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SECTION 00100CALL FOR BIDS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERSPART 1CALL FOR BIDSSealed Bids for the construction of the Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1 will be received EPCORWater (OWNER), 2355 WEST PINNACLE PEAK ROAD, SUITE 300, Phoenix, AZ 85027 until 4:00PM on April 30, 2013.1.1 Bid submission will be by invitation only.1.2 Bids received after the specified time of closing will be returned unopened.1.3 The opening of the Bids will be private.1.4 OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to rebid the project; to waive irregularities orinformalities in any bid; and to accept the bid which is deemed to be in the best interest ofOWNER.PART 2INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERSTo be considered, bids must be in accordance with these Instructions to Bidders.2.1 Defined Terms2.1.1 OWNER– EPCOR Water.2.1.2 ENGINEER – EPCOR Water.2.1.3 Bidder – one who submits a Bid directly to OWNER, as distinct from sub-bidder whosubmits a bid to a bidder.2.1.4 Successful Bidder – the bidder to whom the OWNER makes an award.2.1.5 CONTRACTOR– the party that has undertaken to contract or has contracted with theOWNER to perform the work described in this document.2.2 Bid Documents2.2.1 Bid Documents consist of:(i) Volume 1(a) Instructions to Bidders, Terms, Conditions, and General Requirements,and contractEPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong>Call for Bids and Instructions to Bidders Section 00100-1
(ii)(iii)(iv)Volume 2 – Technical Specifications(a) Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1-Volume 2 of 3-SpecificationsVolume 3 – Contract Drawings(a) Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Volume 3 of 3 – Bid DocumentsAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Supply Transmission Line2.2.2 The Bid Documents, conformed to include any Addenda developed during the bid period,will be part of the Contract Documents for the Work to be completed byCONTRACTOR.2.2.3 Invited Bidders will receive one (1) copy of the Bid Documents to be picked up at theoffice of OWNER on the date that the bid period is initiated.2.2.4 The complete contract documents include both drawings and specification, as defined inPart 2.2.1 above. In situations where the drawings and specifications may conflict, themost rigorous condition, in the sole opinion of the OWNER, shall apply. No claim foradditional compensation or time will be considered. This condition will be strictlyenforced.2.2.5 Complete sets of contract documents are to be used in preparing bids. Bidder is toassume all responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use ofincomplete sets of subject documents.2.3 Interpretations, Addenda2.3.1 Should a bidder find any ambiguity, inconsistency or error in the Bid Documents, or havedoubt as to their meaning, the bidder is to notify the ENGINEER. If the issue requires aclarification or modification to the Contract Documents, the ENGINEER will include theclarification or modification in a written Addendum to all bidders.2.3.2 Neither the OWNER nor ENGINEER is to be responsible for oral instructions orinformation in regard to the Bid Documents. Any Addenda issued by the ENGINEERduring the time of bidding are to be included in the Bid and in closing the Contract theywill become a part thereof. CONTRACTOR is to acknowledge receipt of Addenda in inkon the Bid Form in the space provided.2.3.3 OWNER or ENGINEER may also use addenda to modify the Bid Documents as deemedadvisable.2.3.4 Copies of Addenda (if any) will be delivered directly to the invited Bidders. In addition,a notification of Addenda will be sent via mail or fax to each party on the planholders list.Failure of any Bidder, sub-bidder or supplier to receive any Addenda does not relievesaid party from any obligation under the Bid as submitted. All Addenda issued becomepart of the Bid Documents and will be included in the Contract Documents.EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong>Call for Bids and Instructions to Bidders Section 00100-2
2.5 BID SECURITY2.5.1 The Invited Bidders are not required to submit a Bid Security.2.6 EXAMINATION OF THE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS AND PROJECT SITE2.6.1 It is the responsibility of each Bidder, before submitting a Bid:(i)(ii)To examine thoroughly the Contract Documents and other related data identified inthe Bid Documents.To visit the site to become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local,and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance, or completion ofthe work.(iii) To consider federal, state and local laws and regulations that may affect cost,progress, performance, or completion of the work.(iv) To promptly notify the ENGINEER of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities ordiscrepancies that the Bidder has discovered in or between the Bid Documents andsite conditions or other documents related to the project.2.6.2 On request, OWNER will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct examinations,investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as deemed necessary by Bidder forsubmission of a Bid. Bidder must properly fill all holes, clean up, and restore the site toits previous condition before the time deadline for submission of Bids.2.6.3 On request, OWNER will provide each Bidder access to the site itself, upon request.2.6.4 Other background documents available upon request include:(i)n/a.2.6.5 n/a.2.6.6 All background documents are provided for information only and are not considered partof the Bid or Contract Documents. Neither OWNER nor ENGINEER is responsible forerrors or omissions in the background documents. If Bidder discovers discrepancies orconflicts between the background documents and the Bid Documents, the Bidder is tonotify the ENGINEER for clarification.2.6.7 All anticipated exploratory excavation that the contractor will need to verify backgroundinformation, including the existence or location of underground piping and utilities,should be included in the price of their bid. Such explorations, including trenching,potholing, and other exploratory techniques required will be the responsibility of theCONTRACTOR. No claims for further compensation during construction will beconsidered.2.7 AVAILABILITY OF LANDS FOR WORK2.7.1 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way, construction limits,and easements for access thereto, and other lands designated for use by CONTRACTOREPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong>Call for Bids and Instructions to Bidders Section 00100-4
in performing the Work are identified in the Bid Documents. All additional land andaccess thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, orstorage of materials and equipment to be incorporated into the Work is to be obtained andpaid for by CONTRACTOR.2.7.2 Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to beobtained and paid for by OWNER unless otherwise provided in the Bid Documents.2.8 SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS2.8.1 For certain equipment, the Bid Documents may allow the CONTRACTOR to furnish asubstitute or “or-equal” item if acceptable to ENGINEER and OWNER. “Or Equal”Items must be pre-approved by the ENGINEER before bid closing date.2.9 CONTRACT TIMES2.9.1 If a Contract is awarded, the Successful Bidder will be required to complete the Workwithin the Contract Times as provided in the Agreement.2.10 AWARD OF CONTRACT2.10.1 OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation therights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditionalBids, and the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder if OWNER believes that it would notbe in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because theBid is not responsive or the Bidder fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteriaestablished by the OWNER.2.10.2 OWNER reserves the right to waive formalities not involving price, time or changes inWork and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. Discrepancies betweenthe units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices.Discrepancies between the sums of indicated figures and the correct sum thereof will beresolved in favor of the correct sum. Discrepancies between words and figures will beresolved in favor of the words.2.10.3 If the Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest Bidder whose evaluationby OWNER indicates to OWNER that the award will be in the best interest of the project.2.10.4 If the Contract is to be awarded, OWNER will give the Successful Bidder a Notice ofAward within 30 days after the date of the Bid Opening.2.10.5 The Agreement establishes OWNER’s requirements as to performance and paymentbonds. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to OWNER, therequired performance and payment bonds must accompany the executed Agreement.2.10.6 The <strong>Construction</strong> Services Agreement establishes requirements for insurance to beprovided by CONTRACTOR. Certificates of Insurance (and other evidence of insurancerequested by OWNER or Other Additional Insured) must be furnished, as required,before beginning work.2.11 Pre-Bid MeetingEPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong>Call for Bids and Instructions to Bidders Section 00100-5
SECTION 00300BID FORMPART 1 - PROJECT IDENTIFICATIONThis project is for the construction of the Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1 project as described inSection 01110, Summary of Work, of the Contract Documents.PART 2 - BID SUBMISSION2.1 Bid shall be submitted to the EPCOR Water Company, 2355 WEST PINNACLE PEAK ROAD,SUITE 300, Phoenix, AZ 85027, Attn: David H. Snow, P.E., in the manner described in Section00100, Call for Bids and Instructions to Bidders.2.2 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an agreementwith OWNER in the form included in the Bid Documents to perform and furnish all Work asspecified or indicated in the Bid Documents for the Bid Price and within the Bid Times indicatedin this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bid Documents.2.3 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Call for Bids and Instructions to Bidders. ThisBid will remain subject to acceptance for 30 calendar days after the day of Bid opening. Bidderwill sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement with the bonds andother documents required by the Bid Requirements within fourteen (14) calendar days after thedate of OWNER's Notice of Award.2.4 In submitting this bid, Bidder represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents and the following Addendareceipt of which are hereby acknowledged: (List Addenda by Addendum Number and date.)No. _______________ Date: _______________No. _______________ Date: _______________No. _______________ Date: _______________B. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state and local Laws and Regulations thatmay affect cost, progress, performance and furnishing of the Work.C. Bidder has correlated the information known to Bidder, reports and drawings identified in the BidDocuments and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and datawith the Bid Documents.D. Bidder has visited and/or carefully examined the site of the Work and that, from his owninvestigations, bidder has satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the Work, the character,quality and quantity of materials, and the kind and extent of equipment and other facilities neededfor the performance of the Work, the general and local site conditions and all difficulties to beencountered, and all other items which may in any way affect cost, progress, performance orfinishing of the Work.EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-1
E. Bidder has carefully studied all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at orcontiguous to the site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to the existing surfaceor subsurface structures at or contiguous to the site, that have been identified in the ContractDocuments. Bidder has completed any additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests,and studies needed to submit a complete Bid Price.F. Bidder accepts the determinations set forth in the Supplementary Conditions of the extent of the“technical data” contained in such reports and drawings upon which the bidder is entitled to rely.Bidder acknowledges that OWNER and ENGINEER do not assume responsibility for theaccuracy or completeness of information and data shown or indicated in the Bid Documents withrespect to Underground Facilities and that all exploratory measures required to confirm suchinformation is included in the Bid Price.G. Bidder is not in arrears to EPCOR Water or its affiliates (upon debt or contract); bidder is not adefaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to EPCOR Water Company or its affiliates;the bidder has not been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with EPCOR WaterCompany or its affiliates.H. Bidder has given OWNER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies thatBidder has discovered in the Bid Documents and the written resolution thereof by OWNER isacceptable to Bidder, and the Bid Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and conveyunderstanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work for which thisBid is submitted.I. This bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm orcorporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group,association, organization or corporation; Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicitedany person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and Bidder has not sought collusion toobtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over OWNER.J. Bidder certifies, by submission of this Proposal or acceptance of this Contract, that neither it norits principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, orvoluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any local, State, or Federaldepartment or agency. It further agrees by submitting this Proposal that it will include this clausewithout modification in all lower tier transactions, solicitations, Proposals, Contracts andSubcontracts.K. Bidder is a duly registered CONTRACTOR in the State of Arizona and has been issuedregistration No. _______________________________. (A Successful Bidder who fails to list hisregistration number will be required to furnish proof of possession thereof before the Contract willbe awarded.)L. Bidder agrees to accomplish the work in accordance with the Contract Documents.1. Schedule of Bid Items. The total Bid Price for completing for each part of the Work asdescribed in the detailed itemized list is:EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-2
BID SCHEDULE FOR <strong>AGUA</strong> <strong>FRIA</strong> <strong>WATER</strong> <strong>PLANT</strong> <strong>12</strong>ITEM UNIT TOTALNO. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNITS QTY PRICE AMOUNT1 Site Grading LS <strong>12</strong> Asphalt Pavement SF3 Decomposed Granite LS 14 Rip Rap LS5 Chain Link Fences, Gates and Bollards LS 16 Concrete Foundations, Slabs, Supports LS 17 CMU Perimeter Wall, Rolling Gate, Man Gate LS 18 Building Complete, Excluding Concrete Foundation LS 19 Painting LS 110 Vertical Turbine Pump Assembly Installation EA 211 Hydropneumatic Tank, Appurtenances & Compressor EA 1<strong>12</strong> Chlorine Gas Storage and Feed Equipment LS 113 Multi-stage Centrifugal Pumps and Eductor LS 114 Welded Steel Tank & Appurtenances, Complete LS 115 Pipe Supports LS 116 Ductile Iron/Welded Steel Pipe, Fittings LS 117 Copper Pipe and Galvanized Steel Pipe, Fittings LS 118 PVC, CPVC, HDPE Pipe, Fittings LS 119 Valves, Actuators, Hydrants, Backflow Preventers LS <strong>12</strong>0 Emergency Eyewash & Shower, Complete LS <strong>12</strong>1 HVAC Equipment, Louvers, Ducts and Accessories LS <strong>12</strong>2 Fire Sprinkler and Alarm System Complete LS <strong>12</strong>3 Electrical Service Gear Complete LS <strong>12</strong>4 Electrical Conduit, Conductors, Pull Boxes LS <strong>12</strong>5 Disconnect Switches LS <strong>12</strong>6 Lighting Fixtures and Controls LS <strong>12</strong>7 Flow and Level Measurement Instrumentation LS 1Pressure Gauges, Switches, Transmitters and28 Appurtenances LS <strong>12</strong>9 Chlorine Residual Analyzers, Complete w/ Backpanel LS 130 Control Panels, Enclosures and Gear, Complete LS 131 Automatic Transfer Switches LS 132 PLC Complete LS 133 Radio Antenna Complete LS 134 PLC Programming Software LS 135 HMI Software LS 136 Control Systems Uninterrupted Power Supplies LS 137 Variable Frequency Drives EA 238 Mobilization Costs LS 139 Permit Fees LS 1EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-3
40 Insurance41 Other Work Items Not Listed Above LS 1NAME OF FIRM:_________________________________TOTAL BID $____________________DOLLARS(IN WRITING)SIGNATURE:____________________________________ AND ____________________CENTS(OFFICER OF COMPANY)(IN WRITING)(THE WRITTEN WORD AMOUNT TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER THE FIGURE AMOUNT.)BID SCHEDULE FOR SUPPLY TRANSMISSION LINEITEM UNIT TOTALNO. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNITS QTY PRICE AMOUNT1 20” DIP Class 250 w/ fittings LF 5,8522 20” Gate Valves with Box & Cover EA 43 2” Combination Air Release Valves EA 24 Potable Curb Stop (Blow Off) Flushing Pipe EA 15 <strong>12</strong>” Reinforced Concrete Pipe LF 266 18” Reinforced Concrete Pipe LS 297 Headwall EA 48 Sawcut, Remove & Replace Pavement SF 6269 Trench Excavation and Backfill LF 5,87110 Temporary Access Road SF 46,65811 Erosion Protection and SWPPP LS 1<strong>12</strong> Traffic Control LS 113 Quality Control Testing LS 114 <strong>Construction</strong> Survey LS 115 Mobilization Costs LS 116 Permit Fees LS 117 Insurance LS 118 Other Work Items Not Listed Above LS 119NAME OF FIRM:_________________________________TOTAL BID $____________________DOLLARS(IN WRITING)SIGNATURE:____________________________________ AND ____________________CENTS(OFFICER OF COMPANY)(IN WRITING)(THE WRITTEN WORD AMOUNT TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER THE FIGURE AMOUNT.)EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-4
PART 3 - TIME OF COMPLETION3.1 Bidder agrees that the Work as described in the Specifications and shown in the Drawings will becompleted within the numbers of days set forth by the Contract Times of the <strong>Construction</strong>Services Agreement.3.2 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of failure tocomplete the Work within the times specified in this Bid Form.PART 4 - BIDDER INFORMATION4.1 Terms used in this Bid that are defined in the Call For Bids and Instructions to Bidders will havethe meanings as indicated in the Call For Bids and Instructions to Bidders.4.2 IF BIDDER IS AN INDIVIDUALName of Individual:Name & Title of Person:Authorized to sign:Signature:Doing business as:Business Address:Phone Number:FAX Number:4.3 IF BIDDER IS A PARTNERSHIPBy:(Name of Partnership)Signature:Name and Title:Business Address:Phone Number:FAX Number:4.4 IF BIDDER IS A CORPORATIONBy:(Corporation Name)Signature:EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-5
Name and Title:Attest:Name and Title:Business Address:Phone Number:FAX Number:State of Incorporation:EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-6
4.5 IF BIDDER IS A JOINT VENTUREName of Individual:Name & Title of PersonAuthorized to sign:Signature:Doing business as:Business Address:Name of Individual:Name & Title of PersonAuthorized to sign:Signature:Doing business as:Business Address:Phone Number:FAX Number:Phone Number:FAX Number:By:(NAME OF PARTNERSHIP)By:(NAME OF PARTNERSHIP)Signature:Signature:Name and Title:Business Address:Name and Title:Business Address:Phone Number:FAX Number:Phone Number:FAX Number:4.6 PHONE AND ADDRESS FOR RECEIPT OF OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS, OR OTHERREQUIRED INFORMATION4.7 PROPOSED PROJECT MANAGER AND FIELD SUPERINTENDENTAttach a resume or summary of work history experience for each of these two positions.Name of proposed Project Manager:Name of proposed Field Superintendent:EPCOR WaterAgua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Bid Form Section 00300-7
SAMPLE CONTRACT
CONTRACT DOCUMENTSFOREPCOR Water Arizona Inc.AND(CONTRACTOR NAME)Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong>PREPARED BY:EPCOR Water Arizona Inc.2355 W. PINNACLE PEAK ROAD, SUITE 300PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85027(MONTH / YEAR)2835876 A 1
EPCOR Water Arizona Inc.Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong>TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLEPAGECONTRACT DOCUMENTSAGREEMENTGENERAL CONDITIONSSUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONSA1 to A7GC-1 to GC-62SC-1 to SC-<strong>12</strong>EXHIBITSEXHIBIT A – PERFORMANCE BONDEXHIBIT B – LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BONDEXHIBIT C – 20<strong>12</strong> EDITION OF MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MAG)SPECIFICATIONS, SECTION 108.9, TABLE 108-<strong>12</strong>835876 A 2
AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTORFOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (STIPULATED PRICE)THIS AGREEMENT is by and between EPCOR <strong>WATER</strong> ARIZONA INC. (“Owner”) andOwner and Contractor hereby agree as follows:ARTICLE 1 – WORK1.01 Contractor shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents.The Work is generally described as follows:(“Contractor”).ARTICLE 2 – THE PROJECT2.01 The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or onlya part is generally described as follows:ARTICLE 3 – ENGINEER3.01 The Project has been designed by ____________________ , the Engineer’s Consultant.The Engineer, for purposes of administering the contract for the Project, is EPCOR WaterArizona Inc., which is to act as Owner’s representative, assume all duties andresponsibilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to Engineer in the ContractDocuments in connection with the completion of the Work in accordance with theContract Documents.ARTICLE 4 – CONTRACT TIMES4.01 Time of the EssenceA. All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion andreadiness for final payment as stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence ofthe Contract.2835876 A 1
4.02 Dates for Substantial Completion and Final PaymentA. The Work will be substantially completed on or before _____________, and completedand ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 14.07 of the GeneralConditions on or before _____________.4.02 Liquidated DamagesA. Contractor and Owner recognize that time is of the essence as stated in Paragraph 4.01above and that Owner will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within thetimes specified in Paragraph 4.02 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed inaccordance with Article <strong>12</strong> of the General Conditions. The parties also recognize thedelays, expense, and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceedingthe actual loss suffered by Owner if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly,instead of requiring any such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidateddamages for delay (but not as a penalty), Contractor shall pay Owner or allow Owner towithhold an amount in accordance with the 20<strong>12</strong> Edition of the Maricopa Associationof Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Specifications Section 108.9, Table 108-1,which is attached as Exhibit C, for each calendar day that expires after the timespecified in Paragraph 4.02 above for Substantial Completion until the Work issubstantially complete.B. After Substantial Completion, if Contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete theremaining Work within the Contract Time or any proper extension thereof granted byOwner, Contractor shall pay Owner or allow Owner to withhold an amount inaccordance with MAG Uniform Standard Specifications Section 108.9, Table 108-1,which is attached as Exhibit C, for each calendar day that expires after the timespecified in Paragraph 4.02 above for completion and readiness for final payment untilthe Work is completed and ready for final payment. The parties agree that liquidateddamages shall be reduced first from any retainage withheld and Contractor and itssurety, if any, shall be responsible for liquidated damages that exceed the retainage.The parties stipulate and agree that the above amount is a reasonable forecast ofOwner's anticipated actual damages, which are presently impossible to ascertain.ARTICLE 5 – CONTRACT PRICE5.01 Owner shall pay Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the ContractDocuments an amount in current funds equal to the sum of the amounts determinedpursuant to Paragraph 5.01.A below:A. For all Work other than Unit Price Work, a lump sum of: $All specific cash allowances are included in the above price in accordance withParagraph 11.02 of the General Conditions.2835876 A 2
ARTICLE 6 – PAYMENT PROCEDURES6.01 Submittal and Processing of PaymentsA. Contractor shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of theGeneral Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by Engineer asprovided in the General Conditions.6.02 Progress Payments; RetainageA. Owner shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis ofContractor’s Applications for Payment. No later than the twenty-fifth (25th) day ofeach month, Contractor shall submit an estimate of the value of the Work completed forthat month, and the value of materials and equipment suitably stored at the work site tobe incorporated into the finished project. All such payments will be measured by theschedule of values established as provided in Paragraph 2.07.A of the GeneralConditions or, in the event there is no schedule of values, as provided in the GeneralRequirements. With each Progress Payment application, Contractor shall submit anupdated project schedule and an estimate of the value of Work to be completed in thefollowing months through the remainder of the project.1. Prior to Substantial Completion, progress payments will be made in an amountequal to the percentage indicated below but less the aggregate of paymentspreviously made and less such amounts as Engineer may determine or Owner maywithhold, including but not limited to liquidated damages, in accordance withParagraph 14.02 of the General Conditions.a. Ninety percent (90%) of Work completed (with the balance being retainage).The net sum will be paid to Contractor within twenty-one (21) days followingreceipt of a properly submitted and Owner-approved Application for Payment.B. Upon Substantial Completion, Contractor shall submit a billing for release of retention.Upon receipt of a billing for retention, Owner may decline to certify and approve abilling or estimate for release of retention or a portion of a billing or estimate for releaseof retention for failure of the Contractor to complete a material requirement of thisAgreement, failure to complete portions of the Work, defective work or materials,disputed work or materials, failure to comply with other material provisions of thisAgreement, third party claims filed or reasonable evidence that a claim will be filed,failure of the Contractor or a subcontractor to make timely payments for labor,equipment and materials, damage to Owner, or reasonable evidence that thisAgreement cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of this Agreement.C. Upon a receipt of a billing for release of retention, Owner may withhold from retentionto be released one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the direct costs and expenses Ownerreasonably expects to incur to protect Owner from loss for which the contractor isresponsible and that results from the Contractor's failure to complete portions of theWork at the time of Substantial Completion or for any reasons set forth in writing to theContractor.2835876 A 3
D. Upon Final Completion, Contractor shall submit a billing for final payment. As setforth in Paragraphs 6.02.B and C, Owner may decline to certify and approve a billingfor final payment and may withhold from the final payment one hundred fifty percent(150%) of the direct costs and expenses Owner reasonably expects to incur to protectOwner from loss for which the Contractor is responsible and that results from theContractor's failure to complete portions of the Work or for any reasons set forth inwriting to the Contractor.E. Upon acceptance of the Work in accordance with Paragraph 14.07 of the GeneralConditions, Owner shall pay the remainder of the Contract Price as recommended byEngineer as provided in said Paragraph 14.07.ARTICLE 7 – CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS7.01 In order to induce Owner to enter into this Agreement, Contractor makes the followingrepresentations:A. Contractor has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the otherrelated data identified in the Bidding Documents.B. Contractor has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to thegeneral, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance ofthe Work.C. Contractor is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws andRegulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.D. Contractor has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurfaceconditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relatingto existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities),if any, that have been identified in Paragraph SC-4.02 of the Supplementary Conditionsas containing reliable "technical data," and (2) reports and drawings of HazardousEnvironmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in Paragraph SC-4.06 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable "technical data."E. Contractor has considered the information known to Contractor; information commonlyknown to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information andobservations obtained from visits to the Site; the Contract Documents; and the Siterelatedreports and drawings identified in the Contract Documents, with respect to theeffect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, andperformance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, andprocedures of construction to be employed by Contractor, including any specificmeans, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expresslyrequired by the Contract Documents; and (3) Contractor’s safety precautions andprograms.F. Based on the information and observations referred to in Paragraph 7.01.E above,Contractor does not consider that further examinations, investigations, explorations,tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract2835876 A 4
Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditionsof the Contract Documents.G. Contractor is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and othersat the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.H. Contractor has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, ordiscrepancies that Contractor has discovered in the Contract Documents, and thewritten resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Contractor.I. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understandingof all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.ARTICLE 8 – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS8.01 ContentsA. The Contract Documents consist of the following:1. This Agreement (pages A1 to A7, inclusive).2. Notice of Award. (Note: This document is not attached to this Agreement.)3. Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, identified as Exhibits Aand B and consisting of 5 pages.4. General Conditions (Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> Contract).5. Supplementary Conditions (pages SC-1 to SC-<strong>12</strong>, inclusive).6. Technical Specifications bearing the title Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1Volume 2 of 3, and consisting of Divisions 01 through 17 as listed in Table ofContents and General Requirements consisting of Sections 01075 and 01100 aslisted in the Table of Contents. (Note: This document is not attached to thisAgreement.)7. Drawings with each sheet bearing the following general title:a. Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Phase 1b. Agua Fria Water Plant <strong>12</strong> – Supply Transmission Line8. Addenda (numbers _____ to _____, inclusive).9. 20<strong>12</strong> Edition of the MAG Specifications, Section 108.9, Table 108-1.10. The following which may be delivered or issued after the Effective Date of theAgreement and are not attached hereto: All Written Amendments and otherdocuments amending, modifying, or supplementing the Contract Documentspursuant to Paragraph 3.04 of the General Conditions.2835876 A 5
B. The documents listed in Paragraph 8.01.A are attached to this Agreement except asexpressly noted otherwise.C. There are no Contract Documents other than those listed above in this Article 8.D. The Contract Documents may only be amended, modified, or supplemented asprovided in Paragraph 3.04 of the General Conditions.ARTICLE 9 – MISCELLANEOUS9.01 TermsA. Terms used in this Agreement will have the meanings stated in the General Conditionsand the Supplementary Conditions.9.02 Assignment of ContractA. No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will bebinding on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to bebound; and, specifically but without limitation, moneys that may become due andmoneys that are due may not be assigned without such consent (except to the extentthat the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and unless specifically stated tothe contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release ordischarge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Contract Documents.9.03 Successors and AssignsA. Owner and Contractor each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and legalrepresentatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and legalrepresentatives in respect to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in theContract Documents.9.04 SeverabilityA. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceableunder any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisionsshall continue to be valid and binding upon Owner and Contractor, who agree that theContract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereofwith a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing theintention of the stricken provision.9.05 Contractor’s CertificationsA. Contractor certifies that it has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercivepractices in competing for or in executing the Contract. For the purposes of thisParagraph 9.05:1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing ofvalue likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process or inthe Contract execution;2835876 A 6
