DIVISION 6
GENERAL CONDITIONS
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY 4
1.01 Defined Terms .........ccccseesssscecesecesesssesecessscsesesesesssssessescssessusssssassssacssscacasesssssassceeececsesees 4
1.02 Terminology .......ccccccccssscsssessssssecccesesesesesesssesesesessscsusesssseseseacsesssesessssessscssscssevacessasssssaseness 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS 8
2.01 Delivery of Bonds... sssessesssescccscssssessesssssesessscescstccsesssssssssssscssssescssssssssssescesearaceceees 8
2.02 Copies of Document...........ccccsesesecceecssssesesssssssssesesesesessssesescseecsssusssssssssssssescassvscaesescees 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed .............c:cccccsssscscssscescescssssscessceevece 8
2.04 Starting the Work... ccc csesssssscssseesesesesesscsenessssssssseessssnesssesesesescscsssesssssssssassvscsssecesasaas 8
2.05 Before Starting Construction ...........ccessssesssssesssssscscssssscesssscssssssssssssscssssssssssseceseecscceceasaeeces 8
2.06 Preconstruction Comference............ccccsssssssssssssssssscsessssesssseccsceecsssscssssseesescsceesesatsceseseececencaes 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules .0..... te eeesessscsesssesesescscececesesescecsssssstscsssssusesceseeseasssavaes 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE .........sccccesesess 9
3.01 Imtent... cs esesesscseeccesensscssessssssesesessesssesssesecsessseesesscessssscscssescscsssscsssssesseasaceceaearaneees 9
3.02 Reference Standards 0.0.0... cescsssssssesesescesssssessscssesescsecssseessscescscssssssssssacsvasssssescecessceseataees 9
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies.............cccccscssssscsssescssssssssecsossvecsscessessceaseceecencesecs 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Document ............c.ccscscscccsssscsssessssscseseeseeeeees 10
3.05 Reuse of Document... ecesssessssessssssessscssescesessesscsecssssssssssssssssssssescsssssecsateacaeacencass 11
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;
REFERENCE POINTS 11
4.01 Availability of Lands 00... eeesssssssssssesesssssscesssssesssssscscesccesscscssssescesarsceceasscseeasacaceceses 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions...............ccccscccssescssssescsssssscsssscsssssscscasscescesacsceceessceees 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions .............cccccccssssssseccecesessssssescscsosssscscatavscavaeee 12
4.04 Underground Facilities 0.0.0.0... eessssssssssessssssescecssesesesesessssscssescsssssscsssssssaseesceesecacseeeesenes 13
4.05 Reference Points ..........ecsssseccesscesessssssssssessssesensssesescsscssscscenssecscsescsscssavseneracseecarstsceaeees 14
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site 0.00... .ccecessssessssescsssscssecessssscsesssscavsceseeeers 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE 16
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other BondS...0..........ccccccssssccscceccescsscescescssssesscsscssessceseeeceree 16
5.02 Licenses Sureties and Insurers............scssssssssssssesssssssssecescsesssssssssssscscscscssssssesssvsessacseseacacees 16
5.03 Certificates of Insurance .............ecesesecessscsesesessscececesssesssesesesessseecesssssssssvsssescesecussasanscseaeees 16
5.04 CONTRACTOR?’s Liability Insurance .............cccescsessesssscssssssscssssssssevscsscsssececcatscenesssesers 17
5.05 Property Insurance ............seseccsessessesscecssssesssseseeescessscseesssecscsssecsccussescasssssessscceeacsceceaeacaces 18
5.06 Waiver of Rights... csesessscscessssessssssssssssssesseseseseccessessssssessscsssseecsssssacacscessacaceenseseaees 18
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 19
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence.......... sc cesesessssssesescssssesscesesescessesssssssssstscssscesscssevasas 19
6.02 Labor; Working Houfs..............csssssssssssssesecssssessssssesesessesesscessscscsssseavscsestecasscecsacsesceceees 19
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment .............:cccscscsssscesssssesssssscscsssscscsccscscsceceaseeeseceseaeececes 20
