AIA A201 2017 Comparative A101 Exhibit New
AIA A201 2017 Comparative A101 Exhibit New
AIA A201 2017 Comparative A101 Exhibit New
Title
General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
Cover Page
for the following PROJECT:
(Name and location or address)
THE OWNER:
(Name and address)
THE ARCHITECT:
(Name and address)
Table of Articles
1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
2 OWNER
3 CONTRACTOR
4 ARCHITECT
5 SUBCONTRACTORS
6 CONSTRUCTION BY OWNER OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS
7 CHANGES IN THE WORK
8 TIME
9 PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION
10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
11 INSURANCE AND BONDS
12 UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK
13 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
14 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT
15 CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
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not be construed to create a contractual relationship of any kind (1) between the Contractor and the Architect or the
Architect’s consultants, (2) between the Owner and a Subcontractor or a Sub-subcontractor, (3) between the Owner
and the Architect or the Architect’s consultants, or (4) between any persons or entities other than the Owner and the
Contractor. The Architect shall, however, be entitled to performance and enforcement of obligations under the
Contract intended to facilitate performance of the Architect’s duties.
§ 1.2.1.1 The invalidity of any provision of the Contract Documents shall not invalidate the Contract or its remaining
provisions. If it is determined that any provision of the Contract Documents violates any law, or is otherwise invalid
or unenforceable, then that provision shall be revised to the extent necessary to make that provision legal and
enforceable. In such case the Contract Documents shall be construed, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to give
effect to the parties’ intentions and purposes in executing the Contract.
§ 1.2.2 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, sections and articles, and arrangement of Drawings shall not
control the Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or in establishing the extent of Work to be
performed by any trade.
§ 1.2.3 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words that have well-known technical or construction
industry meanings are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meanings.
§ 1.3 Capitalization
Terms capitalized in these General Conditions include those that are (1) specifically defined, (2) the titles of
numbered articles, or (3) the titles of other documents published by the American Institute of Architects.
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§ 1.4 Interpretation
In the interest of brevity the Contract Documents frequently omit modifying words such as “all” and “any” and
articles such as “the” and “an,” but the fact that a modifier or an article is absent from one statement and appears in
another is not intended to affect the interpretation of either statement.
§ 1.5 Ownership and Use of Drawings, Specifications, and Other Instruments of Service
§ 1.5.1 The Architect and the Architect’s consultants shall be deemed the authors and owners of their respective
Instruments of Service, including the Drawings and Specifications, and will retain all common law, statutory, and
other reserved rights in their Instruments of Service, including copyrights. The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-
subcontractors, and material or equipment suppliers shall not own or claim a copyright in the Instruments of Service.
Submittal or distribution to meet official regulatory requirements or for other purposes in connection with thisthe
Project is not to be construed as publication in derogation of the Architect’s or Architect’s consultants’ reserved
rights.
§ 1.5.2 The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors, and material or equipment suppliers are authorized to
use and reproduce the Instruments of Service provided to them, subject to any protocols established pursuant to
Sections 1.7 and 1.8, solely and exclusively for execution of the Work. All copies made under this authorization
shall bear the copyright notice, if any, shown on the Instruments of Service. The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-
subcontractors, and material or equipment suppliers may not use the Instruments of Service on other projects or for
additions to thisthe Project outside the scope of the Work without the specific written consent of the Owner,
Architect, and the Architect’s consultants.
§ 1.6.2 Notice of Claims as provided in Section 15.1.3 shall be provided in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly served only if delivered to the designated representative of the party to whom the notice is addressed by
certified or registered mail, or by courier providing proof of delivery.
Article 2 Owner
§ 2.1 General
§ 2.1.1 The Owner is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the
Contract Documents as if singular in number. The Owner shall designate in writing a representative who shall have
express authority to bind the Owner with respect to all matters requiring the Owner’s approval or authorization.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.2.1, the Architect does not have such authority. The term “Owner” means
the Owner or the Owner’s authorized representative.
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§ 2.1.2 The Owner shall furnish to the Contractor, within fifteen days after receipt of a written request, information
necessary and relevant for the Contractor to evaluate, give notice of, or enforce mechanic’s lien rights. Such
information shall include a correct statement of the record legal title to the property on which the Project is located,
usually referred to as the site, and the Owner’s interest therein.
§ 2.2.2 Following commencement of the Work and upon written request by the Contractor, the Owner shall furnish
to the Contractor reasonable evidence that the Owner has made financial arrangements to fulfill the Owner’s
obligations under the Contract only if (1) the Owner fails to make payments to the Contractor as the Contract
Documents require; (2) a change in the Work materially changes the Contract Sum; or (3) the Contractor identifies
in writing a reasonable concern regarding the Owner’s ability to make payment when due; or (3) a change in the
Work materially changes the Contract Sum. If the Owner fails to provide such evidence, as required, within fourteen
days of the Contractor’s request, the Contractor may immediately stop the Work and, in that event, shall notify the
Owner that the Work has stopped. However, if the request is made because a change in the Work materially changes
the Contract Sum under (3) above, the Contractor may immediately stop only that portion of the Work affected by
the change until reasonable evidence is provided. If the Work is stopped under this Section 2.2.2, the Contract Time
shall be extended appropriately and the Contract Sum shall be increased by the amount of the Contractor’s
reasonable costs of shutdown, delay and start-up, plus interest as provided in the Contract Documents.
§ 2.2.3 The Owner shall furnish such evidence as a condition precedent to commencement or continuation of the
Work or the portion of the Work affected by a material change. After the Owner furnishes the evidence After the
Owner furnishes evidence of financial arrangements under this Section 2.2, the Owner shall not materially vary such
financial arrangements without prior notice to the Contractor.
§ 2.2.2§ 2.2.4 Where the Owner has designated information furnished under this Section 2.2 as “confidential,” the
Contractor shall keep the information confidential and shall not disclose it to any other person. However, the
Contractor may disclose “confidential” information, after seven (7) days’ notice to the Owner, where disclosure is
required by law, including a subpoena or other form of compulsory legal process issued by a court or governmental
entity, or by court or arbitrator(s) order. The Contractor may also disclose “confidential” information to its
employees, consultants, sureties, Subcontractors and their employees, Sub-subcontractors, and others who need to
know the content of such information solely and exclusively for the Project and who agree to maintain the
confidentiality of such information.
§ 2.3.2 The Owner shall retain an architect lawfully licensed to practice architecture, or an entity lawfully practicing
architecture, in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. That person or entity is identified as the Architect in the
Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number.
§ 2.3.3 If the employment of the Architect terminates, the Owner shall employ a successor to whom the Contractor
has no reasonable objection and whose status under the Contract Documents shall be that of the Architect.
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§ § 2.2.32.3.4 The Owner shall furnish surveys describing physical characteristics, legal limitations and utility
locations for the site of the Project, and a legal description of the site. The Contractor shall be entitled to rely on the
accuracy of information furnished by the Owner but shall exercise proper precautions relating to the safe
performance of the Work.
§ 2.2.43.5 The Owner shall furnish information or services required of the Owner by the Contract Documents with
reasonable promptness. The Owner shall also furnish any other information or services under the Owner’s control
and relevant to the Contractor’s performance of the Work with reasonable promptness after receiving the
Contractor’s written request for such information or services.
§ 2.2.53.6 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Owner shall furnish to the Contractor one copy
of the Contract Documents for purposes of making reproductions pursuant to Section 1.5.2.
