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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.

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

2. The Drawings are entitled ”2019 CIPP Lining Project, prepared by Hayner/Swanson,
Inc., prepared for the Division of Public Works, City of Nashua, dated January 14, 2019,
consisting of 34 Sheets”.

3. 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.

os

. “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.

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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 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 Kevin Mitchell

Engineering Department Kenyon Pipeline Inspection, LLC

9 Riverside Street 68 Park Road

Nashua, NH 03062 Queensbury, NY 12804

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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 Donchess, Mayor City of Nashua

Date:

CONTRACTOR:

By:
Kenyon Pipeline Inspection, LLC (Authorized Representative)

Print Name:

Date:

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DIVISION 6

GENERAL CONDITIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Page
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY 4
1.01 Defined Terms ......c.cccccsscsccsssscssssessecesceessssessssssscessscseessseesssacsecsseesscssnsceesssesereneeasaasneanensenees 4
1.02 Terminology .........ccccssesecesssecssessssseseeseressesensnsensecsasevassusacsesssesasnenessaesenreresasssssscaransceseetenes 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS scvscsesensresseassnseasorsoseaseannoconssesess 8
2.01 Delivery of Bonds..........scscssssscsssseseesssesecsesesscesensessnessssssssansneacesensnesnersacsesnsnsensancanensaneees 8
2.02 Copies of Document ..........csssssssessesseseeeeeeerserneenssssseessnsesssnsseeseanensensenensesscnnenteataseessesseens 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed ........ccssescseereeresceteceeetsesesseseeenes 8
2.04 Starting the Work... csssssesessseseeesseeneesseeeneenssssnessansnsenesensaseassneneeneaneasaeaensansareseeneess 8
2.05 Before Starting Construction .........ccccssssseseeessesereceseeteneecsesscseerenssssesesesnessnesnenesecnsneaseneseens 8
2.06 Preconstruction Conference..........ssccssseesessssscsrsssesesssssessssccesseestaseneesrsssnssesessrecssesesensnnenens 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules ..........:csssscsssssssessensseseseesssstssssesentnsenssensnesnerserensenensasesecens 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE .....s.csssssseeeeeee 9
3.01 Intent ..c.ccccccscccsccsccecccscssccssssesssssccscesscsescsccessecssssessasenscsesessessscatesansnnseesesseasesssesessscsnessrensnaes 9
3.02 Reference Standards .......ccccsssssccssesssssscssesscsssesscesssssseneesseensssecesssneseecsreessessssarenesesanesneaes 9
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies..........sssesssseesesreesesseeensenseneerenieatsasetsnssssaseesees 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Document .............ssssssssesssseeseeeesetsneneenenentenes 10
3.05 Reuse of Documents.....c.ccccccescesesscsccescssetcesssecssessssssssessessesssssssssesesesersceesseesssessuseenseaaes 11
ARTICLE 4- AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;
REFERENCE POINTS 11
4.01 Availability of Lands 00... cccsceseesesseesesensteeesecnseessersssssssesesssssnearseasaesasenenecenesneasensees 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions...........ccccscsseerenceesneeessescesssessensensnsensensnnenesenesseraees 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions .........ccseseseesseseseresseseesesessesesnsseenensenneeeees 12
4.04 Underground Facilities ........ccccscseesesessssstsneseeseeeneretsseesnessssssessesenesseerseseensnsesneneneneseerenes 13
4.05 Reference Points .........cccccssesscssesessscsccscssccsseoserscssesesesscesseenseessesseeessaresresesensssnseneasesesesaeees 14
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site 0.0... ssssessecsseeseeteseneseetecteeseesensenenrees 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE 16
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds.............ccscesecesssceeeeereesenesseasseneseeseneenensnenensenenens 16
5.02 Licenses Sureties and IMSurerS.............:ccsecessseseesssccsesesseessessesessecesneesseesecersseenesseesessenenennees 16
5.03 Certificates of Insurance ...........sscecessesceecescesesecsscsscsseneessestseneessnsensesesaseasnecsasenssessesesessonenees 16
5.04 CONTRACTOR ’s Liability Insurance... eesesessesesseereeeseeecerensesesssensesssseneeeenesneeees 17
5.05 Property Insurance ........seseeeseesesesesesseccsenscteesnersssasssssscssseseesesesesesneessesenenenenssnensseseseans 18
5.06 Waiver Of Rights.........ccssscssscscssssssssssssessseseseseesseseasseeseeeeeceneesecssssesnssssessseseenenesenensneneneees 18
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 19
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence.........csceerscsesseeeressesessesssesesssensassessenssesnesenenesesesnneesees 19
6.02 Labor; Working Hours..........esssccsssessssecsssesssseeessesseesccseeecsseneneeasesssasesssoussssscsacgenensesesesegs 19
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment ...........ccsssscsesecessessssestseseeesencessessnessssesscneesseneesesens 20
6.04 Progress Schedulle.........csesesssssssesssecsseessecssnensesssseseessesessesssescssssssesesessesseeaessennessessseneeeaes 20
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals”’............sessssssssssssscnscesssensenssessessssnenssaeseseessencsssesssossassesssseenes 20
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others ..........csccsseecneeesessrersrsesersnssenteeseens 22
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties ...........sesssssssssssscssssesecsssnsssssessessessesnsesssesseesesaseasasscnseeseesenenees 23
6.08 Permits... .ccscccscscssscscseccessesscsssssssscsneseseseaseresoesvesseesssesseseestssssssssessceeesseseessonsnseeeoasenees 23