6.04 Progress Schedule..........ecesessssssssesesececesecessseseccscsescscssenseesesessseseeecessecsssssssassesscenssesaees 20
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals” ............sssscsssssssssssssessssesescscesessssceesesesscescessssssscassesaeecarecseeaes 20
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Other .............cccccccssscscsscssscsssscesecsesceceasseeees 22
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties 00.0... ccsssssessssessscsscsesssceccsssscsesssscessscccssesesvssssessseacececeacessees 23
6.08 Permits... esseecesssssccesssscsressecsssscsesessssessssssessesecestescsesevsssacecsceseesassessessscscescscacsceees 23
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6.09 Laws and Regulations.............ccessscsssssssssssesesesesesesssescsssssssscasscsescscacacscscsesesseacsearacseseacacees 23
6.10 Taxes.....csccssocossccsssssesssecsccscseessesesssssssscsesssssssessssesessssscscsssssusesssesssassesesecesectcecesersracaracavess 25
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas .0........c.ccssssssssssssssssssssssssesssescscssasscssssscssececesecescacscseecsseesesesens 25
6.12 Record Documents 00.0... esecssesesesescsssssesssecesesesesssssessssuscsssesescscacaracacsescsseceacseacaescacecacaes 26
6.13 Safety and Protection... eessssssssssesesesesssssesescsesssecssssssssssssscsssesesseescesesteacssecacseseseeees 27
6.14 Safety Representative ee eessssssssesesssssesessesessssssseessssssssssscssssscsessssesecececscsenescasatsnsncees 28
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs...........c.ccssssscssssssssssssessscscsccescsescasasscececcesssesescacacseecacees 28
6.16 Emergencies... eeesecssssesssessessscscssssssscessssssssscscscscesscscscsessssssseusecessavscessssssesencasacaesess 28
6.17 Shop drawings and Samples ..............ccsscsssssessssssssssessessssesesessssssssssssscsssesscsesecessesececeeansesees 28
6.18 Continuing the Work oe esesseceseccsessssessssscsesessesesesssscsssesssscsssecsesecesesesesesecseeesseaes 30
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee .............cccccsceccscssescscesesesescescecesseses 30
6.20 Indemnification... eecesssesessssssscecsssssssessssessesscscscscssscscssscssssssesesecececeseasessesscasacaeasacaeas 30
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK 31
7.01 Related Work at Site... eseseesssssesssssssescsesescsescsssssssssscscssssasssacssececssececsseresessssersussenes 31
7.02 Coordimation .........cccccseeecssecesesesssstsesssessessssesecssesesesssesesusssssessssssosssacasavscuceasesacseacatacaseceees 31
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES 32
8.01 Communications to Comtractor.........cccccesessssssesssssesssssssssssssssscsescssenevssessecessencaesessseseseeees 32
8.02 Replacement of ENGINEER ...........ssccesssssssssssssessescsscsesesessssesesecscsssesscscsecsensseceseseesesesseees 32
8.03 Furnish Data .......... cc csesescssscesescscsssessssssesssssssssecssssecesessssssscscscsscsuscceseseatsesesseaestatavacseaeacsnsnes 32
8.04 Pay Promptly When Due ............essccssssesescsssessssesesesescsesecsessscssssscscscsvsesecsceesesessessasacseseacsees 32
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests..........cccsssecssssecssssssssssssscsssssssesscececsessacseseseseserers 32
8.06 INSUrANCe......... cs ssssssessssseessesescceseseescucsesesesessssscssssscsesessssesessssssssesssscsssnsearanesseserecasacaeseseserees 32
8.07 Change Orders .0.......csesescsceseccsseceesssssesssssesesesesesesesssesssssussssscsessseseasacacacscecsessescacacaeaceceees 32
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals ............cccscsssssesssesesesesssssssscessssussssssssssacacacacacecetessesecseaes 32
8.09 Limitations on OWNER's Responsibilities .............cccccscsssssssesesesssssssstsssecsseseseseseseesesesenses 33
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition...........c.c.cccscscssssssssssssesesesececesesescasscacaees 33
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangement .............ccccccccccssssssssessssscssscscscscscscssesteecesersscacessesessenes 33
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION .W.......cccccccsscsosososesesssees 33
