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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

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. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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.

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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.

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.

I. 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
8.01 Contents
A. 1. The Contract Documents are defined in Article 1 of the General Condition as amended herein.
2. The Drawings are entitled “Phase III Construction Drawings — Four Hills Landfill, prepared
by Sanborn Head & Associates, prepared for the Division of Public Works, City of Nashua,
Four Hills Landfill dated December 2017 and revised January 2019, consisting of 25 Sheets”.
ARTICLE 9 - MISCELLANEOUS
9.01 Terms

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

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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 shail 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:
Jeff Lefleur, Superintendent Paul Bertolino, Project Executive

City of Nashua, Solid Waste Dept Charter Contracting Company, LLC

840 West Hollis Street 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 4R

Nashua, NH 03062 Boston, MA 02118

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Attachment C

Standard Fee Schedule & Payment Terms

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:
Charter Contracting Company, LLC
(Authorized Representative)
Print Name:
Date:

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DIVISION 7
GENERAL CONDITIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Page
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY. ..........ssscsssssssesssscscsssssrssressserssscsersesees 4
1.01 Defined Terms 00... eee eessecsseesssesesssseseseesssessseesessssesececsecacsesecsscsesssusscseseserscucsvsasscsvanss 4
1.02 Terminology 00.0... essecssescssessesessesseseesssseecsessesesseessseseesscsesaestenscaecsesesessecsusscsscnsssessvscsaves 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS ...........sccscssssscssssssssscssssssencsccorsacscesacsccerssscsessessccoeses 8
2.01 Delivery of Bonds... ec ecessceessssessessesescessescsesseesesesssesessessesecsecsesecscssssassessssasscssersesenavas 8
2.02 Copies of DoCUMents...........cccccccsssssessescssescssessesessessesecscsscscsessessessssscsssssscsessassseseaavacsacaces 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed ..........cc.cccccccssscscesecesesseceescceesseceees 8
2.04 Starting the Work... cccsssssessesscssessesseseesseseessessessccscscesecsscsscsessssssssucesesesessssessssscanens 8
2.05 Before Starting Construction 0.0... .ccccsccscsscsesseseesessesseseescescsseseesceecsecsesscssssessssscscescesescaseaees 8
2.06 Preconstruction Conference........seccesesssssssssessesesscssesesseesesscssesseseesesecssescsessessesesessssessessseaees 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules .00.........cccccsssscsessesseseescesesecsesscsscsecsesecsessessssccsesscesescasenens 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE ........ccccsccssseee 9
B01 Intent eecscesecssesseeseseseseesessessessesssseeessssecsessecssssesesseascseenscsessuseeceusecssscesssessacasens 9
3.02 Reference Standards 00.0.0... ccccccscesssssesseseessssseceessessessesecsecssesssesscsecsscsscssssecssessesssssesacsavare 10
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies ............cccsccessssesessesessescseescsesesscsesessesesssscsssesscsees 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Document .............c.ccccsessesesseseescssssesssessssscecees 10
3.05 Reuse of Document 0.0... ee eesesssessecsssesevsecseesssesesesssesecsseseessecsecsusseesecaucsessssescasenasaeas 1]
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;
REFERENCE POINTS 1.0.0... ccsccsscssssccsscsscsssensenesesenes eee sovnceocccescscsseseseceescscscosceeseoes 11
4.01 Availability of Lands 000... ccc ecccssesscsscsecsscsscssesscsscssecsecsecsseesessscssssscsusssesassessaseacsueaees 1]
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions..............cccccccsesessescssesscsscseeseecsecsesscsesscsscsesenseseeessens 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions ............c.cccsccssssssescesssssssecscsscrscescesssseaseeees 12
4.04 Underground Facilities 0.0.0... ccccesssssssssssessenscsesseseseescscsessecsesecsesssescsscssssssssscsscnsesesanens 13
4.05 Reference Points 00... ee eceescesseeescesessesesseseesesesecsscesacseesseseesesasseeecsessesecsusscsssessasssceees 15
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site 0.0.0... ccc cecccccsceeecscesscesssesessvesscsecssscessesees 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE. sevacccsecesesscsscesecsosoosesesscsacsecsassesssssecsenseaseceess 16
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds............c.ccccccssesscscessescsscsecsesscsessessssesscsacsessessesens 16
5.02 Licenses Sureties and IMSurers............cccccccesssscsscsscescescssccsscssesscssccsecssessvsecescsecsesasensesusesens 16
5.03 Certificates of Insurance... ccccccessssesscssesessessenesessesscseseesscascsessesessesscsussssscsscassscnsvaves 17
5.04 CONTRACTOR ’s Liability Insurance... ce csccssssecseesscescssessecesesecsevsscsecsavsuesstsseavens 17
5.05 Property Insurance oo... ees esseseseeseeeeecetecceceseeecesenecssescseeaccaecseaesceaeaeseesesscsecsessesessees 18
5.06 Waiver of Rights... ccsescescessssesssseessseescesesessessesscseesessesecsecseeaesacsesscsecsesssseseceacsaseces 19
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES. ............sssssssssssssssssssosscsscsecensecesssseeee 19
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence............ccccccssssscsscescessesscsseesesscesscsscsessssescssssecaseasesecacens 19
6.02 Labor; Working Hours... cccccessssesssscssssssscnseseesesseseeseesesesecsecsesscstesssscsessecscaececsscnsvaves 19
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment .............cccccscesessssscsssseesessesecaceseseeseesesesesscsacasesssseseas 19
6.04 Progress Schedule... eeescssseseessecseseeseeecesessesssesessecseseesscesecsessucseesecetesessssencaseesseaves 20
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals” oo... cceceesesssesceseessessessessccseseccscsasessessesessessecasssssaseasesesaeeas 20
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others ...........0..cccccscsssscssessescssessssesssessesssseves 21
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties... cc cesccsssssessesecscessescesscsscsscseceecssecsecesesessesescsevsscasessesssaceas 22
6.08 Permits 2... eee ecessessccseesccssesscssessessessssscescsscessesesssesessecsscescssesessscsscesceavsecsussassacsuensenssaceas 23