Article 3 Contractor
§ 3.1 General
§ 3.1.1 The Contractor is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the
Contract Documents as if singular in number. The Contractor shall be lawfully licensed, if required in the
jurisdiction where the Project is located. The Contractor shall designate in writing a representative who shall have
express authority to bind the Contractor with respect to all matters under this Contract. The term “Contractor” means
the Contractor or the Contractor’s authorized representative.
§ 3.1.2 The Contractor shall perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
§ 3.1.3 The Contractor shall not be relieved of its obligations to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract
Documents either by activities or duties of the Architect in the Architect’s administration of the Contract, or by tests,
inspections or approvals required or performed by persons or entities other than the Contractor.
§ 3.2.2 Because the Contract Documents are complementary, the Contractor shall, before starting each portion of the
Work, carefully study and compare the various Contract Documents relative to that portion of the Work, as well as
the information furnished by the Owner pursuant to Section 2. 2.3.4, shall take field measurements of any existing
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conditions related to that portion of the Work, and shall observe any conditions at the site affecting it. These
obligations are for the purpose of facilitating coordination and construction by the Contractor and are not for the
purpose of discovering errors, omissions, or inconsistencies in the Contract Documents; however, the Contractor
shall promptly report to the Architect any errors, inconsistencies or omissions discovered by or made known to the
Contractor as a request for information in such form as the Architect may require. It is recognized that the
Contractor’s review is made in the Contractor’s capacity as a contractor and not as a licensed design professional,
unless otherwise specifically provided in the Contract Documents.
§ 3.2.3 The Contractor is not required to ascertain that the Contract Documents are in accordance with applicable
laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, or lawful orders of public authorities, but the Contractor
shall promptly report to the Architect any nonconformity discovered by or made known to the Contractor as a
request for information in such form as the Architect may require.
§ 3.2.4 If the Contractor believes that additional cost or time is involved because of clarifications or instructions the
Architect issues in response to the Contractor’s notices or requests for information pursuant to Sections 3.2.2 or
3.2.3, the Contractor shall makesubmit Claims as provided in Article 15. If the Contractor fails to perform the
obligations of Sections 3.2.2 or 3.2.3, the Contractor shall pay such costs and damages to the Owner, subject to
Section 15.1.7, as would have been avoided if the Contractor had performed such obligations. If the Contractor
performs those obligations, the Contractor shall not be liable to the Owner or Architect for damages resulting from
errors, inconsistencies or omissions in the Contract Documents, for differences between field measurements or
conditions and the Contract Documents, or for nonconformities of the Contract Documents to applicable laws,
statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, and lawful orders of public authorities.
§ 3.3.2 The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner for acts and omissions of the Contractor’s employees,
Subcontractors and their agents and employees, and other persons or entities performing portions of the Work for, or
on behalf of, the Contractor or any of its Subcontractors.
§ 3.3.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for inspection of portions of Work already performed to determine that
such portions are in proper condition to receive subsequent Work.
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§ 3.5 Warranty
§ 3.5.1 The Contractor warrants to the Owner and Architect that materials and equipment furnished under the
Contract will be of good quality and new unless the Contract Documents require or permit otherwise. The
Contractor further warrants that the Work will conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents and will be
free from defects, except for those inherent in the quality of the Work the Contract Documents require or permit.
Work, materials, or equipment not conforming to these requirements may be considered defective. The Contractor’s
warranty excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse, alterations to the Work not executed by the
Contractor, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation, or normal wear and tear and normal usage. If
required by the Architect, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials
and equipment.
§ 3.5.2 All material, equipment, or other special warranties required by the Contract Documents shall be issued in the
name of the Owner, or shall be transferable to the Owner, and shall commence in accordance with Section 9.8.4.
§ 3.6 Taxes
The Contractor shall pay sales, consumer, use and similar taxes for the Work provided by the Contractor that are
legally enacted when bids are received or negotiations concluded, whether or not yet effective or merely scheduled
to go into effect.
§ 3.7.2 The Contractor shall comply with and give notices required by applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes,
rules and regulations, and lawful orders of public authorities applicable to performance of the Work.
§ 3.7.3 If the Contractor performs Work knowing it to be contrary to applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes,
rules and regulations, or lawful orders of public authorities, the Contractor shall assume appropriate responsibility
for such Work and shall bear the costs attributable to correction.
§ 3.7.5 If, in the course of the Work, the Contractor encounters human remains or recognizes the existence of burial
markers, archaeological sites or wetlands not indicated in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall immediately
suspend any operations that would affect them and shall notify the Owner and Architect. Upon receipt of such
notice, the Owner shall promptly take any action necessary to obtain governmental authorization required to resume
the operations. The Contractor shall continue to suspend such operations until otherwise instructed by the Owner but
shall continue with all other operations that do not affect those remains or features. Requests for adjustments in the
Contract Sum and Contract Time arising from the existence of such remains or features may be made as provided in
Article 15.
§ 3.8 Allowances
§ 3.8.1 The Contractor shall include in the Contract Sum all allowances stated in the Contract Documents. Items
covered by allowances shall be supplied for such amounts and by such persons or entities as the Owner may direct,
but the Contractor shall not be required to employ persons or entities to whom the Contractor has reasonable
objection.
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§ 3.8.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents,
.1 allowances shall cover the cost to the Contractor of materials and equipment delivered at the site and
all required taxes, less applicable trade discounts;
.2 Contractor’s costs for unloading and handling at the site, labor, installation costs, overhead, profit,
and other expenses contemplated for stated allowance amounts shall be included in the Contract Sum
but not in the allowances; and
.3 whenever costs are more than or less than allowances, the Contract Sum shall be adjusted accordingly
by Change Order. The amount of the Change Order shall reflect (1) the difference between actual
costs and the allowances under Section 3.8.2.1 and (2) changes in Contractor’s costs under Section
3.8.2.2.
§ 3.8.3 Materials and equipment under an allowance shall be selected by the Owner with reasonable promptness.
§ 3.9 Superintendent
§ 3.9.1 The Contractor shall employ a competent superintendent and necessary assistants who shall be in attendance
at the Project site during performance of the Work. The superintendent shall represent the Contractor, and
communications given to the superintendent shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor.
§ 3.9.2 The Contractor, as soon as practicable after award of the Contract, shall furnish in writing tonotify the Owner
through theand Architect of the name and qualifications of a proposed superintendent. The Within 14 days of receipt
of the information, the Architect may reply within 14 days tonotify the Contractor in writing, stating (1) whether the
Owner or the Architect (1) has reasonable objection to the proposed superintendent or (2) that the Architect requires
additional time tofor review. Failure of the Architect to reply provide notice within the 14 -day period shall
constitute notice of no reasonable objection.
§ 3.9.3 The Contractor shall not employ a proposed superintendent to whom the Owner or Architect has made
reasonable and timely objection. The Contractor shall not change the superintendent without the Owner’s consent,
which shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed.
§ 3.10.2 The Contractor shall prepare a submittal schedule, promptly after being awarded the Contract and thereafter
as necessary to maintain a current submittal schedule, and shall submit thea submittal schedule(s) for the Architect’s
approval. The Architect’s approval shall not be unreasonably be delayed or withheld. The submittal schedule shall
(1) be coordinated with the Contractor’s construction schedule, and (2) allow the Architect reasonable time to
review submittals. If the Contractor fails to submit a submittal schedule, or fails to provide submittals in accordance
with the approved submittal schedule, the Contractor shall not be entitled to any increase in Contract Sum or
extension of Contract Time based on the time required for review of submittals.
