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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................ 58
2.1 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 62
2.2 CONTRACT AND MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 63
2.2.1 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION...................................................................................................................63
2.2.2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ..........................................................................................................................................63
2.2.3 MODIFICATIONS TO CONTRACT..............................................................................................................................64
2.2.3.1 CONTRACTOR CHANGES...................................................................................................................................64
2.2.3.2 WRITTEN CHANGE ORDERS .............................................................................................................................64
2.2.3.3 CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURE..........................................................................................................................64
2.2.3.4 PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR REGULATORY CHANGES...................................................................................64
2.2.4 PARTIES AND CHANGES IN PARTIES......................................................................................................................64
2.2.4.1 PARTIES .................................................................................................................................................................64
2.2.4.2 SUCCESSION.........................................................................................................................................................64
2.2.4.3 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING ........................................................................................................65
2.2.5 SPECIFICATION AND OFFER OMISSIONS ...............................................................................................................65
2.2.6 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT..................................................................................................................................65
2.2.6.1 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE................................................................................................................65
2.2.6.2 TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT..........................................................................................................................66
2.2.7 DISPUTES.......................................................................................................................................................................67
2.2.8 COMMUNICATIONS.....................................................................................................................................................69
2.3 DELIVERY AND TITLE....................................................................................................................................... 70
2.3.1 DELIVERIES ..................................................................................................................................................................70
2.3.1.1 BUS DELIVERY PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................70
2.3.1.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE........................................................................................................................................70
2.3.1.3 PRE-DELIVERY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ....................................................................................................70
2.3.1.4 ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF LOSS .......................................................................................................................70
2.3.1.5 ACCEPTANCE OF BUS ........................................................................................................................................70
2.3.2 REPAIRS AFTER NONACCEPTANCE ........................................................................................................................71
2.3.2.1 REPAIRS BY CONTRACTOR...............................................................................................................................71
2.3.2.2 REPAIRS BY PROCURING AGENCY .................................................................................................................71
2.3.3 UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS ...........................................................................................................................................72
2.3.3.1 CONTRACTOR'S DELAY .....................................................................................................................................72
2.3.3.2 NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR DELAY .....................................................................................................72
2.3.4 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.............................................................................................................................................73
2.3.5 TITLE ..............................................................................................................................................................................74
2.4 PAYMENT............................................................................................................................................................ 74
2.5 SERVICE AND PARTS ........................................................................................................................................ 77
2.5.1 TRAINING ......................................................................................................................................................................77
2.5.2 ENGINEER / SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES.............................................................................................................77
2.5.3 DOCUMENTS.................................................................................................................................................................78
2.5.4 PARTS AVAILABILITY GUARANTY.........................................................................................................................78
2.5.5 INTERCHANGEABILITY .............................................................................................................................................78
2.5.6 SURVIVABILITY...........................................................................................................................................................79
2.6 AUDIT AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS ........................................................................................................ 79
2.7 RISK ..................................................................................................................................................................... 80
2.7.1 INSURANCE...................................................................................................................................................................80
2.7.2 PERFORMANCE BOND................................................................................................................................................80
2.7.3 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................................81
2.7.4 INDEMNIFICATION......................................................................................................................................................81
2.7.5 MATERIALS/ACCESSORIES RESPONSIBILITY.......................................................................................................82
2.8 POLICIES FOR ALL TIERS ................................................................................................................................ 82
2.8.1 NO OBLIGATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT............................................................................................82
2.8.2 PROGRAM FRAUD AND FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS AND RELATED ACTIONS:.....................83
2.8.3 INCORPORATION OF FTA TERMS ............................................................................................................................83
2.8.4 CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ............................................................................................83
2.8.5 CARGO PREFERENCE..................................................................................................................................................84
2.8.6 ENERGY CONSERVATION..........................................................................................................................................84
2.8.7 RECYCLED PRODUCTS...............................................................................................................................................84
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