PROJECT MANUAL

(Issued for Bidding)

FOR

CEI Project No. 33855.1

March 18, 2026

Engineer�s Seal and Signature

CEI Engineering Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 1408

Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

(479) 273-9472

LLELA KAYAK LAUNCH

LEWISVILLE LAKE

Lewisville Lake Spillway, E Jones St

Lewisville, TX 75057

FO T EE XTA AT SS

CHRISTOPHER J. WALL

140722

LLELA Kayak Launch Lewisville Lake

Lewisville Lake Spillway, E Jones St. Lewisville, TX

CEI Project No. 33855 3-18-2026 00 01 10-1

LLELA KAYAK LAUNCH

LEWISVILLE LAKE

Lewisville Lake Spillway, E Jones St

Lewisville, TX 75057

CEI Project No. 33855.1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Document No. Title

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

00 01 10 Table of Contents

CONTRACT FORMS & CONDITIONS

00 72 00 General Conditions

00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions

SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 01 � GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section No. Title

01 11 00 Summary of Work

01 21 20 Allowances

01 22 01 Measurement and Payment

01 26 00 Modification Procedure

01 26 13 Contractors �Request for Information� Process

01 29 73 Schedule of Values

01 29 76 Applications for Payment

01 31 13 Coordination and Meetings

01 32 16 Construction Progress Schedules

01 32 23 Construction Surveys

01 33 00 Submittals

01 33 01 Product Options and Substitutions

01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements

01 42 00 Reference Standards & Abbreviations

01 45 01 General Requirements for Quality Control

01 45 23 Testing Laboratory Services

01 50 00 Construction Facilities & Temporary Controls

01 66 00 Storage and Protection

01 70 00 Contract Closeout

EJCDC® C-700, Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract.

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This document has important legal consequences; consultation with an attorney is encouraged with respect to its use or modification. This document should be adapted to the particular circumstances of the contemplated Project and the controlling Laws and Regulations.

STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS

OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

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GUIDELINES FOR USE OF EJCDC® C-700,

STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

1.0 PURPOSE AND INTENDED USE OF THE DOCUMENT

EJCDC® C-700, Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract (2018), is the foundation document for the EJCDC Construction Series. The General Conditions define the basic rights, responsibilities, risk allocations, and contractual relationship of the Owner and Contractor, and establish how the Contract is to be administered.

2.0 OTHER DOCUMENTS

EJCDC documents are intended to be used as a system and changes in one EJCDC document may require a corresponding change in other documents. Other EJCDC documents may also serve as a reference to provide insight or guidance for the preparation of this document.

These General Conditions have been prepared for use with either EJCDC® C-520, Agreement Between

Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Stipulated Price), or EJCDC® C-525, Agreement Between

Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Cost-Plus-Fee) (2018 Editions). The provisions of the

General Conditions and the Agreement are interrelated, and a change in one may necessitate a change in the other.

To prepare supplementary conditions that are coordinated with the General Conditions, use

EJCDC® C-800, Supplementary Conditions of the Construction Contract (2018).

The full EJCDC Construction series of documents is discussed in the EJCDC® C-001, Commentary on the

2018 EJCDC Construction Documents (2018).

3.0 ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

All parties involved in a construction project benefit significantly from a standardized approach in the location of subject matter throughout the documents. Experience confirms the danger of addressing the same subject matter in more than one location; doing so frequently leads to confusion and unanticipated legal consequences. Careful attention should be given to the guidance provided in

EJCDC® N-122/AIA® A521, Uniform Location of Subject Matter (2012 Edition) when preparing documents.

EJCDC® N-122/AIA® A521 is available at no charge from the EJCDC website, www.ejcdc.org, and from the websites of EJCDC�s sponsoring organizations.

If CSI MasterFormat� is used for organizing the Project Manual, consult CSI MasterFormat� for the appropriate document number (e.g., under 00 11 00, Advertisements and Invitations), and accordingly number the document and its pages.

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Remove these Guidelines for Use. Some users may also prefer to remove the two cover pages.

