DIVISION 6
GENERAL CONDITIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR GENERAL CONDITIONS
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY .........0.....c::cccceseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeseseeeseseseaesesesansenseeenens 4
1.01 Defined Terms... cccc cece cece cece cece cece cece cece cece EEEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ES 4
1.02 Terminology ......ccccccccccccccccccccecece cece cece cece cece ee eeeeEEEEEEEEAEEEEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAEEEAEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE ES 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERG.............:ccccecccceseeececeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeseseeeeeesseeeseseseaeseseseaeseseseaesensseanens 8
2.01 Delivery of Bonds ..................ccccccceceeseseseses esses ss ssessssssssssssssssssseseseseseseseseeeseseeeseseseseseseseseseseseeeseseeess 8
2.02 Copies Of DOCUMENTS ................ccccccceceeseseseseees esses esse sess sssssssssssssseseseseseseeseseseseeeeseseseseseseseeeeeseseeeseeess 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed... cece ccceeeecese ae eeeeeeeeeeesaneeeenneanes 8
2.04 Starting the WOMFK ................cccccccececeeseseeeses esse sess sess sssesssesessssssseessssssesseeseeeeeeseseseseseseseseseseseseeeseseseeees 8
2.05 Before Starting Construction .................c.cccccccceseseseseseses cece cscs eseseseseseeeeeeeseseseseeeseseseseseseseseseseeeeees 8
2.06 Preconstruction Conference ................ccccccceesesesesese cece esesss esses esses se eseeeeseeseseseseeeeeeeeeseseeeeeseeeseeeeess 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of SCHEdUIES ..................cccccceeeeeeeeeeeseees ese eeees ees eseeseseseeeeeseseseseseseseseseseeeseseeeeeeees 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE ............::cccesceeeecsseeesesesceneeesscenens 9
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3.02 Reference Standards 0.0.0.0... cccccccceccceccsesceecceeeseeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeseseeeseeeseseeeseeeseeeseseeeeeseseeseeeeeeeaeeees 9
3.03 Reporting and Resolving DiScrepancieS ............... cc cccceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeananes 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract DoCuMent .............. cc ceceeeeeeeteeeteteteeteteeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 10
3.05 Reuse Of DOCUMENES ...0...... cee eeeecceeeceeeeteeeteee esse ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesesasaseseeeeeseseeeeeseeeeaeeeeesnenenes 10
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE POINTS
wee eee eee eee ene eee ene ee ene eee 11
4.01 Availability of Land .................cccccccccccceseseeeseseee esses sssssssssssssssssssssssessseeeseeeseseseeeseseseseseseseseseseeeeees 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions ...................ccccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseses eee eeeeseseeeeeseeeeeeeseeeseseseseseeeeeeees 11
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions ...................ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeseeeeeeeseseeeseeeeeeeeees 12
4.04 Underground FacilitieS ..................c.cccccccecseseseseseseseeesesesessss esse essences eeeeeeseeseseseeeseseseseseseeeseeeeees 13
4.05 Reference Point ................cccccccceeeeseseeese ees esse sess esesessssssseseseseseseseseseseseseeseeeeseeeeeeeseseseseeeseeeseeeeees 14
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site... cccceeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeseseeeseseseseeeseseeeeees 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE ......0......ccsscceceeseneeeeseeeeeensnaeeeennnaeseennnaeseennnaeseensnaeseensnaesesnnnaeseenenaes 16
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds ................ccccccccesesssseeeseseteteeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseananes 16
5.02 Licenses SuretieS ANd INSUPESS .............ccccceeeeeeceeteeeeeseeeteeeeseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeesesaseseeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeseeseeseaneees 16
