22-076A-RFQ_Attachment_4C-DRAFT_RFP_VOL_3.pdf

City of Seattle

Seattle City Light

Request for Proposals

Volume III

AGREEMENT FORM AND DRAFT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES

GORGE POWERHOUSE CRANE REPLACEMENT

Design-Build Project

PW# 2022-076A

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AGREEMENT FORM

DRAFT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDTIONS:

AGREEMENT FORM

DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 1-1

SECTION 1-01 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS ................................................................................................................. 1-1 1-01.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1-01.2 Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1-01.3 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

SECTION 1-02 PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................ 1-12 1-02.1 Responsibility for design ........................................................................................................................... 1-12 1-02.2 DISCLAIMER REGARDING DOCUMENTATION..................................................................................... 1-13 1-02.3 STANDARD OF CARE AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENT ......................... 1-13 1-02.4 Examination of RFP and the PROJECT Site ............................................................................................ 1-13

SECTION 1-03 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH THE EXECUTION DATE .............................................. 1-14 1-03.1 Payment and Performance Bond .............................................................................................................. 1-14 1-03.2 Agreement Form ....................................................................................................................................... 1-14

SECTION 1-04 SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................................. 1-14 1-04.1 Intent of the Contract ................................................................................................................................ 1-14 1-04.2 Coordination of Contract Documents ........................................................................................................ 1-15 1-04.3 Changes TO THE WORK ......................................................................................................................... 1-17 1-04.4 Dispute and Claims Resolution Process ................................................................................................... 1-17 1-04.5 RESERVED .............................................................................................................................................. 1-21 1-04.6 Differing Site Conditions ........................................................................................................................... 1-21 1-04.7 reserved .................................................................................................................................................... 1-22 1-04.8 Use of Buildings or Structures .................................................................................................................. 1-22 1-04.9 Use of Materials Found On the Project Site .............................................................................................. 1-22 1-04.10 Project Cleanliness and Final Cleanup ..................................................................................................... 1-22

SECTION 1-05 CONTROL OF WORK ........................................................................................................................ 1-23 1-05.1 Authority of Engineer ................................................................................................................................ 1-23 1-05.2 Authority of Assistants and Electrical Safety Observer ............................................................................. 1-23 1-05.3 Submittals ................................................................................................................................................. 1-24 1-05.4 Conformity With and Deviations from Drawings and Stakes ..................................................................... 1-27 1-05.5 surveying .................................................................................................................................................. 1-27 1-05.6 Inspection of Work and Materials.............................................................................................................. 1-28 1-05.7 Defective Work and Unauthorized Work ................................................................................................... 1-28 1-05.8 Engineer’s Right to Correct and Recover Costs for Defective or Unauthorized Work .............................. 1-29 1-05.9 Equipment and Machinery ........................................................................................................................ 1-30 1-05.10 Guarantees and Warranties ...................................................................................................................... 1-30 1-05.11 Final Inspection......................................................................................................................................... 1-30 1-05.12 Completion and Contract Close Out ......................................................................................................... 1-32 1-05.13 Superintendents, Labor, and Equipment .................................................................................................. 1-33 1-05.14 Cooperation with Other Contractors ......................................................................................................... 1-35 1-05.15 Methods of Serving Notices ...................................................................................................................... 1-35 1-05.16 Water and Power ...................................................................................................................................... 1-35 1-05.17 Oral Agreements....................................................................................................................................... 1-35

SECTION 1-06 RESERVED ........................................................................................................................................ 1-36 1-06.1 reserved .................................................................................................................................................... 1-36 1-06.2 reserved .................................................................................................................................................... 1-36 1-06.3 reserved .................................................................................................................................................... 1-36 1-06.4 reserved .................................................................................................................................................... 1-36 1-06.5 Requirements for Testing and Test Results From Private Laboratories and Individuals........................... 1-36

SECTION 1-07 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC ..................................................... 1-36 1-07.1 Laws to Be Observed ............................................................................................................................... 1-36 1-07.2 State Taxes .............................................................................................................................................. 1-37 1-07.3 Management and Disposal of Waste ........................................................................................................ 1-38 1-07.4 Sanitation .................................................................................................................................................. 1-39 1-07.5 Prevention of Environmental Pollution and Preservation of Natural Resources ....................................... 1-40 1-07.6 Permits ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-43