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STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS

OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1�Definitions and Terminology

1.01 Defined Terms

1.02 Terminology

Article 2�Preliminary Matters

2.01 Delivery of Performance and Payment Bonds; Evidence of Insurance

2.02 Copies of Documents

2.03 Before Starting Construction

2.04 Preconstruction Conference; Designation of Authorized Representatives

2.05 Acceptance of Schedules

2.06 Electronic Transmittals

Article 3�Contract Documents: Intent, Requirements, Reuse

3.01 Intent

3.02 Reference Standards

3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies

3.04 Requirements of the Contract Documents

3.05 Reuse of Documents

Article 4�Commencement and Progress of the Work

4.01 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed

4.02 Starting the Work

4.03 Reference Points

4.04 Progress Schedule

4.05 Delays in Contractor�s Progress

Article 5�Site; Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

5.01 Availability of Lands

5.02 Use of Site and Other Areas

5.03 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

5.04 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions

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5.05 Underground Facilities

5.06 Hazardous Environmental Conditions at Site

Article 6�Bonds and Insurance

6.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds

6.02 Insurance�General Provisions

6.03 Contractor�s Insurance

6.04 Builder�s Risk and Other Property Insurance

6.05 Property Losses; Subrogation

6.06 Receipt and Application of Property Insurance Proceeds

Article 7�Contractor�s Responsibilities

7.01 Contractor�s Means and Methods of Construction

7.02 Supervision and Superintendence

7.03 Labor; Working Hours

7.04 Services, Materials, and Equipment

7.05 �Or Equals�

7.06 Substitutes

7.07 Concerning Subcontractors and Suppliers

7.08 Patent Fees and Royalties

7.09 Permits

7.10 Taxes

7.11 Laws and Regulations

7.12 Record Documents

7.13 Safety and Protection

7.14 Hazard Communication Programs

7.15 Emergencies

7.16 Submittals

7.17 Contractor�s General Warranty and Guarantee

7.18 Indemnification

7.19 Delegation of Professional Design Services

Article 8�Other Work at the Site

8.01 Other Work

8.02 Coordination

8.03 Legal Relationships

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Article 9�Owner�s Responsibilities

9.01 Communications to Contractor

9.02 Replacement of Engineer

9.03 Furnish Data

9.04 Pay When Due

9.05 Lands and Easements; Reports, Tests, and Drawings

9.06 Insurance

9.07 Change Orders

9.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals

9.09 Limitations on Owner�s Responsibilities

9.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition

9.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements

9.12 Safety Programs

Article 10�Engineer�s Status During Construction

10.01 Owner�s Representative

10.02 Visits to Site

10.03 Resident Project Representative

10.04 Engineer�s Authority

10.05 Determinations for Unit Price Work

10.06 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work

10.07 Limitations on Engineer�s Authority and Responsibilities

10.08 Compliance with Safety Program

Article 11�Changes to the Contract

11.01 Amending and Supplementing the Contract

11.02 Change Orders

11.03 Work Change Directives

11.04 Field Orders

11.05 Owner-Authorized Changes in the Work

11.06 Unauthorized Changes in the Work

11.07 Change of Contract Price

11.08 Change of Contract Times

11.09 Change Proposals

11.10 Notification to Surety

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Article 12�Claims

12.01 Claims

Article 13�Cost of the Work; Allowances; Unit Price Work

13.01 Cost of the Work

13.02 Allowances

13.03 Unit Price Work

Article 14�Tests and Inspections; Correction, Removal, or Acceptance of Defective Work

14.01 Access to Work

14.02 Tests, Inspections, and Approvals

14.03 Defective Work

14.04 Acceptance of Defective Work

14.05 Uncovering Work

14.06 Owner May Stop the Work

14.07 Owner May Correct Defective Work

Article 15�Payments to Contractor; Set-Offs; Completion; Correction Period

15.01 Progress Payments

15.02 Contractor�s Warranty of Title

15.03 Substantial Completion

15.04 Partial Use or Occupancy

15.05 Final Inspection

15.06 Final Payment

15.07 Waiver of Claims

15.08 Correction Period

Article 16�Suspension of Work and Termination

16.01 Owner May Suspend Work

16.02 Owner May Terminate for Cause

16.03 Owner May Terminate for Convenience

16.04 Contractor May Stop Work or Terminate

Article 17�Final Resolution of Disputes

17.01 Methods and Procedures

Article 18�Miscellaneous

18.01 Giving Notice

18.02 Computation of Times

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18.03 Cumulative Remedies

18.04 Limitation of Damages

18.05 No Waiver

18.06 Survival of Obligations

18.07 Controlling Law

18.08 Assignment of Contract

18.09 Successors and Assigns

18.10 Headings

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STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS

OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ARTICLE 1�DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY

1.01 Defined Terms

A. Wherever used in the Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents, a term printed with initial capital letters, including the term�s singular and plural forms, will have the meaning indicated in the definitions below. In addition to terms specifically defined, terms with initial capital letters in the Contract Documents include references to identified articles and paragraphs, and the titles of other documents or forms.