§ 3.10.3 The Contractor shall perform the Work in general accordance with the most recent schedules submitted to
the Owner and Architect.
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§ 3.12 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples
§ 3.12.1 Shop Drawings are drawings, diagrams, schedules, and other data specially prepared for the Work by the
Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor, manufacturer, supplier, or distributor to illustrate some portion of
the Work.
§ 3.12.2 Product Data are illustrations, standard schedules, performance charts, instructions, brochures, diagrams,
and other information furnished by the Contractor to illustrate materials or equipment for some portion of the Work.
§ 3.12.3 Samples are physical examples that illustrate materials, equipment, or workmanship, and establish standards
by which the Work will be judged.
§ 3.12.4 Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, and similar submittals are not Contract Documents. Their purpose
is to demonstrate the way by whichhow the Contractor proposes to conform to the information given and the design
concept expressed in the Contract Documents for those portions of the Work for which the Contract Documents
require submittals. Review by the Architect is subject to the limitations of Section 4.2.7. Informational submittals
upon which the Architect is not expected to take responsive action may be so identified in the Contract Documents.
Submittals that are not required by the Contract Documents may be returned by the Architect without action.
§ 3.12.5 The Contractor shall review for compliance with the Contract Documents, approve, and submit to the
Architect, Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, and similar submittals required by the Contract Documents, in
accordance with the submittal schedule approved by the Architect or, in the absence of an approved submittal
schedule, with reasonable promptness and in such sequence as to cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of
the Owner or of separate contractorsSeparate Contractors.
§ 3.12.6 By submitting Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, and similar submittals, the Contractor represents to
the Owner and Architect that the Contractor has (1) reviewed and approved them, (2) determined and verified
materials, field measurements and field construction criteria related thereto, or will do so, and (3) checked and
coordinated the information contained within such submittals with the requirements of the Work and of the Contract
Documents.
§ 3.12.7 The Contractor shall perform no portion of the Work for which the Contract Documents require submittal
and review of Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, or similar submittals, until the respective submittal has been
approved by the Architect.
§ 3.12.8 The Work shall be in accordance with approved submittals except that the Contractor shall not be relieved of
responsibility for deviations from the requirements of the Contract Documents by the Architect’s approval of Shop
Drawings, Product Data, Samples, or similar submittals, unless the Contractor has specifically informednotified the
Architect in writing of such deviation at the time of submittal and (1) the Architect has given written approval to the
specific deviation as a minor change in the Work, or (2) a Change Order or Construction Change Directive has been
issued authorizing the deviation. The Contractor shall not be relieved of responsibility for errors or omissions in
Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, or similar submittals, by the Architect’s approval thereof.
§ 3.12.9 The Contractor shall direct specific attention, in writing or on resubmitted Shop Drawings, Product Data,
Samples, or similar submittals, to revisions other than those requested by the Architect on previous submittals. In the
absence of such written notice, the Architect’s approval of a resubmission shall not apply to such revisions.
§ 3.12.10 The Contractor shall not be required to provide professional services that constitute the practice of
architecture or engineering unless such services are specifically required by the Contract Documents for a portion of
the Work or unless the Contractor needs to provide such services in order to carry out the Contractor’s
responsibilities for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures. The Contractor shall not be
required to provide professional services in violation of applicable law.
§ 3.12.10.1 If professional design services or certifications by a design professional related to systems, materials, or
equipment are specifically required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents, the Owner and the Architect will
specify all performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy. The Contractor shall be entitled to rely
upon the adequacy and accuracy of the performance and design criteria provided in the Contract Documents. The
Contractor shall cause such services or certifications to be provided by a properlyan appropriately licensed design
professional, whose signature and seal shall appear on all drawings, calculations, specifications, certifications, Shop
Drawings, and other submittals prepared by such professional. Shop Drawings, and other submittals related to the
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Work, designed or certified by such professional, if prepared by others, shall bear such professional’s written
approval when submitted to the Architect. The Owner and the Architect shall be entitled to rely upon the adequacy,
and accuracy and completeness of the services, certifications, and approvals performed or provided by such design
professionals, provided the Owner and Architect have specified to the Contractor allthe performance and design
criteria that such services must satisfy. Pursuant to this Section 3.12.10, the Architect will review, and approve or
take other appropriate action on submittals only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with
information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall not be
responsible for the adequacy of the performance and design criteria specified in the Contract Documents.
§ 3.12.10.2 If the Contract Documents require the Contractor’s design professional to certify that the Work has been
performed in accordance with the design criteria, the Contractor shall furnish such certifications to the Architect at
the time and in the form specified by the Architect.
§ 3.14.2 The Contractor shall not damage or endanger a portion of the Work or fully or partially completed
construction of the Owner or separate contractorsSeparate Contractors by cutting, patching, or otherwise altering
such construction, or by excavation. The Contractor shall not cut or otherwise alter such construction by the Owner
or a separate contractor Separate Contractor except with written consent of the Owner and of such separate
contractor; such consentthe Separate Contractor. Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Contractor shall
not unreasonably withhold, from the Owner or a separate contractor the Contractor’sSeparate Contractor, its consent
to cutting or otherwise altering the Work.
§ 3.15 Cleaning Up
§ 3.15.1 The Contractor shall keep the premises and surrounding area free from accumulation of waste materials
orand rubbish caused by operations under the Contract. At completion of the Work, the Contractor shall remove
waste materials, rubbish, the Contractor’s tools, construction equipment, machinery, and surplus materials from and
about the Project.
§ 3.15.2 If the Contractor fails to clean up as provided in the Contract Documents, the Owner may do so and the
Owner shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Contractor.
§ 3.18 Indemnification
§ 3.18.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner,
Architect, Architect’s consultants, and agents and employees of any of them from and against claims, damages,
losses, and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the
Work, provided that such claim, damage, loss, or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death,
or to injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the Work itself), but only to the extent caused by the
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negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or
anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, damage, loss, or expense is
caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder. Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce
other rights or obligations of indemnity that would otherwise exist as to a party or person described in this
Section 3.18.
§ 3.18.2 In claims against any person or entity indemnified under this Section 3.18 by an employee of the Contractor,
a Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, the
indemnification obligation under Section 3.18.1 shall not be limited by a limitation on amount or type of damages,
compensation, or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or a Subcontractor under workers’ compensation acts,
disability benefit acts, or other employee benefit acts.
Article 4 Architect
§ 4.1 General
§ 4.1.1 The Owner shall retain an architect lawfully licensed to practice architecture or an entity lawfully practicing
architecture in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. That person or entity is identified as the Architect in the
Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number.
§ 4.1.1 The Architect is the person or entity retained by the Owner pursuant to Section 2.3.2 and identified as such in
the Agreement.
§ 4.1.2 Duties, responsibilities, and limitations of authority of the Architect as set forth in the Contract Documents
shall not be restricted, modified, or extended without written consent of the Owner, Contractor, and Architect.
Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
§ 4.1.3 If the employment of the Architect is terminated, the Owner shall employ a successor architect as
to whom the Contractor has no reasonable objection and whose status under the Contract Documents shall be that of
the Architect.
§ 4.2.2 The Architect will visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction, or as otherwise agreed
with the Owner, to become generally familiar with the progress and quality of the portion of the Work completed,
and to determine in general if the Work observed is being performed in a manner indicating that the Work, when
fully completed, will be in accordance with the Contract Documents. However, the Architect will not be required to
make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. The Architect will
not have control over, charge of, or responsibility for, the construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or
procedures, or for the safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, since these are solely the
Contractor’s rights and responsibilities under the Contract Documents, except as provided in Section 3.3.1.
