINEER'S CONSULTANTS THAT DOES NOT OTHERWISE EXIST.
16.6. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATORS WILL BE FINAL, JUDGEMENT MAY BE
ENTERED UPON IT IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF, AND IT WILL NOT BE
SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION OR APPEAL.
16.7. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR AGREE THAT THEY SHALL FIRST SUBMIT ANY AND ALL
UNSETTLED CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, DISPUTES AND OTHER MATTERS IN QUESTION BETWEEN
THEM RISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR THE BREACH THEREOF
("DISPUTES"), TO MEDIATION BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MEDIATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
PRIOR TO EITHER OF THEM INITIATING AGAINST THE OTHER A DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 16.1 THROUGH 16.6, UNLESS DELAY IN INITIATING ARBITRATION
WOULD IRREVOCABLY PREJUDICE ONE OF THE PARTIES. THE RESPECTIVE THIRTY AND TEN
DAY LIMITS WITHIN WHICH TO FILE A DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPHS 16.2 AND 16.3 ABOVE SHALL BE SUSPENDED WITH RESPECT TO A DISPUTE
SUBMITTED TO MEDIATION WITHIN THOSE SAME APPLICABLE TIME LIMITS AND SHALL REMAIN
SUSPENDED UNTIL TEN DAYS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE MEDIATION. THE MEDIATOR OF
ANY DISPUTE SUBMITTED TO MEDIATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT SERVE AS
ARBITRATOR OF SUCH DISPUTE UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED.
GC- 47
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
COLLECTION SYSTEM AND STORM
WATER PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
These Supplementary Conditions amend or supplement the Standard General
Conditions other provisions of the Contract Documents as indicated below. All
provisions which are not so amended or supplemented remain in full force and effect.
SC -1 The terms used in these Supplementary Conditions have the meanings assigned
to them in the General Conditions.
SC -1.17 The Engineer, as referred GC -1.17, and subsequent paragraphs will not be
utilized on the project. Thus reference to the Engineer in Paragraph GC -1.17, and all
subsequent paragraphs in the General Conditions shall be deleted.
SC -2.2 Contract Documents, as referred to in GC -2.2, shall be defined as the General
Conditions, these Supplementary Conditions and the SCADA System Proposal as
prepared by the Vandevanter Engineering Division of Cogent, Inc.
SC -2.6.2 Shop Drawings and Sample Submittals, as referred to in GC -2.6.2, shall not
be required on this project. All references to shop drawings subsequent to this
paragraph in the General Conditions shall not apply.
SC -2.7 Delete paragraph GC -2.7 of the General Conditions in its entirety and insert the
following in its place: "CONTRACTOR shall deliver certificates of insurance with the
executed Agreement."
SC -5.1 All requirements for performance and payment bonds shall be deleted in both
paragraph GC -5.1 of the General Conditions and in all subsequent paragraphs.
SC -5.3.2 Amend paragraph GC -5.3.2 of the General Conditions by deleting the second
sentence in its entirety.
SC -5.4.9 Delete paragraph GC -5.4.9 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.4.10 Delete paragraph GC -5.4.10 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.4.13 Delete paragraph GC -5.4.13 of the General Conditions in its entirety
SC -5.6 Delete paragraph GC -5.6 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -1
SC -5.7 Delete paragraph GC -5.7 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.8 Delete paragraph GC -5.8 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.10 Delete paragraph 5.10 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.11 Delete paragraph GC -5.11 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.12 Delete paragraph GC -5.12 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.13 Delete paragraph GC -5.13 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.14 Delete paragraph GC -5.14 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -5.15 Delete paragraph GC -5.15 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -6.2 Delete paragraph GC -6.2 of the General Conditions in its entirety.
SC -6.11 Delete paragraph GC -6.11 of the General Conditions in its entirety and insert
the following in its place: " All work performed for CONTRACTOR by a Subcontractor or
Supplier will be pursuant to an appropriate agreement between CONTRACTOR and the
Subcontractor or Supplier which specifically binds the Subcontractor or Supplier to the
applicable terms and conditions of the Contract Documents for the benefit of OWNER.
SC 6.13 Delete paragraph GC -6.13 in its entirety. Permits will not be required on this
project.
SC -14.8 Delete Paragraph GC -14.8 in its entirety.
SC -14.10.1 Delete the paragraph GC -14.10.1 in its entirety and substitute "As the
owner obtains beneficial use of various pump stations and other appurtenances in the
contract the warranty shall begin on those portions and proportional payment for the
percentage of completion shall be appropriate". Beneficial use will be defined where the
new pump station controls have been firmly installed and are up and running as
intended for the purposes of operating the site specific pumping equipment. Direct
Communication and SCADA may not be complete as part of this beneficial use.
