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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
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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 Completion of all the Work.
associate or consultant with respect to the Project and who
is identified as such in the Supplementary Conditions. 32. PCBs--Polychlorinated biphenyls.
21. Field Order--A written order issued by 33. Petroleum--Petroleum, including crude oil or
ENGINEER which requires minor changes in the Work but any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard conditions
which does not involve a change in the Contract Price or of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and
the Contract Times. 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute), such as oil,
petroleum, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, gasoline,
22. General Requirements--Sections of Division kerosene, and oil mixed with other non-Hazardous Waste
1 of the Specifications. The General Requirements pertain and crude oils.
to all sections of the Specifications.
34. Project--The total construction of which the
23. Hazardous Environmental Condition--The Work to be performed under the Contract Documents may
presence at the Site of Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, be the whole, or a part as may be indicated elsewhere in the
Hazardous Waste, or Radioactive Material in such Contract Documents.
quantities or circumstances that may present a substantial
danger to persons or property exposed thereto in connection 35. Project Manual--The bound documentary
with the Work. information prepared for bidding and constructing the
Work. A listing of the contents of the Project Manual,
24. Hazardous Waste--The term Hazardous which may be bound in one or more volumes, is contained
Waste shall have the meaning provided in Section 1004 of in the table(s) of contents.
the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 USC Section 6903) as
amended from time to time. 36. Radioactive Material--Source, special
nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic
25. Laws and Regulations; Laws or Regulations-- Energy Act of 1954 (42 USC Section 2011 et seq.) as
Any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, amended from time to time.
codes, and orders of any and all governmental bodies,
agencies, authorities, and courts having jurisdiction. 37. Resident Project Representative--The
authorized representative of ENGINEER who may be
26. Liens--Charges, security interests, or assigned to the Site or any part thereof.
encumbrances upon Project funds, real property, or
personal property. 38. Samples--Physical examples of materials,
equipment, or workmanship that are representative of some
27. Milestone--A principal event specified in the portion of the Work and which establish the standards by
Contract Documents relating to an intermediate completion which such portion of the Work will be judged.
date or time prior to Substantial Completion of all the
Work. 39. Shop Drawings--All drawings, diagrams,
illustrations, schedules, and other data or information which
28. Notice of Award--The written notice by are specifically prepared or assembled by or for CON-
OWNER to the apparent successful bidder stating that upon TRACTOR and submitted by CONTRACTOR to illustrate
timely compliance by the apparent successful bidder with some portion of the Work.
the conditions precedent listed therein, OWNER will sign
and deliver the Agreement. 40. Site--Lands or areas indicated in the Contract
Documents as being furnished by OWNER upon which the
29. Notice to Proceed--A written notice given by Work is to be performed, including rights-of-way and
OWNER to CONTRACTOR fixing the date on which the easements for access thereto, and such other lands
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furnished by OWNER which are designated for the use of by ENGINEER ordering an addition, deletion, or revision
CONTRACTOR. in the Work, or responding to differing or unforeseen
subsurface or physical conditions under which the Work is
41. Specifications--That part of the Contract to be performed or to emergencies. A Work Change
Documents consisting of written technical descriptions of Directive will not change the Contract Price or the Contract
materials, equipment, systems, standards, and workmanship Times but is evidence that the parties expect that the change
as applied to the Work and certain administrative details ordered or documented by a Work Change Directive will
applicable thereto. be incorporated in a subsequently issued Change Order
following negotiations by the parties as to its effect, if any,
42. Subcontractor--An individual or entity on the Contract Price or Contract Times.
having a direct contract with CONTRACTOR or with any
other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the 50. Written Amendment--A written statement
Work at the Site. modifying the Contract Documents, signed by OWNER
and CONTRACTOR on or after the Effective Date of the
43. Substantial Completion--The time at which Agreement and normally dealing with the nonengineering
the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the or nontechnical rather than strictly construction-related
point where, in the opinion of ENGINEER, the Work (or a aspects of the Contract Documents.
specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in
accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the Work 1.02 Terminology
(or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the purposes
for which it is intended. The terms “substantially A. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives
complete” and “substantially completed” as applied to all or
part of the Work refer to Substantial Completion thereof. 1. Whenever in the Contract Documents the
terms “as allowed,” “as approved,” or terms of like
44. Supplementary Conditions--That part of the effect or import are used, or the adjectives “reasonable,”
Contract Documents which amends or supplements these “suitable,” “acceptable,” “proper,” “satisfactory,” or
General Conditions. adjectives of like effect or import are used to describe
an action or determination of ENGINEER as to the
45. Supplier--A manufacturer, fabricator, suppli- Work, it is intended that such action or determination
er, distributor, materialman, or vendor having a direct will be solely to evaluate, in general, the completed
contract with CONTRACTOR or with any Subcontractor Work for compliance with the requirements of and
to furnish materials or equipment to be incorporated in the information in the Contract Documents and
Work by CONTRACTOR or any Subcontractor. conformance with the design concept of the completed
Project as a functioning whole as shown or indicated in
46. Underground Facilities--All underground the Contract Documents (unless there is a specific
pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes, vaults, statement indicating otherwise). The use of any such
tanks, tunnels, or other such facilities or attachments, and term or adjective shall not be effective to assign to
any encasements containing such facilities, including those ENGINEER any duty or authority to supervise or direct
that convey
