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ORD 19-749 - 6986 Construction of IOOF Cemetery Fence Replacement ExecutedI ; ' . l '.. 1 : .... ..,... '.. 1 , ,, ' ., I i ! ! , ,,,. R ,,. . 4 ' '.. • • . 1 ' .. I , .. 1 .. ' : . l • # • ' ` ` !' . w '' • '' ' ! ',, ' ' A # ` ` i • ! •'. r - I ` f ' ! `' ` ' ` ' 1 • ! ' ' ' ' ` ' ' " i • ,;#• +I , ., - -,,* - ' i , • ' # '' • # • ! ' i# ` • • ' ', ` ' , - i ` ••' ' # • ' f' 1 '*' w' R i , i - ' • l ' i ! • '# 'r '• •' # # ' ' BID NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT 6986 Rockstar Welding, LLC $221,465 w - * . * r • - • . _ . - - - w - • - : I: • ' r . • - .'-• •• _ w - • . - . . . . . • . w - i- . -• - • - . -- . ` ` - ` . - .. contained in the Bid Proposal and related documents and to extend that contract as determined to be advantageous to the City of Denton. SECTION „4. The City Council of the City of Denton, hereby expressly delegates the authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of Denton under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or his designee. SECTION 5. By the acceptance and approval of the above enumerated bids, the City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor in the amount and in accordance with the approved bids. SECTION w 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and The i¢.... . approval. t xt r ai r tlt t ai r t w 1 i a" ........ .__?`---'-°`-'` seconded by ---s °_s"r y.. ....... ......... v, the ordinance ur; w,c1 . c v^c t y il° i l v r, va le ° f _I Mayor Chris Watts: Gerard Hudspeth, District 1: Keely G. Briggs, District 2: Don Duff, District 3: John Ryan, District 4: Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: Aye Nay Abstain Absent a ........ d ' "............ s ( I: . 1'k"I '"w,l t l .V s) a a ........ ___ ATTEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY d pN BY: , , ' , J r ," ^ ° n, .. ........a. —, u.., ,' ...... .._. APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: AARON r1. CITY ATTORNEY M q w BY. „a.,.. '" . ....... 'O k'4k"++ , .°:,. r J w "u k ,yw' CHRIS ..,,..,, MAYOR .. .... DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 CONTRACTBYANDBETWEEN CITYOFDENTON, TEXASANDROCKSTARWELDINGLLC IFB # 6986) THISCONTRACTismadeandenteredintothisdate , by andbetweenRockstarWeldingLLC, aLimitedLiabilityCompany (LLC) ofTexas, whose addressis8490S. Hwy377, PilotPoint, TX76258, hereinafterreferredtoas "Contractor," and theCITYOFDENTON, TEXAS, a TexasMunicipalCorporationandHome-RuleCity, hereinafterreferredtoas "City," tobeeffectiveuponapprovaloftheDentonCityCouncilandthe subsequentexecutionofthisContractbytheDentonCityManager, orhisdulyauthorized designee. Forandinconsiderationofthecovenantsandagreementscontainedherein, andforthe mutualbenefitstobeobtainedhereby, thepartiesagreeasfollows: SCOPEOFSERVICES IFB # 6986- IOOFCemeteryFenceReplacementConstruction, acopyofwhichisonfileattheofficeof PurchasingAgentandincorporatedhereinfoBTheContractconsists ofthiswrittenagreementandthefollowingitemswhichareattachedheretoandincorporated hereinbyreference: a) SpecialTermsandConditions b) CityofDentonIFB # 6986 onfileatOfficeofPurchasingAgent) c) GeneralProvisions-StandardTermsandConditions C; d) PaymentandPerformanceBondRequirements D e) InsuranceRequirements E); f) CertificateofInterestedPartiesElectronicFiling g) Contractor "); h) FormCIQ ConflictofInterestQuestionnaire (Exhibit "H") ThesedocumentsmakeuptheContractdocumentsandwhatiscalledforbyoneshallbe asbindingasifcalledforbyall. Intheeventofaninconsistencyorconflictinanyoftheprovisions oftheContractdocuments, theinconsistencyorconflictshallberesolvedbygivingprecedence firsttothiswrittenContract, andthentotheContractdocumentsinthesequentialorderinwhich theyarelistedabo ProhibitiononContractswithCompaniesBoycottingIsrael Supplier acknowledgesthatinaccordancewithChapter2270oftheTexasGovernmentCode, Cityis prohibitedfromenteringintoacontractwithacompanyforgoodsorservicesunlessthecontractcontains awrittenverificationfromthecompanythatit: (1) doesnotboycottIsrael; and (2) willnotboycottIsrael duringthetermofthecontract. tothosetermsinSection808.001oftheTexasGovernmentCode. Bysigningthisagreement, Supplier certifiesthatSupplierswrittenverificationtotheCitythatSupplier: (1) doesnot boycottIsrael; and (2) willnotboycottIsraelduringthetermoftheagreement. Failuretomeetor maintaintherequirementsunderthisprovisionwillbeconsideredamaterialbreach. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ProhibitionOnContractsWithCompaniesDoingBusinesswithIran, Sudan, oraForeignTerrorist Organization Section2252oftheTexasGovernmentCoderestrictsCITYfromcontractingwithcompaniesthatdo businesswithIran, Sudan, oraforeignterroristorganization. Bysigningthisagreement, Suppliercertifies thatSupplierswrittenverificationtotheCitythatSupplier, pursuanttoChapter 2252, isnotineligibletoenterintothisagreementandwillnotbecomeineligibletoreceivepayments underthisagreementbydoingbusinesswithIran, Sudan, oraforeignterroristorganization. Failureto meetormaintaintherequirementsunderthisprovisionwillbeconsideredamaterialbreach. Thepartiesagreetotransactbusinesselectronically. Anystatutoryrequirementsthatcertainterms beinwritingwillbesatisfiedusingelectronicdocumentsandsigning. Electronicsigningofthis documentwillbedeemedanoriginalforalllegalpurposes. INWITNESSWHEREOF, thepartiesofthesepresentshaveexecutedthisContractin theyearanddayfirstabovewritten. CONTRACTOR THISAGREEMENTHASBEEN BOTH BY: ______________________________ REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDastofinancial AUTHORIZEDSIGNATUREandoperationalobligationsandbusinessterms. Date: _______________________________ SIGNATURE PRINTEDNAME PrintedName: ________________________ TITLE Title: _______________________________ DEPARTMENT PHONENUMBER EMAILADDRESS 2019-464187 ATTEST: TEXASETHICSCOMMISSION ROSARIOS, CITYSECRETARY CERTIFICATENUMBER By: _________________________________ CITYOFDENTON, TEXAS ATexasMunicipalCorporation APPROVEDASTOLEGALFORM: AARONLEAL, CITYATTORNEY By: _________________________ By: _________________________________ TODDHILEMAN CITYMANAGER Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 EXHIBITA SPECIALTERMSANDCONDITIONS TotalContractAmount TheContracttotalforservicesshallnotexceed $221,465. PricingshallbeperExhibitGattached. ContractTerm TheContractshallcommenceupontheissuanceofaNoticetoProceed. Contractorshallbeginwork onsitewithinten (10) workingdays (Monday Friday/Saturday) ofreceiptofNoticeto Proceed. Projectshallbesubstantiallycompletewithinonehundredsixty (160) workingdays Monday Friday/Saturday) afterNoticetoProceed. Finalcompletionshallbewithinthirty (30) workingdaysaftersubstantialcompletion. DelaysarefurtherdiscussedintheStandardTermsand ConditionsExhibitC, Section8.3. ThefencepanelsmustmatchPhase1. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 EXHIBITC GENERALPROVISIONS- TERMSANDCONDITIONSFORFACILITY CONSTRUCTIONSERVICES Invoices, Payments, andReleases 1. INVOICESANDPAYMENTPROCESSING: Paymentprocessing: TheCityreview, inspection, andprocessingproceduresforinvoices ordinarilyrequirethirty (30) daysafterreceiptofinvoices, materials, orservices. Proposals whichcallforpaymentbeforethirty (30) daysfromreceiptofinvoice, orcashdiscountsgiven onsuchpayment, willbeconsideredonlyif, intheopinionofthePurchasingManager, the review, inspection, andprocessingprocedurescanbecompletedasspecified. Itistheintention oftheCityofDentontomakepaymentwithinthirty (30) daysafterreceiptofvalidinvoices forwhichitemsorserviceshavebeenreceivedunlessunusualcircumstancesarise. Thethirty 30) dayprocessingperiodforinvoiceswillbeginonthedatetheinvoiceisreceivedorthe datetheitemsorservicesarereceived, whicheverdateislater. Directdepositforpayments: PrimeContractorsareencouragedtoarrangeforreceiving paymentsthroughdirectdeposit. Informationregardingdirectdepositpaymentsisavailable fromtheCityofDentonPurchasingwebsite: www.dentonpurchasing.com. Invoices: InvoicesshallbesentdirectlytotheCityofDentonAccountsPayableDepartment, 215EMcKinneySt, Denton, TX, 76201-4299withacopytotheattentionofTeresaAbrams, CityofDentonParksDepartment, 901TexasStreet, Denton, TX 76209. Thecopymayalso beemailedtoMs. Abrams atteresa.abrams@cityofdenton.com . Invoicesmustbefully documentedastolabor, materials, andequipmentprovided, ifapplicable, andmust referencetheCityofDentonPurchaseOrderNumberinordertobeprocessed. No paymentsshallbemadeoninvoicesnotlistingaPurchaseOrderNumber. Invoicesfor partialpaymentsonconstructionprojectsshouldnormallybepresentedforpaymentwithinthe firstfive (5) daysofthemonth, andsubmittedonthePayApplicationForm. 2. TAXEXEMPTION: TheCityofDentonqualifiesforsalestaxexemptionpursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle20.04 F) oftheTexasLimitedSales, ExciseandUseTaxAct. AnyPrimeContractorperforming workunderthisContractfortheCityofDentonmaypurchasematerialsandsuppliesandrent orleaseequipmentsalestaxfree. Thisisaccomplishedbyissuingexemptioncertificatesto suppliers. CertificatesmustcomplywithStateComptrolle-0.07and #95-0.09. 3. PAYMENTSTOCONTRACTORS: A. Uponpresentationofvalidinvoices, whichshouldbewithinthefirstweekofeachmonth, theOwnershallmakepartialpaymentstothePrimeContractorforconstruction accomplishedduringtheprecedingcalendarmonthonthebasisofcompletedconstruction certifiedtobythePrimeContractorandapprovedbytheOwnerandArchitect/Engineer solelyforthepurposesofpayment. Provided, however, thatsuchapprovalshallnotbe deemedapprovaloftheworkmanshipormaterials. Onlyninety-fivepercent (95%) ofeach Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 paymentrequestapprovedduringtheconstructionoftheprojectshallbepaidbytheOwner tothePrimeContractorpriortocompletionoftheProject. UpontheapprovalbytheOwner ofthePrime constructionperformed, theOwnershallmakepaymenttothePrimeContractorofall amountstowhichthePrimeContractorshallbeentitledthereunderwhichshallnothave beenpaid: Provided, however, thatsuchfinalpaymentshallbemadenotlaterthanninety 90) daysafterthedateofcompletionofconstructionoftheProject, asspecifiedinthe FinalInvoiceforPayment, unlesswithheldbecauseofthefaultofthePrimeContractor. B. ThePrimeContractorshallbepaidonthebasisofthepercentageoftheworkactually completedforeachconstructionitem. Thetotalamountpaidforperiodicbillingsshallnot exceedthemaximumContractpricefortheconstructionoftheprojectassetforthinthe Contract, unlesssuchexcessshallhavebeenapprovedinwritingbythePurchasingAgent aspartofachangeorder. C. NopaymentshallbeduewhilethePrimeContractorisindefaultinrespectofanyofthe provisionsofthisContract, andtheOwnermaywithholdfromthePrimeContractorthe amountofanyclaimbyanythirdpartyagainsteitherthePrimeContractorortheOwner baseduponanallegedfailureofthePrimeContractortoperformtheworkhereunderin accordancewith theprovisionsofthisContract. Thisincludes, withoutlimitation, the allegedfailureofthePrimeContractortomakepaymentstosubcontractors. 4. RELEASEOFLIENSANDCERTIFICATEOFCONTRACTOR: UponawardoftheContract, thePrimeContractorshallinformtheOwnerofthesubcontractors andmaterialsourcesthatwillbeused. UponthecompletionbythePrimeContractorofthe constructionoftheProject, butpriortofinalpaymenttothePrimeContractor, thePrime ContractorshalldelivertotheOwnerreleasesofallliens, andofrightstoclaimanylien, from allmanufacturers, materialmen andsubcontractorsfurnishingservicesormaterialsforthe Project, totheeffectthatallmaterialsorservicesusedonorfortheProjecthavebeenpaidfor andindicatingthattheOwnerisfullyreleasedfromallsuchclaims. 5. PAYMENTSTOMATERIALMENANDSUBCONTRACTORS: ThePrimeContractorshallpayeachmaterialman, andeachsubcontractor, ifany, notlaterthan five (5) daysafterreceiptofanypaymentfromtheOwner, theamountthereofallowedthe Contractorforandonaccountofmaterialsfurnishedorconstructionperformedbyeach materialmanoreachsubcontractor. 6. REMEDIES: A. CompletionofPrime IfdefaultshallbemadebythePrimeContractororbyanysubcontractorintheperformance ofanyofthetermsofthisproposal, theOwner, withoutinanymannerlimitingitslegal andequitableremediesinthecircumstances, mayserveuponthePrimeContractorandthe SuretyorSuretiesuponthePrimeContractor'sbondorbondsawrittennoticerequiringthe PrimeContractortocausesuchdefaulttobecorrectedforthwith. Unlesswithintwenty 20) daysaftertheserviceofsuchnoticeuponthePrimeContractorsuchdefaultshallbe correctedorarrangementsforthecorrectionthereofsatisfactorytotheOwnerand/or Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Architect/EngineershallbemadebythePrimeContractororitsSuretyorSureties, the OwnermaytakeovertheconstructionoftheProjectandprosecutethesametocompletion byContractorotherwisefortheaccountandattheexpenseofthePrimeContractor, and thePrimeContractoranditsSuretyorSuretiesshallbeliabletotheOwnerforanycostor expenseinexcessoftheContractpriceoccasionedthereby. InsucheventtheOwnermay takepossessionofandutilize, incompletingtheconstructionoftheproject, anymaterials, tools, supplies, equipment, appliances, andplantbelongingtothePrimeContractororany ofitssubcontractors, whichmaybesituatedatthesiteoftheProject. TheOwnerinsuch contingencymayexerciseanyrights, claimsordemandswhichthePrimeContractormay haveagainstthirdpersonsinconnectionwiththisContractandforsuchpurposethePrime Contractordoesherebyassign, transferandsetoveruntotheOwnerallsuchrightsclaims anddemands. B. LiquidatedDamages Thetimeofthecompletionofconstructionoftheprojectisoftheessenceofthe contract. ShouldtheContractorneglect, refuseorfailtocompletetheconstructionwithin thetimehereinagreedupon, aftergivingeffecttoextensionsoftime, ifany, hereinprovided, then, inthateventandinviewofthedifficultyofestimatingwithexactnessdamagescaused bysuchdelay, theCityshallhavetherighttodeductfromandretainoutofsuchmoney whichmaybethendueorwhichmaybecomedueandpayabletotheContractorthesumof FIVEHUNDREDDOLLARS ($500.00) perdayforeachandeveryday, including weekends, thatsuchconstructionisdelayedonitscompletionbeyondthespecifiedtime, as liquidateddamagesandnotasapenalty; iftheamountdueandtobecomeduefromtheCity totheContractorisinsufficienttopayinfullanysuchliquidateddamages, theContractor shallpaytotheCitytheamountnecessarytoeffectsuchpaymentinfull: Provided, however, thattheCityshallpromptlynotifytheContractorinwritingofthemannerinwhich theamountretained, deductedorclaimedasliquidateddamageswascomputed. C. CumulativeRemedies EveryrightorremedyhereinconferreduponorreservedtotheOwnershallbecumulative, shallbeinadditiontoeveryrightandremedynoworhereafterexistingatlaworinequity orbystatute, andthepursuitofanyrightorremedyshallnotbeconstruedas an election. Provided, however, thattheprovisionsoftheREMEDIESSECTIONshallbe theexclusivemeasureofdamagesforfailurebythePrimeContractortocompletethe constructionoftheProjectwithinthetimehereinagreedupon. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 CITYOFDENTONGENERALCONDITIONSFORCONSTRUCTION ARTICLE1GENERALPROVISIONS GENERALDEFINITIONS 1.1ThefollowingdefinitionsapplythroughouttheseGeneralConditionsandtotheother ContractDocuments: a) THECONTRACTDOCUMENTS TheContractDocumentsconsistoftheformalBuildingConstructionServicesAgreement betweentheOwnerandthePrimeContractor, theseGeneralConditionsandother supplementaryconditionsincludedbyspecialprovisionsoraddenda, drawings, specifications, addendaissuedpriortoexecutionoftheContract, otherdocumentslistedin theContract, andAmendmentsissuedafterexecutionoftheContract. Forpurposesofthese GeneralConditions, anAmendmentis: 1) awrittenSupplementalAgreementtotheContractsignedbyauthorizedrepresentatives ofbothparties; 2) aChangeOrder, includingChangeOrderssignedonlybytheOwnerasdescribedin Subparagraph7.1(b) andSubparagraph7.1(e); or 3) awrittenorderforaminorchangeintheWorkissuedbytheArchitect/Engineeras describedinParagraph7.3. Bidders, sampleforms, thePrimeContractor'sBidProposalandportionsofaddenda relatingtoanyofthesedocuments, andanyotherdocuments, exhibitsorattachments specificallyenumeratedintheBuildingConstructionServicesAgreement, butspecifically excludegeotechnicalandsubsurfacereportsthattheOwnermayhaveprovidedtothe PrimeContractor. b) THECONTRACT TheContractDocuments, asdefinedinParagraph1.1, areexpresslyincorporatedintoand madeapartoftheformalBuildingConstructionServicesAgreementbetweentheOwner andthePrimeContractorbyreferenceinthisParagraphandParagraph1.1 (which documentsaresometimesalsoreferredtocollectivelyintheseGeneralConditionsasthe betweentheOwnerandthePrimeContractorandsupersedeallpriornegotiations, representationsoragreements, eitherwrittenororal. Thetermsandconditionsofthe ContractDocumentsmaybechangedonlybyanAmendment. TheContractDocuments shallnotbeconstruedtocreateacontractualrelationshipofanykind: Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 1) betweentheArchitect/EngineerandPrimeContractor; 2) betweentheOwnerandaSubcontractoror -subcontractor; or 3) betweenanypersonsorentitiesotherthantheOwnerandPrimeContractor. TheArchitect/Engineershall, however, beentitledtoperformanceandenforcementof obligationsundertheContractDocumentsintendedtofacilitateperformanceofthe c) THEWORK whethercompletedorpartiallycompleted, andincludesalllabor, materials, equipment, andservicesprovidedortobeprovidedbythePrimeContractor, oranySubcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, materialsuppliers, oranyotherentityforwhomthePrimeContractor isresponsible, tofulfillthePrime Workmayconstitutethe wholeorapartoftheProject. d) THEPROJECT TheProjectisthetotalconstructionmoreparticularlydescribedintheBuilding ConstructionServicesAgreement, ofwhichtheWorkperformedundertheContract DocumentsmaybethewholeorapartoftheProjectandwhichmayincludeconstruction bytheOwnerorbyseparatecontractors. AllreferencesintheseGeneralConditionstoor thattheWorkmayonlybeapartoftheProject. e) THEDRAWINGS ContractDocuments, whereverlocatedandwheneverissued, showingthedesign, location anddimensionsoftheWork, generallyincludingplans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, anddiagrams. f) THESPECIFICATIONS TheSpecificationsarethatportionoftheContractDocumentsconsistingofthewritten requirementsformaterials, equipment, constructionsystems, standards, andworkmanship fortheWork, performanceofrelatedservices, andothertechnicalrequirements. g) THEPROJECTMANUAL TheProjectManualisthevolumeorvolumeswhichcontainthebiddingrequirements, sampleforms, GeneralConditionsforBuildingConstruction, specialprovisions, and Specifications. TheProjectManualmaybemodifiedbywrittenaddendumsissuedbythe Ownerduringbidding, inwhichcasethewrittenaddendumsbecomeapartoftheProject Manualupontheirissuance, unlessotherwiseindicatedbytheOwnerinwriting. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 h) ALTERNATE AnAlternateisavariationintheWorkonwhichtheOwnerrequiresapriceseparatefrom theCityBuildingGeneralConditionsBaseBid. IfanAlternateisacceptedbytheOwner, thevariationwillbecomeapartoftheContractthroughtheexecutionofachangeorderor amendmenttotheContractandtheBaseBidwillbeadjustedtoincludetheamountquoted. IfanalternateisacceptedbytheOwner, andlaterdeletedpriortoanyWorkunderthe alternatebeingperformedormaterialsdeliveredtotheProjectsite, theOwnerwillbe entitledtoacreditinthefullvalueofthealternateaspricedinthePrime i) BASEBID TheBaseBidisthepricequotedfortheWorkbeforeAlternatesareconsidered. j) HAZARDOUSSUBSTANCE ThetermHazardousSubstanceisdefinedtoincludethefollowing: 1) anyasbestosoranymaterialwhichcontainsanyhydratedmineralsilicate, including chrysolite, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyliteoractinolite, whetherfriableor non-friable; 2) -containingmaterials, orfluids; 3) radon; 4) anyotherhazardous, radioactive, toxicornoxioussubstance, material, pollutant, or solid, liquidorgaseouswaste; 5) anypollutantorcontaminant (includingbutnotlimitedtopetroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleumproducts, crudeoiloranyfractionsthereof, anyoilorgas explorationorproductionwaste, anynaturalgas, syntheticgasoranymixturethereof, lead, orothertoxicmetals) whichinitscondition, concentrationorareaofreleasecould haveasignificanteffectonhumanhealth, theenvironment, ornaturalresources; 6) anysubstancethat, whetherbyitsnatureoritsuse, issubjecttoregulationorrequires environmentalinvestigation, monitoring, orremediationunderanyfederal, state, or localenvironmental laws, rules, orregulations; 7) anyundergroundstoragetanks, asdefinedin42U.S.C. Section6991(1)(A)(I) includingthosedefinedbySection9001(1) ofthe1984HazardousandSolidWaste AmendmentstotheResourceConservationandRecoveryAct, 42U.S.C. Section6901 etseq.; theTexasWaterCodeAnnotatedSection26.344; andTitle30oftheTexas AdministrativeCodeSections334.3and334.4), whetherempty, filledorpartiallyfilled withanysubstance; and Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 8) anyotherhazardousmaterial, hazardouswaste, hazardoussubstance, solidwaste, and toxicsubstanceasthoseorsimilartermsaredefinedunderanyfederal, state, orlocal environmentallaws, rules, orregulations. k) OTHERDEFINITIONS AsusedintheContractDocuments, thefollowingadditionaltermshavethefollowing meanings: 1) materials, appurtenancesandotherexpensestocompleteinplace, readyforoperation oruse; 2) 3) 4) allactionessentialorneededtocompletetheworkinaccordance withtheContractDocumentsandapplicablelaws, ordinances, constructioncodes, and regulations. 1.2 EXECUTION, CORRELATIONANDINTENT a) TheBuildingConstructionServicesAgreementshallbesignedbydulyauthorized representativesoftheOwnerandPrimeContractorasprovidedintheAgreement. b) ExecutionoftheBuildingConstructionServicesAgreementbythePrimeContractorisa representationthatthePrimeContractorhasvisitedthesite, hasbecomefamiliarwithlocal conditions, includingbutnotlimitedtosubsurfaceconditions, underwhichtheWorkisto beperformedandcorrelatedpersonalobservationswithrequirementsoftheContract Documents. c) TheintentoftheContractDocumentsistoincludeallitemsnecessaryfortheproper executionandcompletionoftheWorkbythePrimeContractor. TheContractDocuments arecomplementary, andwhatisrequiredbyoneshallbeasbindingasifrequiredbyall; performancebythePrimeContractorshallberequiredonlytotheextentconsistentwith theContractDocumentsandreasonablyinferablefromthemasbeingnecessarytoproduce theintendedresults. d) OrganizationoftheSpecificationsintodivisions, sections, andarticles, andarrangement ofDrawingsshallnotcontrolthePrimeContractorindividingtheWorkamong Subcontractor(s) orinestablishingtheextentofWorktobeperformedbyanytrade. e) UnlessotherwisestatedintheContractDocuments, wordswhichhavewell-known technicalorconstructionindustrymeaningsareusedintheContractDocumentsin accordancewithsuchrecognizedmeanings. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 f) TheDrawingsandSpecificationsareintendedtoagreewithoneanother, andWorkcalled forbyDrawingsandnotmentionedinSpecifications, orviceversa, shallbefurnishedas ifsetforthbyboth. Specificationsshallgovernmaterials, methodsandqualityofwork. In theeventofaconflictontheDrawingsbetweenscaleanddimension, figureddimensions shallgovernoverscaledimensionsandlargescaledrawingsshallgovernoversmallscale drawings. Conflictbetweentwoormoredimensionsapplyingtoacommonpointshallbe referredtotheArchitect/Engineer/Engineerforfinaladjustment. Ifdiscrepanciesor conflictsoccurwithinorbetweentheDrawingsandSpecificationsregardingtheWork, or withinorbetweenotherContractDocuments, thePrimeContractorshallnotperformsuch WorkwithouthavingobtainedaclarificationfromtheArchitect/Engineerandresolution bytheOwner. TheOwner'sdecisionastotheappropriateresolutionofaconflictor discrepancyshallbefinal. ShouldtheDrawingsortheSpecificationsdisagreewithin themselvesorwitheachother; theBaseBidwillbebasedonthemostexpensive combinationofqualityandquantityofWorkindicated. g) DeviationsfromContractDocumentsshallbemadeonlyafterwrittenapprovalis obtainedfromArchitect/EngineerandOwner, asprovidedinArticle7. h) TheintentionoftheContractDocumentsistoincludeallmaterials, labor, tools, equipment, utilities, appliances, accessories, services, transportation, andsupervision requiredtocompletelyperformthefabrication, erectionandexecutionoftheWorkin itsfinalposition. i) ThemostrecentlyissuedDrawingorSpecificationtakesprecedenceoverprevious issuesofthesameDrawingorSpecification. Intheeventofaconflict, theorderof precedenceofinterpretationoftheContractDocumentsisasfollows: 1) Amendments (seeParagraph7.2fororderofprecedencebetweenAmendments); 2) theBuildingConstructionServicesAgreement; 3) addenda, withthoseaddendaoflaterdatehavingprecedenceoverthoseofanearlier date; 4) theSupplementaryGeneralConditionsandSpecialProvisions, ifany; 5) theGeneralConditionsforBuildingConstruction; 6) 0theSpecificationsandDrawings. SPECIFICATIONSANDOTHERDOCUMENTS AllDrawings, Specifications, andcopiesthereoffurnishedbytheArchitect/Engineerareand shallremainthepropertyoftheOwnerandare, withtheexceptionoftheContractsetforeach party, tobereturnedtotheOwneruponrequestatthecompletionoftheWork. