GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT EECBG PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................................................................. 1 1.1. BASIC DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................... 1 1.2. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ......................... 6 1.3. INTERPRETATION OF DOCUMENTS AND ORDER OF PRECEDENCE ........ 7 ARTICLE II - OWNER ........................................................................................................ 9 2.1. FEE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 9 2.2. ACCESS TO PROJECT SITE ............................................................................ 9 2.3. THE OWNER'S RIGHT TO STOP WORK ON THE PROJECT ......................... 9 2.4. THE OWNER'S RIGHT TO CARRY OUT WORK ON THE PROJECT .............. 9 2.5. THE OWNER'S RIGHT TO REPLACE THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE .. 10 2.6. PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OR USE .................................................................... 10 ARTICLE III - DESIGN BUILD ENTITY ............................................................................. 10 3.1. DESIGN BUILD ENTITY RESPONSIBILITY; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ................................................................................................ 10 3.2. REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND FIELD CONDITIONS BY THE DESIGN BUILD ENTITY; SINGLE POINT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DESIGN BUILD ENTITY .......................................................................... 11 3.3. DESIGN, SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES ................. 12 3.4. LABOR AND MATERIALS ............................................................................... 13 3.5. DESIGN BUILD ENTITY'S WARRANTY .......................................................... 13 3.6. TAXES .............................................................................................................. 13 3.7. PERMITS, FEES, AND NOTICES .................................................................... 13 3.8. APPLICABLE CODE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 14 3.9. SUPERINTENDENT ......................................................................................... 14 3.10. PROJECT STAFFING ...................................................................................... 15 3.11. TOXIC MATERIALS ......................................................................................... 15 3.12. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .............................................................................. 15 3.13 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ..................................................................... 16 3.14. MONTHLY REPORT ........................................................................................ 18 3.15. OTHER REPORTS ........................................................................................... 18 3.16. NOTICES OF LABOR DISPUTE ...................................................................... 18 3.17. GUARANTEE ................................................................................................... 19 G:\PubWorks\PROJECTS\704-11 EECBG Solar Panel Project\General Provisions - EECBG Design-Build Contract.DOC City of Palm Desert EECBG Photovoltaic Systems Project GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT EECBG PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3.18. WARRANTY ..................................................................................................... 19 3.19. SCHEDULES REQUIRED OF THE DESIGN BUILD ENTITY .......................... 20 3.20. AS BUILT DOCUMENTS ................................................................................. 20 3.21. DOCUMENTS AND SAMPLES AT PROJECT SITE ........................................ 20 3.22. SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES ................................. 21 3.23. USE OF SITE AND CLEAN UP ........................................................................ 22 3.24. CUTTING, FITTING, AND PATCHING ............................................................. 22 3.25. ACCESS TO WORK ......................................................................................... 23 3.26. ROYALTIES AND PATENTS ........................................................................... 23 3.27. CONCEALED OR UNKNOWN CONDITIONS .................................................. 23 3.28. LIABILITY FOR AND REPAIR OF DAMAGED WORK ..................................... 24 3.29. INDEMNIFICATION .......................................................................................... 24 ARTICLE IV - ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT ................................................... 25 4.1. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT BY THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE ......................................................................................... 25 4.2. THE DESIGN BUILD ENTITY CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS ........................ 26 4.3. CLAIMS ............................................................................................................ 27 4.4. ASSERTION OF CLAIMS ................................................................................ 29 4.5. DECISION OF THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON CLAIMS .................. 29 4.6. MEDIATION PROCEDURES ........................................................................... 30 4.7. WAIVER ........................................................................................................... 33 ARTICLE V - SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................. 33 5.1. AWARD OF SUBCONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS FOR PORTIONS OF THE WORK ............................................................................. 33 5.2. SUBCONTRACTUAL RELATIONS .................................................................. 34 5.3. CONTINGENT ASSIGNMENT OF SUBCONTRACTS ..................................... 35 5.4. AWARD OF SUBCONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS FOR PORTIONS OF THE WORK ............................................................................. 35 5.5. SUBCONTRACTUAL RELATIONS .................................................................. 36 5.6. CONTINGENT ASSIGNMENT OF SUBCONTRACTS ..................................... 36 5.7. SUBCONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................... 36 G:\PubWorks\PROJECTS\704-11 EECBG Solar Panel Project\General Provisions - EECBG Design-Build Contract.DOC City of Palm Desert EECBG Photovoltaic Systems Project GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT EECBG PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE VI - CONSTRUCTION BY THE OWNER OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS ........................................................................................ 39 6.1. THE OWNER'S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD SEPARATE CONTRACTS ................................................................. 39 6.2. MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................ 39 6.3. THE OWNER'S RIGHT TO CLEAN UP ............................................................ 39 ARTICLE VII - CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF WORK ...................................................... 40 7.1. CHANGES ........................................................................................................ 40 7.2. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 40 7.3. CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURES .................................................................. 41 7.4. FIELD ORDERS ............................................................................................... 44 7.5. VARIATION IN QUANTITY OF UNIT PRICE WORK ....................................... 45 7.6. WAIVER ........................................................................................................... 45 ARTICLE VIII - GUARANTEED COMPLETION DATE ........................................................ 45 8.1. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK ON THE PROJECT ........................................ 45 8.2. PROGRESS AND COMPLETION .................................................................... 45 8.3. DELAY .............................................................................................................. 46 8.4 ADJUSTMENT OF THE GUARANTEED COMPLETION DATE FOR EXCUSABLE DELAY ....................................................................................... 46 8.5. COMPENSATION FOR EXTRA WORK DUE TO EXCUSABLE DELAY ......... 48 8.6. WAIVER ........................................................................................................... 49 ARTICLE IX - PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION ............................................................... 49 9.1. COST BREAKDOWN/SCHEDULE OF VALUES .............................................. 49 9.2. PROGRESS PAYMENT ................................................................................... 50 9.3. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT ....................................................................... 50 9.4. APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE FOR PAYMENT BY OWNER ......................... 51 9.5. DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF RETENTION AND DEPOSIT OF RETENTION INTO ESCROW .......................................................................... 53 9.6. BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY ............................................................................. 53 9.7. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION .......................................................................