Section_8_Supplemental_General_Conditions.pdf

SUPPLEMENTAL

GENERAL

CONDITIONS

SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS - FACILITIES

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1.0 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

ADD the following Definitions to the General Conditions Section 1.1 GENERAL:

LEED AP: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional.

USGBC: United States Green Building Council.

2.0 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

REMOVE last sentence of the General Conditions Section 2.1 GENERAL and REPLACE with the following: “Subject to County approval, the Contractor may subcontract a portion of the Work but cannot assign the Contract to a third party.”

ADD the following new Section to the General Conditions:

2.2 LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL: When the Contract Documents stipulate the project is to be certified by USGBC, at least one member of the Contractor’s Management Staff assigned to the Project shall be a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). This requirement may also be satisfied if the Contractor retains the services of an independent consultant who is a LEED AP, who shall assist the Contractor in fulfilling its LEED obligations in accordance with the Contract Documents.

4.0 PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

ADD the following to the General Conditions Section 4.2 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULES

SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE:

A.3) The Contractor’s Schedule of Values must be prepared using the County’s contract management software.

ADD the following paragraph to the General Conditions Section 4.6 AUDIO-VISUAL PRE-

CONSTRUCTION RECORD:

Contractor shall have preliminary construction survey stakeout completed, center line of pipe or offsets, and Sunshine One Call locate flags completed prior to any photos or video work to allow the work zone area to be identified with existing and proposed condition locations.

5.0 PROGRESS AND CONTROL OF THE WORK

ADD the following to the General Conditions Section 5.5 MOBILIZATION:

B. 3) Project Sign Construction:

d. All sign supports shall be installed in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standard Indexes, as applicable.

ADD the following to the General Conditions Section 5.11 PERMITS, LICENSES, TAXES, AND

LAWS AND REGULATIONS:

E. Building Permit: The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all required local Building

Permit(s) applicable to the Project.

ADD the following new Sections to the General Conditions Article 5.0:

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5.26 DEMOLITION:

A. Where the Construction Plans require demolition of existing facilities, the Contractor shall obtain and pay for the required local permits.

B. All affected utility services at the site will be properly abandoned and/or capped off and labeled for further use, in accordance with the requirements of the individual utility owners.

C. All salvageable materials and debris shall be properly handled and disposed of in accordance with the Contract Documents. Dust shall be properly controlled on site.

5.27 EARLY COMPLETION: Finishing earlier than the Contract Times or finishing of particular portions of the Work earlier shall not place obligations on the County for actions by the Contractor. Such may be deemed to be inconvenient and may be a disadvantage to the County. Therefore, the County shall have no obligation to accelerate its schedule of any related tasks. If, however, there is an advantage to the County to finish early, then the County will work closely with the Contractor in scheduling and coordinating such early completion.

7.0 CONTRACTOR’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ADD the following to the General Conditions Section 7.4 LABOR:

C. Approved Installers: Where required by the Contract Documents, Contractor’s installation personnel for manufactured, produced, fabricated, and/or constructed items of Work shall be approved as an installer by the manufacturer/producer of the item or assembly. The Contractor will be required to produce evidence of such manufacturer’s approval /certificate if requested by the County.

9.0 WORK BY OTHERS

ADD the following to the General Conditions Section 9.1 WORK BY OTHERS:

9.1 A.1) Items noted as NIC (Not in Contract) in the Contract Documents may include items such as building demolition, site preparation, site utility installations, specialty work, furnishings, minor equipment installation, and may be furnished and installed by the County through its own work force, or under a separate contract with other contractors.

13.0 PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION

ADD the following to the General Conditions Section 13.2 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:

F. Photographs: With each payment application, the Contractor shall submit color photographs taken during that payment request period showing the progress of the Work. The photographs will show pertinent physical features of, and improvements made at the Project Site. The Contractor will furnish two copies in digital format of all photographs taken during construction to the County prior to final payment. Pre-construction and post-construction digital audio-visual recordings per Section 4.6 of the General Conditions will be provided by the Contractor in addition to the photographs.

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16.0 MISCELLANEOUS

ADD the following new Section to the General Conditions Article 16.0 MISCELLANEOUS:

16.6 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: Activation of fire alarms shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor’s unauthorized activation of the alarm system resulting in a response by the Fire Department will be assessed at the current rate charged by the Fire Department per occurrence. These charges will be withheld from the Contractor’s payment application.

END OF SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS