Search

B. Applications for Payment under this agreement shall be submitted as follows:

>

>

Electronically via email to VendorAPInvoices@NashuaNH.gov
OR
Paper Copies via US Mail to:

City of Nashua, City Hall
Accounts Payable
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Please do not submit invoices both electronically and paper copy.

In addition, and to facilitate the proper and timely payment of applications, the OWNER requires that
all submitted invoices contain a valid PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER

6.02 Progress Payments; Retainage

6.03

A. Progress Payments. The OWNER will once each month make a progress payment to the
CONTRACTOR on the basis of an estimate of the total amount of work done to the time of the estimate and
its value as prepared by the CONTRACTOR and approved by the ENGINEER. All such payments will be
measured by the schedule of values established in paragraph 2.07.A of the General Conditions (and in the
case of Unit Price Work based on the number of units completed) or, in the event there is no schedule of
values, as provided in the General Requirements.

B. Retainage. The OWNER will retain a portion of the progress payment, each month, in
accordance with the following procedures:

1.

Final Payment

The OWNER will establish an escrow account in the bank of the OWNER’s
choosing. The account will be established such that interest on the principal will be
paid to the CONTRACTOR. The principal will be the accumulated retainage paid
into the account by the OWNER. The principal will be held by the bank, available
only to the OWNER, until termination of the contract.

Until the work is 50% complete, as determined by the ENGINEER, retainage shall
be 10% of the monthly payments claimed. The computed amount of retainage will be
deposited in the escrow account established above.

. After the work is 50% complete, and provided the CONTRACTOR has satisfied the

ENGINEER in quality and timeliness of the work, and provided further that there is
no specific cause for withholding additional retainage no further amount will be
withheld. The escrow account will remain at the same balance throughout the
remainder of the project.

A. Upon final completion and acceptance of the Work in accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the
General Conditions, OWNER shall hold 2% retainage during the 1 (one) year warranty period and release it
only after the project has been accepted.

AG -3o0f7

ARTICLE 7 - CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS

7.01 In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement CONTRACTOR makes the following
representations:

A. CONTRACTOR has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the other
related data identified in the Bidding Documents.

B. CONTRACTOR has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the
general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. CONTRACTOR is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws and
Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. CONTRACTOR has carefully studied all (if any): (1) reports of explorations and tests of
subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to
existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) which
have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General
Conditions and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Condition, if any, at the Site which has
been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

E. CONTRACTOR is entitled to rely upon the general accuracy of the “technical data” as
provided in paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that such reports and
drawings are not Contract Documents and may not be complete for CONTRACTOR's purposes.
CONTRACTOR acknowledges that OWNER and ENGINEER do not assume responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of information and data shown or indicated in the Contract Documents with
respect to Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site.

F, CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having
done so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data
concerning conditions (surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which
may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods,
techniques, sequences and procedures of construction, if any, expressly required by the Contract Documents
to be employed by CONTRACTOR, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

G. CONTRACTOR does not consider that any further examinations, investigations,
explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price,
within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract
Documents.

H. CONTRACTOR is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by OWNER and
others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

I. CONTRACTOR has correlated the information known to CONTRACTOR, information
and observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Contract Documents
and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Contract
Documents.

J. CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or
discrepancies that CONTRACTOR has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution
thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to CONTRACTOR.

AG -40f7

K. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all
terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.

ARTICLE 8 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
8.01 Contents
A. The Contract Documents consist of the following:

1. The Contract Documents are defined in Article 1 of the General Condition as amended
herein.

2. The following documentsare incorporated by reference or otherwise indicated:
a. New Hampshire Department of Transportation “Standard Specifications for Road and

Bridge Construction”, latest edition, incorporated by reference or unless otherwise
indicated.

b. “Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, latest edition, incorporated by
reference.

c. City of Nashua, Standard Specifications for Sewers and Drains, Revised, Approved
and Adopted June 15, 1992, incorporated by reference.

d. City of Nashua, Standard Specifications for Road Construction, Approved and
Adopted June 11, 1986, incorporated by reference.

e. City of Nashua, Standard Specifications for Sidewalk Construction, Approved and
Adopted August 28, 1995, incorporated by reference.

f. City of Nashua Ordinance O-03-219 (Amended), Approved November 14, 2003.
ARTICLE 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

9.01 Terms

A. Terms used in this will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions.

9.02. Assignment of Contract

A. No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be
binding on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and, specifically
but without limitation, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without
such consent (except to the extent that the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and unless
specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or
discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Contract Documents.

