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SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)SECTION 00 72 00GENERAL CONDITIONSTABLE OF CONTENTSPART ONE - GENERAL1.1 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS1.2 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DOCUMENTS1.3 MEANING AND INTENT OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS1.4 AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS1.5 RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTING TERMS; PRECEDENCE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS1.6 REUSE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTSPART TWO - OWNER'S AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS2.1 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT2.2 RIGHT TO STOP THE WORK; CONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO CARRY OUT THE WORK INACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT2.3 RIGHT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK2.4 RIGHT TO CHANGE, SUSPEND OR DELAY THE WORK2.5 AUDITPART THREE - CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES3.1 REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE CONDITIONS3.2 SUPERVISION OF WORK3.3 UNFORESEEN OR DIFFERING CONDITIONS3.4 SUPERINTENDENTS AND OTHER KEY TEAM MEMBERS3.5 LABOR, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT3.6 PERMITS AND NOTICES3.7 RECORD DOCUMENTS3.8 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES3.9 SUBSTITUTIONS3.10 OWNER OCCUPANCY3.11 REPAIRS, CLEAN-UP AND MAINTENANCE3.12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; ROYALTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION3.13 WARRANTY3.14 TAXES3.15 INDEMNIFICATION3.16 GOVERNMENT LAWS3.17 LIABILITY OF CONTRACTOR – CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGESPART FOUR - SUBCONTRACTORS4.1 SUBCONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS FOR PORTIONS OF THE WORK4.2 SUB-CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS4.3 ASSIGNABILITY OF SUBCONTRACTSPART FIVE - CONSTRUCTION BY OWNER OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS5.1 OWNER'S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD SEPARATE CONTRACTS5.2 COORDINATION5.3 CLEAN UP RESPONSIBILITIESMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)PART SIX - CLARIFICATIONS AND CHANGES IN THE WORK6.1 GENERAL6.2 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, CLARIFICATIONS AND FIELD ORDERS6.3 CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS (COR) AND PROPOSED CHANGE ORDERS (PCO)6.4 CHANGE ORDERS6.5 COST OF CHANGE ORDER WORKPART SEVEN - TIME7.1 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION7.2 DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIMEPART EIGHT - INSPECTION AND CORRECTION OF WORK8.1 UNCOVERING OF WORK8.2 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS8.3 CORRECTION OF NON-CONFORMING WORK AND GUARANTEE TO REPAIR PERIOD8.4 ACCEPTANCE OF NON-CONFORMING WORKPART NINE - INSURANCE AND BONDS9.1 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS9.2 PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BONDPART TEN - LABOR STANDARDS10.1 PREVAILING WAGES10.2 LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENTPART ELEVEN – SAFETY11.1 PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS11.2 PERSONS AND PROPERTY11.3 SAFETY PERMITS11.4 EMERGENCIESPART TWELVE - CONTRACT AND GOVERNMENT CODE CLAIMS12.1 CLAIMS GENERAL12.2 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLAIM12.3 CONTRACT CLAIMPART THIRTEEN – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS13.1 GOVERNING LAWEND OF TABLE OF CONTENTSMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)SECTION 00 72 00GENERAL CONDITIONSPART ONE: GENERAL1.11.2Contract Documents and Contract Requirements1.1.1Construction Documents and general provisions of the Agreement BetweenOwner and Construction Manager and the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)Amendment, including Division 00 General Conditions of the Contract forConstruction and Supplementary Conditions and other Division 01 SpecificationSections, applicable to this Section. All methods herein are to follow allapplicable state and local code as well as installation standards.1.1.2The Contract Documents form the entire Contract for the construction of theWork, and consist of the following:1. Drawings, Project Manual, and all Addenda thereto;2. The Agreement and other documents listed in the Agreement;3. Change Orders, Unilateral Change Orders, Clarifications, and FieldOrders issued after execution of the Contract; and4. All provisions of the Bid Documents, as defined in Section 00 21 13,Instructions to Bidders, not in conflict with the foregoing.1.1.3The Contracting Requirements and the General Requirements containinformation necessary for completion of every part of the Project and areapplicable to each section of the Specifications. Where items of Work areperformed under subcontracts, each item shall be subject to the ContractingRequirements and General Requirements.Ownership and Use of