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 1.4CAPITALIZATION TermscapitalizedintheseGeneralConditionsincludethosewhichare: 1) specificallydefinedintheseGeneralConditions (exceptthetermsdefinedinSubparagraph 1.1(j), whichtermsareofcommongrammaticalusageandarenotnormallycapitalized); 2) thetitlesofnumberedarticlesandidentifiedreferencestoParagraphs, Subparagraphs, and Clauses; 3) thetitlesofotherdocumentspublishedorusedbytheOwnerasmanualsorofficialpolicy statements; or 4) propernounsorotherwordsrequiredunderstandardgrammaticalrulestobecapitalized. ARTICLE2 - THEOWNER 2.1DEFINITIONOFOWNER TheOwneristheCityofDenton, aTexasmunicipalcorporation, andisidentifiedassuchin theBuildingConstructionServicesAgreement, andisreferredtothroughouttheContract Documentsasifsingularinnumber. Theter authorizedrepresentatives. 2.2INFORMATIONANDSERVICESREQUIREDOFTHEOWNER a) TheOwnershallfurnishthemostrecentsurveydescribingthephysicalcharacteristics, legallimits, utilitylocations, andapermanentbenchmarkforthesiteoftheProject. The Ownershallalsofurnishanyenvironmentalsiteassessmentsthatmayhavebeengivento theOwnerorconductedforthepropertyuponwhichtheProjectistobeconstructed. THIS INFORMATIONISFURNISHEDTOTHEPRIMECONTRACTORONLYINORDER TOMAKEDISCLOSUREOFTHISMATERIALANDFORNOOTHERPURPOSE. BYFURNISHINGTHISMATERIAL, THEOWNERDOESNOTREPRESENT, WARRANT, ORGUARANTEEITSACCURACYEITHERINWHOLE, INPART, IMPLICITLYOREXPLICITLY, ORINANYOTHERWAY, ANDTHEOWNER SHALLHAVENOLIABILITYFORTHISMATERIAL. b) ExceptforpermitsandfeeswhichareprovidedforinSubparagraph3.7(a), theOwnershall secureandpayfornecessaryapprovals, easements, assessments, andchargesrequiredfor construction, use, oroccupancyofpermanentstructuresorforpermanentchangesin existingfacilities. c) reasonablepromptnesstoavoiddelayintheorderlyprogressoftheWork. Itisincumbent uponthePrimeContractortoidentify, establish, andmaintainacurrentscheduleoflatest datesforsubmittalandapproval, asrequiredinParagraph3.10, includingwhensuch informationorservicesmustbedelivered. IfOwnerdeliverstheinformationorservicesto thePrimeContractorasscheduledandPrimeContractorisnotpreparedtoacceptoracton suchinformationorservices, thenPrimeContractorshallreimburseOwnerforallextra costsincurredofholding, storage, orretention, includingredeliveriesbytheOwnerto complywiththecurrentschedule. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 d) UnlessotherwiseprovidedintheContractDocuments, thePrimeContractorwillbe furnishedelectroniccopiesoftheDrawingsandSpecificationsforbidpurposesandone hardcopy approvedbyBuildingInspectionsuponexecutionoftheContract. Prime Contractormayobtainadditionalcopiesbypayingthecostofadditionalprintingor reproduction. e) Theobligationsdescribedaboveareinadditiontootherdutiesandresponsibilitiesofthe OwnerenumeratedintheContractDocumentsandespeciallythoseinrespecttoArticle6 ConstructionbyOwnerorbySeparateContractors), Article9 (Paymentsand Completion), andArticle11 (InsuranceandBonds). f) TheOwnershallforwardallinstructionstothePrimeContractorthroughthe carryoutWorkasdescribedinParagraph2.4. g) ctsiteduring performanceoftheWorktoassisttheArchitect/Engineerintheperformanceofthe Prime workmenemployedontheWork, theiroccupationalclassification, thetimeeachis engagedintheWork, theequipmentusedintheperformanceoftheWork, andforpurpose ofverificationofPrime IfthePrimeContractorfailstocorrectanyportionoftheWorkwhichisnotinaccordancewith therequirementsoftheContractDocumentsasrequiredbyParagraph12.2orrefusesorfails tocarryoutalloranypartoftheWorkinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments, theOwner, bywrittenorder, mayorderthePrimeContractortostoptheWork, oranyportionoftheWork, untilthecausefortheorderhasbeeneliminated. TherightoftheOwnerhowever, tostopthe WorkshallnotcreateorimplyadutyonthepartoftheOwnertoexercisethisrightforthe benefitofthePrimeContractororanyotherpersonorentity. TherightsoftheOwnerunder Paragraph12.2. IfthePrimeContractorfailsorrefusestocarryouttheWorkorperformanyoftheterms, covenants, orobligationsoftheContractDocuments, andfailsorrefusestocorrectanyfailure orrefusalwithdiligenceandpromptnesswithinfourteen (14) daysafterreceiptofwritten noticefromtheOwner, theOwnermaycorrectthePrime causesuchfailureorrefusaltobecorrected, withoutaffecting, superseding, orwaivingany othercontractual, legal, orequitableremediestheOwnerhas, includingbutnotlimitedtothe issueddeductingtheOwner'scostofcorrection, includingArchitect/Engineer'scompensation foradditionalservicesandexpensesmadenecessarybythefailureorrefusalofthePrime ContractorfrompaymentsthenorthereafterduetothePrimeContractor. Thecostofcorrection issubjecttoverification (butnotapproval) bytheArchitect/Engineer. Ifpaymentsthenor thereafterduethePrimeContractorarenotsufficienttocoverthecostofcorrection, thePrime ContractorshallpaythedifferencetotheOwner. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 2.5NOTICETOPROCEED AfterfinalexecutionoftheContractandreceiptandapprovaloftherequiredperformanceand paymentbondsandevidenceofrequiredinsurance, theOwnerwillissueawrittenNoticeto ProceedwiththeWork, includingthedesignatedContractTimewithinwhichSubstantial CompletionoftheWorkmustbeachieved. IftheOwnerunreasonablydelaysissuanceofa writtenNoticetoProceedthroughnofaultofthePrimeContractor, thePrimeContractorshall beentitledonlytoanequitableadjustmentoftheContractTime, ifproperlyclaimedpursuant totherequirementsofParagraph4.3; butthePrimeContractorshallnotbeentitledtoany increasetotheContractSumwhatsoeverforthisreason. ARTICLE3 - THECONTRACTOR 3.1DEFINITIONOFCONTRACTOR ThePrimeContractoristhepersonorbusinessentityidentifiedassuchintheBuilding ConstructionServicesAgreement, andisreferredtothroughouttheContractDocumentsasif Prime PrimeContractororthePrime 3.2REVIEWOFCONTRACTDOCUMENTSANDFIELDCONDITIONSBY CONTRACTOR a) ThePrimeContractorshallcarefullycheck, study, andcomparetheContractDocuments witheachotherandshallatoncereporttotheArchitect/Engineerinwritingany inconsistency, ambiguity, error, omission, conflict, ordiscrepancythePrimeContractor maydiscover. ThePrimeContractorshallalsoverifyalldimensions, fieldmeasurements, andfieldconditionsbeforelayingouttheWork. ThePrimeContractorwillbeheld responsibleforanysubsequenterror, omission, conflict, ordiscrepancywhichmighthave beenavoidedbytheabove-describedcheck, study, comparison, andreporting. Intheevent thePrimeContractorcontinuestoworkonanitemwhereaninconsistency, ambiguity, error, omission, conflict, ordiscrepancyexistswithoutobtainingsuchclarificationor resolutionorcommencesanitemoftheWorkwithoutgivingwrittennoticeofanerror, omission, conflict, ordiscrepancythatmighthavebeenavoidedbythecheck, study, and comparisonrequiredabove, itshallbedeemedthatthePrimeContractorbidandintended toexecutethemorestringent, higherquality, orstateoftheartrequirement, oraccepted theconditionasisintheContractDocuments, withoutanyincreasetotheContractSum orContractTime. ThePrimeContractorshallalsoberesponsibletocorrectanyfailureof componentpartstocoordinateorfitproperlyintofinalpositionasaresultofPrime Contractor'sfailuretogivenoticeofandobtainaclarificationorresolutionofanyerror, omission, conflict, ordiscrepancy, withoutanyrighttoanyincreasetotheContractSum orContractTime. b) ThePrimeContractorshallperformtheWorkinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments andsubmittalsapprovedpursuanttoParagraph3.12. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 3.3SUPERVISIONANDCONSTRUCTIONPROCEDURES a) ThePrimeContractorshallsuperviseanddirecttheWork, usingthePrime bestskillandattention. ThePrimeContractorshallbesolelyresponsibleforandhave controloverconstructionmeans, methods, techniques, sequences, andproceduresandfor coordinatingallportionsoftheWork, unlesstheContractDocumentssetforthspecific instructionsconcerningthesematters. b) ThePrimeContractorshallberesponsibletotheOwnerfortheactsandomissionsofthe Prime -subcontractors, andtheirrespective agentsandemployees, andanyotherpersonsperformingportionsoftheWorkundera subcontractwiththePrimeContractor, orwithanySubcontractor, andallotherpersonsor entitiesforwhichthePrimeContractorislegallyresponsible. Alllaborshallbeperformed bymechanicsthataretrainedandskilledintheirrespectivetrades. Standardsofwork requiredthroughoutshallbeofaqualitythatwillbringonlyfirstclassresults. Mechanics whoseworkisunsatisfactory, orwhoareconsideredcareless, incompetent, unskilled, or otherwiseobjectionableshallbedismissedpromptlyfromtheWorkandimmediately replacedwithcompetent, skilledpersonnel. AnypartoftheWorkadverselyaffectedbythe actsoromissionsofincompetent, unskilled, careless, orobjectionablepersonnelshallbe immediatelycorrectedbythePrimeContractor. c) ThePrimeContractorshallnotberelievedofitsobligationtoperformtheWorkin accordancewiththeContractDocumentseitherbyactivitiesordutiesofthe inspections, orapprovalsrequiredorperformedbypersonsotherthanthePrime Contractor. d) ThePrimeContractorshallberesponsibleforinspectionofportionsofWorkalready performedunderthisContracttodeterminethatsuchportionsareinproperconditionto receivesubsequentWork. ThePrimeContractor'sresponsibilityunderthisparagraphwill notinanywayeliminatetheArchitect/Engineer'sresponsibilitytotheOwnerunderthe Architect/Engineer/OwnerAgreement. e) AnyPrimeContractor, Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor, orseparatecontractorwho commencesWorkover, in, orunderanysurfacepreparedbytheOwnerorbyanyother contractor, subcontractor, sub-subcontractor oranyseparatecontractor, withoutthePrime ContractorhavinggivenwrittennoticetotheArchitect/Engineeroftheexistenceofany faultysurfaceorconditioninthesurfacethatpreventsachievingthequalityof workmanshipspecifiedbytheContractDocumentsandwithouthavingobtainedtheprior approvaloftheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwnertoproceedisdeemedtohaveaccepted thesurfaceorconditioninthesurfaceassatisfactoryatthecommencementofsuchWork. AnyunsatisfactoryWorksubsequentlyresultingfromsuchafaultysurfaceorconditionin thesurfacethatwasnotpre-approvedbytheArchitect/EngineerortheOwnerafternotice asprovidedabovemayberejectedandreplacementrequired, withoutanyincreasetothe ContractSumorContractTime. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 f) Allgrades, lines, levels, andbenchmarksshallbeestablishedandmaintainedonanongoing basisbythePrimeContractor. ThePrimeContractorissolelyresponsibleforanyerrors madeinestablishingormaintainingpropergrades, lines, levels, orbenchmarks. Contractor shallverifyallgrades, lines, levels, anddimensionsasindicatedonDrawings. Heshall report anyerrors, omissions, conflicts, orinconsistenciestoArchitect/Engineerbefore commencinganyWorkaffectedbytheseconditions. Contractorshallestablishand safeguardbenchmarksinatleasttwowidelyseparatedplacesand, asWorkprogresses, establishbenchmarksateachlevelandlayoutpartitionsonroughfloorinexactlocations asguidestoalltrades. TheContractorshall, fromthepermanentbenchmarkprovidedby theOwner, establishandmaintainadequatehorizontalandverticalcontrol. 3.4LABORANDMATERIALS a) ExceptasisotherwisespecificallyprovidedintheContractDocumentsasbeingthe responsibilityoftheOwner, thePrimeContractorshallprovideandpayforlabor, materials, equipment, tools, constructionequipmentandmachinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation, andotherfacilitiesandservicesnecessaryforproperexecutionand completionoftheWork, whethertemporaryorpermanentandwhetherornotincorporated ortobeincorporatedintheWork. b) ThePrimeContractorshallenforcestrictdisciplineandgoodorderamongthePrime allotherpersonscarryingouttheContract. ThePrime Contractorshallnotpermitemploymentofunfitpersonsorpersonsnotskilledintasks assignedtothem. c) ThePrimeContractorshallgivepreference, whenqualifiedlaborisavailabletoperform theWorktowhichtheemploymentrelates, toalllaborhiredfortheProjectinthefollowing order: 1) residentsoftheCityofDenton, Texas; 2) residentsoftheCountyofDenton, Texas; 3.5WARRANTY a) GeneralWarranty. TheContractorwarrantstotheOwnerthatallWorkshallbe accomplishedinagoodandworkmanlikemannerandthatallmaterialsandequipment furnishedundertheContractwillbeofgoodquality, new (unlessotherwisespecified), and freefromfaultsordefects, andthattheWorkwillotherwiseconformtotheContract Documents. Worknotconformingtotheserequirements, includingsubstitutionsnot properlyapprovedandauthorized, willbeconsidereddefectiveornonconforming. The modifications notexecutedbytheContractor, improperorinsufficientmaintenance, improperoperation, ornormalwearandtearundernormalusage. If requiredbythe Architect/Engineer, theContractorshallfurnishsatisfactoryevidenceastothekindand qualityofmaterialsandequipment. Thecommencementdate, duration, andother conditionsrelatedtothescopeofthisgeneralwarrantyareestablishedinSubparagraphs Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 9.9 (a) and12.2(b) oftheseGeneralConditions. THEGENERALWARRANTY PROVIDEDINTHISSUBPARAGRAPHISINADDITIONTOANDDOESNOT LIMITORDISCLAIMANYOTHERWARRANTYORREMEDYREQUIREDOR PROVIDEDBYLAWORTHECONTRACTDOCUMENTSANDSUCHWARRANTY SHALLREQUIRETHECONTRACTORTOREPLACEDEFECTIVEMATERIALS ANDRE-EXECUTEDEFECTIVEWORKTHATISDISCLOSEDBYTHEOWNER TOTHECONTRACTORWITHINAPERIODOF TWO (2) YEARS AFTER SUBSTANTIALCOMPLETIONOFTHEENTIREWORK; OR, IFALATENT DEFECT IS DISCOVEREDWITHINTWOYEARSOFSUBSTATIONAL COMPLETIONOFTHEENTIREWORK. b) SpecialWarranties. TheContractorshallassigntotheOwnerinwriting, asacondition precedenttofinalpayment, thetermsandconditionsofallspecialwarrantiesrequired undertheContractDocuments. 3.6TAXES TheOwnerqualifiesforexemptionfromstateandlocalsalesandusetaxes, pursuanttothe provisionsofSection151.309oftheTexasTaxCode, asamended. Therefore, theOwnershall notbeliablefor, orpaytheContractor'scostof, suchsalesandusetaxeswhichwould otherwisebepayableinconnectionwiththepurchaseoftangiblepersonalpropertyfurnished andincorporatedintotherealpropertybeingimprovedundertheContractDocumentsorthe purchaseofmaterials, suppliesandothertangiblepersonalproperty, otherthanmachineryor equipmentanditsaccessoriesandrepairandreplacementparts, necessaryandessentialfor performanceoftheContractwhichistobecompletelyconsumedatthejobsite. TheContractor shallissueanexemptioncertificateinlieuofthetaxonsuchpurchases. 3.7PERMITS, FEESANDNOTICES a) TheArchitect/EngineerwillapplyandarrangefortheissuanceoftheCityofDenton BuildingPermit. ThePrimeContractorandSubcontractorswillapplyandarrangeforthe issuanceofallotherrequiredpermits, andwillnotberequiredtopayafeeforanyCityof DentonpermitsrequiredfortheProject. TheOwnerwillpayallserviceextensioncharges, includingtapfees, assessedbytheWaterUtilitiesDepartment. b) ThePrimeContractorshallcomplywithandgivenoticesrequiredbylaws, ordinances, rules, regulations, andlawfulordersofgovernmentalentitiesoragenciesapplyingto performanceoftheWork. c) Exceptasprovided inSubparagraph (d) below, itisnotthePrime responsibilitytoascertainthattheContractDocumentsareinaccordancewithapplicable laws, ordinances, constructioncodes, andrulesandregulations. However, ifthePrime ContractorobservesthatportionsoftheContractDocumentsareatvariancewith applicablelaws, ordinances, constructioncodes, rulesorregulations, thePrimeContractor shallpromptlynotifytheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwnerinwriting, andnecessary changesshallbeaccomplishedbyappropriateAmendment. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 d) IfthePrimeContractorperformsWorkknowingittobecontrarytolaws, ordinances, constructioncodes, orrulesandregulationswithoutnotifyingtheArchitect/Engineerand theOwner, thePrimeContractorshallassumefullresponsibilityfortheWorkandshall beartheattributablecostsofthecorrectionoftheWorkandanyotherWorkinplacethat maybeadverselyaffectedbythecorrectivework. 3.8ALLOWANCES a) ThePrimeContractorshallincludeintheContractSumallallowancesstatedinthe ContractDocuments. Itemscoveredbyallowancesshallbesuppliedfortheamounts identifiedintheContractandbypersonsorentitiesastheOwnermaydirect, butthePrime ContractorshallnotberequiredtoemploypersonsorentitiesagainstwhichthePrime Contractormakesreasonableobjection. b) UnlessotherwiseprovidedintheContractDocuments: 1) materialsandequipmentunderanallowanceshallbeselectedpromptlybytheOwner toavoiddelayintheWork; 2) theamountofeachallowanceshallcoverthecosttothePrimeContractorofmaterials andequipmentdeliveredatthesitelessallexemptedtaxesandapplicabletrade discounts; 3) theamountofeachallowanceincludesthePrime ingand handlingatthesite, labor, installationcosts, overhead, profit, andotherexpenses contemplatedforstatedallowanceWork; 4) whenevercostsaremorethanorlessthanallowances, theContractSumshallbe adjustedaccordinglybyChangeOrder. TheamountoftheChangeOrdershallreflect: i) thedifferencebetweenactualcostsandtheallowancesunderClause (b) (2); and 5) theOwnerretainstherighttoreviewandapproveSubcontractorsselectedbythePrime Contractortoperformworkactivitiescoveredbyallowances. 3.9SUPERINTENDENT ThePrimeContractorshallemployacompetentsuperintendentandnecessaryassistantswho shallbeinattendanceattheProjectSiteduringperformanceoftheWork. Thesuperintendent shallrepresentthePrimeContractor, andcommunicationsgiventothesuperintendentshallbe asbindingasifgiventothePrimeContractor. Importantcommunicationsshallbeconfirmed inwriting. Othercommunicationsshallbesimilarlyconfirmedonwrittenrequestineachcase. TheOwnerreservestherighttorequestthatthePrimeContractorreplaceitssuperintendentat anytimeandthePrime Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 3.10 PRIME a) ThePrimeContractorshall, immediatelyafterawardoftheContractandbeforesubmittal ofthefirstApplicationforPayment, prepareandsubmittheconstructionscheduleforthe Architect/Engineer'sandOwner'sinformation, review, andapprovalinaccordancewith thefollowingprovisions: 1) UnlessotherwiseapprovedinwritingbytheOwner, theconstructionscheduleshallnot exceedtheContractTimelimitscurrentlyineffectundertheContractDocumentsand shallprovideforexpeditiousandpracticableexecutionoftheWork. 2) Theconstructionscheduleshallincludeallshopdrawingandsubmittaldata requirements, indicatingforeach: i) thelatestdatetobesubmittedbythePrimeContractor; and ii) thelatestdateforapprovalbytheArchitect/Engineer. 3) Theconstructionscheduleshallbeintheformofacriticalpathmanagementschedule, activit requirescompletionpriortocommencementofthetasknextfollowing (the i) actualworktime, exclusiveofslacktime, foraccomplishment; ii) thelateststartdate; iii) thelatestfinishdate; iv) theamountoffloatassociatedwitheachtask; v) theamountoflabor, material, andequipmentassociatedwitheachtask; and vi) thepercentageofcompletionasofthedateofthecurrentschedule. 4) Theconstructionscheduleshallberevisedandupdatedmonthlytoreflecttheactual statusoftheWorkandshallbesubmittedwitheachApplicationforPayment. 5) Onorbeforethefirstdayofeachmonth, followingthedateofcommencementofthe Workasstatedinthenoticetoproceed, thePrimeContractorshallprepareandsubmit totheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwneranup-to-datestatusreportoftheprogressof thevariousconstructionphasesoftheWorkintheformofanupdatedconstruction schedule. Thisstatusreportshallconsistofatimescaledrawingindicatingactual progressofthevariousphasesoftheWorkandthepercentageofcompletionofthe entireWork. Theoriginalconstructionscheduleshallbeupdatedorchangedtoindicate anyadjustmentstotheContractTimegrantedbytheOwner. Theupdatedschedule mustbesubmittedwiththePrime such applicationwillbecertifiedwithoutasatisfactoryupdatetotheconstructionschedule. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 6) Theconstructionschedulewillalsoberevisedtoshowtheeffectofchangeordersand othereventsonContractTime. NorequestforanincreaseinContractTimewillbe consideredunlessitisaccompaniedbyaschedulerevisiondemonstratingtheamount thatthePrimeContractorhasfallenbehindthepacerequiredtocompletetheWork withintheContractTime, throughnofaultoftheOwner, thePrimeContractorshall preparearecoveryscheduledemonstratinghowitintendstobringitsprogressback withintheContractTime. Thisrecoveryscheduleshallbeinaformacceptabletothe Owner. 7) CostsincurredbythePrimeContractorinpreparingandmaintainingtherequired constructionschedule, anyupdatedschedule, andanyrecoveryschedulerequiredby theOwnerwillnotbepaidasanadditionalorextracostandshallbeincludedinthe ContractSum. 8) TheContractSumisdeemedtobebaseduponaconstructionschedulerequiringthe fullContractTime. NOCLAIMFORADDITIONALCOMPENSATIONSHALLBE ALLOWEDASARESULTOFTHEPRIMECONTRACTORBASINGHISBIDON ANEARLYCOMPLETIONSCHEDULE, ORASARESULTOFDELAYSAND COSTS ATTRIBUTABLETOCOMPLETIONLATERTHANTHEPLANNED EARLYCOMPLETIONDATE. b) ThePrimeContractorshallalsoprepareandkeepcurrent, forthe thePrime ionscheduleandallowstheArchitect/Engineer reasonabletimetoreviewsubmittals. c) ThePrimeContractorshallconformtothemostrecentschedulesapprovedasto formbytheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwner. Anysubsequentrevisionsmadeby thePrimeContractortoschedulesineffectshallconformtotheprovisionsof Subparagraph3.10(a) d) IftheWorkfallsbehindtheapprovedconstructionschedule, thePrimeContractor shalltakesuchstepsasmaybenecessarytoimprovehisprogress, andthe Architect/EngineerandtheOwnermayrequirehimtoincreasethenumberofshifts, overtimeoperations, daysofwork, ortheamountofconstructionplant, andto submitforapprovalrevisedschedulesintheformrequiredaboveinorderto demonstratethemannerinwhichtheagreedrateofprogresswillberegained, all withoutadditionalcosttotheOwner. 3.11DOCUMENTSANDSAMPLESATTHEPROJECTSITE TheContractorshallmaintainattheProjectsitefortheOwneronerecordcopyofthe Drawings, Specifications, addenda, andAmendmentsingoodorderandmarkedcurrentlyto recordchangesandselectionsmadeduringconstruction, andinadditionshallmaintainatthe ProjectsiteapprovedShopDrawings, ProductData, Samples, andsimilarrequiredsubmittals. TheseshallbeavailabletotheArchitect/Engineerandshallbedeliveredtothe Architect/EngineerforsubmittaltotheOwneruponcompletion oftheWork. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 3.12SHOPDRAWINGS, PRODUCTDATAANDSAMPLES a) ShopDrawingsaredrawings, diagrams, schedules, andotherdataspeciallypreparedfor theWorkbytheContractororaSubcontractor, Sub-subcontractor, materialmen, manufacturer(s), supplier(s), ordistributor(s) toillustratesomeportionoftheWork. b) ProductDataareillustrations, standardschedules, performancecharts, instructions, brochures, diagrams, andotherinformationfurnishedbytheContractortoillustrate materialsorequipmentforsomeportionoftheWork. c) Samplesarephysicalexampleswhichillustratematerials, equipment, orworkmanshipand establishstandardsbywhichtheWorkwillbejudged. d) ShopDrawings, ProductData, Samples, andsimilarsubmittalsarenotContract Documents. ThepurposeoftheirsubmittalistodemonstrateforthoseportionsoftheWork forwhichsubmittalsarerequiredthewaytheContractorproposestoconformtothe informationgivenandthedesignconceptexpressedintheContractDocuments. Review bytheArchitect/EngineerissubjecttothelimitationsofParagraph4.2. e) ThePrimeContractorshallreview, approveandsubmittotheArchitect/EngineerShop Drawings, ProductData, Samples, andsimilarsubmittalsrequiredbytheContract Documentswithreasonablepromptnessandinsuchsequence astocausenodelayinthe WorkorintheactivitiesoftheOwner, orofseparatecontractors. Submittalsmadebythe PrimeContractorwhicharenotrequiredbytheContractDocumentsmaybereturned withoutaction. f) ThePrimeContractorshallperformnoportionoftheWorkrequiringsubmittalandreview ofShopDrawings, ProductData, Samples, orsimilarsubmittalsuntiltherespective submittalhasbeenapprovedbytheArchitect/Engineer. Workrequiringthissubmittaland reviewshallbeinaccordancewithapprovedsubmittalsandanyidentifiedexceptionsnoted bytheArchitect/Engineer. g) ByapprovingandsubmittingShopDrawings, ProductData, Samplesandsimilar submittals, thePrimeContractorrepresentsthatthePrimeContractorhasdeterminedand verifiedmaterials, fieldmeasurements, andrelatedfieldconstructioncriteria, orwilldoso, andhascheckedandcoordinatedtheinformationcontainedwithinsubmittalswiththe requirementsoftheWorkandoftheContractDocuments. ThePrimeContractor'sattention isdirectedtoParagraph3.2oftheseGeneralConditionsandtherequirementsstatedinthat Paragraph. h) ThePrimeContractorshallnotberelievedofresponsibilityfordeviations, substitutions, changes, additions, deletionsoromissionsfromrequirementsoftheContractDocuments bytheArchitect/Engineer'sapprovalofShopDrawings, ProductData, Samples, orsimilar submittalsunlessthePrimeContractorhasspecificallyinformedtheArchitect/Engineerin writingofsuchsubstitutions, changes, additions, deletions, omissions, ordeviations involvedinthesubmittalatthetimeofsubmittalandtheArchitect/Engineer, subjecttoa formalChangeOrdersignedbytheOwner, Architect/EngineerandPrimeContractor, has givenwrittenapprovaltothespecificsubstitutions, changes, additions, deletions, omissions, ordeviations. ThePrimeContractorshallnotberelievedofresponsibilityfor errorsoromissionsinShopDrawings, ProductData, Samples, orsimilarsubmittalsbythe Architect/Engineer'sapprovalthereof. Further, notwithstandinganyapprovalofa submittalbytheArchitect/Engineer, thePrimeContractorshallberesponsibleforall orindirect, resultingfromanyandallsubstitutions, changes, additions, deletions, Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 omissions, ordeviations, whetherornotspecificallyidentifiedbythePrimeContractorto theArchitect/Engineeratthetimeoftheabove-mentionedsubmittals, includingadditional consultingfees, ifany, inanyandallaccommodationsassociatedwithsuchsubstitutions, changes, additions, deletions, omissions, ordeviationstotherequirementsoftheContract Documents. i) ThePrimeContractorshalldirectspecificattention, inwritingoronresubmittedShop Drawings, ProductData, Samples, orsimilarsubmittals, toadditionalrevisionsotherthan thoserequestedbytheArchitect/Engineeronprevioussubmittals. Intheabsenceofsuch additionalrevisionsnotrequested. j) InformationalsubmittalsuponwhichtheArchitect/Engineerisnotexpectedtotake responsiveactionmaybesoidentifiedintheContractDocuments. k) Whenprofessionalcertificationofperformancecriteriaofmaterials, systems, orequipment isrequiredbytheContractDocuments, theArchitect/Engineershallbeentitledtorelyupon theaccuracyandcompletenessofsuchcalculationsandcertifications. 