AG -5o0f7

9.03 Successors and Assigns

A. OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal
representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives in respect
to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the Contract Documents.

9.04 Severability

A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any
Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and
binding upon OWNER and CONTRACTOR, who agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to
replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as
possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision.

9.05 Choice of Law and Venue

A. This agreement shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of New Hampshire and
any claim or action brought relating to this contract, the work performed or contracted to be performed
thereunder, or referable in anyway thereto shall be brought in Hillsborough County (New Hampshire)
Superior Court Southern Judicial District or in the New Hampshire 9th Circuit Court—Nashua and not
elsewhere.

Address for giving notices to OWNER: Address for giving notices to CONTRACTOR:
Division of Public Works Norman Saucier

Engineering Department Brox Industries, Inc.

9 Riverside Street 1471 Methuen Street

Nashua, NH 03062 Dracut, MA 01826

AG -6 of 7

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OWNER and CONTRACTOR have signed this Agreement in triplicate. One
counterpart each has been delivered to OWNER, CONTRACTOR and ENGINEER. All portions of the
Contract Documents have been signed, initialed or identified by OWNER and CONTRACTOR or
identified by ENGINEER on their behalf.

CITY OF NASHUA - OWNER

James Donchess, Mayor City of Nashua

Date:

CONTRACTOR:
By:
Brox Industries, Inc. (Authorized Representative)

Print Name:

Date:

AG -7 of 7

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Page
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY. 4
1.01 Defined Terms .......:cccccccscsscssscssessesscssssscsccssesssressesecnenssssccsesseassrsssasseseesssesensenesensaaonasscesnes 4
1.02 Terminology ........cccccsesessesssssssssssescsesssssssecsensesocscnsnssaensenssenesensonencasssseseseacacssesenanenanessnstets 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS 8
2.01 Delivery of Bonds........sessecssssessssessessesseenecnesseeeresssssssnesessessssaesnssnsenecaensenessusnssnccanenseasenasens 8
2.02 Copies of Document..........sssscsessssssesesscnsesssssssssssessenensenssssencnreanenscnessccaeacenecascasensensenazens 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed ........sseseeeeeesssseteesesenseneteerenenees 8
2.04 Starting the Work... esssssssessssesseenesneseeseensenecsssessssssrscsseneessasssenecntenscssanentencenenensenaenegeets 8
2.05 Before Starting Construction .......scccesssesecececseresseteesseeesesaessteenensecassersssassnssessansansensenenees 8
2.06 Preconstruction Conference.........scsccscsccseccsscsscessssesessesessessceseesensessssnsesressesssssaeancensoeaaeness 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules ...........cscssessserestesesesssssesensessessenesscesnerssseessesenresnesseneneeees 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE .....ssssscsscsesees 9
3.01 Intent.....cc.ccccccccccecsesesscssesccssssscsscssssrsssssececsssessosssscnsessesnsssssrssesensessessesessrsnsenseasenseacenenessneessoes 9