Documents1.2.1Unless noted otherwise the designs represented in the Construction Documentsare the property of the Architect and/or Owner as agreed or stipulated inseparate contract document. The Drawings and Specification shall not be use onother work without written consent from the Owner/Architect.1.2.2All Consultant Drawings, Schedules, Specifications and copies thereof furnishedby the Consultant are and shall remain the Consultant's property. They are to beused only with respect to this Project and are not to be used on any otherproject. With the exception of one Contract set for each party to the Contract,such documents are to be returned or suitably accounted for to the Consultanton request at the completion of the Work. Submission or distribution to meetofficial regulatory requirements or for other purposes in connection with theProject is not to be construed as publication in derogation of the Consultant'scommon law copyright or other reserved rights. All designs contained in theseMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)Contract Documents remain the exclusive property of the Consultant fullyprotected by common law copyrights.1.3Meaning and Intent of Contract Documents1.3.1The intent of this Contract is to require complete, correct, and timely executionof the Work. Any Work that may be required, implied, or inferred by theContract Documents, or any one or more of them, as necessary to produce theintended result shall be provided by the Contractor for the Contract Price.1.3.2The Drawings do not purport to show all objects or conditions existing at thesite. Before commencing the Work, the Interior Contractor/Vendor must verifyat the site all conditions and all objects to be preserved or accommodated.1.3.3The Contract Documents are complementary; what is required by one shall beas binding as if required by all. The Contract Documents will be construed inaccordance with Local, Federal, Administrative Code, and applicable buildingcodes and statutes of the authority where the Project is located.1.3.4The intent of the Contract Documents is to describe and provide for afunctionally complete and operational Project (or part thereof) to beconstructed in accordance with the Contract Documents. All Work, materials,and equipment that may reasonably be inferred from the Contract Documentsor from prevailing custom or trade usage as necessary to properly execute andcomplete the Work to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documentsshall be provided by Contractor with no change in the Contract Sum or ContractTime.1.3.5Arrangement and titles of Drawings and organization of the Specifications intoDivisions, sections and articles in the Contract Documents shall not be construedas segregating the various units of material and labor, dividing the Work amongSubcontractors, or establishing the extent of Work to be performed by anytrade. Contractor may arrange and delegate its Work in conformance with tradepractices, but Contractor shall be responsible for completion of all Work inaccordance with the Contract Documents. The Owner assumes no liabilityarising out of jurisdictional issues raised or claims advanced by tradeorganizations or other interested parties based on the arrangement or mannerof subdivision of the content of the Drawings and Specifications. The Ownerassumes no responsibility to act as arbiter to establish subcontract limitsbetween portions of the Work.1.3.6In interpreting the Contract Documents, words describing materials or Workwith a well-known technical or trade meaning, unless otherwise specificallydefined in the Contract Documents, shall be construed in accordance with suchwell-known meaning.Master Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)1.41.3.7A typical or representative detail on the Drawings shall constitute the standardfor workmanship and material throughout corresponding parts of the Work.Where necessary, and where reasonably inferable from the Drawings,Contractor shall adapt such representative detail for application to suchcorresponding parts of the Work. The details of such adaptation shall besubmitted to the Owner/Architect for approval. Repetitive features shown inoutline on the Drawings shall be in exact accordance with correspondingfeatures completely shown.1.3.8In the event of a conflict in the Contract Documents regarding the quality of aproduct, Contractor shall request Clarification from the Owner/Architect asprovided in Paragraph 6.2 and/or in accordance to Division 1 before procuringsaid product or proceeding with the Work affected thereby.1.3.9When there is a conflict between existing Site conditions and informationindicated on the Drawings, other than Differing Conditions as defined inParagraph 3.3, the existing condition shall govern. Contractor shall perform theWork and adjust to the existing condition at no additional cost to the Owner,provided Contractor should have known of such conflicts based on itsreasonable investigation of the Site prior to submitting its Bid in accordancewith the requirements of