9.01 OWNER’s Representative... sssececsssssesessssesessesssessssesessesesesesscsssessssvsnsusessecucesersessrecaees 33
9.02 Visits to Site 0... sesececesececesesssececsssssssssesssecsesesesessssssssssssssssssessscseseassecececsseseseceracacacaeees 33
9.03 Project Representative 0... .ccsecscesesscecesesesecsesesesssssssnsesessssssssssssssvssscsesesessucecacecscseseaeees 33
9.04 Clarifications and Interpretations ..............ccscecsssssssessssscsesesessesssesssessesessssesecesussesneesessenecsens 34
9.05 Authorized Variations in Work ..........c.ccccssssssssssesesesssssesssssssssssscssscsesssccesnsesesessensssasassesessees 34
9.06 Rejecting Defective Work .......... ee esessescssessssssssssssssesesesesesssesssssssssssasacasseacsesesececececscaeacacaes 34
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments.............cccccssssssssssceccesesecssesesssesescasseseecseaes 34
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price Work ............ccsesecssesccssssssssscsssssssscscscecscacececeeesersscseseacaenes 34
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work.............. 34
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities......0.0.0.0....ccccsseccseseseseseeseees 35
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS 35
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work ...........cccccccesesessssssssssssssssestossececcccsescesecsssscseacasacacacacees 35
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work............cccccscscessssssssssssssssesssssecesecescssssesesssessasseseaeacarees 35
10.03 Execution of Change Order .0.........ssscsssssssssssesesesssesesssssscscscsssssssssesecssecscssecacsesesececececars 35
10.04 Notification to Surety .........cscsssssscsssssssssssssscsesesesssssssssssssssssscssesscscseseseseseseasasasecesesesesenees 36
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related .............ssssessssessssssessssesessessssssssssssssssscassessssesesncesnessces 36
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK.37
11.01 Cost of the Work 0... ee esssessssesssesssesesesesessscsescscesssscsssuscscsessscscsssceceseseseesssesecsssssssueness 37
11.02 Cash Allowances .........c.ccesscessssssesssssesesesesesesescscscsesesscecessssvscscssssessccsuseseseacscusesessesassenees 39
11.03 Unit Price Work... eecesssssesssssssssesssssescsesesesssessssssesessscssscsvssssssececsesseseasacssaseceuseesenses 39
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ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES40
12.01 Change of Contract Price..........seesessssssesesssessesssssescsssessstsssssscsessssssscssseseseesessesesatseacacsees 40
12.02 Change of Contract Times.............cccsssecsssssesesssseescsssesssscssssssssescsesecsssesesecaesesecscssaesasssecaes 41
12.03 Delays beyond CONTRACTOR'S Control .........cccccscsssscscscsssscececesececesscscacsssssessasscesaceees 4]
12.04 Delays within CONTRACTOR's Control ..........ccsssssssssessssssssssssessssesesecsesececeecsesssesecsesseses 4]
12.05 Delays beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR 's Control .........:cccccccccssesesescesscsesssesesssees 4]
12.06 Delay Damages..........sccsesessssesssecessessssesesscsesssscsessessscscsucesssssssssssesnsusassesesacaeansesacatsasacenes 4]
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF
DEFECTIVE WORK 42
13.01 Notice of Defects 2.0... cessssesssssssssesesesesescsssescscscsssssescsscsusesesessssesessstssssssesssacsesaresesesacans 42
13.02 Access to Work... essssssecescssssssssssssssssssssesssssssscscscsssvssscacscuseccarssasacsessaacssecssavacacacees 42
13.03 Tests and Inspections................scsssscssosesesssssssssseseterssssscssscssscsescasasscacaceusececscecacaracacacansecacas 42
13.04 Uncovering Work .............cessssssececesssescsesessesesscsesescsescsssecsssusssscaesnsusucaesesecseasssscaesesscsees 43
13.05 OWNER May Stop the Work ..0........scssssssssssssssssessesessssssssesssssscsssnsscscaesnsecssstssseaesesacseanens 43
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work .........ccccsssssscssscsssesssecececesesesesessscsescessecesscsess 43