1-07.7 Load Limits ............................................................................................................................................... 1-44 1-07.8 High-Visibility Apparel ............................................................................................................................... 1-44 1-07.9 Wages ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-45 1-07.10 Reserved .................................................................................................................................................. 1-48 1-07.11 Social Equity in Contracting ...................................................................................................................... 1-48 1-07.12 reserved .................................................................................................................................................... 1-54 1-07.13 Design-Builder’s Responsibility for Work and Damage ............................................................................. 1-54 1-07.14 Reserved .................................................................................................................................................. 1-55 1-07.15 Temporary Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention ....................................................................... 1-55 1-07.16 Protection and Restoration of Property ..................................................................................................... 1-56 1-07.17 Utilities and Similar Facilities .................................................................................................................... 1-57 1-07.18 Insurance .................................................................................................................................................. 1-60 1-07.19 Gratuities and Ethics ................................................................................................................................. 1-65 1-07.20 Patented Devices, Materials, and Processes ........................................................................................... 1-65 1-07.21 Rock Drilling Safety Requirements ........................................................................................................... 1-65 1-07.22 Use of Explosives ..................................................................................................................................... 1-65 1-07.23 Public Convenience and Safety ................................................................................................................ 1-65 1-07.24 Real Property Rights ................................................................................................................................. 1-68 1-07.25 Opening Of Sections to Traffic .................................................................................................................. 1-68 1-07.26 No Waiver of Owner’s Legal Rights; Assignment of Claims for Damages for Anti Trust Law Violations... 1-69 1-07.27 Reserved .................................................................................................................................................. 1-69 1-07.28 Notifications Relative to Design-Builder’s Activities .................................................................................. 1-69 1-07.29 Discoveries of Contaminated Material(s), Dangerous Waste(s) and TSCA Waste(s) ) ............................ 1-74

SECTION 1-08 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS .................................................................................................... 1-75 1-08.1 Preliminary and On-Going Matters ........................................................................................................... 1-75 1-08.2 Assignment ............................................................................................................................................... 1-77 1-08.3 Critical Path Schedule and Schedule Constraints..................................................................................... 1-78 1-08.4 Notice to Proceed and Prosecution of the Work ....................................................................................... 1-80 1-08.5 Time for Completion ................................................................................................................................. 1-81 1-08.6 Suspension of Work .................................................................................................................................. 1-81 1-08.7 Maintenance During Suspension .............................................................................................................. 1-82 1-08.8 Time Extensions and Delays Entitlement and Compensation .................................................................. 1-82 1-08.9 Liquidated Damages ................................................................................................................................. 1-85 1-08.10 Termination of Contract ............................................................................................................................ 1-85

SECTION 1-09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ..................................................................................................... 1-87 1-09.1 Measurement of Quantities ....................................................................................................................... 1-87 1-09.2 Weighing Equipment ................................................................................................................................. 1-89 1-09.3 Scope of Payment .................................................................................................................................... 1-91 1-09.4 Equitable Adjustment for Changes ........................................................................................................... 1-91 1-09.5 Deleted or Terminated Work ..................................................................................................................... 1-92 1-09.6 Force Account .......................................................................................................................................... 1-93 1-09.7 Payment for Mobilization .......................................................................................................................... 1-96 1-09.8 Payment for Material on Hand .................................................................................................................. 1-96 1-09.9 Payment ................................................................................................................................................... 1-97 1-09.10 Audits ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-100 1-09.11 Prompt Payment to Subcontractors and Persons Supplying Labor, Materials and Supplies .................. 1-101

SECTION 1-10 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL................................................................................................. 1-103 1-10.1 General ................................................................................................................................................... 1-103 1-10.2 Traffic Control Management ................................................................................................................... 1-104 1-10.3 Traffic Control Labor, Procedures and Devices ...................................................................................... 1-109