3.02 Reference Standards ......ccsccscccsccsssscscsscsccsscsssssssssessesesssseescsessseessersersnsccsessensensseenennanenasenses 9
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies...........ssessssssssssessseserenteneentsenssesesenensesssnnsnesensenes 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Document ............ssseseeeereeteeerersseeseneseneenenes 10
3.05 Reuse of Document ......c..ccscscssscessescesseeecssssssssssssreneessssessrssessecesesasecssnssensasenessennennensanes 11
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;
REFERENCE POINTS 11
4.01 Availability of Lands... .ccsssssseseeseseeeessseeseasenesesssscetsnsasensnssesesessneseenensensasansaseneneaneness 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions............ccsscsssecsseseseressssesessesnesenenseneneneaseseneneneresasenss 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions..........sssssseserseseseesesseeseenenssesssessseenssensenens 12
4.04 Underground Facilities... ccsssssssessssesescceenerssssssnssencansesenensssnsssssnserasascnsesesesoasanenesenens 13
4.05 Reference Points ............cccccsscsssceccsscesecsscecescesssssccsssssnesseeseeesessessacseeseseonsscnsvnscasensesseeneees 14
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site 2.0.0... cccseseereeseerseesesenscnseseeensesseseresneeneees 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE 16
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds............::scecssssssetsrseseseenseesnnessensenerasonseeneeenens 16
5.02 Licenses Sureties and InsurerS.............:cccsecssssccsessesesseecssnecssnssssseesoneessnesessasesenssenseesesnesens 16
5.03 Certificates of Insurance .......cccccsesscsscccessensescescssssssseeesessesnesnsssesssenesscessensnssesnensensneenensenes 16
5.04 CONTRACTOR ’S Liability Insurance ..........cscccecscercenssscsseesssesessessenesnessnseesnsenssseessneas 17
5.05 Property Insurance.......ccsssssssssesesssesseseneessnensessessesnsenssessseeessnsnsasacscassoasaneneneneerscesaseeseees 18
5.06 Waiver of Rights..........ccssesssssessssssseeesssssssssssscsssnencnensetensarsvsnsssesscnsasencnenesenssasasarensecaraseeeens 18
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 19
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence.........ccsecsssseesessesseeereeeesasenerecensrsaseeessensssessssesenesens 19
6.02 Labor; Working Hours...........csssesssssssssssesesssesenessserecessececaessssessssneacseanseseansenenenenenenesaoes 19
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment ..........ccccssssssessseeesseeeeteneeneesssssssesntessrsaceesseseseneeenes 20
6.04 Progress Schedule..........ssssssssessssssesssessenenessessenenessssesssssssssesesnssesessesenenensenenessasssaceceneets 20
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals” .........cccsssssssssssssssseesseresssesssesesesseseeseeasenssusensessesseesssesennenenes 20
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others ............s:ssssesescesserensseeneessenesenentenenes 22
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties ..........cssssesssssssesssesseeseesssetsceenseessenensesenecnsseeesessenseneneseeessaenes 23
6.08 Permits ......cceccccccsccssssscsscsscssssecsccssssessscessessscsssesesseseeessssssesnssssenesssesesesscassessesesessenseneensees 23

