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withheld. The escrow account will remain at the same balance throughout the
remainder of the project.

6.03 Final Payment

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.

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 a 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.

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.

E. 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.

F. 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.

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G. 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.

H. 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.

l. 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.

J. 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

8.1 Contents

1. The Contract Documents are defined in Article 1 of the General Conditions as amended
herein.
2. The Drawings are entitled ”2022 Sewer Replacement Project, prepared by

Hayner/Swanson, Inc., prepared for the Division of Public Works, City of Nashua, dated
January 12, 2022, consisting of 17 Sheets”.

3. The Construction Specifications and Contract Documents, dated Janaury 2021.
4. The following documents are 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 on 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; and

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

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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.

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:

Peter Kohalmi, Deputy City Engineer

Division of Public Works

Engineering Department

9 Riverside Street

Nashua, NH 03062

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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 W. Donchess, Mayor City of Nashua

Date:

CONTRACTOR:
By:

(Authorized Representative)

Print Name:

Date:

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DIVISION 4

0779-021022
2022 SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

> GENERAL CONDITIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR
GENERAL CONDITIONS

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ARTICLE 1- DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY............ccsscsssssssssssssssssscessrsssscsssrsstsssssscessessscesscesscessossscesstsnanesat 4
L.01 Defined Terms ........cccccccceccesesecccecsecesseseeesesenceseeseeeseserseseeesesesenssssueeeesesessssstesesseessteteesesersestetesensenenats 4
1.02 Terminology ......ccccccccccccccccsscecceseececsseeeceeeccessaeecceseeeecseseeeecsaeeecssaeescseaeecsuseeeecsuseccessaeeccsisatecstieateestaees 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERG.........s:csscsssssssssesssscrsscssscessecssecssncescesscesstevsssssssssssscnscsssscessecessessvesseessesnstenss 8
2.01 Delivery Of BONS wo... cece cccccccccceccccsseeeccusecescseeeccseeeecssseecccseseecssseeeccssseecscseecccseaeecstseesecsssssesesteceneaaes 8
2.02 Copies Of DOCUMENTS 0.0... .cccccccccceesececcssseceeceeecceseeeeecseeceesaaeecsssaeeecasseecscseecccseaeeccsseececssseeesessteceneaaes 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed ooo... ececeeecceeeeeeeceeeeeeseeeseesesessneersreees 8
2.04 Starting the WOFK oo... ccccccccccscececcsseeceeeeeecceseececseseeeecaaeeecesseeecceseeeecsuseeeecsuseeeessseecceeaeecsteeeecstiseeeesas 8
2.05 Before Starting COMStFUCTION ....... ccc ccccceccecssceccsseeeeecseececsaaeecssseececssseeccueececeaeeccssnececsssecesesstesentaaes 8
2.06 PLreCONStPUCTION CONFEFENCE oo. cceccecesecccecsesenseeeeesecceesseeeeesesensesseeseeseseseseteseusesesnsneesesersenitanerenses 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance Of SCHEGUIEGS 2.0... ccc cccccccccccecccseeceeceseececsaseecssseececssseeescseecesseaeeccnseececssseeesesteseneaaes 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE .............cccsssscsrsscsrssserssseusssresssresssneesseenes 10