§ 4.2.3 On the basis of the site visits, the Architect will keep the Owner reasonably informed about the progress and
quality of the portion of the Work completed, and promptly report to the Owner (1) known deviations from the
Contract Documents and, (2) known deviations from the most recent construction schedule submitted by the
Contractor, and (23) defects and deficiencies observed in the Work. The Architect will not be responsible for the
Contractor’s failure to perform the Work in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The
Architect will not have control over or charge of, and will not be responsible for acts or omissions of, the Contractor,
Subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or any other persons or entities performing portions of the Work.
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§ 4.2.4 COMMUNICATIONS FACILITATING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Except as otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or when direct communications have been specially authorized, the
§ 4.2.4 Communications
The Owner and Contractor shall endeavor to communicate with each other throughinclude the Architect about
matters arising out in all communications that relate to or affect the Architect’s services or professional
responsibilities. The Owner shall promptly notify the Architect of or the substance of any direct communications
between the Owner and the Contractor otherwise relating to the Contract.Project. Communications by and with the
Architect’s consultants shall be through the Architect. Communications by and with Subcontractors and material
suppliers shall be through the Contractor. Communications by and with separate contractorsSeparate Contractors
shall be through the Owner. The Contract Documents may specify other communication protocols.
§ 4.2.5 Based on the Architect’s evaluations of the Contractor’s Applications for Payment, the Architect will review
and certify the amounts due the Contractor and will issue Certificates for Payment in such amounts.
§ 4.2.6 The Architect has authority to reject Work that does not conform to the Contract Documents. Whenever the
Architect considers it necessary or advisable, the Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of the
Work in accordance with Sections 13.54.2 and 13.54.3, whether or not suchthe Work is fabricated, installed or
completed. However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith either to exercise or
not to exercise such authority shall give rise to a duty or responsibility of the Architect to the Contractor,
Subcontractors, material and equipment suppliers, their agents or employees, or other persons or entities performing
portions of the Work.
§ 4.2.7 The Architect will review and approve, or take other appropriate action upon, the Contractor’s submittals
such as Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance
with information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Architect’s action will be
taken in accordance with the submittal schedule approved by the Architect or, in the absence of an approved
submittal schedule, with reasonable promptness while allowing sufficient time in the Architect’s professional
judgment to permit adequate review. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the
accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities, or for substantiating instructions for
installation or performance of equipment or systems, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor as
required by the Contract Documents. The Architect’s review of the Contractor’s submittals shall not relieve the
Contractor of the obligations under Sections 3.3, 3.5, and 3.12. The Architect’s review shall not constitute approval
of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Architect, of any construction means, methods,
techniques, sequences, or procedures. The Architect’s approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an
assembly of which the item is a component.
§ 4.2.8 The Architect will prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives, and may authorizeorder
minor changes in the Work as provided in Section 7.4. The Architect will investigate and make determinations and
recommendations regarding concealed and unknown conditions as provided in Section 3.7.4.
§ 4.2.9 The Architect will conduct inspections to determine the date or dates of Substantial Completion and the date
of final completion; issue Certificates of Substantial Completion pursuant to Section 9.8; receive and forward to the
Owner, for the Owner’s review and records, written warranties and related documents required by the Contract and
assembled by the Contractor pursuant to Section 9.10; and issue a final Certificate for Payment pursuant to
Section 9.10.
§ 4.2.10 If the Owner and Architect agree, the Architect will provide one or more projectProject representatives to
assist in carrying out the Architect’s responsibilities at the site. TheThe Owner shall notify the Contractor of any
change in the duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of such projectthe Project representatives shall be
as set forth in an exhibit to be incorporated in the Contract Documents.
§ 4.2.11 The Architect will interpret and decide matters concerning performance under, and requirements of, the
Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or Contractor. The Architect’s response to such requests
will be made in writing within any time limits agreed upon or otherwise with reasonable promptness.
§ 4.2.12 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect will be consistent with the intent of, and reasonably inferable
from, the Contract Documents and will be in writing or in the form of drawings. When making such interpretations
and decisions, the Architect will endeavor to secure faithful performance by both Owner and Contractor, will not
show partiality to either, and will not be liable for results of interpretations or decisions rendered in good faith.
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§ 4.2.13 The Architect’s decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect will be final if consistent with the intent
expressed in the Contract Documents.
§ 4.2.14 The Architect will review and respond to requests for information about the Contract Documents. The
Architect’s response to such requests will be made in writing within any time limits agreed upon or otherwise with
reasonable promptness. If appropriate, the Architect will prepare and issue supplemental Drawings and
Specifications in response to the requests for information.
Article 5 Subcontractors
§ 5.1 Definitions
§ 5.1.1 A Subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct contract with the Contractor to perform a portion of the
Work at the site. The term “Subcontractor” is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in
number and means a Subcontractor or an authorized representative of the Subcontractor. The term “Subcontractor”
does not include a separate contractorSeparate Contractor or the subcontractors of a separate contractorSeparate
Contractor.
§ 5.1.2 A Sub-subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct or indirect contract with a Subcontractor to
perform a portion of the Work at the site. The term “Sub-subcontractor” is referred to throughout the Contract
Documents as if singular in number and means a Sub-subcontractor or an authorized representative of the Sub-
subcontractor.
§ 5.2 Award of Subcontracts and Other Contracts for Portions of the Work
§ 5.2.1 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents or the bidding requirements, the Contractor, as soon as
practicable after award of the Contract, shall furnish in writing tonotify the Owner through theand Architect of the
names of persons or entities (proposed for each principal portion of the Work, including those who are to furnish
materials or equipment fabricated to a special design) proposed for each principal portion. Within 14 days of receipt
of the Work. Theinformation, the Architect may reply within 14 days to notify the Contractor in writing stating (1)
whether the Owner or the Architect (1) has reasonable objection to any such proposed person or entity or (2) that the
Architect requires additional time for review. Failure of the Owner or Architect to replyprovide notice within the 14-
day period shall constitute notice of no reasonable objection.
§ 5.2.2 The Contractor shall not contract with a proposed person or entity to whom the Owner or Architect has made
reasonable and timely objection. The Contractor shall not be required to contract with anyone to whom the
Contractor has made reasonable objection.
§ 5.2.3 If the Owner or Architect has reasonable objection to a person or entity proposed by the Contractor, the
Contractor shall propose another to whom the Owner or Architect has no reasonable objection. If the proposed but
rejected Subcontractor was reasonably capable of performing the Work, the Contract Sum and Contract Time shall
be increased or decreased by the difference, if any, occasioned by such change, and an appropriate Change Order
shall be issued before commencement of the substitute Subcontractor’s Work. However, no increase in the Contract
Sum or Contract Time shall be allowed for such change unless the Contractor has acted promptly and responsively
in submitting names as required.
§ 5.2.4 The Contractor shall not substitute a Subcontractor, person, or entity for one previously selected if the Owner
or Architect makes reasonable objection to such substitution.
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Subcontractor, identify to the Subcontractor terms and conditions of the proposed subcontract agreement that may
be at variance with the Contract Documents. Subcontractors will similarly make copies of applicable portions of
such documents available to their respective proposed Sub-subcontractors.
When the Owner accepts the assignment of a subcontract agreement, the Owner assumes the Contractor’s rights and
obligations under the subcontract.