Section 00 21 13.1.3.10All references in the Contract Documents to satisfactory, sufficient, reasonable,acceptable, suitable, proper, correct, or adjectives of like effect shall beconstrued to describe an action or determination of the Owner/Owner’sRepresentative for the sole purpose of evaluating the completed Work forcompliance with the requirements of the Contract Documents and conformancewith the intent as expressed in subparagraph 1.2.4. Such determinations of theOwner/Owner’s Representative shall be final and conclusive.1.3.11Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, HIRSCH/BEDNER ANDASSOCIATES shall furnish with reasonable promptness any required additionalinstructions by means of drawings and/or specifications necessary for theproper execution of the Work. The Work shall be executed in conformitytherewith and the Interior Contractor/ Vendor shall do no work without properdrawings and/or instructions. All such drawings shall be consistent with theContract Documents' true developments thereof and reasonably inferabletherefrom.Amendment of Contract Documents1.4.1The Contract Documents may be amended after execution of the Agreement toprovide for additions, deletions, and revisions in the Work or to modify theterms and conditions thereof in one or more of the following ways: (i) ChangeOrder; (ii) Modification. Also, refer to part six of this document.Master Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)1.4.21.51.6In addition, the requirements of the Contract Documents may be supplemented,and minor variations and deviations in the Work may be authorized, in one ormore of the following ways: (i) a Field Order; (ii) a Clarification, writteninterpretation or other bulletin issued by the Owner/Architect; or (iii) theOwner/Architect’s review and acceptance of a shop drawing or sample.Resolution of Conflicting Terms; Precedence of Contract Documents1.5.1The Contract Documents are intended to be read together and integrated as awhole, and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner so as to avoid anyconflicts to the extent possible. Supplementary provisions in the ContractDocuments shall not be deemed to be in conflict. It is expressly agreed by andbetween Contractor and the Owner that should there be any conflict betweenthe terms of the Contract Documents and the Bid submitted by Contractor, theContract Documents shall control and nothing herein shall be considered as anacceptance of any terms of the Bid which conflict with the Contract Documents.1.5.2In the case of discrepancy or ambiguity in the Contract Documents, thefollowing order of precedence shall prevail (listed in order of highest to lowestprecedence):1. Modifications and Change Orders in inverse chronological order and insame order as specific portions they are modifying.2. Written Clarifications and Field Orders3. Executed Agreement.4. Addenda.5. Supplementary Conditions.6. These General Conditions.7. General Requirements (Division 01).8. Other Contracting Requirements.9. Divisions 02 through 49 of the Specifications.10. Drawings.11. Bid Documents1.5.3With reference to the Drawings the order of precedence shall be as follows(listed in order of highest to lowest precedence):1. Written numbers over figures, unless obviously incorrect.2. Figured dimensions over scaled dimensions.3. Large-scale Drawings over small-scale Drawings.4. Schedules on Drawings or in Project Manual over conflicting informationon other portions of Drawings.5. Detail Drawings govern over general Drawings.6. Drawing with highest revision number prevails.Reuse of Contract DocumentsMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)1.6.1The Contract Documents were prepared for the Work of this Contract only. Nopart of the Contract Documents shall be used for any other construction or forany other purpose except with the written consent of the Owner. Anyunauthorized use of the Contract Documents is at the sole liability of the user.PART TWO: OWNER AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS2.1Administration of the Contract2.1.1Unless noted otherwise, the Consultant will be the Owner's representativeduring the performance of the Work and administrator of the contract until theproject is final. The Consultant will advise and consult with the Owner. TheOwner's instructions to the Interior Contractor/Vendor shall be forwardedthrough the Consultant. The Consultant will have authority to act on behalf ofthe Owner only to the extent provided in the Contract Documents.2.1.2The Consultant will not be responsible for any malfeasance, neglect or failure ofthe Interior Contractor/Vendor or any supplier to meet their schedules forcompletion or to perform their respective duties and responsibilities.2.1.3The Consultant will periodically visit the Project premises to determine ingeneral if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents.However, the Consultant will not be required to make exhaustive or continuousinspections at the Project premises to check the quality or quantity of the Work.On the