GC - 1 of 53

6.09 Laws and Regulations.........cccsssesssesseesssseessscseeresssssneasenssesssssnseseerencavencnsensnsnecasnonsceneasens 23
6.10 TaxeS..cccccccsccscseccscsscscccsssscsscscescesecssescccserssessscssesssssseesnssresseaceneseasnscossossssesaeseansessanseneaseesesed 25
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas .......scccscecscecsssssssssesssecesesssscsenesenenersnensssasenenesnsneneneneassnseseoges 25
6.12 Record Documents ........ccccccsesscsesseeeccsesscsessessesssessesssseessnesseennessreeceesnseensessssneesssenaeresonsns 26
6.13 Safety and Protection.........csecssesseessseesecsteseenesssssssseeasennsensennsnnenanenscnsuonncesensssnsesseseneens 27
6.14 Safety Representative ..........ccccsssseeseesessseseseeessseensstesscssenseeeneneenenessneensaserensseescasenesenees 28
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs...........ssssssssssssseeesserseessseeesseessssnsnenseesnensnenstesssennensnes 28
6.16 Emergencies...........ssesssssssssesesesesessssesessesscsenessersosecsersseesessseansssssenenensseaccsacauescnseseonsenesseges 28
6.17 Shop drawings and Samples ...........ccessccsssesseesesseresesesscseeneeeesenseseseneesenseneaensasoansncesesenenes 28
6.18 Continuing the Work .........essssesssessssessenesseteessesersssnsecsnssenenessesesesensenenensasstensanenecsenseneney 30
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee .........ccsececsssreesscseesrenesseneenensenes 30
6.20 Indemnification ..........:ccccccscssssesssccssccssesssesessncsssesseeeessnseneseesesesesossenssansenssnesanensesseonoeees 30
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK 31
7.01 Related Work at Site......ccccssssscssesssesssescessssessssensersecersnsesseeseersesessenssssenseenss seceteneceneeeeees 31
7.02 COOrdination ..........:ccccccccccssssessecscessesecsseestavsncosssssnecessesseeassaesussonsesseessesesesosnesenensareseeees 31
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES 32
8.01 Communications to ContractOr.........c.cceccscssscesscstsessesssesessessessrecseesssonessescacoeasensenseeanennes 32
8.02 Replacement of ENGINEER........sscscssssssecssceeressesssssessssssnsseeseneenensnsenenennentensscensaseesenseees 32
8.03 Furnish Data .........cccscscsccsssscsssssssscesssrssssscesessnessoesssssasacesnsescsnssnsssenessrensssessessssesesseesensesneneeey 32
8.04 Pay Promptly When Due .........cccssssssssessssesseessenseseenensesssesssasesnseesseessesessesennenssacencansasentensanes 32
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests.........sssscscerersesesssescecensessenssenensenenssenesenensenses 32
8.06 INSUrAance........cccceccsssesssssscssesscessesseseessascosesessassssssesessessesssennesssenersresessesrssnssnseseeensenseessenaneate 32
8.07 Change Orders ...........cseesssssscssssesssnesrscerseeseneeessaeassessesanecsssssnsenensensnesenesanenserscessnensassrsnenenes 32
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals .........sscccesssecscsereresesssssscessssnenenensessesenenasacacareneneasooevens 32
8.09 Limitations on OWNER's Responsibilities ............cscsccsssesesereeteesersetenseseesensestesesnentenenrenes 33
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition..........cccssssecesceneeeeeeeeseseeessecssenseeeneenes 33
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangement ..............:cccsssessessessessseaceneneseseesesensecssensensesseseesnenenees 33
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION .....ccccsssssssscrsssssscsssceeses 33
9.01 OWNER’s Representative ...........sscesecessessssssssseeeseseseneestenseeneeeeassasensecessensseusesenneeensnenenenes 33
9.02 Visits to Site ....ccccescsscsscsscsssssesseesssssscesecsccssescessseccssnsseesssessssssssesersnenseeasensonsessensonscsseseanens 33
9.03 Project Representative ........cscsssssssesesesesesecessenceeesesessesensssesssssssssscseasseseesnssenensensnaessesessess 33
9.04 Clarifications and Interpretations ...........ccsssssesesseesesenseseeesrsseeneeesretecaesessessssanseseneenenennens 34
9.05 Authorized Variations in Work ........:ccsscccsssscsseesssecesseceseessseeeensneesseneesnersrseeersrssseeeeseesones 34
9.06 Rejecting Defective Work ........cssssssssseseseeessenescnensneeteasseersnssesssceseneneseeeeensseneesenesenenseney 34
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments............ssesssssesssssesessseaeeeeeeeeeeseeeneneneenenenenes 34
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price Work ...........essssscssesesssestssnsesssseesesseeesseesressoeeereessuessneaeanees 34
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work.............. 34
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities.............ccescsssecseerenssensenees 35
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS 35
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work ........ccccccsssessssesenseressesseenencenesseeseesesensesseecesenseseneeneneaes 35
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work... ccccseseeseesesesssessenenetenenerensessesssensnenenessenenees 35
10.03 Execution of Change Order ..........:csssssscssssscssesessresnessesnseeseresssessenseessaesesssesensnsnesnsensens 35
10.04 Notification to Surety 0... ccescesessssssscnsssesscscssessesensssessssesecenssenecsenesesseseaseassssassnseaseeseas 36
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related ...........cscsssesssseseseseseeseneecseneseesessnsnesesssssensensenenenesenens 36
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK.37
11.01 Cost of the Work ....cccccccceesccsesscsscsscssctetserssensesscsscsssssecsssseesceseesessssssssesssesenenesasensoeeesoy 37
11.02 Cash A]lOWances .......cccccscccsssecsscensecencessceeseesseecneessccessassacacsusesnecesesensecsusenssenanessseenoeosersnes 39
11.03 Unit Price Work... cccccccccccsessessesessessssssscsseecesccscesesecssscsesncsesesssesseseseseeseesseonssnssennennensoe 39