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3.02 Reference Standards ........ccccccccccccsesssseeeseceseesssseeecesenesseseseseesesessesesesevsesesseeseesesensssseeseseesenesteteesensns 10
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies ........ccccccscccceseccecseseeeecsaecccssetecceseeceeseseecccsaeeecstseeecsieeeeeeats 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract DOCUMENTS 000... cece ccc cccessececceeeceesseeecceeeeecstteeecseeeeesaas 11
3.05 REUSE Of DOCUMENES .........cecceccccccececessseeeeeseseessseeecesenenseseteseeseesstseseseveeesseeteesesensessesesseserststtesesenens 11
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE POINTS ...... 11
4.01 Availability Of LANGS ..... ccc cece ccc cccecsececcneeeeceeeeeeccseeecescsaeeccsseaeecseseececsuseecscsateccsseateccnseeeecssseenenaees 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical CONCItIONS ...... ec cccccccccsseceecseeceseeeeccseececseseecscsaeecessateccsseetecsuseceesstees 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical CONCITIONS 2.0... cc cc cc ccecccceseacecceseececsuseecscsueecessaeeccnseetecstseeeesstees 13
4.04 Underground Facilities 0... ..cccc cc ccccccccccceccsseececseeeeccsesecescsaeeccseeeecseseececseseccscsateccssaeeccseetecssesesesaees 14
4.05 Reference POINTS... ccecccecceseccesssseeeceseeseesseeeceseneeseeeeeseesesseeeeesecsesesseeeeeseseessssteseesesensssstetenseseanaes 15
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site 0... cc cicecescsecececsesesseeeeeseserseseeseesesersesseesensesestaes 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE ..........ccsccscsesessssesssssssscsussersecesscesncsscesseesstenstessssessssanessessnesnecesnesensssenssess 17
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other BONS ......c.cccccccccccscccecssceccetseeecceeececseaeecccsaeeecetateccnieeteesteecees 17
5.02 Licenses SuretieS ANd INSUPELS ooo. ce ceeeeescccccsesesseseeeseseesesseseeesecensessesecesesersuseeetessesesssteseeseneetieaterens 17
5.03 Certificates Of INSUPANCE........cececcccceceesesseeceeeesenseseeesecesessesucesesensessesecesesersnsesetescsesssteseeseneesitanerens 17
5.04 CONTRACTOR’S Liability INSUPANCE occ cece cccceeseececeesececsueeccsseeeccseececseseeessseeecstaeeccneeteesteecees 17
5.05 Property INSUPANCE 20... ceecceeceeeseesseensnennseenaeenaeeeaeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeeseee snes eeesneenieetiagaaaega 19
5.06 Waiver of RISNts........cccccccccccccccsseccccseecccessaeecesseeeecseseeeccsaseecscsaeeccseaeecssaeececsuaeecsesaeeccesateccsiseteessieeeees 19
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES .............:cccssscssscessccssesseesenesseesesesesssusesesscessceuscersueeseesenauensuaess 20
6.01 Supervision and SUPETINCAENGENCE 200... cece ceccccccceseetecceseececsuseccseseecccassateccseececssseecceaeeecsitesecseeeeessas 20
6.02 Labor; Working HOUSS.......cc cc cccccceeccccccessecenceeeccsseaeecsuseececsaseecsssateccsssateccasececsaseecseateecsiseeeecstieeeeeats 20
6.03 Services, Materials, ANd EQUIDMEN 2... cece ccccecceccecececaseccceeecccssaeeccseececsuseeccesaeeecsseeeecseeeeesaas 21
6.04 Progress SCHEGUIE 2... cece cccceccecsssececcseeeccscseeeccseaeecsuseececsuseccsssaeeccsssaeecueececsaaeecseaeeecsiseeecsieeeeesaas 21
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals” oo... cccccccccccccccscecceseeeecnseececaeeecsssateccssaseeceseececsaaeeccesaeeecsseeeecseeeeesaas 21
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, ANd Others... ccc cc ccceccccessececceeeceestseecceseececsseeeecseeeeesaas 23
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties oo... ccc ccccccccccssceccsseeeeceseececsaeeccscsaeeccssaeeccseececsaaeecceaeeecsseeeecseetensaas 24
O73 Ne ko] 00 0] ee 24
6.09 Laws and REBUlations ......ccc ce ccccccccccccccsseceeceeeccsseeeecsuseececsaeeccssseteccsssaeescaeececsuseecsesaeeecsieesecseeeeeeaas 24