basis of such observations as a Consultant, he will keep the Ownerinformed of the progress and quality of the Work and will endeavor to guard theOwner against defects and deficiencies in the Work.2.1.4The Consultant will not have control or charge of and will not be responsible forthe means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction,fabrication, procurement, shipment, delivery or installation, or for safetyprecautions and programs in connection with the Work, for the acts oromissions of the Interior Contractors/Vendors, Subcontractors, suppliers, or anyother persons performing any of the Work, or for the failure of any of them tocarry out the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.2.1.5Unless otherwise provided, the Consultant's duties shall not extend to thereceipt, inspection and acceptance on behalf of the Owner of furniture,furnishings and equipment at the time of their delivery to the premises andinstallation. The Consultant is not authorized to reject nonconforming Work,sign Change Orders on behalf of the Owner, stop the Work or terminate theContract on behalf of the Owner.2.1.6The Consultant will be, in the first instance, the interpreter of the requirementsof the Contract Documents. The Consultant will, within a reasonable time,Master Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)render such interpretation as the Consultant may deem necessary for theproper execution or progress of the Work. All interpretations by the Consultantshall be defined in writing and/or by drawing and shall be consistent with theintent of the Contract Documents. In its capaOwner as interpreter, theConsultant will exercise its best efforts to insure faithful performance by theContractor.2.22.1.7The Consultant’s decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect will be finalwith the Owner's consent and if consistent with the intent expressed in theContract Documents.2.1.8The Consultant will review the final placement of all items and inspect fordamage, quality, assembly and function in order to determine that all furniture,furnishings and equipment are delivered and installed in accordance with theContract Documents.2.1.9The Consultant will recommend to the Owner rejection of Work which does notconform to the Contract Documents. Whenever, in his opinion, it is necessary oradvisable for the implementation of the intent of the Contract Documents, hewill have authority to require special inspection or testing of the Work inaccordance with Subparagraph 8.5.2 whether or not such work be thenfabricated, installed or completed. However, neither the Consultant's authorityto act under this Subparagraph 2.2.10, nor any decision made by him in goodfaith either to exercise or not to exercise such authority shall give rise to anyduty or responsibility of the Consultant to the Interior Contractor, anysubcontractor, any of their agents or employees or any other person performingany of the Work.2.1.10The Consultant will review and approve or take other appropriate action uponthe Interior Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data andSamples, but only for conformance with the design intent of the Work and withthe information given in the Contract Documents. The Consultant's approval of aspecific item shall not constitute approval of an assembly of which the item is acomponent, and the Consultant's approval of a Sample or Samples shall notconstitute an approval of that item as delivered or installed if not inconformance with such approved Samples.Right to Stop the Work; Contractor’s Failure to Carry Out The Work In Accordance WithContract2.2.1If the Contractor fails to correct rejected or nonconforming Work as required orfails to carry out Work in accordance with the Contract Documents the Ownermay, in writing, order the Contractor to stop the Work, or any portion thereofuntil the proper corrective action has been implemented. Any such order to stopthe Work shall be in writing, provide Contractor with an effective date forstopping Work, and shall be signed by the Owner/Owner’s Representative.Master Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)Unless otherwise agreed to by the Owner, Contractor shall not be entitled to anadjustment of the Contract Time or Contract Sum as a result of any such orderto stop the Work.2.2.22.3Right to Carry Out The Work2.3.12.4If the Contractor fails or neglects to carry out the Work in accordance with theContract Documents, or ceases Work for a period of seven (7) consecutive days,the Owner may, without prejudice to other remedies the Owner may have,perform or cause to be performed the Work. In such case an appropriateChange Order shall be issued deducting from payments then or thereafter duethe Contractor the cost of performing Work pursuant to this subsection. Ifpayments then or thereafter due the Contractor are not sufficient to cover suchamounts, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner.Right to Change, Suspend or Delay The Work2.4.12.5In the event that Contractor (i) fails to maintain current