GC - 2 of 53

ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES40

12.01 Change of Contract Price........ssssscssssssssssssessesesesenencsensesessssessssssssenssenenesenasenesenenenensenenens 40
12.02 Change of Contract Times...........ccssssssssesssesecsnencncesectsnesesecsssensssssssesesseeensnseseuseneasnensnenanes 41
12.03 Delays beyond CONTRACTOR'S Conttrl........essscscsessessssstesesssereesssesseeesenssseenenenenenenenes 41
12.04 Delays within CONTRACTOR 's Control ........c:scsesessceseesestsnssescnesssneneeeecenenessesenenenenenseney 41
12.05 Delays beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR'S Control 0.0... sssssssssesssssessssesesneeseeentens 4]
12.06 Delay Dammages...........sscccscccscscsssesessssessssseceseessesenesescsenecseasaeaesenenesassnessonsssnenesesasnsaesensaeens 41
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF
DEFECTIVE WORK 42
13.01 Notice of Defects ........ccccccssscescccsscersscsscssssesssssesoseccnsucesscsenseseresauecenesnnssencesesersesosesorsrsnasees 42
13.02 Access to Work......ccccccccsesecsssessscsssesesecsecescesscesseseeessncssaccssssessesessessuessasenseesseseneseseceseenes 42
13.03 Tests and Inspections............sscsssssssssssssssessseesesessesssessersccnseceesenerssesseesssssscessenesssrensneesaeens 42
13.04 Uncovering Work ........cccsccsssssssssessrssssssssesscsssesesessssessesssassesctenecesecssssssussssensnesenssseneseageaees 43
13.05 OWNER May Stop the Work... csssscsscscssescsseeeseessenessenssnssssnensensessneesssessenssssenevenerennsas 43
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work ............ cee essesssesseessscseessesseeesesesresenecenasenenene 43
13.07 Correction Period.......c.cccssccssscsccsscscesssessesscsssssscnsccsersasesssesessssessssesesssseeessessesseessenseennessates 43
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work.......cccssssseesesesesesnenesssessssesessnenstssssssasevessssssenssesessenenens 44
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective WOrk...........cccccseeecesnssessetseceseseeeessenensssseersesensensnenes 44
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION ........sccscesessssssnsene 45
14.01 Schedule of Values .......ccccscsccssssesseessesscsesscceeecseseceesenssasseccensssseeesseesseeeserscarenssereeensoes 45
14.02 Progress PayMent ..........ccsssscssscsscsessesesesseesetsesesssessessnssenecseesecesenesseasssesusnsssseeseenessenssnensens 45
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty of Title 0... escssscssessssssccsessesecssesesesestsenssssesssererseseseeseees 47
14.04 Substantial Completion 0.0... csssssssssesesssessssseneseessesesssseeesesenesenenacoeasarsesesssensnecssssesasseanegs 47
14.05 Partial Utilization.......cccccssssssessssesessssccsssessccesseecceessssosscsscsssscessessssenssensenserseserensesaneneeees 48
14.06 Final Inspection ........c.cccessesssseccsesscsessssscnscsesseeeenesensesssessesscsenseeesnessnesesonssevessessrseesrensentes 48
14.07 Final Payment ..0.........ccccccececcesesceseseeecssessescscesessesesseseesesneseeeceacacenessesesaenesasenenecssngessoasanensod 48
14.08 Final Completion Delayed... tesssssesssssssssssesseesseseseessesessenssssessssseretseneasessenensersesseaees 49
14.09 Waiver of Claims............ccccccsccssssessessccsscceccesssesseessrsssessssscesusceeecaseeensesssssessssuseseeconerenasenes 49
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION ......cccsccsssssssccsscsossssesenevens 49
15.01 Termination, Abandonment, or Suspension at Will... sesssscssssseeseneseesesersneteneeeeeeers 51
15.02 Termination for Cause ..........ccceccsscsssccessccsecsscessccessceseesccescsceessscsssssscceesesssensesesseesreesasenees 51
15.03 General Provisions for Termination ..........ccsccsesssesessscsesssevssccssessseesessesesesseeseeeneensensenenens 51
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION 51
16.01 Methods and Procedures...........:csscscscsscesesceesesseseceneessecessesassssesssesceeessssessessseseensenseeseeenenes 51
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS 51
17.01 Giving Notice .......ccescssssecssessecsecssssseesssssestssssssssssssesesessssesseseasessssessseassesssaenessseseesneneeenans 51
17.02 Computation of Times... ceceesscsssscsssssescsssssesssseassecsenessesesceseseenecasseneneseesesessoesasaes 51
17.03 Cumulative Remedies.............ccccssccssccesssscccscessscssneeceseesssessesossessnsccaeessesessesnscesssenseecensesees 51
17.04 Survival of Obligations...........cceesececssessssesssescscssccsesssceesscsssesseesscsescacasaesesessessenenesenenenens 51
17.05 Controlling Law........sscssssscssssscsssssssssssscssssssssscsssssesesessesssesenssnesesessssnersnsesssesssesnenerseerarsees 51
17.06 Access 10 RECOFS.........ccc:scssccsssessecsssessccesnccsccseneeesesesseenseessesossssssucessseesesessnsessscsseesneesages 51
17.07 Road Closures....c....cscssscsssccsscesssccsecsrsesstesssessccenserscesssceesscesncssessecsssscsccssessessseseneessueneneeesnes 51
17.08 Prohibited Interests ...........ccccssccssesssccsscesssessscessessnseeseeesecescessscesnssessscsucsaecsnresseeeserseseesnertses 54
17.09 Cooperation with Refuse Pickup... csssssscsssssssssceseessessecessesseessseesessseensesesesseseesseesees 54
GENERAL CONDITIONS