1. Addenda�Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of Bids which clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Requirements or the proposed Contract

Documents.

2. Agreement�The written instrument, executed by Owner and Contractor, that sets forth the Contract Price and Contract Times, identifies the parties and the Engineer, and designates the specific items that are Contract Documents.

3. Application for Payment�The document prepared by Contractor, in a form acceptable to

Engineer, to request progress or final payments, and which is to be accompanied by such supporting documentation as is required by the Contract Documents.

4. Bid�The offer of a Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to be performed.

5. Bidder�An individual or entity that submits a Bid to Owner.

6. Bidding Documents�The Bidding Requirements, the proposed Contract Documents, and all Addenda.

7. Bidding Requirements�The Advertisement or invitation to bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Bond or other Bid security, if any, the Bid Form, and the Bid with any attachments.

8. Change Order�A document which is signed by Contractor and Owner and authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the

Contract Times, or other revision to the Contract, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Contract.

9. Change Proposal�A written request by Contractor, duly submitted in compliance with the procedural requirements set forth herein, seeking an adjustment in Contract Price or

Contract Times; contesting an initial decision by Engineer concerning the requirements of the Contract Documents or the acceptability of Work under the Contract Documents;

challenging a set-off against payments due; or seeking other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract.

10. Claim

a. A demand or assertion by Owner directly to Contractor, duly submitted in compliance with the procedural requirements set forth herein, seeking an adjustment of Contract

Price or Contract Times; contesting an initial decision by Engineer concerning the

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requirements of the Contract Documents or the acceptability of Work under the

Contract Documents; contesting Engineer�s decision regarding a Change Proposal;

seeking resolution of a contractual issue that Engineer has declined to address; or seeking other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract.

b. A demand or assertion by Contractor directly to Owner, duly submitted in compliance with the procedural requirements set forth herein, contesting Engineer�s decision regarding a Change Proposal, or seeking resolution of a contractual issue that

Engineer has declined to address.

c. A demand or assertion by Owner or Contractor, duly submitted in compliance with the procedural requirements set forth herein, made pursuant to Paragraph 12.01.A.4, concerning disputes arising after Engineer has issued a recommendation of final payment.

d. A demand for money or services by a third party is not a Claim.

11. Constituent of Concern�Asbestos, petroleum, radioactive materials, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead-based paint (as defined by the HUD/EPA standard), hazardous waste, and any substance, product, waste, or other material of any nature whatsoever that is or becomes listed, regulated, or addressed pursuant to Laws and Regulations regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning, any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, or material.

12. Contract�The entire and integrated written contract between Owner and Contractor concerning the Work.

13. Contract Documents�Those items so designated in the Agreement, and which together comprise the Contract.

14. Contract Price�The money that Owner has agreed to pay Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

15. Contract Times�The number of days or the dates by which Contractor shall: (a) achieve

Milestones, if any; (b) achieve Substantial Completion; and (c) complete the Work.

16. Contractor�The individual or entity with which Owner has contracted for performance of the Work.

17. Cost of the Work�See Paragraph 13.01 for definition.

18. Drawings�The part of the Contract that graphically shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed by Contractor.

19. Effective Date of the Contract�The date, indicated in the Agreement, on which the

Contract becomes effective.

20. Electronic Document�Any Project-related correspondence, attachments to correspondence, data, documents, drawings, information, or graphics, including but not limited to Shop Drawings and other Submittals, that are in an electronic or digital format.

21. Electronic Means�Electronic mail (email), upload/download from a secure Project website, or other communications methods that allow: (a) the transmission or communication of Electronic Documents; (b) the documentation of transmissions, including sending and receipt; (c) printing of the transmitted Electronic Document by the

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recipient; (d) the storage and archiving of the Electronic Document by sender and recipient; and (e) the use by recipient of the Electronic Document for purposes permitted by this Contract. Electronic Means does not include the use of text messaging, or of

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or similar social media services for transmission of

Electronic Documents.

