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.
45. Supplier--A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, distributor, material man, or vendor having a direct
contract with CONTRACTOR or with any Subcontractor to fumish 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
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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.
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B. Day
1. The work “day” shall constitute a calendar day of regular working hours except Saturdays, Sundays and
any legal holiday.
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