ATTACHMENTS

1. Key Personnel

2. Contract Price, Payment Schedule, Project Labor List

CONTRACT FORMS

A. Underutilized Business Implementation Plan B. Social Equity Plan C. Inclusion Plan Change Request Form D. Payment and Performance Bond E. Retainage Bond F. Shop Drawing Review Form G. Substitution Request Form H. Subcontractor Payment Report (Wage Certification) I. Submittal Transmittal & Response Form J. Contractor Performance Evaluation Form K. Subcontractor Approval Application

SCHEDULES TO THE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (VOLUME II)

1. Existing Conditions

2. Scope of Work, Functional Requirements and Reference Standards

3. Technical Requirements

4. Construction Requirements

5. Quality Program

6. Submittals and SCL Review

7. Project Schedule

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AGREEMENT FORM

This Design-Build Contract (“Contract”) is between The City of Seattle, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington the (“City”), acting by and through its Director of Finance and Administrative Services, and ____________________, (the “Design-Builder”) for the Gorge Powerhouse Crane Replacement Design-Build Project (PW #2022-076A).

SECTION 1. The City has determined that it is in the City’s best interest to contract with a single entity to design and build Gorge Powerhouse Crane Replacement as initially authorized by Ordinance No. 127362 in accordance with this Contract (defined below). The Contract is to be filed with the Seattle City Clerk for the awarded Contract Price:

Proposal Price $_____________________

State Sales Tax @ 8.3% $_____________________

Awarded Contract Price $_____________________

SECTION 2 – RECITALS

(A) The City is a certified agency and is authorized under Section 39.10.270 of the Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”) Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures Act to undertake the Project through the alternative public works contracting design-build procedures.

(B) The City issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) on __________________.

(C) The City evaluated the Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) submitted in response to the RFQ based on the criteria in the RFQ and selected Design-Builder as one of (#___) firms found most qualified and short-listed to submit a Proposal.

(D) On____________________________, the City issued to the short-listed Proposers a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to design and construct the Project.

(E) Proposals submitted in response to the RFP were received by the City on _______________ and were evaluated by the City in accordance with the evaluation criteria and scoring method set forth in the RFQ and RFP.

(G) Design-Builder was selected as the Highest Ranked Proposer following evaluation of the Proposals received in response to the City’s RFP.

(H) The City and the Design-Builder enter this Contract for the design, materials, and construction of the Project.

SECTION 3. “Contract” means the following documents:

1. Agreement Form

2. Technical Requirements

3. Design-Build General Terms and Conditions

4. Applicable City guidelines, standards, or procedures incorporated in the Contract

5. Design-Builder’s Proposal as accepted by the Owner

6. Underutilized Business Inclusion Plan and Implementation Plan

SECTION 4. The Design-Builder must provide all management, design, equipment, Materials, Supplies, work, and labor of any sort whatsoever that may be required for the completion of the Work as defined below for the Contract Price according to the Contract.

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SECTION 5. The Design-Builder must begin the Work on the on the Notice to Proceed Date stated in the Notice to Proceed issued to the Design-Builder by the Engineer. The Design-Builder must perform the Work regularly and without interruption (unless the City directs otherwise in writing) with such forces as necessary to complete the Work in a manner acceptable to the City and according to the Project Schedule defined below:

Notice to Proceed December 01, 2026

Crane Outage Milestone July 24, 2028

Substantial Completion October 31, 2028

Physical Completion December 31, 2028

The time of commencement, rate of progress, and time of completion of the Work are essential and material provisions of the Contract.

SECTION 6. If the Work is not Substantially Complete by each Milestone Dates shown above the date or number of Working Days shown above, or the Substantial Completion of the Project, the Design-Builder must pay to the City, as Liquidated Damages, the sum of 500 dollars ($) for each and every Calendar Day that the Work has not achieved the Milestone Date or Substantial Completion, as applicable, exclusive of those days where the City has granted an extension of time. Each Liquidated Damages calculation will run independently of each other.

If the Work is not Physically Complete by the date or number of Working Days shown above, the Design-Builder must pay to the City, as Liquidated Damages, the sum of 500 dollars ($) for each and every Calendar Day that the Work has not achieved Substantial Completion, exclusive of those days where the City has granted an extension of time.