3.13USEOFTHEPROJECTSITE ThePrimeContractorshallconfineoperationsattheProjectsitetoareaspermittedbylaw, ordinances, permits, andtheContractDocumentsandshallnotunreasonablyencumberthe Projectsitewithmaterialsorequipment. 3.14CUTTINGANDPATCHING a) ThePrimeContractorshallberesponsibleforcutting, fittingorpatchingrequiredto completetheWorkortomakeitspartsfittogetherproperly. b) ThePrimeContractorshallnotdamageorendangeraportionoftheWorkoranyfully orpartiallycompletedconstructionoftheOwnerorseparatecontractorsbycutting, patching, orotherwisealteringtheconstruction, orbyexcavating. ThePrimeContractor shallnotcutorotherwisealtertheconstructionbytheOwneroraseparatecontractor exceptwiththewrittenconsentoftheOwnerandoftheseparatecontractor; consentshall notbeunreasonablywithheld. ThePrimeContractorshallnotunreasonablywithhold fromtheOwneroraseparatecontractorthePrime otherwisealteringtheWork. c) AHotWorkPermitmustbeobtainedfro Department, 869S. WoodrowLane, Denton, Texas (940349-7200) foranytemporary operationinvolvingopenflamesorproducingheatand/orsparks. Thisincludes, butis notlimitedto: Brazing, Cutting, Grinding, Soldering, TorchAppliedRoofingand Welding. 3.15CLEANINGUP a) ThePrimeContractorshallkeeptheProjectsiteandsurroundingareafreefrom accumulationofwastematerialsorrubbishcausedbyoperationsundertheContract. UponthecompletionoftheWorkthePrimeContractorshallremovefromandaboutthe Projectsiteallwastematerials, andrubbish, andallofthePrime constructionequipment, machinery, andsurplusmaterials. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 b) IfthePrimeContractorfailstocleanupasprovidedintheContractDocuments, the Ownermay, cleanuptheProjectsite, upshallbechargedtotheContractor. 3.16ACCESSTOWORK ThePrimeContractorshallprovidetheOwnerandtheArchitect/EngineeraccesstotheWork inpreparationandprogresswhereverlocatedduringthecourseofconstruction. 3.17TESTSANDINSPECTIONS a) Tests, inspections, andapprovalsofportionsoftheWorkrequiredbytheContract Documentsorbylaws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orordersofgovernmentalentitiesor agencieshavingjurisdictionovertheWorkshallbemadeatappropriatetimes. Unless otherwiseprovided, thePrimeContractorshallmakearrangementsforsuchtests, inspections, andapprovalswithanindependenttestinglaboratoryorentityacceptableto theOwnerorwiththeappropriategovernmentalentityoragency, andthePrimeContractor shallbearallrelatedcostsoftests, inspections, andapprovals. ThePrimeContractorshall givetheArchitect/Engineertimelynoticeofwhenandwheretestsandinspectionsareto bemadesotheArchitect/Engineermayobservesuchprocedures. TheOwnershallbear costsoftests, inspections, orapprovalswhichbecomerequirementsafterbidsorproposals arereceived. b) IftheArchitect/Engineer, theOwnerorotherpublicauthoritieshavingjurisdictionover theWorkdeterminethatportionsoftheWorkrequireadditionaltesting, inspectionor approvalnotincludedunderSubparagraph3.17(a), theArchitect/Engineerwill, upon writtenauthorizationfromtheOwner, instructthePrimeContractortomakearrangements forsuchadditionaltesting, inspectionorapprovalbyanentityacceptabletotheOwner, andthePrimeContractorshallgivetimelynoticetotheArchitect/Engineerofwhenand wheretestsandinspectionsaretobemadesothattheArchitect/Engineermayobservesuch procedures. TheOwnershallbearsuchcostsexceptasprovidedinSubparagraph3.17(c). c) Ifproceduresfortesting, inspection, orapprovalunderSubparagraphs3.17(a) and3.17(b) revealdeficienciesornonconformitiesintheWork, thePrimeContractor shallbearall costsmadenecessarytocorrectthedeficienciesornonconformities, includingthoseof repeatedproceduresandcompensationfor ifany. ThePrimeContractorshallbearthecostsofanysubsequenttesting, inspection, or approvalofthecorrectedWork. d) Requiredcertificatesoftesting, inspectionorapprovalshall, unlessotherwiserequiredby theContractDocuments, besecuredbythePrimeContractorandpromptlydeliveredtothe Architect/Engineer. e) IftheArchitect/Engineeristoobservetests, inspectionsorapprovalsrequiredbythe ContractDocuments, theArchitect/Engineerwilldosopromptlyand, wherepracticable, atthenormalplaceoftestingorinspection. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 f) TestsorinspectionsconductedpursuanttotheContractDocumentsshallbemadepromptly toavoidunreasonabledelayintheWork. 3.18ROYALTIESANDPATENTS TheContractorshallpayallroyaltiesandlicensefees. CONTRACTORSHALL COMPLETELYDEFEND, INDEMNIFYANDHOLDOWNERAND ARCHITECT/ENGINEERHARMLESSFROMANYANDALLLIABILITIES, SUITS ORCLAIMSFORINFRINGEMENTOFPATENTRIGHTS, REGARDLESSOF WHETHERORNOTTHEOWNERORTHEARCHITECT/ENGINEERSPECIFIEDA PARTICULARDESIGN, PROCESSORPRODUCTINTHECONTRACTDOCUMENTS THATMAYBETHESUBJECTOFAPATENTINFRINGEMENTOROTHERWISE ACTIVELYINDUCEDORCONTRIBUTEDTOTHEPATENTINFRINGEMENT. Inthe eventthePrimeContractorhasreasontobelievethataparticulardesign, processorproduct specifiedinfringesapatent, thePrimeContractorshallimmediatelynotifytheOwnerand theArchitect/Engineerofsame. 3.19INDEMNIFICATION a) THEPRIMECONTRACTORAGREESTODEFEND, INDEMNIFYANDHOLDTHE OWNER, ITSOFFICERS, AGENTSANDEMPLOYEES, ANDTHE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, HARMLESSAGAINSTANYANDALLCLAIMS, LIABILITIES, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTSAND EXPENSESFORPERSONALINJURY (INCLUDINGDEATH), PROPERTY DAMAGEOROTHERHARMORVIOLATIONSFORWHICHRECOVERYOF DAMAGES, FINES, ORPENALTIESISSOUGHT, SUFFEREDBYANYPERSONOR PERSONS, THATMAYARISEOUTOFORBEOCCASIONEDBYCONTRACTOR'S BREACHOFANYOFTHETERMSORPROVISIONSOFTHISCONTRACT, VIOLATIONSOFLAW, ORBYANYNEGLIGENT, GROSSLYNEGLIGENT, INTENTIONAL, ORSTRICTLYLIABLEACTOROMISSIONOFTHEPRIME CONTRACTOR, ITSOFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, OR SUB-SUBCONTRACTORS ANDTHEIRRESPECTIVEOFFICERS, AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES, ORANYOTHERPERSONSORENTITIESFORWHICHTHE PRIMECONTRACTORISLEGALLYRESPONSIBLEINTHEPERFORMANCEOF THISCONTRACT; EXCEPTTHATTHEINDEMNITYPROVIDEDFORINTHIS PARAGRAPHSHALLNOTAPPLYTOANYLIABILITYRESULTINGFROMTHE SOLENEGLIGENCEORFAULTOFTHEOWNER, ITSOFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEESORSEPARATECONTRACTORS, OROFTHE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, ANDINTHEEVENTOFJOINTANDCONCURRENT NEGLIGENCEORFAULTOFTHECONTRACTOR, THEOWNER, ANDTHE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, RESPONSIBILITYANDINDEMNITY, IFANY, SHALL BEAPPORTIONEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHELAWOFTHESTATEOF TEXAS, WITHOUT, HOWEVER, WAIVINGANYGOVERNMENTALIMMUNITY AVAILABLETOTHEOWNERUNDERTEXASLAW, ANDWITHOUTWAIVING ANYDEFENSESOFTHEPARTIESUNDERTEXASLAW. THEPROVISIONSOF THISPARAGRAPHARESOLELYFORTHEBENEFITOFTHEPARTIESHERETO ANDARENOTINTENDEDTOCREATEORGRANTANYRIGHTS, CONTRACTUAL OROTHERWISE, TOANYOTHERTHIRDPERSONORENTITY. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 b) InclaimsagainstanypersonorentityindemnifiedunderthisParagraph3.19byan employeeofthePrimeContractor, aSubcontractor, anyonedirectlyorindirectlyemployed bythemoranyoneforwhoseactstheymaybeliable, theindemnificationobligationunder thisParagraph3.19shallnotbelimitedbyalimitationonamountortypeofdamages, compensationorbenefitspayablebyorforthePrimeContractororany Subcontractor, underworkerscompensationacts, disabilitybenefitactsorotheremployeebenefitacts. c) IndemnificationunderthisParagraph3.19shallinclude, butisnotlimitedto, liability whichcouldresulttoorbecreatedfortheOwner, itsofficers, agents, oremployees, orthe Architect/EngineerpursuanttoStateorFederallawsorregulationsrelatingtopollutionof theenvironmentandStateorFederallawsorregulationsrelatingtotheoccupationalsafety andhealthofworkers. ThePrimeContractorspecificallyagreestocomplywiththeabove- mentionedlawsandregulationsintheperformance oftheWorkbythePrimeContractor andthattheobligationsoftheOwner, itsofficers, agents, andemployees, andthe Architect/Engineerundertheabove-mentionedlawsandregulationsaresecondarytothose ofthePrimeContractor. ARTICLE4 - CONTRACTADMINISTRATION 4.1THEDESIGNPROFESSIONAL (ARCHITECT/ENGINEER) a) Thedesignprofessionalisthepersonlawfullylicensedtopracticearchitectureor engineeringorafirmorotherbusinessentitylawfullypracticingarchitecture/engineering identifiedassuchintheformalBuildingConstructionServicesAgreementandisreferred tothroughouttheContractDocumentsasifsingularinnumber. Theterm representative. TheOwnermay, atitsoption, designateaqualifiedOwnerrepresentative toserveastheArchitect/EngineerontheProjectinsteadofanoutsidefirmorperson. In suchevent, thereferencesintheseGeneralConditionsthatrefertotheArchitect/Engineer shallapplytotheOwner-designatedArchitect/EngineerrepresentativeandtheOwner- designatedArchitect/Engineerrepresentativeshallbeaccordedthatsamestatusbythe PrimeContractor. b) IntheeventtheArchitect/Engineerisanoutsidepersonorfirmandthe Architect/Engineer'semploymentisterminated, theOwnermay, atitsoption, contractwith anewoutsideArchitect/Engineertoreplacetheformer, ormaydesignateaqualifiedOwner representativetoserveastheArchitect/Engineer. ThereplacementArchitect/Engineer, whetheranOwnerrepresentative, anindependentArchitect/Engineeroranyotherqualified personorentity, shallberegardedastheArchitect/Engineerforallpurposesunderthe ContractDocumentsandshallbeaccordedthatsamestatusbythePrimeContractor. Any disputeinconnectionwithsuchappointmentshallbereviewedandsettledbytheOwner, whosedecisionshallbefinalandbinding. c) OwnerreservestherighttoappointarepresentativeempoweredtoactfortheOwnerduring ctionPhase delegationofpowerstotheArchitect/Engineer, withtheOwnernotifyingthePrime Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Contractorofanysuchchanges. TheArchitect/Engineershallnotbeconstruedasathird partybeneficiarytotheContractandcaninnowayobjecttoanyexpansionorreduction ofpowersassetforthinthisSubparagraph (c). Innoevent, however, shalltheOwnerhave controloverchargeof, orberesponsiblefor, construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, orprocedures, orforsafetyprecautionsorprogramsinconnectionwiththe responsibleforthePrime uttheWorkinaccordancewiththe ContractDocuments. TheOwnerwillnothavecontroloverorchargeofandwillnotbe responsibleforactsoromissionsofPrimeContractor, Subcontractors, ortheiragentsor employees, orofanyotherpersonsperformingportionsoftheWork. a) TheArchitect/EngineerwilladministertheContractasdescribedintheContract DocumentsandinaccordancewiththetermsoftheArchitect/Engineer'sagreementwith theOwner, whereapplicable, subjecttothedirectionandapprovaloftheOwner. If requestedbythePrimeContractor, theprovisionsoftheOwner/Architect/Engineer AgreementwillbemadeavailabletothePrimeContractor. b) TheArchitect/Engineershallprovide, duringperformanceoftheWork, adequateand competentperiodicon-siteconstructionobservation, periodicallyvisitingtheProjectsite totheextentnecessarytopersonallyfamiliarizethemselveswiththeprogressandquality oftheWork, andtodetermineiftheWorkisproceedinginaccordancewiththeContract Documents. TheArchitect/Engineershallnot, however, berequiredtomakecontinuous on-siteinspectionstochecktheWork. Fieldreportsofeachvisitshallbepreparedbythe Architect/EngineerandsubmittedtotheOwner. TheArchitect/Engineershallemployall reasonablemeasurestosafeguardtheOwneragainstdefectsandnonconformities inthe Work. TheArchitect/Engineershallnotberesponsiblefortheconstructionmeans, methods, techniques, sequencesofprocedures, norforthesafetyprecautionsandprograms employedinconnectionwiththeWork. TheArchitect/Engineerwill, however, immediatelyinformtheOwnerwheneverdefectsornonconformitiesintheWorkare observed, orwhenany observedactionsoromissionsareundertakenbythePrime ContractororanySubcontractorwhicharenotinthebestinterestsoftheOwnerorthe Project. c) TheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwnerwillnothavecontroloverorchargeofandwillnot beresponsibleforconstructionmeans, methods, techniques, sequences, orprocedures, or forsafetyprecautionsandprogramsinconnectionwiththeWork, sincethesearesolely thePrime neer andtheOwnerwillnotberesponsibleforthePrime WorkinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments. TheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwner willnothavecontroloverorchargeofandwillnotberesponsibleforactsoromissionsof thePrimeContractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, ortheirrespectiveagentsor employees, orofanyotherpersonsperformingportionsoftheWorkforwhichthePrime Contractorisresponsible. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 d) ExceptasotherwiseprovidedintheContractDocumentsorwhendirectcommunications havebeenspeciallyauthorized, theOwnerandPrimeContractorshallendeavorto communicatethroughtheArchitect/Engineer. Communicationsbyandwiththe theArchitect/Engineer. Communications byandwithSubcontractorsandmaterialsuppliersshallbethroughthePrimeContractor. CommunicationsbyandwithseparatecontractorswillbethroughtheOwner. ThePrime Contractorshallprovidewrittenconfirmationofcommunicationsmadedirectlywiththe OwnerandprovidecopiesofsuchconfirmationtotheArchitect/Engineer. e) Prime ApplicationsforPayment, theArchitect/Engineerwillreviewandcertifytheamountsdue thePrimeContractorandwillissueCertificatesforPaymentinsuchamounts. f) TheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwnerwilleachhaveauthoritytorejectWorkwhichdoes notconformtotheContractDocuments. WhenevertheArchitect/Engineerconsidersit necessaryoradvisableforimplementationoftheintentoftheContractDocuments, the Architect/Engineerwillhaveauthoritytorequireadditionalinspectionortestingofthe WorkinaccordancewithSubparagraphs3.17(b) and3.17(c), whetherornotsuchWorkis fabricated, installedorcompleted. However, neitherthisauthorityofthe Architect/Engineernoradecisionmadeingoodfaitheithertoexerciseornottoexercise suchauthorityshallgiverisetoanydutyorresponsibilityoftheArchitect/Engineertothe PrimeContractor, Subcontractors, materialandequipmentsuppliers, theiragentsor employees, orotherpersonsperformingportionsoftheWork. g) TheArchitect/Engineerwillreviewandapproveortakeotherappropriateactionuponthe Prime onlyforthelimitedpurposeofcheckingforconformancewithinformationgivenandthe designconceptexpressedintheContractDocuments. The betakenwithsuchreasonablepromptnessastonotdelaytheWorkortheactivitiesofthe Owner, Contractor, orseparatecontractors. Reviewofsuchsubmittalsisnotconductedfor thepurposeofdeterminingtheaccuracyandcompletenessofotherdetailssuchas dimensionsandquantities, orforsubstantiatinginstructionsforinstallationorperformance ofequipmentorsystems, allofwhichremaintheresponsibilityofthePrimeContractoras requiredbytheContractDocuPrime PrimeContractorofanyobligationsunder approvalofsafetyprecautionsor, unlessotherwisespecificallystatedinwritingbythe Architect/Engineer, ofanyconstructionmeans, methods, techniques, sequences, or approvalofanassemblyofwhichtheitemisacomponent. h) TheArchitect/EngineerwillprepareChangeOrdersandmayauthorizeminorchangesin theWorkasprovidedinParagraph7.3. i) TheArchitect/Engineerwillconductinspectionstodeterminethedateordatesof SubstantialCompletionandthedateoffinalcompletion, willreceiveandforwardtothe Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 requiredbytheContractandassembledbythePrimeContractor, andwillissueafinal CertificateforPaymentuponcompliancewiththerequirementsoftheContract Documents. j) IftheOwnerandArchitect/Engineeragree, theArchitect/Engineerwillprovideoneor responsibilitiesatthesite. Theduties, responsibilities, andlimitationsofauthorityofsuch ProjectrepresentativesshallbeassetforthinanexhibittobeincorporatedintotheContract Documents. k) TheArchitect/EngineerwillinterpretandmakerecommendationstotheOwnerconcerning performanceunderandrequirementsoftheContractDocumentsuponwrittenrequestof madewithreasonablepromptnessandwithinanytimelimits agreedupon. The interpretations, orjudgmentstothePrimeContractorwhichchangethescopeoftheWork orwhichmodifyorchangethetermsandconditionsofanyoftheContractDocuments. l) InterpretationsanddecisionsoftheArchitect/Engineerwillbeconsistentwiththeintentof andreasonablyinferablefromtheContractDocumentsandwillbeinwritingorintheform ofDrawings. Whenmakingsuchinterpretationsanddecisions, theArchitect/Engineerwill endeavortosecurefaithfulperformancebythePrimeContractor. m) consistentwiththeintentexpressedintheContractDocuments; providedthatthe Architect/EngineerhasthepriorwrittenapprovaloftheOwner. 4.3CLAIMSANDDISPUTES a) Definition; GeneralNoticeofClaimProcedure. AsusedintheseGeneralConditions, a thepartiestotheContractseekingan adjustmentofthetermsoftheContractDocuments, oftheContractSum, oftheContract Time, orsomeotherreliefinrespecttothetermsoftheContractDocuments. Thetermalso includesallotherdisputesbetweentheOwnerandtheContractorarisingoutoforrelating totheProjectortheContractDocuments, includingbutnotlimitedtoclaimsthatworkwas outsidethescopeoftheContractDocuments. TheresponsibilitytosubstantiatetheClaim andtheburdenofdemonstratingcompliancewiththisprovisionshallrestwiththeparty makingtheClaim. ExceptwhereotherwiseprovidedintheContractDocuments, aClaim bythePrimeContractor, whetherforadditionalcompensation, additionaltime, orother relief, includingbutnotlimitedtoclaimsarisingfromconcealedconditions, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, MUSTBEMADEBYWRITTENNOTICETOTHE ARCHITECT/ENGINEERANDTOTHEOWNERWITHINFOURTEEN (14) DAYS IMMEDIATELYAFTEROCCURRENCEOFTHEEVENTOREVENTSGIVING RISETOTHEPARTICULARCLAIM. EveryClaimofthePrimeContractor, whetherfor additionalcompensation, additionaltime, orotherrelief, includingbutnotlimitedtoclaims arisingfromconcealedconditions, shallbesignedandsworntobyanauthorizedcorporate officer (ifnotacorporation, thenanofficialofthecompanyauthorizedtobindthePrime Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Contractorbyhissignature) ofthePrimeContractor, verifyingthetruthandaccuracyof theClaim. THEPRIMECONTRACTORSHALLBECONCLUSIVELYDEEMEDTO HAVEWAIVEDANYCLAIMNOTMADESTRICTLYINACCORDANCEWITH THEPROCEDURESANDTIMELIMITSSETOUTINTHISPARAGRAPH. b) ReferraltotheArchitect/Engineer. Claims, disputes, andothermattersinquestionbetween thePrimeContractorandtheOwnerrelatingtotheprogressorexecutionoftheWorkor theinterpretationoftheContractDocumentsshallbereferredtotheArchitect/Engineerfor recommendationtotheOwner, whichrecommendationtheArchitect/Engineerwillfurnish inwritingwithinareasonabletime, providedproperandadequatesubstantiationhasbeen received. FailureofthePrimeContractortosubmittheClaimtotheArchitect/Engineerfor renderingofarecommendationtotheOwnershallconstituteawaiveroftheClaim. c) ContinuingContractPerformance. PendingfinalresolutionofaclaimthePrimeContractor shallproceeddiligentlywithperformanceoftheWorkandtheOwnershallcontinueto makepaymentsinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments. d) ClaimsforConcealedorUnknownConditions. NoadjustmentintheContractSumorTime associatedwithconcealedorunknownconditionswillnormallybeconsideredorallowed; provided, however, thattheContractSumorTimemaybeadjustedbytheOwnerinsuch circumstancesonlyif: 1) aconcealedsubsurfaceconditionisencounteredinthecourseofperformanceofthe Work; 2) aconcealedorunknownconditioninanexistingstructureisatvariancewithconditions indicatedbytheContractDocuments; or 3) anunknownphysicalconditionisencounteredbelowthesurfaceofthegroundorinan existingstructurewhichisofanunusualnatureandmateriallydifferentfromthose ordinarilyencounteredandgenerallyrecognizedasinherentinthecharacterofthe Work; and 4) anoticeofclaimwithproperandadequatesubstantiationispresentedpursuantto Subparagraph4.3(a) oftheseGeneralConditions; and 5) theOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineerdeterminethat: i) priortosubmittingitsbidfortheWork, theContractorusedreasonablediligenceto fullyinspecttheportionoftheProjectsitewheretheconditionwasdiscovered; and ii) theworkcausedorrequiredbytheconcealedorunknownconditionatissuecanbe consideredextraworktotheextentthatadditionalnewDrawingsmustbepreparedand issuedandnewconstructionbeyondthescopeoftheContractDocumentsisrequired. e) DisclaimerofWarrantiesastoReports, Drawings, andSpecifications. PROJECTSITE INFORMATIONANDREPORTS (INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOSOILS TESTINGREPORTS, GEOTECHNICALREPORTS, ORENVIRONMENTALSITE ASSESSMENTS) PROVIDEDBYTHEOWNERANDTHEARCHITECT/ENGINEER INTHEPROJECTMANUALORBYOTHERMEANSSHALLBEUTILIZEDBYTHE PRIMECONTRACTORATTHEPRIME OWNERANDTHEARCHITECT/ENGINEERDONOTGUARANTEEOR WARRANTANYINFORMATIONSHOWNINTHEPROJECTSITEINFORMATION ANDREPORTS. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 f) ClaimsforAdditionalCost. IfthePrimeContractorwishestomakeaclaimforanincrease intheContractSum, writtennoticeasprovidedinthisParagraph4.3shallbegivenbefore proceedingtoexecutetheWork. Priornoticeisnotrequiredforclaimsrelatingtoan emergencyendangeringlifeorpropertyarisingunderParagraph10.3. Inaddition, the PrimeContractor'srequestforanincreaseintheContractSumforanyreason (otherthan workperformedunderemergencyconditions) shallbemadefarenoughinadvanceof requiredworktoallowtheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineerasufficientamountoftime, withoutadverselyaffectingtheconstructionschedule, toreviewtherequest, prepareand distributesuchadditionaldocumentsasmaybenecessarytoobtainsuitableestimatesor proposalsandtonegotiate, executeanddistributeaChangeOrderfortherequiredworkif thePrimeContractorbelievesthatadditionalcostisinvolvedforreasonsincludingbutnot limitedto: 1) awritteninterpretationfromtheArchitect/Engineer; 2) awrittenorderforaminorchangeintheWorkissuedbytheArchitect/Engineer; 3) failureofpaymentbytheOwner; 4) terminationoftheContractbytheOwner; 5) Prime Contractorwasnotatfault; or 6) otherreasonablegrounds. g) InjuryorDamagetoPersonorProperty. IfthePrimeContractorsuffersinjuryordamages topersonorpropertybecauseofanactoromissionoftheOwner, orofanyoftheOwner's officers, employeesoragents, written, sworn-tonoticeofanyclaimfordamagesorinjury shallbegivenasprovidedinSubparagraph4.3(a). Thenoticeshallprovidesufficientdetail toenabletheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwnertoinvestigatethematter. h) SubcontractorPass-ThroughClaims. IntheeventthatanySubcontractorofthePrime ContractorassertsaclaimtothePrimeContractor, thatthePrimeContractorseekstopass throughtotheOwnerundertheContractDocuments, anyentitlementofthePrime ContractortosubmitandasserttheclaimagainsttheOwnershallbesubjectto: 1) therequirementsofParagraph4.3oftheseGeneralConditions; and 2) thefollowingadditionalthreerequirementslistedbelow, allthreeofwhichadditional requirementsshallbeconditionsprecedenttotheentitlementofthePrimeContractor toseekandassertsuchclaimagainsttheOwner: ii) ThePrimeContractorshalleither (A) havedirectlegalliabilityasamatterof contract, commonlaw, orstatutorylawtotheSubcontractorfortheclaimthatthe Subcontractorisassertingor (B) thePrimeContractorshallhaveenteredintoawritten liquidatingagreementwiththeSubcontractor, underwhichagreementthePrime ContractorhasagreedtobelegallyresponsibletotheSubcontractorforpursuingthe Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 assertionofsuchclaimagainsttheOwnerundertheContractandforpayingtothe Subcontractoranyamountthatmayberecovered, less Prime markup (subjecttothelimitsintheContractDocumentsforanymarkup). Theliability orresponsibilitiesshallbeidentifiedinwritingbythePrimeContractortotheOwner atthetimesuchclaimissubmittedtoOwner, andacopyofanyliquidatingagreement shallbeincludedbythePrimeContractorintheclaimsubmittalmaterials. ii) ThePrimeContractorshallhavereviewedtheclaimoftheSubcontractorpriorto itssubmittaltoOwnerandshallhaveindependentlyevaluatedsuchclaimingoodfaith todeterminetheextenttowhichtheclaimisbelievedingoodfaithtobevalid. The PrimeContractorshallalsocertify, inwritingandunderoathtotheOwner, atthetime ofthesubmittalofsuchclaim, thatthePrimeContractorhasmadeareview, evaluation, anddeterminationthattheclaimismadeingoodfaithandisbelievedbytheContractor tobevalid. iii) TheSubcontractormakingtheclaimtothePrimeContractorshallcertifyinwriting andunderoaththatithascompiled, reviewedandevaluatedthemeritsofsuchclaim andthattheclaimisbelievedingoodfaithbytheSubcontractortobevalid. Acopyof thecertificationbytheSubcontractorshallbeincludedbyPrimeContractorintheclaim submittalmaterialsmadebyContractortotheOwner.. 