22. Engineer�The individual or entity named as such in the Agreement.

23. Field Order�A written order issued by Engineer which requires minor changes in the

Work but does not change the Contract Price or the Contract Times.

24. Hazardous Environmental Condition�The presence at the Site of Constituents of Concern in such quantities or circumstances that may present a danger to persons or property exposed thereto.

a. The presence at the Site of materials that are necessary for the execution of the Work, or that are to be incorporated into the Work, and that are controlled and contained pursuant to industry practices, Laws and Regulations, and the requirements of the

Contract, is not a Hazardous Environmental Condition.

b. The presence of Constituents of Concern that are to be removed or remediated as part of the Work is not a Hazardous Environmental Condition.

c. The presence of Constituents of Concern as part of the routine, anticipated, and obvious working conditions at the Site, is not a Hazardous Environmental Condition.

25. Laws and Regulations; Laws or Regulations�Any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and binding decrees, resolutions, and orders of any and all governmental bodies, agencies, authorities, and courts having jurisdiction.

26. Liens�Charges, security interests, or encumbrances upon Contract-related funds, real property, or personal property.

27. Milestone�A principal event in the performance of the Work that the Contract requires

Contractor to achieve by an intermediate completion date, or by a time prior to

Substantial Completion of all the Work.

28. Notice of Award�The written notice by Owner to a Bidder of Owner�s acceptance of the

Bid.

29. Notice to Proceed�A written notice by Owner to Contractor fixing the date on which the

Contract Times will commence to run and on which Contractor shall start to perform the

Work.

30. Owner�The individual or entity with which Contractor has contracted regarding the

Work, and which has agreed to pay Contractor for the performance of the Work, pursuant to the terms of the Contract.

31. Progress Schedule�A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, describing the sequence and duration of the activities comprising Contractor�s plan to accomplish the

Work within the Contract Times.

32. Project�The total undertaking to be accomplished for Owner by engineers, contractors, and others, including planning, study, design, construction, testing, commissioning, and start-up, and of which the Work to be performed under the Contract Documents is a part.

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33. Resident Project Representative�The authorized representative of Engineer assigned to assist Engineer at the Site. As used herein, the term Resident Project Representative (RPR) includes any assistants or field staff of Resident Project Representative.

34. Samples�Physical examples of materials, equipment, or workmanship that are representative of some portion of the Work and that establish the standards by which such portion of the Work will be judged.

35. Schedule of Submittals�A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, of required submittals and the time requirements for Engineer�s review of the submittals.

36. Schedule of Values�A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, allocating portions of the Contract Price to various portions of the Work and used as the basis for reviewing Contractor�s Applications for Payment.

37. Shop Drawings�All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information that are specifically prepared or assembled by or for Contractor and submitted by Contractor to illustrate some portion of the Work. Shop Drawings, whether approved or not, are not Drawings and are not Contract Documents.

38. Site�Lands or areas indicated in the Contract Documents as being furnished by Owner upon which the Work is to be performed, including rights-of-way and easements, and such other lands or areas furnished by Owner which are designated for the use of

Contractor.

39. Specifications�The part of the Contract that consists of written requirements for materials, equipment, systems, standards, and workmanship as applied to the Work, and certain administrative requirements and procedural matters applicable to the Work.

40. Subcontractor�An individual or entity having a direct contract with Contractor or with any other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work.

41. Submittal�A written or graphic document, prepared by or for Contractor, which the

Contract Documents require Contractor to submit to Engineer, or that is indicated as a

Submittal in the Schedule of Submittals accepted by Engineer. Submittals may include

Shop Drawings and Samples; schedules; product data; Owner-delegated designs;

sustainable design information; information on special procedures; testing plans; results of tests and evaluations, source quality-control testing and inspections, and field or Site quality-control testing and inspections; warranties and certifications; Suppliers� instructions and reports; records of delivery of spare parts and tools; operations and maintenance data; Project photographic documentation; record documents; and other such documents required by the Contract Documents. Submittals, whether or not approved or accepted by Engineer, are not Contract Documents. Change Proposals, Change Orders, Claims, notices, Applications for Payment, and requests for interpretation or clarification are not Submittals.