certificates of insuranceon file with the Owner; (ii) commits criminal or unlawful acts; (iii) creates safetyhazards; or (iv) commits acts or creates conditions that would have animmediate adverse impact on the well-being of the Project, the Owner, thepublic, and/or Contractor's employees, the Owner shall have the right to orderContractor to stop the Work immediately, without prior notice.By executing this Contract, Contractor agrees that the Owner has the right to doany or all of the following, which are reasonable and within the contemplationof the parties: (i) order changes, additions, deletions and extras to the Workafter execution of the Contract and issued from time to time throughout theperiod of construction, regardless of their scope, number, cumulative value, orcomplexity, to correct errors, omissions, conflicts and ambiguities in theContract Documents, or to implement discretionary changes to the scope ofWork requested by the Owner; (ii) issue changes, additions, deletions and extrasin a manner that is not in sequence with the as-built or as planned progress ofthe Work; (iii) issue changes due to Unforeseen or Differing Conditions; (iv)suspend the Work, or parts thereof, or limit access to portions of or all of theWork, for the convenience of the Owner or in the interests of the Project; and(v) delay or disrupt the Work due to failure of the Owner to timely perform anycontractual obligation.Audit2.5.1The Owner shall have the right to examine, copy and audit all documents(whether paper, electronic, or other media) and electronically storedinformation, including, but not limited to, any and all books, estimates, records,contracts, escrow bid documents, bid cost data, schedules, subcontracts, jobcost reports, correspondence, and other data, including computations andMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)projections, of Contractor, Subcontractors, Lower-Tier Subcontractors andSuppliers related to bidding, negotiating, pricing, or performing the Workcovered by: (i) a Change Order Request; (ii) Force Account Work; or (iii) aContract Claim. In the event that Contractor is a joint venture, said right toexamine, copy and audit shall apply collaterally and to the same extent to therecords of the joint venture sponsor, and those of each individual joint venturemember.2.5.2Upon written notice by the Owner, Contractor immediately shall make availableat its office at all reasonable times the materials noted in subparagraph 2.5.1 forexamination, audit, or reproduction. Notice shall be in writing and shall providenot fewer than five-day notice of the examination and/or audit. The Owner maytake possession of the records and materials noted in subparagraph 2.5.1 byreproducing documents for off-site review or audit. When requested in theOwner’s written notice of examination and/or audit, Contractor shall providethe Owner with copies of electronic documents and electronically storedinformation in a reasonably usable format that allows the Owner to access andanalyze all such documents and information. For documents and informationthat require proprietary software to access and analyze, Contractor shall providethe Owner with two licenses with maintenance agreements authorizing theOwner to access and analyze all such documents and information.2.5.3Failure by the Contractor to make available any of the records or materialsnoted in subparagraph 2.5.1 or refusal to cooperate with a notice of audit shallbe deemed material breach of the Contract and grounds for Termination forCause.PART THREE: CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES3.1Review of Contract Documents and Site Conditions3.1.1Contractor shall verify all dimensions and determine all existing conditions thatmay affect its Work adequately in advance of the Work to allow for resolution ofquestions without delaying said Work, and Contractor shall be responsible forthe accuracy of such dimensions and determinations.3.1.2Contractor shall carefully review the appropriate portions of the Contractdocuments a minimum of 30 days in advance of the Work to be executed for theexpress purposes of checking for any manifest errors, omissions, discrepanciesor ambiguities. Contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation for delays,disruptions, inefficiencies or additional administrative effort caused byContractor's untimely review of the Contract Documents.3.1.3Contractor shall notify the Owner in writing promptly upon discovery of errors,omissions, discrepancies or ambiguities, and the Owner will issue a ClarificationMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)or RFI reply as to the procedure to be followed. If Contractor proceeds with anysuch Work without receiving such Clarification or RFI reply, it shall beresponsible for correcting all resulting damage and Non-conforming Work.3.23.1.4Contractor shall be responsible for its costs and the costs of its Subcontractorsto review Contract Documents and field conditions and to implement andadminister a Request for Information (RFI) system