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6.09 Laws and Regulations
GB.10 TaxeS..cccccscsscssscssssccsscccccsccsssesssssesscensecscescesacsnsesscuasenssseesecsesaeeaneanensensessessseeseaesrensenseeseeeeeey
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas .....ccccccsssssssssssessssssseseessesesessssessrssneesnsneessnscasarencessnnesasnenesenens
6.12 Record Document .......ccccscssccsseccssccssscccssessssscesceseseeeesssensusessaeeessacsscssvsrsseseseseaaensassonees®
6.13 Safety and Protection........c.sseessssessesesseneeneeseeseessesssssneevessessessensnnensennseseneassanensesensenennennees
6.14 Safety Representative .....sssecsssessesssseseesssnsscceeneenesscsessrssssssessenssessseseenenesnesncensarsasensanseess
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs
6.16 Emergencies..........cesssssssesssessecessssssecaensnssssesesussessasenesseeessssesesasssesensssenenevenansssssecsrsesenasseseas
6.17 Shop drawings and Samples
6.18 Continuing the Work ......cesssseesecesessessseencceneesesssessnssssenssaceceseseeasesssensssssasaeaceeanesess
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee
6.20 Indemmification.........ccccccssccsssesccsssssesccssecsesssssuccnsseesessensesseseasensnasesconesnsesssenseeasesnesneeseeenes

ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK

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7.01 Related Work at Site
7.02 Coordination

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ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

8.01 Communications to Contractor
8.02 Replacement of ENGINEER
8.03 Furnish Data .....ccecccccsccscsscssesscssssscscsccsesessssssscescseseesersnssassessaenseseessoateneseseesssesessnessenaenaenen®
8.04 Pay Promptly When Due........cescesesssssesseseneeesecseeeenessssesessssensssneessneneseneeneneasanenescssasensesiss
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests
8.06 INSULAaNCe.....c.cececscssssesssscssesscesscesscscesesessesesecsossessnseeseesssssessecasensensecsessnsssconesceeseeeeateneensssaees
8.07 Change Orders .........seesscecsssesssssesssseeseesensseseneseneseenseseeensussasuscseavaneneseneassenesensacasscaeqeeeestanes
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals .........scssecsssecssseersssseesssesstessassscnnesessensssensssnnsseeneneneensenes
8.09 Limitations on OWNER's Responsibilities ..........cccesessseesesesserecetenseeesetsesescsssensnsnenessnesaens
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements

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ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION
9.01 OWNER’s Representative
9.02 Visits to Site oc. ceccssccscssssccssessessssssscsscsssscesscnseesesssscsssssssessscaseneesesnssserseseesssaneseeesensenssusnevets
9.03 Project Representative ..........csssssssssssssssseseensererssenessssesscnssesssssesassssesenessasssssesessnasenssseees
9.04 Clarifications and Interpretations
9.05 Authorized Variations in Work
9.06 Rejecting Defective Work .......cccesssesssesessesesensstensseeeerersessnssssssssensessesnesssssseseneasereneneeney
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price Work 0.00... cesssssssesssssennessensensseessessseeseaseessessesnessesseencensnes
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities

ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS

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10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work .0.......ccccssseseseseseesseneneneeseesensneenensanseasneneesesssennaassnsseness
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work
10.03 Execution of Change Orders
10.04 Notification to Surety .......cccsesccsscessscesssssssssscesscsesseeseseessessssessesenessenserenesensseesonsoessesessens
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related

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ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK.37

11.01 Cost of the Work
11.02 Cash Allowances
11.03 Unit Price Work

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— TZEM EYER Standard Rates

300 UNICORN PARK DRIVE, 5™ FLOOR
WOBURN, MA 01801
(P) 781.481.0210 (F) 781.481.0203 (W) www.f-t.com

F&T 2022 STANDARD RATES
As of January 1, 2022

Professional Fees

e Principal/Vice President $325.00 per hour
e Market/Service Leader 300.00 per hour
e Senior Project Engineer 250.00 per hour
e Project Manager 200.00 per hour
e Commissioning Engineer 200.00 per hour
e BIM Manager 195.00 per hour
e Project Engineer 185.00 per hour
e Designer / Design Engineer 150.00 per hour
e Clerical/Administration 110.00 per hour

Reimbursable Expenses

e Copying and Laser Printing (using in-house equipment) $0.15 each

e Copying and Laser Printing (Outside Service) Cost x 1.1
e Plotting (using in-house equipment):
Bond Plots $1.25 per square foot
Vellum Plots $1.90 per square foot
e Plotting (Outside Service) Cost x 1.1
e Express Mail Cost x 1.1
e Courier Cost x 1.1
e Overnight Travel Cost x 1.1
e Local Travel $0.585 per mile plus parking and/or tolls
e Project IT Expense 4% fixed percentage mark-up for soft costs including CAD/BIM software and
equipment, engineering software, and data backup, security, and management.
Miscellaneous Expenses Cost x 1.1

The above rates are subject to change without notice.