5.03 Certificates Of INSUPANCE.......... cc cc ceceeeeeee tte ee sees eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseseaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeeseeeseseseseeess 16
5.04 CONTRACTOR'S Liability INSUPANCE......... ee cc cee ce ccte cece cnteeeeeceneeeeecseeececeeeeeecneeeescnieesessseeeeecnaes 16
5.05 Property INSUPANCE 0.0... eee eeeeeeeetetetete tees cess ee eeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeaeeeeeaeaeaeeeaeesesesesesesseeseeeseeeseeeeaeeeeeseenaees 18
5.06 Waiver of RIQhts ..............c cc ccceceeeeesseeeteeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeeeseseseseseeeseseeeseeeseseeaseeeeseenenes 18
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES............:::cccccsecceceseeeceeesneneeeesnaeeeensnaeeeensnaeseensnaneeeneaes 19
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence...................cccccccecscseseeeseeeeeseeeeeeese cece eseseesceeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 19
6.02 Labor; Working HOU .................cccccccecsesesesese esses sess ssss esses eseseseseseseseseseeeseeseeeseeeseseseseeeseseseeeeees 19
6.03 Services, Materials, and EquipMent.....................cccccccccseseeeseseeeeeses ese eseseeeeseseeeeseeeseseseseseseseseeeseeeeees 19
6.04 Progress SCHedUle ................ccccccccceesesesesese cscs es esse ssssssssesesessssssesssseseseeseseseeeeeseeeseeeseseseseseseseseeeeees 20
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-EquallS” ..................cccccccccseseseseeeseseseseeseseseseseseses sees eeeseseseseseseeeseseseseseseseseeeeeeeeees 20
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Othe ls ..................ccccccceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseseseeeeees 21
6.07 Patent Fees and RoyalltieS ...................ccccccccssseseseeeeeeesese cscs cscs eseseses ees eseseseseseeseseseseseseseseseseeeseeeeees 22
6.08 Permits ................ccccccceescseseseseeeseses cscs esesssesesss esses sees cscs sssese se c0 e000 0000000000000 ce cece cece ese ee cece ee eee ee eee eee 23
6.09 Laws and Regulations .................cccccccccscseseseseseses esses sssssss sees eseseseseeeseseseeseseseeseeeseseseseseseseseseseeeeees 23
6.10 Taxes ...........cccccccccccescseseseseseses cscs essesssssssssssesssesesesssssesesssesese sess ssssseeeeseeeeesesseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 25
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas ..............cccccccceseeseseseeeeeeeeese eee cscs es eee ese eeeseeeseseseeeseseseseseseseseseseeeeees 25
6.12 Record DOCUMENS................ccccceceeeeseseseesesssssesss esses sssssssessssssesssssssseseseseseeseeseseseseseseseseseseseseseeeeeeees 26
6.13 Safety and Protection ..................cccccccceseseseseseses cscs cscs eses esses esses es seeseseeeseeeseseseeeseseseseseeeseseseeeeees 26
6.14 Safety Representative .................cccccccscseseseseseee cscs sess eseseseses esses eseseseseseeseeeeeseseseseseseseseseseseseeeeees 27
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs ................ccccccceeeeseeeseseeesese eee eee ese eseeeeeseseseseseeeseseseseseeeeeeeeees 28
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EXHIBIT C
City of Nashua, NH
General Terms and Conditions
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Table of Contents
Definitions GC--2
Professional Engineer Status GC--2
Standard of Care GC--2
City of Nashua Representative GC--3
Changes to Scope of Work GC--3
City of Nashua Cooperation GC--3
Discovery of Conflicts, Errors, Omissions, Ambiguities, or
Discrepancies GC--4
Termination of Contract GC--4
Dispute Resolution GC--6
No Damages for Delay GC--6
Insurance GC--6
Indemnification GC--7
Fiscal Contingency GC--8
Compensation GC--8
Compliance with Applicable Laws GC--8
Non-Discrimination GC--8
Endorsement GC--9
Assignments, Transfer, Delegation, or Subcontracting GC--9
City Inspection of Contract Materials GC--9
Disposition of Contract Materials GC--10
Public Records Law, Copyrights, and Patents GC-11
Final Acceptance GC-11
Taxes GC--11
Non-Waiver of Terms and Conditions GC-11
Rights and Remedies GC--11