§ 5.4.2 Upon such assignment, if the Work has been suspended for more than 30 days, the Subcontractor’s
compensation shall be equitably adjusted for increases in cost resulting from the suspension.
§ 5.4.3 Upon such assignment to the Owner under this Section 5.4, the Owner may further assign the subcontract to a
successor contractor or other entity. If the Owner assigns the subcontract to a successor contractor or other entity,
the Owner shall nevertheless remain legally responsible for all of the successor contractor’s obligations under the
subcontract.
§ 6.1.2 When separate contracts are awarded for different portions of the Project or other construction or operations
on the site, the term “Contractor” in the Contract Documents in each case shall mean the Contractor who executes
each separate Owner-Contractor Agreement.
§ 6.1.3 The Owner shall provide for coordination of the activities of the Owner’s own forces and of each Separate
Contractor with the Work of the Contractor, who shall cooperate with them. The Contractor shall participate with
otherany Separate Contractors and the Owner in reviewing their construction schedules. The Contractor shall make
any revisions to theits construction schedule deemed necessary after a joint review and mutual agreement. The
construction schedules shall then constitute the schedules to be used by the Contractor, Separate Contractors, and the
Owner until subsequently revised.
§ 6.1.4 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, when the Owner performs construction or operations
related to the Project with the Owner’s own forces or with Separate Contractors, the Owner or its Separate
Contractors shall be deemed to be subject tohave the same obligations and to have the same rights that apply to the
Contractor has under the Conditions of the Contract, including, without excluding others, those stated in Article 3,
this Article 6, and Articles 10, 11, and 12.
§ 6.2.2 If part of the Contractor’s Work depends for proper execution or results upon construction or operations by
the Owner or a Separate Contractor, the Contractor shall, prior to proceeding with that portion of the Work,
promptly report tonotify the Architect of apparent discrepancies or defects in such otherthe construction or
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operations by the Owner or Separate Contractor that would render it unsuitable for such proper execution and
results. of the Contractor’s Work. Failure of the Contractor soto notify the Architect of apparent discrepancies or
defects prior to reportproceeding with the Work shall constitute an acknowledgment that the Owner’s or Separate
Contractor’s completed or partially completed construction is fit and proper to receive the Contractor’s Work,
except as to defects not then reasonably discoverable. The Contractor shall not be responsible for discrepancies or
defects in the construction or operations by the Owner or Separate Contractor that are not apparent.
§ 6.2.3 The Contractor shall reimburse the Owner for costs the Owner incurs that are payable to a Separate
Contractor because of the Contractor’s delays, improperly timed activities or defective construction. The Owner
shall be responsible to the Contractor for costs the Contractor incurs because of a Separate Contractor’s delays,
improperly timed activities, damage to the Work or defective construction.
§ 6.2.4 The Contractor shall promptly remedy damage that the Contractor wrongfully causes to completed or
partially completed construction or to property of the Owner or Separate Contractor as provided in Section 10.2.5.
§ 6.2.5 The Owner and each Separate Contractor shall have the same responsibilities for cutting and patching as are
described for the Contractor in Section 3.14.
§ 7.1.2 A Change Order shall be based upon agreement among the Owner, Contractor, and Architect; a. A
Construction Change Directive requires agreement by the Owner and Architect and may or may not be agreed to by
the Contractor; an. An order for a minor change in the Work may be issued by the Architect alone.
§ 7.1.3 Changes in the Work shall be performed under applicable provisions of the Contract Documents, and the.
The Contractor shall proceed promptly with changes in the Work, unless otherwise provided in the Change Order,
Construction Change Directive, or order for a minor change in the Work.
§ 7.3.2 A Construction Change Directive shall be used in the absence of total agreement on the terms of a Change
Order.
§ 7.3.3 If the Construction Change Directive provides for an adjustment to the Contract Sum, the adjustment shall be
based on one of the following methods:
.1 Mutual acceptance of a lump sum properly itemized and supported by sufficient substantiating data to
permit evaluation;
.2 Unit prices stated in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon;
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.3 Cost to be determined in a manner agreed upon by the parties and a mutually acceptable fixed or
percentage fee; or
.4 As provided in Section 7.3.74.
§ 7.3.4 If unit prices are stated in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon, and if quantities originally
contemplated are materially changed in a proposed Change Order or Construction Change Directive so that
application of such unit prices to quantities of Work proposed will cause substantial inequity to the Owner or
Contractor, the applicable unit prices shall be equitably adjusted.
§ 7.3.5 Upon receipt of a Construction Change Directive, the Contractor shall promptly proceed with the change in
the Work involved and advise the Architect of the Contractor’s agreement or disagreement with the method, if any,
provided in the Construction Change Directive for determining the proposed adjustment in the Contract Sum or
Contract Time.
§ 7.3.6 A Construction Change Directive signed by the Contractor indicates the Contractor’s agreement therewith,
including adjustment in Contract Sum and Contract Time or the method for determining them. Such agreement shall
be effective immediately and shall be recorded as a Change Order.
§ 7.3.74 If the Contractor does not respond promptly or disagrees with the method for adjustment in the Contract
Sum, the Architect shall determine the method and the adjustment on the basis of reasonable expenditures and
savings of those performing the Work attributable to the change, including, in case of an increase in the Contract
Sum, an amount for overhead and profit as set forth in the Agreement, or if no such amount is set forth in the
Agreement, a reasonable amount. In such case, and also under Section 7.3.3.3, the Contractor shall keep and present,
in such form as the Architect may prescribe, an itemized accounting together with appropriate supporting data.
Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, costs for the purposes of this Section 7.3.74 shall be limited
to the following:
.1 Costs of labor, including social security, old age and unemployment insuranceapplicable payroll
taxes, fringe benefits required by agreement or custom, and workers’ compensation insurance, and
other employee costs approved by the Architect;
.2 Costs of materials, supplies, and equipment, including cost of transportation, whether incorporated or
consumed;
.3 Rental costs of machinery and equipment, exclusive of hand tools, whether rented from the
Contractor or others;
.4 Costs of premiums for all bonds and insurance, permit fees, and sales, use, or similar taxes, directly
related to the Workchange; and
.5 Additional costsCosts of supervision and field office personnel directly attributable to the change.
§ 7.3.5 If the Contractor disagrees with the adjustment in the Contract Time, the Contractor may make a Claim in
accordance with applicable provisions of Article 15.
§ 7.3.6 Upon receipt of a Construction Change Directive, the Contractor shall promptly proceed with the change in
the Work involved and advise the Architect of the Contractor’s agreement or disagreement with the method, if any,
provided in the Construction Change Directive for determining the proposed adjustment in the Contract Sum or
Contract Time.
§ 7.3.7 A Construction Change Directive signed by the Contractor indicates the Contractor’s agreement therewith,
including adjustment in Contract Sum and Contract Time or the method for determining them. Such agreement shall
be effective immediately and shall be recorded as a Change Order.
§ 7.3.8 The amount of credit to be allowed by the Contractor to the Owner for a deletion or change that results in a
net decrease in the Contract Sum shall be actual net cost as confirmed by the Architect. When both additions and
credits covering related Work or substitutions are involved in a change, the allowance for overhead and profit shall
be figured on the basis of net increase, if any, with respect to that change.
§ 7.3.9 Pending final determination of the total cost of a Construction Change Directive to the Owner, the Contractor
may request payment for Work completed under the Construction Change Directive in Applications for Payment.