The City and the Design-Builder agree that establishing the precise amount of actual damage incurred by the City due to delay would be difficult to determine. The Design-Builder hereby agrees the amounts set forth as Liquidated Damages are reasonable amounts and are not a penalty.

SECTION 7. The City will pay the Design-Builder to complete the Work, and the Design-Builder must promptly pay all Subcontractors as provided in the General Terms and Conditions.

SECTION 8. In accordance with RCW Chapter 39.12 and the Contract, the Design-Builder must pay, or cause to be paid to persons employed on or in connection with this Work, not less than the applicable prevailing rate of wage for the labor performed.

SECTION 9. The Design-Builder on behalf of his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, does hereby agree to the full performance of all the covenants to which the Design-Builder is obligated under the terms of the Contract.

SECTION 10. It is further provided that no liability will attach to the City by reason of entering into this Contract except as expressly provided in this Contract.

SECTION 11. If the Design-Builder violates any material covenant or provision of this Contract, the City may exercise, in its discretion, all rights under this Contract according to its terms, including by not limited to: withholding payment due;

ordering that the Work be stopped; terminating the Contract; and debarment of the Design-Builder in accordance with SMC

20.70. Remedies stated in the Contract are cumulative.

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Design-Builder declares its option for management of statutory retained percentage of this Contract by checking the applicable box below.

Design-Builder elects to submit a bond in lieu of retained funds.

Design-Builder hereby elects to have the retained percentage of this Contract held in a non-interest bearing fund by The City of Seattle until sixty (60) Days until release of retainage as provided under RCW Chapter 60.28.

Design-Builder hereby elects to have The City of Seattle invest the retained percentage of the Contract from time to time as such retained percentage accrues and in accordance with RCW 60.28.011, .021 and .051. Design-Builder hereby designates the financial institution below as the repository for the escrow of said funds. Design-Builder hereby further agrees to be fully responsible for payment of all costs or fees incurred as a result of placing said retained percentage in escrow and investing it as authorized by statute. The City of Seattle will not be liable in any way for any cost or fees in connection therewith.

Name of Financial Institution

Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

City, State, Zip Code of Financial Institution

As authorized by ordinance, the City binds itself to this Contract by signature of the designee of Director of Finance and Administrative Services, and the Design-Builder binds itself to this Contract by signature of the authorized representative below.

THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Director of Finance and Administrative Services

By: _________________________________________________ Date ____________

Director, Purchasing and Contracting

Printed Name ___________________________________________________________

DESIGN-BUILDER

Business Name

By: _________________________________________________ Date ____________

Signature

Printed Name __________________________________________________________

Title __________________________________________________________________

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DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 1-01 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

1-01.1 GENERAL

Standard acronyms, abbreviations, definitions, and symbols common to the fields of engineering and construction are used throughout the Contract without further explanation. Acronyms and definitions often used in the Contract are found in Sections 1-01.2 and 1-01.3. Frequently used abbreviations are found in Standard Plan 002. Additional acronyms, definitions, and symbols may be found in the Project Manual or Drawings. Welding symbols are defined in the current edition of the American Welding Society Structural Welding Code.

When used in the Contract, the acronyms listed in Section 1-01.2(1) and terms defined in Section 1-01.3 or pronouns used in place of acronyms and terms have the indicated meanings unless the context implies otherwise.

Words in the plural include singular and vice versa.

Words of a particular gender include any gender.

The use of the term “must” or “shall” in the Contract indicates mandatory legal obligations or requirements of the Contract.

1-01.2 ABBREVIATIONS

1-01.2(1) ASSOCIATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS

The following standard acronyms are used throughout the Contract documents:

A2LA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

AAA American Arbitration Association

AAN American Association of Nurserymen

AAR Association of American Railroads

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ACI American Concrete Institute

ACIL American Council of Independence Laboratories

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

AGA American Gas Association

AGC Associated General Contractors of America

AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

AI Asphalt Institute

AIA American Institute of Architects

AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction

AISI American Iron and Steel Institute

AITC American Institute of Timber Construction

ALSC American Lumber Standards Committee

ANSI American National Standards Institute

APA American Plywood Association

API American Petroleum Institute

APWA American Public Works Association

ARA American Railway Association

AREMA American Railroad Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association

