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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

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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

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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

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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).

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

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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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29. Notice to Proceed--A written notice given by OWNER to CONTRACTOR fixing the date on which the
Contract Times will commence to run and on which CONTRACTOR shall start to perform the Work under the
Contract Documents.

30. OWNER--The individual, entity, public body, or authority with whom CONTRACTOR has entered into the
Agreement and for whom the Work is to be performed.

31. Partial Utilization--Use by OWNER of a substantially completed part of the Work for the purpose for which
it is intended (or a related purpose) prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work.

32. PCB’s--Polychlorinated biphenyls.

33. Petroleum-- Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard conditions of
temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute), such as oil, petroleum,
fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, gasoline, kerosene, and oil mixed with other non-Hazardous Waste and crude oils.

34. Project--The total construction of which the Work to be performed under the Contract Documents may be the
whole, or a part as may be indicated elsewhere in the contract Documents.

35. Project Manual--The bound documentary information prepared for bidding and constructing the Work. A
listing of the contents of the Project Manual, which may be bound in one or more volumes, is contained in the
table(s) of contents.

36. Radioactive Material--Source, special nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 USC Section 2011 et seq.) as amended from time to time.

37. Resident Project Representative--The authorized representative of ENGINEER who may be assigned to the
Site or any part thereof.

38. Samples--Physical examples of materials, equipment, or workmanship that are representative of some portion
of the Work and which establish the standards by which such portion of the Work will be judged.

39. Shop Drawings--All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information which are
specifically prepared or assembled by or for CONTRACTOR and submitted by CONTRACTOR to illustrate some
portion of the Work.

40. Site--Lands or areas indicated in the Contract Documents as being furnished by OWNER upon which the
Work is to performed, including rights-of-way and easements for access thereto, and such other lands furnished by
OWNER which are designated for the use of CONTRACTOR.

41. Specifications--That part of the Contract Documents consisting of written technical descriptions of materials,
equipment, systems, standards, and workmanship as applied to the Work and certain administrative details
applicable thereto.

42. Subcontractor--An individual or entity having a direct contract with CONTRACTOR or with any other
Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work at the Site.

43. Substantial Completion--The time at which the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the point
where, in the opinion of ENGINEER, the Work (or a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in accordance
with the Contract Documents, so that the Work (or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the purposes for
which it is intended. The terms “substantially complete” and “substantially completed” as applied to all or part of
the Work refer to Substantial Completion thereof.

44. Supplementary Conditions--That part of the Contract Documents which amends or supplements these
General Conditions.

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Professional Engineer agrees to assist disadvantaged business enterprises in obtaining business
opportunities by identifying and encouraging disadvantaged suppliers, consultants, and sub
consultants to participate to the extent possible, consistent with their qualification, quality of work,
and obligation of Professional Engineer under this contract.

In connection with the performance of work under this contract, Professional Engineer agrees not
to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color,
national origin, sex, age, or sexual orientation. This agreement includes, but is not limited to, the
following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising,
layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training,
including apprenticeship.

Professional Engineer agrees, if applicable, to insert these provisions in all subcontracts, except for
subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials. Any violation of any applicable
provision by Professional Engineer shall constitute a material breach of the contract.

ENDORSEMENT Professional Engineer shall seal and/or stamp and sign professional documents
including drawings, plans, maps, reports, specifications, and other instruments of service prepared
by Professional Engineer or under its direction as required under the laws of the State of New
Hampshire.

ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, DELEGATION, OR SUBCONTRACTING Professional Engineer shall not
assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any rights, obligations, or duties under this contract
without the prior written consent of the City of Nashua. Any such assignment, transfer, delegation,
or subcontracting without the prior written consent of the City of Nashua is void. Any consent of
the City of Nashua to any assignment, transfer, delegation, or subcontracting shall only apply to
the incidents expressed and provided for in the written consent and shall not be deemed to be a
consent to any subsequent assignment, transfer, delegation, or subcontracting. Any such
assignment, transfer, delegation, or subcontract shall require compliance with or shall incorporate
all terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, including all incorporated Exhibits and written
amendments or modifications. Subject to the foregoing provisions, the contract inures to the benefit
of, and is binding upon, the successors and assigns of the parties.

CITY INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS The books, records, documents and accounting
procedures and practices of Professional Engineer related to this contract shall be subject to
inspection, examination and audit by the City of Nashua, including, but not limited to, the
contracting agency, Corporation Counsel, and, if applicable, the Comptroller General of the United
States, or any authorized representative of those entities.