3) AnyfailureofthePrimeContractortocomplywithanyoftheforegoingrequirements andconditionsprecedentwithregardtoanysuchclaimshallconstituteawaiverofany entitlementtosubmitorpursuesuchclaimagainstOwner. 4) ReceiptandreviewofaclaimbytheOwnerunderthisSubparagraphshallnotbe construedasawaiverofanydefensestotheclaimavailabletotheOwnerunderthe ContractDocumentsorbyapplicablelaw. rationandtoDenyClaimedandAppropriateTime Extensions, inWholeorinPart. ThePrimeContractoracknowledgesandagreesthat SubstantialCompletionoftheWorkbyorbeforetheScheduledCompletionDateisof substantialimportancetoOwner. Thefollowingprovisions, therefore, willapply: 1) IfthePrimeContractorfallsbehindtheapprovedconstructionschedulefor orderthePrimeContractortodeveloparecoveryscheduleasdescribedin Paragraph3.10ortoaccelerateitsprogressinsuchamannerastoachieve SubstantialCompletiononorbeforetheContractTimecompletiondateorsuch otherdateastheOwnermayreasonablydirectand, uponreceipt, thePrime Contractorshalltakeallactionnecessarytocomplywiththeorder. Insuchevent, anypossibleright, ifany, ofthePrimeContractortoadditionalcompensationfor anyaccelerationshallbesubjecttothetermsofthisSubparagraph (i). 2) IntheeventthatthePrimeContractorisotherwiseentitledtoanextensionof ContractTimeandhasproperlyinitiatedaClaimforatimeextensioninaccordance solediscretion, todenyall, oranypart, oftheClaimforextensionofContractTime bygivingwrittennoticetothePrimeContractorprovidedwithinfourteen (14) days Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 afterreceiptofthePrimeContractor'sClaim. IftheOwnerdeniesthePrime Contractor'sclaimforanextensionofContractTimeunderthisClause (i)(2), either inwholeorinpart, thePrimeContractorshallproceedtoprosecutetheWorkin suchamannerastoachieveSubstantialCompletiononorbeforethethenexisting ScheduledCompletionDate. 3) IfthePrimeContractorwouldhavebeenentitledtoatimeextensionforareason specificallyallowedundertheContractDocuments, foranamountoftimethat wouldhavejustifiedapprovalbytheOwnerifnotfortheneedandrightto accelerate, thePrimeContractormayinitiateaClaimforacceleration costs pursuanttoSubparagraph4.3(a). AnyresultingClaimforaccelerationcosts properlyinitiatedbythePrimeContractorunderSubparagraph4.3(a) aboveshall belimitedtothosereasonableanddocumenteddirectcostsoflabor, materials, equipment, andsupervisionsolelyanddirectlyattributabletotheactual accelerationactivitynecessarytobringtheWorkbackwithinthethenexisting approvedconstructionschedule. Thesedirectcostsincludethepremiumportionof overtimepay, additionalcrew, shift, orequipmentcostsifrequestedinadvanceby theContractorandapprovedinwritingbytheOwner. Apercentagemarkupforthe proratedcostofpremiumontheexistingperformanceandpaymentbondsand requiredinsurance; providedhowever, nottoexceedfive (5%) percent, willbe allowedontheclaimedaccelerationcosts. NOOTHERMARKUPFORPROFIT, OVERHEAD (INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOHOMEOFFICE OVERHEAD) ORANYOTHERCOSTSWILLBEALLOWEDONANY ACCELERATIONCLAIM. TheOwnershallnotbeliableforanycostsrelatedto anaccelerationclaimotherthanthosedescribedinthisClause (i)(3). i) WaiverofClaims; FinalPayment. Themakingoffinalpaymentshallconstituteawaiver ofclaimsbytheOwnerexceptthosearisingfrom: 1) claims, securityinterests, purportedliens, orotherattemptedencumbrancesarisingout oftheContractandremainingunsettled; 2) defectiveornonconformingWorkappearingafterSubstantialCompletion; 3) latentdefects, asdefinedinSubparagraph12.2(d), appearingafterFinalCompletion; or 4) thetermsofgeneralandspecialwarrantiesrequiredbytheContractDocumentsor allowedorimpliedbylaw. FEESASAPARTOFANYCLAIMMADEUNDERTHECONTRACTDOCUMENTS ORINANYSUBSEQUENTLAWSUITORALTERNATIVEDISPUTERESOLUTION PROCEEDING. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 l) NoWaiverofGovernmentalImmunity. NOTHINGINTHECONTRACTDOCUMENTS IMMUNITYFROMLAWSUIT, WHICHIMMUNITYISEXPRESSLYRETAINEDTO THEEXTENTITISNOTCLEARLYANDUNAMBIGUOUSLYWAIVEDBY APPLICABLESTATELAW. ARTICLE5 - SUBCONTRACTORS 5.1DEFINITIONSOFSUBCONTRACTOR a) ASubcontractorispersonorentitywhohasadirectContractwiththePrimeContractorto performaportionoftheWorkattheProjectsiteortosupplymaterialsorequipmenttothe PrimeContractorbypurchaseorleaseforuseinperformanceoforincorporationintothe ughouttheContractDocumentsasif singularinnumberandmeansaSubcontractororanauthorizedrepresentativeofthe subcontractorsofaseparatecontractor. b) ASub-subcontractorisapersonorentitywhohasadirectorindirectContract witha SubcontractortoperformaportionoftheWorkattheProjectsiteortosupplymaterialsor equipmenttotheSubcontractororanotherSub-subcontractorbypurchaseorleaseforuse tothroughouttheContractDocumentsasifsingularinnumberandmeansaSub- subcontractororanauthorizedrepresentativeoftheSub-subcontractor. 5.2AWARDOFSUBCONTRACTSANDOTHERCONTRACTSFORPORTIONSOF THEWORK a) ImmediatelyaftertheawardoftheContractbytheOwner, andbeforetheBuilding ConstructionServicesAgreementissignedbythePrimeContractorandtheOwner, the PrimeContractorshallfurnishtotheArchitect/Engineerinwriting, foracceptancebythe OwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer, alistofthenames, addresses, telephonenumbers, M/WBEcertificationnumbers (whereapplicable), andtypeofworkoftheSubcontractors includingthosewhoaretofurnishmaterialsorequipmentfabricatedtoaspecialdesign), proposedfortheprincipalportionsoftheWork, includingfurnishingswhenmadeapart oftheContract. ThePrimeContractorshallimmediatelynotifytheOwnerinwritingof anychangesinthelistastheyoccur. TheArchitect/Engineerwillpromptlyreplytothe ContractorinwritingstatingwhetherornottheOwnerortheArchitect/Engineer, afterdue investigation, hasreasonableobjectiontoanysuchproposedpersonorentity. Failureof theOwnerorArchitect/Engineertoreplypromptlyshallconstitutenoticeofnoreasonable objection. b) ThePrimeContractorshallnotContract withaproposedpersonorentitytowhomthe OwnerorArchitect/Engineerhasmadereasonableandtimelyobjection. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 c) Architect/Engineer'sandOwner'sapprovaloforobjectiontoanySubcontractororofa particularprocessormaterialwillnotrelievethePrimeContractorofhisresponsibilityfor performanceofWorkascalledforundertheContractDocuments, andshallnotprovidea basisforanyclaimforadditionaltimeormoneyonthepartofthePrimeContractor. Approvalshallnotbeconstruedtocreateanycontractualrelationshipbetweenthe SubcontractorandeithertheOwnerorArchitect/Engineer. InnoeventshalltheContract SumbeincreasedasaresultoftherejectionofanySubcontractor. d) ThePrimeContractorshallnotchangeaSubcontractorpreviouslyselectediftheOwneror Architect/Engineermakesreasonableobjectiontosuchchange. 5.3SUBCONTRACTUAL RELATIONS a) Byappropriateagreement, writtenwherelegallyrequiredforvalidity, thePrimeContractor shallrequireeachSubcontractor, totheextentoftheWorktobeperformedbythe Subcontractor, tobeboundtothePrimeContractorbythetermsoftheContractDocuments includingbutnotlimitedtotheseGeneralConditions), andtoassumetowardthePrime ContractoralltheobligationsandresponsibilitieswhichthePrimeContractor, bythe ContractDocuments, assumestowardtheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer. Each subcontractagreementshallpreserveandprotecttherightsoftheOwnerandthe Architect/EngineerundertheContractDocuments (includingbutnotlimitedtothese GeneralConditions) withrespecttotheWorktobeperformedbytheSubcontractorsothat subcontractingwillnotprejudicetherightsoftheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer. Whereappropriate, thePrimeContractorshallrequireeachSubcontractortoenterinto similaragreementswithSub-subcontractors. ThePrimeContractorshallmakeavailableto eachproposedSubcontractor, priortotheexecutionofthesubcontractagreement, copies oftheContractDocumentstowhichtheSubcontractoristobebound. Subcontractorsshall similarlymakecopiesofapplicableportionsofsuchDocumentsavailabletotheir respectiveproposedSub-subcontractors. b) ThePrimeContractorissolelyresponsibleformakingpaymentsproperlytothePrime Prime ContractorshallcomplywiththefollowingadditionalrulesregardingSubcontractor payments: 1) ThePrimeContractorshallsubmit, beginningwiththeSecondApplicationand CertificateforPayment, aSubcontractorPaymentReport (the "Report") witheach ApplicationandCertificateforPayment. TheReportshallshowallpaymentsmadeto datebythePrimeContractor (plusexistingretainage) toeachSubcontractorinvolved intheProject. TheReportshallbemadeonaformapprovedandsuppliedbytheOwner. AsanalternativetotheReport, thePrimeContractormayfurnishAffidavitsof PaymentReceivedwiththeApplicationandCertificateforPayment, whichaffidavits shallbeexecutedbyeachSubcontractorowedmoneyandpaidbySubcontractorduring thepreviousprogresspaymentperiodforworkormaterialsfurnishedontheProject. RECEIPTBYTHEOWNEROFTHEREPORTORAFFIDAVITSOFPAYMENT RECEIVEDSHALLBEACONDITIONPRECEDENTTOPAYMENTONANY APPLICATIONFORPAYMENT . Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 2) If, foranyreason, thePrimeContractoriswithholdingpaymenttoaSubcontractordue toadisputeorotherproblemwithperformance, thePrimeContractorshallnotethe amountwithheldandfurthernotethatthepaymentisindispute. TheOwnermay, inits solediscretion, requirethePrimeContractortodocumentandverifythedisputeor otherprobleminquestion. 3) TheOwnerreservestherightinitssolediscretion, towithholdpaymenttothePrime ContractorpursuanttoParagraph9.5(a) oftheGeneralConditions, shoulditappear fromtheReport, statementsofpaymentreceivedorotherinformationfurnishedtothe Ownerthat: i) theReporthasnotbeenproperlycompleted; ii) thePrimeContractorhasknowinglyprovidedfalseinformationregardingpayment ofanySubcontractor; or iii) thePrimeContractorhasotherwisefailedtomakepaymentsproperlytoany Subcontractor. 4) THEPRIMECONTRACTORSHALLNOTHAVEANYRIGHTTOMAKEA CLAIMFORADDITIONALTIMEORADDITIONALCOMPENSATIONASA RESULTOFTHEOWNER'SORARCHITECT/ENGINEER'SENFORCEMENTOF THISSUBPARAGRAPH5.3(b). NOPROVISIONOFTHISSUBPARAGRAPH OR ANYOFTHECONTRACTDOCUMENTSSHALLBECONSTRUEDTOCREATE ACONTRACTUALRELATIONSHIP, EXPRESSORIMPLIED, BETWEENANY SUBCONTRACTORANDEITHERTHEOWNERORTHE ARCHITECT/ENGINEERANDSHALLNOTBECONSTRUEDTOMAKEANY SUBCONTRACTOR ORANYOTHERPERSONORENTITY, ATHIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARYOFTHECONTRACTBETWEENTHEOWNERANDTHEPRIME CONTRACTOR. 5.4CONTINGENTASSIGNMENTOFSUBCONTRACTS IntheeventofaterminationofthisContractbytheOwnerunderArticle14, thePrime Contractorshall, ifrequestedinwritingbytheOwner, withinfifteen (15) daysafterthe datenoticeofterminationissent, deliverandassigntoOwner, oranypersonorentity actingontheOwner'sbehalf, anyorallsubcontractsmadebyPrimeContractorinthe performanceoftheWork, anddelivertotheOwnertrueandcorrectoriginalsandcopies ofthesubcontractdocuments. IntheeventassignmentisnotrequestedbytheOwner, Prime ContractorshallterminateallsubcontractstotheextentthatOwnerhasnotdirected assignmentofsameandtotheextentthattheyrelatetotheperformanceofWorkterminated bythenoticeoftermination. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ARTICLE6 - CONSTRUCTIONBYTHEOWNER/ SEPARATECONTRACTORS CONTRACTS a) TheOwnerreservestherighttoperformconstructionoroperationsrelatedtotheProject withother portionsoftheProjectorotherconstructionoroperationsontheProjectsiteunder ConditionsoftheContractidenticalorsubstantiallysimilartotheseGeneralConditions, includingthoseportionsrelatedtoinsuranceandwaiverofsubrogation. IfthePrime Contractorclaimsthatdelayoradditionalcostisinvolvedbecauseofsuchactionbythe Owner, thePrimeContractorshallmakeaclaimasprovidedelsewherein, andin accordancewiththeContractDocuments. b) WhenseparateContractsareawardedfordifferentportionsoftheProjectorother DocumentsineachcaseshallmeantheContractorwhoexecuteseachseparateBuilding ConstructionServicesAgreementwiththeOwner. c) ofeachseparatecontractorwiththeWorkofthePrimeContractor, whoshallcooperate withthem. ThePrimeContractorshallparticipatewithotherseparatecontractorsandthe Ownerinreviewingtheirconstructionscheduleswhendirectedtodoso. ThePrime Contractorshall, withtheapprovaloftheOwner, makeanyrevisionstotheconstruction scheduledeemednecessaryafterajointreviewandmutualagreement. Theconstruction schedulesshallthenconstitutetheschedulestobeusedbythePrimeContractor, separate contractors, andtheOwneruntilsubsequentlyrevisedbymutualagreementorbywritten ChangeOrder. IfthePrimeContractorbelievesitisentitledtoanadjustmentofthe ContractSumunderthecircumstances, thePrimeContractorshallsubmitawritten proposalforaChangeOrderpursuanttoArticle7oftheGeneralConditions. Intheevent thePrime salisdeniedbytheOwner, thePrime ContractormustsubmitanyClaimpursuanttoParagraph4.3oftheGeneralConditions. d) UnlessotherwiseprovidedintheContractDocuments, whentheOwnerperforms constructionoroperationsrelatedtotheProjectwit shallbedeemedtobesubjecttothesameobligationsandtohavethesamerightswhich applytothePrimeContractorundertheseGeneralConditions, including, without excludingothers, thosestatedinArticle3, thisArticle6, andArticles10, 11and12. 6.2MUTUALRESPONSIBILITY a) ThePrime opportunityforaccesstoandstorageoftheirmaterialsandequipmentandtheperformance oftheiractivitiesandshallcoordinatethePrime withtheseparatecontractorsasrequiredbytheContractDocuments. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 b) IfpartofthePrime constructionoroperationsbytheOwneroraseparatecontractor, thePrimeContractor shall, priortoproceedingwiththatportionoftheWork, promptlyreporttothe Architect/Engineerapparentdiscrepanciesordefectsintheotherconstructionthatwould renderitunsuitableforproperexecutionandresults. FailureofthePrimeContractortoso completedorpartiallycompletedconstructionisfitandpropertoreceivethePrime exceptastodefectsnotthenreasonablydiscoverable. c) TheOwnershallnotbeliabletotheprimeContractorfordamagessufferedbythePrime Contractorduetothefaultornegligenceofaseparatecontractororthroughfailureofa separatecontractor tocarryoutthedirectionsoftheOwnerortheArchitect/Engineer. ShouldanyinterferenceoccurbetweenthePrimeContractorandaseparatecontractor, the Architect/EngineerortheOwnermayfurnishthePrimeContractorwithwritten instructionsdesignatingpriorityofeffortorchangeinmethods, whereuponthePrime Contractorshallimmediatelycomplywithsuchdirection. Insuchevent, thePrime ContractorshallbeentitledtoanextensionoftheContractTimeonlyforunavoidable delaysverifiedbytheArchitect/Engineer; noincreaseintheContractSum, however, shall beduetothePrimeContractor. d) ThePrimeContractorshallpromptlyremedydamagewrongfullycausedbythePrime Contractortocompletedorpartiallycompleted constructionortopropertyoftheOwneror separatecontractorsasprovidedinSubparagraph10.2(e). e) ShouldthePrimeContractorcausedamagetotheworkorpropertyofanyseparate contractorontheProject, thePrimeContractorshall, uponduenotice, settlewiththe separatecontractorbyagreement, iftheseparatecontractorwillsosettle. Iftheseparate contractorsuestheOwnerorsubmitsaclaimonaccountofanydamageallegedtohave beensosustained, theOwnershallnotifythePrimeContractorwhoshalldefendsuch proceedings, atthePrimeContractor'ssoleexpense, andifanyjudgmentorawardagainst PrimeContractorshallfullypay orsatisfyitandshallreimbursetheOwnerforanyand allattorney'sfeesandcostswhich theOwnerhasincurred. f) TheOwnerandeachseparatecontractorshallhavethesameresponsibilitiesforcutting andpatchingasaredescribedforthePrimeContractorinParagraph3.14. IfadisputearisesamongtheContractor, separatecontractorsandtheOwnerastothe responsibilityundertheirrespectivecontractsformaintainingtheProjectSiteandsurrounding areafreefromwastematerialsandrubbishasdescribedinParagraph3.15, theOwnermay cleanup, butisnotobligatedtodoso, andOwnershallallocatethecostamongthoseparties responsible, astheArchitect/Engineerrecommendstobejust. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ARTICLE7 - AMENDMENTS 7.1CHANGEORDERS a) AChangeOrderisawrittenordertotheContractor, signedbytheOwnerandthe Architect/Engineer, issuedafterexecutionoftheContract, authorizingachangeinthe Work, anadjustmentintheContractSum, oranadjustmenttotheContractTime, consistent withotherapplicableprovisionsofthis Contract. TheOwner, withoutinvalidatingthe Contractandwithoutrequiringnoticeofanykindtothesureties, mayorderchangestothe scopeofWorkundertheContractbyadditions, deletions, orotherrevisions, theContract SumandContractTimetobeadjustedconsistentwithotherapplicableprovisionsofthis Contract. AllChangeOrdersshallbeexecutedonaChangeOrderformapprovedbythe b) InadditiontotheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer, theContractorshallsignallChange OrderstoverifyandconfirmthetermsandconditionsestablishedbyChangeOrder; however, shouldtheContractorrefusetosignaChangeOrder, thisshallnotrelievehimof hisobligationtoperformthechangedirectedbytheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineerto thebestofhisabilityinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisArticle7. AChangeOrder signedbytheContractorindicateshisagreementwithallofthechangesapproved, includingtheadjustmentintheContractSumortheContractTime. EACHCHANGE ORDERSHALLBESPECIFICANDFINALASTOPRICESANDEXTENSIONSOF TIME, WITHNORESERVATIONSOROTHERPROVISIONSALLOWINGFOR FUTUREADDITIONALMONEYORTIMEASARESULTOFTHEPARTICULAR CHANGESIDENTIFIEDANDFULLYCOMPENSATEDINTHECHANGEORDER. TheexecutionofaChangeOrderbytheContractorshallconstituteconclusiveevidenceof releasesanyclaimagainsttheOwnerforadditionaltimeorcompensationformatters relatingtoorarisingoutoforresultingfromtheWorkincludedwithinoraffectedbythe executedChangeOrder. Thisreleaseappliestoclaimsrelatedtothecumulativeimpactof allChangeOrdersandtoanyclaimrelatedtotheeffectofachangeonotherWork. c) Noextrawork (exceptunderemergencyconditions) orchangesshallbemadenorshall anysubstitutions, changesoradditionstooromissionsordeviationsfromtherequirements oftheDrawingsandSpecificationsbemade unlesspursuanttoawrittenChangeOrder signedbytheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer, itbeingexpresslyunderstoodthatthe Ownershallnotbeliableforthecostofextraworkoranysubstitution, change, addition, omissionordeviationfromtherequirementsoftheDrawingsorSpecificationsunlessthe sameshallhavebeenauthorizedinwritingbytheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineerina writtenchangeorderorotherAmendment. TheprovisionsofthisParagraph7.1shall controlintheeventofanyinconsistencybetweensuchprovisionsandtheotherprovisions ofthisArticle7. SeeSubparagraph10.3(a) oftheGeneralConditionsforChangeOrders underemergencyconditions. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 d) ThemethodofdeterminingthecostorcredittotheOwnerforanychangeintheWorkshall beoneofthefollowing: 1) mutualacceptanceofanot-to-exceedlump-sumamountproperlyitemizedand supportedbysufficientsubstantiating datatopermitevaluation; or 2) unitpricesstatedintheContractDocumentsorsubsequentlyagreedupon; or 3) costtobedeterminedinamanneragreeduponbythepartiesandamutuallyacceptable fixedorpercentagefee; or 4) theforceaccountmethodprovidedinSubparagraph7.1(e) e) IfthepartiescannotagreetooneofthemethodsofcalculatingcostprovidedinClauses (d) 1), (d) (2), or (d) (3), orifthepartiesagreetoamethodbutcannotagreeonafinaldollar figure; oriftheContractorforwhateverreasonrefusestosigntheChangeOrderin question; theContractor, providedhereceivesawrittenordersignedbytheOwner, shall promptlyproceedwiththeWorkinvolved. ThecostoftheWorkinvolvedshallthenbe calculatedonthebasisofthereasonablejobsiteexpendituresandsavingsofthose performingtheWorkattributabletothechanges, includingareasonableallowancefor overheadandprofit, suchallowanceinanycasenevertoexceedfifteen (15%) percent. In suchcase, theContractorshallkeepanitemizedaccountingoftheWorkinvolved, ona dailybasis, insuchformandwiththeappropriatesupportingdataastheArchitect/Engineer andOwnermayprescribe. Sworncopiesoftheitemizedaccountingshallbedeliveredto theArchitect/Engineereachdayduringtheperformanceofforceaccountwork, withcopies totheOwner. FAILUREOFTHECONTRACTORTOSUBMITTHESWORN-TOITEMIZED ACCOUNTINGDAILYASREQUIREDHEREINSHALLCONSTITUTEAWAIVER BYTHECONTRACTOROFANYRIGHTTODISPUTETHEOWNER'S DETERMINATIONOFTHEAMOUNTDUETHECONTRACTORFORFORCE ACCOUNTWORK. CoststobechargedunderthisSubparagraph forforceaccountwork arelimitedtothefollowing: 1) costsoflabor, includingsocialsecurity, oldageandunemploymentinsurance, fringe benefitsrequiredbyagreementorcustom, andworkerscompensationinsurance; 2) costsofmaterials, suppliesandequipment (butnottoincludeoff-sitestorageunless approvedinwritingbytheOwner), whetherincorporatedorconsumed; 3) rentalcostsofmachineryandequipment, exclusiveofhandtools, whetherrentedfrom theContractororothers; 4) costsofpremiumsforallbondsandinsurancerelatedtotheWork; and 5) additionalcostsofsupervisionandfieldofficepersonneldirectlyattributabletothe changedWork. PendingfinaldeterminationofcosttotheOwner, paymentof undisputedamountsonforceaccountshallbeincludedontheArchitect/Engineer's CertificateofPaymentasworkiscompleted. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 f) TheamountofcredittobeallowedtotheOwnerforanydeletionofWorkoranyother changewhichresultsinanetdecreaseoftheContractSumshallbetheamountofactual netcostconfirmedbytheArchitect/Engineerplusthestatedpercentageforoverheadand profit. WhenbothadditionsanddeletionsorcreditscoveringrelatedWorkorsubstitutions areinvolvedinanyonechange, theallowanceforoverheadandprofitshallbefiguredon thebasisofthenetincreaseordecreasewithrespecttothatchange. 7.2SUPPLEMENTALAGREEMENTS AwrittenSupplementalAgreementcanalsobeusedtoimplementchangesintheWorkinsteadof aChangeOrderform, includingbutnotlimitedtosituationsinvolvingpartialoccupancyofthe WorkunderParagraph9.8, achangemadetotheDrawingsortheSpecificationswithoutan increaseintheContractSum, orspecialcircumstanceswhereitisnecessaryormoreappropriate fortheOwnertouseaSupplementalAgreement. WrittenSupplementalAgreementsshallhavea statusequaltothatofChangeOrdersforpurposesofpriorityofContractDocumentsinterpretation, exceptthattotheextentofaconflict, laterSupplementalAgreementsintimecontroloverearlier SupplementalAgreements, andthelatestChangeOrderorSupplementalAgreementintime controlsoverearlierdatedChangeOrdersandSupplementalAgreements. Therulesof Subparagraphs7.1(b) through (f) shallalsoapplytothenegotiationandexecutionofSupplemental Agreements. 7.3MINORCHANGESINTHEWORK TheArchitect/Engineer, afternotifyingtheOwner, shallbeauthorizedtoorderminorchanges intheWorknotinvolvinganadjustmentintheContractSumoranextensionoftheContract TimeandnotinconsistentwiththeintentoftheContractDocuments. Minorchangesshallbe effectedbywrittenorder, andshallbebindingontheOwnerandtheContractor. The Contractorshallcarryoutsuchwrittenorderspromptly. Thesewrittenordersshallnotbe deemedtochangeorimpacttheContractSumortheContractTime. Contractorshallhaveno ClaimforanyminorchangeorderedtotheWorkunderthisParagraph7.3unlesstheContractor submitsitschangeproposal, priortocomplyingwiththeminorchangeorderedandinnoevent laterthanten (10) workingdaysfromthedatetheminorchangewasordered, totheOwnerfor approval. 7.4TIMEREQUIREDTOPROCESSAMENDMENTS a) onsestoproposalrequestsshallbeaccompaniedbyacomplete, itemizedbreakdownofcosts. Responsestoproposalrequestsshallbesubmitted sufficientlyinadvanceoftherequiredworktoallowtheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer aminimumofthirty (30) calendardaysafterreceiptbytheArchitect/Engineertoreview theitemizedbreakdownandtoprepareordistributeadditionaldocumentsasmaybe necessary. AllofthePrimeContractor'sresponsestoproposalrequestsshallincludea statementthatthecostdescribedintheresponserepresentsthecomplete, totalandfinal costandadditionalContractTimeassociatedwiththeextrawork, change, additionto, omission, deviation, substitution, orothergroundsforseekingextracompensationunder theContractDocuments, withoutreservationorfurtherrecourse. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 b) AllAmendmentsrequireapprovalbyeithertheCityCouncilor, whereauthorizedbythe StatelawandCityordinance, bytheCityManagerpursuanttoAdministrativeAction. The approvalprocessrequiresaminimumofforty-five (45) calendardaysaftersubmissionto theOwnerinfinalformwithallsupportingdata. ReceiptofasubmissionbyOwnerdoes notconstituteacceptanceorapprovalofaproposal, nordoesitconstituteawarrantythat theproposalwillbeauthorizedbyCityCouncilResolution, Ordinance orAdministrative Action. THETIMEREQUIREDFORTHEAPPROVALPROCESSSHALLNOTBE CONSIDEREDADELAYANDNOEXTENSIONSTOTHECONTRACTTIMEOR INCREASEINTHECONTRACTSUMWILLBECONSIDEREDORGRANTEDAS ARESULTOFTHISPROCESS. Pendingtheapprovaldescribedabove, theContractor willproceedwiththeworkunderapendingAmendmentonlyifdirectedinwritingbythe Owner. ARTICLE8 - CONTRACTTIME 8.1DEFINITIONS a) Unlessotherwiseprovided, theContractTimeistheperiodoftime, includingauthorized adjustments, allottedintheContractDocumentsforSubstantialCompletionoftheWork. b) ThedateofcommencementoftheWorkisthedateestablishedintheNoticetoProceed fromtheOwner. Thedateofcommencementshallnotbepostponedbythefailureofthe PrimeContractor, orofpersonsorentitiesforwhomthePrimeContractorisresponsible toactpromptlytocommencetheWork. IftheOwnerunreasonablydelaystheissuanceof thenoticetoproceed, throughnofaultofthePrimeContractor, thePrimeContractorshall beentitledonlytoanequitableextensionoftheContractTime; theContractSumshall remainunchanged. c) ThedateofSubstantialCompletionisthedatecertifiedbytheArchitect/Engineerin accordancewithParagraph9.7. d) andendingat12:00midnight, unlessotherwisespecificallydefinedbyspecialprovision. 