ARTBA American Road and Transportation Builder's Association

ASA American Standards Association

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASNS American Standard for Nursery Stock

ASNT American Society for Non Destruction Testing

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ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineering

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

AWCM Arborist Wood Chip Mulch

AWPA American Wood Preservers’ Association

AWS American Welding Society

AWWA American Water Works Association

BMP Best Management Practice

BR Bridge Replacement and Redevelopment Program

CARB California Air Research Board

CBD Central Business District

CBE Combination Business Enterprise

CCTV Closed-Circuit Television

CDBG Community Development Block Grant

CDF Controlled Density Fill

CESCL Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CLI Chain Link Institute

COS City of Seattle

CPESC Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control

CPM Critical Path Method

CRAB County Road Administration Board

CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

CRT Controlled Releasing Terminal

CSECP Construction Stormwater and Erosion Control Plan

CSI Construction Specifications Institute

CWA Community Workforce Agreement

DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

DBH Diameter at Breast Height

DBRA Davis Bacon and Related Acts

DIPRA Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association

DWF Design Web Format

ECY Washington State Department of Ecology

EE Engineer’s Estimate

EEI Edison Electric Institute

EEO Equal Employment Opportunity

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ESCBMP Erosion and Sedimentation Control Best Management Practices

ESD Employment Security Department

FAS Department of Finance and Administrative Services

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FHWA Federal Highway Administration

FSS Federal Specifications and Standards, General Services Administration

FTA Federal Transit Administration

HPMA Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association

HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

IAPMO International Association of Plumbers and Mechanical Officials

ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association

ICOR Interagency Commission on Outdoor Recreation

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IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

IES Illuminating Engineering Society

IMSA International Municipal Signal Association

IPCEA Insulated Power Cable Engineers’ Association

ISA International Society of Arboriculture

ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act

ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers

ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems

JAC Joint Administrative Committee

KCM King County METRO

LED Light Emitting Diode

LPI Lighting Protection Institute

MBE Minority Business Enterprise

METROKC King County Department of Transportation

MTCA Washington Model Toxics Control Act

MSHA Mine Safety and Health Act

MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

MWBE Minority and Women Business Enterprise

NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NAPA National Asphalt Pavement Association

NCMA National Concrete Masonry Association

NCSPA National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association

NEC National Electrical Code

NECA National Electrical Contractors Association

NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act

NESC National Electrical Safety Code

NETA International Electric Testing Association

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NFPA National Forest Products Association

NHS National Highway System

NPCA National Precast Concrete Association

NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

NRMCA National Ready Mix Concrete Association

NRCA National Roofing Contractors Association

NSF National Sanitation Foundation

NTCIP National Transportation Communication for ITS Protocol

NTP Notice to Proceed

NTPEP National Transportation Product Evaluation Program

OMWBE Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PACP Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program

PC Purchasing and Contracting

PCA Portland Cement Association

PDF Portable Document Format

P/PCI Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

PORT Port of Seattle

PPI Plastic Pipe Institute

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PSCAA Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

PW Public Works

PW# Public Works Number

RCA Recycled Concrete Aggregate

RCW Revised Code of Washington

REA Rural Electrification Association

RFP Request for Proposals

RFQ Request for Qualifications

ROW Right of Way

RRP Railway Highway Grade Crossing Program

SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SAC Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SBRC Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria

SCS Soil Conservation Service

SCL Seattle City Light

SDCI Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections

SDOT Seattle Department of Transportation

SDS Safety Data Sheet

SEPA State Environmental Policy Act

SKCDPH Seattle King County Department of Public Health

SMC Seattle Municipal Code

SP Spill Plan

SPP Serial Port Protocol

SPR Seattle Parks and Recreation

SPU Seattle Public Utilities

SOP Standard Operating Procedure

SSPC Society of Protective Coatings

SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council

STA Seal of Testing Insurance

STCM Seattle Traffic Control Manual

SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

TCM Traffic Control Manager

TCP Traffic Control Plan

TCS Traffic Control Supervisor

TDP Temporary Discharge Plan

TVSPP Tree, Vegetation and Soil Protection Plan

UBI Unified Business Identifier

UL Underwriters Laboratory

UMTA Urban Mass Transit Administration

USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers

USCGS United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USDOE United States Department of Energy