throughout the Contract Timein accordance with the requirements of Division 01. Contractor shall beresponsible for costs incurred by the Owner for the work of the Owner'sconsultants and Owner's administrative efforts in answering Contractor’s RFIswhere the answer could reasonably be found by reviewing the ContractDocuments.3.1.5Prior to start of Work, Contractor and the Owner Representative shall visit thesite and adjacent properties as necessary to document existing conditionsincluding photographs. Contractor shall document these conditions and shallsubmit prior to the start of Work a complete report of existing conditionsdetermined by the site survey as indicated in Division 01.3.1.6In addition to the Interior Contractor/Vendor's representations underSubparagraph 2.1, he shall, prior to shipment, delivery and installation, visit andinspect the Project premises in order to confirm the conditions under which theWork is to be performed, verify the stage of completion of the premises and theProject, determine the availability of facilities for access, delivery, transportationand storage, determine the physical restrictions imposed by the Owner,separate contractors and building trades, and correlate these observations withthe requirements of the Contract Documents. The Interior Contractor/Vendorshall promptly report to the Owner any difficulties observed during suchinspection or at any time thereafter, and shall not be responsible for correctingdifficulties not reasonably anticipated at the time of execution of the Contract.Supervision of Work3.2.1Unless there are specific provisions in the Contract Documents to the contrary,Contractor shall be solely responsible to fully and skillfully supervise andcoordinate the Work and control the construction means, methods, techniques,sequences and procedures. Contractor shall be solely responsible forcontractor's failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the ContractDocuments and for the acts or omissions of Contractor, its Subcontractors, ortheir agents or employees, or of any other persons performing portions of theWork. Contractor is solely responsible for maintaining safe conditions on the siteat all times.3.2.2Contractor shall supervise and coordinate the Work of its Subcontractors so thatinformation required by one will be furnished by others involved in time forMaster Format 2016 EDITIONGENERAL CONDITIONSSECTION – 00 72 00
SECTION 00 72 00 – GENERAL CONDITIONS(DIVISION 01 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS)incorporation into the Work in the proper sequence and without delay ofmaterials, devices, or provisions for future Work.3.33.2.3Contractor shall immediately comply with and prosecute orders and instructionsincluding, but not limited to, Change Orders, RFI replies and Clarifications givenby the Owner in accordance with the terms of this Contract, but nothing hereincontained shall be taken to relieve Contractor of any of its obligations orliabilities under this Contract, or of performing its required detailed directionand supervision.3.2.4Contractor shall at all times permit the Owner, its agents and authorizedrepresentatives to: (i) visit and inspect the Work, the materials and themanufacture and preparation of such materials; (ii) subject them to inspectionat all such places; and (iii) reject if the Work does not conform to therequirements of the Contract Documents. This obligation of Contractor shallinclude maintaining proper facilities and safe access for such inspection. Wherethe Contract requires Work to be tested or inspected, it shall not be covered upbefore inspection and approval by the Owner.3.2.5Whenever Contractor desires to perform Work outside regular working hours,Contractor shall give notice to the Owner of such desire and request and obtainthe Owner’s written permission at least 3 working days in advance, or suchother period as may be specified, except in the event of an emergency prior toperforming such Work so that the Owner may make the necessary arrangementfor testing and inspection.3.2.6If Contractor receives a written notice from the Owner that a Clarification isforthcoming from the Owner, all Work performed before the receipt of theClarification shall be coordinated with the Owner to minimize the effect of theClarification on Work in progress. All affected Work performed after receipt ofthe Owner's written notice but before receipt of the Clarification and not socoordinated shall be at Contractor's risk.3.2.7During all disputes or disagreements with the Owner, Contractor shall carry onthe Work and adhere to the progress schedule required to be submitted underthe requirements of the Contract Documents. No Work shall be delayed orpostponed
master format 2016 edition general conditions section - 00 72 00 part six - clarifications and changes in the work 6.1 general . 6.2 requests for information, clarifications and field orders . 6.3 change order requests (cor) and proposed change orders (pco) 6.4 change orders . 6.5 cost of change order work . part seven - time