42. Substantial Completion�The time at which the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the point where, in the opinion of Engineer, the Work (or a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the

Work (or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the purposes for which it is intended.

The terms �substantially complete� and �substantially completed� as applied to all or part of the Work refer to Substantial Completion of such Work.

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43. Successful Bidder�The Bidder to which the Owner makes an award of contract.

44. Supplementary Conditions�The part of the Contract that amends or supplements these

General Conditions.

45. Supplier�A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, distributor, or vendor having a direct contract with Contractor or with any Subcontractor to furnish materials or equipment to be incorporated in the Work by Contractor or a Subcontractor.

46. Technical Data

a. Those items expressly identified as Technical Data in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to either (1) existing subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site, or existing physical conditions at or adjacent to the Site including existing surface or subsurface structures (except Underground Facilities) or (2) Hazardous

Environmental Conditions at the Site.

b. If no such express identifications of Technical Data have been made with respect to conditions at the Site, then Technical Data is defined, with respect to conditions at the Site under Paragraphs 5.03, 5.04, and 5.06, as the data contained in boring logs, recorded measurements of subsurface water levels, assessments of the condition of subsurface facilities, laboratory test results, and other factual, objective information regarding conditions at the Site that are set forth in any geotechnical, environmental, or other Site or facilities conditions report prepared for the Project and made available to Contractor.

c. Information and data regarding the presence or location of Underground Facilities are not intended to be categorized, identified, or defined as Technical Data, and instead Underground Facilities are shown or indicated on the Drawings.

47. Underground Facilities�All active or not-in-service underground lines, pipelines, conduits, ducts, encasements, cables, wires, manholes, vaults, tanks, tunnels, or other such facilities or systems at the Site, including but not limited to those facilities or systems that produce, transmit, distribute, or convey telephone or other communications, cable television, fiber optic transmissions, power, electricity, light, heat, gases, oil, crude oil products, liquid petroleum products, water, steam, waste, wastewater, storm water, other liquids or chemicals, or traffic or other control systems. An abandoned facility or system is not an Underground Facility.

48. Unit Price Work�Work to be paid for on the basis of unit prices.

49. Work�The entire construction or the various separately identifiable parts thereof required to be provided under the Contract Documents. Work includes and is the result of performing or providing all labor, services, and documentation necessary to produce such construction; furnishing, installing, and incorporating all materials and equipment into such construction; and may include related services such as testing, start-up, and commissioning, all as required by the Contract Documents.

50. Work Change Directive�A written directive to Contractor issued on or after the Effective

Date of the Contract, signed by Owner and recommended by Engineer, ordering an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work.

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1.02 Terminology

A. The words and terms discussed in Paragraphs 1.02.B, C, D, and E are not defined terms that require initial capital letters, but, when used in the Bidding Requirements or Contract

Documents, have the indicated meaning.

B. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives: The Contract Documents include the terms �as allowed,�

�as approved,� �as ordered,� �as directed� or terms of like effect or import to authorize an exercise of professional judgment by Engineer. In addition, the adjectives �reasonable,�

�suitable,� �acceptable,� �proper,� �satisfactory,� or adjectives of like effect or import are used to describe an action or determination of Engineer as to the Work. It is intended that such exercise of professional judgment, action, or determination will be solely to evaluate, in general, the Work for compliance with the information in the Contract Documents and with the design concept of the Project as a functioning whole as shown or indicated in the Contract

Documents (unless there is a specific statement indicating otherwise). The use of any such term or adjective is not intended to and shall not be effective to assign to Engineer any duty or authority to supervise or direct the performance of the Work, or any duty or authority to undertake responsibility contrary to the provisions of Article 10 or any other provision of the

Contract Documents.

C. Day: The word �day� means a calendar day of 24 hours measured from midnight to the next midnight.

D. Defective: The word �defective,� when modifying the word �Work,� refers to Work that is unsatisfactory, faulty, or deficient in that it:

1. does not conform to the Contract Documents;

2. does not meet the requirements of any applicable inspection, reference standard, test, or approval referred to in the Contract Documents; or

3. has been damaged prior to Engineer�s recommendation of final payment (unless responsibility for the protection thereof has been assumed by Owner at Substantial

Completion in accordance with Paragraph 15.03 or Paragraph 15.04).

E. Furnish, Install, Perform, Provide

1. The word �furnish,� when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, means to supply and deliver said services, materials, or equipment to the Site (or some other specified location) ready for use or installation and in usable or operable condition.

2. The word �install,� when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, means to put into use or place in final position said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

3. The words �perform� or �provide,� when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, means to furnish and install said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

4. If the Contract Documents establish an obligation of Contractor with respect to specific services, materials, or equipment, but do not expressly use any of the four words

�furnish,� �install,� �perform,� or �provide,� then Contractor shall furnish and install said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

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F. Contract Price or Contract Times: References to a change in �Contract Price or Contract Times� or �Contract Times or Contract Price� or similar, indicate that such change applies to

(1) Contract Price, (2) Contract Times, or (3) both Contract Price and Contract Times, as warranted, even if the term �or both� is not expressed.

G. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract Documents, words or phrases that have a well-known technical or construction industry or trade meaning are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meaning.

ARTICLE 2�PRELIMINARY MATTERS

2.01 Delivery of Performance and Payment Bonds; Evidence of Insurance

A. Performance and Payment Bonds: When Contractor delivers the signed counterparts of the

Agreement to Owner, Contractor shall also deliver to Owner the performance bond and payment bond (if the Contract requires Contractor to furnish such bonds).

B. Evidence of Contractor�s Insurance: When Contractor delivers the signed counterparts of the

Agreement to Owner, Contractor shall also deliver to Owner, with copies to each additional insured (as identified in the Contract), the certificates, endorsements, and other evidence of insurance required to be provided by Contractor in accordance with Article 6, except to the extent the Supplementary Conditions expressly establish other dates for delivery of specific insurance policies.

C. Evidence of Owner�s Insurance: After receipt of the signed counterparts of the Agreement and all required bonds and insurance documentation, Owner shall promptly deliver to Contractor, with copies to each additional insured (as identified in the Contract), the certificates and other evidence of insurance required to be provided by Owner under Article 6.

2.02 Copies of Documents

A. Owner shall furnish to Contractor four printed copies of the Contract (including one fully signed counterpart of the Agreement), and one copy in electronic portable document format

(PDF). Additional printed copies will be furnished upon request at the cost of reproduction.

B. Owner shall maintain and safeguard at least one original printed record version of the

Contract, including Drawings and Specifications signed and sealed by Engineer and other design professionals. Owner shall make such original printed record version of the Contract available to Contractor for review. Owner may delegate the responsibilities under this provision to Engineer.

2.03 Before Starting Construction

A. Preliminary Schedules: Within 10 days after the Effective Date of the Contract (or as otherwise required by the Contract Documents), Contractor shall submit to Engineer for timely review:

1. a preliminary Progress Schedule indicating the times (numbers of days or dates) for starting and completing the various stages of the Work, including any Milestones specified in the Contract;

2. a preliminary Schedule of Submittals; and

3. a preliminary Schedule of Values for all of the Work which includes quantities and prices of items which when added together equal the Contract Price and subdivides the Work

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into component parts in sufficient detail to serve as the basis for progress payments during performance of the Work. Such prices will include an appropriate amount of overhead and profit applicable to each item of Work.

2.04 Preconstruction Conference; Designation of Authorized Representatives

A. Before any Work at the Site is started, a conference attended by Owner, Contractor, Engineer, and others as appropriate will be held to establish a working understanding among the parties as to the Work, and to discuss the schedules referred to in Paragraph 2.03.A, procedures for handling Shop Drawings, Samples, and other Submittals, processing Applications for Payment, electronic or digital transmittals, and maintaining required records.

B. At this conference Owner and Contractor each shall designate, in writing, a specific individual to act as its authorized representative with respect to the services and responsibilities under the Contract. Such individuals shall have the authority to transmit and receive information, render decisions relative to the Contract, and otherwise act on behalf of each respective party.

2.05 Acceptance of Schedules

A. At least 10 days before submission of the first Application for Payment a conference, attended by Contractor, Engineer, and others as appropriate, will be held to review the schedules submitted in accordance with Paragraph 2.03.A. No progress payment will be made to

Contractor until acceptable schedules are submitted to Engineer.

1. The Progress Schedule will be acceptable to Engineer if it provides an orderly progression of the Work to completion within the Contract Times. Such acceptance will not impose on Engineer responsibility for the Progress Schedule, for sequencing, scheduling, or progress of the Work, nor interfere with or relieve Contractor from Contractor�s full responsibility therefor.