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

VCP Vitrified Clay Pipe

WAC Washington Administrative Code

WACA Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association

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WALP Washington Association of Landscape Professionals

WAQTC Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction

WBE Women’s Business Enterprise

WCLIB West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

WISHA Washington Industrial Safety and Health Administration

WMBE Women or Minority Business Enterprise

WRI Wire Reinforcement Institute

WSATC Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council

WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation

WSDSHS Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

WSEM Washington State Energy Management

WWPA Western Wood Products Association

1-01.2(2) RESERVED

1-01.3 DEFINITIONS

As used in this Contract, the terms listed below are defined as indicated. Unless the Contract specifically indicates otherwise, the definitions of electrical and electronic abbreviations, terms and phrases used in the Contract are those contained in the official edition of the IEEE Dictionary of Electrical and Electronic Terms.

Definitions for street designations and classifications are found in the current edition of Seattle’s Rights of Way Improvements Manual. The manual applies solely to street Rights of Way and does not apply to Rights of Way dedicated solely for utility purposes.

ACCEPTABLE WORK SITE

A Work Site that is appropriate, productive, safe, free from bullying, hazing or harassment. An Acceptable Work Site is free from behaviors that may impair production or undermine the integrity of the work conditions including but not limited to job performance, safety, productivity, or efficiency of workers.

ADDENDUM

A document issued by the City after release of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) identified as an Addendum, which modifies or clarifies the RFQ and/or RFP.

ADDITIVE

Additional Work identified by the Owner separately in the RFP, which may be awarded at the discretion of the Owner.

AFFIDAVIT

A written document in which the signer swears under oath before a notary public, or someone authorized to take oaths that the statements in the document are true.

AFFIRMATIVE EFFORTS

The good faith efforts for inclusion of Underutilized Business documented in the Inclusion Plan.

AGREEMENT FORM

The Owner-provided form with authorized signatures of the Design-Builder and the Owner to Execute the Contract.

ALTERNATE

Work identified separately by the Owner in the RFP, which permits a choice of different methods or Materials of construction for performing the same Work.

APPLICANT(S)

The team(s) responding to the RFQ

APPLICANT AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE/PROPOSER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

o For a Sole Proprietorship, the authorized representative is the Owner o For a Partnership, the authorized representative is the General Partner o For a Joint Venture, the authorized representative is the Managing Joint Ventured o For Limited Partnership (LP), the authorized representative is the General Partner o For a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), the authorized representative is a General Partner o For a Limited Liability Company (LLC), the authorized representative is the Manager or Member (if there is no manager) o For a Corporation, the authorized representative is the President or Vice President

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APPRENTICE

Any worker enrolled in an Apprentice Training Program.

APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAM

A program registered and in compliance with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council as defined by RCW 49.04, WAC 296-05-011, and WAC 296-05-013.

ARCHITECT

An individual licensed and registered in the State of Washington to practice architecture.

ASSISTANT

The Engineer’s authorized representative assigned to make detailed inspection of the Work.

AWARD

The Owner’s decision to accept the Highest Ranked Proposer for the Work, and establish the Contract.

BASELINE SCHEDULE

The CPM project schedule for design and construction from the Execution Date through the Completion Date proposed by the Design-Builder and accepted by the Owner useful.

CAPABILITY OR CAPABLE

The City’s determination that a business is able to perform the Work in question.

CERTIFIED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL LEAD (CESCL)

A Design-Builder employee responsible for erosion and sediment control, water quality protection, and implementation of the Construction Stormwater and Erosion Control Plan (CSECP), who holds a Certificate of Training in Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control from a course approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

CHANGE ORDER

A written order issued by the Engineer to the Design-Builder directing and/or authorizing a change to the Contract. A Change Order establishes the basis of payment and time adjustments for the Work affected by the change.

CITY

The City of Seattle.

CITY PROPERTY

Any structures, improvements, equipment, or other real or personal property owned, leased, operated, maintained, or occupied by the City.

COMMERCIALLY USEFUL FUNCTION (CUF)

Any activity by the Design-Builder, Subcontractor, or Material person that, in the Owner’s opinion, is included in the Contract and necessary to allow Work to progress.

COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA)

The CWA is the agreement executed between the Director, on behalf of the City, and signatory labor unions that represent the trades and crafts that have workers who typically perform on City public works projects.

COMPLETION

The completion of the Design-Build Work in compliance with the Technical Requirements and these General Terms and Conditions.

COMPLETION DATE

See Dates.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

The documents prepared or assembled by the Design-Builder consistent with the Technical Requirements (Volume II) unless a deviation from the Technical Requirements (Volume II) is specifically set forth in a Change Order, as part of the design review process contemplated under these General Terms and Conditions.

CONTAMINATED MATERIAL(S)

Soil/material/debris/liquid that contains contaminant levels above the more stringent of their respective applicable MTCA Method A cleanup level, Method B cleanup level, or Table 749-2 level, all for unrestricted land use per current Chapter 173- 340 WAC, or that contains asbestos, or that contains radionuclides above natural background levels as defined by WAC 173- 340-200.

CONTAMINATED MATERIAL(S) NOT DESIGNATED AS DANGEROUS WASTE OR TSCA WASTE

Contaminated Material(s) that contains contaminants at levels below that which would cause it to be designated as Dangerous Waste(s) or TSCA Waste(s).

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CONTRACT

The comprehensive written documents between the Owner and Design-Builder which contain the entire obligations of both parties including, but not limited to; (1) the signed Agreement Form, (2) these General Terms and Conditions including all incorporated Contract Forms and Attachments, (3) the Technical Requirements including all Schedules, and incorporated Exhibits and Appendices, (4) the Design-Builder’s Proposal, including all and incorporated Attachments and Appendices, (5) Instructions to Proposers including Addenda, (6) Change Orders, (7) Design-Builder’s Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), (8) Request for Qualifications (RFQ), including Addenda, (9) Standard Plans, and (11) all other documents specifically incorporated by reference.

Contract Documents

The documents identified as such in the Agreement Form

CONTRACT PRICE

The total amount payable by the City to the Design-Builder for the performance of the Work under the Contract, including all selected Alternates, Additives, or Deductives, and all applicable taxes.

CONTRACT TIME

The period of time established by the Contract within which the Work must be physically completed.

CULVERT

Drainage Structure that may, or may not, directly support traffic and that extends across and beneath a highway, street, driveway, alley, arterial, or other public way.

DANGEROUS WASTE(S)

Solid wastes designated in WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-100 as dangerous, or extremely hazardous or mixed waste. Dangerous Waste(s) includes all federal hazardous waste, plus certain wastes exhibiting characteristics based on toxicity or persistence.

DATES

1. Execution Date: The date the Owner and Design-Builder enter into a Contract after receipt of the necessary bond, insurance, and any other required documents, as evidenced by the authorized signatures on the Agreement Form.

2. Notice to Proceed Date: The day on which the Contract Time starts. The Notice to Proceed Date is counted as the first Working Day of Contract Time.

3. Substantial Completion Date: The day the Engineer determines the Owner has full and unrestricted use and benefit of the completed Work, from an operational and safety standpoint. Only minor incidental Work, replacement of temporary substitute facilities, or correction or repair may remain for the Physical Completion of the Contract.

4. Physical Completion Date: The day the Owner determines that all Work is physically complete. Not all documentation required by the Contract and by law needs to be furnished by the Design-Builder by this date.

5. Completion Date: The day, certified in writing by the Owner, when all Work is determined to be complete and all obligations of the Design-Builder under the Contract are fulfilled. All documentation required by the Contract and by law must be furnished before establishment of this date.

DAY

Unless otherwise specified, day(s) are the same as Calendar Day(s).

1. Business Day: Any Day except Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday.

2. Calendar Day: The time period of 24 hours measured from midnight to the next midnight.

3. Non-Working Day: The following are Non-Working Days:

a. Saturday

b. Sunday

c. Holiday

d. A Day on which the Engineer issues a suspension order for an excusable delay, or a Day declared an Unworkable Day.

e. A Day the Contract specifically requires the Design-Builder to suspend the Work.

