27thStreetRRCrossing_Definitions.docx
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- 27th Street RR Crossing in Billings
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- MDT-315459-NO
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- Montana
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This is a Definitions document for a contract between the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and a consulting firm for a research project related to the 27th Street Railroad Crossing in Billings, Montana. The document provides comprehensive definitions for terms used in the contract, including key roles such as Consultant, Principal Investigator, Research Project Manager, and specific terminology like Deliverables, Force Majeure, and Major/Non-Major Equipment.
The document is part of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Intelligent Transportation System technology research project, with specific guidelines for proposal submission and contract execution. It outlines important definitions that will govern the interpretation of the contract, including references to Montana Administrative Rules (ARM), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), and federal agencies like the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The definitions establish clear parameters for communication, project personnel, equipment classification, and other critical aspects of the potential contract, providing a structured framework for the proposed research initiative.
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DEFINITIONS
For any interpretation of this Contract, the following definitions will apply. Any term not defined shall carry the meaning found in the American Heritage Dictionary of the English language® (Houghton Mifflin), or if not found therein, the Merriam-Webster® online dictionary.
0. APPENDIX shall mean any so-named document attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
0. ARM shall mean the Montana Administrative Rules as now in effect or as amended.
0. CONSULTANT. Until a proposal is accepted by execution of the Contract, a person responding to this RFP is an Offeror. Once the Contract is signed by the Parties, the Offeror becomes the Consultant.
0. CONTRACT shall mean the document signed by the Parties, the format of which is attached in the appendices (Attachment A) and is incorporated herein by reference.
0. DBE shall mean Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.
0. DELIVERABLE(S) shall mean the meetings and Consultant’s work product(s) as defined in the Proposal as modified in the Contract.
0. EMPLOYEE(S) shall have the meaning set forth at MCA § 39-71-118.
0. EVALUATION COMMITTEE shall mean the group of people who will review and evaluate the Proposals received for this RFP. Individual Evaluation Committee members will be chosen from the Project Technical Panel.
0. FHWA shall mean the Federal Highway Administration.
0. FORCE MAJEURE shall mean causes beyond a party’s reasonable control, including without limitation, acts or omissions of government or military authority, acts of God, materials shortages, transportation delays, fires, floods, labor disturbances, riots, wars, terrorist acts or any other causes, directly or indirectly beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing party.
0. HQ shall mean the Montana Department of Transportation Headquarters located at 2701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1001.
0. KEY PROJECT PERSONNEL shall mean all individuals listed in the Proposal.
0. MAJOR EQUIPMENT shall mean any item of apparatus or equipment that is not consumed in the Project work and costs $5,000 or more.
0. MCA shall mean the Montana Code Annotated as now in effect or as amended.
0. NON-MAJOR EQUIPMENT shall mean any item of apparatus or equipment that is not consumed in the Project work and costs less than $5,000.
0. NOTICE shall be in writing and may be given by email directed to the Liaisons of the Parties.
0. OFFEROR shall mean the individual, organization, or corporate entity who submits a Proposal in response to this RFP.
0. PARTIES shall mean the State and the Consultant.
0. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR shall mean that individual, representing the Offeror, who is responsible for successful completion of the Project, if a contract is awarded.
0. PROJECT shall mean the work defined in the Scope of the Project Section of this RFP.
0. PROPOSAL shall mean the material(s) submitted in response to this RFP.
0. REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE shall mean a professional reference completed by clients of Offeror for whom a similar contract has been awarded to Offeror.
0. RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER shall mean that individual, representing the State, who is the sole point of contact with the Principal Investigator once the Contract is in place.
0. RFP shall mean Request for Proposal.
0. STATE OR MDT shall mean the Montana Department of Transportation, a duly created and organized state agency existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Montana, MCA § 2-15-2501, et seq.
Revised 2/11
MDT# 10491, 27th Street RR Crossing
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