2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) toinfluence the bidding process or the execution of the Contract to the detriment ofOwner, (b) to establish Bid or Contract prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or(c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders,with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish Bidprices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly,persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process oraffect the execution of the Contract.9.06 Other ProvisionsA. This Agreement is acknowledged by the parties as the complete text of their mutualcovenants and understanding, superseding all prior understandings, offers, bids,exclusions, negotiations, and communications, which may differ from the terms of thisAgreement.B. No prior agreement concerning the Project shall be binding upon any of the parties,unless attached hereto and expressly incorporated herein.C. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State ofArizona.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Owner and Contractor have signed this Agreement. Counterparts have beendelivered to Owner and Contractor. All portions of the Contract Documents have been signed or have beenidentified by Owner and Contractor or on their behalf.This Agreement will be effective on ______________ (which is the Effective Date of the Agreement).OWNER:EPCOR <strong>WATER</strong> ARIZONA INC.By:Title:CONTRACTORArizona Beeman DrillingBy:Title:License No.Address For Giving Notices:Address For Giving Notices:EPCOR Water Arizona Inc.Arizona Beeman Drilling2355 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Suite 300 15563 E. US Highway 60Phoenix, AZ 85027 Gold Canyon, AZ 851182835876 A 7
EXHIBIT APERFORMANCE BONDEJCDC C-610 Performance BondPrepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 1 of 4
PERFORMANCE BONDAny singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.CONTRACTOR (Name and Address):SURETY (Name, and Address of Principal Place of Business):OWNER (Name and Address):EPCOR Water Arizona Inc.2355 West Pinnacle Peak Rd., Suite 300Phoenix, AZ 85027CONTRACTEffective Date of Agreement:Amount:Description (Name and Location):BONDBond Number:Date (Not earlier than Effective Date ofAgreement):Amount:Modifications to this Bond Form:Surety and Contractor, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each causethis Performance Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPALSURETYContractor's Name and Corporate Seal(Seal)Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal(Seal)By:SignatureBy:Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)Print NamePrint NameTitleTitleAttest:SignatureAttest:SignatureTitleTitleNote: Provide execution by additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.EJCDC C-610 Performance BondPrepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 2 of 4
Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators,successors, and assigns to Owner for the performance of the Contract, which is incorporated herein byreference.1. If Contractor performs the Contract, Surety and Contractor have no obligation under this Bond, except toparticipate in conferences as provided in Paragraph 2.1.2. If there is no Owner Default, Surety’s obligation under this Bond shall arise after:2.1 Owner has notified Contractor and Surety, at the addresses described in Paragraph 9 below, thatOwner is considering declaring a Contractor Default and has requested and attempted to arrange aconference with Contractor and Surety to be held not later than 15 days after receipt of such noticeto discuss methods of performing the Contract. If Owner, Contractor, and Surety agree, Contractorshall be allowed a reasonable time to perform the Contract, but such an agreement shall not waiveOwner’s right, if any, subsequently to declare a Contractor Default; and2.2 Owner has declared a Contractor Default and formally terminated Contractor’s right to completethe Contract. Such Contractor Default shall not be declared earlier than 20 days after Contractorand Surety have received notice as provided in Paragraph 2.1; and2.3 Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Contract Price to:1. Surety in accordance with the terms of the Contract; or2. Another contractor selected pursuant to Paragraph 3.3 to perform the Contract.3. When Owner has satisfied the conditions of Paragraph 2, Surety shall promptly, and at Surety’s expense,take one of the following actions:3.1 Arrange for Contractor, with consent of Owner, to perform and complete the Contract; or3.2 Undertake to perform and complete the Contract itself, through its agents or through independentcontractors; or3.3 Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to Owner for a contractfor performance and completion of the Contract, arrange for a contract to be prepared for executionby Owner and contractor selected with Owner’s concurrence, to be secured with performance andpayment bonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent to the bonds issued on the Contract, andpay to Owner the amount of damages as described in Paragraph 5 in excess of the Balance of theContract Price incurred by Owner resulting from Contractor Default; or3.4 Waive its right to perform and complete, arrange for completion, or obtain a new contractor, andwith reasonable promptness under the circumstances:1. After investigation, determine the amount for which it may be liable to Owner and, as soon aspracticable after the amount is determined, tender payment therefor to Owner; or2. Deny liability in whole or in part and notify Owner citing reasons therefor.4. If Surety does not proceed as provided in Paragraph 3 with reasonable promptness, Surety shall bedeemed to be in default on this Bond 15 days after receipt of an additional written notice from Owner toSurety demanding that Surety perform its obligations under this Bond, and Owner shall be entitled to enforceany remedy available to Owner. If Surety proceeds as provided in Paragraph 3.4, and Owner refuses thepayment tendered or Surety has denied liability, in whole or in part, without further notice Owner shall beentitled to enforce any remedy available to Owner.5. After Owner has terminated Contractor’s right to complete the Contract, and if Surety elects to act underParagraph 3.1, 3.2, or 3.3 above, then the responsibilities of Surety to Owner shall not be greater than thoseof Contractor under the Contract, and the responsibilities of Owner to Surety shall not be greater than thoseof Owner under the Contract. To the limit of the amount of this Bond, but subject to commitment by Ownerof the Balance of the Contract Price to mitigation of costs and damages on the Contract, Surety is obligatedwithout duplication for:EJCDC C-610 Performance BondPrepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 3 of 4
5.1 The responsibilities of Contractor for correction of defective Work and completion of the Contract;5.2 Additional legal, design professional, and delay costs resulting from Contractor’s Default, andresulting from the actions of or failure to act of Surety under Paragraph 3; and5.3 Liquidated damages, or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Contract, actual damagescaused by delayed performance or non-performance of Contractor.6. Surety shall not be liable to Owner or others for obligations of Contractor that are unrelated to theContract, and the Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on account of any suchunrelated obligations. No right of action shall accrue on this Bond to any person or entity other than Owneror its heirs, executors, administrators, or successors.7. Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to Contract or to relatedsubcontracts, purchase orders, and other obligations.8. Any proceeding, legal or equitable, under this Bond may be instituted in any court of competentjurisdiction in the location in which the Work or part of the Work is located, and shall be instituted withintwo years after Contractor Default or within two years after Contractor ceased working or within two yearsafter Surety refuses or fails to perform its obligations under this Bond, whichever occurs first. If theprovisions of this paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available tosureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.9. Notice to Surety, Owner, or Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the signaturepage.10. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory requirement in the location where theContract was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory requirement shall bedeemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to such statutory requirement shall be deemedincorporated herein. The intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a commonlaw bond.11. Definitions.11.1 Balance of the Contract Price: The total amount payable by Owner to Contractor under theContract after all proper adjustments have been made, including allowance to Contractor of anyamounts received or to be received by Owner in settlement of insurance or other Claims fordamages to which Contractor is entitled, reduced by all valid and proper payments made to or onbehalf of Contractor under the Contract.11.2 Contract: The agreement between Owner and Contractor identified on the signature page,including all Contract Documents and changes thereto.11.3 Contractor Default: Failure of Contractor, which has neither been remedied nor waived, to performor otherwise to comply with the terms of the Contract.11.4 Owner Default: Failure of Owner, which has neither been remedied nor waived, to pay Contractoras required by the Contract or to perform and complete or otherwise comply with the other termsthereof.FOR INFORMATION ONLY – (Name, Address and Telephone)Surety Agency or Broker:Owner’s Representative (Engineer or other party):EJCDC C-610 Performance BondPrepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 4 of 4
EXHIBIT BPAYMENT BOND{MW001504;1} EJCDC C-615(A) Payment Bond March 2008Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 1 of 4
PAYMENT BONDAny singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.CONTRACTOR (Name and Address):SURETY (Name, and Address of Principal Place ofBusiness):OWNER (Name and Address):EPCOR Water Arizona Inc.2355 West Pinnacle Peak Rd., Suite 300Phoenix, AZ 85027CONTRACTEffective Date of Agreement:Amount:Description (Name and Location):BONDBond Number:Date (Not earlier than Effective Date ofAgreement):Amount:Modifications to this Bond Form:Surety and Contractor, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do eachcause this Payment Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPALSURETYContractor's Name and Corporate Seal(Seal)Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal(Seal)By:SignatureBy:Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)Print NamePrint NameTitleTitleAttest:SignatureAttest:SignatureTitleTitleNote: Provide execution by additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.{MW001504;1} EJCDC C-615(A) Payment Bond March 2008Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 2 of 4
1. Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators,successors, and assigns to Owner to pay for labor, materials, and equipment furnished by Claimants for usein the performance of the Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference.2. With respect to Owner, this obligation shall be null and void if Contractor:2.1 Promptly makes payment, directly or indirectly, for all sums due Claimants, and2.2 Defends, indemnifies, and holds harmless Owner from all claims, demands, liens, or suits allegingnon-payment by Contractor by any person or entity who furnished labor, materials, or equipmentfor use in the performance of the Contract, provided Owner has promptly notified Contractor andSurety (at the addresses described in Paragraph <strong>12</strong>) of any claims, demands, liens, or suits andtendered defense of such claims, demands, liens, or suits to Contractor and Surety, and providedthere is no Owner Default.3. With respect to Claimants, this obligation shall be null and void if Contractor promptly makes payment,directly or indirectly, for all sums due.4. Surety shall have no obligation to Claimants under this Bond until:4.1 Claimants who are employed by or have a direct contract with Contractor have given notice toSurety (at the address described in Paragraph <strong>12</strong>) and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to Owner,stating that a claim is being made under this Bond and, with substantial accuracy, the amount of theclaim.4.2 Claimants who do not have a direct contract with Contractor:1. Have furnished written notice to Contractor and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to Owner, within90 days after having last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment included in theclaim stating, with substantial accuracy, the amount of the claim and the name of the party towhom the materials or equipment were furnished or supplied, or for whom the labor was done orperformed; and2. Have either received a rejection in whole or in part from Contractor, or not received within 30days of furnishing the above notice any communication from Contractor by which Contractor hadindicated the claim will be paid directly or indirectly; and3. Not having been paid within the above 30 days, have sent a written notice to Surety (at theaddress described in Paragraph <strong>12</strong>) and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to Owner, stating that aclaim is being made under this Bond and enclosing a copy of the previous written noticefurnished to Contractor.5. If a notice by a Claimant required by Paragraph 4 is provided by Owner to Contractor or to Surety, that issufficient compliance.6. Reserved.7. Surety’s total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this Bond, and the amount of this Bond shall becredited for any payments made in good faith by Surety.8. Amounts owed by Owner to Contractor under the Contract shall be used for the performance of theContract and to satisfy claims, if any, under any performance bond. By Contractor furnishing and Owneraccepting this Bond, they agree that all funds earned by Contractor in the performance of the Contract arededicated to satisfy obligations of Contractor and Surety under this Bond, subject to Owner’s priority to usethe funds for the completion of the Work.9. Surety shall not be liable to Owner, Claimants, or others for obligations of Contractor that are unrelatedto the Contract. Owner shall not be liable for payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under thisBond, and shall have under this Bond no obligations to make payments to, give notices on behalf of, orotherwise have obligations to Claimants under this Bond.{MW001504;1} EJCDC C-615(A) Payment Bond March 2008Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 3 of 4
10. Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Contract or to relatedsubcontracts, purchase orders, and other obligations.11. No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competentjurisdiction in the location in which the Work or part of the Work is located or after the expiration of oneyear from the date (1) on which the Claimant gave the notice required by Paragraph 4.1 or Paragraph 4.2.3,or (2) on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone or the last materials or equipment werefurnished by anyone under the Contract, whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the provisions of thisparagraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defensein the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.<strong>12</strong>. Notice to Surety, Owner, or Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the addresses shown on thesignature page. Actual receipt of notice by Surety, Owner, or Contractor, however accomplished, shall besufficient compliance as of the date received at the address shown on the signature page.13. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory requirement in the location where theContract was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory requirement shall bedeemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to such statutory requirement shall be deemedincorporated herein. The intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory Bond and not as a commonlaw bond.14. Upon request of any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this Bond, Contractorshall promptly furnish a copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made.15. Definitions15.1 Claimant: An individual or entity having a direct contract with Contractor, or with a first-tiersubcontractor of Contractor, to furnish labor, materials, or equipment for use in the performance ofthe Contract. The intent of this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the terms “labor,materials or equipment” that part of water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service,or rental equipment used in the Contract, architectural and engineering services required forperformance of the Work of Contractor and Contractor’s subcontractors, and all other items forwhich a mechanic’s lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the labor, materials, orequipment were furnished.15.2 Contract: The agreement between Owner and Contractor identified on the signature page,including all Contract Documents and changes thereto.15.3 Owner Default: Failure of Owner, which has neither been remedied nor waived, to pay Contractoras required by the Contract, or to perform and complete or otherwise comply with the other termsthereof.FOR INFORMATION ONLY – (Name, Address, and Telephone)Surety Agency or Broker:Owner’s Representative (Engineer or other):{MW001504;1} EJCDC C-615(A) Payment Bond March 2008Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.Page 4 of 4
EXHIBIT C20<strong>12</strong> EDITION OF MAG SPECIFICATIONSSECTION 108.9, TABLE 108-1
108.9 FAILURE TO COMPLETE ON TIME:For each and every calendar day that work shall remain incompleted after the time specified forthe completion of the work in the proposal, or as adjusted by the Engineer, the sum per calendarday shown in Table 108-1, unless otherwise specified in the proposal form, may be deductedfrom monies due to or to become due to the Contractor, not as a forfeit or penalty but asliquidated damages. This sum is fixed and agreed upon between the parties because the actualloss to the Contracting Agency and to the public caused by delay in completion will beimpractical and extremely difficult to ascertain and determine.Permitting the Contractor to continue and finish the work or any part of it after the time fixed forits completion, or after the date to which the time fixed for its completion may have beenextended, will in no way operate as a waiver on the part of the Contracting Agency of any of itsrights under the contract.TABLE 108-1LIQUIDATED DAMAGESOriginal Contract AmountDaily ChargesFrom More Than To and Including Calendar Dayor Fixed Rate$ 0 $ 25,000 $ 21025,000 50,000 25050,000 100,000 280100,000 500,000 430500,000 1,000,000 5701,000,000 2,000,000 7102,000,000 5,000,000 1,0705,000,000 10,000,000 1,42010,000,000 — 1,780
This document has important legal consequences; consultation with an attorney is encouraged with respect to itsuse or modification. This document should be adapted to the particular circumstances of the contemplated Projectand the controlling Laws and Regulations.STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONSOF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTPrepared byENGINEERS JOINT CONTRACT DOCUMENTS COMMITTEEandIssued and Published Jointly byAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES______________________ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA______________________AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS_______________________PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICEA Practice Division of theNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERSEndorsed byCONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTEEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.
These General Conditions have been prepared for use with the Suggested Forms of Agreement BetweenOwner and Contractor (EJCDC C-520 or C-525, 2007 Editions). Their provisions are interrelated and achange in one may necessitate a change in the other. Comments concerning their usage are contained in theNarrative Guide to the EJCDC <strong>Construction</strong> Documents (EJCDC C-001, 2007 Edition). For guidance inthe preparation of Supplementary Conditions, see Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions(EJCDC C-800, 2007 Edition).Copyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers1420 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2794(703) 684-2882www.nspe.orgAmerican Council of Engineering Companies1015 15th Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005(202) 347-7474www.acec.orgAmerican Society of Civil Engineers1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400(800) 548-2723www.asce.orgAssociated General Contractors of America2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201-3308(703) 548-3118www.agc.orgThe copyright for this EJCDC document is owned jointly by the fourEJCDC sponsoring organizations and held in trust for their benefit by NSPE.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.
STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THECONSTRUCTION CONTRACTTABLE OF CONTENTSArticle 1 – Definitions and Terminology .......................................................................................................... 11.01 Defined Terms ............................................................................................................................... 11.02 Terminology .................................................................................................................................. 5Article 2 – Preliminary Matters ......................................................................................................................... 62.01 Delivery of Bonds and Evidence of Insurance ............................................................................. 62.02 Copies of Documents .................................................................................................................... 62.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed ............................................................... 62.04 Starting the Work .......................................................................................................................... 72.05 Before Starting <strong>Construction</strong> ........................................................................................................ 72.06 Preconstruction Conference; Designation of Authorized Representatives ................................. 72.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules.................................................................................................... 7Article 3 – Contract Documents: Intent, Amending, Reuse ............................................................................ 83.01 Intent .............................................................................................................................................. 83.02 Reference Standards ...................................................................................................................... 83.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies ....................................................................................... 83.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Documents ................................................................... 93.05 Reuse of Documents ................................................................................................................... 103.06 Electronic Data ............................................................................................................................ 10Article 4 – Availability of Lands; Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous EnvironmentalConditions; Reference Points ........................................................................................................... 104.01 Availability of Lands .................................................................................................................. 104.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions .......................................................................................... 114.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions ............................................................................. 114.04 Underground Facilities ............................................................................................................... 134.05 Reference Points ......................................................................................................................... 144.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site .............................................................................. 14Article 5 – Bonds and Insurance ..................................................................................................................... 165.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds .................................................................................. 165.02 Licensed Sureties and Insurers ................................................................................................... 165.03 Certificates of Insurance ............................................................................................................. 165.04 Contractor’s Insurance ................................................................................................................ 175.05 Owner’s Liability Insurance ....................................................................................................... 185.06 Property Insurance ...................................................................................................................... 185.07 Waiver of Rights ......................................................................................................................... 205.08 Receipt and Application of Insurance Proceeds ......................................................................... 21EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. 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5.09 Acceptance of Bonds and Insurance; Option to Replace ........................................................... 215.10 Partial Utilization, Acknowledgment of Property Insurer ......................................................... 21Article 6 – Contractor’s Responsibilities ........................................................................................................ 226.01 Supervision and Superintendence ............................................................................................... 226.02 Labor; Working Hours ................................................................................................................ 226.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment ........................................................................................... 226.04 Progress Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 236.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals” ....................................................................................................... 236.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others.................................................................... 256.07 Patent Fees and Royalties ........................................................................................................... 276.08 Permits ......................................................................................................................................... 276.09 Laws and Regulations ................................................................................................................. 276.10 Taxes ........................................................................................................................................... 286.11 Use of Site and Other Areas ....................................................................................................... 286.<strong>12</strong> Record Documents ...................................................................................................................... 296.13 Safety and Protection .................................................................................................................. 296.14 Safety Representative .................................................................................................................. 306.15 Hazard Communication Programs ............................................................................................. 306.16 Emergencies ................................................................................................................................ 306.17 Shop Drawings and Samples ...................................................................................................... 306.18 Continuing the Work ................................................................................................................... 326.19 Contractor’s General Warranty and Guarantee .......................................................................... 326.20 Indemnification ........................................................................................................................... 336.21 Delegation of Professional Design Services .............................................................................. 34Article 7 – Other Work at the Site ................................................................................................................... 357.01 Related Work at Site ................................................................................................................... 357.02 Coordination ................................................................................................................................ 357.03 Legal Relationships ..................................................................................................................... 36Article 8 – Owner’s Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 368.01 Communications to Contractor ................................................................................................... 368.02 Replacement of Engineer ............................................................................................................ 368.03 Furnish Data ................................................................................................................................ 368.04 Pay When Due ............................................................................................................................ 368.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests ................................................................................... 368.06 Insurance ..................................................................................................................................... 368.07 Change Orders ............................................................................................................................. 368.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals .............................................................................................. 378.09 Limitations on Owner’s Responsibilities ................................................................................... 378.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition .................................................................... 378.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements ......................................................................................... 378.<strong>12</strong> Compliance with Safety Program ............................................................................................... 37Article 9 – Engineer’s Status During <strong>Construction</strong> ........................................................................................ 379.01 Owner’s Representative .............................................................................................................. 379.02 Visits to Site ................................................................................................................................ 37EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. 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9.03 Project Representative ................................................................................................................ 389.04 Authorized Variations in Work .................................................................................................. 389.05 Rejecting Defective Work .......................................................................................................... 389.06 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments .......................................................................... 389.07 Determinations for Unit Price Work .......................................................................................... 399.08 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work ..................... 399.09 Limitations on Engineer’s Authority and Responsibilities ........................................................ 399.10 Compliance with Safety Program ............................................................................................... 40Article 10 – Changes in the Work; Claims ..................................................................................................... 4010.01 Authorized Changes in the Work ............................................................................................... 4010.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work ........................................................................................... 4010.03 Execution of Change Orders ....................................................................................................... 4110.04 Notification to Surety .................................................................................................................. 4110.05 Claims .......................................................................................................................................... 41Article 11 – Cost of the Work; Allowances; Unit Price Work ....................................................................... 4211.01 Cost of the Work ......................................................................................................................... 4211.02 Allowances .................................................................................................................................. 4511.03 Unit Price Work .......................................................................................................................... 45Article <strong>12</strong> – Change of Contract Price; Change of Contract Times ............................................................... 