DISPOSITION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS Any books, reports, studies, photographs, negatives or
other documents, data, drawings or other materials, including but not limited to those contained in
media of any sort (e.g., electronic, magnetic, digital) prepared by or supplied to Professional
Engineer in the performance of its obligations under this contract shall be the exclusive property of
the City of Nashua and all such materials shall be remitted and delivered, at Professional Engineer's
expense, by Professional Engineer to the City of Nashua upon completion, termination, or
cancellation of this contract. Alternatively, if the City of Nashua provides its written approval to
Professional Engineer, any books, reports, studies, photographs, negatives or other documents,
data, drawings or other materials including but not limited to those contained in media of any sort
(e.g., electronic, magnetic, digital) prepared by or supplied to Professional Engineer in the
performance of its obligations under this contract must be retained by Professional Engineer for a
minimum of four years after final payment is made and all other pending matters are closed. If, at
any time during the retention period, the City of Nashua, in writing, requests any or all of the
materials, then Professional Engineer shall promptly remit and deliver the materials, at Professional

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45. Supplier--A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, distributor, material man, or vendor having a direct contract
with CONTRACTOR or with any Subcontractor to furnish materials or equipment to be incorporated in the Work
by CONTRACTOR or any Subcontractor.

46. Underground Facilities--All underground pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes, vaults, tanks,
tunnels, or other such facilities or attachments, and any encasements containing such facilities, including those that
convey electricity, gases, steam, liquid petroleum products, telephone or other communications, cable television,
water, wastewater, storm water, other liquids or chemicals, or traffic or other control systems.

47. Unit Price Work--Work to be paid for on the basis of unit prices.

48. Work--The entire completed construction or the various separately identifiable parts thereof required to be
provided in the Contract Documents. Work includes and is the result of performing or providing all labor,
services, and documentation necessary to produce such construction, and furnishing, installing, and incorporating
all materials and equipment into such construction, all as required by the Contract Documents.

49, Written Amendment--A written statement modifying the Contract Documents, signed by OWNER and
CONTRACTOR on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement and normally dealing with the nonengineering or
nontechnical rather than strictly construction-related aspects of the Contract Documents.

1.02 Terminology
A. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives

1. Whenever in the Contract Documents the terms “as allows,” “as approved,” or terms of like effect or import are
used, or the adjectives “reasonable,” “suitable,” “acceptable,” “proper,” “satisfactory,” or adjectives of like effect
or import are used to describe an action or determination of ENGINEER as to the Work, it is intended that such
action or determination will be solely to evaluate, in general, the completed Work for compliance with the
requirements of and information in the Contract Documents and conformance with the design concept of the
completed Project as a functioning whole as shown or indicated in the Contract Documents (unless there is a
specific statement indicating otherwise). The use of any such term or adjective shall not be effective to assign to
ENGINEER any duty or authority to supervise or direct the performance of the Work or any duty or authority to

undertake responsibility contrary to the provisions of paragraph 9.10 or any other provision of the Contract
Documents.

B. Day

1. The work “day” shall constitute a calendar day of regular working hours except Saturdays, Sundays and any
legal holiday.

C. Defective

1. The word “defective,” when modifying the work “Work,” refers to Work that is unsatisfactory, faulty, or
deficient in that it does not conform to the Contract Documents or does not meet the requirements of any
inspection, reference standard, test, or approval referred to in the Contract Documents, or has been damaged prior
to ENGINEER’s recommendation of final payment (unless responsibility for the protection thereof has been
assumed by OWNER at Substantial Completion in accordance with paragraph 14.04 or 14.05).

D. Furnish, Install, Perform, Provide

1. The word “furnish,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to supply and
deliver said services, materials, or equipment to the Site (or some other specified location) ready for use or
installation and in usable or operable condition.

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2. The word “install,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to furnish and
install said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

3, The words “perform” or ‘Provide,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean
to furnish and install said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

4. When “furnish,” “install,” “perform,” or “provide” is not used in connection with services, materials, or
equipment in a context clearly requiring an obligation of CONTRACTOR, “provide” is implied.

E. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract Documents, words or phrases which have a well-known technical or

construction industry or trade meaning are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized
meaning.

ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS
2.01 Delivery of Bonds

A. When CONTRACTOR delivers the executed Agreements to OWNER, CONTRACTOR shall also deliver to
OWNER such Bonds as CONTRACTOR may be required to furnish.