SC -2
Eastern Missouri Industries, Inc.
Jackson, MO 63755
238 State Hwy Y
Name / Address
Cogent Companies
Mike Ross
1617 Manufactures Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
Description
Gordonville d. Water Tower
LS22 (Hwy 6 1I-55)
WWTF Existi ig
LS4 (Sawmill
LS3 (Main/M rriwether) & LS (Storm)
Bore (2) 1.5" 3VC
Bore (1) 1.5" VC
Bore (1) 1.5" VC
Mill St Storm LS & LS2 Isle of Capri
Bore (2) 1.5"VC
Bore (1) 1.5"�VC
VC
Bore (1) 1.5"
LSI (Sloan Ci eek)
Building Entr nces
Place Vaults
Pull Fiber
Splicing
MATERIAL
PVC 1.5" Noi ii, SDR 13.5, Orange
Misc. Materia
Vault
RR Pen-nit/In urance
Qty
Estimate
Date
Estimate #
4/15/2013
4226
Project
M Cost I Total
2,975
6.50
19,337.50
45
6.00
270.00
3,500
6.00
21,000.00
580
6.00
3,480.00
75
8.00
600.00
15
6.00
90.00
50
6.00
300.00
300
8.00
2,400.00
15
6.00
90.00
575
6.00
3,450.00
440
6.00
2,640.00
4
300.00
1,200.00
10
500.00
5,000.00
8,805
1.00
8,805.00
1
20,000.00
20,000.00
8,945
0.85
7,603.25T
1
500.00
500.00T
10
650.00
6,500.00T
1
5,000.00
5,000.00
Customer Signature
Page 1
Eastern Missouri Industries, Inc.
Jackson, MO 63755
238 State Hwy Y
I Name /Address I
Cogent Companies
Mike Ross
1617 Manufactures Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
Estimate
Date
Estimate #
4/15/2013
4226
Project
Description I Qty L#M Cost I Total
If solid rock i encountered, an additional charge will be negotiated.
Solid rock is efined by the equipment required to perform the
work. If a roc boring machine or rock saw is required to install the
conduits, it is onsidered solid rock.
Cape Girarde County Sales Tax
Customer Signature
Page 2
5.225% 1 763.02
City of Cape Girardeau
Project Title: Lift Station SCADA Project
Change Order No. '7
Contract Date: June 6, 2013
Contractor: Vandevanter Engineering
Date. October 28, 2015
The following changes are hereby made to the Contract Documents:
Part 1 - New Items Added
ITEM NO
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
QTY
UNIT PRICE TOTAL
I-55 List Station Dry Copnversion
LS
1
$ 11500.00 $ 11,500.00
Boulder Crest Lift Statin Dry Can Conersion
LS
1
$ 11,500.00 $ 11.500.00
Emerald Forest Pump Updrade
LS
1
$ 49,891.00 $ 49,891.00
T=1 Contract Chane 72 894.00
Justification:
The two dry can conversions are needed for safety and efficient operation and maintenance of the lift stations.
The pump upgrde at Emerald Forest Station is needed due to existing pumps getting old and needing
replacement
CONTRACT PRICE:
Original contract price:
Current contract price due to previous change orders:
Current contract price due to this change order will be increased by:
The new contract price due to this change order will be:
Funding Sources
The funds for the additional items are identified in the CIP 2015 - 2020
The funding source is account 610 40323 71120 Allowance For Unplanned Projects
$ 2,490,209.00
$ 2,770,155.00
72, 891.00
$ 2,843,046.00
Paae 1 o` 2
CONTRACT TIME.
Oriaina! contra- time: Stmt Date 6/7/2013
Substantial Completion 578 calendar days 1/6/2015
Final Completion : 6D8 calendar days 2/5/2015
Contra time due to previous change orders:
Substantial Completion 908 1212/2D15
Final Compietion 938 1/1/2016
Contract time due to this change order will be modified by:
Substantial Completion 60 calendar days
Final Completion 60 calendar days
The new contract time due to this change order will be:
Substantial Completion 968 calendar days 1/31/2016
Final Completion 998 calendar days 3/1/2016
APPROVALS REQUIRED:
To be effective, this Change Order must be approved by the owner if it changes the scope
or objective of the project or may otherwise be required under the terms of the Supplementary
General Conditions of the Contract.
