Okaloosa County BOCC — March 4, 2014 — reading text

.....................................................................................................36 13.07 Correction Period ...........................................................................................................................................36 13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work ........................................................................................................................36 13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective Work ...........................................................................................................36 ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION..................................................................................37 14.01 Schedule of Values ..........................................................................................................................................37 14.02 Progress Payments..........................................................................................................................................37 14.03 CONTRACTOR’s Warranty of Title ...............................................................................................................39 14.04 Substantial Completion ...................................................................................................................................39 14.05 Partial Utilization............................................................................................................................................39 14.06 Final Inspection...............................................................................................................................................40 14.07 Final Payment ................................................................................................................................................40 14.08 Final Completion Delayed..............................................................................................................................40 14.09 Waiver of Claims.............................................................................................................................................41 ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION ............................................................................................41 15.01 OWNER May Suspend Work.........................................................................................................................41 15.02 OWNER May Terminate for Cause ................................................................................................................41 15.03 OWNER May Terminate For Convenience ....................................................................................................42 15.04 CONTRACTOR May Stop Work or Terminate ..............................................................................................42 ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION.....................................................................................................................................42 16.01 Methods and Procedures ................................................................................................................................42 ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................42 17.01 Giving Notice...................................................................................................................................................42 17.02 Computation of Times .....................................................................................................................................42 17.03 Cumulative Remedies......................................................................................................................................43 17.04 Survival of Obligations ...................................................................................................................................43 17.05 Controlling Law ..............................................................................................................................................43 General Conditions Page 00700-5 Packet Pg. 188  GENERAL CONDITIONS ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY the terms of the Contract. A demand for money or services by a third party is not a Claim. 1.01 Defined Terms 11. Contract--The entire and integrated written A. Wherever used in the Contract Documents and agreement between the OWNER and CONTRACTOR printed with initial or all capital letters, the terms listed concerning the Work. The Contract supersedes prior below will have the meanings indicated which are negotiations, representations, or agreements, whether applicable to both the singular and plural thereof. written or oral. 1. Addenda--Written or graphic instruments 12. Contract Documents--The Contract Docu- issued prior to the opening of Bids which clarify, correct, or ments establish the rights and obligations of the parties and change the Bidding Requirements or the Contract include the Agreement, Addenda (which pertain to the Documents. Contract Documents), CONTRACTOR’s Bid (including documentation accompanying the Bid and any post Bid 2. Agreement--The written instrument which is documentation submitted prior to the Notice of Award) evidence of the agreement between OWNER and when attached as an exhibit to the Agreement, the Notice to CONTRACTOR covering the Work. Proceed, the Bonds, these General Conditions, the Supplementary Conditions, the Specifications and the 3. Application for Payment--The form Drawings as the same are more specifically identified in the acceptable to ENGINEER which is to be used by CON- Agreement, together with all Written Amendments, Change TRACTOR during the course of the Work in requesting Orders, Work Change Directives, Field Orders, and progress or final payments and which is to be accompanied ENGINEER’s written interpretations and clarifications by such supporting documentation as is required by the issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement. Contract Documents. Approved Shop Drawings and the reports and drawings of subsurface and physical conditions are not Contract 4. Asbestos--Any material that contains more Documents. Only printed or hard copies of the items listed than one percent asbestos and is friable or is releasing in this paragraph are Contract Documents. Files in asbestos fibers into the air above current action levels electronic media format of text, data, graphics, and the like established by the United States Occupational Safety and that may be furnished by OWNER to CONTRACTOR are Health Administration. not Contract Documents. 5. Bid--The offer or proposal of a bidder 13. Contract Price--The moneys payable by submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for OWNER to CONTRACTOR for completion of the Work the Work to be performed. in accordance with the Contract Documents as stated in the Agreement (subject to the provisions of paragraph 11.03 in 6. Bidding Documents--The Bidding the case of Unit Price Work). Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents (in- cluding all Addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids). 14. Contract Times--The number of days or the dates stated in the Agreement to: (i) achieve Substantial 7. Bidding Requirements--The Advertisement or Completion; and (ii) complete the Work so that it is ready Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid security form, for final payment as evidenced by ENGINEER’s written if any, and the Bid form with any supplements. recommendation of final payment. 8. Bonds--Performance and payment bonds and 15. CONTRACTOR--The individual or entity other instruments of security. with whom OWNER has entered into the Agreement. 9. Change Order--A document recommended 16. Cost of the Work--See paragraph 11.01.A for by ENGINEER which is signed by CONTRACTOR and definition. OWNER and authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the 17. Drawings--That part of the Contract Contract Times, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Documents prepared or approved by ENGINEER which Agreement. graphically shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed by CONTRACTOR. Shop 10. Claim--A demand or assertion by OWNER or Drawings and other CONTRACTOR submittals are not CONTRACTOR seeking an adjustment of Contract Price Drawings as so defined. or Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to General Conditions Page 00700-6 Packet Pg. 189  18. Effective Date of the Agreement--The date Contract Times will commence to run and on which indicated in the Agreement on which it becomes effective, CONTRACTOR shall start to perform the Work under the but if no such date is indicated, it means the date on which Contract Documents. the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the two parties to sign and deliver. 30. OWNER--The individual, entity, public body, or authority with whom CONTRACTOR has entered into 19. ENGINEER--The individual or entity named the Agreement and for whom the Work is to be performed. as such in the Agreement. 31. Partial Utilization--Use by OWNER of a 20. ENGINEER's Consultant--An individual or substantially completed part of the Work for the purpose entity having a contract with ENGINEER to furnish for which it is intended (or a related purpose) prior to services as ENGINEER’s independent professional Substantial