46<strong>12</strong>.01 Change of Contract Price ............................................................................................................ 46<strong>12</strong>.02 Change of Contract Times .......................................................................................................... 47<strong>12</strong>.03 Delays .......................................................................................................................................... 47Article 13 – Tests and Inspections; Correction, Removal or Acceptance of Defective Work ...................... 4813.01 Notice of Defects ........................................................................................................................ 4813.02 Access to Work ........................................................................................................................... 4813.03 Tests and Inspections .................................................................................................................. 4813.04 Uncovering Work ........................................................................................................................ 4913.05 Owner May Stop the Work ......................................................................................................... 5013.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work ................................................................................ 5013.07 Correction Period ........................................................................................................................ 5013.08 Acceptance of Defective Work ................................................................................................... 5113.09 Owner May Correct Defective Work ......................................................................................... 51Article 14 – Payments to Contractor and Completion .................................................................................... 5214.01 Schedule of Values...................................................................................................................... 5214.02 Progress Payments ...................................................................................................................... 5214.03 Contractor’s Warranty of Title ................................................................................................... 5514.04 Substantial Completion ............................................................................................................... 5514.05 Partial Utilization ........................................................................................................................ 5614.06 Final Inspection ........................................................................................................................... 5614.07 Final Payment .............................................................................................................................. 5714.08 Final Completion Delayed .......................................................................................................... 5814.09 Waiver of Claims ........................................................................................................................ 58EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. 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Article 15 – Suspension of Work and Termination ........................................................................................ 5815.01 Owner May Suspend Work ........................................................................................................ 5815.02 Owner May Terminate for Cause ............................................................................................... 5815.03 Owner May Terminate For Convenience ................................................................................... 6015.04 Contractor May Stop Work or Terminate .................................................................................. 60Article 16 – Dispute Resolution ...................................................................................................................... 6116.01 Methods and Procedures ............................................................................................................. 61Article 17 – Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................. 6117.01 Giving Notice .............................................................................................................................. 6117.02 Computation of Times ................................................................................................................ 6117.03 Cumulative Remedies ................................................................................................................. 6217.04 Survival of Obligations ............................................................................................................... 6217.05 Controlling Law .......................................................................................................................... 6217.06 Headings ...................................................................................................................................... 62EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page iv
ARTICLE 1 – DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY1.01 Defined TermsA. Wherever used in the Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents and printed with initialcapital letters, the terms listed below will have the meanings indicated which are applicable toboth the singular and plural thereof. In addition to terms specifically defined, terms with initialcapital letters in the Contract Documents include references to identified articles and paragraphs,and the titles of other documents or forms.1. Addenda—Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of Bids which clarify,correct, or change the Bidding Requirements or the proposed Contract Documents.2. Agreement—The written instrument which is evidence of the agreement between Owner andContractor covering the Work.3. Application for Payment—The form acceptable to Engineer which is to be used byContractor during the course of the Work in requesting progress or final payments and whichis to be accompanied by such supporting documentation as is required by the ContractDocuments.4. Asbestos—Any material that contains more than one percent asbestos and is friable or isreleasing asbestos fibers into the air above current action levels established by the UnitedStates Occupational Safety and Health Administration.5. Bid—The offer or proposal of a Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth theprices for the Work to be performed.6. Bidder—The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to Owner.7. Bidding Documents—The Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents(including all Addenda).8. Bidding Requirements—The advertisement or invitation to bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bidsecurity of acceptable form, if any, and the Bid Form with any supplements.9. Change Order—A document recommended by Engineer which is signed by Contractor andOwner and authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in theContract 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 ContractPrice or Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract. Ademand for money or services by a third party is not a Claim.11. Contract—The entire and integrated written agreement between the Owner and Contractorconcerning the Work. The Contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, oragreements, whether written or oral.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 1 of 62
<strong>12</strong>. Contract Documents—Those items so designated in the Agreement. Only printed or hardcopies of the items listed in the Agreement are Contract Documents. Approved ShopDrawings, other Contractor submittals, and the reports and drawings of subsurface andphysical conditions are not Contract Documents.13. Contract Price—The moneys payable by Owner to Contractor for completion of the Work inaccordance with the Contract Documents as stated in the Agreement (subject to theprovisions 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) achieveMilestones, if any; (ii) achieve Substantial Completion; and (iii) complete the Work so that itis ready for final payment as evidenced by Engineer’s written recommendation of finalpayment.15. Contractor—The individual or entity with whom Owner has entered into the Agreement.16. Cost of the Work—See Paragraph 11.01 for definition.17. Drawings—That part of the Contract Documents prepared or approved by Engineer whichgraphically shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed byContractor. 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 becomeseffective, but if no such date is indicated, it means the date on which the Agreement is signedand 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. Field Order—A written order issued by Engineer which requires minor changes in the Workbut which does not involve a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times.21. General Requirements—Sections of Division 1 of the Specifications.22. Hazardous Environmental Condition—The presence at the Site of Asbestos, PCBs,Petroleum, Hazardous Waste, or Radioactive Material in such quantities or circumstancesthat may present a substantial danger to persons or property exposed thereto.23. Hazardous Waste—The term Hazardous Waste shall have the meaning provided in Section1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 USC Section 6903) as amended from time to time.24. 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, andcourts having jurisdiction.25. Liens—Charges, security interests, or encumbrances upon Project funds, real property, orpersonal property.26. Milestone—A principal event specified in the Contract Documents relating to an intermediatecompletion date or time prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 2 of 62
27. Notice of Award—The written notice by Owner to the Successful Bidder stating that upontimely compliance by the Successful Bidder with the conditions precedent listed therein,Owner will sign and deliver the Agreement.28. Notice to Proceed—A written notice given by Owner to Contractor fixing the date on whichthe Contract Times will commence to run and on which Contractor shall start to perform theWork under the Contract Documents.29. Owner—The individual or entity with whom Contractor has entered into the Agreement andfor whom the Work is to be performed.30. PCBs—Polychlorinated biphenyls.31. Petroleum—Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is liquid at standardconditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per squareinch absolute), such as oil, petroleum, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, gasoline, kerosene, andoil mixed with other non-Hazardous Waste and crude oils.32. Progress Schedule—A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, describing thesequence and duration of the activities comprising the Contractor’s plan to accomplish theWork within the Contract Times.33. Project—The total construction of which the Work to be performed under the ContractDocuments may be the whole, or a part.34. Project Manual—The bound documentary information prepared for bidding and constructingthe Work. A listing of the contents of the Project Manual, which may be bound in one ormore volumes, is contained in the table(s) of contents.35. Radioactive Material—Source, special nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by theAtomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 USC Section 2011 et seq.) as amended from time to time.36. Resident Project Representative—The authorized representative of Engineer who may beassigned to the Site or any part thereof.37. Samples—Physical examples of materials, equipment, or workmanship that arerepresentative of some portion of the Work and which establish the standards by which suchportion of the Work will be judged.38. Schedule of Submittals—A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, of requiredsubmittals and the time requirements to support scheduled performance of relatedconstruction activities.39. Schedule of Values—A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, allocating portionsof the Contract Price to various portions of the Work and used as the basis for reviewingContractor’s Applications for Payment.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 3 of 62
40. Shop Drawings—All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data orinformation which are specifically prepared or assembled by or for Contractor and submittedby Contractor to illustrate some portion of the Work.41. Site—Lands or areas indicated in the Contract Documents as being furnished by Owner uponwhich the Work is to be performed, including rights-of-way and easements for accessthereto, and such other lands furnished by Owner which are designated for the use ofContractor.42. Specifications—That part of the Contract Documents consisting of written requirements formaterials, equipment, systems, standards and workmanship as applied to the Work, andcertain administrative requirements and procedural matters applicable thereto.43. Subcontractor—An individual or entity having a direct contract with Contractor or with anyother Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work at the Site.44. Substantial Completion—The time at which the Work (or a specified part thereof) hasprogressed to the point where, in the opinion of Engineer, the Work (or a specified partthereof) is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the Contract Documents, so that theWork (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 ofthe Work refer to Substantial Completion thereof.45. Successful Bidder—The Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom Owner makes anaward.46. Supplementary Conditions—That part of the Contract Documents which amends orsupplements these General Conditions.47. Supplier—A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, distributor, materialman, or vendor having adirect contract with Contractor or with any Subcontractor to furnish materials or equipmentto be incorporated in the Work by Contractor or Subcontractor.48. Underground Facilities—All underground pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires,manholes, vaults, tanks, tunnels, or other such facilities or attachments, and any encasementscontaining such facilities, including those that convey electricity, gases, steam, liquidpetroleum products, telephone or other communications, cable television, water, wastewater,storm water, other liquids or chemicals, or traffic or other control systems.49. Unit Price Work—Work to be paid for on the basis of unit prices.50. Work—The entire construction or the various separately identifiable parts thereof required tobe provided under the Contract Documents. Work includes and is the result of performing orproviding all labor, services, and documentation necessary to produce such construction, andfurnishing, installing, and incorporating all materials and equipment into such construction,all as required by the Contract Documents.51. Work Change Directive—A written statement to Contractor issued on or after the EffectiveDate of the Agreement and signed by Owner and recommended by Engineer ordering anEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 4 of 62
1.02 Terminologyaddition, deletion, or revision in the Work, or responding to differing or unforeseensubsurface or physical conditions under which the Work is to be performed or toemergencies. A Work Change Directive will not change the Contract Price or the ContractTimes but is evidence that the parties expect that the change ordered or documented by aWork Change Directive will be incorporated in a subsequently issued Change Orderfollowing negotiations by the parties as to its effect, if any, on the Contract Price or ContractTimes.A. The words and terms discussed in Paragraph 1.02.B through F are not defined but, when used inthe Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents, have the indicated meaning.B. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives:1. The Contract Documents include the terms “as allowed,” “as approved,” “as ordered,” “asdirected” or terms of like effect or import to authorize an exercise of professional judgmentby Engineer. In addition, the adjectives “reasonable,” “suitable,” “acceptable,” “proper,”“satisfactory,” or adjectives of like effect or import are used to describe an action ordetermination of Engineer as to the Work. It is intended that such exercise of professionaljudgment, action, or determination will be solely to evaluate, in general, the Work forcompliance with the information in the Contract Documents and with the design concept ofthe Project as a functioning whole as shown or indicated in the Contract Documents (unlessthere is a specific statement indicating otherwise). The use of any such term or adjective isnot intended to and shall not be effective to assign to Engineer any duty or authority tosupervise or direct the performance of the Work, or any duty or authority to undertakeresponsibility contrary to the provisions of Paragraph 9.09 or any other provision of theContract Documents.C. Day:1. The word “day” means a calendar day of 24 hours measured from midnight to the nextmidnight.D. Defective:1. The word “defective,” when modifying the word “Work,” refers to Work that isunsatisfactory, faulty, or deficient in that it:a. does not conform to the Contract Documents; orb. does not meet the requirements of any applicable inspection, reference standard, test, orapproval referred to in the Contract Documents; orc. has been damaged prior to Engineer’s recommendation of final payment (unlessresponsibility for the protection thereof has been assumed by Owner at SubstantialCompletion in accordance with Paragraph 14.04 or 14.05).E. Furnish, Install, Perform, Provide:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 5 of 62
1. The word “furnish,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shallmean to supply and deliver said services, materials, or equipment to the Site (or some otherspecified 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, shallmean to put into use or place in final position said services, materials, or equipment completeand ready for intended use.3. The words “perform” or “provide,” when used in connection with services, materials, orequipment, shall mean to furnish and install said services, materials, or equipment completeand 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.F. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract Documents, words or phrases that have a well-knowntechnical or construction industry or trade meaning are used in the Contract Documents inaccordance with such recognized meaning.ARTICLE 2 – PRELIMINARY MATTERS2.01 Delivery of Bonds and Evidence of InsuranceA. When Contractor delivers the executed counterparts of the Agreement to Owner, Contractor shallalso deliver to Owner such bonds as Contractor may be required to furnish.B. Evidence of Insurance: Before any Work at the Site is started, Contractor and Owner shall eachdeliver to the other, with copies to each additional insured identified in the SupplementaryConditions, certificates of insurance (and other evidence of insurance which either of them orany additional insured may reasonably request) which Contractor and Owner respectively arerequired to purchase and maintain in accordance with Article 5.2.02 Copies of DocumentsA. Owner shall furnish to Contractor up to ten printed or hard copies of the Drawings and ProjectManual. Additional copies will be furnished upon request at the cost of reproduction.2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to ProceedA. The Contract Times will commence to run on the thirtieth day after the Effective Date of theAgreement or, if a Notice to Proceed is given, on the day indicated in the Notice to Proceed. ANotice to Proceed may be given at any time within 30 days after the Effective Date of theAgreement. In no event will the Contract Times commence to run later than the sixtieth day afterthe day of Bid opening or the thirtieth day after the Effective Date of the Agreement, whicheverdate is earlier.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 6 of 62
2.04 Starting the WorkA. Contractor shall start to perform the Work on the date when the Contract Times commence torun. No Work shall be done at the Site prior to the date on which the Contract Times commenceto run.2.05 Before Starting <strong>Construction</strong>A. Preliminary Schedules: Within 10 days after the Effective Date of the Agreement (unlessotherwise specified in the General Requirements), Contractor shall submit to Engineer for timelyreview:1. a preliminary Progress Schedule indicating the times (numbers of days or dates) for startingand completing the various stages of the Work, including any Milestones specified in theContract Documents;2. a preliminary Schedule of Submittals; and3. a preliminary Schedule of Values for all of the Work which includes quantities and prices ofitems which when added together equal the Contract Price and subdivides the Work intocomponent parts in sufficient detail to serve as the basis for progress payments duringperformance of the Work. Such prices will include an appropriate amount of overhead andprofit applicable to each item of Work.2.06 Preconstruction Conference; Designation of Authorized RepresentativesA. Before any Work at the Site is started, a conference attended by Owner, Contractor, Engineer,and others as appropriate will be held to establish a working understanding among the parties asto the Work and to discuss the schedules referred to in Paragraph 2.05.A, procedures forhandling Shop Drawings and other submittals, processing Applications for Payment, andmaintaining required records.B. At this conference Owner and Contractor each shall designate, in writing, a specific individual toact as its authorized representative with respect to the services and responsibilities under theContract. Such individuals shall have the authority to transmit instructions, receive information,render decisions relative to the Contract, and otherwise act on behalf of each respective party.2.07 Initial Acceptance of SchedulesA. At least 10 days before submission of the first Application for Payment a conference attended byContractor, Engineer, and others as appropriate will be held to review for acceptability toEngineer as provided below the schedules submitted in accordance with Paragraph 2.05.A.Contractor shall have an additional 10 days to make corrections and adjustments and to completeand resubmit the schedules. No progress payment shall be made to Contractor until acceptableschedules are submitted to Engineer.1. The Progress Schedule will be acceptable to Engineer if it provides an orderly progression ofthe Work to completion within the Contract Times. Such acceptance will not impose onEngineer responsibility for the Progress Schedule, for sequencing, scheduling, or progress ofEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 7 of 62
the Work, nor interfere with or relieve Contractor from Contractor’s full responsibilitytherefor.2. Contractor’s Schedule of Submittals will be acceptable to Engineer if it provides a workablearrangement for reviewing and processing the required submittals.3. Contractor’s Schedule of Values will be acceptable to Engineer as to form and substance if itprovides a reasonable allocation of the Contract Price to component parts of the Work.ARTICLE 3 – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE3.01 IntentA. The Contract Documents are complementary; what is required by one is as binding as if requiredby all.B. It is the intent of the Contract Documents to describe a functionally complete project (or partthereof) to be constructed in accordance with the Contract Documents. Any labor,documentation, services, materials, or equipment that reasonably may be inferred from theContract Documents or from prevailing custom or trade usage as being required to produce theindicated result will be provided whether or not specifically called for, at no additional cost toOwner.C. Clarifications and interpretations of the Contract Documents shall be issued by Engineer asprovided in Article 9.3.02 Reference StandardsA. Standards, Specifications, Codes, Laws, and Regulations1. Reference to standards, specifications, manuals, or codes of any technical society,organization, or association, or to Laws or Regulations, whether such reference be specific orby implication, shall mean the standard, specification, manual, code, or Laws or Regulationsin effect at the time of opening of Bids (or on the Effective Date of the Agreement if therewere no Bids), except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents.2. No provision of any such standard, specification, manual, or code, or any instruction of aSupplier, shall be effective to change the duties or responsibilities of Owner, Contractor, orEngineer, or any of their subcontractors, consultants, agents, or employees, from those setforth in the Contract Documents. No such provision or instruction shall be effective to assignto Owner, Engineer, or any of their officers, directors, members, partners, employees,agents, consultants, or subcontractors, any duty or authority to supervise or direct theperformance of the Work or any duty or authority to undertake responsibility inconsistentwith the provisions of the Contract Documents.3.03 Reporting and Resolving DiscrepanciesA. Reporting Discrepancies:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 8 of 62
1. Contractor’s Review of Contract Documents Before Starting Work: Before undertaking eachpart of the Work, Contractor shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents andcheck and verify pertinent figures therein and all applicable field measurements. Contractorshall promptly report in writing to Engineer any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancywhich Contractor discovers, or has actual knowledge of, and shall obtain a writteninterpretation or clarification from Engineer before proceeding with any Work affectedthereby.2. Contractor’s Review of Contract Documents During Performance of Work: If, during theperformance of the Work, Contractor discovers any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancywithin the Contract Documents, or between the Contract Documents and (a) any applicableLaw or Regulation , (b) any standard, specification, manual, or code, or (c) any instruction ofany Supplier, then Contractor shall promptly report it to Engineer in writing. Contractor shallnot proceed with the Work affected thereby (except in an emergency as required byParagraph 6.16.A) until an amendment or supplement to the Contract Documents has beenissued by one of the methods indicated in Paragraph 3.04.3. 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 had actualknowledge thereof.B. Resolving Discrepancies:1. Except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the provisions ofthe Contract Documents shall take precedence in resolving any conflict, error, ambiguity, ordiscrepancy between the provisions of the Contract Documents and:a. the provisions of any standard, specification, manual, or code, or the instruction of anySupplier (whether or not specifically incorporated by reference in the ContractDocuments); orb. the provisions of any Laws or Regulations applicable to the performance of the Work(unless such an interpretation of the provisions of the Contract Documents would resultin violation of such Law or Regulation).3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract DocumentsA. The Contract Documents may be amended to provide for additions, deletions, and revisions inthe Work or to modify the terms and conditions thereof by either a Change Order or a WorkChange Directive.B. The requirements of the Contract Documents may be supplemented, and minor variations anddeviations in the Work may be authorized, by one or more of the following ways:1. A Field Order;2. Engineer’s approval of a Shop Drawing or Sample (subject to the provisions of Paragraph6.17.D.3); orEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 9 of 62
3. Engineer’s written interpretation or clarification.3.05 Reuse of DocumentsA. Contractor and any Subcontractor or Supplier shall not:1. have or acquire any title to or ownership rights in any of the Drawings, Specifications, orother documents (or copies of any thereof) prepared by or bearing the seal of Engineer or itsconsultants, including electronic media editions; or2. reuse any such Drawings, Specifications, other documents, or copies thereof on extensions ofthe Project or any other project without written consent of Owner and Engineer and specificwritten verification or adaptation by Engineer.B. The prohibitions of this Paragraph 3.05 will survive final payment, or termination of theContract. Nothing herein shall preclude Contractor from retaining copies of the ContractDocuments for record purposes.3.06 Electronic DataA. Unless otherwise stated in the Supplementary Conditions, the data furnished by Owner orEngineer to Contractor, or by Contractor to Owner or Engineer, that may be relied upon arelimited to the printed copies (also known as hard copies). Files in electronic media format of text,data, graphics, or other types are furnished only for the convenience of the receiving party. Anyconclusion or information obtained or derived from such electronic files will be at the user’s solerisk. If there is a discrepancy between the electronic files and the hard copies, the hard copiesgovern.B. Because data stored in electronic media format can deteriorate or be modified inadvertently orotherwise without authorization of the data’s creator, the party receiving electronic files agreesthat it will perform acceptance tests or procedures within 60 days, after which the receiving partyshall be deemed to have accepted the data thus transferred. Any errors detected within the 60-dayacceptance period will be corrected by the transferring party.C. When transferring documents in electronic media format, the transferring party makes norepresentations as to long term compatibility, usability, or readability of documents resultingfrom the use of software application packages, operating systems, or computer hardwarediffering from those used by the data’s creator.ARTICLE 4 – AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE POINTS4.01 Availability of LandsA. Owner shall furnish the Site. Owner shall notify Contractor of any encumbrances or restrictionsnot of general application but specifically related to use of the Site with which Contractor mustcomply in performing the Work. Owner will obtain in a timely manner and pay for easements forpermanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities. If Contractor and Owner areunable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any adjustment in theEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 10 of 62
Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, as a result of any delay in Owner’s furnishing the Siteor a part thereof, Contractor may make a Claim therefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.B. Upon reasonable written request, Owner shall furnish Contractor with a current statement ofrecord legal title and legal description of the lands upon which the Work is to be performed andOwner’s interest therein as necessary for giving notice of or filing a mechanic’s or constructionlien against such lands in accordance with applicable Laws and Regulations.C. Contractor shall provide for all additional lands and access thereto that may be required fortemporary construction facilities or storage of materials and equipment.4.02 Subsurface and Physical ConditionsA. Reports and Drawings: The Supplementary Conditions identify:1. those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at orcontiguous to the Site; and2. those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface orsubsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities).B. Limited Reliance by Contractor on Technical Data Authorized: Contractor may rely upon theaccuracy of the “technical data” contained in such reports and drawings, but such reports anddrawings are not Contract Documents. Such “technical data” is identified in the SupplementaryConditions. Except for such reliance on such “technical data,” Contractor may not rely upon ormake any claim against Owner or Engineer, or any of their officers, directors, members, partners,employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors with respect to:1. the completeness of such reports and drawings for Contractor’s purposes, including, but notlimited to, any aspects of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures ofconstruction to be employed by Contractor, and safety precautions and programs incidentthereto; or2. other data, interpretations, opinions, and information contained in such reports or shown orindicated in such drawings; or3. any Contractor interpretation of or conclusion drawn from any “technical data” or any suchother data, interpretations, opinions, or information.4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical ConditionsA. Notice: If Contractor believes that any subsurface or physical condition that is uncovered orrevealed either:1. is of such a nature as to establish that any “technical data” on which Contractor is entitled torely as provided in Paragraph 4.02 is materially inaccurate; or2. is of such a nature as to require a change in the Contract Documents; orEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 11 of 62