4. Working Day: A Day not otherwise defined as a Non-Working Day.

5. Unworkable Day: A Working Day that the Engineer declares to be unworkable because of unsuitable weather, or another condition beyond the control of the Design-Builder that prevents ongoing or scheduled work on the critical path.

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DEDUCTIVE

A supplemental unit of Work identified separately by the Owner in the RFP that may, at the discretion of the Owner, be deducted from the Contract prior to Award.

DESIGN DOCUMENTS

The Design-Builder’s plans, procedures, specifications, drawings, and other design documents prepared for the Work in compliance with the Technical Requirements and these General Terms and Conditions.

DESIGN WORK

Work that includes technical reports/memoranda, design survey, geotechnical testing and engineering, Utilities investigation and design, pavement design, Structures design, drainage design, stormwater/water quality management plans, landscape architecture and design, civil roadway design, traffic engineering, lighting design, and Quality Assurance.

DESIGN-BUILDER

The entity that contracts with the City for the performance of the Work, and its permitted successors and assigns.

DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS

See Section 1-04.6.

DIRECTOR

The Director of Purchasing and Contracting, FAS.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)

An OMWBE certified small business that is 51 percent or more owned by 1 or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged or, in the case of a corporation, in which 51 percent or more of the stock is owned by 1 or more such individuals; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by 1 or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it.

DRAWINGS

The graphic or pictorial form of the design, location, dimensions, Materials, and other information regarding the Work prepared by the Design-Builder.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY OBSERVER

The Assistant assigned to monitor electrical safety, unless indicated otherwise in the Contract.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. Electronic Signature may include, but is not limited to, signatures produced through proprietary software programs such as DocuSign or Adobe Sign.

ENCAMPMENT

An identifiable area within the City of Seattle occupied by one or more tents, structures, or assemblies of camping equipment or personal property which appears to a reasonable person as being used for camping. Encampments do not include sites a reasonable person would conclude are no longer in use for camping because remaining materials are garbage, debris, or waste.

ENCAMPMENT IMMEDIATE HAZARD

An Encampment in which people camping outdoors are at risk of serious injury or death beyond that caused by increased exposure to the elements, or their presence creates a risk of serious injury or death to others; including Encampments at highway shoulders and off-ramps, areas exposed to moving vehicles, areas that can only be accessed by crossing driving lanes outside of a legal crosswalk, and landslide-prone areas.

ENCAMPMENT OBSTRUCTION

People, tents, personal property, garbage, debris, or other objects related to an Encampment that: are in a City park or on a public sidewalk; interfere with the pedestrian or transportation purposes of public rights-of-way; or interfere with areas that are necessary for or essential to the intended use of a public property or facility.

ENGINEER

The Owner’s representative, or Assistant, who administers the Work of this project.

ENGINEER OF RECORD

The Design-Builder’s engineer(s) who places their professional engineering seal on a document (i.e. drawings and specifications) in compliance with Applicable Law.

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (ESCBMPS)

The required on-site construction practices and devices that prevent, reduce, or treat erosion and sedimentation and maintain surface water quality.

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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These general terms and conditions.

HELMETS TO HARDHATS

A nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry.

HOLIDAY

Holidays for the City of Seattle are:

1. First Day of January (New Year’s Day)

2. Third Monday of January (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday)

3. Third Monday of February (President’s Day)

4. Last Monday of May (Memorial Day)

5. Nineteenth Day of June (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth Day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday of September (Labor Day)

8. Second Monday of October (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)

9. Eleventh Day of November (Veterans’ Day)

10. Fourth Thursday of November and the Friday immediately following (Thanksgiving Day)

11. Twenty fifth Day of December (Christmas Day)

When any Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is considered a Holiday. When any Holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is considered a Holiday. Holidays are Non-Working Days.

ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION (IFC) DOCUMENTS

The Design Documents stamped “Issued for Construction” by the Design-Builder.

JOB SITE

See Project Site.

KEY PERSONNEL

Those personnel named in the Design-Builder’s SOQ and Proposal to fulfill the roles identified in Attachment 1 of these General Terms and Conditions for whom City approval of any changes is required in accordance with these General Terms and Conditions.

LABORATORY

The materials Laboratory of the Engineer or…