GC - 3 of 53

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
1.01 Defined Terms

A. Wherever used in the Contract Documents and printed with initial or all capital letters, the terms listed below will
have the meanings indicated which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.

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.

2. Agreement--The written instrument which is evidence of the agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR
covering the Work.

3. Application for Payment--The form acceptable to ENGINEER which is to be used by CONTRACTOR during
the course of the Work in requesting progress or final payments and which is to be accompanied by such
supporting documentation as is required by the Contract Documents.

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.

5. Bid--The offer or proposal of a bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to
be performed.

6. Bidding Documents--The Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda
issued prior to receipt of Bids).

1. Bidding Requirements--The Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid security form, if
any, and the Bid form with any supplements.

8. Bonds--Performance and payment bonds and other instruments of security.

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.

10. Claim--A demand or assertion by OWNER or CONTRACTOR seeking an adjustment of Contract Price or
Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract. A demand for money or services
by a third party is not a Claim.

11. Contract--The entire and integrated written agreement between the OWNER and CONTRACTOR

concerning the Work. The contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, whether written
or oral.

12. Contract Documents--The Contract Documents establish the rights and obligations of the parties and include
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, the Drawings and the Purchases Order as the same are more
specifically identified in the Agreement, together with all Written Amendments, Change Orders, Field Orders, and
ENGINEER’s written interpretations and clarifications issued on or after the Effective Date Of the Agreement.
Approved Shop Drawings and the reports and drawings of subsurface and physical conditions are not Contract
Documents. Only printed or hard copies of the items listed in this paragraph are Contract Documents. Files in

GC - 4 of 53

electronic media format of text, data, graphics, and the like that may be furnished by OWNER to CONTRACTOR
are not Contract Documents.

13. 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 11.03
in the case of Unit Price Work).

14. Contract Times--The number of days or the dates stated in the Agreement to: (i) achieve Substantial
Completion; and (ii) complete the Work so that it is ready for final payment as evidenced by ENGINEER’s written
recommendation of final payment.

15. CONTRACTOR--The individual or entity with whom OWNER has entered into the Agreement.
16. Cost of the Work--See paragraph 11.01.A for definition.

17. Drawings--That part of the Contract Documents prepared or approved by ENGINEER which graphically
shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed by CONTRACTOR. Shop Drawings and
other CONTRACTOR submittals are not Drawings as so defined.

18. 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.

19. ENGINEER--The individual or entity named as such in the Agreement.

20. ENGINEER’s Consultant--An individual or entity 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.

21. Field Order--A written order issued by ENGINEER which requires minor changes in the Work but which
does not involve a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times.

22. General Requirements--Sections of Division 1 of the Specifications. The General Requirements pertain to all
sections of the Specifications.

23. Hazardous Environmental Condition--The presence at the Site of Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, Hazardous
Waste, or Radioactive Material in such quantities or circumstances that may present a substantial danger to persons

or property exposed thereto in connection with the Work.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. Liens--Charges, security interests, or encumbrances upon Project funds, real property, or personal property.

27. 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.

28. Notice of Award--The written notice by OWNER to the apparent successful bidder stating that upon timely

compliance by the apparent successful bidder with the conditions precedent listed therein, OWNER will sign and
deliver the Agreement.

GC - 5 of 53