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6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas ooo. ccccccccecsscecceseeeecceseececsaeeccscsaeeccssaeeeceseececuaeecccsaeeecseeeeecseeeeesaas 26
6.12 RECO DOCUMENLS ....ccecccccccccsccceceneeeccsesecescsseeccseaeecsuseececsaseecsssateccsssaeeecusececsuseeceesaeeecsiseeeecsteeeeesaas 27
6.13 Safety ANd Protection ......cccccccccecccccccsnseceeceeeecceeeeeeceseececsaseccssateccssateccsssececuaeecccaeeecssteeecsieeteneaas 28
6.14 Safety REPresentative......cccccccccccccccccssseccecsseecceseeeecseseececsueeccscsaeeccssaeeeceseececeaeeccesaeeecsteeeecseeeeesaas 29
6.15 Hazard COMMUNICATION PrOBLAMS 000... cece cecccccccesectecceseececuseecsseeeccssateccseeceessseeccesaeeecsteeeecsiseeeesias 29
6.16 EMEP gencCie .......ccccccccsscssessseceeeneeeeceeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeecee sees eessesssessssesssessasesseesseeeseeeaaesaaeeeaess 29
6.17 Shop drawings and Samples... cccccccccccscccecsceccsseeeecceeececseeeecscateccessasecceeececseaeececsaeeecseeeecseeeeessas 30
6.18 CONTINUING ThE WOFK ooo cccccececcneeececsaeeccseeeecseseececsaseecsssateccsssateccseececsuaeecceaeeecsseeeecstiseeeeaas 31
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee ........cceccccccccccessetecceseeeecseaeecceseeeecsseeeecseeeeesaas 31
6.20 INCEMNifICATION cece cece ccccecceceneeeccsaeeecscsaeeccsseaeecssseececsuseccsssateccsssatecusececsuaeecsesaeeecsenetecstieeeecats 32
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK..........sscscsscssesssscvecsscsscsssecnecsersceaceassassesscencssessssnsacsevsseassassasseesseassassassessseaseatensaeenssors 32
7.01 Related Work at Site... ccccccccccssecccscseeecceseeeecseseeeecseseecscaaeeccseeeescseececsaaeecsesaeeccetateccseeteecsieetees 32
7.02 COOPGIN ATION ooo. cce ec ccccccccececcecsnececcseeeccessaeeccsseaeecseseeeccseseecssaaeeccsseaeecsaseesecsuseeeseseeccstateccseeteeeseeeees 33
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES ............sssccssscsssscssssssesessesessecenecvaesensesenseseneceeneserscsevsesenassseseasenesescens 33
B.01 COMMUNICATIONS TO CONTPACTON 0... eeecceecsessseeceeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeee tees ceeeteesiieeseesiiege 33
8.02 Replacement Of ENGINEER... ccc cccccccceccssecceceseececsesecescaaeeccseaeeccaseesecsaseecscaeeecstateccnieeteesasesees 33
8.03 FUPNISN Data... ccccccccccccecceseececsnseeeccsaeeecesseeeccsseaeecssseeeecsaeeecscaeeeccseaeccssseesecseeeeceaeeccsieetecctieeteecseeeees 33
8.04 Pay Promptly WEN DUC oc. cccccccccccccescnntecesseeeecseseececseseecscsaeeccseaeescaseesecsuaeeccaeeecesaeeccseeteesatecees 33
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports And T@Sts 0... ccccccccccccccssseccecsseecceseeecceseececseeeecscaeeecetateccneeteesteecees 34
B.06 INSULANCE oo... ceecccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees cess eeeeeeeeaesaaaaaaaeaaaeaaeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeecesceee sees egseeeeeeseeeinee 34
B.07 CHANGES OFdeLs ooo. eccccccccsceccescececenececcsaeeeeesseeeccseeeecseseecccsaeeecscaueeccaseaeecseseesecsaseecsesseeccesateccteeteesaseeees 34
8.08 Inspections, Tests, ANd APPrOval wo... ccc eccccccccseccecsnseececseseeecsaeeccseaeeccseececseaeecscaeeecstaeeccseeteesatecees 34