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6.09 Laws and Regulations... ccsscssssssssesessssscssesscessssecsscsesssssucssesscessesssssesesasssesessesnaereens 23
6.10 Taxes... .ccscccccscecrecsssseseeseesseseescsecseeecsesseessesseseessssesecssssessesesssescsssaesessssscsessasassusecseseessasees 25
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas 00... cceesceceseesesseseesesseseescsecsecseeecsssssscsusscsscesesesavasesesassusaes 25
6.12 Record Document 00.0... eceseseessessessessessesessecsecaecsecsecesssessesssssessecsscssssusacesacssesasaeeaaesees 26
6.13 Safety and Protection... ec cccssssssssssessescesesscsessesscsesecsscsessesecsesscsssssssssussssssacesseessseseeses 27
6.14 Safety Representative 0... ec cecsecessessssessesesseseecescssesscssssesesesssscsscsesscseseeessensesseseuseasees 28
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs. ........c.cccccssscsssesessessescessescssesessessssessssesssssssssscsessssceseaes 28
6.16 Emergencies... cee eecesccsssssesssssecssessesscseeseessssceseescescseessesssssecsscssssessscescesessvasesaseseeaseaseres 28
6.17 Shop drawings and Samples 0.00.0... cccscscscssssssessesseseeseesessesesecsecsesscssssessesssessscsseseesnavacs 28
6.18 Continuing the Work .0.0... ce ccccesscsssssessesseeeseessessensensessessscsessscsssseseecaseseveussneassesesserers 30
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee .0.........0..cccccscessssesessssssesesecesereesees 30
6.20 Indemmification....... ec cesescssccsssssessesseescseesscsecseeseesscsecsssceccsessessessecsssseseusasesesasevsvsuseaeeas 30
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK ..........ccccscsssssssesessecsscsscsesssscescsarenssessssssssascasescsscsscsorenceaceacsneseseess 31
7.01 Related Work at Site... ccc ccccsecssessesesecsessseseesscsscssessessessessessecssssessecsessesseeeassesauenees 31
7.02 Coordination eee seeesccscesseesessseesesenscssessecesecsseaesessesaesecsssseeecsscsesecsessesessesessecsusscesenes 31
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES ...........ccssscssssscsssssscscseresccsceseseceees 32
8.01 Communications to Contractor... cccccccsscsscssccsseesecssccssccecessescesssesesssseecssscsescsscesesaees 32
8.02 Replacement of ENGINEER ..00..0...ccccccsssessessesseseeseessessccscssessscsecsecsessscoucssesevssesscssssaeeatenss 32
8.03 Furnish Data 0... eee esseccscessessecceecsesceseesensssessscesecsessssscsesseescssesscecssssessssscesssessseasesssvaes 32
8.04 Pay Promptly When Due... ccc cccsssssssessessssseseesecseesecsecssessessesseceusssssscssesevasesuensseaesareass 32
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests.............cccccscsssssessssessescsscsesecssssessssssscsscsssscsesensans 32
8.06 Insurance... eee ecseesetseesesseseescecescecesseseeseseeseesenssseesessessssssacsssscesesseseesesessescsucessaseeeees 32
8.07 Change Orders ..00.. ec eeeesscsssesceseseeseenescssesscsesescesessesesseesesassessesscsscsesecesssssesssssssessecseessnavaea 32
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals ............ccccsessssscssessessessessesseesssseesessscsesssceussevansanesssssesaseees 32
8.09 Limitations on OWNER's Responsibilities .............ccccecccssessecsesscssesecsessesssessssessneseveceneesees 32
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition.............ccccccccscssseeesssssscssesessevessesssenaes 33
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangement .0...........cccccccccccssscssscsssssssssscsecesccssesessssetesceaccnsceasenses 33
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCT IION..........ccccsssossosssesseenceas 33
9.01 OWNER’S Representative... cecsscssesessesesseccssessesseesessecssesscsecssesscssessesseesessesessssssceseess 33
9.02 Visits to Site oo. c ee eeesceeesecssesessesceseeeeseesessesecseseseesesessesessesseasesseseecseeeseceessesesscescsaees 33
9.03 Project Representative ............ecccsssessssessesseseseesecesessesessesscsessscsesecsacsessesecseseesassscessnsscesenevse 33
9.04 Clarifications and Interpretations 2.0.0.2... eccseseeesseesesseseesesesseseecesseseesesscsesecsessesecsssscsssseses 33
9.05 Authorized Variations in Work ..0.......ccccccssessesessessesesesseesessessesesscsscsesecsucssssssnsssssssucsonscnsess 34
9.06 Rejecting Defective Work ....... cc ccccscssesscssesscssessesecstesscsecssessecsecsscsecssceusssesecssesscsssenesaseseass 34
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments ...............:ccccccccsssscsscsscsscsssacssessesacssesecseeese 34
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price Work .0.......ccccccssescesscsscsscssccsesscssecsssessscssscescsesesvarevsseusesees 34
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work.............. 34
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities........0..0..cccccccssssessssssessseees 35
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS ...0.........cscssssssssssssssssssseserscseccsseecsesons 35
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work .0.....c.ccccccccsscssessessesseescsscesesesesessscsecsessucsscsevssessesavaneas 35
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work..........ccccccccccscsscsscsscsscescssscsssscerscsscsevseessesacsuesevseseeeas 35
10.03 Execution of Change Orders 00.0... cccccccscsssssssseeseeseeseessessccsessesscssessecsesssceusrscseveucasseasaneas 35
10.04 Notification to Surety ........cccccccsscsscsssessssesssessesescesscsececsscsscssesssssseessssssevsesssesevanesasescaseas 36
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related 00.0... ccessesseseesssssesscsscescsscesecssesessssessressevescssesavaneas 36
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK.37
11.01 Cost of the Work oo... cece ececcsnecsesseeeeseesecsecsecssesessecsesssessseseesscseceecsessssensesesscesessesaveaeas 37
11.02 Cash Allowances 0.00... cccesccescessesssscssceseesessscsecsecscesecssessesscssessecescsesessssesscesesacsavssesaeeasaaeas 39
11.03 Unit Price Work... ccsccseesssseeseseeseseesessceseseeseseeseeesecsecsesecsessececsessusscsussavsssscacssvaseaves 40