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The Architect will make an interim determination for purposes of monthly certification for payment for those costs
and certify for payment the amount that the Architect determines, in the Architect’s professional judgment, to be
reasonably justified. The Architect’s interim determination of cost shall adjust the Contract Sum on the same basis
as a Change Order, subject to the right of either party to disagree and assert a Claim in accordance with Article 15.
§ 7.3.10 When the Owner and Contractor agree with a determination made by the Architect concerning the
adjustments in the Contract Sum and Contract Time, or otherwise reach agreement upon the adjustments, such
agreement shall be effective immediately and the Architect will prepare a Change Order. Change Orders may be
issued for all or any part of a Construction Change Directive.
Article 8 Time
§ 8.1 Definitions
§ 8.1.1 Unless otherwise provided, Contract Time is the period of time, including authorized adjustments, allotted in
the Contract Documents for Substantial Completion of the Work.
§ 8.1.2 The date of commencement of the Work is the date established in the Agreement.
§ 8.1.3 The date of Substantial Completion is the date certified by the Architect in accordance with Section 9.8.
§ 8.1.4 The term “day” as used in the Contract Documents shall mean calendar day unless otherwise specifically
defined.
§ 8.2.2 The Contractor shall not knowingly, except by agreement or instruction of the Owner in writing, prematurely
commence operations on the site or elsewhereWork prior to the effective date of insurance required by Article 11 to
be furnished by the Contractor and Owner. The date of commencement of the Work shall not be changed by the
effective date of such insurance.
§ 8.2.3 The Contractor shall proceed expeditiously with adequate forces and shall achieve Substantial Completion
within the Contract Time.
§ 8.3.2 Claims relating to time shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of Article 15.
§ 8.3.3 This Section 8.3 does not preclude recovery of damages for delay by either party under other provisions of
the Contract Documents.
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Article 9 Payments and Completion
§ 9.1 Contract Sum
§ 9.1.1 The Contract Sum is stated in the Agreement and, including authorized adjustments, is the total amount
payable by the Owner to the Contractor for performance of the Work under the Contract Documents.
§ 9.1.2 If unit prices are stated in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon, and if quantities originally
contemplated are materially changed so that application of such unit prices to the actual quantities causes substantial
inequity to the Owner or Contractor, the applicable unit prices shall be equitably adjusted.
§ 9.3.1.1 As provided in Section 7.3.9, such applications may include requests for payment on account of changes in
the Work that have been properly authorized by Construction Change Directives, or by interim determinations of the
Architect, but not yet included in Change Orders.
§ 9.3.1.2 Applications for Payment shall not include requests for payment for portions of the Work for which the
Contractor does not intend to pay a Subcontractor or material supplier, unless such Work has been performed by
others whom the Contractor intends to pay.
§ 9.3.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, payments shall be made on account of materials and
equipment delivered and suitably stored at the site for subsequent incorporation in the Work. If approved in advance
by the Owner, payment may similarly be made for materials and equipment suitably stored off the site at a location
agreed upon in writing. Payment for materials and equipment stored on or off the site shall be conditioned upon
compliance by the Contractor with procedures satisfactory to the Owner to establish the Owner’s title to such
materials and equipment or otherwise protect the Owner’s interest, and shall include the costs of applicable
insurance, storage, and transportation to the site, for such materials and equipment stored off the site.
§ 9.3.3 The Contractor warrants that title to all Work covered by an Application for Payment will pass to the Owner
no later than the time of payment. The Contractor further warrants that upon submittal of an Application for
Payment all Work for which Certificates for Payment have been previously issued and payments received from the
Owner shall, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge, information, and belief, be free and clear of liens, claims,
security interests, or encumbrances, in favor of the Contractor, Subcontractors, material suppliers, or other persons
or entities making a claim by reason of havingthat provided labor, materials, and equipment relating to the Work.
§ 9.4.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a representation by the Architect to the Owner,
based on the Architect’s evaluation of the Work and the data comprisingin the Application for Payment, that, to the
best of the Architect’s knowledge, information, and belief, the Work has progressed to the point indicated and that,
the quality of the Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents, and that the Contractor is entitled to payment
in the amount certified. The foregoing representations are subject to an evaluation of the Work for conformance with
the Contract Documents upon Substantial Completion, to results of subsequent tests and inspections, to correction of
minor deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion, and to specific qualifications expressed by the
Architect. The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will further constitute a representation that the Contractor is
entitled to payment in the amount certified. However, the issuance of a Certificate for Payment will not be a
representation that the Architect has (1) made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or
quantity of the Work,; (2) reviewed construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures,; (3)
reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and other data requested by the
Owner to substantiate the Contractor’s right to payment,; or (4) made examination to ascertain how or for what
purpose the Contractor has used money previously paid on account of the Contract Sum.
§ 9.5.2 When the aboveeither party disputes the Architect’s decision regarding a Certificate for Payment under
Section 9.5.1, in whole or in part, that party may submit a Claim in accordance with Article 15.
§ 9.5.3 When the reasons for withholding certification are removed, certification will be made for amounts
previously withheld.
§ 9.5.34 If the Architect withholds certification for payment under Section 9.5.1.3, the Owner may, at its sole option,
issue joint checks to the Contractor and to any Subcontractor or material or equipment supplierssupplier to whom
the Contractor failed to make payment for Work properly performed or material or equipment suitably delivered. If
the Owner makes payments by joint check, the Owner shall notify the Architect and the Architect willContractor
shall reflect such payment on theits next CertificateApplication for Payment.
§ 9.6.2 The Contractor shall pay each Subcontractor, no later than seven days after receipt of payment from the
Owner, the amount to which the Subcontractor is entitled, reflecting percentages actually retained from payments to
the Contractor on account of the Subcontractor’s portion of the Work. The Contractor shall, by appropriate
agreement with each Subcontractor, require each Subcontractor to make payments to Sub-subcontractors in a similar
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manner.
§ 9.6.3 The Architect will, on request, furnish to a Subcontractor, if practicable, information regarding percentages of
completion or amounts applied for by the Contractor and action taken thereon by the Architect and Owner on
account of portions of the Work done by such Subcontractor.
§ 9.6.4 The Owner has the right to request written evidence from the Contractor that the Contractor has properly paid
Subcontractors and material and equipment suppliers amounts paid by the Owner to the Contractor for subcontracted
Work. If the Contractor fails to furnish such evidence within seven days, the Owner shall have the right to contact
Subcontractors and suppliers to ascertain whether they have been properly paid. Neither the Owner nor Architect
shall have an obligation to pay, or to see to the payment of money to, a Subcontractor or supplier, except as may
otherwise be required by law.
§ 9.6.5 ContractorThe Contractor’s payments to material and equipment suppliers shall be treated in a manner
similar to that provided in Sections 9.6.2, 9.6.3 and 9.6.4.
§ 9.6.6 A Certificate for Payment, a progress payment, or partial or entire use or occupancy of the Project by the
Owner shall not constitute acceptance of Work not in accordance with the Contract Documents.
§ 9.6.7 Unless the Contractor provides the Owner with a payment bond in the full penal sum of the Contract Sum,
payments received by the Contractor for Work properly performed by Subcontractors andor provided by suppliers
shall be held by the Contractor for those Subcontractors or suppliers who performed Work or furnished materials, or
both, under contract with the Contractor for which payment was made by the Owner. Nothing contained herein shall
require money to be placed in a separate account and not commingled with money of the Contractor, shall create any
fiduciary liability or tort liability on the part of the Contractor for breach of trust, or shall entitle any person or entity
to an award of punitive damages against the Contractor for breach of the requirements of this provision.