Recommended by ���—t- -�-C-�'t���-- Date 1
Project Manager
Approved by
Approved by
Accepted by See attached documents from contractor
Contractor
Date 1'`
D 1 -T
Date /'-) -3L) -1
Date
Paae 2 of 2
VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
September 9, 2015
PROPOSAL NO. SB -090915
Mr. Stan Polivick, P.E.
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
2007 Southern Expressway
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
cofentcomPanies.com
RE: DRY CAN CONVERSIONS: I-55/HWY 61 AND BOULDER CREST
Dear Stan:
We are pleased to provide the following proposal for the Installation of equipment for the above -
referenced project:
I-55/HWY 61 CONVERSION
SCOPE
Convert I-55/Hwy 61 lift station to a conventional wet well and valve vault arrangement. Force
main lateral runs about six feet below grade and would be tied in at that elevation (the rest of the
existing forcemain to be abandoned in place). Manway to existing dry can will be removed to
accommodate the valve vault, and the remaining dry can to be abandoned in place (filled with
sand or flowable fill). The existing wet well lid will be replaced with a new pre -cast lid (a new
vent shall be installed in lid) and aluminum hatch. Davit crane base will be reused (reinstalled
on the new lid). Work inside the wet well will include cleaning and vacuum (to be done by City
of Cape Girardeau), modifying poured invert (or pouring a new floor) to accommodate the Flygt
pump discharge stands. Schedule 80 PVC riser pipe up to DIP flanged elbows will be installed.
New laterals will be cored through the wall of wet well, plain end sleeved with laterals in valve
vault, and flanged joints installed on all piping in valve vault (including a Camlok style bypass
fitting and isolation valve).
LABOR
Additional labor outside the scope of the current project includes excavation of site, removal of
manway, abandoning the dry can, core drilling, concrete and grout work (including thrust
blocking of force main lateral), installation of piping and appurtenances in wet well, site grading,
and planning.
MATERIALS
• 9'-6 1/4" OD precast concrete lid with aluminum hatch (hatch must accommodate pumps
and trash basket—abandoning the manway entrance to ladder rungs)
DECATUR ST. LOUIS
VA N D EVA N T E R cog entcompanies.com
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
Mr. Stan Polivick, P.E.
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
PROPOSAL NO. SB -090915
Page -2-
• Flygt discharge stands
• Piping
• Precast valve vault (flanged piping to include check valves, plug valves, bypass, and
manifold to force main)
• Concrete and rebar for new slab
• Flowable fill (if used for dry can)
EQUIPMENT
• Backhoe or excavator
Dump truck (provided by City)
SEQUENCE
Bypass to be provided by City if required.
BOULDER CREST CONVERSION
SCOPE
Convert Boulder Crest lift station to a conventional wet well and valve vault arrangement. Force
main lateral runs about fifteen feet below grade but could be tied in at an elevation near the top
that is currently vented (the rest of the existing forcemain to be abandoned in place and capped at
the wye inside the dry can). Manway to existing dry can will be removed to accommodate the
valve vault, and the remaining dry can to be abandoned in place (filled with sand or flowable
fill). The existing wet well lid will be replaced with a new pre -cast lid (a new vent shall be
installed in lid) and aluminum hatch. Davit crane base will be reused (reinstalled on the new
lid). Work inside the wet well will include cleaning and vacuum (to be done by City of Cape
Girardeau), modifying poured invert (or pouring a new floor) to accommodate the Flygt pump
discharge stands. Schedule 80 PVC riser pipe up to DIP flanged elbows will be installed. New
laterals will be cored through the wall of wet well, plain end sleeved with laterals in valve vault,
and flanged joints installed on all piping in valve vault (including a Camlok style bypass fitting
and isolation valve).
DECATUR ST. LOUIS
VANQEVANTER
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
Mr. Stan Polivick, P.E.
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
PROPOSAL NO. SB -090915
Page -3 -
cog entco-p.-e..com
Additional labor outside the scope of the current project includes excavation of site, removal of
manway, abandoning the dry can, core drilling, concrete and grout work (including thrust
blocking of force main lateral), installation of piping and appurtenances in wet well, site grading,
and planning.
MATERIALS
• 9'-9" OD precast concrete lid with aluminum hatch (hatch must accommodate pumps and
trash basket—abandoning the manway entrance to ladder rungs)
• Flygt discharge stands
• Piping
• Precast valve vault (flanged piping to include check valves, plug valves, bypass, and
manifold to force main)
• Concrete and rebar for new slab
• Flowable fill (if used for dry can)
EQUIPMENT
• Backhoe or excavator
• Dump truck (provided by City)
SEQUENCE
Bypass to be provided by City if required.
TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL LISTED ABOVE ............................................$ 23,000.00
NOT INCLUDED: Anything Not Listed
DECATUR ST. LOUIS
VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
Mr. Stan Polivick, P.E.
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
PROPOSAL NO. SB -090915
Page -4 -
TERMS: Standard Terms and Conditions
C ogentc .-P.-e—.'
If, after reviewing the above proposal, you have any further questions or comments regarding this
proposal, please feel free to contact us at (636) 343-8880. If the proposal meets with your approval,
please sign, date, and mail or fax a copy back to our office, and we will order your equipment.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with you on this project. If we can be of any further assistance,
please let us know.
Sincerely,
VANDEVANTER ENGINEERING CO.
Brandon Nienaber Sean Helmer
ACCEPTED THIS DATE BY
COMPANY
PURCHASE ORDER NO.
DECATUR ST. LOUIS
TITLE
VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
C Ott ntco_pa n yes. com
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Price is FOB factory. Price does not include any freight charges. Price does not include any applicable
duties or sales tax, use tax, excise tax, value-added or other similar taxes that may apply to this equipment
and/or project. Unless specifically stated, price does not include manual or automatic controls, starters,
protective or signal devices, wiring, anchor bolts, gauges, vibration isolation devices, installation, startup or
testing.
If the price is included in a proposal, the price is firm for receipt of an order within 30 days of the date shown
on the proposal. Any additional terms and conditions included in the proposal are specifically included in
these terms and conditions.
Payment terms are net 30 days with approved credit. An interest charge of 1-1/2% per month will be added
to balances over 30 days. Retainage of any invoiced amount is unacceptable unless specifically agreed to by
Company at the time of order, and shall in no case exceed a period of 120 days. If payments are not timely
received by Company, and this account is turned over to an attorney for collections, Customer agrees to pay
all reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in collection of the past due amounts.
All equipment either rented from or through Company is subject to all of the terms and conditions listed on
the back of the rental contract. Pricing does not include any overtime running of power equipment.
In no event shall Company's obligations and liabilities under this Agreement include any direct, indirect,
punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages or losses that Customer may suffer or incur in
connection with this sale, service or rental, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue or profits, damages or
losses as a result of Customer's inability to operate, perform its obligations to third persons or injuries to
goodwill; nor shall Company's liability extend to damages or losses Customer may suffer or incur as a result
of such claims, suits or other proceedings made or instituted against Customer by third parties. Customer
remises, releases and discharges Company from any and all liability or damages which might be caused by
failure to deliver any equipment within the agreed time by Company.
Customer shall be responsible for determining the good operating condition of all materials and equipment
prior to accepting the materials and equipment. NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS MADE UNLESS THE SAME IS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN
WRITING AND ACCEPTED IN WRITING BY COMPANY, BUT IN SUCH CASE THE WARRANTY
OR GUARANTEE IS LIMITED AS ABOVE PROVIDED. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company will
pass through to the Customer any warranty provided by the manufacturer of any equipment supplied by
Company.
Customer covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Company harmless from any claims, damages
or liability arising out of the use, maintenance or delivery of the equipment or materials purchased or rented
hereunder. Customer shall further defend, indemnify and hold Company harmless from any and all damages
to third persons or to property caused by Customer's use or possession of the equipment or materials, to the
fullest extent allowable by law.
In connection with a proposal, if Customer has any further questions or comments regarding the proposal,
please feel free to contact Company. If the proposal meets with Customer's approval, please sign, date and
mail or fax a copy of the proposal back to Company's office, and the identified equipment will be ordered
and/or scheduled for delivery.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state where the Company's branch office is located from
which the equipment is rented or purchased. Customer further agrees that venue and jurisdiction shall be
appropriate in the county in which Company's branch office is located from which the equipment was rented
or purchased. Any provisions hereof which may prove unenforceable under any law shall not affect the
validity of any other provision hereof.
DECATUR S7. LOUIS
VANDEVANTER
P'%
ENGINEERING
September 3, 2015
PROPOSAL NO. F-090315
Mfr. Todd Fulton
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
2007 Southern Expressway
Cape Girardeau; Missouri 63703
RE: EMERALD FOREST—PLTW STATION UPGRADE
hTAF.'ir.Tlal
We are pleased to provide the following proposal for the Installation of equipment for the above -
referenced project:
EMERALD FOREST—PUMP STATION UPGRADE
TWO (2) FLYGT Model MP 3102 Submersible Grinder Pumps. Each Pump is
Equipped with a 6 HP, 230V, Three Phase, 60 -Hertz Motor, 30' of electrical
cable, and FLS Seal Leak Detection.