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

12.01 Change of Contract Price... ccecseccesscescssscsseesesseeesscssecsessseessessesaesseeeseseeeenssnsensensseaes 40
12.02 Change of Contract Times .............cccccsscssscsssessesscessessseseesseesesscecssessesesssseesaesessasensseaeseasenes 41
12.03 Delays beyond CONTRACTOR 's Control ...........cccceeseescesseseeeeseeecenseceeecseeneeeeeeseeeneeeneeaes 41
12.04 Delays within CONTRACTOR'S Control .0........cccccscssesssessseseessesscessesscessseeeesesesseasenssenes 41
12.05 Delays beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR 's Control .........cccecccsssssescssesseeseseeeeseees 41
12.06 Delay Damages ............cccecccccsscsscceseesseesecsseesscsecesscnsesseesecsssesscessssesenecsessascaeeesssesseasenaseaes 41
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF
DEFECTIVE WORK ............sssscsssssssscscsssnsessscsssescsnssesesscsosesassncssescsessesssecssessossoessesssecssssnsesessesees 42
13.01 Notice of Defects... cece cescesececcescsesecseesseceeeeseseaseaeessecsneesesesesseeeseceeeaessessnseeaseneeenseaes 42
13.02 Access to WOrk.........cccecessccesessssesececessesenecssecsecssecseesseessessecscesscensesseesnecseessssceeseseseessenasenes 42
13.03 Tests and Inspections ............ceccsssssstecssscessecssecseeeeseceseeeseeeaeceseessaeesescnsssesesesseceaeseaetesseses 42
13.04 Uncovering Work 0.0... ccceccccccescesccesceesceseceseesecsseeseeesecssecseessecseesseessessecssseseeesseseeeasesnesseeens 43
13.05 OWNER May Stop the Work... cccccesccssscesseesseceseeeeeesaseeseceseeesasesseceeeeesscnseseeesesasons 43
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work ..........cccceccccsesssesecsssesceessenseeseceseeseeeseeseeseenes 43
13.07 Correction Period..........cscscsccsssssecsecseeseeecsesseeeesecssenessneeecssaneneseseeseesenseesessesseeaessesaeeneeees 43
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work.........ccecccssscssenecsscsseseessceeesscnsessceaeenesseeasessesesaeeaeeaeeaeeneae® 44
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective Work... ce eecccscescescceseceeceeceesecnecaceesesseeeseeesenaeeeseees 44
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION .........ccccscssssssseseee 45
14.01 Schedule of Values... .ccccescssccssssesseesesseceeescsceseesccseeccesessessecsessesseeaessesssseeeaeseeeeaeseeees 45
14.02 Progress Payment .00..........ceseceescceeceseccesccesseceseeeneeseeceseecsseceseeseecnsecssseesaecsseseseeeensenseseseens 45
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty of Title ......... ccc ccccccsccseceseceseeessseesecessseseseeeeeseeeseeeeeseenseees 47
14.04 Substantial Completion 00.0.0... cee eseseesecsecneesecescneenscenessenaeencesecacesecsesaesaesseesesareenenseseeets 47
14.05 Partial Utilization... ee eeeesseeseeesecssceseeeseeseceeesseeseessecsessecesessceeaesenesseceseeseeeseceneeseees 48