2. Contractor�s Schedule of Submittals will be acceptable to Engineer if it provides a workable arrangement for reviewing and processing the required submittals.

3. Contractor�s Schedule of Values will be acceptable to Engineer as to form and substance if it provides a reasonable allocation of the Contract Price to the component parts of the

Work.

4. If a schedule is not acceptable, Contractor will have an additional 10 days to revise and resubmit the schedule.

2.06 Electronic Transmittals

A. Except as otherwise stated elsewhere in the Contract, the Owner, Engineer, and Contractor may send, and shall accept, Electronic Documents transmitted by Electronic Means.

B. If the Contract does not establish protocols for Electronic Means, then Owner, Engineer, and

Contractor shall jointly develop such protocols.

C. Subject to any governing protocols for Electronic Means, when transmitting Electronic

Documents by Electronic Means, the transmitting party makes no representations as to long-term compatibility, usability, or readability of the Electronic Documents resulting from the recipient�s use of software application packages, operating systems, or computer hardware differing from those used in the drafting or transmittal of the Electronic Documents.

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ARTICLE 3�CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, REQUIREMENTS, REUSE

3.01 Intent

A. The Contract Documents are complementary; what is required by one Contract Document is as binding as if required by all.

B. It is the intent of the Contract Documents to describe a functionally complete Project (or part thereof) to be constructed in accordance with the Contract Documents.

C. Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, if there is a discrepancy between the electronic versions of the Contract Documents (including any printed copies derived from such electronic versions) and the printed record version, the printed record version will govern.

D. The Contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, and agreements, whether written or oral.

E. Engineer will issue clarifications and interpretations of the Contract Documents as provided herein.

F. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any

Law or Regulation will be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions will continue to be valid and binding upon Owner and Contractor, which agree that the Contract Documents will be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision.

G. Nothing in the Contract Documents creates:

1. any contractual relationship between Owner or Engineer and any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity performing or furnishing any of the Work, for the benefit of such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity; or

2. any obligation on the part of Owner or Engineer to pay or to see to the payment of any money due any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity, except as may otherwise be required by Laws and Regulations.

3.02 Reference Standards

A. Standards Specifications, Codes, Laws and Regulations

1. Reference in the Contract Documents to standard specifications, manuals, reference standards, or codes of any technical society, organization, or association, or to Laws or

Regulations, whether such reference be specific or by implication, means the standard specification, manual, reference standard, code, or Laws or Regulations in effect at the time of opening of Bids (or on the Effective Date of the Contract if there were no Bids), except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents.

2. No provision of any such standard specification, manual, reference standard, or code, and no instruction of a Supplier, will be effective to change the duties or responsibilities of

Owner, Contractor, or Engineer from those set forth in the part of the Contract

Documents prepared by or for Engineer. No such provision or instruction shall be effective to assign to Owner or Engineer any duty or authority to supervise or direct the performance of the Work, or any duty or authority to undertake responsibility

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inconsistent with the provisions of the part of the Contract Documents prepared by or for

Engineer.

3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies

A. Reporting Discrepancies

1. Contractor�s Verification of Figures and Field Measurements: Before undertaking each part of the Work, Contractor shall carefully study the Contract Documents, and check and verify pertinent figures and dimensions therein, particularly with respect to applicable field measurements. Contractor shall promptly report in writing to Engineer any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy that Contractor discovers, or has actual knowledge of, and shall not proceed with any Work affected thereby until the conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy is resolved by a clarification or interpretation by Engineer, or by an amendment or supplement to the Contract issued pursuant to Paragraph 11.01.

2. Contractor�s Review of Contract Documents: If, before or during the performance of the

Work, Contractor discovers any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy within the

Contract Documents, or between the Contract Documents and (a) any applicable Law or

Regulation, (b) actual field conditions, (c) any standard specification, manual, reference standard, or code, or (d) any instruction of any Supplier, then Contractor shall promptly report it to Engineer in writing. Contractor shall not proceed with the Work affected thereby (except in an emergency as required by Paragraph 7.15) until the conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy is resolved, by a clarification or interpretation by Engineer, or by an amendment or supplement to the Contract issued pursuant to Paragraph 11.01.