§ 9.6.8 Provided the Owner has fulfilled its payment obligations under the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall
defend and indemnify the Owner from all loss, liability, damage or expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees
and litigation expenses, arising out of any lien claim or other claim for payment by any Subcontractor or supplier of
any tier. Upon receipt of notice of a lien claim or other claim for payment, the Owner shall notify the Contractor. If
approved by the applicable court, when required, the Contractor may substitute a surety bond for the property
against which the lien or other claim for payment has been asserted.
§ 9.8.2 When the Contractor considers that the Work, or a portion thereof which the Owner agrees to accept
separately, is substantially complete, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Architect a comprehensive list of
items to be completed or corrected prior to final payment. Failure to include an item on such list does not alter the
responsibility of the Contractor to complete all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
§ 9.8.3 Upon receipt of the Contractor’s list, the Architect will make an inspection to determine whether the Work or
designated portion thereof is substantially complete. If the Architect’s inspection discloses any item, whether or not
included on the Contractor’s list, which is not sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract Documents so
that the Owner can occupy or utilize the Work or designated portion thereof for its intended use, the Contractor
shall, before issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion, complete or correct such item upon notification
by the Architect. In such case, the Contractor shall then submit a request for another inspection by the Architect to
determine Substantial Completion.
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§ 9.8.4 When the Work or designated portion thereof is substantially complete, the Architect will prepare a
Certificate of Substantial Completion that shall establish the date of Substantial Completion, shall; establish
responsibilities of the Owner and Contractor for security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to the Work and
insurance,; and shall fix the time within which the Contractor shall finish all items on the list accompanying the
Certificate. Warranties required by the Contract Documents shall commence on the date of Substantial Completion
of the Work or designated portion thereof unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Substantial Completion.
§ 9.8.5 The Certificate of Substantial Completion shall be submitted to the Owner and Contractor for their written
acceptance of responsibilities assigned to them in suchthe Certificate. Upon such acceptance, and consent of surety,
if any, the Owner shall make payment of retainage applying to suchthe Work or designated portion thereof. Such
payment shall be adjusted for Work that is incomplete or not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
§ 9.9.2 Immediately prior to such partial occupancy or use, the Owner, Contractor, and Architect shall jointly inspect
the area to be occupied or portion of the Work to be used in order to determine and record the condition of the
Work.
§ 9.9.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon, partial occupancy or use of a portion or portions of the Work shall not
constitute acceptance of Work not complying with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
§ 9.10.2 Neither final payment nor any remaining retained percentage shall become due until the Contractor submits
to the Architect (1) an affidavit that payrolls, bills for materials and equipment, and other indebtedness connected
with the Work for which the Owner or the Owner’s property might be responsible or encumbered (less amounts
withheld by Owner) have been paid or otherwise satisfied, (2) a certificate evidencing that insurance required by the
Contract Documents to remain in force after final payment is currently in effect and will not be canceled or allowed
to expire until at least 30 days’ prior written notice has been given to the Owner, (3) a written statement that the
Contractor knows of no substantial reason that the insurance will not be renewable to cover the period required by
the Contract Documents, (4) consent of surety, if any, to final payment and (5),, (5) documentation of any special
warranties, such as manufacturers’ warranties or specific Subcontractor warranties, and (6) if required by the Owner,
other data establishing payment or satisfaction of obligations, such as receipts, and releases and waivers of liens,
claims, security interests, or encumbrances arising out of the Contract, to the extent and in such form as may be
designated by the Owner. If a Subcontractor refuses to furnish a release or waiver required by the Owner, the
Contractor may furnish a bond satisfactory to the Owner to indemnify the Owner against such lien. If such lien,
claim, security interest, or encumbrance. If a lien, claim, security interest, or encumbrance remains unsatisfied after
payments are made, the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all money that the Owner may be compelled to pay in
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discharging such lienthe lien, claim, security interest, or encumbrance, including all costs and reasonable attorneys’
fees.
§ 9.10.3 If, after Substantial Completion of the Work, final completion thereof is materially delayed through no fault
of the Contractor or by issuance of Change Orders affecting final completion, and the Architect so confirms, the
Owner shall, upon application by the Contractor and certification by the Architect, and without terminating the
Contract, make payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work fully completed, corrected, and accepted. If
the remaining balance for Work not fully completed or corrected is less than retainage stipulated in the Contract
Documents, and if bonds have been furnished, the written consent of the surety to payment of the balance due for
that portion of the Work fully completed and accepted shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Architect prior to
certification of such payment. Such payment shall be made under terms and conditions governing final payment,
except that it shall not constitute a waiver of claimsClaims.
§ 9.10.4 The making of final payment shall constitute a waiver of Claims by the Owner except those arising from
.1 liens, Claims, security interests, or encumbrances arising out of the Contract and unsettled;
.2 failure of the Work to comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents; or
.3 terms of special warranties required by the Contract Documents.; or
.4 audits performed by the Owner, if permitted by the Contract Documents, after final payment.
§ 9.10.5 Acceptance of final payment by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, or materiala supplier, shall constitute a
waiver of claims by that payee except those previously made in writing and identified by that payee as unsettled at
the time of final Application for Payment.
§ 10.2.2 The Contractor shall comply with, and give notices required by applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes,
rules and regulations, and lawful orders of public authorities, bearing on safety of persons or property or their
protection from damage, injury, or loss.
§ 10.2.3 The Contractor shall implement, erect, and maintain, as required by existing conditions and performance of
the Contract, reasonable safeguards for safety and protection, including posting danger signs and other warnings
against hazards,; promulgating safety regulations; and notifying the owners and users of adjacent sites and utilities
of the safeguards.
§ 10.2.4 When use or storage of explosives or other hazardous materials or equipment, or unusual methods are
necessary for execution of the Work, the Contractor shall exercise utmost care and carry on such activities under
supervision of properly qualified personnel.
§ 10.2.5 The Contractor shall promptly remedy damage and loss (other than damage or loss insured under property
insurance required by the Contract Documents) to property referred to in Sections 10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3 caused in
whole or in part by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, a Sub-subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts they may be liable and for which the Contractor is responsible under
Sections 10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3, except. The Contractor may make a Claim for the cost to remedy the damage or loss
to the extent such damage or loss is attributable to acts or omissions of the Owner or Architect or anyone directly or
indirectly employed by either of them, or by anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable, and not attributable
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to the fault or negligence of the Contractor. The foregoing obligations of the Contractor are in addition to the
Contractor’s obligations under Section 3.18.
§ 10.2.6 The Contractor shall designate a responsible member of the Contractor’s organization at the site whose duty
shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be the Contractor’s superintendent unless otherwise
designated by the Contractor in writing to the Owner and Architect.
§ 10.2.7 The Contractor shall not permit any part of the construction or site to be loaded so as to cause damage or
create an unsafe condition.
§ 10.3.2 Upon receipt of the Contractor’s written notice, the Owner shall obtain the services of a licensed laboratory
to verify the presence or absence of the material or substance reported by the Contractor and, in the event such
material or substance is found to be present, to cause it to be rendered harmless. Unless otherwise required by the
Contract Documents, the Owner shall furnish in writing to the Contractor and Architect the names and qualifications
of persons or entities who are to perform tests verifying the presence or absence of suchthe material or substance or
who are to perform the task of removal or safe containment of suchthe material or substance. The Contractor and the
Architect will promptly reply to the Owner in writing stating whether or not either has reasonable objection to the
persons or entities proposed by the Owner. If either the Contractor or Architect has an objection to a person or entity
proposed by the Owner, the Owner shall propose another to whom the Contractor and the Architect have no
reasonable objection. When the material or substance has been rendered harmless, Work in the affected area shall
resume upon written agreement of the Owner and Contractor. By Change Order, the Contract Time shall be
extended appropriately and the Contract Sum shall be increased inby the amount of the Contractor’s reasonable
additional costs of shut-downshutdown, delay, and start-up.