TWO (2) Automatic Discharge Connections.
FOUR (4) Stainless Steel Guide Rails.
TWO (2) Upper Guide Bar Brackets.
TWO (2) Pump Lifting Chain Kits.
TWO (2) FLYGT MiniCas Seal Leak/Thermal Relays, to be mounted in control panel.
TWO (2) ABB ACQ 500 Variable Frequency Drives
ONE (1) Lot of Control Panel Parts to include: (2) 150amp Breakers, 200amp Generator
Receptacle, Air Conditioning Unit; Miscellaneous wiring and mounting hardware.
ONE (1) Lot of Labor/Workmanship for control panel upgrade to include: replace main
breaker & emergency breaker, resuse I00amp breaker for pump breakers, remove
Motor starts, install ABB ACQ550 VFDs. install air conditioning unit, install
Minicas.and Test Panel
VC'CA-i UP ST. LOUTS
t VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
F. CDGZN-, C�1ADA tit`
Mr. Todd Fulton
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
PROPOSAL NO. F-090315
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ONrE (1) Lot of Labor to perform pump station retrofit to include: removal of existing
equipment, installation of new pump equipment (elbows; brackets, rails), required
replacement of discharge piping. Anchors, Hardware, Brackets; Angle are
included.
TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL LISTED ABOVE ............................................$ 49,891.00
NOT INCLUDED: Anything Not Listed
CLARgTCATI ONS :
City to Provide any required Bypass Pumping (May not be needed depending on
storage in gravity line)
City to Clean out wet well with City Vac Truck
The integrity of the concrete appears to be able to support anchoring of new
bases. Pricing does not include pooring new concrete floor of wetwell.
TERMS: Standard Terms and Conditions
If, after reviewing the above proposal, you have any further questions or comments regarding this
proposal, please feel free to contact us at (636) 343-8880. If the proposal meets with your approval,
please sign, date, and mail or fax a copy back to our office, and we will order your equipment.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with you on this project. If we can be of any further assistance,
please let us know.
Sincerely,
VANDEVANTER ENGINEERING CO.
Brandon Nienaber Sean Helmer
ACCEPTED THIS DATE BY
COMPANY
PURCHASE ORDER NO.
DECATUP ST. L0111!.5
TITLE
VANDEVANTER
i'NGINEERING
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Price is FOB factory. Price does not include any freight charges. Price does not include any applicable
duties or sales tax, use tax, excise tax, value-added or other similar taxes that may apply, to this equipment
and/or project. Unless specifically stated, price does not include manual or automatic controls, starters;
protective or signal devices, wiring, anchor bolts, gauges, vibration isolation devices, installation, startup or
testing.
If the price is included in a proposal, the price is firm for receipt of an order within 30 days of the date shown
on the proposal. Any additional terms and conditions included in the proposal are specifically included in
these terms and conditions.
Payment terms are net 30 days with approved credit. An interest charge of 1-1/2% per month will be added
to balances over 30 days. Retainage of any invoiced amount is unacceptable unless specifically agreed to by
Company at the time of order, and shall in no case exceed a period of 120 days. If payments are not timely
received by Company, and this account is turned over to an attorney for collections, Customer agrees to pay
all reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in collection of the past due amounts.
All equipment either rented from or through Company is subject to all of the terms and conditions listed on
the back of the rental contract. Pricing does not include any overtime running of power equipment.
In no event shall Company's obligations and liabilities under this Agreement include any direct, indirect;
punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages or losses that Customer may suffer or incur in
connection with this sale, service or rental, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue or profits, damages or
losses as a result of Customer's inability to operate, perform its obligations to third persons or injuries to
goodwill; nor shall Company's liability extend to damages or losses Customer may suffer or incur as a result
of such claims, suits or other proceedings made or instituted against Customer by third parties. Customer
remises, releases and discharges Company from any and all liability or damages which might be caused by
failure to deliver any equipment within the agreed time by Company.
Customer shall be responsible for determining the good operating condition of all materials and equipment
prior to accepting the materials and equipment. NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS MADE UNLESS THE SAME IS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN
WRITING AND ACCEPTED IN WRITING BY COMPANY, BUT IN SUCH CASE THE WARRANTY
OR GUARANTEE IS LIMITED AS ABOVE PROVIDED. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company will
pass through to the Customer any warranty provided by the manufacturer of any equipment supplied by
Company.