3. Contractor shall not be liable to Owner or Engineer for failure to report any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy in the Contract Documents unless Contractor had actual knowledge thereof.

B. Resolving Discrepancies

1. Except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the provisions of the part of the Contract Documents prepared by or for Engineer take precedence in resolving any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy between such provisions of the

Contract Documents and:

a. the provisions of any standard specification, manual, reference standard, or code, or the instruction of any Supplier (whether or not specifically incorporated by reference as a Contract Document); or

b. the provisions of any Laws or Regulations applicable to the performance of the Work

(unless such an interpretation of the provisions of the Contract Documents would result in violation of such Law or Regulation).

3.04 Requirements of the Contract Documents

A. During the performance of the Work and until final payment, Contractor and Owner shall submit to the Engineer in writing all matters in question concerning the requirements of the

Contract Documents (sometimes referred to as requests for information or interpretation�

RFIs), or relating to the acceptability of the Work under the Contract Documents, as soon as possible after such matters arise. Engineer will be the initial interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents, and judge of the acceptability of the Work.

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B. Engineer will, with reasonable promptness, render a written clarification, interpretation, or decision on the issue submitted, or initiate an amendment or supplement to the Contract

Documents. Engineer�s written clarification, interpretation, or decision will be final and binding on Contractor, unless it appeals by submitting a Change Proposal, and on Owner, unless it appeals by filing a Claim.

C. If a submitted matter in question concerns terms and conditions of the Contract Documents that do not involve (1) the performance or acceptability of the Work under the Contract

Documents, (2) the design (as set forth in the Drawings, Specifications, or otherwise), or (3) other engineering or technical matters, then Engineer will promptly notify Owner and

Contractor in writing that Engineer is unable to provide a decision or interpretation. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on resolution of such a matter in question, either party may pursue resolution as provided in Article 12.

3.05 Reuse of Documents

A. Contractor and its Subcontractors and Suppliers shall not:

1. have or acquire any title to or ownership rights in any of the Drawings, Specifications, or other documents (or copies of any thereof) prepared by or bearing the seal of Engineer or its consultants, including electronic media versions, or reuse any such Drawings, Specifications, other documents, or copies thereof on extensions of the Project or any other project without written consent of Owner and Engineer and specific written verification or adaptation by Engineer; or

2. have or acquire any title or ownership rights in any other Contract Documents, reuse any such Contract Documents for any purpose without Owner�s express written consent, or violate any copyrights pertaining to such Contract Documents.

B. The prohibitions of this Paragraph 3.05 will survive final payment, or termination of the

Contract. Nothing herein precludes Contractor from retaining copies of the Contract

Documents for record purposes.

ARTICLE 4�COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK

4.01 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed

A. The Contract Times will commence to run on the 30th day after the Effective Date of the

Contract or, if a Notice to Proceed is given, on the day indicated in the Notice to Proceed. A

Notice to Proceed may be given at any time within 30 days after the Effective Date of the

Contract. In no event will the Contract Times commence to run later than the 60th day after the day of Bid opening or the 30th day after the Effective Date of the Contract, whichever date is earlier.

4.02 Starting the Work

A. Contractor shall start to perform the Work on the date when the Contract Times commence to run. No Work may be done at the Site prior to such date.

4.03 Reference Points

A. Owner shall provide engineering surveys to establish reference points for construction which in Engineer�s judgment are necessary to enable Contractor to proceed with the Work.

Contractor shall be responsible for laying out the Work, shall protect and preserve the

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established reference points and property monuments, and shall make no changes or relocations without the prior written approval of Owner. Contractor shall report to Engineer whenever any reference point or property monument is lost or destroyed or requires relocation because of necessary changes in grades or locations, and shall be responsible for the accurate replacement or relocation of such reference points or property monuments by professionally qualified personnel.

4.04 Progress Schedule

A. Contractor shall adhere to the Progress Schedule established in accordance with

Paragraph 2.05 as it may be adjusted from time to time as provided below.

1. Contractor shall submit to Engineer for acceptance (to the extent indicated in

Paragraph 2.05) proposed adjustments in the Progress Schedule that will not result in changing the Contract Times.

2. Proposed adjustments in the Progress Schedule that will change the Contract Times must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of Article 11.

B. Contractor shall carry on the Work and adhere to the Progress Schedule during all disputes or disagreements with Owner.