Prohibited Interests GC--11
Third Party Interests and Liabilities GC--12
Survival of Rights and Obligations GC--12
Severability GC--12
Modification of Contract and Entire Agreement GC--12
Choice of Law and Venue GC--13
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6.16 EMEIQenie ...............ccccccceeeeseseeeseseeesesesesesssseesssssseseesesesse esses seseeseseseeeseseseeseseseegeseeeeeeeseseseseseseeeeees 28
6.17 Shop drawings and SamMples.................cccccccecseseseseseseseseseseseseesesesese eee eeeeeeeeeseseeeseeeseseeeseeeseeeeeeeeees 28
6.18 Continuing The WOrK ................cccccccececseeeseses eee cscs essssssssssssseseseseseseseseseseeseseeeeeeeseeeseeeseseeeseseseeeeees 29
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee .................cccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseseeeeeeeseeeees 29
6.20 INdeMnification .......... ee. eee eeccceccceeeeeeeecee cece cece cececeaeeeeeeeeeccacaeeeeeeeeececcaeaeeeeeeeseseccaeaeeeeeeeseseesieeeeserenseeinas 30
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK ..........ccscccceseeececeeneeeeenenaeeeennnaeseeennaeseeennaeseennaaeseennnaeseennaaeaeennnaesesnneaesesennaeaeenenaes 30
7.01 Related Work at Site 2.00.0... ceccccccce cece ee cece cece cette ce aeaeeeee ence ce ceaeaeeeeeeeseseccaeaeeeeeeesessncueseeeerertetsnneees 30
7.02 COOrdINALION «20.2... eee eeceeeeece cece cece cece eect eeeeee cece aeae cece eececeaaaeaeeeeeeececaaeeeeeeeeeseccaaeceeeeeseseceicaeeeeeersetensaaeees 31
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES..............ccsscccceeeeeceeeeneeeeeeeneeeeensaeseensaeseensaesesnsnaeseensnanseenenaes 31
8.01 Communications to COntractOr ........... cee cecceecececeeeeeceeeaeeeeeeeeeteceaeaeeeeeeesesencaeaeeeeeeesesencueeeeeeeeeseeennsees 31
8.02 Replacement of ENGINEER 1.0... cee cceceeeeceeeeeeen tees esse ee eeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeaeaeeeeeeeenenes 31
8.03 Furnish Datta. ..........cceccccccccceceeececeecnececeeeeececeneaeeeeeeeeecenaeaeeeeeeecececaeeeeeeeeececccaeceeeeeeeseccacaeeeeeeesetecsaaeees 31
8.04 Pay Promptly When Due... ccececeeeeeeseceese sees ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeesesaeeseeseeeaeeseeesesesaeeeeeseenenes 32
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and TeSts .............cccccccccecceeseseeessesseseteseseseeeseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeenseanenes 32
8.06 INSUPANCE oo. eee cecce cece cece eee ee ae ce eect eee aaeaeeeeeeec ce aaaeaeeeeeeececaaaeeeeeeeeesecccaeceeeeeeeseccucaeeeeeeesnenniseeeees 32
8.07 Change OFders...... ccc cecccceceecsceccteceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseseeeeeseceeeaeeeaeeeseaeaeeeeeaeseaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeanees 32
8.08 Inspections, Tests, ANd Approvals ..............cccccccccceeeessseseseteseseeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeseeeeeseeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeenanes 32
8.09 Limitations on OWNER's ReSponsibilitieS ..........0.....c. ccc cceceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 32
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition .................ccecccceccececeeeeeeceeceeeeeeesesencueeeeeeeeesesennanees 32
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangement ..................cccccceeecseeeecceseseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeseaneees 32
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION ...........:ccccssecccesseeceeeseeeeeensnenseeesneeeeenenaes 32
9.01 OWNER’S Representative ..........0..c cc ccccccececeeseseeeteseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeseseseeeeesaeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeseaneees 32
9.02 ViSitS tO Site... ccc cece cece cece ae cece ee ee ceca aeaeeeeeeeeeseaaaeaeeeeeeeeecaaaeceeeeeeeseceaaeceeeeeeesecsaaeeeeeeeseteeeuaeees 33
9.03 Project Representative ........... ccc cccccccceseeeeseteseeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeseseseseseseeeeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeeeesaenenes 33