3. differs materially from that shown or indicated in the Contract Documents; or4. is of an unusual nature, and differs materially from conditions ordinarily encountered andgenerally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the ContractDocuments;then Contractor shall, promptly after becoming aware thereof and before further disturbing thesubsurface or physical conditions or performing any Work in connection therewith (except in anemergency as required by Paragraph 6.16.A), notify Owner and Engineer in writing about suchcondition. Contractor shall not further disturb such condition or perform any Work in connectiontherewith (except as aforesaid) until receipt of written order to do so.B. Engineer’s Review: After receipt of written notice as required by Paragraph 4.03.A, Engineerwill promptly review the pertinent condition, determine the necessity of Owner’s obtainingadditional exploration or tests with respect thereto, and advise Owner in writing (with a copy toContractor) of Engineer’s findings and conclusions.C. Possible Price and Times Adjustments:1. The Contract Price or the Contract Times, or both, will be equitably adjusted to the extentthat the existence of such differing subsurface or physical condition causes an increase ordecrease in Contractor’s cost of, or time required for, performance of the Work; subject,however, to the following:a. such condition must meet any one or more of the categories described in Paragraph4.03.A; andb. with respect to Work that is paid for on a unit price basis, any adjustment in ContractPrice will be subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 9.07 and 11.03.2. Contractor shall not be entitled to any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times if:a. Contractor knew of the existence of such conditions at the time Contractor made a finalcommitment to Owner with respect to Contract Price and Contract Times by thesubmission of a Bid or becoming bound under a negotiated contract; orb. the existence of such condition could reasonably have been discovered or revealed as aresult of any examination, investigation, exploration, test, or study of the Site andcontiguous areas required by the Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents to beconducted by or for Contractor prior to Contractor’s making such final commitment; orc. Contractor failed to give the written notice as required by Paragraph 4.03.A.3. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, ifany, of any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, a Claim may bemade therefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05. However, neither Owner or Engineer, or anyof their officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, orsubcontractors shall be liable to Contractor for any claims, costs, losses, or damages(including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and otherEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page <strong>12</strong> of 62
professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) sustained byContractor on or in connection with any other project or anticipated project.4.04 Underground FacilitiesA. Shown or Indicated: The information and data shown or indicated in the Contract Documentswith respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based oninformation and data furnished to Owner or Engineer by the owners of such UndergroundFacilities, including Owner, or by others. Unless it is otherwise expressly provided in theSupplementary Conditions:1. Owner and Engineer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any suchinformation or data provided by others; and2. the cost of all of the following will be included in the Contract Price, and Contractor shallhave full responsibility for:a. reviewing and checking all such information and data;b. locating all Underground Facilities shown or indicated in the Contract Documents;c. coordination of the Work with the owners of such Underground Facilities, includingOwner, during construction; andd. the safety and protection of all such Underground Facilities and repairing any damagethereto resulting from the Work.B. Not Shown or Indicated:1. If an Underground Facility is uncovered or revealed at or contiguous to the Site which wasnot shown or indicated, or not shown or indicated with reasonable accuracy in the ContractDocuments, Contractor shall, promptly after becoming aware thereof and before furtherdisturbing conditions affected thereby or performing any Work in connection therewith(except in an emergency as required by Paragraph 6.16.A), identify the owner of suchUnderground Facility and give written notice to that owner and to Owner and Engineer.Engineer will promptly review the Underground Facility and determine the extent, if any, towhich a change is required in the Contract Documents to reflect and document theconsequences of the existence or location of the Underground Facility. During such time,Contractor shall be responsible for the safety and protection of such Underground Facility.2. If Engineer concludes that a change in the Contract Documents is required, a Work ChangeDirective or a Change Order will be issued to reflect and document such consequences. Anequitable adjustment shall be made in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, to theextent that they are attributable to the existence or location of any Underground Facility thatwas not shown or indicated or not shown or indicated with reasonable accuracy in theContract Documents and that Contractor did not know of and could not reasonably have beenexpected to be aware of or to have anticipated. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agreeon entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any such adjustment in Contract PriceEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 13 of 62
4.05 Reference Pointsor Contract Times, Owner or Contractor may make a Claim therefor as provided inParagraph 10.05.A. Owner shall provide engineering surveys to establish reference points for construction which inEngineer’s judgment are necessary to enable Contractor to proceed with the Work. Contractorshall be responsible for laying out the Work, shall protect and preserve the established referencepoints and property monuments, and shall make no changes or relocations without the priorwritten approval of Owner. Contractor shall report to Engineer whenever any reference point orproperty monument is lost or destroyed or requires relocation because of necessary changes ingrades or locations, and shall be responsible for the accurate replacement or relocation of suchreference points or property monuments by professionally qualified personnel.4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at SiteA. Reports and Drawings: The Supplementary Conditions identify those reports and drawingsknown to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions that have been identified at theSite.B. Limited Reliance by Contractor on Technical Data Authorized: Contractor may rely upon theaccuracy of the “technical data” contained in such reports and drawings, but such reports anddrawings are not Contract Documents. Such “technical data” is identified in the SupplementaryConditions. Except for such reliance on such “technical data,” Contractor may not rely upon ormake any claim against Owner or Engineer, or any of their officers, directors, members, partners,employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors with respect to:1. the completeness of such reports and drawings for Contractor’s purposes, including, but notlimited to, any aspects of the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures ofconstruction to be employed by Contractor and safety precautions and programs incidentthereto; or2. other data, interpretations, opinions and information contained in such reports or shown orindicated in such drawings; or3. any Contractor interpretation of or conclusion drawn from any “technical data” or any suchother data, interpretations, opinions or information.C. Contractor shall not be responsible for any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered orrevealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in Drawings or Specifications or identifiedin the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work. Contractor shall be responsiblefor a Hazardous Environmental Condition created with any materials brought to the Site byContractor, Subcontractors, Suppliers, or anyone else for whom Contractor is responsible.D. If Contractor encounters a Hazardous Environmental Condition or if Contractor or anyone forwhom Contractor is responsible creates a Hazardous Environmental Condition, Contractor shallimmediately: (i) secure or otherwise isolate such condition; (ii) stop all Work in connection withsuch condition and in any area affected thereby (except in an emergency as required byEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 14 of 62
Paragraph 6.16.A); and (iii) notify Owner and Engineer (and promptly thereafter confirm suchnotice in writing). Owner shall promptly consult with Engineer concerning the necessity forOwner to retain a qualified expert to evaluate such condition or take corrective action, if any.Promptly after consulting with Engineer, Owner shall take such actions as are necessary topermit Owner to timely obtain required permits and provide Contractor the written noticerequired by Paragraph 4.06.E.E. Contractor shall not be required to resume Work in connection with such condition or in anyaffected area until after Owner has obtained any required permits related thereto and deliveredwritten notice to Contractor: (i) specifying that such condition and any affected area is or hasbeen rendered safe for the resumption of Work; or (ii) specifying any special conditions underwhich such Work may be resumed safely. If Owner and Contractor cannot agree as toentitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any adjustment in Contract Price or ContractTimes, or both, as a result of such Work stoppage or such special conditions under which Workis agreed to be resumed by Contractor, either party may make a Claim therefor as provided inParagraph 10.05.F. If after receipt of such written notice Contractor does not agree to resume such Work based on areasonable belief it is unsafe, or does not agree to resume such Work under such specialconditions, then Owner may order the portion of the Work that is in the area affected by suchcondition to be deleted from the Work. If Owner and Contractor cannot agree as to entitlement toor on the amount or extent, if any, of an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times as aresult of deleting such portion of the Work, then either party may make a Claim therefor asprovided in Paragraph 10.05. Owner may have such deleted portion of the Work performed byOwner’s own forces or others in accordance with Article 7.G. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, Owner shall indemnify and holdharmless Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and the officers, directors, members,partners, employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of them from andagainst all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges ofengineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or otherdispute resolution costs) arising out of or relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition,provided that such Hazardous Environmental Condition: (i) was not shown or indicated in theDrawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be included within thescope of the Work, and (ii) was not created by Contractor or by anyone for whom Contractor isresponsible. Nothing in this Paragraph 4.06.G shall obligate Owner to indemnify any individualor entity from and against the consequences of that individual’s or entity’s own negligence.H. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and holdharmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents,consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of them from and against all claims, costs,losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs)arising out of or relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition created by Contractor or byanyone for whom Contractor is responsible. Nothing in this Paragraph 4.06.H shall obligateContractor to indemnify any individual or entity from and against the consequences of thatindividual’s or entity’s own negligence.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 15 of 62
I. The provisions of Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 do not apply to a Hazardous EnvironmentalCondition uncovered or revealed at the Site.ARTICLE 5 – BONDS AND INSURANCE5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other BondsA. Contractor shall furnish performance and payment bonds, each in an amount at least equal to theContract Price as security for the faithful performance and payment of all of Contractor’sobligations under the Contract Documents. These bonds shall remain in effect until one year afterthe date when final payment becomes due or until completion of the correction period specifiedin Paragraph 13.07, whichever is later, except as provided otherwise by Laws or Regulations orby the Contract Documents. Contractor shall also furnish such other bonds as are required by theContract Documents.B. All bonds shall be in the form prescribed by the Contract Documents except as providedotherwise by Laws or Regulations, and shall be executed by such sureties as are named in the listof “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds andas Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the FinancialManagement Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury. All bonds signedby an agent or attorney-in-fact must be accompanied by a certified copy of that individual’sauthority to bind the surety. The evidence of authority shall show that it is effective on the datethe agent or attorney-in-fact signed each bond.C. If the surety on any bond furnished by Contractor is declared bankrupt or becomes insolvent orits right to do business is terminated in any state where any part of the Project is located or itceases to meet the requirements of Paragraph 5.01.B, Contractor shall promptly notify Ownerand Engineer and shall, within 20 days after the event giving rise to such notification, provideanother bond and surety, both of which shall comply with the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01.Band 5.02.5.02 Licensed Sureties and InsurersA. All bonds and insurance required by the Contract Documents to be purchased and maintained byOwner or Contractor shall be obtained from surety or insurance companies that are duly licensedor authorized in the jurisdiction in which the Project is located to issue bonds or insurancepolicies for the limits and coverages so required. Such surety and insurance companies shall alsomeet such additional requirements and qualifications as may be provided in the SupplementaryConditions.5.03 Certificates of InsuranceA. Contractor shall deliver to Owner, with copies to each additional insured and loss payeeidentified in the Supplementary Conditions, certificates of insurance (and other evidence ofinsurance requested by Owner or any other additional insured) which Contractor is required topurchase and maintain.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 16 of 62
B. Owner shall deliver to Contractor, with copies to each additional insured and loss payeeidentified in the Supplementary Conditions, certificates of insurance (and other evidence ofinsurance requested by Contractor or any other additional insured) which Owner is required topurchase and maintain.C. Failure of Owner to demand such certificates or other evidence of Contractor's full compliancewith these insurance requirements or failure of Owner to identify a deficiency in compliancefrom the evidence provided shall not be construed as a waiver of Contractor’s obligation tomaintain such insurance.D. Owner does not represent that insurance coverage and limits established in this Contractnecessarily will be adequate to protect Contractor.E. The insurance and insurance limits required herein shall not be deemed as a limitation onContractor’s liability under the indemnities granted to Owner in the Contract Documents.5.04 Contractor’s InsuranceA. Contractor shall purchase and maintain such insurance as is appropriate for the Work beingperformed and as will provide protection from claims set forth below which may arise out of orresult from Contractor’s performance of the Work and Contractor’s other obligations under theContract Documents, whether it is to be performed by Contractor, any Subcontractor or Supplier,or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform any of the Work, or byanyone for whose acts any of them may be liable:1. claims under workers’ compensation, disability benefits, and other similar employee benefitacts;2. claims for damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or disease, or death ofContractor’s employees;3. claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or disease, or death of any personother than Contractor’s employees;4. claims for damages insured by reasonably available personal injury liability coverage whichare sustained:a. by any person as a result of an offense directly or indirectly related to the employment ofsuch person by Contractor, orb. by any other person for any other reason;5. claims for damages, other than to the Work itself, because of injury to or destruction oftangible property wherever located, including loss of use resulting therefrom; and6. claims for damages because of bodily injury or death of any person or property damagearising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any motor vehicle.B. The policies of insurance required by this Paragraph 5.04 shall:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 17 of 62
1. with respect to insurance required by Paragraphs 5.04.A.3 through 5.04.A.6 inclusive, bewritten on an occurrence basis, include as additional insureds (subject to any customaryexclusion regarding professional liability) Owner and Engineer, and any other individuals orentities identified in the Supplementary Conditions, all of whom shall be listed as additionalinsureds, and include coverage for the respective officers, directors, members, partners,employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of all such additionalinsureds, and the insurance afforded to these additional insureds shall provide primarycoverage for all claims covered thereby;2. include at least the specific coverages and be written for not less than the limits of liabilityprovided in the Supplementary Conditions or required by Laws or Regulations, whichever isgreater;3. include contractual liability insurance covering Contractor’s indemnity obligations underParagraphs 6.11 and 6.20;4. contain a provision or endorsement that the coverage afforded will not be canceled,materially changed or renewal refused until at least 30 days prior written notice has beengiven to Owner and Contractor and to each other additional insured identified in theSupplementary Conditions to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued (and thecertificates of insurance furnished by the Contractor pursuant to Paragraph 5.03 will soprovide);5. remain in effect at least until final payment and at all times thereafter when Contractor maybe correcting, removing, or replacing defective Work in accordance with Paragraph 13.07;and6. include completed operations coverage:a. Such insurance shall remain in effect for two years after final payment.b. Contractor shall furnish Owner and each other additional insured identified in theSupplementary Conditions, to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued, evidencesatisfactory to Owner and any such additional insured of continuation of such insuranceat final payment and one year thereafter.5.05 Owner’s Liability InsuranceA. In addition to the insurance required to be provided by Contractor under Paragraph 5.04, Owner,at Owner’s option, may purchase and maintain at Owner’s expense Owner’s own liabilityinsurance as will protect Owner against claims which may arise from operations under theContract Documents.5.06 Property InsuranceA. Unless otherwise provided in the Supplementary Conditions, Owner shall purchase and maintainproperty insurance upon the Work at the Site in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof(subject to such deductible amounts as may be provided in the Supplementary Conditions orrequired by Laws and Regulations). This insurance shall:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 18 of 62
1. include the interests of Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and any otherindividuals or entities identified in the Supplementary Conditions, and the officers, directors,members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors of each and any ofthem, each of whom is deemed to have an insurable interest and shall be listed as a losspayee;2. be written on a Builder’s Risk “all-risk” policy form that shall at least include insurance forphysical loss or damage to the Work, temporary buildings, falsework, and materials andequipment in transit, and shall insure against at least the following perils or causes of loss:fire, lightning, extended coverage, theft, vandalism and malicious mischief, earthquake,collapse, debris removal, demolition occasioned by enforcement of Laws and Regulations,water damage (other than that caused by flood), and such other perils or causes of loss asmay be specifically required by the Supplementary Conditions.3. include expenses incurred in the repair or replacement of any insured property (including butnot limited to fees and charges of engineers and architects);4. cover materials and equipment stored at the Site or at another location that was agreed to inwriting by Owner prior to being incorporated in the Work, provided that such materials andequipment have been included in an Application for Payment recommended by Engineer;5. allow for partial utilization of the Work by Owner;6. include testing and startup; and7. be maintained in effect until final payment is made unless otherwise agreed to in writing byOwner, Contractor, and Engineer with 30 days written notice to each other loss payee towhom a certificate of insurance has been issued.B. Owner shall purchase and maintain such equipment breakdown insurance or additional propertyinsurance as may be required by the Supplementary Conditions or Laws and Regulations whichwill include the interests of Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and any otherindividuals or entities identified in the Supplementary Conditions, and the officers, directors,members, partners, employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them,each of whom is deemed to have an insurable interest and shall be listed as a loss payee.C. All the policies of insurance (and the certificates or other evidence thereof) required to bepurchased and maintained in accordance with this Paragraph 5.06 will contain a provision orendorsement that the coverage afforded will not be canceled or materially changed or renewalrefused until at least 30 days prior written notice has been given to Owner and Contractor and toeach other loss payee to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued and will contain waiverprovisions in accordance with Paragraph 5.07.D. Owner shall not be responsible for purchasing and maintaining any property insurance specifiedin this Paragraph 5.06 to protect the interests of Contractor, Subcontractors, or others in theWork to the extent of any deductible amounts that are identified in the SupplementaryConditions. The risk of loss within such identified deductible amount will be borne byContractor, Subcontractors, or others suffering any such loss, and if any of them wishes propertyEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 19 of 62
insurance coverage within the limits of such amounts, each may purchase and maintain it at thepurchaser’s own expense.E. If Contractor requests in writing that other special insurance be included in the propertyinsurance policies provided under this Paragraph 5.06, Owner shall, if possible, include suchinsurance, and the cost thereof will be charged to Contractor by appropriate Change Order. Priorto commencement of the Work at the Site, Owner shall in writing advise Contractor whether ornot such other insurance has been procured by Owner.5.07 Waiver of RightsA. Owner and Contractor intend that all policies purchased in accordance with Paragraph 5.06 willprotect Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and all other individuals or entitiesidentified in the Supplementary Conditions as loss payees (and the officers, directors, members,partners, employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of them) in suchpolicies and will provide primary coverage for all losses and damages caused by the perils orcauses of loss covered thereby. All such policies shall contain provisions to the effect that in theevent of payment of any loss or damage the insurers will have no rights of recovery against anyof the insureds or loss payees thereunder. Owner and Contractor waive all rights against eachother and their respective officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultantsand subcontractors of each and any of them for all losses and damages caused by, arising out ofor resulting from any of the perils or causes of loss covered by such policies and any otherproperty insurance applicable to the Work; and, in addition, waive all such rights againstSubcontractors and Engineer, and all other individuals or entities identified in the SupplementaryConditions as loss payees (and the officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents,consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of them) under such policies for losses anddamages so caused. None of the above waivers shall extend to the rights that any party makingsuch waiver may have to the proceeds of insurance held by Owner as trustee or otherwisepayable under any policy so issued.B. Owner waives all rights against Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and the officers,directors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors of each and anyof them for:1. loss due to business interruption, loss of use, or other consequential loss extending beyonddirect physical loss or damage to Owner’s property or the Work caused by, arising out of, orresulting from fire or other perils whether or not insured by Owner; and2. loss or damage to the completed Project or part thereof caused by, arising out of, or resultingfrom fire or other insured peril or cause of loss covered by any property insurance maintainedon the completed Project or part thereof by Owner during partial utilization pursuant toParagraph 14.05, after Substantial Completion pursuant to Paragraph 14.04, or after finalpayment pursuant to Paragraph 14.07.C. Any insurance policy maintained by Owner covering any loss, damage or consequential lossreferred to in Paragraph 5.07.B shall contain provisions to the effect that in the event of paymentof any such loss, damage, or consequential loss, the insurers will have no rights of recoveryEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 20 of 62
against Contractor, Subcontractors, or Engineer, and the officers, directors, members, partners,employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them.5.08 Receipt and Application of Insurance ProceedsA. Any insured loss under the policies of insurance required by Paragraph 5.06 will be adjusted withOwner and made payable to Owner as fiduciary for the loss payees, as their interests may appear,subject to the requirements of any applicable mortgage clause and of Paragraph 5.08.B. Ownershall deposit in a separate account any money so received and shall distribute it in accordancewith such agreement as the parties in interest may reach. If no other special agreement isreached, the damaged Work shall be repaired or replaced, the moneys so received applied onaccount thereof, and the Work and the cost thereof covered by an appropriate Change Order.B. Owner as fiduciary shall have power to adjust and settle any loss with the insurers unless one ofthe parties in interest shall object in writing within 15 days after the occurrence of loss toOwner’s exercise of this power. If such objection be made, Owner as fiduciary shall makesettlement with the insurers in accordance with such agreement as the parties in interest mayreach. If no such agreement among the parties in interest is reached, Owner as fiduciary shalladjust and settle the loss with the insurers and, if required in writing by any party in interest,Owner as fiduciary shall give bond for the proper performance of such duties.5.09 Acceptance of Bonds and Insurance; Option to ReplaceA. If either Owner or Contractor has any objection to the coverage afforded by or other provisionsof the bonds or insurance required to be purchased and maintained by the other party inaccordance with Article 5 on the basis of non-conformance with the Contract Documents, theobjecting party shall so notify the other party in writing within 10 days after receipt of thecertificates (or other evidence requested) required by Paragraph 2.01.B. Owner and Contractorshall each provide to the other such additional information in respect of insurance provided as theother may reasonably request. If either party does not purchase or maintain all of the bonds andinsurance required of such party by the Contract Documents, such party shall notify the otherparty in writing of such failure to purchase prior to the start of the Work, or of such failure tomaintain prior to any change in the required coverage. Without prejudice to any other right orremedy, the other party may elect to obtain equivalent bonds or insurance to protect such otherparty’s interests at the expense of the party who was required to provide such coverage, and aChange Order shall be issued to adjust the Contract Price accordingly.5.10 Partial Utilization, Acknowledgment of Property InsurerA. If Owner finds it necessary to occupy or use a portion or portions of the Work prior toSubstantial Completion of all the Work as provided in Paragraph 14.05, no such use oroccupancy shall commence before the insurers providing the property insurance pursuant toParagraph 5.06 have acknowledged notice thereof and in writing effected any changes incoverage necessitated thereby. The insurers providing the property insurance shall consent byendorsement on the policy or policies, but the property insurance shall not be canceled orpermitted to lapse on account of any such partial use or occupancy.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 21 of 62
6.04 Progress ScheduleA. Contractor shall adhere to the Progress Schedule established in accordance with Paragraph 2.07as it may be adjusted from time to time as provided below.1. Contractor shall submit to Engineer for acceptance (to the extent indicated in Paragraph 2.07)proposed adjustments in the Progress Schedule that will not result in changing the ContractTimes. Such adjustments will comply with any provisions of the General Requirementsapplicable thereto.2. Proposed adjustments in the Progress Schedule that will change the Contract Times shall besubmitted in accordance with the requirements of Article <strong>12</strong>. Adjustments in Contract Timesmay only be made by a Change Order.6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals”A. Whenever an item of material or equipment is specified or described in the Contract Documentsby using the name of a proprietary item or the name of a particular Supplier, the specification ordescription is intended to establish the type, function, appearance, and quality required. Unlessthe specification or description contains or is followed by words reading that no like, equivalent,or “or-equal” item or no substitution is permitted, other items of material or equipment ormaterial or equipment of other Suppliers may be submitted to Engineer for review under thecircumstances described below.1. “Or-Equal” Items: If in Engineer’s sole discretion an item of material or equipmentproposed by Contractor is functionally equal to that named and sufficiently similar so that nochange in related Work will be required, it may be considered by Engineer as an “or-equal”item, in which case review and approval of the proposed item may, in Engineer’s solediscretion, be accomplished without compliance with some or all of the requirements forapproval of proposed substitute items. For the purposes of this Paragraph 6.05.A.1, aproposed item of material or equipment will be considered functionally equal to an item sonamed if:a. in the exercise of reasonable judgment Engineer determines that:1) it is at least equal in materials of construction, quality, durability, appearance,strength, and design characteristics;2) it will reliably perform at least equally well the function and achieve the resultsimposed by the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole; and3) it has a proven record of performance and availability of responsive service.b. Contractor certifies that, if approved and incorporated into the Work:1) there will be no increase in cost to the Owner or increase in Contract Times; and2) it will conform substantially to the detailed requirements of the item named in theContract Documents.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 23 of 62
2. Substitute Items:a. If in Engineer’s sole discretion an item of material or equipment proposed by Contractordoes not qualify as an “or-equal” item under Paragraph 6.05.A.1, it will be considered aproposed substitute item.b. Contractor shall submit sufficient information as provided below to allow Engineer todetermine if the item of material or equipment proposed is essentially equivalent to thatnamed and an acceptable substitute therefor. Requests for review of proposed substituteitems of material or equipment will not be accepted by Engineer from anyone other thanContractor.c. The requirements for review by Engineer will be as set forth in Paragraph 6.05.A.2.d, assupplemented by the General Requirements, and as Engineer may decide is appropriateunder the circumstances.d. Contractor shall make written application to Engineer for review of a proposed substituteitem of material or equipment that Contractor seeks to furnish or use. The application:1) shall certify that the proposed substitute item will:a) perform adequately the functions and achieve the results called for by the generaldesign,b) be similar in substance to that specified, andc) be suited to the same use as that specified;2) will state:a) the extent, if any, to which the use of the proposed substitute item will prejudiceContractor’s achievement of Substantial Completion on time,b) whether use of the proposed substitute item in the Work will require a change inany of the Contract Documents (or in the provisions of any other direct contractwith Owner for other work on the Project) to adapt the design to the proposedsubstitute item, andc) whether incorporation or use of the proposed substitute item in connection withthe Work is subject to payment of any license fee or royalty;3) will identify:a) all variations of the proposed substitute item from that specified, andb) available engineering, sales, maintenance, repair, and replacement services; andEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 24 of 62