Fitzemeyer & Tocci - Hourly Rates 2022

Mechanical/Electrical Engineers

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

12.01 Change of Contract Price... cccccesssessssssssstsseseesenssrsnessssssseeeseseonesassssesesssssnsesenenesneeenens 40
12.02 Change of Contract Times..........cccccssssesssesesseessessesesseceerscseesesenseecsaeesensesteceseseseesenssennenenens 41
12.03 Delays beyond CONTRACTOR'S Comtrl......csssesscseesererersreterersensssscssanecsesensseensesssesenes 41
12.04 Delays within CONTRACTOR's Control .........:ccsssssseserenenetereneesensasssseneseessssssernnennenes 41
12.05 Delays beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR'S Control .........sesesessessssetenesseeeereneeneenes 4}
12.06 Delay Damages...........ssccsscssssssescsssssscsessssssesesesesssressaesesncsecnesesenessesseenscesensesassssesessesesesnees 4]
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF
DEFECTIVE WORK stentorseevecsetecsseoss 42
13.01 Notice Of Defects ........c:cccccsscssssssssececcsscenscsccesessessesssesnsssacsescessseeesesssessesnesnesaesenerseeeeenenees 42
13.02 Access to Work.....ccccccsccsscssscsseesssscesscssesssescencesecscecsseeseassossesessssscessseeseensesusenessnseasenesseengs 42
13.03 Tests and Inspections............ssssesessesstssssscssesseensseneessessesesssnseneaseesseserseasasenserasessesanessenees 42
13.04 Uncovering Work .....cccccssssssscessccssestenscssessssssssessesssesessssesssserescssesenenenesasesenssesaseeaseasseees 43
13.05 OWNER May Stop the Work.........csesssssssssssssscssssseeeenesseeseseesessenenssesnensesacesseenesarseases 43
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work ............scescesssssssssssssesesssessenenseessesaeennesaeeeeoaes 43
13.07 Correction Period...c..cccccsccscsssesssssssescsssscssscensecesceseessesacscesssessesseecseeessessasseeneesesseseeaneanees 43
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work.......ccsscsssssssesescesssesserssssessetesseesssecssersresssssssessensnereneees 44
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective WOrK........ccccssssssesscssessssssesesnssnecssssasnenseneesereseneesseseees 44
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION .........scsscsssssssssases 45
14.01 Schedule of Values .........cccccscssscsssscessssscsccesssscsceeessseesessssacseseuseesscesesseseesseneesserssoesaneneneeens 45
14.02 Progress PayMent .........ccssssssecscssssssssssssenssseseseerssesssesssesessensesreocenessresserasseeeasenesearensenes 45
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty of Title ....... cei eeeesscscsssesscrssssscsssesssesseceseseessesessesensneeeeegs 47
14.04 Substantial Completion... cccsessssssssecesssssesseasesenenseneseseseeseneesesensecenssseenecsaeseseesenseney 47
14.05 Partial Utilization ......ccccssscssssssscssesscssssescecesccseecseesseeesesssesssessssceesssssesseceeeseseesesaesneensanens 48
14.06 Final Inspection ............cccsccscsesssesecsscosssscsssnssssevscssessnecseeeesnesssaessenessesecsenenseeeeseeeeesgesessseey 48
14.07 Final Payment ..............cccccceececeseeeeeeseeeesccescesrsteesssncsssnecacsucscnssecesssnesseesseseeneenenesnesnenseeseens 48
14.08 Final Completion Delayed... cssssssesecssssssssscessseecsesessssessensseserscsseessesseesseeenesesseneneeneees 49
14.09 Waiver of Claims.........cccscccscsccsscsnsecssssesecssecsscnssecceessesesscnssessessessssseeseeesneesesescaeeeseeenensens 49
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION .......ccccsssssssssnsescasenseseseesee 49
15.01 Termination, Abandonment, or Suspension at Will oo... ee cccsssssesesseetsceeneeseeesneeenees 51
15.02 Termination for Cause ...........ccccscssescesceesccseceseseessseseceensessesesenceecessesserasssssscesenasensessennees 51
15.03 General Provisions for Termination ..........csssssscscsscrsesesssssssecsesssessesecseetesesseseesrenneeeees 51
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION “ 51
16.01 Methods and Procedures...........ccccscessesecseccesessesseeeseeeseescnsssecesesseauseusssesessessseessssseeneeseeenees 51
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS 51
17.01 Giving Notice 00... sccsseseesseesssssesessessssssssesssvsesecesseseesessessesscsaeeseesesesseseeasesesensesesaceenens 51
17.02 Computation of Times... eeeessssscssssecsessesssesssssscusnsscessssesesesesseseeseessessessessesessneneonsons 51
17.03 Cumulative Remedies.............sesscsssscsscsscsecsessscsecessoneeessesseesnecasesseseesssccesessesseessesseseneses 51
17.04 Survival of Obligations... sssesscssssscseeseerescessssssessscssssssensesesseseecssseeaseaeseeeesneasnaseees 51
17.05 Controlling Law........cccccssssssssssssssesessssssscssssssessresssesssesessssesesesecesseecsenssssnseessessenesseeserees 51
17.06 Access to RECOIdS............ccccsssssesssscsessssecescescecscsecensesecensesssensesucossesassecsssessassesssvensneesseensees 51
17.07 Road CLOSures........cccccsssessccsscsrssssessssssssssenceescescsecsecesevessesseseeeasceseessesecacessessseseesessascasonenes 51
17.08 Prohibited Interests ............:ccccsscscssscescsstsesceseeeceeeeseseneceasesessesseeeseseesseeseasscesesnessesssenseneeees 54
17.09 Cooperation with Refuse Pickup .......ccccssscsssseesseerssssscsssssesssessesessseseseeesesseeeesssesenesaeees 54

GENERAL CONDITIONS

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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
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
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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.

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