13.07 Correction Period...........cssssssssssscsssssssssssssssessesssssscsssssssssscsssesescsecececesecestsasasesssacasacsnasuaas 43
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work.............cccssessssssssssesessssssssssssvssscsesesesecesecescscesecacatscateneecanes 44
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective Work.........ccccssssssssssssssscscscsssessssscseseccscsescssassesesessseres 44
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION .....ccccccssssosesseceeees 45
14.01 Schedule of Values 00.0.0... cceccssssssesssssssssssssssssessssscscesssscsscsssuscsescacssecesscscsasacacacasacsescecees 45
14.02 Progress Payment .............ssccsssssssesssessssesessesesscssssescscssesssssssesscsvsusssecacaueveseaesesssuesesesaesavens 45
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty of Title... cccessesssesssssssssssscscsvecscsssescceceseccecaescacseseseess 47
14.04 Substantial Completion .............ccsssssssssesesesscsesecssesssssssscssscscscssasscacacacseacsessecscscscacassenecas 47
14.05 Partial Utilization... eessssssssssesescsesesecsescsssssssssssssssscssasacscsesesesesesesssusacasecacacseacacsesess 48
14.06 Final Inspection ..............esesecesecesesessssscscsesesessescssscssssssscsssssscsvscsessasacacaesecsusseseseseessacacaeess 48
14.07 Final Payment 00.0... eeesececececscssssssecsesesecesscseseseecsssssssssssscasscscssacavacasseacaesssesesusesscacacsenes 48
14.08 Final Completion Delayed... csesscssssssssessssesscsssessescssscssssssesssesssacsesvsscsecececasaesecacaeesens 49
14.09 Waiver of Claims............secccecececsssssssssssssssesesessesesssessssscscsssessessssssasarecsesescencesesessacecacaeaes 49
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION.........ccccccccssosesssessscssceeceee 49
15.01 Termination, Abandonment, or Suspension at Will ..........c.ccccccsccesecsscscscsssescesececsesesescees 51
15.02 Termination for Cause ..........eecscsssssssssssssssescssssescssssssssssssssscseoesesesssucscssseassesesesescassesecseees 51
15.03 General Provisions for Termination .............ccccscscscsessssssssssssssscccescscscscesesessacscasacsescseseececs 51
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION 51
16.01 Methods and Procedures.............cssssssssssssesssesesecesessscscssssssssssescacsesesstetecseseasacacssacecscsaneseees 51
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS 51
17.01 Giving Notice oc eessssssssesssssssscsssssscesesssesessssssssssssscscscsescsvsvsnsesesssesesesescacseasaceeaseses 51
17.02 Computation Of Times ............ cc ecsssssessssscesessesssesscsesecsesesesscscssscsssssssscsecesacsnsusucasscecssaesecees 51
17.03 Cumulative Remedies............ccscscscscssessssssssesssesssssssssssssesscscscscscassesesusesesesecesscscacacasasaeecars 51
17.04 Survival of Obligations. ..........ccssssssssssssssessssssesecssessssssssssessscsssssescssssscseceaesesesesscerscacaenes 51
17.05 Controlling Law... esessscssssssssssessscscsesesesesesssssssssssscscssasscseessesesescasasacscsasasanscacacacacanes 51
17.06 Access to ReCOrds..........c.ssscsssssecscecessssssssscsescsesesstsessssscssssssssscscscsesesessensasaceesescneacasacssaseees 51
17.07 Road Closures..........ccccssecssssesesesssssescsssssesesssssssssssescssssssscssscscsscscssscscacctacseacasscacacesecsenssees 51
17.08 Prohibited Interests 0.0.0... scsssssssesssssssssssssscsssescsessscssssscsscscasacacscscseseneseessesesssescscacacansees 54
17.09 Cooperation with Refuse Pickup .............cccsssssscsssessscssscsessssesssssssecesescesecscscssssesesescacacavenes 54
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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
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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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
added together equal the Contract Price and subdivides the Work into component parts in sufficient detail to serve
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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’s 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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