4) shall contain an itemized estimate of all costs or credits that will result directly orindirectly from use of such substitute item, including costs of redesign and claims ofother contractors affected by any resulting change.B. Substitute <strong>Construction</strong> Methods or Procedures: If a specific means, method, technique,sequence, or procedure of construction is expressly required by the Contract Documents,Contractor may furnish or utilize a substitute means, method, technique, sequence, or procedureof construction approved by Engineer. Contractor shall submit sufficient information to allowEngineer, in Engineer’s sole discretion, to determine that the substitute proposed is equivalent tothat expressly called for by the Contract Documents. The requirements for review by Engineerwill be similar to those provided in Paragraph 6.05.A.2.C. Engineer’s Evaluation: Engineer will be allowed a reasonable time within which to evaluateeach proposal or submittal made pursuant to Paragraphs 6.05.A and 6.05.B. Engineer mayrequire Contractor to furnish additional data about the proposed substitute item. Engineer will bethe sole judge of acceptability. No “or equal” or substitute will be ordered, installed or utilizeduntil Engineer’s review is complete, which will be evidenced by a Change Order in the case of asubstitute and an approved Shop Drawing for an “or equal.” Engineer will advise Contractor inwriting of any negative determination.D. Special Guarantee: Owner may require Contractor to furnish at Contractor’s expense a specialperformance guarantee or other surety with respect to any substitute.E. Engineer’s Cost Reimbursement: Engineer will record Engineer’s costs in evaluating a substituteproposed or submitted by Contractor pursuant to Paragraphs 6.05.A.2 and 6.05.B. Whether ornot Engineer approves a substitute so proposed or submitted by Contractor, Contractor shallreimburse Owner for the reasonable charges of Engineer for evaluating each such proposedsubstitute. Contractor shall also reimburse Owner for the reasonable charges of Engineer formaking changes in the Contract Documents (or in the provisions of any other direct contract withOwner) resulting from the acceptance of each proposed substitute.F. Contractor’s Expense: Contractor shall provide all data in support of any proposed substitute or“or-equal” at Contractor’s expense.6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and OthersA. Contractor shall not employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity (includingthose acceptable to Owner as indicated in Paragraph 6.06.B), whether initially or as areplacement, against whom Owner may have reasonable objection. Contractor shall not berequired to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity to furnish orperform any of the Work against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.B. If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, orother individuals or entities to be submitted to Owner in advance for acceptance by Owner by aspecified date prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement, and if Contractor has submitted a listthereof in accordance with the Supplementary Conditions, Owner’s acceptance (either in writingor by failing to make written objection thereto by the date indicated for acceptance or objectionin the Bidding Documents or the Contract Documents) of any such Subcontractor, Supplier, orEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 25 of 62
other individual or entity so identified may be revoked on the basis of reasonable objection afterdue investigation. Contractor shall submit an acceptable replacement for the rejectedSubcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity, and the Contract Price will be adjusted bythe difference in the cost occasioned by such replacement, and an appropriate Change Order willbe issued. No acceptance by Owner of any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual orentity, whether initially or as a replacement, shall constitute a waiver of any right of Owner orEngineer to reject defective Work.C. Contractor shall be fully responsible to Owner and Engineer for all acts and omissions of theSubcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities performing or furnishing any of theWork just as Contractor is responsible for Contractor’s own acts and omissions. Nothing in theContract Documents:1. shall create for the benefit of any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entityany contractual relationship between Owner or Engineer and any such Subcontractor,Supplier or other individual or entity; nor2. shall create any obligation on the part of Owner or Engineer to pay or to see to the paymentof any moneys due any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity except asmay otherwise be required by Laws and Regulations.D. Contractor shall be solely responsible for scheduling and coordinating the Work ofSubcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities performing or furnishing any of theWork under a direct or indirect contract with Contractor.E. Contractor shall require all Subcontractors, Suppliers, and such other individuals or entitiesperforming or furnishing any of the Work to communicate with Engineer through Contractor.F. The divisions and sections of the Specifications and the identifications of any Drawings shall notcontrol Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or Suppliers or delineating theWork to be performed by any specific trade.G. All Work performed for Contractor by a Subcontractor or Supplier will be pursuant to anappropriate agreement between Contractor and the Subcontractor or Supplier which specificallybinds the Subcontractor or Supplier to the applicable terms and conditions of the ContractDocuments for the benefit of Owner and Engineer. Whenever any such agreement is with aSubcontractor or Supplier who is listed as a loss payee on the property insurance provided inParagraph 5.06, the agreement between the Contractor and the Subcontractor or Supplier willcontain provisions whereby the Subcontractor or Supplier waives all rights against Owner,Contractor, Engineer, and all other individuals or entities identified in the SupplementaryConditions to be listed as insureds or loss payees (and the officers, directors, members, partners,employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of them) for all losses anddamages caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from any of the perils or causes of losscovered by such policies and any other property insurance applicable to the Work. If the insurerson any such policies require separate waiver forms to be signed by any Subcontractor orSupplier, Contractor will obtain the same.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 26 of 62
6.07 Patent Fees and RoyaltiesA. Contractor shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs incident to the use in theperformance of the Work or the incorporation in the Work of any invention, design, process,product, or device which is the subject of patent rights or copyrights held by others. If aparticular invention, design, process, product, or device is specified in the Contract Documentsfor use in the performance of the Work and if, to the actual knowledge of Owner or Engineer, itsuse is subject to patent rights or copyrights calling for the payment of any license fee or royaltyto others, the existence of such rights shall be disclosed by Owner in the Contract Documents.B. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, Owner shall indemnify and holdharmless Contractor, and its officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents,consultants, and subcontractors from and against all claims, costs, losses, and damages(including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and otherprofessionals, and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of orrelating to any infringement of patent rights or copyrights incident to the use in the performanceof the Work or resulting from the incorporation in the Work of any invention, design, process,product, or device specified in the Contract Documents, but not identified as being subject topayment of any license fee or royalty to others required by patent rights or copyrights.C. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and holdharmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents,consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them from and against all claims, costs, losses,and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys,and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out ofor relating to any infringement of patent rights or copyrights incident to the use in theperformance of the Work or resulting from the incorporation in the Work of any invention,design, process, product, or device not specified in the Contract Documents.6.08 PermitsA. Unless otherwise provided in the Supplementary Conditions, Contractor shall obtain and pay forall construction permits and licenses. Owner shall assist Contractor, when necessary, in obtainingsuch permits and licenses. Contractor shall pay all governmental charges and inspection feesnecessary for the prosecution of the Work which are applicable at the time of opening of Bids,or, if there are no Bids, on the Effective Date of the Agreement. Owner shall pay all charges ofutility owners for connections for providing permanent service to the Work.6.09 Laws and RegulationsA. Contractor shall give all notices required by and shall comply with all Laws and Regulationsapplicable to the performance of the Work. Except where otherwise expressly required byapplicable Laws and Regulations, neither Owner nor Engineer shall be responsible formonitoring Contractor’s compliance with any Laws or Regulations.B. If Contractor performs any Work knowing or having reason to know that it is contrary to Laws orRegulations, Contractor shall bear all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but notlimited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and allEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 27 of 62
6.10 Taxescourt or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of or relating to such Work.However, it shall not be Contractor’s responsibility to make certain that the Specifications andDrawings are in accordance with Laws and Regulations, but this shall not relieve Contractor ofContractor’s obligations under Paragraph 3.03.C. Changes in Laws or Regulations not known at the time of opening of Bids (or, on the EffectiveDate of the Agreement if there were no Bids) having an effect on the cost or time of performanceof the Work shall be the subject of an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times. If Ownerand Contractor are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of anysuch adjustment, a Claim may be made therefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.A. Contractor shall pay all sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes required to be paid byContractor in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the place of the Project which areapplicable during the performance of the Work.6.11 Use of Site and Other AreasA. Limitation on Use of Site and Other Areas:1. Contractor shall confine construction equipment, the storage of materials and equipment, andthe operations of workers to the Site and other areas permitted by Laws and Regulations, andshall not unreasonably encumber the Site and other areas with construction equipment orother materials or equipment. Contractor shall assume full responsibility for any damage toany such land or area, or to the owner or occupant thereof, or of any adjacent land or areasresulting from the performance of the Work.2. Should any claim be made by any such owner or occupant because of the performance of theWork, Contractor shall promptly settle with such other party by negotiation or otherwiseresolve the claim by arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding or at law.3. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify andhold harmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors, members, partners,employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them from and againstall claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges ofengineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or otherdispute resolution costs) arising out of or relating to any claim or action, legal or equitable,brought by any such owner or occupant against Owner, Engineer, or any other partyindemnified hereunder to the extent caused by or based upon Contractor’s performance of theWork.B. Removal of Debris During Performance of the Work: During the progress of the WorkContractor shall keep the Site and other areas free from accumulations of waste materials,rubbish, and other debris. Removal and disposal of such waste materials, rubbish, and otherdebris shall conform to applicable Laws and Regulations.C. Cleaning: Prior to Substantial Completion of the Work Contractor shall clean the Site and theWork and make it ready for utilization by Owner. At the completion of the Work ContractorEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 28 of 62
shall remove from the Site all tools, appliances, construction equipment and machinery, andsurplus materials and shall restore to original condition all property not designated for alterationby the Contract Documents.D. Loading Structures: Contractor shall not load nor permit any part of any structure to be loadedin any manner that will endanger the structure, nor shall Contractor subject any part of the Workor adjacent property to stresses or pressures that will endanger it.6.<strong>12</strong> Record DocumentsA. Contractor shall maintain in a safe place at the Site one record copy of all Drawings,Specifications, Addenda, Change Orders, Work Change Directives, Field Orders, and writteninterpretations and clarifications in good order and annotated to show changes made duringconstruction. These record documents together with all approved Samples and a counterpart ofall approved Shop Drawings will be available to Engineer for reference. Upon completion of theWork, these record documents, Samples, and Shop Drawings will be delivered to Engineer forOwner.6.13 Safety and ProtectionA. Contractor shall be solely responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safetyprecautions and programs in connection with the Work. Such responsibility does not relieveSubcontractors of their responsibility for the safety of persons or property in the performance oftheir work, nor for compliance with applicable safety Laws and Regulations. Contractor shalltake all necessary precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection toprevent damage, injury or loss to:1. all persons on the Site or who may be affected by the Work;2. all the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage onor off the Site; and3. other property at the Site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks,pavements, roadways, structures, utilities, and Underground Facilities not designated forremoval, relocation, or replacement in the course of construction.B. Contractor shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relating to the safety ofpersons or property, or to the protection of persons or property from damage, injury, or loss; andshall erect and maintain all necessary safeguards for such safety and protection. Contractor shallnotify owners of adjacent property and of Underground Facilities and other utility owners whenprosecution of the Work may affect them, and shall cooperate with them in the protection,removal, relocation, and replacement of their property.C. Contractor shall comply with the applicable requirements of Owner’s safety programs, if any.The Supplementary Conditions identify any Owner’s safety programs that are applicable to theWork.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 29 of 62
D. Contractor shall inform Owner and Engineer of the specific requirements of Contractor’s safetyprogram with which Owner’s and Engineer’s employees and representatives must comply whileat the Site.E. All damage, injury, or loss to any property referred to in Paragraph 6.13.A.2 or 6.13.A.3 caused,directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Contractor, any Subcontractor, Supplier, or anyother individual or entity directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform any of theWork, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, shall be remedied by Contractor(except damage or loss attributable to the fault of Drawings or Specifications or to the acts oromissions of Owner or Engineer or anyone employed by any of them, or anyone for whose actsany of them may be liable, and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to thefault or negligence of Contractor or any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entitydirectly or indirectly employed by any of them).F. Contractor’s duties and responsibilities for safety and for protection of the Work shall continueuntil such time as all the Work is completed and Engineer has issued a notice to Owner andContractor in accordance with Paragraph 14.07.B that the Work is acceptable (except asotherwise expressly provided in connection with Substantial Completion).6.14 Safety RepresentativeA. Contractor shall designate a qualified and experienced safety representative at the Site whoseduties and responsibilities shall be the prevention of accidents and the maintaining andsupervising of safety precautions and programs.6.15 Hazard Communication ProgramsA. Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating any exchange of material safety data sheets orother hazard communication information required to be made available to or exchanged betweenor among employers at the Site in accordance with Laws or Regulations.6.16 EmergenciesA. In emergencies affecting the safety or protection of persons or the Work or property at the Site oradjacent thereto, Contractor is obligated to act to prevent threatened damage, injury, or loss.Contractor shall give Engineer prompt written notice if Contractor believes that any significantchanges in the Work or variations from the Contract Documents have been caused thereby or arerequired as a result thereof. If Engineer determines that a change in the Contract Documents isrequired because of the action taken by Contractor in response to such an emergency, a WorkChange Directive or Change Order will be issued.6.17 Shop Drawings and SamplesA. Contractor shall submit Shop Drawings and Samples to Engineer for review and approval inaccordance with the accepted Schedule of Submittals (as required by Paragraph 2.07). Eachsubmittal will be identified as Engineer may require.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 30 of 62
1. Shop Drawings:a. Submit number of copies specified in the General Requirements.b. Data shown on the Shop Drawings will be complete with respect to quantities,dimensions, specified performance and design criteria, materials, and similar data toshow Engineer the services, materials, and equipment Contractor proposes to provide andto enable Engineer to review the information for the limited purposes required byParagraph 6.17.D.2. Samples:a. Submit number of Samples specified in the Specifications.b. Clearly identify each Sample as to material, Supplier, pertinent data such as catalognumbers, the use for which intended and other data as Engineer may require to enableEngineer to review the submittal for the limited purposes required by Paragraph 6.17.D.B. Where a Shop Drawing or Sample is required by the Contract Documents or the Schedule ofSubmittals, any related Work performed prior to Engineer’s review and approval of the pertinentsubmittal will be at the sole expense and responsibility of Contractor.C. Submittal Procedures:1. Before submitting each Shop Drawing or Sample, Contractor shall have:a. reviewed and coordinated each Shop Drawing or Sample with other Shop Drawings andSamples and with the requirements of the Work and the Contract Documents;b. determined and verified all field measurements, quantities, dimensions, specifiedperformance and design criteria, installation requirements, materials, catalog numbers,and similar information with respect thereto;c. determined and verified the suitability of all materials offered with respect to theindicated application, fabrication, shipping, handling, storage, assembly, and installationpertaining to the performance of the Work; andd. determined and verified all information relative to Contractor’s responsibilities formeans, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction, and safetyprecautions and programs incident thereto.2. Each submittal shall bear a stamp or specific written certification that Contractor has satisfiedContractor’s obligations under the Contract Documents with respect to Contractor’s reviewand approval of that submittal.3. With each submittal, Contractor shall give Engineer specific written notice of any variationsthat the Shop Drawing or Sample may have from the requirements of the ContractDocuments. This notice shall be both a written communication separate from the ShopEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 31 of 62
Drawings or Sample submittal; and, in addition, by a specific notation made on each ShopDrawing or Sample submitted to Engineer for review and approval of each such variation.D. Engineer’s Review:1. Engineer will provide timely review of Shop Drawings and Samples in accordance with theSchedule of Submittals acceptable to Engineer. Engineer’s review and approval will be onlyto determine if the items covered by the submittals will, after installation or incorporation inthe Work, conform to the information given in the Contract Documents and be compatiblewith the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated by theContract Documents.2. Engineer’s review and approval will not extend to means, methods, techniques, sequences, orprocedures of construction (except where a particular means, method, technique, sequence,or procedure of construction is specifically and expressly called for by the ContractDocuments) or to safety precautions or programs incident thereto. The review and approvalof a separate item as such will not indicate approval of the assembly in which the itemfunctions.3. Engineer’s review and approval shall not relieve Contractor from responsibility for anyvariation from the requirements of the Contract Documents unless Contractor has compliedwith the requirements of Paragraph 6.17.C.3 and Engineer has given written approval of eachsuch variation by specific written notation thereof incorporated in or accompanying the ShopDrawing or Sample. Engineer’s review and approval shall not relieve Contractor fromresponsibility for complying with the requirements of Paragraph 6.17.C.1.E. Resubmittal Procedures:1. Contractor shall make corrections required by Engineer and shall return the required numberof corrected copies of Shop Drawings and submit, as required, new Samples for review andapproval. Contractor shall direct specific attention in writing to revisions other than thecorrections called for by Engineer on previous submittals.6.18 Continuing the WorkA. Contractor shall carry on the Work and adhere to the Progress Schedule during all disputes ordisagreements with Owner. No Work shall be delayed or postponed pending resolution of anydisputes or disagreements, except as permitted by Paragraph 15.04 or as Owner and Contractormay otherwise agree in writing.6.19 Contractor’s General Warranty and GuaranteeA. Contractor warrants and guarantees to Owner that all Work will be in accordance with theContract Documents and will not be defective. Engineer and its officers, directors, members,partners, employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors shall be entitled to rely onrepresentation of Contractor’s warranty and guarantee.B. Contractor’s warranty and guarantee hereunder excludes defects or damage caused by:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 32 of 62
1. abuse, modification, or improper maintenance or operation by persons other than Contractor,Subcontractors, Suppliers, or any other individual or entity for whom Contractor isresponsible; or2. normal wear and tear under normal usage.C. Contractor’s obligation to perform and complete the Work in accordance with the ContractDocuments shall be absolute. None of the following will constitute an acceptance of Work that isnot in accordance with the Contract Documents or a release of Contractor’s obligation to performthe Work in accordance with the Contract Documents:1. observations by Engineer;2. recommendation by Engineer or payment by Owner of any progress or final payment;3. the issuance of a certificate of Substantial Completion by Engineer or any payment relatedthereto by Owner;4. use or occupancy of the Work or any part thereof by Owner;5. any review and approval of a Shop Drawing or Sample submittal or the issuance of a noticeof acceptability by Engineer;6. any inspection, test, or approval by others; or7. any correction of defective Work by Owner.6.20 IndemnificationA. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and holdharmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents,consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them from and against all claims, costs, losses,and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys,and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out ofor relating to the performance of the Work, provided that any such claim, cost, loss, or damage isattributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangibleproperty (other than the Work itself), including the loss of use resulting therefrom but only to theextent caused by any negligent act or omission of Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, orany individual or entity directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform any of theWork or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable .B. In any and all claims against Owner or Engineer or any of their officers, directors, members,partners, employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors by any employee (or the survivor orpersonal representative of such employee) of Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, or anyindividual or entity directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform any of the Work,or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification obligation underParagraph 6.20.A shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type ofdamages, compensation, or benefits payable by or for Contractor or any such Subcontractor,EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 33 of 62
ARTICLE 7 – OTHER WORK AT THE SITE7.01 Related Work at SiteA. Owner may perform other work related to the Project at the Site with Owner’s employees, orthrough other direct contracts therefor, or have other work performed by utility owners. If suchother work is not noted in the Contract Documents, then:1. written notice thereof will be given to Contractor prior to starting any such other work; and2. if Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, ifany, of any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times that should be allowed as aresult of such other work, a Claim may be made therefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.B. Contractor shall afford each other contractor who is a party to such a direct contract, each utilityowner, and Owner, if Owner is performing other work with Owner’s employees, proper and safeaccess to the Site, provide a reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of materialsand equipment and the execution of such other work, and properly coordinate the Work withtheirs. Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting, and patching of the Work that may be required toproperly connect or otherwise make its several parts come together and properly integrate withsuch other work. Contractor shall not endanger any work of others by cutting, excavating, orotherwise altering such work; provided, however, that Contractor may cut or alter others' workwith the written consent of Engineer and the others whose work will be affected. The duties andresponsibilities of Contractor under this Paragraph are for the benefit of such utility owners andother contractors to the extent that there are comparable provisions for the benefit of Contractorin said direct contracts between Owner and such utility owners and other contractors.C. If the proper execution or results of any part of Contractor’s Work depends upon work performedby others under this Article 7, Contractor shall inspect such other work and promptly report toEngineer in writing any delays, defects, or deficiencies in such other work that render itunavailable or unsuitable for the proper execution and results of Contractor’s Work. Contractor’sfailure to so report will constitute an acceptance of such other work as fit and proper forintegration with Contractor’s Work except for latent defects and deficiencies in such other work.7.02 CoordinationA. If Owner intends to contract with others for the performance of other work on the Project at theSite, the following will be set forth in Supplementary Conditions:1. the individual or entity who will have authority and responsibility for coordination of theactivities among the various contractors will be identified;2. the specific matters to be covered by such authority and responsibility will be itemized; and3. the extent of such authority and responsibilities will be provided.B. Unless otherwise provided in the Supplementary Conditions, Owner shall have sole authorityand responsibility for such coordination.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 35 of 62
7.03 Legal RelationshipsA. Paragraphs 7.01.A and 7.02 are not applicable for utilities not under the control of Owner.B. Each other direct contract of Owner under Paragraph 7.01.A shall provide that the othercontractor is liable to Owner and Contractor for the reasonable direct delay and disruption costsincurred by Contractor as a result of the other contractor’s wrongful actions or inactions.C. Contractor shall be liable to Owner and any other contractor under direct contract to Owner forthe reasonable direct delay and disruption costs incurred by such other contractor as a result ofContractor’s wrongful action or inactions.ARTICLE 8 – OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES8.01 Communications to ContractorA. Except as otherwise provided in these General Conditions, Owner shall issue all communicationsto Contractor through Engineer.8.02 Replacement of EngineerA. In case of termination of the employment of Engineer, Owner shall appoint an engineer to whomContractor makes no reasonable objection, whose status under the Contract Documents shall bethat of the former Engineer.8.03 Furnish DataA. Owner shall promptly furnish the data required of Owner under the Contract Documents.8.04 Pay When DueA. Owner shall make payments to Contractor when they are due as provided in Paragraphs 14.02.Cand 14.07.C.8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and TestsA. Owner’s duties with respect to providing lands and easements and providing engineering surveysto establish reference points are set forth in Paragraphs 4.01 and 4.05. Paragraph 4.02 refers toOwner’s identifying and making available to Contractor copies of reports of explorations andtests of subsurface conditions and drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface orsubsurface structures at the Site.8.06 InsuranceA. Owner’s responsibilities, if any, with respect to purchasing and maintaining liability and propertyinsurance are set forth in Article 5.8.07 Change OrdersA. Owner is obligated to execute Change Orders as indicated in Paragraph 10.03.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 36 of 62
and observations, Engineer will keep Owner informed of the progress of the Work and willendeavor to guard Owner against defective Work.B. Engineer’s visits and observations are subject to all the limitations on Engineer’s authority andresponsibility set forth in Paragraph 9.09. Particularly, but without limitation, during or as aresult of Engineer’s visits or observations of Contractor’s Work, Engineer will not supervise,direct, control, or have authority over or be responsible for Contractor’s means, methods,techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction, or the safety precautions and programsincident thereto, or for any failure of Contractor to comply with Laws and Regulations applicableto the performance of the Work.9.03 Project RepresentativeA. If Owner and Engineer agree, Engineer will furnish a Resident Project Representative to assistEngineer in providing more extensive observation of the Work. The authority andresponsibilities of any such Resident Project Representative and assistants will be as provided inthe Supplementary Conditions, and limitations on the responsibilities thereof will be as providedin Paragraph 9.09. If Owner designates another representative or agent to represent Owner at theSite who is not Engineer’s consultant, agent or employee, the responsibilities and authority andlimitations thereon of such other individual or entity will be as provided in the SupplementaryConditions.9.04 Authorized Variations in WorkA. Engineer may authorize minor variations in the Work from the requirements of the ContractDocuments which do not involve an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Times andare compatible with the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole asindicated by the Contract Documents. These may be accomplished by a Field Order and will bebinding on Owner and also on Contractor, who shall perform the Work involved promptly. IfOwner or Contractor believes that a Field Order justifies an adjustment in the Contract Price orContract Times, or both, and the parties are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount orextent, if any, of any such adjustment, a Claim may be made therefor as provided inParagraph 10.05.9.05 Rejecting Defective WorkA. Engineer will have authority to reject Work which Engineer believes to be defective, or thatEngineer believes will not produce a completed Project that conforms to the Contract Documentsor that will prejudice the integrity of the design concept of the completed Project as a functioningwhole as indicated by the Contract Documents. Engineer will also have authority to requirespecial inspection or testing of the Work as provided in Paragraph 13.04, whether or not theWork is fabricated, installed, or completed.9.06 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and PaymentsA. In connection with Engineer’s authority, and limitations thereof, as to Shop Drawings andSamples, see Paragraph 6.17.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 38 of 62