8.09 Limitations On OWNER'S RESPONSIDINItIOS o.oo eee ccc cccecteccecnceccesseeeecseececseaeeecesaeeeceseteccneeteesteecees 34
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental CONGItION 0.0... cccc cece ccceccscecceteececssseeeccsaeeeceteteccneeteesteecees 34
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrange Ments.......cccccccccccccecssseececssseceecseeeccsseeeeccseececsasecescseeeecstateccneeteesteecees 34
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION..........ccsssssssscsssscsscsssssassssessscenscsecscsesacsssecaseecsesceas 34
9.01 OWNER’S Representative .....ccccccccccccccccccescssteccsseeeecseseecccseseccscsaeeccseaeeccaseesecsusesecateccnssaeeccsieetecsaseeees 34
9.02 VISITS TO SITC oo. ccccccccceeceeeseeeeseesseeeeeeaaaaaaee sees naeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeseee sees ess eesiieeseesnege 34
9.03 Project REPresentative .........ccccccesessssesssesssessseesaeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseesceeeee sees sees eeesteesiieetiagaaeges 35
9.04 Clarifications and INterpretations oo... cccccccccccccccssseececesececeeeccssaeecceseececsaaeeccaeeecstateccniseteesstecees 35
9.05 Authorized Variations in Work .....ccccccccccccccscecceseccecsnseececsesecescseeeccseeeescaaeesecseeeeescsaeeecetsateccneeseesteeeees 35
9.06 Rejecting Defective WOrk 2.0... cccccccccccccccecssteccsseeeeceseececseseecscaeeccseaeeccseesecsaaeecscsaeeccssateccneetecsatecees 35
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and PayMents.........ccccccccccccecssceccessececceeececeeeeecesaeeecesetecceeeteesteecees 36
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price WOrk oo... ccc cccccccecesseccecsesececaeeccsseeeccseececsaseeccesaeeecetsateccteeteesteeeees 36
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability Of Work ....... ccc ceeteeees 36
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities .....00.ccccccccccccccsssececcssececetseteeceeeteesteecees 36
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMG.............sccccssscssssorssessecsersesssesorsseesecsoeseesaeesessesenessstaersesonseareaeens 37
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work cc. cccccccccccccccssceccessaeecceseececsaseecseseeeecasseeeecseeccessaeecenseetecstseeeecsaeess 37
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work... cccccccccccsccccessaceeceseececsaseecceseececassaeeecseeccessaeecenseeeecstseeeecsaeess 37
10.03 Execution Of Change OFders.....cccccccccccccssseccecssceccessaeecceseecccsaseecsseeeecssaeeeceseeccessseecceeeeecsteeeeesaeess 37
10.04 Notification to SUPety oo... ccc ccccccccssseececsssecesceeecceseaeeecseececsaseecssseeeecssaeeeceseecccsaaeeccsseeeecstseeenesstess 37
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related .......cc cc ccccccccsccccessececceeececeseecceececsseeeecseeccessateccseeeecsteeeessaees 38
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK...........cscsccsssssssssecsesecsessssscceesees 38
11.01 Cost Of the WOPkK. o.oo ccc ccccccccccseceecesseeeecseeecescsaeeecseaeescaseecccsaseecssseeeecssseeecseeccesaaseccesseeecsteetecsaees 38
11.02 Cash AIOWANCES .0...ccccccccccccccececccseceecseeeccssseecscsaeeccseaeescseecccsuseecseseeeecssseececeseeccesaaseccesseeecseeetecsnaees 41
11.03 Unit Price WOrK oo... cecceccccccccccncecccseceeceeseeeecseeeeescsaeeccseaeecseecccsuseecseseececassaeescseeccesaaeeccessesecsseeeeesaees 41