Customer covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Company harmless from any claims, damages
or liability arising out of the use, maintenance or delivery of the equipment or materials purchased or rented
hereunder. Customer shall further defend, indemnify and hold Company harmless from any and all damages
to third persons or to property caused by Customer's use or possession of the equipment or materials, to the
fullest extent allowable by law.
In connection with a proposal, if Customer has any further questions or comments regarding the proposal,
please feel free to contact Company. If the proposal meets with Customer's approval, please sign, date and
mail or fax a copy of the proposal back to Company's office. and the identified equipment will be ordered
and/or scheduled for delivery.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state where the Company's branch office is located from
which the equipment is rented or purchased. Customer further agrees that venue and jurisdiction shall be
appropriate in the county in which Company's branch office is located from which the equipment was rented
or purchased. Any provisions hereof which may prove unenforceable under any law shall not affect the
validiry of any other provision hereof.
DECATUR SI. LOUIS
City of Cape Girardeau
Project Title: Lift Station SCADA Project
Change Order No. 3
Contract Date: June 6, 2013
Contractor: Vandevanter Engineering
Date: June 2, 2015
The following changes are hereby made to the Contract Documents:
Part 1: New Items Added
ITEM NO DESCRIPTION
UNIT QTY
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL
Twin Lakes Lift Station Replacement
LS 1
$ 85,000.00
$ 85,000.00
Bouldercrest Lift Station Rehabilitation
LS 1
$ 75,000.00
$ 75,000.00
1-55 @ Hwy 61 Lift Station Rehabilitation
LS 1
$ 80,000.00
$ 80,000.00
Total Contract Chane
240 000.00
Justification:
These three lift station need additional rehabilitation beyond the original scope of work.
CONTRACT PRI E:
Original contract price:
Current contract price due to previous change orders:
Current contract price due to this change order will be increased by:
The new contract price due to this change order will be:
Funding Sources
The funds for the additional items are identified in the CIP 2015 - 2020
The funding source is the CIST
$ 2,490,209.00
$ 2,530,155.00
240,000.00
$ 2,770,155.00
Pape 1 of 2
CONTRACT TIME:
Original contract time:
0 Substantial Completion : 578 calendar days
0 Final Completion : 608 calendar days
Contract time due to previous change orders:
❑ Substantial Completion : 758 calendar days
❑ Final Completion : 788 calendar days
Contract time due to this change order will be modified by:
0 Substantial Completion 150 calendar days
0 Final Completion 150 calendar days
The new contract time due to this change order will be:
0 Substantial Completion : 908 calendar days
0 Final Completion : 938 calendar days
APPROVALS REQUIRED:
To be effective, this Change Order must be approved by the owner if it changes the scope
or objective of the project or may otherwise be required under the terms of the Supplementary
General Conditions of the Contract.
Recommended by ,� }- z 7 << ^ (� f Date
Project Manager
Approved by
Approved by
Accepted by
Contractor
Date bC - L1 ?- - ) S
Date ��- " /0 —/J ,
Date -- -- ,;�' p -
Page 2 of 2
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City of Cape Girardeau
Project Title: Lift Station SCADA Project
Change Order No. 1
Contract Date: June 6, 2013
Contractor: Vandevanter Engineering
The following changes are hereby made to the Contract Documents:
Part 1: New Items Added
ITEM NO
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
QTY
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL
1
Willowbrook Bend Lift Station
1
1
$ 8134800
$
8348.00
2
Whispering Oaks No. 1 Lift Station
1
1
$ 8,348.00
$
8,348.00
3
Rain Gua a HMI Integration
1
1
$ 5959
$
5 959.00
4
Themis Alley Lift Station
1
1
$ 7979'
$
7,979.00
5
Wastewater Tratment Facility1
1
$ 9 312.00
$
9,312.00
$
-
Total Contract Chane
39 946.00
Justification:
Part 1: New Items Added
Item 1: At Willowbrook Bend Lift Staion adding a VFD to accommodate phase conversion to 3 phase power.
This was not part of the original contract scope of work
Item 2: At Whispering Oaks No 1 Lift Staion adding a VFD to accommodate phase conversion to 3 phase
power. This was not part of the original contract scope of work
Item 3 At four lift staions it is necessary to incorporate the rain guages for the creek monitor system into the
new panels. The data collection was part of original contract scope. The modification of the panels
was not part of the original scope of work.
Item 4 At the Themis Alley Lift Station we are putting in new pumps to accommodate the change to 3
phase power.
Item 5 Provide 4 new Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets for the plant operations staff use.
