protection or disposition of such property. CONTRACTOR shall furnish the ENGINEER with copies of such notifications
and with copies of any agreements between the CONTRACTOR and the property OWNER’s concerning such protection
or disposition.
B. Resolving Discrepancies
1. Except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the provisions of the Contract
Documents shall take precedence in resolving any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy between the provisions
of the Contract Documents and:
a. The provisions of any standard, specification, manual, code, or instruction (whether or not specifically
incorporated by reference in the Contract Documents); or
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE
3.01 /ntent
A. The Contract Documents are complementary; what is called for by one is as binding as if called for by all.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
electronic media format of text, data, graphics, and the like that may be furnished by OWNER to CONTRACTOR are
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.
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