14.06 Final Inspection .......... ee eeceesecescescceeceeeeecessecseceacescessecscecscesseeseeeenaeseesaseeeesseseesseeesseasenes 48
14,07 Final Payment ...........eecccscccscccessecsssessecensecsseceseecsaeeeeeeseecssecesseesseeeaecsssecesscessseeesesasenseseseees 48
14.08 Final Completion Delayed 00.0... ec cessessesceecseeeeseenecsecsecseeeeenseaeeaeeseeeeeaseaseaseseenessenas 49
14.09 Waiver of Claims... eee eeceeecceseesseeseesseeeeesseescecseeeaseacessceeasenaesseceeesseeaesaeeeaeeaeeessesaeensenes 49
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION uuu... cecccscessssescscscnsceoeee 49
15.01 Termination, Abandonment, or Suspension at Will ...........ccecccsessecsssesseeseessesseeneseseeeeeens 5]
15.02 Termination for Cause ...........ccccsccssecesssssesseceeesseeececseseseessessecesecsceesecseeeseeeseeseeeneeseseaeenseass 51
15.03 General Provisions for Termination .............csceeccescccssecesseeesccesscceesenseceseecenscnsseeseeceseeeaeees 51
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION ..........cescscsescscssccsscscsscsessscseccscsssssscesscssssescssceesscsess 51
16.01 Methods and Procedures...........ccsesssccsscsecesceeesecesceeceseeeeesseseeseeseeseenesseesessesseesssenesseeeeeeeese 51
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUG...........cccsccceseseee seteccescsescsoncesscnsesscsecesecsescsocssossencsossoes 51
17.01 Giving Notice .........ccccsscssecsscsssessecseeesscssecseseseessssseesscssecssesseecsesesesseesseessssesnaseaeseussenssaeees 51
17.02 Computation of Times .0.... eee eeesesseesersecssesecseeneestcaeeseensesaesasenessesateaeesesseeaerseeaeeaeeae® 51
17.03 Cumulative Remedies..............cccccccescessessscssessecsscesseeseessecsesseessesecsseseesstessessseesecsessaeeacaes 51
17.04 Survival of Obligations... ee ececsseeeessesssceseeeeeeseeeseesesenececeesesesecsaceaeenseessessseesssseeeeess 51
17.05 Controlling Law.........cccccccccsscccessessscsssceesecessecsseeesecessceseeessseeseeceaessseseaesestecseessaseeesesseceseees 51
17.06 Access to RECOrdS..........cccccescccssscescsssecssceessccsseceseessseceaeseseesessesseecsaeceseessaecuseenesenssenteeseees 51
17.07 Road Closures... ceeececesseeseeseensesecsecseesecseesessscseesesensesseaceseesesseeseesecsessesseesssarenseeeserease 51
17.08 Prohibited Interests... es cesesecsscessesseesseceecesceesessceesecesesscceseceecseeeneesessaeeersssesssseesenesss 54
17.09 Cooperation with Refuse Pickup ...........ccccsscessesssesscesessecesecsseesecesssceesecsasssesssesesesecenssneees 54

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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
specifically identified in the Agreement, together with all Written Amendments, Change Orders, Field Orders, and

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