8.2PROGRESSANDCOMPLETION a) TimelimitsstatedintheContractDocumentsareoftheessenceoftheContract. By executingtheBuildingConstructionServicesAgreement, thePrimeContractorconfirms thattheContractTimeisareasonableperiodforperformingtheWork. b) ThePrimeContractorshallnotknowingly, exceptbyagreementwithorinstructionofthe Ownerinwriting, prematurelycommenceoperationsontheProjectsiteorelsewhereprior totheeffectivedateofinsurancetobefurnishedbythePrimeContractorasrequiredby Article11. ThedateofcommencementoftheWorkshallnotbechangedbytheeffective dateofinsurancerequiredbyArticle11. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 8.3DELAYSANDEXTENSIONSOFTIME a) IfthePrimeContractorisdelayedatanytimeintheprogressoftheWorkbyanactor neglectoftheOwnerorArchitect/Engineer, orofanemployeeofeither, orofaseparate contractoremployedbytheOwner, orbychangesorderedintheWork, orbylabor disputes, fire, unusualdelayindeliveries, unavoidablecasualtiesorothercausesbeyond thePrime byothercauseswhichtheArchitect/Engineerdeterminesmayjustifydelay, thenthe ContractTimeshallbeextendedbyChangeOrderforsuchreasonabletimeasthe Architect/EngineerandOwnermaydetermine. b) ClaimsrelatingtoContractTimeandtimeextensionsshallbemadeinaccordancewiththe applicableprovisionsofParagraph4.3. c) NoDamagesforDelay. NOTWITHSTANDINGANYOTHERPROVISIONSOFTHE CONTRACTDOCUMENTS, INCLUDINGTHEGENERALCONDITIONS, NO ADJUSTMENTSHALLBEMADETOTHECONTRACTSUMANDTHEPRIME CONTRACTORSHALLNOTBEENTITLEDTOCLAIMORRECEIVEANY ADDITIONALCOMPENSATIONASARESULTOFORARISINGOUTOFANY DELAY, HINDRANCE, DISRUPTION, FORCEMAJEURE, IMPACT, OR INTERFERENCE, INTENTIONALORUNINTENTIONAL, FORESEENOR UNFORESEEN, WHICHINCREASESTHETIMETOCOMPLETETHEWORK, INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOANYDELAYSCAUSEDINWHOLEORIN PARTBYTHEACTS, OMISSIONS, FAILURES, NEGLIGENCE, ORFAULTOFTHE OWNER, THEARCHITECT/ENGINEER, ORTHEOWNER'SREPRESENTATIVE, ANEXTENSIONOFTHECONTRACTTIMEUNDERSUBPARAGRAPH8.3(a) BEINGTHEPRIME d) TheOwnershallhavetherighttooccupy, withoutprejudicetotherightofeitherparty, anycompletedorlargelycompletedportionsofthestructureorWork, notwithstandingthe factthattheContractTimeforcompletingalloraportionoftheWorkmaynothave expired. PartialoccupancyanduseshallnotbedeemedasanacceptanceoftheWorktaken orused. e) ThePrimeContractorshallpromptlysuspendtheWorkwheneitherthePrimeContractor ortheOwnerisorderedtodosobyacourtorderfromacourthavinglawfuljurisdiction, andthePrimeContractorwillnotbeentitledtoadditionalcompensationbyvirtueofany delaysresultingfromthecourtorder. ThePrimeContractorwillalsonotbeliabletothe OwnerforadelaycausedinfactbytheWorkbeingsuspendedbyacourtorder. f) TheArchitect/Engineer, withtheconsentoftheOwner, shallhavetheauthoritytosuspend theWork, inwholeorinpart, forsuchperiodorperiodsastheArchitect/Engineerdeems necessaryduetounusualorsevereweatherconditionsasareconsideredunfavorablefor thesuitableprosecutionoftheWork, orduetofailureonthepartofthePrimeContractor tocorrectconditionsconsideredunsafeforworkmenorthegeneralpublic. Ifitshould becomenecessarytostoptheWorkforanindefiniteperiod, thePrimeContractorshall storeallmaterialsinsuchamannerthattheywillnotobstructorimpedethepublic Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 unnecessarilyorbecomedamagedinanyway, andshalltakeeveryprecautiontoprevent damageordeteriorationoftheWorkperformed. IncasesofsuspensionoftheWorkunder thisSubparagraph, thePrimeContractorshallalsoprovidesuitabledrainageaboutthe Workanderecttemporarystructureswherenecessary. ThePrimeContractorshallnot suspendtheWorkinwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenauthorityfromtheArchitect/Engineer ortheOwner, andshallresumetheWorkpromptlywhennotifiedbytheArchitect/Engineer ortheOwnertoresumeoperations. g) IntheeventofadelaythatistheresponsibilityofthePrimeContractororanyofthe Subcontractors, forwhichthePrimeContractorisnotentitledtoatimeextensionunder theprovisionsofthisContract, theOwnermaydirectthattheWorkbeacceleratedby meansofovertime, additionalcrewsoradditionalshifts, orresequencing. Thisacceleration shallbeatnocosttotheOwnerandwillcontinueuntiltheContractTimeisrestored. In theeventofadelayforwhichthePrimeContractorisentitledtoatimeextension, as determinedbytheArchitect/Engineer, Ownermaysimilarlydirectaccelerationandthe PrimeContractoragreestoperformsameonthebasisthatthePrimeContractorwillbe reimbursedonlytotheextentdescribedinSubparagraph4.3(i). THEPRIME CONTRACTOREXPRESSLYWAIVESANYOTHERCOMPENSATION RESULTINGFROMACCELERATION, SUCHASLOSSOFLABOR PRODUCTIVITYOREFFICIENCY. ARTICLE9 - PAYMENTSANDCOMPLETION 9.1CONTRACTSUM TheContractSumisstatedintheBuildingConstructionServicesAgreementand, including authorizedadjustments, isthetotalamountofcompensationpayablebytheOwnertothePrime ContractorfortheperformanceoftheWorkundertheContractDocuments. 9.2SCHEDULEOFVALUES BeforethefirstApplicationforPayment, thePrimeContractorshallsubmittothe Architect/EngineerascheduleofvaluesallocatedtovariousportionsoftheWork, preparedin suchformandsupportedbysuchdatatosubstantiateitsaccuracyastheArchitect/Engineer mayrequire. Thisschedule, whenapprovedbytheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwner, shallbe usedasabasisforthePrimeContractor'sApplicationforPayment. Thescheduleofvalues shallfollowthetradedivisionoftheSpecifications. PrimeContractor'sApplicationfor PaymentshallbefiledonthecurrentversionofAIAFormG702 (ApplicationandCertificate forPayment), asapprovedbytheOwner. 9.3APPLICATIONSFORPAYMENT a) Atleastten (10) daysbeforethedateestablishedforeachprogresspayment, thePrime ContractorshallsubmittotheArchitect/EngineeranitemizedApplicationforPaymentfor Workcompletedinaccordancewiththescheduleofvalues. TheApplicationshallbe notarized, ifrequired, andsupportedbydatasubstantiatingthePrime paymentastheOwnerorArchitect/Engineermayrequire, includingbutnotlimitedto Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 copiesofrequisitionsfromSubcontractorsandmaterialsuppliers, andreflectingthe applicableretainageasrequiredintheContractDocuments. PrimeContractor's ApplicationforPaymentshallalsoprovideothersupportingdocumentationastheOwner ortheotherapplicableprovisionsoftheContractDocumentsmayrequire. b) ApplicationsforPaymentmaynotincluderequestsforpaymentofamountsthePrime ContractordoesnotintendtopaytoaSubcontractorbecauseofagoodfaithdispute, unless thePrimeContractorcomplieswithClause5.3(b) (2) oftheseGeneralConditionsandthe Prime Prime Contractorofthefundsdeemedtobeindispute. c) UnlessotherwiseprovidedintheContractDocuments, progresspaymentsshallinclude paymentformaterialsandequipmentdeliveredandsuitablystoredattheProjectsitefor subsequentincorporationintotheWorkwithinthirty (30) daysafterdeliverytotheProject site. IfapprovedinadvancebytheOwner, paymentmaysimilarlybemadeformaterials andequipmentsuitablystoredawayfromtheProjectsiteatalocationagreeduponin writing. Paymentforcostsincurredinstorageofmaterialsorequipmentawayfromthe ProjectsitewillNOTbemadebyOwnerunless: 1) theOwnerhasgivenpriorapprovalofsuchoff-sitestorageinwriting; 2) thematerialsorequipmentarestoredinabondedwarehouselocatedinDentonCounty andidentifiedwiththeProjectforwhichtheyarestored, asevidencedbywarehouse receiptsandappropriatedocumentsoftitle; and 3) thematerialsorequipmentstoredoff-sitewillbeincorporatedintotheWorkwithin thirty (30) daysafterdelivery. STORAGEINFACILITIESOFTHE MANUFACTURERORTHEPRIMECONTRACTORWILLNOTBE PERMITTEDORPAIDFOR, UNLESSTHEOWNERHASEXPRESSLYGIVEN PRIORAPPROVALOFSUCHSTORAGEINWRITING. d) ThePrimeContractorwarrantsthattitletoallWorkcoveredbyanApplicationforPayment willpasstotheOwnernolaterthanthetimeofpayment. ThePrimeContractorfurther warrantsthatuponsubmittalofanApplicationforPaymentallWorkforwhichCertificates forPaymenthavebeenpreviouslyissuedandpaymentsreceivedfromtheOwnershallbe freeandclearofliens, claims, securityinterestsorencumbrancesinfavorofthePrime Contractor, Subcontractors, materialsuppliers, orotherpersonsorentitiesmakingaclaim byreasonofhavingprovidedlabor, materials, andequipmentrelatingtotheWork. e) AllmaterialsorequipmentdeliveredtotheProjectsiteearlierthanthirty (30) dayspriorto permissionoftheOwnertobestoredontheProjectsite. Ifanyunauthorizedearlydelivery occurs, PrimeContractorshall, atPrime responsibleSubcontractororSupplier, causesuchearlydeliverytoberemovedfromthe Projectsiteandstoredoff-siteuntilrequiredattheProjectsite. Allcostsoflabor, transportationandstoragewillbeincludedaspartoftheexpense. IfthePrimeContractor failsorrefusestoremoveunauthorizedearlydeliverymaterials, theOwnermaycausesuch materialstoberemovedatthePrimeContractor'ssoleexpense, andamountsmaybe Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 withheldfromthePrimeContractor'sApplicationforPaymenttoreimbursetheOwnerfor anycostsincurredinremovingunauthorizedearlydeliverymaterials. OWNERWILL NOTBERESPONSIBLEFORTHEPROTECTIONOFORRISKOFLOSSONANY EARLYDELIVERYMATERIALSOREQUIPMENT, NORWILLOWNERBE LIABLEFORANYPAYMENTFORTHEEARLYDELIVERYMATERIALSOR EQUIPMENT. Anymaterialsorequipmentclassifiedasearlydeliverywillnotbe approvedforpaymentasstoredmaterialspriortothirty (30) daysbeforetheincorporation ofthematerialsorequipmentintotheWork, unlessstorageandpaymentatanearlierdate isexpresslyapprovedinwritingbytheOwner. f) IftheContractSumisequaltoorlessthan $25,000, andifperformanceandpaymentbonds arenotfurnishedbytheContractor, thennopaymentappliedforwillbepayableunderthe ContractuntiltheWorkhasbeenfinallycompletedandaccepted. 9.4CERTIFICATESFORPAYMENT a) TheArchitect/Engineerwill, withinten (10) daysafterreceiptofthePrime ApplicationforPayment, eitherissuetotheOwneraCertificateforPayment, withacopy tothePrimeContractor, forsuchamountastheArchitect/Engineerdeterminesisproperly due, ornotifythePrime reasonsforwithholdingcertificationinwholeorinpartasprovidedin: a) CityofDentonGeneralConditionsforBuildingConstruction. b) Subparagraph9.5(a). TheCertificateforPaymentshallbeissuedonthecurrentversionof AIAFormG702 (ApplicationandCertificateforPayment) asapprovedbytheOwner. c) TheissuanceofaCertificateforPaymentwillconstitutearepresentationbythe Architect/EngineertotheOwner, basedont andthedatacomprisingtheApplicationforPayment, thattheWorkhasprogressedtothe andbelief, qualityoftheWorkisinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments. The foregoingrepresentationsaresubjecttoanevaluationoftheWorkforconformancewith theContractDocumentsuponSubstantialandFinalCompletion, toresultsofsubsequent testsandinspections, tominordeviationsfromtheContractDocumentscorrectableprior toFinalCompletionandtospecificqualificationsexpressedbytheArchitect/Engineer. TheissuanceofaCertificateforPaymentwillfurtherconstitutearepresentationthatthe PrimeContracto approval. TheissuanceofaCertificateforPaymentisnotarepresentationthatthe Architect/Engineerhas: 1) madeexhaustiveorcontinuouson-siteinspectionstocheckthequalityorquantityof theWork; 2) reviewedconstructionmeans, methods, techniques, sequencesorprocedures; 3) reviewedcopiesofrequisitionsreceivedfromSubcontractorsandmaterialsuppliers andotherdatarequestedbytheOwnertosubstantiatethePrimeC payment; or Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 4) madeexaminationtoascertainhoworforwhatpurposethePrimeContractorhasused moneypreviouslypaidonaccountoftheContractSum. d) WhenevertheApplicationforPaymentforWorkdonesincethelastpreviousApplication forPaymentexceedsonehundreddollars ($100.00) inamount, Ownerwillpaya percentageoftheApplication, lessapplicableretainage, tothePrimeContractorwithin ment certifiedbytheArchitect/Engineer. TheApplicationmayincludeacceptablenonperishable materialsdeliveredtotheWorkorstoredasprovidedforinParagraph9.3(c) andthe paymentwillbeallowedonthenetinvoicevalue, lesstaxesandapplicableretainage. e) TheCityisrequiredtowithholdfivepercent (5%) retainageforpublicworkscontractsin whichthetotalcontractpriceestimateatthetimeofexecutionismorethan $400,000; however, thisrequirementisappliedbytheCityforallpublicworkscontractsinexcessof 50,000. TheretainagewillbewithheldbytheOwnerfromeachprogresspaymentuntil finalcompletionoftheWorkbytheContractor, approvaloffinalcompletionbythe Architect/Engineer, andfinalacceptanceoftheWorkbytheOwner. Unlessotherwise requiredbystatelaw, theretainagepercentageasspecifiedaboveisbasedupontheoriginal ContractSum, andwillnotbeaffectedintheeventtheoriginalContractSumis subsequentlyincreasedbyChangeOrder. f) Noprogresspaymentsshallbemadeoncontractswhereperformanceandpaymentbonds arenotrequiredorfurnished. Insuchinstances, paymentfortheWorkperformedwillbe madeuponfinalcompletionandacceptancebytheOwnerofallWork. 9.5DECISIONSTOWITHHOLDCERTIFICATION a) TheArchitect/EngineerortheOwnermaydecidenottocertifypaymentandmaywithhold aCertificateforPaymentinwholeorinpart, totheextentreasonablynecessarytoprotect totheOwnerrequiredbySubparagraph9.4(b) cannotbemade. IftheArchitect/Engineer ortheOwnerisunabletocertifypaymentintheamountoftheApplication, the Architect/EngineerortheOwnerwillnotifythePrimeContractorasprovidedin Subparagraph9.4(a). IfthePrimeContractorandArchitect/EngineerortheOwnercannot agreeonarevisedamount, theArchitect/EngineerwillpromptlyissueaCertificatefor PaymentfortheamountforwhichtheArchitect/Engineerisabletomaketherequired representationstotheOwner. TheArchitect/EngineerortheOwnermayalsodecidenotto certifypaymentor, becauseofsubsequentlydiscoveredevidenceorsubsequent observations, maynullifythewholeorapartofaCertificateforPaymentpreviouslyissued protecttheOwnerfromlossbecauseof: 1) defectiveornonconformingWorknotremedied; 2) third-partyclaimsfiledorreasonableevidenceindicatingprobablefilingofsuch claims; Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 3) failureofthePrimeContractortomakepaymentsproperlytoSubcontractorsorfor labor, materials, orequipment; 4) reasonableevidencethattheWorkcannotbecompletedfortheunpaidbalanceofthe ContractSum; 5) damagetotheOwneroranothercontractor; 6) reasonableevidencethattheWorkwillnotbecompletedwithintheContractTime, and thattheunpaidbalancewouldnotbeadequatetocoveractualordamagesforthe anticipateddelay; 7) persistentfailuretocarryouttheWorkinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments; or 8) mathematicalorothererrorsthatarediscoveredintheApplicationforPayment. b) Whenall oftheabovereasonsthatexistedforwithholdingcertificationareremovedor remedied, then, atthattime, certificationwillbemadeforamountspreviouslywithheld. c) TheOwnermay, atitsoption, offsetanyprogresspaymentorfinalpaymentunderthe ContractDocumentsagainstanydebt (includingtaxes) lawfullyduetotheOwnerfromthe PrimeContractor, regardlessofwhethertheamountduearisespursuanttothetermsofthe ContractDocumentsorotherwise, andregardlessofwhetherornotthedebtduetothe Ownerhasbeenreducedtojudgmentbyacourt. 9.6PROGRESSPAYMENTS a) AftertheArchitect/EngineerhasissuedaCertificateforPayment, theOwnershallmake paymentinthemannerandwithinthetimeprovidedintheContractDocuments, andshall sonotifytheArchitect/Engineer. TheOwnershallnotbeliableforinterestonanylateor delayedprogresspaymentorfinalpaymentcausedbyanyclaimordispute, any discrepancyinquantities, anyfailuretoprovidesupportingdocumentationorother informationrequiredwiththeApplicationforPaymentorasapreconditiontopayment undertheContractDocuments, orduetoanypaymenttheOwnerortheArchitect/Engineer hasarighttowithholdornotcertifyundertheContractDocuments. Notwithstandingthe foregoing, theOwnermayrefusetomakepaymentonanyCertificateforPayment including, withoutlimitation, thefinalCertificateforPayment) foranydefaultunderthe ContractDocuments, includingbutnotlimitedtothosedefaultssetforthinSubparagraph 9.5(a), Clauses (1) through (7). TheOwnershallnotbedeemedindefault byreasonof withholdingpaymentwhileanyPrimeContractordefaultremainsuncured. b) ThePrimeContractorshallpromptlypayeachSubcontractor, uponreceiptofpayment fromtheOwner, outoftheamountpaidtothePrimeContractoronaccountofeach Sub reflectingpercentagesactuallyretainedfrompaymentstothePrimeContractoronaccount ofsuchSubcontractorsportionoftheWork. ThePrimeContractorshall, byappropriate agreementwitheachSubcontractor, requireeachSubcontractortomakepaymentstoSub- subcontractorsinsimilarmanner. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 c) TheArchitect/Engineerwill, onrequest, furnishtoaSubcontractor, ifpracticable, informationregardingpercentagesofcompletionoramountsappliedforbythePrime ContractorandactiontakenthereonbytheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwneronaccount ofportionsoftheWorkdonebysuchSubcontractor. d) NeithertheOwnernortheArchitect/Engineershallhaveanobligationtopayortoseeto thepaymentofmoneytoaSubcontractorexceptasmayotherwiseberequiredbylaw. That obligationbelongstothePrimeContractoror, intheeventofthePrime topayaSubcontractor, totheSuretyonthePaymentBondasrequiredunderParagraph 11.3. e) Paymenttomaterialsuppliersshallbetreatedinamannersimilartothatprovidedin Subparagraphs9.6(b), (c), and (d). f) ACertificateforPayment, aprogresspayment, orpartialorentireuseoroccupancyofthe ProjectbytheOwnershallnotconstituteacceptanceofWorknotperformedinaccordance withtheContractDocuments. 9.7SUBSTANTIALCOMPLETION a) TheDateofSubstantialCompletionoftheWork, ordesignatedportionoftheWork, isthedate certifiedbytheArchitect/Engineerwhenconstructionissufficientlycompletedinaccordancewith theCityOfDentonGeneralConditionsForBuildingConstruction. a) theContractDocumentssuchthattheOwnermaybeneficiallyoccupyandusetheWork, ordesignatedportionsoftheWork, forthepurposesforwhichitisintendedandonlytrivial andinsignificantitemsremainwhichdonotaffecttheWorkasawhole. b) WhenthePrimeContractorconsidersthattheWork, ortheportionoftheWorkwhichthe Owneragreestoacceptseparately, isSubstantiallyComplete, thePrimeContractorshall prepareandsubmittotheArchitect/Engineeracomprehensivelistofremainingitemsto becompletedorcorrected. ThePrimeContractorshallproceedpromptlytocompleteand correctit thepunchlistdoesnotaltertheresponsibilityofthePrimeContractortocompleteallWork inaccordancewiththeContractDocuments. Uponreceiptofthepunchlist, the Architect/EngineerwillmakeaninspectiontodeterminewhethertheWork, ordesignated disclosesanyitem, whetherornotincludedonthepunchlist, whichisnotinaccordance withtherequirementsoftheContractDocumentsandwhichrenderstheWorkinspected notSubstantiallyCompletetheContractorshall, beforeissuanceoftheCertificateof SubstantialCompletion, completeorcorrecttheitemuponnotificationby the Architect/Engineer. ThePrimeContractorshallthensubmitarequestforanother inspectionbytheArchitect/EngineertodetermineSubstantialCompletion. WhentheWork ordesignatedportionoftheWorkisSubstantiallyComplete, theArchitect/Engineerwill prepareaCertificateofSubstantialCompletionwhichshallestablishthedateofSubstantial Completion, shallestablishresponsibilitiesoftheOwnerandthePrimeContractorfor security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damagetotheWorkandinsurance, andshallfixthe timewithinwhichthePrimeContractorshallfinishallitemsonthepunchlist accompanyingtheCertificate. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 c) TheCertificateofSubstantialCompletionshallbesubmittedtotheOwnerandthePrime Contractorfortheirwrittenacceptanceofresponsibilitiesassignedtotheminthe Certificate. d) UponSubstantialCompletionoftheWorkordesignatedportionthereofandupon applicationbythePrimeContractorandcertificationbytheArchitect/Engineer, theOwner shallmakepayment, reflectingadjustmentinretainage, ifany, fortheWork, orportionof theWork, asprovidedintheContractDocuments. 9.8PARTIALOCCUPANCYORUSE a) TheOwnermayoccupyoruseanycompletedorpartiallycompletedportionoftheWork atanystagewhensuchportionisdesignatedbyseparateSupplementalAgreementwith thePrimeContractor, providedsuchoccupancyoruseisconsentedtobytheinsureras requiredunderSubparagraph11.2(e) andauthorizedbypublicauthoritieshaving jurisdictionovertheWork. Suchpartialoccupancyorusemaycommencewhetherornot theportionisSubstantiallyComplete, providedtheOwnerandPrimeContractorhave acceptedinwritingtheresponsibilitiesassignedtoeachofthemforpayments, retainageif any, security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damagetotheWorkandinsurance, andhave agreedinwritingconcerningtheperiodforcorrectionoftheWorkandcommencementof warrantiesrequiredbytheContractDocuments. WhenthePrimeContractorconsidersa portionSubstantiallyComplete, thePrimeContractorshallprepareandsubmitalisttothe Architect/EngineerasprovidedunderSubparagraph9.7(b). ConsentofthePrime Contractortopartialoccupancyoruseshallnotbeunreasonablywithheld. Thestageofthe progressoftheWorkshallbedeterminedbywrittenagreementbetweentheOwnerand PrimeContractoror, ifnoagreementisreached, bydecisionoftheArchitect/Engineer. b) Immediatelypriortosuchpartialoccupancyoruse, theOwner, PrimeContractor, and Architect/EngineershalljointlyinspecttheareatobeoccupiedorportionoftheWorkto beusedinordertodetermineandrecordtheconditionoftheWork. c) Unlessotherwiseagreedupon, partialoccupancyoruseofaportionorportionsoftheWork shallnotconstituteacceptanceofWorknotcomplyingwiththerequirementsofthe ContractDocuments. 9.9FINALCOMPLETIONANDFINALPAYMENT a) UponreceiptofwrittennoticethattheWorkisreadyforfinalinspectionandacceptance anduponreceiptofafinalApplicationforPayment, theArchitect/Engineer, accompanied Architect/EngineerfindstheWorkacceptableundertheContractDocumentsandthe ContractDocumentsfullyperformed, theArchitect/Engineerwillpromptlyissueafinal inspections, theWorkhasbeencompletedinaccordancewithtermsandconditionsofthe ContractDocumentsandthattheentirebalancefoundtobeduethePrimeContractorand Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 forPaymentwillconstituteafurtherrepresentationthatconditionslistedinSubparagraph 9.9(b) asaconditionprecedenttothePrime havebeenfulfilled. Ownerwillnormallymakefinalpaymentwithinthirty (30) daysafter Owner'sreceiptandapprovalofthefinalCertificateforPayment. Warrantiesrequiredby theContractDocumentsshallcommenceonthedateofSubstantialCompletionofthe Work, unlessotherwiseprovidedbyseparateagreementbetweentheOwnerandthePrime Contractor. b) Neitherfinalpaymentnoranyremainingretainedpercentageshallbecomedueuntilthe PrimeContractorsubmitstotheArchitect/Engineer: 1) anaffidavitthatpayrolls, billsformaterialsandequipment, andotherindebtedness responsibleorencumbered (lessamountswithheldbyOwner) havebeenpaidor otherwisesatisfied; 2) acertificateevidencingthatinsurancerequiredbytheContractDocumentstoremain inforceafterfinalpaymentiscurrentlyineffectandwillnotbecancelledorallowed toexpireuntilatleastthirty (30) dayspriorwritten noticehasbeengiventotheOwner; 3) awrittenstatementthatthePrimeContractorknowsofnosubstantialreasonthatthe insurancewillnotberenewabletocovertheperiodrequiredbytheContract Documents; 4) aconsentofsuretytofinalpayment; and 5) ifrequiredbytheOwner, otherdataestablishingpaymentorsatisfactionofobligations, suchasreceipts, releasesandwaiversofliens, claims, securityinterestsor encumbrancesarisingoutoftheContract, totheextentandinsuchformasmaybe designatedbytheOwner. c) AsapreconditiontofinalpaymentbytheOwnerunderthisContract, thePrime Contractor'saffidavitunderClause (b)(1) shallstatethatthePrimeContractorhaspaid eachofhissubcontractors, laborersormaterialmeninfullforalllaborandmaterials providedto Contractor fortheWorkperformedunderthisContract. IntheeventthePrime Contractorhasnotpaideachofhissubcontractors, laborersormaterialmeninfull, the PrimeContractorshallstateintheaffidavittheamountowedandthenameofeach subcontractor, laborerormaterialmentowhomsuchpaymentisowed. INANYEVENT, THEPRIMECONTRACTORSHALLBEREQUIREDTOEXECUTETHEOWNER'S STANDARDAFFIDAVITOFFINALPAYMENTANDRELEASEASA PRECONDITIONTORECEIPTOFFINALPAYMENT. d) If, afterSubstantialCompletionoftheWork, finalcompletionoftheWorkismaterially delayedthroughnofaultofthePrimeContractororbyissuanceofChangeOrdersaffecting finalcompletionandtheArchitect/Engineerconfirmsthedelay, theOwnershall, upon applicationbythePrimeContractorandcertificationbytheArchitect/Engineer, and withoutterminatingtheContract, makepaymentofthebalancedueforthatportionofthe Workfullycompletedandaccepted. IftheremainingbalanceforWorknotfullycompleted orcorrectedislessthanretainagestipulatedintheContractDocuments, andifbondshave beenfurnished, thewrittenconsentofsuretytopaymentofthebalancedueforthatportion oftheWorkfullycompletedandacceptedshallbesubmittedbytheContractortothe Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Architect/Engineerpriortocertificationofpayment. Paymentshallbemadeunderterms andconditionsgoverningfinalpayment, exceptthatitshallnotconstituteawaiverof claims. e) TheacceptancebythePrimeContractorofthefinalpaymentshalloperateasand shallbeacompletereleaseoftheOwnerfromallclaimsorliabilitiesunderthe Contract, foranythingdoneorfurnishedorrelatingtotheWorkortheProject, or foranyactorneglectoftheOwnerrelatingtoorconnectedwiththeWorkorthe Project. ARTICLE10SAFETY, SECURITYANDUTILITYPROVISIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 10.1SAFETYPRECAUTIONSANDPROGRAMS ThePrimeContractorshallberesponsibleforinitiating, maintainingandsupervisingallsafety precautionsandprogramsinconnectionwiththeperformanceoftheContract, andwill complywithallapplicableCity, County, StateandFederalhealthandsafetyregulations. 