9.04 Clarifications and Interpretations...........0.0... cc cceeecceeeeeeeeteseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeesaeaeseeeeaaneees 33
9.05 Authorized Variations in WOrK.............cccccececceccececeeeeeccecaeeeeeeeeececaeaeeeeeeesesccaeaeeeeeeesessncueseeeeeeetensnnaeees 33
9.06 Rejecting Defective WOFK............ ccc ceccececeeeseeteeseteneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeesesaeeseeeeeeeseeeseseeeeesaeeeeeseenenes 33
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payment .................ccccccecessesssesessseseseseseeeeeseeeseeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeaees 34
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price Work ..............ccccceceeceececee cece eeeeteccacaeeeeeeeeececcaeaeeeeeeesesennueaeeeeneesetenneees 34
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work ................c eee 34
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities ..........0.0.0...cc cc ccceececeeeeeeeeteeeesseteteeeteeeeees 34
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMG .............c::cccceeseeceeeeneneeensneeeeeesaeeeensnaeeeensnaeeeennnaneeenenaes 35
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work ..............cccecccceccece cece eececcaeeeeeeeeeccaeaeeeeeeeeececaeaeeeeeeesecsicieeeeeereeteee 35
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work .............eccccccccceceeeeeceecne cece eeeececeeaeeeeeeesesecaeseeeeeeeseseicueeeeeeeeeteee 35
10.03 Execution of Change Orders .............c.ccccccccecceceeceeeeeeeeececcaeeeee eres cecceeaeeeeeeeseseccaeeeeeeeeesecsicieeseeeeeetneed 35
10.04 Notification to Surety 0... ccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEESEEEESEEEESESESESESESe SESS SSS se se se see EEEEEEeEEEE ES 35
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related ............ccccccccccccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 35
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK ............:::csssseeeeeees 36
11.01 Cost of the Work 20.2.0... ccc cc ccccccce cee e ce cene cece cece tec e ae cece erences aaaeeeee erence caaeaeeeeeeesececceeeeeeeeeseceicieeeeeeeeeteee 36
11.02 Cash AlloWance .............cccccccccceceeececcec cece cece eecaae cece eeee ce ceaeaeeeeeeeeececcaeaeeeeeeeseseccaeaeeeeeeesecsicieeeeeeeenteee 39
11.03 Unit Price WOK 00.0.0... cece cece ee ceccee cece ee ee tec eaaeceeeee ence caaaaeeeeeeeeescaeaeeeeeeesesengaeeeeeeeeesensiciseseeeeeesnee 39
ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES ..........::::cccseeeeeeeees 39
12.01 Change of Contract Price ..........ccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseseseseseseseeeseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 39
12.02 Change of Contract Times ...........ccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeseseseeeseeeeeeeseeeseseseeeeees 40
12.03 Delays Beyond CONTRACTOR'S Contol.............cccccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseseseseseseeeeeeeeeeees 40
12.04 Delays Within CONTRACTOR'S Control .0..........ccccccceceeccececeeeeeecseeeeeseeseeesseesaeesseesaeessssaeesseeaeess 40
12.05 Delays Beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR'S Control ..............ccccccccccceeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees A
12.06 Delay Damages ........ccccccccccccccccccc cece cece cece cece cece cece eeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAEAEAEEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ES A
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ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE WORK
ae eee eee eee ene ee ene eee nee 41
13.01 Notice of Defects «2.2.2.2... cc ccccccccceeeeeccne cece cece ee ceee ae ee ee seen ee ceaeaeeeeeeeeeccaeaeeeeeeeeececceeeeeeeeeeseeeiciseeeeeeeeteeed 41
13.02 ACCESS tO WOPK 0000.2... ccc eececcccce cece ee te cece ee cece cette te aaaeceeeeeee ce ceaaaeeeeeeeeesecccaaeeeeeeeeeseccaaeeeeeeeeesecsinireeeeetens 41
13.03 Tests and INSPECTIONS .......ccccccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEESESESESESESEEESESeS SSeS eESEEEEESeSEEEEESEeEEEE EES A
13.04 UNCOVELING WOFK 00... ccccccccccccccceee cece cece cece eeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESEESSEEESESESEEESE SSS Geese sess ease se se EEE EEEEEEEEEEES 42