CONTRACT PRICE:
Original contract price:
Current contract price due to previous change orders:
Current contract price due to this change order will be increased by:
The new contract price due to this change order will be:
Funding Sources
$9,791 is to come from the account for this project, PO # 140885
$30,155 is to come from WWTP operating budget acct 610-4032-62420 electricity
Change Order # 1 Rarnne4n irfinn , f 1-1--A ---- C.
$ 2,490,209.00
$ 2,490,209.00
$ 39,946.00
$ 2,530,155.00
CONTRACT TIME:
Original contract time
❑ Substantial Completion : 578 calendar days
❑ Final Completion : 608 calendar days
Contract time due to previous change orders:
❑ Substantial Completion : 578 calendar days
❑ Final Completion : 608 calendar days
Contract time due to this change order will be modified by:
❑ Substantial Completion none
❑ Final Completion none
The new contract time due to this change order will be:
❑ Substantial Completion : 578 calendar days
❑ Final Completion : 608 calendar days
APPROVALS REQUIRED:
To be effective, this Change Order must be approved by the owner if it changes the scope
or objective of the project or may otherwise be required under the terms of the Supplementary
General Conditions of the Contract.
Recommended by ,/ 7k—� - ttt, Date
Project Manager
Approved by
Approved by
Accepted by
Change Order # 1
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VANDEVANTER
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A COGENT COMPANY
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October 3, 2014
Mr. Stan Polivick
City of Cape Girardeau
2007 Southern Expressway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Subject: SCADA PROJECT—SCOPE MODIFICATIONS -REVISION 1
Dear Stan,
Per our discussions, please see the following REVISED price for the scope modifications to our original purchase
agreement.
Willowbrook Bend: Supply Variable Frequency Drives for Phase Conversion, Control
Panel Modifications to accommodate Drives.
Whispering Oaks 1: Supply Variable Frequency Drives for Phase Conversion, Control
Panel Modifications to accommodate Drives.
Stormwater/Rain Gauge HMI integration: Incorporating four (4) rain gauges into new
control panels. Integrating existing stormwater/rain gauge system into new SCADA/HMI
interface.
Themis: Provide New Flygt MP 3085 208V, Three Phase pumps to accommodate new
208V 3Phase Service.
Single Phase pumps to a4law puwips to be t4ih,-ed in othef pump stations in tiny.
WWTP: Provide (4) Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets.
Total Price to be Added to Purchase Agreement..........................................................$ 39,946.00
Please let us know if you have questions or would like any additional information.
Sincerely,
Vandevanter Engineering
Brandon Nienaber Sean Helmer
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Polivick, Stanley
From: Brandon Nienaber fbnienaber@vandevanter.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 2:03 PM
To: Polivick, Stanley
Cc: Sean Helmer
Subject: FW: SCADA project --Change Order
Sta n,
As discussed here is the breakdown:
Willowbrook Bend: $ 8,348.00
Whispering Oaks 1: $ 8,348.00
Stormwater/Rain Gauge HMI integration: $ 5,959.00
Themis: $45434,&0—`'��%q%e�
WWTP: $ 9,312.00
Thank you, �p ",e
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From: Polivick, Stanley f mailto:soolivick(a)CitvofCaoeGirardeau.orol
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 9:02 AM
To: 'Brandon Nienaber'
Subject: RE: SCADA project --Change Order
Can you give me a cost for each of the six items?
Thanks
Stan Polivick
Traffic Operations Engineer
11/14/2014
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VANDEVANTER
ENGINEERING
A COGENT COMPANY
cogentcompanies.com
October 3, 2014
Mr. Stan Polivick
City of Cape Girardeau
2007 Southern Expressway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Subject: SCADA PROJECT—SCOPE MODIFICATIONS
Dear Stan,
Per our discussions, please see the following price for the scope modifications to our original purchase agreement.
Willowbrook Bend: Supply Variable Frequency Drives for Phase Conversion, Control
Panel Modifications to accommodate Drives.
Whispering Oaks 1: Supply Variable Frequency Drives for Phase Conversion, Control
Panel Modifications to accommodate Drives.
Stormwater/Rain Gauge HMI integration: Incorporating four (4) rain gauges into new
control panels. Integrating existing stormwater/rain gauge system into new SCADA/HMI
interface.
Arbor Heights: Upgrade to Flygt Model MP 3085 pumps to replace existing MP 3068s.
MP 3085s to match pumps at other locations. Provide MP 3085 Start Kits for control
panel.
Themis: Provide New Flygt MP 3085 208V, Three Phase pumps to accommodate new
208V 3Phase Service. Provide and Install FLS switches in existing Flygt MP 3085 230V
Single Phase pumps to allow pumps to be utilized in other pump stations in City.