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ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES. .........:cssscesscsesssorsessssecsnseestscens 42

12.01 Change of Contract Price... cc. ccccccccccccecssecesceeecceseaeeecseecccsaseecsseececssseeeecseeccessseeccseeeecssseeeesaeess 42
12.02 Change of Contract TIMES ......cccccccccccccscccecsssecesceeeccessaeeeceseecccsaseeceeececssseeeeceseeccesaeeccseetecsseeesesseess 43
12.03 Delays beyond CONTRACTOR'S CONtrol ......cccccccccccccessscecceteececaseeeceseececsseeecseeecessaeeccneeeecsteesecsatess 43
12.04 Delays within CONTRACTOR'S CONntrol oo... ccccccccccccccessacecceseeccceseecceseececssseeeecseeecesseeccsseeeecsteeeecsaeess 43
12.05 Delays beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR'S CONntrol .....c.ccccccccccsccecesseceeceseeecessseecceeececsteeeecsaees 43
12.06 Delay Damages .......ccccccccccccccccescccceseseeceneeeccseseecscaneeccseaeecseecccsaseecssseeeccasseeeecseeccesaaeecceeesecsseeeeesaees 43
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE WORK.44
13.01 Notice Of D@FECES oo... ccc ccccccccccseseeceseeeccseeeeescsaeeccseaeecseecccsaseecssseeeccsseeeeceseecceaasecceseeeecsseeeeessaees 44
13.02 ACCESS tO WOTK ooo cccccccccccccccccceseecceeceecseeeccseseecscsaeeccseaeescseecccsaseecssseeeecssseeeceseeccesaaeeccessetecsseeenesaees 44
13.03 Tests ANd INSPECTIONS... ec cccccccceccecesseeeccsseecesssseeccsseaeecaseececsuseecssseeeecssseececeseecccaaeeccetsatecesieetecssaees 44
13.04 UNCOVErING WOFK.... cece ccccccccccscccccseceeceseeeccsesecescsaeeccseaeecseeccesaaeecssseeeecsssaeeecseecceseaeecenseeeecsieeeeessaees 45
13.05 OWNER May Stop the Work oc cccccccccccccccssseceecsseeccessaeecceseecccsuseecsseeeecasseeeceseeccessaeeccseeeecsteececsaeees 45
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective WOPkK .....ccccccccccccccsseecccssseecceseececesseeeecseeecessseecceeeeecsteeeecsaeess 45
13.07 Correction POLiOd oo... cccccccccccccccsescecensececcsssecesceeeccseaeeecseeccesuseecssseeeecassaeeecseeccesaateccesesecsteetecsaees 45
13.08 Acceptance of Defective WOrK 0... ccccccccccsseccecssceccesatecceseececsaseecsseeeecsssaeeeceseeccesssteccnseetecstssesecsaees 46
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective Work... ccccciccccccccessscecceteececsuseecceseececasseeescaseeecessateccesseeecssseeecsatess 46
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION ...........:sscssccorssesscsseseesseesrtesssseesetsersesentsereasens 47
14.01 Schedule Of VAlUCS ooo ccc cccccccccceccecssseeeccsseecescseeeccseaeeecseecccsaseecssseeeccssaeeecsseeccesaaeecceeetecsteeeeesaees 47
14.02 Progress PayMent.....ccccccccccccecscesscceseeeeceeeeceeeeeeeceeseeeeee eens senses essssesssaesssesssessaeessaeesaeeaaeesaeeseeeseeseeeegs 47
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty Of Title... ccecccescsesseseseeceseeceseeceseeeeseeessecesneceeseeessesessaeessseeessesesaeeseeensas 49
14.04 Substantial COMPLETION ooo. ccc ccc ccccecseececssseceecsaeeccseaeecseececsaseccssseeeecsssaeccseeccessaeeccseeeecsteeeeesaeess 49
14.05 Partial Utilization 2... ccc cc cccccccseccecesseeeccsesesecsaeecceseaeeeceseecccsaseecseseeeccasseeeeceseecceaaeecceeeeecsteetecsaees 50
14.06 Final INSPOCtION Lo... eee cece cccccscccccese cece useeeccsaeeeesaeeeccseaeescseecccsaseecssaeeeccssseececseeccesaaeeccseeeecsisetecsnaees 50
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GENERAL CONDITIONS

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).

7. 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

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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
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.

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