13.05 OWNER May Stop the WOFK 00.0... ccc cceccccecssccececseeeeeseeeeeeeceeeeeesseeeeeeeseeseeesseesseesseesaeesseeaeesseeaeess 42
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective WOrK ......0.0....ccccccececcecececeeeeeceeeaeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeeteceicieeeeeeeeeteees 43
13.07 Correction Period .............ccccccccceeeeeccec cece ee eeeececeae cece erence ceaaaeeeeeeeeeseccaeaeeeeeeeeescccueaeeeeeeesessicieeeeeeeeeteee 43
13.08 Acceptance of Defective WOFK............cccccccccccccceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseseeeseseseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 43
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective WOFrK ...........ccccccccccccccececeseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeseseseseeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeees 44
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION ..........:::cccccsecceceseeeeeeeseeneeeeseeneeensnaes 44
14.01 Schedule Of ValUES ......... eee ececee cece cece cece ae ce ener eee caeaeeeeeeeeescaeaeeeeeeeseseccueaeeeeeeeseceicieeeeeeneeeeee 44
14.02 Progress PayMe nt........ccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESEESEEESESEEESE SSS See sa sess se se see eEEEEEREEEEEEEES 44
14.03 CONTRACTOR'S Warranty Of Title 0.0.0... ccceccececseneeeecseeeeeceeseeeeseesaeesseesaeesseeaeesseeaeeseeeaeess 46
14.04 Substantial COMPIeTtION «0.0... cece ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeEeecEEESESESESESESeSE SESE Settee EetESEEeeeeEeEeeE EES 46
14.05 Partial UtiliZation......... cc ccccccecssececeeseeeeecseeeeeesseeeeesseeeeeescseeeeesseeeaeesseesaeeeseesaeesseeaeesseeseesseeaeegs 47
14.06 Final INSPECTION ...... cc cccccccccce cece cece cece ee ee ee ee EeEEEEEEEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEESSESESEEESE SESE SES SeSe SSeS SeEeEESEeEEeE EES 47
14.07 Final Payment ......... cc cccccccc ccc ee eee ee cece cree reer ee ee EEEEEESEEEEEEEEEEEESEEEESESESESSSE SESS Sea se ease sees SEEEEEEESEEEEEES 47
14.08 Final Completion Delayed ...............cccccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseseseeeseseseeeseseseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 48
14.09 Waiver Of Claims ....... 2... cece ccccccceceeeeecccc cece cece ee ceceaece seer ences aaaeeeeeeeeescaeaeeeeeeesecencaeeeeeeeeesessisieeeeeereeeeee 48
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION ...........::::cccessecceeesseeceeesneeeeenseeneeenneeneeeneeaes 49
15.01 OWNER May Suspend WOFK............ccccccccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseseeeseseseseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49
15.02 OWNER May Terminate for Cause... .cccccccccccccccccccecece cece cece cece cece cece cece cece ee eeeeEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EERE 49
15.03 OWNER May Terminate For Convenience. .............ccccccccccseceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeseseeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 50
15.04 CONTRACTOR May Stop Work or Terminate ................ccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 51
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION ............:ccccsscceceeseeceeeseeeeeennnaeseeneaeseeesaeseennaaeeeenseaeseenseaesesnnnaeseenenaes 51
16.01 Methods and Procedures ..00..........ccccecccccceeeeeccecee cece eeeeeececcaeeeeeeeeesccaeaeeeeeeesesencueaeeeeeeeseceisieeeeeeeeeteee 51
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS ...........c.cccccssececeseeeceeeenaeeeeenaeseennnaeseensnaeseeennaeseennaaeseennnaeseensnaeseenneaeseenenae 51
17.01 Giving Notice «2.0.00 cc ceccc cece cece ee cec eee cece eee ceaaaeceeeeeeecceaaaeceeeeeeeseccceaeeeeeeeeeseccaceeeeeeeeesecsicieeeeeetoes 51
17.02 Computation Of TIMES ...........cccccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEESEEEEEEESEESSEEESEEESE SSS Sessa se ease se SESE EEEEEEEE EES 51
17.03 Cumulative REMECIES ..............cccececcccce cece ee eeeeecee cece eects ce eeaeeeeeeeeescaeaeeeeeeesececcueaeeeeeeesessicieeeeeeeeeeeee 51