WWTP: Provide (4) Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets.
Total Price to be Added to Purchase Agreement..........................................................$ 48,411.00
Please let us know if you have questions or would like any additional information.
Sincerely, �� S
Vandevanter Engineering
Brandon Nienaber Sean Helmer
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TITLE
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Polivick, Stanley
From: Fulton, Todd
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 3:03 PM
To: Polivick, Stanley
Subject: Justification for MSFT Surface Tablets
Stan,
It seems that I dropped the ball a little and did not make it clear to Tim what the MSFT Surface tablets
would be used for.
The tablets will serve several needs of operations at the new plant. The primary function of the tablets will
allow for remote access to the lift station and plant SCADA systems for alarm monitoring for the plant manager,
plant foreman, pretreatment coordinator, and the biosolids foreman. They will actually allow the operator to
troubleshoot a piece of equipment as they are standing beside it. We also have desktop workstations that allow
for monitoring the SCADA but they do not offer the mobility.
The tablets will also be utilized by plant personnel to have plant O&M manuals beside them as they work
on a piece of equipment. The pretreatment coordinator will have the capability to use these for all of his
inspections. The biosolids foreman will enter biosolids testing data into the tablet to meet the documentation
needed to achieve 503 regulations class "A" status. All personnel should have the ability to receive and enter
work orders into the CMMS system with the tablet as well.
If you need anything further in regards to the tablets or any of the other items on the list please let me know.
Todd Fulton
Wastewater Treatment Coordinator
City of Cape Girardeau
2007 Southern Expressway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-5150
Fax (573) 332-4910
tfulton@cityofeape.org
10/17/2014
Eastern Missouri Industries, Inc.
Jackson, MO 63755
238 State Hwy Y
Name / Address
Cogent Companies
Mike Ross
1617 Manufactures Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
Estimate
Date
Estimate #
4/15/2013
4226
Project
Description I Qty Lp Cost ITotal
If solid rock i encountered, an additional charge will be negotiated.
Solid rock is efined by the equipment required to perform the
work. If a rock boring machine or rock saw is required to install the
conduits, it is considered solid rock.
Cape Girarde u County Sales Tax
Customer Signature
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5.225% 1 763.02
City of Cape Girardeau
Project Title: Lift Station SCADA Project
Change Order No. 5 Date: March 2, 2016
Contract Date: June 6, 2013
Contractor: Vandevanter Engineering
The following changes are hereby made to the Contract Documents:
n_.i •. u.... u.....,. A.4.1...4
,ITEM NO
DESCRIPTION
UNIT QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL
No new items
time adjustment only
Total Contract Chan e -
Justification:
Delivery of some items included in the previous Change Order No 4 has been delayed.
This change order adds time to allow for delivery and completion of the work.
CONTRACT PRICE:
Original contract price:
Current contract price due to previous change orders:
Current contract price due to this change order will be increased by:
The new contract price due to this change order will be:
Funding Sources
no added funds needed
$ 2,490,209.00
$ 2,770,155.00
0.00
$ 2,770,155.00
Page 1 of 2
CONTRACT TIME:
Start Date 6/7/2013
Original contract time: 1/6/2015
[I Substantial Completion :578 calendar days
608 calendar days 2/5/2015
❑ Final Completion
Contract time due to previous change orders: 968 1/31/2016
[I Substantial Completion 3/1/2016
❑ Final Completion 998
Contract time due to this change order will be modified by:
❑ Substantial Completion 90 calendar days
❑ Final Completion 90 calendar days
The new contract time due to this change order will be: 1058 calendar days 4/30/2016
[I Substantial Completion 5/30/2016
❑ Final Completion : 1088 calendar days
APPROVALS REQUIRED:
To be effective, this Change Order must be approved by the owner if it changes the scope
or objective of the project or may otherwise be required under the terms of the Supplementary
General Conditions of the Contract.
Recommended by
Date
Project Manager
Approved by
Approved by
Accepted by See attached documents from contractor
Contractor
Date D -d2.-1C0
Date
Date
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Polivick, Stanley
From:
Sean Helmer <shelmer@vandevanter.com>
Sent:
Wednesday, March 02, 2016 9:50 AM
To:
Polivick, Stanley
Cc:
Steve Kerr, Sean Bulla; Brandon Nienaber
Subject:
CAPE SCADA
Good Morning Stan,
I need to make a formal request for additional time on the SCADA project due to delays in delivery on materials
ordered as part of Change Order #4.
At this time our request is for an additional 90 days.
Regards,
Sean
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