10.2SAFETYOFPERSONSANDPROPERTY a) ThePrimeContractorshalltakereasonableprecautionsforsafetyof, andshallprovide reasonableprotectiontopreventdamage, injuryorlossto: 1) employeesontheWorkandotherpersonswhomaybeaffectedthereby; 2) theWorkandmaterialsandequipmenttobeincorporatedtherein, whetherinstorage onoroffthesite, undercare, custodyorcontrolofthePrimeContractororthePrime subcontractors; and 3) otherpropertyatthesiteoradjacentthereto, suchastrees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structuresandutilitiesnotdesignatedforremoval, relocationor replacementinthecourseofconstruction. b) ThePrimeContractorshallgivenoticesandcomplywithapplicablelaws, ordinances, rules, regulationsandlawfulordersofpublicauthoritiesbearingonsafetyofpersonsor propertyortheirprotectionfromdamage, injuryorloss. c) ThePrimeContractorshallerectandmaintain, asrequiredbyexistingconditionsand performanceoftheContract, reasonablesafeguardsforsafetyandprotection, including postingdangersignsandotherwarningsagainsthazards, promulgatingsafetyregulations andnotifyingownersandusersofadjacentsitesandutilities. d) Whenuseorstorageofexplosivesorotherhazardousmaterialsorequipmentorunusual methodsarenecessaryforexecutionoftheWork, thePrimeContractorshallexercise utmostcareandcarryonsuchactivitiesundersupervisionofproperlyqualifiedpersonnel. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 e) USEOFEXPLOSIVES - CLAIMSANDTOTALINDEMNIFICATION. TheOwner shallhavetherighttopre-approvetheuseofanyexplosivesontheProject; thePrime Contractorshallnotassumeinitsbidthatpermissiontouseexplosiveswillbegranted. TheOwnershallNOTbeliableforanyclaimforadditionaltimeorcompensationasa resultoftheOwner'sdenialofpermissiontouseexplosives. Whereuseofexplosivesis permittedbytheOwner, thePrimeContractorEXPRESSLYAGREESTOBESOLELY RESPONSIBLEforthedeterminationastowhetherexplosivesshallactuallybeused, and foranyresultfromtheuse, handlingorstorageofexplosives, andshallINDEMNIFY, DEFENDANDHOLDCOMPLETELYHARMLESStheOwner, itsofficers, agentsand employees, andtheArchitect/Engineeragainstanyandallclaims, lawsuits, judgments, costsorexpensesforpersonalinjury (includingdeath), propertydamageorotherharmfor whichrecoveryofdamagesissought, sufferedbyanypersonorpersons, astheresultof theuse, handlingorstorageoftheexplosivesbythePrimeContractororanySubcontractor, REGARDLESSOFWHETHERSAIDUSE, HANDLINGORSTORAGEWAS NEGLIGENTORNOT, ANDREGARDLESSOFWHETHERTHEDAMAGEOR INJURYWASCONTRIBUTEDTOINANYWAYBYTHENEGLIGENCEOR FAULTOFTHEOWNER, ITSOFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR REPRESENTATIVES, ORTHEARCHITECT/ENGINEERANDITSOFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, ORREPRESENTATIVES. Intheeventofconflictwithany otherindemnityparagraphinthisContract, thisparagraphcontrols. Thisindemnity paragraphisintendedsolelyforthebenefitofthepartiestothisContractandisnotintended tocreateorgrantanyrights, contractualorotherwise, toorforanyotherpersonorentity. ThePrimeContractorshallfurnishtheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineerwithevidenceof insurancesufficienttocoverpossibledamageorinjury, whichinsuranceshalleither includetheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineerasadditionalinsuredsorbesufficiently broadincoverageastofullyprotecttheOwnerandtheArchitect/Engineer. Allexplosives shallbestoredinasafeandsecuremanner, underthecareofacompetentwatchmanatall times, andallstorageplacesshallbemarkedclearlyandconspicuously: "DANGEROUS- EXPLOSIVES." Themethodofstoringandhandlingexplosivesandhighlyflammable materialsshallconformtoFederalandStatelaws, CityofDentonordinances, andtheCity ofDentonFireDepartmentregulations. ThePrimeContractorshallnotifyany telecommunicationsandpublicutilitycompanyandanyprivatepropertyownershaving structuresintheproximityoftheProjectSiteofthePrime explosives, andsuchnoticeshallbegivensufficientlyinadvancetoenablethe telecommunicationsandpublicutilitycompaniesandprivatepropertyownerstotakesuch stepsastheymaydeemnecessarytoprotecttheirpropertyfrominjury. Thenoticeshall notrelievethePrimeContractorofanyresponsibilityfordamageresultingfromany blastingoperations. f) ThePrimeContractorshallpromptlyremedydamageandloss (otherthandamageorloss insuredunderpropertyinsurancerequiredbytheContractDocuments) topropertyreferred toinClauses10.2(a)(2) and10.2(a)(3) causedinwholeorinpartbythePrimeContractor, aSubcontractor, oranyonedirectlyorindirectlyemployedbyanyofthem, orbyanyone forwhoseactstheymaybeliableandforwhichthePrimeContractorisresponsibleunder Clauses10.2(a)(2) and10.2(a)(3), exceptdamageorlossattributabletoactsoromissions oftheOwnerorArchitect/Engineeroranyonedirectlyorindirectlyemployedbyeitherof them, orbyanyoneforwhoseactseitherofthemmaybeliable, andnotattributabletothe Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 faultornegligenceofthePrimeContractororanyofitsSubcontractors. Theforegoing obligationsofthePrimeContractorareinadditiontothePrime underParagraph3.l9. Totheextentthatanysuchdamageorlossmaybecoveredby propertyinsuranceorotherinsurancerequiredbytheContractDocuments, theOwnerand thePrimeContractorshallexercisetheirbesteffortstomakeaclaimandobtainrecovery fromtheinsurerstoprovideforthecost, inwholeorinpart, oftherepairworkortoprovide forreimbursementforsuchdamageorloss. g) ThePrimeContractorshalldesignatearesponsiblememberofthePrime organizationatthesitewhosedutyshallbethepreventionofaccidents. Thispersonshall bethePrime Prime ContractorinwritingtotheOwnerandArchitect/Engineer. h) ThePrimeContractorshallnotloadorpermitanypartoftheWorkortheProjectsitetobe loadedsoastoendangeritssafety. 10.3EMERGENCIES Inanemergencyaffectingsafety, health, orsecurityofpersonsorproperty, thePrime Contractorshallact, atthePrime injury, orloss. AdditionalcompensationorextensionoftimeclaimedbythePrime ContractoronaccountofanemergencyshallbedeterminedasprovidedinParagraph4.3and Article7. 10.4PUBLICCONVENIENCEANDSAFETY a) ThePrimeContractorshallplacematerialsstoredabouttheWorkandshallconductthe Workatalltimesinamannerthatcausesnogreaterobstructiontothepublicthanis considerednecessarybytheOwner. Sidewalksorstreetsshallnotbeobstructed, except byspecialpermissionoftheOwner. The materialsexcavatedandtheconstruction materialsorplantusedintheperformanceoftheWorkshallbeplacedinamannerthat doesnotendangertheWorkorpreventfreeaccesstoallfirehydrants, watermainsand appurtenances, watervalves, gasvalves, manholesforthetelephone, telegraphsignalor electricconduits, wastewatermainsandappurtenances, andfirealarmorpolicecall boxesinthevicinity. b) TheOwnerreservestherighttoremedyanyneglectonthepartofthePrimeContractor inregardtopublicconvenienceandsafetywhichmaycometotheOwner'sattention, aftertwenty-four (24) hoursnoticeinwritingtothePrimeContractor. Incaseofan emergency, theOwnershallhavetherighttoimmediatelyremedyanyneglectwithout notice. In eithercase, thecostofanyworkdonebytheOwnertoremedythePrime PrimeContractor shallnotifytheCityTrafficControlDepartmentwhenanystreetistobeclosedor obstructed. Thenoticeshall, inthecaseofmajorthoroughfaresorstreetuponwhich transitlinesoperate, beforty-eight (48) hoursinadvance. TheOwnerreservestheright topostponeorprohibitanyclosureorobstructionofanystreetsorthoroughfarestothe extentnecessaryforthesafetyandbenefitofthetravelingpublic. ThePrimeContractor Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 shall, whendirectedbytheArchitect/EngineerortheOwner, keepanystreetorstreetsin conditionforunobstructedusebyCitydepartments. WhenthePrimeContractoris requiredtoconstructtemporarybridgesormakeotherarrangementsforcrossingover ditchesoraroundstructures, thePrime includetheroadwayapproachesaswellasthecrossingstructures. 10.5BARRICADES, LIGHTSANDWATCHMEN IftheWorkiscarriedonoradjacenttoanystreet, alleyorpublicplace, thePrimeContractor shall, atthePrime barricades, fences, lightsanddangersignals, shallprovidesufficientwatchmen, andshall takesuchotherprecautionarymeasuresasarenecessaryfortheprotectionofpersonsor propertyandoftheWork. Allbarricadesshallbepaintedinacolorthatwillbevisibleat night, shallindicateinboldlettersthereonthePrimeContractor'snameandshallbe shallmeanflares, flashers, orotherilluminateddevices. Asufficientnumberofbarricades withadequatemarkingsanddirectionaldevicesshallalsobeerectedtokeepvehiclesfrom beingdrivenonorintoanyWorkunderconstruction. ThePrimeContractorwillbeheld responsibleforalldamagetotheWorkduetofailureofbarricades, signs, lightsand watchmentoprotecttheWork. Wheneverevidenceisfoundofsuchdamage, the Architect/Engineermayorderthedamagedportionimmediatelyremovedandreplacedby thePrimeContractoratPrimeContractor'scostandexpense. ThePrimeContractor's responsibilityformaintenanceofbarricades, signs, andlights, andforprovidingwatchmen, shallnotceaseuntiltheProjecthasbeenfinallyacceptedbytheOwner. 10.6PUBLICUTILITIESANDOTHERPROPERTIESTOBECHANGED IncaseitisnecessarytochangeormovethepropertyoftheOwnerorofany telecommunicationsorpublicutility, suchpropertyshallnotberemovedorinterferedwith untilorderedtodosobytheArchitect/Engineer. Therightisreservedtotheownerofany publicorprivateutilitiestoenterupontheProjectsiteforthepurposeofmakingsuch changesorrepairsoftheirpropertythatmaybecomenecessaryduringtheperformanceof theWork. TheOwnerreservestherightofentryupontheProjectsiteforanypurpose, includingrepairingorrelayingsewerandwaterlinesandappurtenances, repairingstructures, andformakingotherrepairs, changes, orextensionstoanyoftheOwner'sproperty. The Owner'sactionsshallconformtothePrimeContractor'scurrentandapprovedschedulefor theperformanceoftheWork, providedthatpropernotificationofschedulerequirementshas beengiventotheOwnerbythePrimeContractor. 10.7TEMPORARYSTORMSEWERANDDRAINCONNECTIONS Whenexistingstormsewersordrainshavetobetakenuporremoved, thePrimeContractor shallathisownexpenseprovideandmaintaintemporaryoutletsandconnectionsforall publicandprivatestormsewersanddrains. ThePrimeContractorshallalsotakecareofall stormsewageanddrainagewhichwillbereceivedfromthesestormdrainsandsewers; for thispurpose, thePrimeContractorshallprovideandmaintain, atthePrime expense, adequatepumpingfacilitiesandtemporaryoutletsordiversions. ThePrime Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Contractorshall, atthePrimeContrac otherstructuresnecessaryandshallbepreparedatalltimestodisposeofstormdrainageand sewagereceivedfromthesetemporaryconnectionsuntilsuchtimeasthepermanent connectionsarebuiltandinservice. Theexistingstormsewersandconnectionsshallbekept inserviceandmaintained undertheContract, exceptwherespecifiedororderedtobe abandonedbytheArchitect/Engineer. Allstormwaterandsewageshallbedisposedofina satisfactorymannersothatnonuisanceiscreatedandthattheWorkunderconstructionwill beadequatelyprotected. 10.8ARRANGEMENTANDCHARGEFORWATERFURNISHEDBYTHEOWNER; ELECTRICITYFORTHEPROJECT a) WhenthePrimeContractordesirestousetheOwner'swaterinconnectionwiththeWork, thePrimeContractorshallmakecompleteandsatisfactoryarrangementswiththeDenton WaterUtilitiesDepartmentandshallberesponsibleforthecostofthewaterthePrime Contractoruses. Wheremetersareused, thechargewillbeattheregularestablishedrate; wherenometersareused, thechargewillbeasprescribedbyCityordinance, orwhereno ordinanceapplies, paymentshallbebasedonestimatesmadebytheDentonWaterUtilities Department. b) ThePrimeContractorshallmakecompleteandsatisfactoryarrangementsforelectricity andmeteredelectricalconnectionswiththeOwnerorwithDentonMunicipalElectricin theeventthatseparatelymeteredelectricalconnectionsarerequiredfortheProject. The PrimeContractorshallpayforallelectricityusedintheperformanceoftheWorkthrough separatemeteredelectricalconnectionsobtainedbythePrimeContractorthroughtheCity ofDenton. 10.9USEOFFIREHYDRANTS ThePrimeContractor, Subcontractors, andanyotherpersonworkingontheProjectshallnot open, turnoff, interferewith, attachanypipeorhoseto, orconnectanythingwithanyfire hydrant, stopvalve, orstopcock, ortapanywatermainbelongingtotheOwner, unlessduly authorizedtodosobytheDentonWaterUtilitiesDepartmentinaccordancewiththeDenton CityCode. 10.10ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE a) ThePrimeContractoranditsSubcontractorsaredeemedtohavemadethemselves familiarwithandatalltimesshallcomplywithallapplicablefederal, stateorlocal laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, andrulesofcommonlawnowineffect (including anyamendmentsnowineffect), relatingtotheenvironment, HazardousSubstancesor exposuretoHazardousSubstances, includingbutnotlimitedtotheComprehensive EnvironmentalResponse, CompensationandLiabilityActof1980, 42U.S.C.A. §§ 9601, etseq.; theHazardousMaterialsTransportationAct, 49U.S.C.A. §§ 1801, et seq.; theResourceConservationandRecoveryActof1976, 42U.S.C.A. §§ 6901, et seq.; theFederalWaterPollutionControlAct, 33U.S.C.A §§ 1201, etseq.; theToxic SubstancesControlAct, 15U.S.C.A. §§ 2601, etseq.; theCleanAirAct, 42U.S.C.A. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 7401, etseq.; theSafeDrinkingWaterAct, 42U.S.C.A. §§ 3808, etseq., andany currentjudicialoradministrativeinterpretationoftheselaws, rules, regulations, ordinances, orrulesofcommonlaw, includingbutnotlimitedtoanyjudicialor administrativeorder, consentdecree, orjudgmentaffectingtheProject. b) IntheeventthePrimeContractorencountersonthesitematerialsreasonablybelieved tobeaHazardousSubstancethathavenotbeenrenderedharmless, andremovalof suchmaterialsisnotapartofthescopeofWorkrequiredundertheContract Documents, thePrimeContractorshallimmediatelystopWorkintheaffectedareaand reportinwritingthefactsofsuchencountertotheArchitect/EngineerandtheOwner. Workintheaffectedareashallnotthereafterberesumedexceptbywrittenorderofthe OwnerunlessanduntilthematerialisdeterminednottobeaHazardousSubstanceor theHazardousSubstanceisremediated. TheOwnermaychoosetoremediatethe HazardousSubstancewithaseparatecontractororthroughaChangeOrderwiththe PrimeContractor. IftheOwnerdeterminesthattheHazardousSubstanceexistsinthe affectedareaduetothefaultornegligenceofthePrimeContractororanyofits Subcontractors, thePrimeContractorshallberesponsibleforremediatingthecondition atthesoleexpenseofthePrimeContractorinaccordancewiththePrime APPROVEDSpillRemediationPlan. AnextensionoftheContractTimeforanydelay intheprogressschedulecausedasaresultofthediscoveryandremediationofa HazardousSubstancemaybegrantedbytheOwneronlyifallremainingWorkonthe Projectmustbesuspendedandthedelaycannotbemadeupelsewhereintheprogress schedule. AnyrequestforanextensionoftheContractTimerelatedtothediscovery andremediationofaHazardousSubstanceissubjecttotheprovisionsofParagraph4.3 andArticle8. c) ThePrimeContractorshallberesponsibleforidentification, abatement, cleanup, control, removal, remediation, anddisposalofanyHazardousSubstancebroughtinto oruponthesitebythePrimeContractororanySubcontractororSupplier. ThePrime Contractorshallobtainanyandallpermitsnecessaryforthelegalandproperhandling, transportation, anddisposaloftheHazardousSubstanceandshall, priortoundertaking anyabatement, cleanup, control, removal, remediation, anddisposal, notifytheOwner andtheArchitect/Engineersothattheymayobservetheactivities; provided, however, thatitshallbethePrime laws, rules, regulations, orordinancesgoverningtheactivities. d) SpillPreventionPlan. Atleastseventy-two (72) hourspriortocommencing performanceofanyoftheWorkattheProjectsite, thePrimeContractorshallsubmit totheOwnerforreviewandapprovalaSpillPreventionandResponsePlan (SPRP) meetingtherequirementsoffederalandstatelaw, rules, andregulations. TheSPRP shallbespeciallydesignedforthePrimeContractor'splannedworkmethodsand procedures. TheSPRPshallbedesignedtocomplementallapplicablesafetystandards, firepreventionregulations, andpollutionpreventionpoliciesandprocedures. The SPRPshallincludeestimatesofthequantityandrateofflowshouldequipmentfail, anddetailcontainmentordiversionarystructurestopreventspillsfromleavingthesite ormigratingintoadjacentpropertiesornavigablewaters. TheSPRPshallinclude methodsofrecoveryofspilledmaterialsandallapplicabletwenty-four (24) hour Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 emergencyphonenumbers, includingwithoutlimit Managerorotherdesignatedrepresentative. ThePrimeContractorshallnotcommence anyfieldworkpriortoapprovalofsuchplanbytheOwner. Thefollowingadditional rulesshallapplywithrespecttospillscausedbythePrimeContractorora Subcontractor: 1) ThePrimeContractorshallimmediatelyreportanyspillorreleaseattheProject Managerorotherdesignatedrepresentative. Thereafter, withintwo (2) working daysaftertheoccurrenceofsuchevent, thePrimeContractorshallsubmitawritten reportdescribingsucheventinadegreeofdetailreasonablyacceptabletothe Owner. 2) ThePrimeContractorshallimmediatelyrespondinaccordancewiththeSPRPin theeventofaspill. 3) ThePrimeContractorshalldisposeofspilledmaterialsinaccordancewithEPA andTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQuality (TCEQ) regulationsandany otherapplicablefederal, state, orlocallaws, rules, or regulations. Inconnection withsuchdisposals, thePrimeContractorshalluseonlythosetransportersand disposalfacilitiesthatareapprovedinadvanceinwritingbytheOwner. Acopyof alltransportmanifestsforthespilledmaterialsshallbeobtainedandretainedinthe Prime theArchitect/Engineer, theOwner, oranygovernmentalregulatoryagencywith jurisdictionoverthematter. ALLCOSTSOFCOLLECTION, CONTAINMENT, ANDDISPOSALOFSPILLEDMATERIALSSHALLBETHESOLE RESPONSIBILITYOFTHEPRIMECONTRACTOR. 4) environmentaldischargeorrelease. e) CleanAirManagementPlan. ThePrimeContractorshallcomplywiththeCleanAir ManagementPlansubmittedtoandapprovedbytheOwnerduringthecontractor selectionprocess. TheOwnerreservestheright, atthePrime torequiretheremovalorretrofittingofanyequipmentusedinthecourseof constructionthatdoesnotcomplywiththePlansubmittedtoandapprovedbythe Owner. f) ThePrimeContractorshalldepositsurplusorwasteexcavationorothermaterials removedaspartoftheWorkatalegaldisposalsiteinaccordancewithallapplicable state, federal, andlocallaws, rules, regulations, andordinances. ThePrimeContractor shallsubmittotheOwnerforreviewandapprovalallplanneddisposalsitesor proposedusesforthesurplusorwasteexcavationorothermaterialspriortoremoval ofanyexcavationorothermaterialfromtheProjectsite. Acopyofalltransport manifestsforsurplusorwasteexcavationorothermaterialsshallbeobtainedand retainedinthePrime eprovidedupon requesttotheArchitect/Engineer, theOwner, oranygovernmentalregulatoryagency withjurisdictionoverthematter. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 g) ThePrimeContractorisresponsibleforobtainingallTXPDESStormWaterPermits fromTCEQforconstructionoftheProjectunderregulationscontainedin40CFRPart 122, asamended, pursuanttotheCleanWaterAct, 33U.S.C.A. §§1251etseq. These regulationsrequirethefilingofanoticeofintenttoobtainandabidebythegeneral stormwaterpermitforconstructionactivitiespromulgatedbyEPA, includingbutnot limitedtocleaning, grading, andexcavationthatdisturbtheapplicableamountoftotal landarea. Inaddition, thePrimeContractorshallcomplywithallregulationsofthe OwnerrelatingtostormwaterandstormwaterrunoffmanagementattheProjectsite pursuanttoChapter19, ArticleIX, DentonCityCode, asamended. h) ThePrimeContractorshallnotinstallanymaterialsintheperformanceoftheWork thatcontainasbestosorasbestos-relatedmaterialsuch ashydratedmineralsilicate, includingchrysolite, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyliteoractinolite, whether friableornon-friable. i) TheOwnerreservestherightinitssoleoptiontoexercisethefollowingremedies withoutwaivingtherighttopursuetheimpositionofanycivilorcriminalfinesor penaltiesthatmaybeimposedunderstate, federal, orlocallawsorordinances), atno additionalcosttotheOwnerandwithoutanextensionoftheContractTime, inthe eventthePrimeContractorfailsorrefusesafterseven (7) daysadvancewrittennotice fromtheOwnertocomplywiththeprovisionsofthisParagraph10.10, thetermsofthe SPRP, thetermsoftheCleanAirManagementPlan, anystormwaterpermitorother environmentalpermitissuedinconnectionwiththeWork, oranyapplicable environmentallaw, rule, regulation, orordinance: 1) suspendalloranyportionoftheWorkuntilthenoncomplianceiscorrected, oruntil adetailedplantoachievecompliancewithinareasonablypromptperiodoftimeis preparedbythePrimeContractorandapprovedbytheOwner; 2) ifthePrimeContractorfailstoproperlyaddressthenoncompliancewithinthetime stipulatedbytheOwner, performthenecessaryremediationorcorrectionworkand backchargethePrimeContractorforthecostoftheremediationorcorrection; or 3) terminatetheContractforcauseasprovidedinArticle13. ARTICLE11INSURANCEANDBONDS 11.1 PRIME PrimeContractorsshallrefertotherequirementslistedwithinthesolicitationdocumentand resultingcontractforallCityofDentoninsurancerequirements. Shouldaconflictarise betweenthesolicitationdocumentandtheresultingcontract, therequirementssetforthinthe actualcontractshallprevail. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 11.2PROPERTYINSURANCE PrimeContractorsshallrefertotherequirementslistedwithinthesolicitationdocumentand resultingcontractforallCityofDentoninsurancerequirements. Shouldaconflictarise betweenthesolicitationdocumentandtheresultingcontract, therequirementssetforthinthe actualcontractshallprevail. 11.3 PrimeContractorsshallrefertotherequirementslistedwithinthesolicitationdocumentand resultingcontractforallCity ofDentoninsurancerequirements. Shouldaconflictarise betweenthesolicitationdocumentandtheresultingcontract, therequirementssetforthinthe actualcontractshallprevail. 11.4 POLICYENDORSEMENTS ANDSPECIALCONDITIONS PrimeContractorsshallrefertotherequirementslistedwithinthesolicitationdocumentand resultingcontractforallCityofDentoninsurancerequirements. Shouldaconflictarise betweenthesolicitationdocumentandtheresultingcontract, therequirementssetforthinthe actualcontractshallprevail. 11.5 PERFORMANCEANDPAYMENTBONDS a) SubjecttotheprovisionsofSubparagraph11.5(b), thePrimeContractorshall, withthe executionanddeliveryoftheConstructionServicesAgreement, furnishandfilewiththe OwnerintheamountsrequiredinthisParagraph, thesuretybondsdescribedinClauses a)(1) and (a)(2) below, whichsuretybondsshallbeinaccordancewiththeCharterofthe CityofDentonandtheprovisionsofChapter2253, TexasGovernmentCode, asamended; eachbondshallbesignedbythePrimeContractor, asPrincipal, andbyanestablished bondingcompany, assurety, meetingtherequirementsofSubparagraph11.5(c) and approvedbytheOwner. ThesuretybondsshallbeaccompaniedbyanappropriatePower- of-Attorneyclearlyestablishingtheextentandlimitationsoftheauthorityofeachsigner tososign: 1) PerformanceBond. Agoodandsufficientbondinanamountequalto100% ofthe totalContractSum, guaranteeingthefullandfaithfulexecutionoftheWorkand performanceoftheContractinaccordancewithPlans, Specificationsandallother ContractDocuments, includinganyAmendmentsthereof, fortheprotectionofthe Owner. Thisbondshallalsoprovidefortherepairandmaintenanceofalldefectsdue tofaultymaterialsandworkmanshipthatappearwithinaperiodoftwo (2) yearsfrom thedateoffinalcompletionandacceptanceoftheimprovementsbytheOwnerorlesser orlongerperiodsasmaybeotherwisedesignatedintheContractDocuments. 2) PaymentBond. Agoodandsufficientbondinanamountequalto100% ofthetotal ContractSum, guaranteeingthefullandpromptpaymentofallclaimantssupplying laborormaterialsintheprosecutionoftheWorkprovidedforintheContract Documentsand anyAmendmentsthereto, andfortheuseandprotectionofeach claimant. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 b) IftheContractSum, includingOwner-acceptedalternatesandallowances, ifany, isgreater than $50,000, Paymentbondsin100% oftheContractSumaremandatoryandshallbe requiredtobeprovidedbytheContractor. IftheContractSumisgreaterthan $100,000, a PaymentBondandPerformanceBondin100% oftheContractamountismandatory. c) NosuretywillbeacceptedbytheOwnerwhoisnowindefaultordelinquentonanybonds orwhoisapartytoanylitigationagainsttheOwner. Allbondsshallbemadeandexecuted ontheOwner'sstandardforms, shallbeapprovedbytheOwner, andshallbeexecutedby notlessthanonecorporatesuretythatisauthorizedandadmittedtodobusinessintheState ofTexas, islicensedbytheStateofTexastoissuesuretybonds, islistedinthemostcurrent UnitedStatesDepartmentoftheTreasuryListofAcceptableSureties, andisotherwise acceptabletotheOwner. EachbondshallbeexecutedbythePrimeContractorandthe surety, andshallspecifythatlegalvenueforenforcementofeachbondshalllieexclusively inDentonCounty, Texas. EachsuretyshalldesignateanagentresidentinDentonCounty, Texastowhomanyrequisitestatutorynoticesmaybedeliveredandonwhomserviceof processmaybehadinmattersarisingoutofthesuretyship. d) Contractorwillberequiredtofurnishoriginalperformanceandpaymentbondsfor100 percentofthetotalsubmissionpricebeforeworkistocommence. TheContractorshall assumeallcostsinincreasingthebondlimitsifchangeordersareformallyapproved. BondsshallbeinaccordancewiththeV.T.C.AGovernmentCodeSection2253.021, as amended, fromasuretylicensedtodobusinessintheState ofTexas. TheCity, atits option, maywaivethepaymentandperformancebondrequirementsforprojectsofless than $50,000. BondformsareattachedandshallbereturneduponnoticeofcontractawardbytheCity. Bonds shouldbeforwardedtotheCityofDentonwithinfourteen (14) calendardaysfromcontract award. Thiscontractisnotfullyexecuteduntilpaymentandperformancebondsarereceived andacceptedbytheCity. Uponapproval, apurchaseorderwillbeissued. e) ThefailureoftheContractor todelivertherequiredstatutorybondsandevidenceof insurancewithinfourteen (14) calendardaysaftertheContractisawardedshallconstitute amaterialbreachofthePrime Contractawardandcollectorretaintheproceedsofthebidsecurity. Byreasonofthe uncertaintyofthemarketpricesormaterialsandlabor, anditbeingimpracticableand difficulttodetermineaccuratelytheamountofdamagesoccurringtotheOwnerbyreason ofthePrimeContractor'sfailuretoexecuteandfurnishthestatutorybondswithin fourteen 14) calendardays, thefilingofabidproposalwiththeaccompanyingbidsecuritywillbe consideredasanacceptanceofthisSubparagraph11.5(e). IntheeventtheOwnershould re-advertiseforbids, thedefaultingPrimeContractorshallnotbeeligibletobid, andthe lowestresponsiblebidobtainedinthere-advertisementshallbethebidreferredtointhis Paragraph. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ARTICLE12 DEFECTIVEANDNONCONFORMINGWORK 12.1UNCOVERINGOFWORK a) requirementsspecificallyexpressedintheContractDocuments, theWorkmust, if requiredinwritingbytheArchitect/Engineer, beuncovered observationandbereplacedatthePrime ContractTime. b) IfaportionoftheWorkhasbeencoveredwhichtheArchitect/Engineerhasnot specificallyrequestedtoobservepriortoitbeingcovered, theArchitect/Engineermay requesttoseesuchWorkanditshallbeuncoveredbythePrimeContractor. IfsuchWork isinaccordancewiththeContractDocuments, costsofuncoveringandreplacementshall, byappropriateChangeOrder, bechargedtotheOwner. IfanyWorkisnotinaccordance withtheContractDocuments, thePrimeContractorshallpaythecostsofuncovering, repair, replacementunlesstheconditionwascausedbytheOwneroraseparatecontractor inwhicheventtheOwnershallberesponsibleforpaymentofsuchcosts. 12.2CORRECTIONOFWORK a) ThePrimeContractorshallpromptlycorrectWorkrejectedbytheArchitect/Engineeras failingtoconformtotherequirementsoftheContractDocuments, whetherobserved beforeorafterSubstantialCompletionandwhetherornotfabricated, installedor completed. ThePrimeContractorshallbearcostsofcorrectingsuchrejectedWork, includingadditionaltestingandinspectionsandcompensationforthe pensesmadenecessarythereby. b) IfanyoftheWorkisfoundtobedefectiveornonconformingwiththerequirementsof theContractDocuments, thePrimeContractorshallcorrectitpromptlyafterreceiptof writtennoticefromtheArchitect/EngineerortheOwnertodosounlesstheOwnerhas previouslygiventhePrimeContractorawrittenacceptanceorwaiverofthedefector nonconformity. ThePrime Workremainsineffectfor: 1) oneyearafterthedateofSubstantialCompletionoftheWorkordesignatedportion oftheWork; 2) oneyearafterthedateforcommencementofwarrantiesestablishedbyagreementin connectionwithpartialoccupancyunderSubparagraph9.8(a); or 3) thestipulateddurationofanyapplicablespecialwarrantyrequiredbytheContract Documents. c) Theone-yearperioddescribedinClauses (b)(1) and (b)(2) shallbeextendedwithrespect toportionsoftheWorkperformed, repaired, orcorrectedafterSubstantialCompletion bytheperiodoftimebetweenSubstantialCompletionandtheactualcompletionofthe Work. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 d) TheobligationsofthePrimeContractorunderthisParagraph12.2shallsurvivefinal acceptanceoftheWorkandterminationofthisContract. TheOwnershallgivenoticeto thePrimeContractorpromptlyafterdiscoveryofadefectiveornonconformingcondition intheWork. Theone-yearperiodstatedinClauses (b)(1) and (b)(2) doesnotlimitthe abilityoftheOwnertorequirethePrimeContractortocorrectlatentdefectsor nonconformitiesintheWork, whichdefectsornonconformitiescouldnothavebeen discoveredthroughreasonablediligencebytheOwnerortheArchitect/Engineeratthe timetheWorkwasperformedoratthetimeofinspectionforcertificationofSubstantial CompletionorFinalCompletion. TheoneyearperiodalsodoesnotrelievethePrime ContractorfromliabilityforanydefectsordeficienciesintheWorkthatmaybe discoveredaftertheexpirationoftheoneyearcorrectionperiod. e) ThePrimeContractorshallremovefromtheProjectsiteportionsoftheWorkwhichare notinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheContractDocumentsandareneither correctedbythePrimeContractornoracceptedbytheOwner. f) IfthePrimeContractorfailstocorrectdefectiveornonconformingWorkwithina reasonabletimeafternoticefromtheOwnerortheArchitect/Engineer, theOwnermay correctitinaccordancewithParagraph2.4. IfthePrimeContractordoesnotproceed withcorrectionofdefectiveornonconformingWorkwithinareasonabletimefixedby writtennoticefromtheArchitect/Engineer, theOwnermayremoveorreplacethe defectiveornonconformingWorkandstorethesalvageablematerialsorequipmentat thePrime PrimeContractordoesnotpaycostsofremoval andstoragewithintendaysafterwrittennotice, theOwnermay, uponten (10) additional dayswrittennotice, sellthematerialsandequipmentatauctionoratprivatesaleandshall accountfortheproceedsafterdeductingcostsanddamagesthatshouldhavebeenborne bythePrime andexpensesmadenecessaryasaresultofthesale. Iftheproceedsofsaledonotcover costswhichthePrimeContractorshouldhaveborne, theContractSumshallbereduced bythedeficiency. IfpaymentsduetothePrimeContractorthenorthereafterarenot sufficienttocoverthedeficiency, thePrimeContractorshallpaythedifferencetothe Owner. g) ThePrimeContractorshallbearthecostofcorrectingdestroyedordamagedconstruction oftheOwnerorseparatecontractors, whethertheconstructioniscompletedorpartially completed, thatiscausedbythePrime h isnotinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheContractDocuments. h) NothingcontainedinthisParagraph12.2shallbeconstruedtoestablishaperiodof limitationwithrespecttootherobligationswhichthePrimeContractormighthaveunder theContractDocuments. Establishmentoftheone-yeartimeperiodasdescribedin Subparagraph12.2(b) relatesonlytothespecificobligationofthePrimeContractorto correcttheWork, andhasnorelationshiptothetimewithinwhichtheobligationto complywiththeContractDocumentsmaybesoughttobeenforced, nortothetime withinwhichproceedingsmaybecommencedtoestablishthePrime liabilitywithrespecttothePrime correcttheWork. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 i) AnyWorkrepairedorreplacedpursuanttothisArticle12shallbesubjecttothe provisionsofArticle12tothesameextentasWorkoriginallyperformedorinstalled. 12.3ACCEPTANCEOFNONCONFORMINGWORK n, acceptWorkwhichisnotinaccordancewith therequirementsoftheContractDocumentsinsteadofrequiringitsremovalandcorrection, inwhichcasetheContractSumwillbereducedasappropriateandequitable. Theadjustment willbeaccomplished whetherornotfinalpaymenthasbeenmade. ARTICLE13COMPLETIONOFTHECONTRACT; TERMINATION; TEMPORARY SUSPENSION 13.1FINALCOMPLETIONOFCONTRACT TheContractwillbeconsideredcompleted, exceptasprovidedinanywarrantyor maintenancestipulations, bond, orbylaw, whenalltheWorkhasbeenfinallycompleted, the finalinspectionismadebytheArchitect/Engineer, andfinalacceptanceandfinalpaymentis madebytheOwner. 13.2WARRANTYFULFILLMENT PriortotheexpirationofthespecifiedwarrantyperiodprovidedforintheContract Documents, theArchitect/EngineerwillmakeadetailedinspectionoftheWorkandwill advisethePrimeContractorandthePrime correction. TheArchitect/Engineerwillmakeasubsequentinspectionandifthecorrections havebeenproperlyperformed, theArchitect/Engineerwillissuealetterofreleaseonthe maintenancestipulationstothePrimeContractorandtheSurety. IfforanyreasonthePrime Contractorhasnotmadetherequiredcorrectionsbeforetheexpirationofthewarrantyperiod, thewarrantyprovisionsasprovidedforintheContractDocumentsshallremainineffectuntil thecorrectionshavebeenproperlyperformedandaletterofreleaseissued. 13.3TERMINATIONBYTHEOWNERFORCAUSE a) NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionoftheseGeneralConditions, theWorkorany portionoftheWorkmaybeterminatedimmediatelybytheOwnerforanygoodcause aftergivingseven (7) daysadvancewrittennoticeandopportunitytocuretothePrime Contractor, includingbutnotlimitedtothefollowingcauses: 1) FailureorrefusalofthePrimeContractortostarttheWorkwithinten (10) daysafter thedateofwrittennoticebytheOwnertocommencetheWork. 2) AreasonablebeliefthattheprogressoftheWorkbeingmadebythePrime ContractorisinsufficienttocompletetheWorkwithinthespecifiedtime. 3) FailureorrefusalofthePrimeContractortoprovidesufficientandproperequipment orconstructionforcestoproperlyexecutetheWorkinatimelymanner. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 4) AreasonablebeliefthatthePrimeContractorhasabandonedtheWork. 5) AreasonablebeliefthattheContractorhasbecomeinsolvent, bankrupt, orotherwise financiallyunabletocarryontheWork. 6) FailureorrefusalonthepartoftheContractortoobserveanyrequirementsofthe ContractDocumentsortocomplywithanywrittenordersgivenbythe Architect/EngineerortheOwnerasprovidedforintheContractDocuments. 7) FailureorrefusalofthePrimeContractortopromptlymakegoodanydefectsin materialsorworkmanship, oranydefectsofanynature, thecorrectionofwhichhas beendirectedinwritingbytheArchitect/Engineer. 8) AreasonablebeliefbytheOwnerthatcollusionexistsorhasoccurredforthe purposeofillegallyprocuringtheContractoraSubcontractor, orthatafraudisbeing perpetratedontheOwnerinconnectionwiththeconstructionofWorkunderthe Contract. 9) Repeatedandflagrantviolationofsafeworkingprocedures. 10) ThefilingbythePrimeContractoroflitigationagainsttheOwnerpriorto completionoftheWork. b) WhentheWorkoranyportionoftheWorkisterminatedforanyofthecausesitemized aboveorforanyothercauseexceptterminationforconveniencepursuantto Subparagraph13.3(e), thePrimeContractorshall, asofthedatespecifiedbytheOwner, discontinuetheWorkorportionoftheWorkastheOwnershalldesignate, whereupon thesuretyshall, withinfifteen (15) daysafterthewrittennoticeofterminationforcause hasbeenserveduponthePrimeContractorandthesuretyoritsauthorizedagents, assumetheobligationsofthePrimeContractorfortheWorkorthatportionoftheWork whichtheOwnerhasorderedthePrimeContractortodiscontinueandmay: 1) performtheWorkwithforcesemployedbythesurety; 2) withthewrittenconsentoftheOwner, tenderareplacementcontractortotakeover andperformtheWork, inwhicheventthesuretyshallberesponsibleforandpaythe amountofanycostsrequiredtobeincurredforthecompletionoftheWorkthatare inexcessoftheamountoffundsremainingundertheContractasofthetimeofthe termination; or 3) withthewrittenconsentoftheOwner, tenderandpaytotheOwnerinsettlementthe amountofmoneynecessarytofinishthebalanceofuncompletedWorkunderthe Contract, correctexistingdefectiveornonconformingWork, andcompensatethe OwnerforanyotherlosssustainedasaresultofPrimeContractor'sdefault. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 IntheeventofterminationforcauseinvolvingClause (b)(1) or (b)(2), theSurety shallassumethePrimeContractor'splaceinallrespects, andtheamountoffunds remainingunpaidundertheContractshallbepaidbytheOwnerforallWork performedbythesuretyorthereplacementcontractorinaccordancewiththeterms oftheContractDocuments, subjecttoanyrightsoftheOwnertodeductanycosts, damages, oractualdamagesthattheOwnermayhaveincurred, includingbutnot limitedtoadditionalfeesandexpensesoftheArchitect/Engineerand fees, asaresultofsuchtermination. c) ThebalanceoftheContractSumremainingatthetimeofthePrime andoftheterminationshallbecomedueandpayabletothesuretyastheWork progresses, subjecttoalloftheterms, covenants, andconditionsoftheContract Documents. Ifthesuretydoesnot, withinthetimespecifiedinSubparagraph13.3(b), exerciseitsobligationtoassumetheobligationsoftheContract, orthatportionofthe ContractwhichtheOwnerhasorderedthePrimeContractortodiscontinue, thenthe OwnershallhavethepowertocompletetheWorkbycontractorotherwise, asitmay deemnecessary. ThePrimeContractoragreesthattheOwnershallhavetherighttotake possessionoforuseanyorallofthematerials, plant, tools, equipment, supplies, and propertyofeverykindprovidedbythePrimeContractorforthepurposeoftheWork, andtoprocureothertools, equipment, labor, andmaterialsforthecompletionofthe Work, andtochargetotheaccountofthePrimeContractortheexpensesofcompletion andlabor, materials, tools, equipment, andincidentalexpenses. Theexpensesincurred bytheOwnertocompletetheWorkshallbedeductedbytheOwneroutofthebalance oftheContractSumremainingunpaidtoorunearnedbytheContractor. ThePrime ContractorandthesuretyshallbeliabletotheOwnerforanycostsincurredinexcess ofthebalanceoftheContractSumforthecompletionandcorrectionoftheWork, and foranyothercosts, damages, expenses (includingbutnotlimitedtoadditionalfeesof termination. d) TheOwnershallnotberequiredtoobtainthelowestbidfortheWorkofcompletingthe ContractasdescribedinSubparagraph13.3(c), buttheexpensestobedeductedfrom lessthanthesumwhichwouldhavebeenpayableundertheContract, ifthesamehad beencompletedbythePrimeContractor, thentheOwnermaypaytothePrime Contractor (ortheSurety, intheeventofacompleteterminationforcause) thedifference inthecost, providedthatthePrimeContractor (ortheSurety) shallnotbeentitledtoany claimfordamagesorforlossofanticipatedprofits. Incasesuchexpensesforcompletion shallexceedtheamountwhichwouldhavebeenpayableundertheContractifthesame hadbeencompletedbythePrimeContractor, thenthePrimeContractorandhisSureties shallpaytheamountoftheexcesstotheOwneronnoticefromtheOwnerforexcess due. WhenonlyaparticularpartoftheWorkisbeingcarriedonbytheOwnerby contractorotherwiseundertheprovisionsofthisSubparagraph, thePrimeContractor shallcontinuetheremainderoftheWorkinconformitywiththetermsoftheContract, andinsuchmannerasnottohinderorinterferewiththeperformanceofworkmen employedandprovidedbytheOwner. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 e) Theunconditionalrighttoterminatethis ContractfortheconvenienceoftheOwner includingbutnotlimitedtonon-appropriationoffunding) isexpresslyretainedbythe Owner. Intheeventofterminationforconvenience, theOwnershalldeliveratleastten 10) daysadvancewrittennoticeofterminationforconveniencetothePrimeContractor. UponthePrime PrimeContractorshall ceasetheperformanceoftheWorkandshalltakereasonableandappropriateactionto secureandprotecttheWorkinplace. ThePrimeContractorshallthenbereimbursedby theOwnerinaccordancewiththetermsandprovisionsoftheContractDocuments, not toexceedactuallaborcostsincurred, materialsstoredattheProjectsiteorawayfrom theProjectsiteasapprovedbytheOwnerbutnotyetpaidfor, plusactual, reasonable, anddocumentedterminationcharges, ifany, paidbythePrimeContractorinconnection withtheWorkinplacewhichiscompletedandinconformancewiththeContract Documentstothedateofterminationforconvenience. Noamountshalleverbedueto thePrimeContractorforlostoranticipatedprofits. 13.4TEMPORARYSUSPENSIONOFTHEWORK a) TheWorkoranyportionoftheWorkmaybetemporarilysuspendedbytheOwner immediatelyuponwrittennoticetothePrimeContractorforanyreason, includingbut notlimitedto: 1) thecausesdescribedinClauses13.1(a)(1) through (a)(10) above; 2) whereotherprovisionsintheContractDocumentsrequireorpermittemporary suspensionoftheWork; 3) situationswheretheWorkisthreatenedby, contributesto, orcausesanimmediate threattopublichealth, safety, orsecurity; or 4) otherunforeseenconditionsorcircumstances. b) ThePrimeContractorshallimmediatelyresumethetemporarilysuspendedWorkwhen orderedinwritingbytheOwnertodoso. TheOwnershallnotunderanycircumstances beliableforanyclaimofthePrimeContractorarisingfromatemporarysuspensiondue toacausedescribedinClause (a)(1) above; provided, however, thatinthecaseofa temporarysuspensionforanyofthereasonsdescribedunderClauses (a)(2) through a)(4), wherethePrimeContractorisnotacontributingcauseofthesuspensionunder oneofthoseClausesorwheretheprovisionoftheContractDocumentsinquestion specificallyprovidesthatthesuspensionisatnocosttotheOwner, theOwnerwillmake anequitableadjustmentforthefollowingitems, providedthataclaimisproperlymade bythePrimeContractorunderSubparagraph4.3oftheseGeneralConditions: 1) anequitableextensionoftheContractTime, nottoexceedtheactualdelaycaused bythetemporarysuspensionasdeterminedbytheArchitect/Engineerandthe Owner; Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 2) anequitableadjustmenttotheContractSumfortheactual, necessary, and reasonablecostsofproperlyprotectinganyWorkthatisfinishedorpartially finishedduringtheperiodofthetemporarysuspension (noprofitandoverheadshall beallowedontopofthesecosts); and 3) ifitbecomesnecessarytomoveequipmentfromtheProjectsiteandthenreturnit totheProjectsitewhentheWorkisorderedtoberesumed, anequitableadjustment totheContractSumfortheactual, necessary, andreasonablecostofthesemoves; provided, however, thatnoadjustmentshallbedueiftheequipmentismovedto anotherProjectsiteoftheOwner. ARTICLE14MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS 14.1GOVERNINGLAW; COMPLIANCE WITHLAWSANDREGULATIONS a) ThisContractshallbeinallthingsgovernedbythelawsoftheStateofTexaswithout regardtoconflictoflawsprinciples. b) TheContractorshall, duringtheperformanceoftheWork, complywithallapplicable Citycodesandordinances, asamended, andallapplicableStateandFederallaws, rules andregulations, asamended. 14.2SUCCESSORSANDASSIGNS TheOwnerandthePrimeContractorrespectivelybindthemselves, theirpartners, successors, assigns, andlegalrepresentativestothepromises, covenants, terms, conditions, and obligationscontainedintheContractDocuments. ThePrimeContractorshallnotassign, transfer, orconveyitsinterestorrightsintheContract, inpartorasawhole, withoutwritten consentoftheOwner. IfthePrimeContractorattemptstomakeanassignment, transfer, or Contractorshallneverthelessremain legallyresponsibleforallobligationsundertheContractDocuments. TheOwnershallnot assignanyportionoftheContractSumdueortobecomedueunderthisContractwithoutthe writtenconsentofthePrimeContractor, exceptwhereassignmentiscompelledorallowedby courtorder, thetermsoftheContractDocuments, orotheroperationoflaw. 14.3WRITTENNOTICE ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinArticle16, anynotice, payment, statement, ordemand requiredorpermittedtobegivenunderthisContractbyeitherpartytotheothermaybe effectedbypersonaldeliveryinwritingorbymail, postageprepaidtotheProjectManageror Superintendentofeitherparty, ortoanofficer, partner, orotherdesignatedrepresentative of eitherparty. Mailednoticesshallbeaddressedtothepartiesatanaddressdesignatedbyeach party, buteachpartymaychangeitsaddressbywrittennoticeinaccordancewiththissection. Mailednoticesshallbedeemedcommunicatedasofthree (3) daysaftermailing. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 14.4RIGHTSANDREMEDIES; NOWAIVEROFRIGHTSBYOWNER a) ThedutiesandobligationsimposedonthePrimeContractorbytheContractDocuments andtherightsandremediesavailabletotheOwnerundertheContractDocumentsshallbein additionto, andnotalimitationof, anyduties, obligations, rights, andremediesotherwise imposedormadeavailablebylaw. b) NoactionorfailuretoactbytheOwnershallconstituteawaiverofarightaffordedthe OwnerundertheContractDocuments, norshallanyactionorfailuretoactbytheOwner constituteapprovaloforacquiescenceinabreachoftheContractbyPrimeContractor, except asmaybespecificallyagreedinwritingbyChangeOrderorSupplementalAgreement. 14.5INTEREST TheOwnershallnotbeliableforinterestonanyprogressorfinalpaymenttobemadeunder theContractDocuments, exceptasmaybeprovidedbytheapplicableprovisionsofthe PromptPaymentAct, Chapter2251, TexasGovernmentCode, asamended, subjectto Paragraph9.6(a) oftheseGeneralConditions. 14.6OFFICERSOREMPLOYEESOFTHEOWNERNOTTOHAVEFINANCIAL INTERESTINANYCONTRACTOFTHEOWNER NoofficeroremployeeoftheOwnershallhaveafinancialinterest, directorindirect, inany ContractwiththeOwner, orbefinanciallyinterested, directlyorindirectly, inthesaletothe Ownerofanyland, materials, suppliesorservices, exceptonbehalfoftheOwnerasanofficer oremployee. Anyviolationofthisarticleshallconstitutemalfeasanceinoffice, andany officeroremployeeofOwnerguiltythereofshalltherebyforfeithisofficeorposition. Any violationofthissection, withtheknowledge, expressorimplied, oftheperson, persons, partnership, company, firm, associationorcorporationcontractingwiththeOwnershall rendertheContractinvolvedvoidablebytheOwner'sCityManagerorCityCouncil. 14.7VENUE ThisContractisdeemedtobeperformedinDentonCounty, Texas, andiflegalactionis necessarytoenforcethisContract, exclusivevenueshalllieinDentonCounty, Texas. 14.8INDEPENDENTCONTRACTOR InperformingtheWorkunderthisContract, therelationshipbetweentheOwnerandthe PrimeContractoristhatofanindependentcontractor. ThePrimeContractorshallexercise independentjudgmentinperformingtheWorkandissolelyresponsibleforsettingworking hours, schedulingorprioritizingtheWorkflowanddeterminingthemeansandmethodsof performingtheWork, subjectonlytotherequirementsoftheContractDocuments. Noterm orprovisionofthisContractshallbeconstruedasmakingthePrimeContractoranagent, servant, oremployeeoftheOwner, ormakingthePrimeContractororanyofthePrime igibleforthefringebenefits, suchasretirement, insuranceandworker'scompensation, whichtheOwnerprovidestoitsemployees. Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 14.9NONDISCRIMINATION AsaconditionofthisContract, thePrimeContractorcovenantsthathewilltakeallnecessary actionstoinsurethat, inconnectionwithanyworkunderthisContract, thePrimeContractor anditsSubcontractorswillnotdiscriminateinthetreatmentoremploymentofanyindividual orgroupsofindividualsonthegroundsofrace, color, religion, nationalorigin, age, sex, sexualorientation, orhandicapunrelatedtojobperformance, eitherdirectly, indirectlyor throughcontractualorotherarrangements. ThePrimeContractorshallalsocomplywithall applicablerequirementsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct, 42U.S.C.A. §§12101-12213, asamended. Inthisregard, thePrimeContractorshallkeep, retainandsafeguardallrecords relatingtohisContractorWorkperformedthereunderforaminimumperiodofthree (3) years fromfinalContractcompletion, withfullaccessallowedtoauthorizedrepresentativesofthe Owner, uponrequest, forpurposesofevaluatingcompliancewiththisandotherprovisionsof theContract. 14.10GIFTSTOPUBLICSERVANTS a) TheOwnermayterminatethisContractimmediatelyifthePrimeContractorhas offered, conferred, oragreedtoconferanybenefitonaCityofDentonemployeeor officialthattheCityofDentonemployeeorofficialisprohibitedbylawfrom accepting. b) ForpurposesofthisArticle, "benefit" meansanythingreasonablyregardedas pecuniarygainorpecuniaryadvantage, includingbenefittoanyotherpersoninwhose welfarethebeneficiaryhasadirectorsubstantialinterest, butdoesnotincludea contributionorexpendituremadeandreportedinaccordancewithlaw. c) Notwithstandinganyotherlegalremedies, theOwnermayrequirethePrimeContractor toremoveanyemployeeofthePrimeContractorfromtheProjectwhohasviolatedthe restrictionsofthisArticleoranysimilarStateorFederallaw, andobtainreimbursement foranyexpendituresmadetothePrimeContractorasaresultoftheimproperoffer, agreementtoconfer, orconferringofabenefittoaCityofDentonemployeeorofficial. ARTICLE15RIGHTTOAUDITCONTRACTOR'SRECORDS ByexecutionoftheBuildingConstructionServicesAgreement, thePrimeContractorgrantsthe Ownertherighttoaudit, attheOwner'selection, allofthePrimeContractor'srecordsandbillings relatingtotheperformanceoftheWorkundertheContractDocuments. ThePrimeContractor agreestoretainitsProjectrecordsforaminimumoffive (5) yearsfollowingcompletionofthe Work. TheOwneragreesthatitwillexercisetherighttoauditonlyatreasonablehours. Citymay reviewanyandalloftheservicesperformedbyPrimeContractorunderthisContract. Any payment, settlement, satisfaction, orreleasemadeorprovidedduringthecourseofperformance Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ARTICLE16NOTICEOFCONTRACTCLAIM ThisContractissubjecttotheprovisionsoftheDentonCityCode, asamended, relatingto requirementsforfilinganoticeofabreachofcontractclaimagainstCity. PrimeContractorshall complywiththerequirementsofthisordinanceasapreconditionofanylitigationrelatingtothis Contract, inadditiontoallotherrequirementsinthisContractrelatedtoclaimsandnoticeof claims. Shouldaconflictarisebetweenanyofthecontractdocuments, itshallberesolvedwiththe followingorderofprecedence (ifapplicable). Inanyevent, thefinalnegotiatedcontractshall takeprecedenceoveranyandallcontractdocumentstotheextentofsuchconflict. 