17.04 Survival Of ODIIQAationS 0.0... cccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEESESESEEE Se SESE SESS Sete SESeeeteGeeeeEeEeEEeE OES 52
17.05 Controlling LAW... cccccccccc cece eee ee eee ee cere rere ee Ee EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESEEEEESESESESEEESE SES SS SEES See se see eEEEEEEEEEEEES 52
17.06 Access to RECOIUS ...........ccccccccceeeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeecccaaeceeeeeeeeeceaaaeeeeeeeeeseccaeaeeeeeeesececceeseeeeeeesensicieeeeeereetnee 52
17.07 Road Closures and Traffic Delays ......... cc cccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseseseeeseeeseeeseseeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52
17.08 Prohibited Interest .............cccceccccceeeeececee cece cece cece ae cece erence ce aaaeeeeeeeeececaeaeeeeeeeeesencaeseeeeeeeseneisieeseeereeteee 52
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
1.01 Defined Terms
A. Wherever used in the Contract Documents and printed with initial or all capital letters, the terms listed below will
have the meanings indicated which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.
1. Addenda--Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of Bids, which clarify, correct, or change the
Bidding Requirements or the Contract Documents.
2. Agreement--The written instrument which is evidence of the agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR
covering the Work.
3. Application for Payment--The form acceptable to ENGINEER which is to be used by CONTRACTOR during the
course of the Work in requesting progress or final payments and which is to be accompanied by such supporting
documentation as is required by the Contract Documents.
4. Asbestos--Any material that contains more than one percent asbestos and is friable or is releasing asbestos
fibers into the air above current action levels established by the United States Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
5. Bid--The offer or proposal of a bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to be
performed.
6. Bidding Documents--The Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda
issued prior to receipt of Bids).
7. Bidding Requirements--The Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid security form, if any,
and the Bid form with any supplements.
8. Bonds--Performance and payment bonds and other instruments of security.
9. Change Order--A document recommended by ENGINEER which is signed by CONTRACTOR and OWNER and
authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract
Times, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement.
10. Claim--A demand or assertion by OWNER or CONTRACTOR seeking an adjustment of Contract Price or
Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract. A demand for money or services
by a third party is not a Claim.
11. Contract--The entire and integrated written agreement between the OWNER and CONTRACTOR concerning
the Work. The contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, whether written or oral.
12. Contract Documents--The Contract Documents establish the rights and obligations of the parties and include
the Agreement, Addenda (which pertain to the Contract Documents), CONTRACTOR’s Bid (including
documentation accompanying the Bid and any post Bid documentation submitted prior to the Notice of Award)
when attached as an exhibit to the Agreement, the Notice to Proceed, the Bonds, these General Conditions, the
Supplementary Conditions, the Specifications, the Drawings and the Purchases Order as the same are more
specifically identified in the Agreement, together with all Written Amendments, Change Orders, Field Orders, and
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. OWWNER--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. Sife--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.
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.
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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
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.
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