B. In connection with Engineer’s authority, and limitations thereof, as to design calculations anddesign drawings submitted in response to a delegation of professional design services, if any, seeParagraph 6.21.C. In connection with Engineer’s authority as to Change Orders, see Articles 10, 11, and <strong>12</strong>.D. In connection with Engineer’s authority as to Applications for Payment, see Article 14.9.07 Determinations for Unit Price WorkA. Engineer will determine the actual quantities and classifications of Unit Price Work performedby Contractor. Engineer will review with Contractor the Engineer’s preliminary determinationson such matters before rendering a written decision thereon (by recommendation of anApplication for Payment or otherwise). Engineer’s written decision thereon will be final andbinding (except as modified by Engineer to reflect changed factual conditions or more accuratedata) upon Owner and Contractor, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 10.05.9.08 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of WorkA. Engineer will be the initial interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents and judgeof the acceptability of the Work thereunder. All matters in question and other matters betweenOwner and Contractor arising prior to the date final payment is due relating to the acceptabilityof the Work, and the interpretation of the requirements of the Contract Documents pertaining tothe performance of the Work, will be referred initially to Engineer in writing within 30 days ofthe event giving rise to the question.B. Engineer will, with reasonable promptness, render a written decision on the issue referred. IfOwner or Contractor believes that any such decision entitles them to an adjustment in theContract Price or Contract Times or both, a Claim may be made under Paragraph 10.05. The dateof Engineer’s decision shall be the date of the event giving rise to the issues referenced for thepurposes of Paragraph 10.05.B.C. Engineer’s written decision on the issue referred will be final and binding on Owner andContractor, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 10.05.D. When functioning as interpreter and judge under this Paragraph 9.08, Engineer will not showpartiality to Owner or Contractor and will not be liable in connection with any interpretation ordecision rendered in good faith in such capacity.9.09 Limitations on Engineer’s Authority and ResponsibilitiesA. Neither Engineer’s authority or responsibility under this Article 9 or under any other provision ofthe Contract Documents nor any decision made by Engineer in good faith either to exercise ornot exercise such authority or responsibility or the undertaking, exercise, or performance of anyauthority or responsibility by Engineer shall create, impose, or give rise to any duty in contract,tort, or otherwise owed by Engineer to Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, any otherindividual or entity, or to any surety for or employee or agent of any of them.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 39 of 62
B. Engineer will not supervise, direct, control, or have authority over or be responsible forContractor’s means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction, or the safetyprecautions and programs incident thereto, or for any failure of Contractor to comply with Lawsand Regulations applicable to the performance of the Work. Engineer will not be responsible forContractor’s failure to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.C. Engineer will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of Contractor or of any Subcontractor,any Supplier, or of any other individual or entity performing any of the Work.D. Engineer’s review of the final Application for Payment and accompanying documentation and allmaintenance and operating instructions, schedules, guarantees, bonds, certificates of inspection,tests and approvals, and other documentation required to be delivered by Paragraph 14.07.A willonly be to determine generally that their content complies with the requirements of, and in thecase of certificates of inspections, tests, and approvals that the results certified indicatecompliance with, the Contract Documents.E. The limitations upon authority and responsibility set forth in this Paragraph 9.09 shall also applyto the Resident Project Representative, if any, and assistants, if any.9.10 Compliance with Safety ProgramA. While at the Site, Engineer’s employees and representatives shall comply with the specificapplicable requirements of Contractor’s safety programs of which Engineer has been informedpursuant to Paragraph 6.13.D.ARTICLE 10 – CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS10.01 Authorized Changes in the WorkA. Without invalidating the Contract and without notice to any surety, Owner may, at any time orfrom time to time, order additions, deletions, or revisions in the Work by a Change Order, or aWork Change Directive. Upon receipt of any such document, Contractor shall promptly proceedwith the Work involved which will be performed under the applicable conditions of the ContractDocuments (except as otherwise specifically provided).B. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on entitlement to, or on the amount or extent, if any,of an adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, that should be allowed as aresult of a Work Change Directive, a Claim may be made therefor as provided in Paragraph10.05.10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the WorkA. Contractor shall not be entitled to an increase in the Contract Price or an extension of theContract Times with respect to any work performed that is not required by the ContractDocuments as amended, modified, or supplemented as provided in Paragraph 3.04, except in thecase of an emergency as provided in Paragraph 6.16 or in the case of uncovering Work asprovided in Paragraph 13.04.D.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 40 of 62
10.03 Execution of Change OrdersA. Owner and Contractor shall execute appropriate Change Orders recommended by Engineercovering:1. changes in the Work which are: (i) ordered by Owner pursuant to Paragraph 10.01.A, (ii)required because of acceptance of defective Work under Paragraph 13.08.A or Owner’scorrection of defective Work under Paragraph 13.09, or (iii) agreed to by the parties;2. changes in the Contract Price or Contract Times which are agreed to by the parties, includingany undisputed sum or amount of time for Work actually performed in accordance with aWork Change Directive; and3. changes in the Contract Price or Contract Times which embody the substance of any writtendecision rendered by Engineer pursuant to Paragraph 10.05; provided that, in lieu ofexecuting any such Change Order, an appeal may be taken from any such decision inaccordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents and applicable Laws andRegulations, but during any such appeal, Contractor shall carry on the Work and adhere tothe Progress Schedule as provided in Paragraph 6.18.A.10.04 Notification to Surety10.05 ClaimsA. If the provisions of any bond require notice to be given to a surety of any change affecting thegeneral scope of the Work or the provisions of the Contract Documents (including, but notlimited to, Contract Price or Contract Times), the giving of any such notice will be Contractor’sresponsibility. The amount of each applicable bond will be adjusted to reflect the effect of anysuch change.A. Engineer’s Decision Required: All Claims, except those waived pursuant to Paragraph 14.09,shall be referred to the Engineer for decision. A decision by Engineer shall be required as acondition precedent to any exercise by Owner or Contractor of any rights or remedies either mayotherwise have under the Contract Documents or by Laws and Regulations in respect of suchClaims.B. Notice: Written notice stating the general nature of each Claim shall be delivered by the claimantto Engineer and the other party to the Contract promptly (but in no event later than 30 days) afterthe start of the event giving rise thereto. The responsibility to substantiate a Claim shall rest withthe party making the Claim. Notice of the amount or extent of the Claim, with supporting datashall be delivered to the Engineer and the other party to the Contract within 60 days after thestart of such event (unless Engineer allows additional time for claimant to submit additional ormore accurate data in support of such Claim). A Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price shallbe prepared in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph <strong>12</strong>.01.B. A Claim for an adjustmentin Contract Times shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph <strong>12</strong>.02.B.Each Claim shall be accompanied by claimant’s written statement that the adjustment claimed isthe entire adjustment to which the claimant believes it is entitled as a result of said event. TheEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 41 of 62
opposing party shall submit any response to Engineer and the claimant within 30 days afterreceipt of the claimant’s last submittal (unless Engineer allows additional time).C. Engineer’s Action: Engineer will review each Claim and, within 30 days after receipt of the lastsubmittal of the claimant or the last submittal of the opposing party, if any, take one of thefollowing actions in writing:1. deny the Claim in whole or in part;2. approve the Claim; or3. notify the parties that the Engineer is unable to resolve the Claim if, in the Engineer’s solediscretion, it would be inappropriate for the Engineer to do so. For purposes of furtherresolution of the Claim, such notice shall be deemed a denial.D. In the event that Engineer does not take action on a Claim within said 30 days, the Claim shall bedeemed denied.E. Engineer’s written action under Paragraph 10.05.C or denial pursuant to Paragraphs 10.05.C.3 or10.05.D will be final and binding upon Owner and Contractor, unless Owner or Contractorinvoke the dispute resolution procedure set forth in Article 16 within 30 days of such action ordenial.F. No Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times will be valid if not submitted inaccordance with this Paragraph 10.05.ARTICLE 11 – COST OF THE WORK; ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK11.01 Cost of the WorkA. Costs Included: The term Cost of the Work means the sum of all costs, except those excluded inParagraph 11.01.B, necessarily incurred and paid by Contractor in the proper performance of theWork. When the value of any Work covered by a Change Order or when a Claim for anadjustment in Contract Price is determined on the basis of Cost of the Work, the costs to bereimbursed to Contractor will be only those additional or incremental costs required because ofthe change in the Work or because of the event giving rise to the Claim. Except as otherwise maybe agreed to in writing by Owner, such costs shall be in amounts no higher than those prevailingin the locality of the Project, shall not include any of the costs itemized in Paragraph 11.01.B,and shall include only the following items:1. Payroll costs for employees in the direct employ of Contractor in the performance of theWork under schedules of job classifications agreed upon by Owner and Contractor. Suchemployees shall include, without limitation, superintendents, foremen, and other personnelemployed full time on the Work. Payroll costs for employees not employed full time on theWork shall be apportioned on the basis of their time spent on the Work. Payroll costs shallinclude, but not be limited to, salaries and wages plus the cost of fringe benefits, which shallinclude social security contributions, unemployment, excise, and payroll taxes, workers’compensation, health and retirement benefits, bonuses, sick leave, vacation and holiday payapplicable thereto. The expenses of performing Work outside of regular working hours, onEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 42 of 62
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holidays, shall be included in the above to the extent authorizedby Owner.2. Cost of all materials and equipment furnished and incorporated in the Work, including costsof transportation and storage thereof, and Suppliers’ field services required in connectiontherewith. All cash discounts shall accrue to Contractor unless Owner deposits funds withContractor with which to make payments, in which case the cash discounts shall accrue toOwner. All trade discounts, rebates and refunds and returns from sale of surplus materialsand equipment shall accrue to Owner, and Contractor shall make provisions so that they maybe obtained.3. Payments made by Contractor to Subcontractors for Work performed by Subcontractors. Ifrequired by Owner, Contractor shall obtain competitive bids from subcontractors acceptableto Owner and Contractor and shall deliver such bids to Owner, who will then determine, withthe advice of Engineer, which bids, if any, will be acceptable. If any subcontract providesthat the Subcontractor is to be paid on the basis of Cost of the Work plus a fee, theSubcontractor’s Cost of the Work and fee shall be determined in the same manner asContractor’s Cost of the Work and fee as provided in this Paragraph 11.01.4. Costs of special consultants (including but not limited to engineers, architects, testinglaboratories, surveyors, attorneys, and accountants) employed for services specifically relatedto the Work.5. Supplemental costs including the following:a. The proportion of necessary transportation, travel, and subsistence expenses ofContractor’s employees incurred in discharge of duties connected with the Work.b. Cost, including transportation and maintenance, of all materials, supplies, equipment,machinery, appliances, office, and temporary facilities at the Site, and hand tools notowned by the workers, which are consumed in the performance of the Work, and cost,less market value, of such items used but not consumed which remain the property ofContractor.c. Rentals of all construction equipment and machinery, and the parts thereof whetherrented from Contractor or others in accordance with rental agreements approved byOwner with the advice of Engineer, and the costs of transportation, loading, unloading,assembly, dismantling, and removal thereof. All such costs shall be in accordance withthe terms of said rental agreements. The rental of any such equipment, machinery, orparts shall cease when the use thereof is no longer necessary for the Work.d. Sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes related to the Work, and for whichContractor is liable, as imposed by Laws and Regulations.e. Deposits lost for causes other than negligence of Contractor, any Subcontractor, oranyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or for whose acts any of them maybe liable, and royalty payments and fees for permits and licenses.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 43 of 62
f. Losses and damages (and related expenses) caused by damage to the Work, notcompensated by insurance or otherwise, sustained by Contractor in connection with theperformance of the Work (except losses and damages within the deductible amounts ofproperty insurance established in accordance with Paragraph 5.06.D), provided suchlosses and damages have resulted from causes other than the negligence of Contractor,any Subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or forwhose acts any of them may be liable. Such losses shall include settlements made withthe written consent and approval of Owner. No such losses, damages, and expenses shallbe included in the Cost of the Work for the purpose of determining Contractor’s fee.g. The cost of utilities, fuel, and sanitary facilities at the Site.h. Minor expenses such as telegrams, long distance telephone calls, telephone service at theSite, express and courier services, and similar petty cash items in connection with theWork.i. The costs of premiums for all bonds and insurance Contractor is required by the ContractDocuments to purchase and maintain.B. Costs Excluded: The term Cost of the Work shall not include any of the following items:1. Payroll costs and other compensation of Contractor’s officers, executives, principals (ofpartnerships and sole proprietorships), general managers, safety managers, engineers,architects, estimators, attorneys, auditors, accountants, purchasing and contracting agents,expediters, timekeepers, clerks, and other personnel employed by Contractor, whether at theSite or in Contractor’s principal or branch office for general administration of the Work andnot specifically included in the agreed upon schedule of job classifications referred to inParagraph 11.01.A.1 or specifically covered by Paragraph 11.01.A.4, all of which are to beconsidered administrative costs covered by the Contractor’s fee.2. Expenses of Contractor’s principal and branch offices other than Contractor’s office at theSite.3. Any part of Contractor’s capital expenses, including interest on Contractor’s capitalemployed for the Work and charges against Contractor for delinquent payments.4. Costs due to the negligence of Contractor, any Subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectlyemployed by any of them or for whose acts any of them may be liable, including but notlimited to, the correction of defective Work, disposal of materials or equipment wronglysupplied, and making good any damage to property.5. Other overhead or general expense costs of any kind and the costs of any item notspecifically and expressly included in Paragraphs 11.01.A.C. Contractor’s Fee: When all the Work is performed on the basis of cost-plus, Contractor’s feeshall be determined as set forth in the Agreement. When the value of any Work covered by aChange Order or when a Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price is determined on the basis ofCost of the Work, Contractor’s fee shall be determined as set forth in Paragraph <strong>12</strong>.01.C.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 44 of 62
D. Documentation: Whenever the Cost of the Work for any purpose is to be determined pursuant toParagraphs 11.01.A and 11.01.B, Contractor will establish and maintain records thereof inaccordance with generally accepted accounting practices and submit in a form acceptable toEngineer an itemized cost breakdown together with supporting data.11.02 AllowancesA. It is understood that Contractor has included in the Contract Price all allowances so named in theContract Documents and shall cause the Work so covered to be performed for such sums and bysuch persons or entities as may be acceptable to Owner and Engineer.B. Cash Allowances:1. Contractor agrees that:a. the cash allowances include the cost to Contractor (less any applicable trade discounts) ofmaterials and equipment required by the allowances to be delivered at the Site, and allapplicable taxes; andb. Contractor’s costs for unloading and handling on the Site, labor, installation, overhead,profit, and other expenses contemplated for the cash allowances have been included inthe Contract Price and not in the allowances, and no demand for additional payment onaccount of any of the foregoing will be valid.C. Contingency Allowance:1. Contractor agrees that a contingency allowance, if any, is for the sole use of Owner to coverunanticipated costs.D. Prior to final payment, an appropriate Change Order will be issued as recommended by Engineerto reflect actual amounts due Contractor on account of Work covered by allowances, and theContract Price shall be correspondingly adjusted.11.03 Unit Price WorkA. Where the Contract Documents provide that all or part of the Work is to be Unit Price Work,initially the Contract Price will be deemed to include for all Unit Price Work an amount equal tothe sum of the unit price for each separately identified item of Unit Price Work times theestimated quantity of each item as indicated in the Agreement.B. The estimated quantities of items of Unit Price Work are not guaranteed and are solely for thepurpose of comparison of Bids and determining an initial Contract Price. Determinations of theactual quantities and classifications of Unit Price Work performed by Contractor will be made byEngineer subject to the provisions of Paragraph 9.07.C. Each unit price will be deemed to include an amount considered by Contractor to be adequate tocover Contractor’s overhead and profit for each separately identified item.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 45 of 62
D. Owner or Contractor may make a Claim for an adjustment in the Contract Price in accordancewith Paragraph 10.05 if:1. the quantity of any item of Unit Price Work performed by Contractor differs materially andsignificantly from the estimated quantity of such item indicated in the Agreement; and2. there is no corresponding adjustment with respect to any other item of Work; and3. Contractor believes that Contractor is entitled to an increase in Contract Price as a result ofhaving incurred additional expense or Owner believes that Owner is entitled to a decrease inContract Price and the parties are unable to agree as to the amount of any such increase ordecrease.ARTICLE <strong>12</strong> – CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES<strong>12</strong>.01 Change of Contract PriceA. The Contract Price may only be changed by a Change Order. Any Claim for an adjustment in theContract Price shall be based on written notice submitted by the party making the Claim to theEngineer and the other party to the Contract in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph10.05.B. The value of any Work covered by a Change Order or of any Claim for an adjustment in theContract Price will be determined as follows:1. where the Work involved is covered by unit prices contained in the Contract Documents, byapplication of such unit prices to the quantities of the items involved (subject to theprovisions of Paragraph 11.03); or2. where the Work involved is not covered by unit prices contained in the Contract Documents,by a mutually agreed lump sum (which may include an allowance for overhead and profit notnecessarily in accordance with Paragraph <strong>12</strong>.01.C.2); or3. where the Work involved is not covered by unit prices contained in the Contract Documentsand agreement to a lump sum is not reached under Paragraph <strong>12</strong>.01.B.2, on the basis of theCost of the Work (determined as provided in Paragraph 11.01) plus a Contractor’s fee foroverhead and profit (determined as provided in Paragraph <strong>12</strong>.01.C).C. Contractor’s Fee: The Contractor’s fee for overhead and profit shall be determined as follows:1. a mutually acceptable fixed fee; or2. if a fixed fee is not agreed upon, then a fee based on the following percentages of the variousportions of the Cost of the Work:a. for costs incurred under Paragraphs 11.01.A.1 and 11.01.A.2, the Contractor’s fee shallbe 15 percent;b. for costs incurred under Paragraph 11.01.A.3, the Contractor’s fee shall be five percent;EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 46 of 62
c. where one or more tiers of subcontracts are on the basis of Cost of the Work plus a feeand no fixed fee is agreed upon, the intent of Paragraphs <strong>12</strong>.01.C.2.a and <strong>12</strong>.01.C.2.b isthat the Subcontractor who actually performs the Work, at whatever tier, will be paid afee of 15 percent of the costs incurred by such Subcontractor under Paragraphs 11.01.A.1and 11.01.A.2 and that any higher tier Subcontractor and Contractor will each be paid afee of five percent of the amount paid to the next lower tier Subcontractor;d. no fee shall be payable on the basis of costs itemized under Paragraphs 11.01.A.4,11.01.A.5, and 11.01.B;e. the amount of credit to be allowed by Contractor to Owner for any change which resultsin a net decrease in cost will be the amount of the actual net decrease in cost plus adeduction in Contractor’s fee by an amount equal to five percent of such net decrease;andf. when both additions and credits are involved in any one change, the adjustment inContractor’s fee shall be computed on the basis of the net change in accordance withParagraphs <strong>12</strong>.01.C.2.a through <strong>12</strong>.01.C.2.e, inclusive.<strong>12</strong>.02 Change of Contract Times<strong>12</strong>.03 DelaysA. The Contract Times may only be changed by a Change Order. Any Claim for an adjustment inthe Contract Times shall be based on written notice submitted by the party making the Claim tothe Engineer and the other party to the Contract in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph10.05.B. Any adjustment of the Contract Times covered by a Change Order or any Claim for anadjustment in the Contract Times will be determined in accordance with the provisions of thisArticle <strong>12</strong>.A. Where Contractor is prevented from completing any part of the Work within the Contract Timesdue to delay beyond the control of Contractor, the Contract Times will be extended in an amountequal to the time lost due to such delay if a Claim is made therefor as provided in Paragraph<strong>12</strong>.02.A. Delays beyond the control of Contractor shall include, but not be limited to, acts orneglect by Owner, acts or neglect of utility owners or other contractors performing other work ascontemplated by Article 7, fires, floods, epidemics, abnormal weather conditions, or acts of God.B. If Owner, Engineer, or other contractors or utility owners performing other work for Owner ascontemplated by Article 7, or anyone for whom Owner is responsible, delays, disrupts, orinterferes with the performance or progress of the Work, then Contractor shall be entitled to anequitable adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Times, or both. Contractor’sentitlement to an adjustment of the Contract Times is conditioned on such adjustment beingessential to Contractor’s ability to complete the Work within the Contract Times.C. If Contractor is delayed in the performance or progress of the Work by fire, flood, epidemic,abnormal weather conditions, acts of God, acts or failures to act of utility owners not under theEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 47 of 62
control of Owner, or other causes not the fault of and beyond control of Owner and Contractor,then Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in Contract Times, if such adjustmentis essential to Contractor’s ability to complete the Work within the Contract Times. Such anadjustment shall be Contractor’s sole and exclusive remedy for the delays described in thisParagraph <strong>12</strong>.03.C.D. Owner, Engineer, and their officers, directors, members, partners, employees, agents,consultants, or subcontractors shall not be liable to Contractor for any claims, costs, losses, ordamages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, andother professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) sustained byContractor on or in connection with any other project or anticipated project.E. Contractor shall not be entitled to an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times for delayswithin the control of Contractor. Delays attributable to and within the control of a Subcontractoror Supplier shall be deemed to be delays within the control of Contractor.ARTICLE 13 – TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OFDEFECTIVE WORK13.01 Notice of DefectsA. Prompt notice of all defective Work of which Owner or Engineer has actual knowledge will begiven to Contractor. Defective Work may be rejected, corrected, or accepted as provided in thisArticle 13.13.02 Access to WorkA. Owner, Engineer, their consultants and other representatives and personnel of Owner,independent testing laboratories, and governmental agencies with jurisdictional interests willhave access to the Site and the Work at reasonable times for their observation, inspection, andtesting. Contractor shall provide them proper and safe conditions for such access and advise themof Contractor’s safety procedures and programs so that they may comply therewith as applicable.13.03 Tests and InspectionsA. Contractor shall give Engineer timely notice of readiness of the Work for all requiredinspections, tests, or approvals and shall cooperate with inspection and testing personnel tofacilitate required inspections or tests.B. Owner shall employ and pay for the services of an independent testing laboratory to perform allinspections, tests, or approvals required by the Contract Documents except:1. for inspections, tests, or approvals covered by Paragraphs 13.03.C and 13.03.D below;2. that costs incurred in connection with tests or inspections conducted pursuant to Paragraph13.04.B shall be paid as provided in Paragraph 13.04.C; and3. as otherwise specifically provided in the Contract Documents.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 48 of 62
C. If Laws or Regulations of any public body having jurisdiction require any Work (or part thereof)specifically to be inspected, tested, or approved by an employee or other representative of suchpublic body, Contractor shall assume full responsibility for arranging and obtaining suchinspections, tests, or approvals, pay all costs in connection therewith, and furnish Engineer therequired certificates of inspection or approval.D. Contractor shall be responsible for arranging and obtaining and shall pay all costs in connectionwith any inspections, tests, or approvals required for Owner’s and Engineer’s acceptance ofmaterials or equipment to be incorporated in the Work; or acceptance of materials, mix designs,or equipment submitted for approval prior to Contractor’s purchase thereof for incorporation inthe Work. Such inspections, tests, or approvals shall be performed by organizations acceptable toOwner and Engineer.E. If any Work (or the work of others) that is to be inspected, tested, or approved is covered byContractor without written concurrence of Engineer, Contractor shall, if requested by Engineer,uncover such Work for observation.F. Uncovering Work as provided in Paragraph 13.03.E shall be at Contractor’s expense unlessContractor has given Engineer timely notice of Contractor’s intention to cover the same andEngineer has not acted with reasonable promptness in response to such notice.13.04 Uncovering WorkA. If any Work is covered contrary to the written request of Engineer, it must, if requested byEngineer, be uncovered for Engineer’s observation and replaced at Contractor’s expense.B. If Engineer considers it necessary or advisable that covered Work be observed by Engineer orinspected or tested by others, Contractor, at Engineer’s request, shall uncover, expose, orotherwise make available for observation, inspection, or testing as Engineer may require, thatportion of the Work in question, furnishing all necessary labor, material, and equipment.C. If it is found that the uncovered Work is defective, Contractor shall pay all claims, costs, losses,and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys,and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out ofor relating to such uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, and testing, and of satisfactoryreplacement or reconstruction (including but not limited to all costs of repair or replacement ofwork of others); and Owner shall be entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract Price. Ifthe parties are unable to agree as to the amount thereof, Owner may make a Claim therefor asprovided in Paragraph 10.05.D. If the uncovered Work is not found to be defective, Contractor shall be allowed an increase in theContract Price or an extension of the Contract Times, or both, directly attributable to suchuncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, testing, replacement, and reconstruction. If theparties are unable to agree as to the amount or extent thereof, Contractor may make a Claimtherefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 49 of 62
13.05 Owner May Stop the WorkA. If the Work is defective, or Contractor fails to supply sufficient skilled workers or suitablematerials or equipment, or fails to perform the Work in such a way that the completed Work willconform to the Contract Documents, Owner may order Contractor to stop the Work, or anyportion thereof, until the cause for such order has been eliminated; however, this right of Ownerto stop the Work shall not give rise to any duty on the part of Owner to exercise this right for thebenefit of Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, any other individual or entity, or anysurety for, or employee or agent of any of them.13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective WorkA. Promptly after receipt of written notice, Contractor shall correct all defective Work, whether ornot fabricated, installed, or completed, or, if the Work has been rejected by Engineer, remove itfrom the Project and replace it with Work that is not defective. Contractor shall pay all claims,costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers,architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other disputeresolution costs) arising out of or relating to such correction or removal (including but notlimited to all costs of repair or replacement of work of others).B. When correcting defective Work under the terms of this Paragraph 13.06 or Paragraph 13.07,Contractor shall take no action that would void or otherwise impair Owner’s special warrantyand guarantee, if any, on said Work.13.07 Correction PeriodA. If within one year after the date of Substantial Completion (or such longer period of time as maybe prescribed by the terms of any applicable special guarantee required by the ContractDocuments) or by any specific provision of the Contract Documents, any Work is found to bedefective, or if the repair of any damages to the land or areas made available for Contractor’s useby Owner or permitted by Laws and Regulations as contemplated in Paragraph 6.11.A is foundto be defective, Contractor shall promptly, without cost to Owner and in accordance withOwner’s written instructions:1. repair such defective land or areas; or2. correct such defective Work; or3. if the defective Work has been rejected by Owner, remove it from the Project and replace itwith Work that is not defective, and4. satisfactorily correct or repair or remove and replace any damage to other Work, to the workof others or other land or areas resulting therefrom.B. If Contractor does not promptly comply with the terms of Owner’s written instructions, or in anemergency where delay would cause serious risk of loss or damage, Owner may have thedefective Work corrected or repaired or may have the rejected Work removed and replaced. Allclaims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers,architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other disputeEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 50 of 62
