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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />GENERAL CONDITIONS <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Wherever used in these General Conditions or in the other <br />Contract Documents the following terms have the meanings <br />indicated which are applicable to hOlh the singular and plural <br />thereof: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Addenda-Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the <br />opening of Bids which clarify. correct or change the bidding <br />documents or the Contral,;[ Documents. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Agreement-The wriuen agreement between OWNER and <br />CONTRACTOR covering the Work to be performed; other <br />Contract Documents are attached to the Agreement and made <br />a part thereof as provided therein. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Application for Payml'lIf- The form accepted by ENGl. <br />NEER which is to be used by CONTRACTOR in requesting <br />progress or final payments and which is 10 include such sup- <br />porting documentation as is required hy the Contrad <br />Documents, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Bid-The offer or proposal of tht: bidder submittt:d on tht: <br />prescribed form sC'tting forth the prices for lhe: Work to he <br />performed. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Bond.f-Bid, performance and payment bonds amI other <br />instruments of security. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />CJumge Order-A document recommended by ENGINEER. <br />which is signed by CONTRACTOR and OWNER and autho- <br />rizes an addition. deletion or revision in [he Work. or an <br />adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Time. issued <br />on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />COllfract Documents-The Agreement, Addenda (which per- <br />tain to the Contract Documents), CONTRACTOR's Bid <br />(including documentation accompanying the Bid and any post- <br />Bid documentation submitted prior to the Notice of Award) <br />when allached as an exhibit to the Agreement, the Bonds, <br />these General Conditions, the Supplementary Conditions, the <br />Specifications and the Drawings as the same are more spe- <br />cifically identified in the Agreement, together with all amend- <br />ments, modifications and supplements issued pursuant to <br />paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 on or after the Effective Date of the <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Contract Price-The moneys payable by OWNER to CON- <br />TRACTOR under the Contract Documents as stated in [he <br />Agreement (subject to the provisions of pamgraph 11.9.1 in <br />the case of Unit Price Work). <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Contract Time-The number of days (computed as provided <br />in paragraph 17.2) or the date stated in the Agreement for the <br />completion of the Work. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />CONTRACTOR-The person, firm or corporation with whom <br />OWNER has entered into the Agreement. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Jeft'cti\'e-An adjective which when modifying the word Work <br />refers to Work that is. unsatisfactory. faulty or deficient, or <br />docs not conform to the Contract Documents, or does not <br />meet the requirement~ of any inspection, reference standard, <br />tcst or approval referred to in the Contract Documents, or <br />has been damaged prior to ENGINEER's recommendation <br />of final payment (unless rC!'lponsibility [or the protection thereof <br />h~" been assumt:d by OWN ER at Substantial Completion in <br />accordance with paragraph 14.8 or 14.10). <br /> <br />DrwdnK5- The drawings which show the character and scope <br />of the Work to be pe.formed and which have been prepared <br />or appruved by ENGINEER and are referred to in the Con- <br />tract Ducumcnts. <br /> <br />Effecri\'e Date of the Agreement-The date indicated in the <br />Agreement on which it hecumes effective, but ifno such date <br />is indicated it means the date on which the Agreement is <br />signed and delivered by the last of the two parties to sign and <br />deliver. <br /> <br />ENGI N EER- The person, firm orcorporation named as such <br />in (he: Agreement. <br /> <br />Fiefel Orela-A written order issued by ENGINEER which <br />orders minor changcs in the Work in accordance with para. <br />graph 9.5 hut which docs not involve a change in the Contract <br />Price or the Contract Time. <br /> <br />General Requirements-Sections of Division 1 of the Speci. <br />fkatiuns. <br /> <br />Laws mid Regulatiolls; Laws or Regulations-Laws, rules, <br />regulations, ordinances. codes and/or orders. <br /> <br />Notice of A\l'llrd-The written notice by-OWNER to the <br />apparent successful bidder stating that upon compliance by <br />the apparent successful bidder with the conditions precedent <br />enumerated therein, within the time specified, OWNER will <br />sign and deliver the Agreement. <br /> <br />Notice to Procl'ed-A written notice given by OWNER to <br />CONTRACTOR (with a copy to ENGINEER) fixing the date <br />on which the Contract Time will commence to run and on <br />which CONTRACTOR shall start to perform CONTRAC- <br />TOR'S obligations und~r the Contract Documents. <br /> <br />OWNER-The public body or authority, corporation, asso- <br />ciation, finn or person with whom CONTRACTOR has entered <br />into the Agreement and for whom the Work is to be provided. <br /> <br />Partial Utilization-Placing a portion of the Work in service <br />for the purpose for which it is intended (or a related purpose) <br />before reaching Substantial Completion for all the Work, <br /> <br />Project-The tOla1 construction of which the Work to be <br />provided under the Contract Documents may be the whole, <br />or a part as indicated elsewhere in the Contract Documents. <br /> <br />Residef11 Projl'ct RepreSef11lUive-The authorized represen~ <br />tative of ENGINEER who is assigned to the site or any part <br />thereof. <br /> <br />7 <br />