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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