esolution costs) arising out of or relating to such correction or repair or such removal andreplacement (including but not limited to all costs of repair or replacement of work of others)will be paid by Contractor.C. In special circumstances where a particular item of equipment is placed in continuous servicebefore Substantial Completion of all the Work, the correction period for that item may start torun from an earlier date if so provided in the Specifications.D. Where defective Work (and damage to other Work resulting therefrom) has been corrected orremoved and replaced under this Paragraph 13.07, the correction period hereunder with respectto such Work will be extended for an additional period of one year after such correction orremoval and replacement has been satisfactorily completed.E. Contractor’s obligations under this Paragraph 13.07 are in addition to any other obligation orwarranty. The provisions of this Paragraph 13.07 shall not be construed as a substitute for, or awaiver of, the provisions of any applicable statute of limitation or repose.13.08 Acceptance of Defective WorkA. If, instead of requiring correction or removal and replacement of defective Work, Owner (and,prior to Engineer’s recommendation of final payment, Engineer) prefers to accept it, Owner maydo so. Contractor shall pay all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to allfees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court orarbitration or other dispute resolution costs) attributable to Owner’s evaluation of anddetermination to accept such defective Work (such costs to be approved by Engineer as toreasonableness) and for the diminished value of the Work to the extent not otherwise paid byContractor pursuant to this sentence. If any such acceptance occurs prior to Engineer’srecommendation of final payment, a Change Order will be issued incorporating the necessaryrevisions in the Contract Documents with respect to the Work, and Owner shall be entitled to anappropriate decrease in the Contract Price, reflecting the diminished value of Work so accepted.If the parties are unable to agree as to the amount thereof, Owner may make a Claim therefor asprovided in Paragraph 10.05. If the acceptance occurs after such recommendation, an appropriateamount will be paid by Contractor to Owner.13.09 Owner May Correct Defective WorkA. If Contractor fails within a reasonable time after written notice from Engineer to correctdefective Work, or to remove and replace rejected Work as required by Engineer in accordancewith Paragraph 13.06.A, or if Contractor fails to perform the Work in accordance with theContract Documents, or if Contractor fails to comply with any other provision of the ContractDocuments, Owner may, after seven days written notice to Contractor, correct, or remedy anysuch deficiency.B. In exercising the rights and remedies under this Paragraph 13.09, Owner shall proceedexpeditiously. In connection with such corrective or remedial action, Owner may excludeContractor from all or part of the Site, take possession of all or part of the Work and suspendContractor’s services related thereto, take possession of Contractor’s tools, appliances,construction equipment and machinery at the Site, and incorporate in the Work all materials andEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 51 of 62
equipment stored at the Site or for which Owner has paid Contractor but which are storedelsewhere. Contractor shall allow Owner, Owner’s representatives, agents and employees,Owner’s other contractors, and Engineer and Engineer’s consultants access to the Site to enableOwner to exercise the rights and remedies under this Paragraph.C. All claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges ofengineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or otherdispute resolution costs) incurred or sustained by Owner in exercising the rights and remediesunder this Paragraph 13.09 will be charged against Contractor, and a Change Order will beissued incorporating the necessary revisions in the Contract Documents with respect to theWork; and Owner shall be entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract Price. If the partiesare unable to agree as to the amount of the adjustment, Owner may make a Claim therefor asprovided in Paragraph 10.05. Such claims, costs, losses and damages will include but not belimited to all costs of repair, or replacement of work of others destroyed or damaged bycorrection, removal, or replacement of Contractor’s defective Work.D. Contractor shall not be allowed an extension of the Contract Times because of any delay in theperformance of the Work attributable to the exercise by Owner of Owner’s rights and remediesunder this Paragraph 13.09.ARTICLE 14 – PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION14.01 Schedule of ValuesA. The Schedule of Values established as provided in Paragraph 2.07.A will serve as the basis forprogress payments and will be incorporated into a form of Application for Payment acceptable toEngineer. Progress payments on account of Unit Price Work will be based on the number of unitscompleted.14.02 Progress PaymentsA. Applications for Payments:1. At least 20 days before the date established in the Agreement for each progress payment (butnot more often than once a month), Contractor shall submit to Engineer for review anApplication for Payment filled out and signed by Contractor covering the Work completed asof the date of the Application and accompanied by such supporting documentation as isrequired by the Contract Documents. If payment is requested on the basis of materials andequipment not incorporated in the Work but delivered and suitably stored at the Site or atanother location agreed to in writing, the Application for Payment shall also be accompaniedby a bill of sale, invoice, or other documentation warranting that Owner has received thematerials and equipment free and clear of all Liens and evidence that the materials andequipment are covered by appropriate property insurance or other arrangements to protectOwner’s interest therein, all of which must be satisfactory to Owner.2. Beginning with the second Application for Payment, each Application shall include anaffidavit of Contractor stating that all previous progress payments received on account of theEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 52 of 62
Work have been applied on account to discharge Contractor’s legitimate obligationsassociated with prior Applications for Payment.3. The amount of retainage with respect to progress payments will be as stipulated in theAgreement.B. Review of Applications:1. Engineer will, within 10 days after receipt of each Application for Payment, either indicate inwriting a recommendation of payment and present the Application to Owner or return theApplication to Contractor indicating in writing Engineer’s reasons for refusing to recommendpayment. In the latter case, Contractor may make the necessary corrections and resubmit theApplication.2. Engineer’s recommendation of any payment requested in an Application for Payment willconstitute a representation by Engineer to Owner, based on Engineer’s observations of theexecuted Work as an experienced and qualified design professional, and on Engineer’sreview of the Application for Payment and the accompanying data and schedules, that to thebest of Engineer’s knowledge, information and belief:a. the Work has progressed to the point indicated;b. the quality of the Work is generally in accordance with the Contract Documents (subjectto an evaluation of the Work as a functioning whole prior to or upon SubstantialCompletion, the results of any subsequent tests called for in the Contract Documents, afinal determination of quantities and classifications for Unit Price Work under Paragraph9.07, and any other qualifications stated in the recommendation); andc. the conditions precedent to Contractor’s being entitled to such payment appear to havebeen fulfilled in so far as it is Engineer’s responsibility to observe the Work.3. By recommending any such payment Engineer will not thereby be deemed to haverepresented that:a. inspections made to check the quality or the quantity of the Work as it has beenperformed have been exhaustive, extended to every aspect of the Work in progress, orinvolved detailed inspections of the Work beyond the responsibilities specificallyassigned to Engineer in the Contract Documents; orb. there may not be other matters or issues between the parties that might entitle Contractorto be paid additionally by Owner or entitle Owner to withhold payment to Contractor.4. Neither Engineer’s review of Contractor’s Work for the purposes of recommendingpayments nor Engineer’s recommendation of any payment, including final payment, willimpose responsibility on Engineer:a. to supervise, direct, or control the Work, orEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 53 of 62
. for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction, or thesafety precautions and programs incident thereto, orc. for Contractor’s failure to comply with Laws and Regulations applicable to Contractor’sperformance of the Work, ord. to make any examination to ascertain how or for what purposes Contractor has used themoneys paid on account of the Contract Price, ore. to determine that title to any of the Work, materials, or equipment has passed to Ownerfree and clear of any Liens.5. Engineer may refuse to recommend the whole or any part of any payment if, in Engineer’sopinion, it would be incorrect to make the representations to Owner stated inParagraph 14.02.B.2. Engineer may also refuse to recommend any such payment or, becauseof subsequently discovered evidence or the results of subsequent inspections or tests, reviseor revoke any such payment recommendation previously made, to such extent as may benecessary in Engineer’s opinion to protect Owner from loss because:a. the Work is defective, or completed Work has been damaged, requiring correction orreplacement;b. the Contract Price has been reduced by Change Orders;c. Owner has been required to correct defective Work or complete Work in accordance withParagraph 13.09; ord. Engineer has actual knowledge of the occurrence of any of the events enumerated inParagraph 15.02.A.C. Payment Becomes Due:1. Ten days after presentation of the Application for Payment to Owner with Engineer’srecommendation, the amount recommended will (subject to the provisions of Paragraph14.02.D) become due, and when due will be paid by Owner to Contractor.D. Reduction in Payment:1. Owner may refuse to make payment of the full amount recommended by Engineer because:a. claims have been made against Owner on account of Contractor’s performance orfurnishing of the Work;b. Liens have been filed in connection with the Work, except where Contractor hasdelivered a specific bond satisfactory to Owner to secure the satisfaction and discharge ofsuch Liens;c. there are other items entitling Owner to a set-off against the amount recommended; orEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 54 of 62
d. Owner has actual knowledge of the occurrence of any of the events enumerated inParagraphs 14.02.B.5.a through 14.02.B.5.c or Paragraph 15.02.A.2. If Owner refuses to make payment of the full amount recommended by Engineer, Owner willgive Contractor immediate written notice (with a copy to Engineer) stating the reasons forsuch action and promptly pay Contractor any amount remaining after deduction of theamount so withheld. Owner shall promptly pay Contractor the amount so withheld, or anyadjustment thereto agreed to by Owner and Contractor, when Contractor remedies thereasons for such action.3. Upon a subsequent determination that Owner’s refusal of payment was not justified, theamount wrongfully withheld shall be treated as an amount due as determined by Paragraph14.02.C.1 and subject to interest as provided in the Agreement.14.03 Contractor’s Warranty of TitleA. Contractor warrants and guarantees that title to all Work, materials, and equipment covered byany Application for Payment, whether incorporated in the Project or not, will pass to Owner nolater than the time of payment free and clear of all Liens.14.04 Substantial CompletionA. When Contractor considers the entire Work ready for its intended use Contractor shall notifyOwner and Engineer in writing that the entire Work is substantially complete (except for itemsspecifically listed by Contractor as incomplete) and request that Engineer issue a certificate ofSubstantial Completion.B. Promptly after Contractor’s notification, Owner, Contractor, and Engineer shall make aninspection of the Work to determine the status of completion. If Engineer does not consider theWork substantially complete, Engineer will notify Contractor in writing giving the reasonstherefor.C. If Engineer considers the Work substantially complete, Engineer will deliver to Owner atentative certificate of Substantial Completion which shall fix the date of Substantial Completion.There shall be attached to the certificate a tentative list of items to be completed or correctedbefore final payment. Owner shall have seven days after receipt of the tentative certificate duringwhich to make written objection to Engineer as to any provisions of the certificate or attachedlist. If, after considering such objections, Engineer concludes that the Work is not substantiallycomplete, Engineer will, within 14 days after submission of the tentative certificate to Owner,notify Contractor in writing, stating the reasons therefor. If, after consideration of Owner’sobjections, Engineer considers the Work substantially complete, Engineer will, within said 14days, execute and deliver to Owner and Contractor a definitive certificate of SubstantialCompletion (with a revised tentative list of items to be completed or corrected) reflecting suchchanges from the tentative certificate as Engineer believes justified after consideration of anyobjections from Owner.D. At the time of delivery of the tentative certificate of Substantial Completion, Engineer willdeliver to Owner and Contractor a written recommendation as to division of responsibilitiesEJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 55 of 62
pending final payment between Owner and Contractor with respect to security, operation, safety,and protection of the Work, maintenance, heat, utilities, insurance, and warranties andguarantees. Unless Owner and Contractor agree otherwise in writing and so inform Engineer inwriting prior to Engineer’s issuing the definitive certificate of Substantial Completion,Engineer’s aforesaid recommendation will be binding on Owner and Contractor until finalpayment.E. Owner shall have the right to exclude Contractor from the Site after the date of SubstantialCompletion subject to allowing Contractor reasonable access to remove its property andcomplete or correct items on the tentative list.14.05 Partial UtilizationA. Prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work, Owner may use or occupy any substantiallycompleted part of the Work which has specifically been identified in the Contract Documents, orwhich Owner, Engineer, and Contractor agree constitutes a separately functioning and usablepart of the Work that can be used by Owner for its intended purpose without significantinterference with Contractor’s performance of the remainder of the Work, subject to thefollowing conditions:1. Owner at any time may request Contractor in writing to permit Owner to use or occupy anysuch part of the Work which Owner believes to be ready for its intended use andsubstantially complete. If and when Contractor agrees that such part of the Work issubstantially complete, Contractor, Owner, and Engineer will follow the procedures ofParagraph 14.04.A through D for that part of the Work.2. Contractor at any time may notify Owner and Engineer in writing that Contractor considersany such part of the Work ready for its intended use and substantially complete and requestEngineer to issue a certificate of Substantial Completion for that part of the Work.3. Within a reasonable time after either such request, Owner, Contractor, and Engineer shallmake an inspection of that part of the Work to determine its status of completion. If Engineerdoes not consider that part of the Work to be substantially complete, Engineer will notifyOwner and Contractor in writing giving the reasons therefor. If Engineer considers that partof the Work to be substantially complete, the provisions of Paragraph 14.04 will apply withrespect to certification of Substantial Completion of that part of the Work and the division ofresponsibility in respect thereof and access thereto.4. No use or occupancy or separate operation of part of the Work may occur prior tocompliance with the requirements of Paragraph 5.10 regarding property insurance.14.06 Final InspectionA. Upon written notice from Contractor that the entire Work or an agreed portion thereof iscomplete, Engineer will promptly make a final inspection with Owner and Contractor and willnotify Contractor in writing of all particulars in which this inspection reveals that the Work isincomplete or defective. Contractor shall immediately take such measures as are necessary tocomplete such Work or remedy such deficiencies.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 56 of 62
14.07 Final PaymentA. Application for Payment:1. After Contractor has, in the opinion of Engineer, satisfactorily completed all correctionsidentified during the final inspection and has delivered, in accordance with the ContractDocuments, all maintenance and operating instructions, schedules, guarantees, bonds,certificates or other evidence of insurance, certificates of inspection, marked-up recorddocuments (as provided in Paragraph 6.<strong>12</strong>), and other documents, Contractor may makeapplication for final payment following the procedure for progress payments.2. The final Application for Payment shall be accompanied (except as previously delivered) by:a. all documentation called for in the Contract Documents, including but not limited to theevidence of insurance required by Paragraph 5.04.B.6;b. consent of the surety, if any, to final payment;c. a list of all Claims against Owner that Contractor believes are unsettled; andd. complete and legally effective releases or waivers (satisfactory to Owner) of all Lienrights arising out of or Liens filed in connection with the Work.3. In lieu of the releases or waivers of Liens specified in Paragraph 14.07.A.2 and as approvedby Owner, Contractor may furnish receipts or releases in full and an affidavit of Contractorthat: (i) the releases and receipts include all labor, services, material, and equipment forwhich a Lien could be filed; and (ii) all payrolls, material and equipment bills, and otherindebtedness connected with the Work for which Owner might in any way be responsible, orwhich might in any way result in liens or other burdens on Owner's property, have been paidor otherwise satisfied. If any Subcontractor or Supplier fails to furnish such a release orreceipt in full, Contractor may furnish a bond or other collateral satisfactory to Owner toindemnify Owner against any Lien.B. Engineer’s Review of Application and Acceptance:1. If, on the basis of Engineer’s observation of the Work during construction and finalinspection, and Engineer’s review of the final Application for Payment and accompanyingdocumentation as required by the Contract Documents, Engineer is satisfied that the Workhas been completed and Contractor’s other obligations under the Contract Documents havebeen fulfilled, Engineer will, within ten days after receipt of the final Application forPayment, indicate in writing Engineer’s recommendation of payment and present theApplication for Payment to Owner for payment. At the same time Engineer will also givewritten notice to Owner and Contractor that the Work is acceptable subject to the provisionsof Paragraph 14.09. Otherwise, Engineer will return the Application for Payment toContractor, indicating in writing the reasons for refusing to recommend final payment, inwhich case Contractor shall make the necessary corrections and resubmit the Application forPayment.C. Payment Becomes Due:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 57 of 62
1. Thirty days after the presentation to Owner of the Application for Payment andaccompanying documentation, the amount recommended by Engineer, less any sum Owneris entitled to set off against Engineer’s recommendation, including but not limited toliquidated damages, will become due and will be paid by Owner to Contractor.14.08 Final Completion DelayedA. If, through no fault of Contractor, final completion of the Work is significantly delayed, and ifEngineer so confirms, Owner shall, upon receipt of Contractor’s final Application for Payment(for Work fully completed and accepted) and recommendation of Engineer, and withoutterminating the Contract, make payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work fullycompleted and accepted. If the remaining balance to be held by Owner for Work not fullycompleted or corrected is less than the retainage stipulated in the Agreement, and if bonds havebeen furnished as required in Paragraph 5.01, the written consent of the surety to the payment ofthe balance due for that portion of the Work fully completed and accepted shall be submitted byContractor to Engineer with the Application for such payment. Such payment shall be madeunder the terms and conditions governing final payment, except that it shall not constitute awaiver of Claims.14.09 Waiver of ClaimsA. The making and acceptance of final payment will constitute:1. a waiver of all Claims by Owner against Contractor, except Claims arising from unsettledLiens, from defective Work appearing after final inspection pursuant to Paragraph 14.06,from failure to comply with the Contract Documents or the terms of any special guaranteesspecified therein, or from Contractor’s continuing obligations under the Contract Documents;and2. a waiver of all Claims by Contractor against Owner other than those previously made inaccordance with the requirements herein and expressly acknowledged by Owner in writing asstill unsettled.ARTICLE 15 – SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION15.01 Owner May Suspend WorkA. At any time and without cause, Owner may suspend the Work or any portion thereof for a periodof not more than 90 consecutive days by notice in writing to Contractor and Engineer which willfix the date on which Work will be resumed. Contractor shall resume the Work on the date sofixed. Contractor shall be granted an adjustment in the Contract Price or an extension of theContract Times, or both, directly attributable to any such suspension if Contractor makes a Claimtherefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.15.02 Owner May Terminate for CauseA. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events will justify termination for cause:EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 58 of 62
1. Contractor’s persistent failure to perform the Work in accordance with the ContractDocuments (including, but not limited to, failure to supply sufficient skilled workers orsuitable materials or equipment or failure to adhere to the Progress Schedule establishedunder Paragraph 2.07 as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Paragraph 6.04);2. Contractor’s disregard of Laws or Regulations of any public body having jurisdiction;3. Contractor’s repeated disregard of the authority of Engineer; or4. Contractor’s violation in any substantial way of any provisions of the Contract Documents.B. If one or more of the events identified in Paragraph 15.02.A occur, Owner may, after givingContractor (and surety) seven days written notice of its intent to terminate the services ofContractor:1. exclude Contractor from the Site, and take possession of the Work and of all Contractor’stools, appliances, construction equipment, and machinery at the Site, and use the same to thefull extent they could be used by Contractor (without liability to Contractor for trespass orconversion);2. incorporate in the Work all materials and equipment stored at the Site or for which Ownerhas paid Contractor but which are stored elsewhere; and3. complete the Work as Owner may deem expedient.C. If Owner proceeds as provided in Paragraph 15.02.B, Contractor shall not be entitled to receiveany further payment until the Work is completed. If the unpaid balance of the Contract Priceexceeds all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and chargesof engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or otherdispute resolution costs) sustained by Owner arising out of or relating to completing the Work,such excess will be paid to Contractor. If such claims, costs, losses, and damages exceed suchunpaid balance, Contractor shall pay the difference to Owner. Such claims, costs, losses, anddamages incurred by Owner will be reviewed by Engineer as to their reasonableness and, whenso approved by Engineer, incorporated in a Change Order. When exercising any rights orremedies under this Paragraph, Owner shall not be required to obtain the lowest price for theWork performed.D. Notwithstanding Paragraphs 15.02.B and 15.02.C, Contractor’s services will not be terminated ifContractor begins within seven days of receipt of notice of intent to terminate to correct itsfailure to perform and proceeds diligently to cure such failure within no more than 30 days ofreceipt of said notice.E. Where Contractor’s services have been so terminated by Owner, the termination will not affectany rights or remedies of Owner against Contractor then existing or which may thereafter accrue.Any retention or payment of moneys due Contractor by Owner will not release Contractor fromliability.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 59 of 62
F. If and to the extent that Contractor has provided a performance bond under the provisions ofParagraph 5.01.A, the termination procedures of that bond shall supersede the provisions ofParagraphs 15.02.B and 15.02.C.15.03 Owner May Terminate For ConvenienceA. Upon seven days written notice to Contractor and Engineer, Owner may, without cause andwithout prejudice to any other right or remedy of Owner, terminate the Contract. In such case,Contractor shall be paid for (without duplication of any items):1. completed and acceptable Work executed in accordance with the Contract Documents priorto the effective date of termination, including fair and reasonable sums for overhead andprofit on such Work;2. expenses sustained prior to the effective date of termination in performing services andfurnishing labor, materials, or equipment as required by the Contract Documents inconnection with uncompleted Work, plus fair and reasonable sums for overhead and profit onsuch expenses;3. all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges ofengineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or otherdispute resolution costs) incurred in settlement of terminated contracts with Subcontractors,Suppliers, and others; and4. reasonable expenses directly attributable to termination.B. Contractor shall not be paid on account of loss of anticipated profits or revenue or othereconomic loss arising out of or resulting from such termination.15.04 Contractor May Stop Work or TerminateA. If, through no act or fault of Contractor, (i) the Work is suspended for more than 90 consecutivedays by Owner or under an order of court or other public authority, or (ii) Engineer fails to act onany Application for Payment within 30 days after it is submitted, or (iii) Owner fails for 30 daysto pay Contractor any sum finally determined to be due, then Contractor may, upon seven dayswritten notice to Owner and Engineer, and provided Owner or Engineer do not remedy suchsuspension or failure within that time, terminate the Contract and recover from Owner paymenton the same terms as provided in Paragraph 15.03.B. In lieu of terminating the Contract and without prejudice to any other right or remedy, ifEngineer has failed to act on an Application for Payment within 30 days after it is submitted, orOwner has failed for 30 days to pay Contractor any sum finally determined to be due, Contractormay, seven days after written notice to Owner and Engineer, stop the Work until payment ismade of all such amounts due Contractor, including interest thereon. The provisions of thisParagraph 15.04 are not intended to preclude Contractor from making a Claim under Paragraph10.05 for an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times or otherwise for expenses or damagedirectly attributable to Contractor’s stopping the Work as permitted by this Paragraph.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 60 of 62
ARTICLE 16 – DISPUTE RESOLUTION16.01 Methods and ProceduresA. Either Owner or Contractor may request mediation of any Claim submitted to Engineer for adecision under Paragraph 10.05 before such decision becomes final and binding. The mediationwill be governed by the <strong>Construction</strong> Industry Mediation Rules of the American ArbitrationAssociation in effect as of the Effective Date of the Agreement. The request for mediation shallbe submitted in writing to the American Arbitration Association and the other party to theContract. Timely submission of the request shall stay the effect of Paragraph 10.05.E.B. Owner and Contractor shall participate in the mediation process in good faith. The process shallbe concluded within 60 days of filing of the request. The date of termination of the mediationshall be determined by application of the mediation rules referenced above.C. If the Claim is not resolved by mediation, Engineer’s action under Paragraph 10.05.C or a denialpursuant to Paragraphs 10.05.C.3 or 10.05.D shall become final and binding 30 days aftertermination of the mediation unless, within that time period, Owner or Contractor:1. elects in writing to invoke any dispute resolution process provided for in the SupplementaryConditions; or2. agrees with the other party to submit the Claim to another dispute resolution process; or3. gives written notice to the other party of the intent to submit the Claim to a court ofcompetent jurisdiction.ARTICLE 17 – MISCELLANEOUS17.01 Giving NoticeA. Whenever any provision of the Contract Documents requires the giving of written notice, it willbe deemed to have been validly given if:1. delivered in person to the individual or to a member of the firm or to an officer of thecorporation for whom it is intended; or2. delivered at or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last businessaddress known to the giver of the notice.17.02 Computation of TimesA. When any period of time is referred to in the Contract Documents by days, it will be computed toexclude the first and include the last day of such period. If the last day of any such period falls ona Saturday or Sunday or on a day made a legal holiday by the law of the applicable jurisdiction,such day will be omitted from the computation.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 61 of 62
17.03 Cumulative RemediesA. The duties and obligations imposed by these General Conditions and the rights and remediesavailable hereunder to the parties hereto are in addition to, and are not to be construed in any wayas a limitation of, any rights and remedies available to any or all of them which are otherwiseimposed or available by Laws or Regulations, by special warranty or guarantee, or by otherprovisions of the Contract Documents. The provisions of this Paragraph will be as effective as ifrepeated specifically in the Contract Documents in connection with each particular duty,obligation, right, and remedy to which they apply.17.04 Survival of ObligationsA. All representations, indemnifications, warranties, and guarantees made in, required by, or givenin accordance with the Contract Documents, as well as all continuing obligations indicated in theContract Documents, will survive final payment, completion, and acceptance of the Work ortermination or completion of the Contract or termination of the services of Contractor.17.05 Controlling LawA. This Contract is to be governed by the law of the state in which the Project is located.17.06 HeadingsA. Article and paragraph headings are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute parts ofthese General Conditions.EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the <strong>Construction</strong> ContractCopyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.Page 62 of 62
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONSThese Supplementary Conditions amend or supplement the Standard General Conditions of the<strong>Construction</strong> Contract, EJCDC C-700 (2007 Edition). All provisions which are not so amended orsupplemented remain in full force and effect.The terms used in these Supplementary Conditions have the meanings stated in the GeneralConditions. Additional terms used in these Supplementary Conditions have the meanings statedbelow, which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.The address system used in these Supplementary Conditions is the same as the address systemused in the General Conditions, with the prefix "SC" added thereto.Table of ContentsArticleNo. Title PageSC-2.02 Copies of Documents SC-2SC-4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions SC-2SC-4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site SC-3SC-5.04 Contractor's Insurance SC-4SC-5.06 Property Insurance SC-5SC-6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others SC-7SC-6.10 Taxes SC-7SC-6.13 Safety and Protection SC-8SC-6.17 Shop Drawings and Samples SC-8SC-6.19 Contractor’s General Warranty and Guarantee SC-9SC-6.20 Indemnification SC-9SC-8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements SC-9SC-9.03 Project Representative SC-9SC-10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work SC-11SC-13.07 Correction Period SC-<strong>12</strong>SC-14.02 Progress Payments SC-<strong>12</strong>SC-14.07 Final Payment SC-<strong>12</strong>Appendix A – Contractor Safety Requirements; Monthly Contractor HSE Performance ReportAppendix B – Form of Release of Liens2835880SC-1
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONSSC-2.02Copies of DocumentsDelete Paragraph 2.02.A in its entirety and insert the following in its place:A. Owner shall furnish to Contractor up to 0 printed or hard copies of the Drawingsand Project Manual and one set in electronic format. Additional copies will befurnished upon request at the cost of reproduction.SC-4.02Subsurface and Physical Conditions[Use the first version of SC-4.02, presented immediately below, for the purpose of identifying theknown Site condition documents. If no such documents are known, then use the second version ofSC-4.02, on next page below.]Add the following new paragraphs immediately after Paragraph 4.02.B:C. The following reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at orcontiguous to the Site are known to Owner:Agua Fria Water Tank <strong>12</strong> – SW Camelback & Cotton Lane – GeotechnicalInvestigation Report prepared by BT& associates, LLC.D. The reports and drawings identified above are not part of the ContractDocuments, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Contractormay rely, as expressly identified and established above, are incorporated in theContract Documents by reference. Contractor is not entitled to rely upon anyother information and data known to or identified by Owner or Engineer.E. Copies of reports and drawings identified in SC-4.02.C and SC-4.02.D that arenot included with the Bidding Documents may be examined at EPCOR Waterduring regular business hours.SC-4.06Hazardous Environmental Condition at SiteDelete Paragraphs 4.06.A and 4.06.B in their entirety and insert the following:A. No reports or drawings related to Hazardous Environmental Conditions at the Siteare known to Owner.B. Not Used.SC-5.04Contractor’s InsuranceAdd the following new sentence at the end of Paragraph 5.03 A:2835880SC-2
The policies of insurance required under Article 5 shall include as additional insuredsthe Owner, Engineer and Engineer’s Consultant.Add the following new paragraph immediately after Paragraph 5.04.B:C. The limits of liability for the insurance required by Paragraph 5.04 of the GeneralConditions shall provide coverage for not less than the following amounts orgreater where required by Laws and Regulations:1. Workers’ Compensation, and related coverages under Paragraphs 5.04.A.1and A.2 of the General Conditions:a. State: Statutoryb. Applicable Federal(e.g., Longshoreman’s): Statutoryc. Employer’s Liability: $1,000,0002. Contractor’s General Liability under Paragraphs 5.04.A.3 through A.6 of theGeneral Conditions which shall include completed operations and productliability coverages and eliminate the exclusion with respect to property underthe care, custody and control of Contractor:a. General Aggregate $1,000,000b. Products - CompletedOperations Aggregate $1,000,000c. Personal and AdvertisingInjury $1,000,000d. Each Occurrence(Bodily Injury andProperty Damage) $1,000,000e. Property Damage liability insurance will provideExplosion, Collapse, and Under-ground coverageswhere applicable.f. Excess or Umbrella LiabilityGeneral Aggregate $9,000,000Each Occurrence $9,000,0003. Automobile Liability under Paragraph 5.04.A.6 of the General Conditions:a. Bodily Injury:Each person $1,000,000Each Accident $1,000,0002835880SC-3