2.02 Copies of Documents

A. OWNER shall furnish to CONTRACTOR up to 5 copies of the Contract Documents as are reasonably necessary for
execution of the Work. Additional copies will be furnished upon request at the cost of reproduction.

2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed
A. The Contract Times will commence on the day indicated in the Notice to Proceed

2.04 Starting the Work

A. CONTRACTOR shall start to perform the Work on the date when the Contract Times commence to run. No Work
shall be done at the Site prior to the date on which the Contract Times commence to run.

2.05 Before Starting Construction

A. CONTRACTOR’s Review of Contract Documents: Before undertaking each part of the Work, CONTRACTOR
shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents and check and verify pertinent figures therein and all
applicable field measurements. CONTRACTOR shall promptly report in writing to ENGINEER any conflict, error,
ambiguity, or discrepancy which CONTRACTOR may discover and shall obtain a written interpretation or
clarification from ENGINEER before proceeding with any Work affected thereby; however, CONTRACTOR shall not
be liable to OWNER or ENGINEER for failure to report any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy in the Contract
Documents unless CONTRACTOR knew or reasonably should have known thereof.

B. Preliminary Schedules: Within ten days after the effective Date of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the
General Requirements), CONTRACTOR shall submit to ENGINEER for its timely review:

1. A preliminary progress schedule indicating the times (numbers of days or dates) for starting and completing the
various stages of the Work, including any Milestones specified in the Contract Documents;

2. A preliminary schedule of Shop Drawing and Sample submittals which will list each required submittal and the
times for submitting, reviewing, and processing such submittal: and

3. A preliminary schedule of values for all of the Work which includes quantities and prices of items which when
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as the basis for progress payments during performance of the Work. Such prices will include an appropriate
amount of overhead and profit applicable to each item of Work.

C. Evidence of Insurance: Before any Work at the Site is started, CONTRACTOR and OWNER shall each deliver to
the other, with copies to each additional insured identified in the Supplementary Conditions, certificates of insurance
(and other evidence of insurance which either of them or any additional insured may reasonably request) which
CONTRACTOR and OWNER respectively are required to purchase and maintain in accordance with Article 5.

2.06 Preconstruction Conference

A. Within 20 days after the Contract times start to run, but before any Work at the Site is started, a conference attended
by CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER, and others as appropriate will be held to establish a working understanding among
the parties as to the Work and to discuss the schedules referred to in paragraph 2.05.B, procedures for handling Shop
Drawings and other submittals, processing Applications for Payment, and maintaining required records.

2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules

A. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, at least ten days before submission of the first Application
for Payment a conference attended by CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER, and others as appropriate will be held to review
for acceptability to ENGINEER as provided below the schedules submitted in accordance with paragraph 2.05.B.
CONTRACTOR shall have an additional ten days to make corrections and adjustments and to complete and resubmit
the schedules. No progress payment shall be made to CONTRACTOR until acceptable schedules are submitted to
ENGINEER.

1. The progress schedule will be acceptable to ENGINEER if it provides an orderly progression of the Work to
completion within any specified Milestones and the Contract Times. Such acceptance will not impose on
ENGINEER responsibility for the progress schedule, for sequencing, scheduling, or progress of the Work nor
interfere with or relieve CONTRACTOR from CONTRACTOR’: full responsibility therefore.

2. CONTRACTOR’s schedule of Shop Drawing and Sample submittals will be acceptable to ENGINEER if it
provides a workable arrangement for reviewing and processing the required submittals.

3. CONTRACTOR’s schedule of values will be acceptable to ENGINEER as to form and substance if it provides a
reasonable allocation of the Contract Price to component parts of the Work.

ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE
3.01 Intent
A. The Contract Documents are complementary; what is called for by one is as binding as if called for by all.
B. It is the intent of the Contract documents to describe a functionally complete Project (or part thereof) to be
constructed in accordance with the Contract Documents. Any labor, documentation, services, materials, or equipment
that may reasonably be inferred from the Contract Documents or from prevailing custom or trade usage as being

required to produce the intended result will be provided whether or not specifically called for at no additional cost to
OWNER.

C. Clarifications and interpretations of the Contract Documents shall be issued by ENGINEER as provided in Article
9.

3.02 Reference Standards

A. Standards, Specifications, Codes, Laws, and Regulations

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