1. Finalnegotiatedcontract 2. RFP/Biddocuments 3. ardtermsandconditions 4. Purchaseorder 5. Contractortermsandconditions Contract6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 EXHIBITD PAYMENTANDPERFORMANCEBONDREQUIREMENTS Contractorwillberequiredtofurnishoriginalperformanceandpaymentbondsforonehundred 100%) percentofthetotalsubmissionpricebeforeworkistocommence. TheContractorshall assumeallcostsinincreasingthebondlimitsifchangeordersareformallyapproved. Bondsshall beinaccordancewiththeV.T.C.AGovernmentCodeSection2253.021, asamended, fromasurety licensedtodobusinessintheStateofTexas. TheCity, atitsoption, maywaivethepaymentand performancebondrequirementsforprojectsoflessthan $50,000. BondformsareattachedandshallbereturneduponnoticeofcontractawardbytheCity. Bonds shouldbeforwardedtotheCityofDentonwithinfourteen (14) calendardaysfromcontractaward. Thiscontractisnotfullyexecuteduntilpaymentandperformancebondsarereceivedandaccepted bytheCity. Uponapproval, apurchaseorderwillbeissued. IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 EXHIBITE INSURANCEREQUIREMENTSAND COMPENSATIONREQUIREMENTS Uponcontractexecution, allinsurancerequirementsshallbecomecontractualobligations, which thesuccessfulcontractorshallhaveadutytomaintainthroughoutthecourseofthiscontract. STANDARDPROVISIONS: WithoutlimitinganyoftheotherobligationsorliabilitiesoftheContractor, theContractorshall provideandmaintainuntilthecontractedworkhasbeencompletedandacceptedbytheCityof Denton, Owner, theminimuminsurancecoverageasindicatedhereinafter. ContractorshallfilewiththePurchasingDepartmentsatisfactorycertificatesofinsurance includinganyapplicableaddendumorendorsements, containingthecontractnumberandtitle oftheproject. Contractormay, uponwrittenrequesttothePurchasingDepartment, askfor clarificationofanyinsurancerequirementsatanytime; however, Contractorshallnot commenceanyworkordeliveranymaterialuntilheorshereceivesnotificationthatthecontract hasbeenaccepted, approved, andsignedbytheCityofDenton. Allinsurancepoliciesproposedorobtainedinsatisfactionoftheserequirementsshallcomply withthefollowinggeneralspecifications, andshallbemaintainedincompliancewiththese generalspecificationsthroughout thedurationoftheContract, orlonger, ifsonoted: EachpolicyshallbeissuedbyacompanyauthorizedtodobusinessintheStateofTexas withanA.M. BestCompanyratingofatleastAorbetter. Anydeductiblesorself-insuredretentionsshallbedeclaredintheproposal. Ifrequested bytheCity, theinsurershallreduceoreliminatesuchdeductiblesorself-insuredretentions withrespecttotheCity, itsofficials, agents, employeesandvolunteers; or, thecontractor shallprocureabondguaranteeingpaymentoflossesandrelatedinvestigations, claim administrationanddefenseexpenses. Liabilitypoliciesshallbeendorsedtoprovidethefollowing: NameasAdditionalInsuredtheCityofDenton, itsOfficials, Agents, Employees andvolunteers. ThatsuchinsuranceisprimarytoanyotherinsuranceavailabletotheAdditional Insuredwithrespecttoclaimscoveredunderthepolicyandthatthisinsurance appliesseparatelytoeachinsuredagainstwhomclaimismadeorsuitisbrought. Theinclusionofmorethanoneinsuredshallnotoperatetoincreasetheinsurer's limitofliability. ProvideaWaiverofSubrogationinfavoroftheCityofDenton, itsofficials, agents, employees, andvolunteers. IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Cancellation: Cityrequires30daywrittennoticeshouldanyofthepoliciesdescribedon thecertificatebecancelledormateriallychangedbeforetheexpirationdate. Shouldanyoftherequiredinsurancebeprovidedunderaclaimsmadeform, Contractor shallmaintainsuchcoveragecontinuouslythroughoutthetermofthiscontractand, without lapse, foraperiodofthreeyearsbeyondthecontractexpiration, suchthatoccurrences arisingduringthecontracttermwhichgiverisetoclaimsmadeafterexpirationofthe contractshallbecovered. Shouldanyoftherequiredinsurancebeprovidedunderaformofcoveragethatincludesa generalannualaggregatelimitprovidingforclaimsinvestigationorlegaldefensecoststo beincludedinthegeneralannualaggregatelimit, theContractorshalleitherdoublethe occurrencelimitsorobtainOwnersandContractorsProtectiveLiabilityInsurance. Shouldanyrequiredinsurancelapseduringthecontractterm, requestsforpayments originatingaftersuchlapseshallnotbeprocesseduntiltheCityreceivessatisfactory evidenceofreinstatedcoverageasrequiredbythiscontract, effectiveasofthelapsedate. Ifinsuranceisnotreinstated, Citymay, atitssoleoption, terminatethisagreementeffective onthedateofthelapse. SPECIFICADDITIONALINSURANCEREQUIREMENTS: AllinsurancepoliciesproposedorobtainedinsatisfactionofthisContractshalladditionally complywiththefollowingmarkedspecifications, andshallbemaintainedincompliancewith theseadditionalspecificationsthroughoutthedurationoftheContract, orlonger, ifsonoted: X\] A. GeneralLiabilityInsurance: GeneralLiabilityinsurancewithcombinedsinglelimitsofnotlessthan $1,000,000.00 shallbeprovidedandmaintainedbytheContractor. Thepolicyshallbewrittenonan occurrencebasiseitherinasinglepolicyorinacombinationofunderlyingand umbrellaorexcesspolicies. IftheCommercialGeneralLiabilityform (ISOFormCG0001currentedition) isused: CoverageAshallincludepremises, operations, products, andcompleted operations, independentcontractors, contractualliabilitycoveringthis contractandbroadformpropertydamagecoverage. CoverageBshallincludepersonalinjury. CoverageC, medicalpayments, isnotrequired. IftheComprehensiveGeneralLiabilityform (ISOFormGL0002CurrentEdition andISOFormGL0404) isused, itshallincludeatleast: IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 BodilyinjuryandPropertyDamageLiabilityforpremises, operations, products andcompletedoperations, independentcontractorsandpropertydamage resultingfromexplosion, collapseorunderground (XCU) exposures. Broadformcontractualliability (preferablybyendorsement) coveringthis contract, personalinjuryliabilityandbroadformpropertydamageliability. X\] AutomobileLiabilityInsurance: ContractorshallprovideCommercialAutomobileLiabilityinsurancewithCombined SingleLimits (CSL) ofnotlessthan $500,000eitherinasinglepolicyorinacombination ofbasicandumbrellaorexcesspolicies. Thepolicywillincludebodilyinjuryandproperty damageliabilityarisingoutoftheoperation, maintenanceanduseofallautomobilesand mobileequipmentusedinconjunctionwiththiscontract. Satisfactionoftheaboverequirementshallbeintheformofapolicyendorsementfor: anyauto, or allownedhiredandnon-ownedautos. X\] additiontomeetingtheminimumstatutoryrequirementsforissuanceofsuchinsurance, hasEmployer'sLiabilitylimitsofatleast $100,000foreachaccident, $100,000pereach employee, anda $500,000policylimitforoccupationaldisease. TheCityneednotbe namedasan "AdditionalInsured" buttheinsurershallagreetowaiveallrightsof subrogationagainsttheCity, itsofficials, agents, employeesandvolunteersforanywork performedfortheCitybytheNamedInsured. Forbuildingorconstructionprojects, the ContractorshallcomplywiththeprovisionsofAttachment1inaccordancewith §406.096 Commission (TWCC). Owner'sandContractor'sProtectiveLiabilityInsurance TheContractorshallobtain, payforandmaintainatalltimesduringtheprosecutionofthe workunderthiscontract, anOwner'sandContractor'sProtectiveLiabilityinsurancepolicy namingtheCityasinsuredforpropertydamageandbodilyinjurywhichmayariseinthe prosecutionoftheworkorContractor'soperationsunderthiscontract. Coverageshallbe thatcarriestheContractor'sliabilityinsurance. Policylimitswillbeatleast $500,000.00 combined bodilyinjuryandpropertydamageperoccurrencewitha $1,000,000.00 aggregate. IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 FireDamageLegalLiabilityInsurance CoverageisrequiredifBroadformGeneralLiabilityisnotprovidedorisunavailableto thecontractororifacontractorleasesorrentsaportionofaCitybuilding. Limitsofnot lessthan eachoccurrencearerequired. ProfessionalLiabilityInsurance Professionalliabilityinsurancewithlimitsnotlessthan $1,000,000.00 perclaimwith respecttonegligentacts, errorsoromissionsinconnectionwithprofessionalservicesis requiredunderthisAgreement. X\] Builders' RiskInsurance Builders' RiskInsurance, onanAll-Riskformfor100% ofthecompletedvalueshallbe provided. Suchpolicyshallincludeas "NamedInsured" theCityofDentonandall subcontractorsastheirinterestsmayappear. EnvironmentalLiabilityInsurance Environmentalliabilityinsurancefor $1,000,000tocoverallhazardscontemplatedbythis contract. RiggersInsurance The Saidcoveragemaybe InstallationFloatercoveringriggingcontractors; orthroughISOformIH00911211, R Saidcoverageshallmirrorthelimitsprovidedbythe CGLcoverage CommercialCrime Providescoverageforthetheftordisappearanceofcashorchecks, robberyinside/outside thepremises, burglaryofthepremises, andemployeefidelity. Theemployeefidelity includingnewhires. Thistypeinsuranceshouldberequiredifthecontractorhasaccessto Cityfunds. Limitsofnotlessthan $ eachoccurrencearerequired. AdditionalInsurance Otherinsurancemayberequiredonanindividualbasisforextrahazardouscontractsand specificserviceagreements. Ifsuchadditionalinsuranceisrequiredforaspecificcontract, thatrequirementwillbedescribedinthe "SpecificConditions" ofthecontract specifications. IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ATTACHMENT1 X\] GovernmentalEntities A. Definitions: Certificateofcoverage ("certificate")-Acopyofacertificateofinsurance, acertificate ofauthoritytoself-insureissuedbythecommission, oracoverageagreement (TWCC- 81, TWCC-82, TWCC-83, orTWCC-84), showingstatutoryworkers' compensation insurancecoveragefortheperson'sorentity'semployeesprovidingservicesona project, forthedurationoftheproject. Durationoftheproject - includesthetimefromthebeginningoftheworkonthe projectuntilthecontractor's/person'sworkontheprojecthasbeencompletedand acceptedbythegovernmentalentity. Personsprovidingservicesontheproject ("subcontractor" in §406.096) - includesall personsorentitiesperformingallorpartoftheservicesthecontractorhasundertaken toperformontheproject, regardlessofwhetherthatpersoncontracteddirectlywith thecontractorandregardlessofwhetherthatpersonhasemployees. Thisincludes, withoutlimitation, independentcontractors, subcontractors, leasingcompanies, motor carriers, owner-operators, employeesofanysuchentity, oremployeesofanyentity whichfurnishespersonstoprovideservicesontheproject. "Services" include, without limitation, providing, hauling, ordeliveringequipmentormaterials, orproviding labor, transportation, orotherservicerelatedtoaproject. "Services" doesnotinclude activitiesunrelatedtotheproject, suchasfood/beveragevendors, officesupply deliveries, anddeliveryofportabletoilets. B. Thecontractorshallprovidecoverage, basedonproperreportingofclassification codesandpayrollamountsandfilingofanyoverageagreements, whichmeetsthe statutoryrequirementsofTexasLaborCode, Section401.011(44) forallemployees oftheContractorprovidingservicesontheproject, forthedurationoftheproject. C. TheContractormustprovideacertificateofcoveragetothegovernmentalentityprior tobeingawardedthecontract. D. Ifthecoverageperiodshownonthecontractor'scurrentcertificateofcoverageends duringthedurationoftheproject, thecontractormust, priortotheendofthecoverage period, fileanewcertificateofcoveragewiththegovernmentalentityshowingthat coveragehasbeenextended. E. Thecontractorshallobtainfromeachpersonprovidingservicesonaproject, and providetothegovernmentalentity: 1. acertificateofcoverage, priortothatpersonbeginningworkontheproject, so thegovernmentalentitywillhaveonfilecertificatesofcoverageshowing coverageforallpersonsprovidingservicesontheproject; and IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 2. nolaterthansevendaysafterreceiptbythecontractor, anewcertificateof coverageshowingextensionofcoverage, ifthecoverageperiodshownonthe currentcertificateofcoverageendsduringthedurationoftheproject. F. Thecontractorshallretainallrequiredcertificatesofcoverageforthedurationofthe projectandforoneyearthereafter. G. Thecontractorshallnotifythegovernmentalentityinwritingbycertifiedmailor personaldelivery, within10daysafterthecontractorkneworshouldhaveknown, of anychangethatmateriallyaffectstheprovisionofcoverageofanypersonproviding servicesontheproject. H. Thecontractorshallpostoneachprojectsiteanotice, inthetext, formandmanner prescribedbytheTexasWorkers' CompensationCommission, informingallpersons providingservicesontheprojectthattheyarerequiredtobecovered, andstatinghow apersonmayverifycoverageandreportlackofcoverage. I. Thecontractorshallcontractually requireeachpersonwithwhomitcontractsto provideservicesonaproject, to: 1. providecoverage, basedonproperreportingofclassificationcodesandpayroll amountsandfilingofanycoverageagreements, whichmeetsthestatutory requirementsofTexasLaborCode, Section401.011(44) forallofitsemployees providingservicesontheproject, forthedurationoftheproject; 2. providetothecontractor, priortothatpersonbeginningworkontheproject, a certificateofcoverageshowingthatcoverageisbeingprovidedforallemployees ofthepersonprovidingservicesontheproject, forthedurationoftheproject; 3. providethecontractor, priortotheendofthecoverageperiod, anewcertificateof coverageshowingextensionofcoverage, ifthecoverageperiodshownonthe currentcertificateofcoverageendsduringthedurationoftheproject; 4. obtainfromeachotherpersonwithwhomitcontracts, andprovidetothecontractor: a. acertificateofcoverage, priortotheotherpersonbeginningworkontheproject; and b. anewcertificateofcoverageshowingextensionofcoverage, priortotheendof thecoverageperiod, ifthecoverageperiodshownonthecurrentcertificateof coverageendsduringthedurationoftheproject; 5. retainallrequiredcertificatesofcoverageonfileforthedurationoftheprojectand foroneyearthereafter; 6. notifythegovernmentalentityinwritingbycertifiedmailorpersonaldelivery, within10daysafterthepersonkneworshouldhaveknown, ofanychangethat materiallyaffectstheprovisionofcoverageofanypersonprovidingservicesonthe project; and IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 7. Contractuallyrequireeachpersonwithwhomitcontracts, toperformasrequired byparagraphs (1) - (7), withthecertificatesofcoveragetobeprovidedtotheperson forwhomtheyareprovidingservices. J. Bysigningthiscontractorprovidingorcausingtobeprovidedacertificateof coverage, thecontractorisrepresentingtothegovernmentalentitythatallemployees ofthecontractorwhowillprovideservicesontheprojectwillbecoveredbyworkers' compensationcoverageforthedurationoftheproject, thatthecoveragewillbebased onproperreportingofclassificationcodesandpayrollamounts, andthatallcoverage agreementswillbefiledwiththeappropriateinsurancecarrieror, inthecaseofaself- insured, withthecommission'sDivisionofSelf-InsuranceRegulation. Providingfalse ormisleadinginformationmaysubjectthecontractortoadministrativepenalties, criminalpenalties, civilpenalties, orothercivilactions. K. Th withanyoftheseprovisionsisabreachofcontract bythecontractorwhichentitlesthegovernmentalentitytodeclarethecontractvoidif thecontractordoesnotremedythebreachwithintendaysafterreceiptofnoticeof breachfromthegovernmentalentity. IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 ExhibitF CertificateofInterestedPartiesElectronicFiling In2015, theTexasLegislatureadoptedHouseBill1295, whichaddedsection2252.908ofthe GovernmentCode. ThelawstatesthattheCitymaynotenterintothiscontractunlessthe Contractorsubmitsadisclosureofinterestedparties (Form1295) totheCityatthetimethe Contractorsubmitsthesignedcontract. TheTexasEthicsCommissionhasadoptedrulesrequiring thebusinessentitytofileForm1295electronicallywiththeCommission. ContractorwillberequiredtofurnishaCertificateofInterestPartiesbeforethecontractis awarded, inaccordancewithGovernmentCode2252.908. Thecontractorshall: 1. LogontotheStateEthicsCommissionWebsiteat : https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm 2. RegisterutilizingthetutorialprovidedbytheState 3. PrintacopyofthecompletedForm1295 4. EntertheCertificateNumberonpage2ofthiscontract. 5. CompleteandsigntheForm1295 6. Emailtheformtopurchasing@cityofdenton.comwiththecontractnumberinthesubjectline. EX: Contract1234 Form1295) TheCitymustacknowledgethereceiptofthefiledForm1295notlaterthanthe30thdayafter Councilaward. OnceaForm1295isacknowledged, itwillbepostedtotheTexasEthics IFB # 6986 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 EXHIBITG IFB6986PricingSheetforIOOFCEMETERYFENCEREPLACEMENT RockstarRespondent'sName: 1 WeldingLLC RespondentisaCorporation, Partnership, soleProprietorship, Individual? LLC2 Totalworkingdays (Monday - Friday/Saturday) afterNoticetoProceedisissuedbyCity 1603forsubstantialcompletion: Materials, Installation, andConstructionoftheDentonCityIOOFandOakwood CemeteryFencesshallbescheduledtobecompletedonorbefore ______ Ifthisdate3a cannotbemet, pleaseinsertthedatethatyourfirmcancompletetheproject. Totalworkingdays (Monday - Friday/Saturday) afterNoticetoProceedisissuedbyCity 104forprojectstart: ProposalPricing: BaseBidamounttoconstructprojectperspecifications:$221,465.005 DetailedPricing: Item ProductDescriptionQTYUOMTotal Mobilization & DemobilizationforProject61LS$2,500.00 Bonds (LaborandMaterials & Performance) 71LS$8,000.00 IOOFCemetery DemolitionandRemovalof6' ChainLinkFence, posts, andfootings83,177EA$12,500.00 6' TallMasonryFenceColumns98LF$26,000.00 6' OrnamentalFence103,400EA$121,465.00 18" Widex4" DeepConcMowCurb113,400EA$51,000.00 Double, Swinging, OrnamentalGate (Two, 6' WideGates) 12 1EA$2,000.00 AllotherConstructionItemsnotnotedabove131LS$0.00 TotalBasePricing 221,465.00 DocuSignEnvelopeID: C7F3A671-80B6-41DD-853C-9108879EEBC9 Exhibit CONFLICTOFINTERESTQUESTIONNAIRE - FORMCIQ Forvendororotherpersondoingbusinesswithlocalgovernmentalentity ThisquestionnairereflectschangesmadetothelawbyH.B. 23, 84thLeg., RegularSession. ThisquestionnaireisbeingfiledinaccordancewithChapter176, LocalGovernmentCode, byavendorwhohasabusinessrelationshipas definedbySection176.001(1-a) withalocal governmentalentityandthevendormeetsrequirementsunderSection176.006(a). Bylawthisquestionnairemustbefiledwiththerecordsadministratorofthelocalgovernmententitynotlaterthanthe7thbusinessdayafter thedatethevendorbecomesawareoffactsthatrequirethestatementtobefiled. SeeSection 176.006(a-1), LocalGovernmentCode. AvendorcommitsanoffenseifthevendorknowinglyviolatesSection176.006, LocalGovernmentCode. Anoffenseunderthissectionisa misdemeanor. Nameofvendorwhohasabusinessrelationshipwithlocalgovernmentalentity. 1 2 Checkthisboxifyouarefilinganupdatetoapreviouslyfiledquestionnaire. thThelawrequiresthatyoufileanupdatedcompletedquestionnairewiththeappropriatefilingauthoritynotlaterthanthe7business dayafterthedateonwhichyoubecameawarethattheoriginallyfiledquestionnairewasincompleteorinaccurate.) 3Nameoflocalgovernmentofficeraboutwhomtheinformationinthissectionisbeingdisclosed. NameofOfficer Thissection, (item3includingsubpartsA, B, C & D), mustbecompletedforeachofficerwithwhomthevendorhasanemploymentorotherbusinessrelationship asdefinedbySection176.001(1-a), LocalGovernmentCode. AttachadditionalpagestothisFormCIQasnecessary. A. Isthelocalgovernmentofficernamedinthissectionreceivingorlikelytoreceivetaxableincome, otherthaninvestmentincome, fromthevendor? Yes No B. Isthevendorreceivingorlikelytoreceivetaxableincome, otherthaninvestmentincome, fromoratthedirectionofthelocalgovernmentofficer namedinthissectionANDthetaxableincomeisnotreceivedfromthelocalgovernmentalentity? Yes No C. Isthefilerofthisquestionnaireemployedbyacorporationorotherbusinessentitywithrespecttowhichthelocalgovernmentofficerservesasan officerordirector, orholdsanownershipofonepercentormore? Yes No D. Describeeachemploymentorbusinessandfamilyrelationshipwiththelocalgovernmentofficernamedinthissection. 4 IhavenoConflictofInteresttodisclose. 5 Signatureofvendordoingbusinesswiththegovernmentalentity Date CertificateOfCompletion EnvelopeId: C7F3A67180B641DD853C9108879EEBC9Status: Completed Subject: PleaseDocuSign: CityCouncilContract6986-IOOFCemeteryFenceReplacementConst. SourceEnvelope: DocumentPages: 82Signatures: 6EnvelopeOriginator: CertificatePages: 6Initials: 1JodyWord AutoNav: Enabled901BTexasStreet EnvelopeIdStamping: EnabledDenton, TX 76209 TimeZone: (UTC-08:00) PacificTime (US & Canada)jody.word@cityofdenton.com IPAddress: 129.120.6.150 RecordTracking Status: OriginalHolder: JodyWordLocation: DocuSign 3/26/201911:25:22AM jody.word@cityofdenton.com SignerEventsSignatureTimestamp JodyWordSent: 3/26/201911:30:28AMCompletedjody.word@cityofdenton.comViewed: 3/26/201911:30:42AM BuyerSigned: 3/26/201911:32:06AM UsingIPAddress: 129.120.6.150CityofDenton SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign LoriHewellSent: 3/26/201911:32:08AM lori.hewell@cityofdenton.comViewed: 3/26/20191:24:08PM PurchasingManagerSigned: 3/26/20191:24:22PM CityofDenton SignatureAdoption: Pre-selectedStyleSecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication UsingIPAddress: 129.120.6.150None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign MackReinwandSent: 3/26/20191:24:24PM mack.reinwand@cityofdenton.comViewed: 3/26/20192:05:25PM CityofDentonSigned: 3/26/20192:06:03PM SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication SignatureAdoption: Pre-selectedStyleNone) UsingIPAddress: 129.120.6.150 ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign ROCKSTARWELDINGLLCSent: 3/26/20192:06:06PM Chad.Howard@RockstarWelding.comViewed: 3/26/20194:58:55PM PresidentSigned: 3/26/20195:04:23PM SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication SignatureAdoption: DrawnonDeviceNone) UsingIPAddress: 107.77.201.17 Signedusingmobile ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: Accepted: 3/26/20194:58:55PM ID: 269b9606-6269-4e70-bff6-e1bebcc00e70 SignerEventsSignatureTimestamp GaryPackanSent: 3/26/20195:04:27PM Gary.packan@cityofdenton.comViewed: 3/26/20195:33:27PM DirectorofParksandRecreationSigned: 3/26/20195:33:57PM SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication SignatureAdoption: DrawnonDeviceNone) UsingIPAddress: 107.77.200.166 Signedusingmobile ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: Accepted: 3/26/20195:33:27PM ID: c4d04b99-540f-4a03-a569-ab475cfaa1e2 TabithaMillsopSent: 3/26/20195:34:00PMCompleted tabitha.millsop@cityofdenton.comViewed: 4/17/20196:28:53AM CityofDentonSigned: 4/17/20196:29:11AM UsingIPAddress: 129.120.6.150SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign ToddHilemanSent: 4/17/20196:29:16AM Todd.Hileman@cityofdenton.comViewed: 4/17/20198:10:56AM CityManagerSigned: 4/17/20198:11:06AM CityofDenton SignatureAdoption: Pre-selectedStyleSecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication UsingIPAddress: 129.120.6.150None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: Accepted: 7/25/20179:02:14AM ID: 57619fbf-2aec-4b1f-805d-6bd7d9966f21 RosaRiosSent: 4/17/20198:11:09AM Rosa.Rios@cityofdenton.comViewed: 4/17/20198:50:42AM SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication Signed: 4/17/20198:51:36AM None) SignatureAdoption: Pre-selectedStyle UsingIPAddress: 129.120.6.150 ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: Accepted: 4/17/20198:50:42AM ID: de815f1a-8ea2-4017-80ff-a33ac90a737e InPersonSignerEventsSignatureTimestamp EditorDeliveryEventsStatusTimestamp AgentDeliveryEventsStatusTimestamp IntermediaryDeliveryEventsStatusTimestamp CertifiedDeliveryEventsStatusTimestamp CarbonCopyEventsStatusTimestamp TabithaMillsopSent: 3/26/201911:32:08AM tabitha.millsop@cityofdenton.com CityofDenton SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign CarbonCopyEventsStatusTimestamp SherriThurmanSent: 3/26/201911:32:09AM sherri.thurman@cityofdenton.com CityofDenton SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign JaneRichardsonSent: 4/17/20196:29:14AM jane.richardson@cityofdenton.com AssistantCitySecretary CityofDenton SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign JaneRichardsonSent: 4/17/20198:51:39AM jane.richardson@cityofdenton.comViewed: 4/23/20191:23:01PM AssistantCitySecretary CityofDenton SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign TeresaAbramsSent: 4/17/20198:51:40AM Teresa.Abrams@cityofdenton.comViewed: 4/18/20194:28:14AM SecurityLevel: Email, AccountAuthentication None) ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure: NotOfferedviaDocuSign NotaryEventsSignatureTimestamp EnvelopeSummaryEventsStatusTimestamps EnvelopeSentHashed/Encrypted4/17/20198:51:40AM CertifiedDeliveredSecurityChecked4/17/20198:51:40AM SigningCompleteSecurityChecked4/17/20198:51:40AM CompletedSecurityChecked4/17/20198:51:40AM PaymentEventsStatusTimestamps ElectronicRecordandSignatureDisclosure ELECTRONICRECORDANDSIGNATUREDISCLOSURE Fromtimetotime, CityofDenton (we, usorCompany) mayberequiredbylawtoprovideto youcertainwrittennoticesordisclosures. 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