. Property Damage:Each Accident $1,000,0004. The Contractual Liability coverage required by Paragraph 5.04.B.4 of theGeneral Conditions shall provide coverage for not less than the followingamounts:a. Bodily Injury:Each person $1,000,000Each Accident $1,000,000b. Property Damage:Each Accident $1,000,000Annual Aggregate $1,000,000SC-5.06Property InsuranceDelete Paragraph 5.06.A in its entirety and insert the following in its place:A. Contractor shall purchase and maintain property insurance upon the Work at theSite in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof. Contractor shall beresponsible for any deductible or self-insured retention. This insurance shall:1. include the interests of Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, Engineer, and theofficers, directors, partners, employees, agents and other consultants andsubcontractors of any of them, each of whom is deemed to have an insurableinterest and shall be listed as an insured or loss payee;2. be written on a Builder’s Risk “all-risk” policy form that shall at least includeinsurance for physical loss and damage to the Work, temporary buildings,falsework, and materials and equipment in transit and shall insure against atleast the following perils or causes of loss: fire, lightning, extended coverage,theft, vandalism and malicious mischief, earthquake, collapse, debris removal,demolition occasioned by enforcement of Laws and Regulations, waterdamage (other than that caused by flood), and such other perils or causes ofloss as may be specifically required by these Supplementary Conditions.3. include expenses incurred in the repair or replacement of any insured property(including but not limited to fees and charges of engineers and architects);4. cover materials and equipment stored at the Site or at another location thatwas agreed to in writing by Owner prior to being incorporated in the Work,provided that such materials and equipment have been included in anApplication for Payment recommended by Engineer;5. allow for partial utilization of the Work by Owner;6. include testing and startup;2835880SC-4
7. be maintained in effect until final payment is made unless otherwise agreed toin writing by Owner, Contractor, and Engineer with 30 days written notice toeach other loss payee to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued; and8. comply with the requirements of Paragraph 5.06.C of the General Conditions.SC-6.06Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and OthersAdd the following to the end of Paragraph 6.06.A:Contractor shall have a continuing duty to provide and update its list of Subcontractors andsuppliers on a monthly basis.SC-6.10TaxesAdd a new paragraph immediately after Paragraph 6.10.A:B. Owner is exempt from payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the Stateof Arizona for certain services, machinery, equipment, materials, apparatus, toolsor supplies to be incorporated into the Work.1. Owner will furnish the required certificates of tax exemption to Contractor foruse in the purchase of supplies and materials to be incorporated into theWork.2. Owner’s exemption does not apply to construction tools, machinery,equipment, or other property purchased by or leased by Contractor, or tosupplies or materials not incorporated into the Work.3. Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Owner from andagainst all claims, losses, expenses, damages and liability relating to: (a)Contractor's nonpayment of any sales, consumer, use and other similar taxesor interest or penalties required to be paid by Contractor, or (b) Contractor'sfailure to utilize or implement any available sales and use tax exemption orContractor's failure to obtain any necessary exemption certificate or otherrequired exemption evidence.4. Contractor shall furnish evidence satisfactory to Owner that Contractor haspaid all sales, consumer, use and other similar taxes required to be paid byContractor. Contractor shall also furnish to Owner with Contractor'sapplication for final payment a schedule of all items incorporated in the Workthat Contractor has determined are entitled to sales and use taxes exemptionand for which no sales and use taxes were paid by Contractor. Owner reservesthe right to audit the Contractor's compliance with applicable sales and usetaxes requirements prior to release of retainage and final payment. If Ownerdisagrees with any of Contractor's determinations or exemption or otherwisehas reason to believe that Contractor has not paid all applicable sales and usetaxes, Owner shall be entitled to withhold the amount of sales and use taxesOwner believes Owner may be potentially liable for as a result of Contractor's2835880SC-5
nonpayment until: (a) Contractor presents evidence satisfactory to Owner thatContractor has paid the taxes in question or that the items in question areexempt and (b) all statues of limitation for the applicable taxing authority tobring an action against Owner for payment of the taxes in question haveexpired, whichever first occurs.5. In addition to Owner's other rights and remedies under this Paragraph SC-6.10, Owner shall be entitled to set off against monies otherwise dueContractor hereunder the amount of any sales and use tax, or any other tax,which Owner is required to pay by reason of Contractor's failure to complywith Paragraph 6.10 of the General Conditions or of this Paragraph SC-6.10.SC-6.13Safety and ProtectionDelete the second sentence of Paragraph 6.13.C and insert the following:The following Owner safety programs are applicable to the Work:Please see Appendix A – Health & Safety Procedures Manual – Contractor SafetyRequirements. Further, for those contractors that work in excess of 100 hours permonth (including sub-contract hours), Contractor shall complete a “MonthlyContractor HSE Performance Report” at the end of each month and submit thecompleted form to Owner by the second day of the subsequent month. A copy of theform is in Appendix A.SC-6.17Shop Drawings and SamplesAdd the following new paragraphs immediately after Paragraph 6.17.E:F. Contractor shall furnish required submittals with sufficient information andaccuracy in order to obtain required approval of an item with no more than threesubmittals. Engineer will record Engineer’s time for reviewing subsequentsubmittals of Shop Drawings, samples, or other items requiring approval andContractor shall reimburse Owner for Engineer’s charges for such time.G. In the event that Contractor requests a change of a previously approved item,Contractor shall reimburse Owner for Engineer’s charges for its review timeunless the need for such change is beyond the control of Contractor.SC-6.19Contractor’s General Warranty and GuaranteeAdd the following new paragraphs immediately after Paragraph 6.19.C:2835880SC-6
D. This express warranty is not limited to one (1) year after Substantial Completionbut runs as long as the applicable statute of limitations or statute of repose,whichever is longer. Certain products and equipment may carry longerwarranties and nothing in Paragraph 6.19 is intended to limit or restrict Owner’srights under those longer warranties.SC-6.20IndemnificationReplace “(other than the Work itself)” in the eighth line of Paragraph 6.20A with“(other than the Work itself to the extent such Work is covered by propertyinsurance).”SC-8.11Evidence of Financial ArrangementsDelete Paragraph 8.11 A and replace with the following:A. Prior to commencement of the Work, and upon the reasonable request ofContractor, Owner shall furnish Contractor reasonable evidence that financialarrangements have been made to satisfy Owner’s obligations under the ContractDocuments. Thereafter, Contractor may only request such evidence uponreasonable cause.SC-9.03Project RepresentativeAdd the following immediately after Paragraph 9.03.A.The duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Resident Project Representativeshall be as follows:GeneralThe Resident Project Representative (RPR) is Engineer’s agent at the site,who will act as directed by and under the supervision of Engineer.Duties and Responsibilities of RPR1. Conferences and Meetings: Attend meetings with Contractor, such aspreconstruction conferences, progress meetings, job conferences and otherproject-related meetings.2. Liaison: Serve as Engineer's liaison with Contractor, workingprincipally through Contractor’s superintendent and assist in understanding3. Shop Drawings and Samples: Advise Engineer and Contractor of thecommencement of any Work requiring a Shop Drawing or sample if the submittalhas not been approved by Engineer.2835880SC-7
4. Review of Work, Rejection of Defective Work, Inspections and Tests:a. Conduct on-site observations of the Work in progress to assistEngineer in determining if the Work is in general proceeding inaccordance with the Contract Documents.b. Report to Engineer whenever RPR believes that any Work isunsatisfactory, faulty or defective or does not conform to theContract Documents, or has been damaged, or does not meet therequirements of any inspection, test or approval required to bemade.c. Verify that tests, equipment and systems startups and operating andmaintenance training are conducted in the presence of appropriatepersonnel, and that Contractor maintains adequate records thereof.5. Interpretation of Contract Documents: Report to Engineer whenclarifications and interpretations of the Contract Documents are needed andtransmit to Contractor clarifications and interpretations as issued by Engineer.6. Modifications: Consider and evaluate Contractor's suggestions formodifications in Drawings or Specifications and report with RPR'srecommendations to Engineer. Transmit to Contractor decisions as issued byEngineer.7. Payment Requests: Review applications for payment with Contractorfor compliance with the established procedure for their submission and forwardwith recommendations to Engineer, noting particularly the relationship of thepayment requested to the schedule of values, Work completed and materials andequipment delivered at the site but not incorporated in the Work.8. Completion:a. Before Engineer issues a Certificate of Substantial Completion,submit to Contractor a list of observed items requiring completionor correction.b. Conduct final inspection in the company of Engineer, Owner andContractor and prepare a final list of items to be completed orcorrected.c. Observe that all items on final list have been completed orcorrected and make recommendations to Engineer concerningacceptance.Limitations of AuthorityResident Project Representative:2835880SC-8
1. Shall not authorize any deviation from the Contract Documents orsubstitution of materials or equipment, unless authorized by Engineer.2. Shall not exceed limitations of Engineer’s authority as set forth in theAgreement or the Contract Documents.3. Shall not undertake any of the responsibilities of Contractor,subcontractors or Contractor's superintendent.4. Shall not issue directions relative to, or assume control over, any aspectof the means, methods or techniques of construction unless such directions orcontrol are specifically required by the Contract Documents.SC-10.01 Authorized Changes in the WorkAdd the following new paragraph immediately after Paragraph 10.01.B:C. Except as permitted in Paragraph 10.01.A, a change in the Contract Price or theContract Times shall be accomplished only by Change Order or a Work ChangeDirective. Accordingly, no course of conduct or dealings between the parties, norexpress or implied acceptance of alterations or additions to the Work, and noclaim that Owner has been unjustly enriched by any alteration of or addition to theWork, whether or not there is, in fact, any unjust enrichment to the Work, shall bethe basis of any claim to an increase in any amounts due under the ContractDocuments or a change in any time period provided for in the ContractDocuments.SC-13.07 Correction PeriodAdd the following new paragraph immediately after Paragraph 13.07.E:F. As part of the Work, Contractor shall perform a one-year warranty inspectionwith Engineer and Owner, within one (1) year after Substantial Completion ofthe Work. The purpose of this inspection is to ascertain any defects or failuresof the Work which may be covered by the Contractor’s, Subcontractors’ or anyequipment or other warranties on the Project. If such defects, deficiencies orfailures are noted, Contractor shall promptly remedy such defect and shall assistEngineer and Owner in notifying the appropriate manufacturer, if any, of thenature of the problem and the applicable warrantySC-14.02 Progress PaymentsAdd the following new paragraphs immediately after Paragraph 14.02.A.3:4. Each Application for Payment shall be accompanied by the following, all in formand substance satisfactory to Owner: (i) a current Contractor’s lien waiver in aform approved by Owner; (ii) duly executed waivers of mechanics’ and material2835880SC-9
suppliers’ liens in a form approved by Owner from all Subcontractors and, whenappropriate, from material suppliers and lower tier Subcontractors establishingpayment or satisfaction of payment of all amounts due for work completed duringthe period of time covered in any previous Application for Payment; and (iii) allinformation and materials required to comply with the requirements of theContract Documents or reasonably requested by Owner or Engineer.5. Contractor agrees to keep the Project free and clear of Liens and agrees toindemnify, defend and hold harmless Owner from and against any Lien claimsand to discharge any Lien by furnishing Owner with a Lien Discharge Bond equalto at least one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Lien amount within ten (10)days of notice from Owner of the presence of any such Lien. Owner shall beentitled to pay any Lien claim not so discharged and to charge the amount so paidagainst the Contract Price. However, if the Contractor posts the Lien DischargeBond as required, then the Owner agrees not to pay off the lien claim.SC-14.07 Final PaymentAdd the following sentence to the end of Paragraph 14.07.A.2.d:Contractor, Subcontractors and Suppliers shall execute and deliver to Owner theirrelease of liens on forms supplied by Owner. Blank forms are included in AppendixB of these Supplementary Conditions.Delete in its entirety Paragraph 14.07.A.3.2835880SC-10
APPENDIX ACONTRACTOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTSANDMONTHLY CONTRACTOR HSE PERFORMANCE REPORT
Health & Safety Procedures Manual Rev. 0Contractor Safety Requirements 11/19/<strong>12</strong>CONTRACTOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS1.0 PurposeThe purpose of this section is to describe our responsibilities for the safety ofcontractors who perform work for EPCOR Water (USA), also known as EWUS, or onpremises operated by EPCOR Water (USA).2.0 ScopeThe scope of this guideline will ensure that contractors do not injure themselves whenperforming projects on EWUS locations and reducing potential risk, injuries, andillnesses.3.0 ResponsibilitiesThe contractor has the responsibility to ensure that their employees are adequatelytrained in safe work practices and comply with applicable regulations. EWUS locationsmay designate a representative(s) to monitor construction/maintenance activities.EPCOR Water (USA) is responsible for ensuring that contractors follow this procedure.4.0 Procedure4.1 Contractor Safety All contractors shall abide by the safety and health policies pertaining tothe location, facility, or project on which they are working. A contractor’sviolation of these safety and health policies could expose our employeesand property, as well as the contractor, to unnecessary hazards. Strictenforcement of this policy by supervisory personnel is expected.The contractor shall designate a safety representative. Each contractor must be apprised of any hazards and pertinent safetyinformation before commencing any task. Each contractor must certify in writing that he/she has been informedabout, and understands, all relevant safety information before comingonto EWUS premises.
Health & Safety Procedures Manual Rev. 0Contractor Safety Requirements 11/19/<strong>12</strong>4.2 Qualifications of ContractorsContractor safety performance will be a significant requirement in thecontractor selection process. Compliance with the following criteria will beminimum requirements in contractor selection and will be monitored on acontinuing basis.Safety results should be judged on a continuing basis. Safety results shouldbe judged on the basis of improvement made in year-to-year results. Evaluate the contractor’s previous four years including the current year.A average EMR of over 1.0 or and escalating 4 year average EMRnumber would indicate a unfavorable safety record and require furtherevaluation prior to approval.Copy of occupational injury/illness statistics, OSHA Log 300A, for each ofthe past four years, including the current year. This includes incidentrates per 200,000 hours worked. (Do not present names of injured.)Compare the contractor’s values against current Bureau of LaborStatistics for a similar SIC code organization. Contractor shall certify the existence of a written Safety and Healthprogram and that their employees have received the necessary safetytraining applicable to the contracted work. If required, contractors will have a written substance abuse program inplace and be prepared to submit evidence of compliance. The contractor is responsible for keeping site injury statistics andreporting all accidents resulting from injury to a contract employee on thepremises to EWUS. EWUS may take appropriate action against any contractor for noncompliancewith health & safety practices.The contractor immediately reports all incidents or accidents occurring onEWUS locations. The contractor investigates and provides a report thatincludes a description of the incident, a primary cause for the incident,corrective actions addressing the primary cause, and assignment ofresponsibility for completion of corrective action within 48 hours ofoccurrence.
Health & Safety Procedures Manual Rev. 0Contractor Safety Requirements 11/19/<strong>12</strong> Contractor companies providing services to EPCOR Water (USA) arerequired to complete the monthly contractor Health Safety &Environmental Performance report at the end of each month. Thisreporting requirement applies to companies that provide maintenance,services, or construction in excess of 100 hours per month (including subcontractor hours). Reporting is not required for consultants, visitors,delivery drivers, off site manufacturing, design, or servicing officeequipment such as photo copiers/phones.
MS21-PRO6-Montly Contractor HSE Performance Report Page 1 of 2MONTHLY CONTRACTOR HSEPERFORMANCE REPORTRELATED DOCUMENTLast Reviewed:2011 Mar. 20Version: 00MS21-PRO6-RD1* Mandatory reporting fields *Month of: Year:*Business Area : D&T Water Energy Services Shared Services Other:Operation / Project:*CONTRACT COMPANY:Prime Contractor? Yes NoSUB – CONTRACTORCOMPANIES:Contacts: Name Contact NumberContractor ManagerContractor Health & SafetyContractor EnvironmentEPCOR Owner’sRepresentative:EPCOR ContractCoordinator :*EPCOR HS&E Advisor:MONTHLY HS&E PERFORMANCELAGGING INDICATORSBy Business Area*Near Misses (#)MonthlyTotalYear toDateLEADING INDICATORSBy Business AreaMonthlyTotalYear toDate*First Aids (#)Toolbox Talks*Medical Treatments (#)Safety Meetings*Lost Time (#)Orientations*Other Recordable (#)Inspections / Observations*Lost Work DaysCorrective Actions completed*Restricted / Modified Work DaysOther:*Reportable EnvironmentalIncidents (#)Other:*Hours Worked (Regular)*Hours Worked (Overtime)*Total Exposure HoursTotal Recordable InjuryFrequencyREGULATORY ACTIONS OR INSPECTIONS*Did your company experience any regulatory actions or inspections this month? Yes NoIf yes, provide regulatory agency and description of action takenReport Completion InstructionsContract companies providing services to EPCOR are required to complete this form on a monthly basis. This reporting requirement applies tocompanies that provide maintenance, services (i.e.: janitorial, landscaping, snow removal, security, etc.) or construction in excess of 100 hours permonth (including sub-contractor hours). Reporting is not required for consultants, visitors, delivery drivers, off site manufacturing, design, or servicingoffice equipment such as photo copiers/phones.Current versions of controlled documents are posted on the EPCOR intranet. Versions obtained from otherlocations are considered uncontrolled. It is the user’s responsibility to verify that this is the current version.PRINTED COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE VALID FOR 24 HOURS.
MS21-PRO6-Montly Contractor HSE Performance Report Page 2 of 2Each injury/illness should be recorded only once and categorized using the hierarchy on the following page. For example, a Lost-Time Injury thatinvolves Medical Treatment and subsequent Restricted Work shall be categorized as a Lost-Time Injury. The Total Recordable Injury Frequency (TRIF)rate is to be calculated using the formula on the following page.Reports are to be submitted to the EPCOR Contract Coordinator and copied to the area EPCOR HS&E Advisor on 10th business day of the month.Injury Statistic DefinitionsNear Miss – An incident that could have, but did not, result in unintended harm or damage.First Aid Injury – An Occupational Injury/Illness that requires first aid treatment only and does not result in loss of time from work or Restricted Work.First Aid Injuries include:a) Use of non-prescription medications at a non-prescription strength, including antiseptics;b) Administration of tetanus or diphtheria shot(s) or booster(s). Other immunizations such as Hepatitis B vaccine or rabies vaccinerelated to an injury are considered medical treatment;c) Cleaning, flushing or soaking wounds on skin surface;d) Use of wound coverings such as bandages including liquid bandages, gauze pads, steristrips or butterfly bandages, etc. Woundclosing devices such as staples, sutures and skin glue are considered medical treatment;e) Use of any hot/cold therapy (e.g., compresses, soaking, whirlpools, non-prescription skin creams / lotions for local relief, etc.);f) Use of any totally non-rigid, non-immobilization means of support (e.g., elastic bandages, wraps);g) Use of temporary immobilization devices while transporting an accident victim;h) Drilling of a nail to relieve pressure or to drain fluid from a blister;i) Use of eye patches;j) Removal of foreign bodies not embedded in the eye if only irrigation or removal with a cotton swab is required;k) Removal of splinters or foreign material from areas other than eyes by irrigation, tweezers, cotton swabs or other simple means;l) Use of finger guards;m) Use of massages; and,n) Drinking of fluids for relief of heat stress.Medical Treatment – A classification of Occupational Injury/Illness for Medical Treatment beyond First Aid Injury where there has been no Lost Days.The following are not considered Medical Treatment Injuries:a) Visit(s) to a health care provider limited to observation or counseling or prescribed Restricted Work;b) Diagnostic procedures (e.g., X-rays, blood tests), including the use of prescription medications solely for diagnostic purposes (e.g.,eye drops to dilate pupils).Lost-Time Injury – An injury/illness resulting in Lost Days beyond the date of injury as a direct result of an Occupational Injury/Illness incident.Other Recordable Injury/IllnessRestricted Work – When an employee, due to a work-related injury/illness, is medically determined to be unable to perform one or more routinefunctions or unable to work the normal time period of their pre-injury/illness work day, they are working in a “restricted” capacity. Routine functionsare the work activities that employee regularly performs at least once a week.Significant Occupational Injury/Illness – Any injury/illness, that is not recorded as a Fatality, Lost-Time Injury, Medical Treatment Injury orRestricted Work case, but has been medically diagnosed and determined to be work-related and the cause is a verified trauma or workplaceexposure that has extended to be within the current reporting period. Injury examples include: punctured eardrums and fractured or cracked bones.Illness examples might be hearing loss, or respiratory disease.Loss of Consciousness – Is a work-related, altered state of consciousness that can vary from disorientation to time, place or person, to coma.For reporting purposes, the Loss of Consciousness must be witnessed or medically substantiated as related to a work activity or exposure.Recordable Injury – Any Occupational Injury/Illness that results in an employee experiencing:a) Fatality;b) Lost-Time Injury;c) Medical Treatment Injury; ord) Other Recordable injury/illness (not captured above), which has:i) Restricted Work; orii) Significant Occupational Injury./Illness; oriii) Loss of Consciousness.Lost Days – The number of calendar days that the employee is unable to work beyond the day of injury/illness recommended by a physician or otherhealth care professional. Lost time ends as of the date that the employee is deemed fit to work either full or Restricted Work or to a maximum of 180calendar days for any individual case. For cases where the disability will continue beyond the closing date, Lost Days and Restricted Days shall beestimated on the basis of medical opinion as to probable ultimate disability and included in the data submission. Lost Days are only recorded for theperiod that the injured person is in the employ of the company.Restricted Days – The number of calendar days to a maximum of 180 days during which the employee is subject to Restricted Work, based on therecommendation of a physician or licensed health care professional, for an individual case. For cases where the disability will continue beyond theclosing date, Lost Days and Restricted Days shall be estimated on the basis of medical opinion as to probable ultimate disability and included in the datasubmission. Restricted Days are only recorded for the period that the injured person is in the employ of the company.Exposure Hours – Exposure to injuries shall be measured by the total number of hours of employment (i.e., the actual worked hours) of all employeesfor each contractor and sub-contractor companies for the reporting period.Total Recordable Injury = Number of Recordable Injuries X 200,000Frequency RateTotal Exposure HoursCurrent versions of controlled documents are posted on the EPCOR intranet. Versions obtained from otherlocations are considered uncontrolled. It is the user’s responsibility to verify that this is the current version.PRINTED COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE VALID FOR 24 HOURS.
APPENDIX BFORM OF RELEASE OF LIENS
ARIZONA CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASEON PROGRESS PAYMENT[ARS § 33-1008 (D)(1)]Project: ________________________Job No.: _______________________On receipt by the undersigned of a check from EPCOR Water___ (Maker of Check) in the sum of$__________________________________ payable to ________________________________________(Payee of Check) and when the check has been properly endorsed and has been paid by the bank on which itis drawn, this document becomes effective to release any mechanic’s lien, any state or federal statutorybond right, any private bond right, any claim for payment rights for persons in the undersigned’s positionthat the undersigned has on the job of_______________________________________________________________________(Owner) located at_________________________________________________________________________ (Job Description)to the following extent.This release covers a progress payment for all labor, service, equipment or materials furnished tothe jobsite or to ____________________________________________________________________ (Personwith whom undersigned contracted) through the period ending ___________________________ (Date) only anddo not cover any retention, pending modifications and changes or items furnished after that date. Before anyrecipient of this document relies on it, that person should verify evidence of payment to the undersigned.The undersigned warrants that he either has already paid or will use the monies hereceives from this progress payment to promptly pay in full all of his laborers, subcontractors, materialmen and suppliers for all work, materials, equipment or services provided for or to the above referencedproject up the date of this waiver.Dated: ___________________________Company: ____________________________________By: __________________________________________Title: ________________________________________Error! Unknown document property name.
ARIZONA UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASEON PROGRESS PAYMENT[ARS § 33-1008 (D)(2)]Project: ___________________________Job No.: ___________________________The undersigned has been paid and has received a progress payment in the sum of $______________________________________ for all labor, services, equipment or material furnished to the job site orto _____________________________________________________________________ (Person with whomundersigned contracted) on the job of ____________________________________________________ (Owner)located at ________________________________________________________________ (Job Description)and does hereby release any mechanic’s lien, any state or federal statutory bond right, any private bondright, any claim for payment and any rights under any similar ordinance, rule or statute related to claim orpayment rights for persons in the undersigned’s position that the undersigned has on the above referencedproject to the following extent.This release covers a progress payment for all labor, services, equipment or materials furnished tothe jobsite or to _________________________________________________ (Person with whom undersignedcontracted) through the period ending _____________________________ (Date) only and does not coverany retention, pending modifications and changes or items furnished after that date.The undersigned warrants that he either has already paid or will use the monies he receives fromthis progress payment to promptly pay in full all of his laborers, subcontractors, materialmen andsuppliers for all work, materials, equipment or services provided for or to the above referenced project upto the date of this waiver.Dated: ___________________________Company: ____________________________________By: __________________________________________Title: ________________________________________NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT WAIVES RIGHTS UNCONDITIONALLY AND STATES THAT YOUHAVE BEEN PAID FOR GIVING UP THOSE RIGHTS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ENFORCEABLEAGAINST YOU IF YOU SIGN IT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEENPAID, USE A CONDITIONAL RELEASE FORM.
ARIZONA CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASEON FINAL PAYMENT[ARS § 33-1008 (D)(3)]Project: _______________________Job No.: ______________________On receipt by the undersigned of a check from ___________________________________________________________(Maker of Check) in the sum of $ _______________________________payable to _________________________________________________(Payee of Check) and when thecheck has been properly endorsed and has been paid by the bank on which it is drawn, this documentbecomes effective to release any mechanic’s lien, any state or federal statutory bond right, any privatebond right, any claim for payment and any rights under any similar ordinance, rule or statute related toclaim or payment rights from persons in the undersigned’s position, the undersigned has on the job of_______________________________________________________________________________(Owner)located at ________________________________________________________________ (Job Description).This release covers the final payment to the undersigned for all labor, services, equipment ormaterials furnished to the jobsite or to _______________________________________________________________________ (Person with whom undersigned contracted) except for disputed claims in the amount of$___________________________. Before any recipient of this document relies on it, the person shouldverify evidence of payment to he undersigned.The undersigned warrants that he either has already paid or will use the monies he receives fromthis final payment to promptly pay in full all his laborers, subcontractors, materialmen and suppliers forall work, materials, equipment or services provided for or to the above referenced project up to the date ofthis waiver.Dated: ___________________________Company: ____________________________________By: __________________________________________Title: ________________________________________
ARIZONA UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASEON FINAL PAYMENT[ARS § 33-1008 (D)(4)]Project: _____________________________Job No.: _____________________________The undersigned has been paid in full for all labor, services, equipment or material furnished tothe jobsite or to __________________________________________________________ (Person with whomundersigned contracted) on the job of _______________________________________________ (Owner)located at _________________________________________________________________(Job Description)and does hereby waive and release any right to mechanic’s lien, any state or federal statutory bond right,and any private bond right, any claim for payment and any rights under any similar ordinance, rule orstatute related to claim or payment rights for persons in the undersigned’s position, except for disputedclaims for extra work in the amount of $ ____________________________________.The undersigned warrants that he either has already paid or will use the monies he receives fromthis final payment to promptly pay in full all of his laborers, subcontractors, materialmen and suppliers forall work, materials, equipment or services provided for or to the above referenced project.Dated: ___________________________Company: ____________________________________By: __________________________________________Title: ________________________________________NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT WAIVES RIGHTS UNCONDITIONALLY AND STATES THAT YOUHAVE BEEN PAID FOR GIVING UP THOSE RIGHTS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ENFORCEABLEAGAINST YOU IF YOU SIGN IT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEENPAID, USE A CONDITIONAL RELEASE FORM.