§ 10.3.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor,
Subcontractors, Architect, Architect’s consultants, and agents and employees of any of them from and against
claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from
performance of the Work in the affected area if in fact the material or substance presents the risk of bodily injury or
death as described in Section 10.3.1 and has not been rendered harmless, provided that such claim, damage, loss, or
expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property
(other than the Work itself), except to the extent that such damage, loss, or expense is due to the fault or negligence
of the party seeking indemnity.
§ 10.3.4 The Owner shall not be responsible under this Section 10.3 for hazardous materials or substances the
Contractor brings to the site unless such materials or substances are required by the Contract Documents. The
Owner shall be responsible for hazardous materials or substances required by the Contract Documents, except to the
extent of the Contractor’s fault or negligence in the use and handling of such materials or substances.
§ 10.3.5 The Contractor shall indemnifyreimburse the Owner for the cost and expense the Owner incurs (1) for
remediation of a materialhazardous materials or substancesubstances the Contractor brings to the site and
negligently handles, or (2) where the Contractor fails to perform its obligations under Section 10.3.1, except to the
extent that the cost and expense are due to the Owner’s fault or negligence.
§ 10.3.6 If, without negligence on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor is held liable by a government agency for
the cost of remediation of a hazardous material or substance solely by reason of performing Work as required by the
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Contract Documents, the Owner shall indemnifyreimburse the Contractor for all cost and expense thereby incurred.
§ 10.4 Emergencies
In an emergency affecting safety of persons or property, the Contractor shall act, at the Contractor’s discretion, to
prevent threatened damage, injury, or loss. Additional compensation or extension of time claimed by the Contractor
on account of an emergency shall be determined as provided in Article 15 and Article 7.
Note: Many of the terms and provisions previously located in Article 11 are relocated to a new Insurance
and Bonds Exhibit, which is Exhibit A to AIA Documents A101™–2017, A102™–2017, and A103™–2017.
The text of the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit immediately follows this comparative.
§ 11.1.2 The insurance required by Section 11.1.1 shall be written for not less than limits of liability specified in the
Contract Documents or required by law, whichever coverage is greater. Coverages, whether written on an
occurrence or claims-made basis, shall be maintained without interruption from the date of commencement of the
Work until the date of final payment and termination of any coverage required to be maintained after final payment,
and, with respect to the Contractor’s completed operations coverage, until the expiration of the period for correction
of Work or for such other period for maintenance of completed operations coverage as specified in the Contract
Documents.
§ 11.1.3 Certificates of insurance acceptable to the Owner shall be filed with the Owner prior to commencement of
the Work and thereafter upon renewal or replacement of each required policy of insurance. These certificates and the
insurance policies required by this Section 11.1 shall contain a provision that coverages afforded under the policies
will not be canceled or allowed to expire until at least 30 days’ prior written notice has been given to the Owner. An
additional certificate evidencing continuation of liability coverage, including coverage for completed operations,
shall be submitted with the final Application for Payment as required by Section 9.10.2 and thereafter upon renewal
or replacement of such coverage until the expiration of the time required by Section 11.1.2. Information concerning
reduction of coverage on account of revised limits or claims paid under the General Aggregate, or both, shall be
furnished by the Contractor with reasonable promptness.
§ 11.1.4 The Contractor shall cause the commercial liability coverage required by the Contract Documents to include
(1) the Owner, the Architect and the Architect’s consultants as additional insureds for claims caused in whole or in
part by the Contractor’s negligent acts or omissions during the Contractor’s operations; and (2) the Owner as an
additional insured for claims caused in whole or in part by the Contractor’s negligent acts or omissions during the
Contractor’s completed operations.
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§ 11.1 Contractor’s Insurance and Bonds
§ 11.1.1 The Contractor shall purchase and maintain insurance of the types and limits of liability, containing the
endorsements, and subject to the terms and conditions, as described in the Agreement or elsewhere in the Contract
Documents. The Contractor shall purchase and maintain the required insurance from an insurance company or
insurance companies lawfully authorized to issue insurance in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. The
Owner, Architect, and Architect’s consultants shall be named as additional insureds under the Contractor’s
commercial general liability policy or as otherwise described in the Contract Documents.
§ 11.1.2 The Contractor shall provide surety bonds of the types, for such penal sums, and subject to such terms and
conditions as required by the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall purchase and maintain the required bonds
from a company or companies lawfully authorized to issue surety bonds in the jurisdiction where the Project is
located.
§ 11.1.3 Upon the request of any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of bonds covering payment
of obligations arising under the Contract, the Contractor shall promptly furnish a copy of the bonds or shall
authorize a copy to be furnished.
§ 11.1.4 Notice of Cancellation or Expiration of Contractor’s Required Insurance. Within three (3) business days of the
date the Contractor becomes aware of an impending or actual cancellation or expiration of any insurance required by
the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide notice to the Owner of such impending or actual cancellation
or expiration. Upon receipt of notice from the Contractor, the Owner shall, unless the lapse in coverage arises from
an act or omission of the Owner, have the right to stop the Work until the lapse in coverage has been cured by the
procurement of replacement coverage by the Contractor. The furnishing of notice by the Contractor shall not relieve
the Contractor of any contractual obligation to provide any required coverage.
Note: Portions of Sections 11.1.2 and 11.1.3 formerly appeared at Section 11.4.
§ 11.2.2 Failure to Purchase Required Property Insurance. If the Owner fails to purchase and maintain the required
property insurance, with all of the coverages and in the amounts described in the Agreement or elsewhere in the
Contract Documents, the Owner shall inform the Contractor in writing prior to commencement of the Work. Upon
receipt of notice from the Owner, the Contractor may delay commencement of the Work and may obtain insurance
that will protect the interests of the Contractor, Subcontractors, and Sub-Subcontractors in the Work. When the
failure to provide coverage has been cured or resolved, the Contract Sum and Contract Time shall be equitably
adjusted. In the event the Owner fails to procure coverage, the Owner waives all rights against the Contractor,
Subcontractors, and Sub-subcontractors to the extent the loss to the Owner would have been covered by the
insurance to have been procured by the Owner. The cost of the insurance shall be charged to the Owner by a Change
Order. If the Owner does not provide written notice, and the Contractor is damaged by the failure or neglect of the
Owner to purchase or maintain the required insurance, the Owner shall reimburse the Contractor for all reasonable
costs and damages attributable thereto.
§ 11.2.3 Notice of Cancellation or Expiration of Owner’s Required Property Insurance. Within three (3) business days of
the date the Owner becomes aware of an impending or actual cancellation or expiration of any property insurance
required by the Contract Documents, the Owner shall provide notice to the Contractor of such impending or actual
cancellation or expiration. Unless the lapse in coverage arises from an act or omission of the Contractor: (1) the
Contractor, upon receipt of notice from the Owner, shall have the right to stop the Work until the lapse in coverage
has been cured by the procurement of replacement coverage by either the Owner or the Contractor; (2) the Contract
Time and Contract Sum shall be equitably adjusted; and (3) the Owner waives all rights against the Contractor,
Subcontractors, and Sub-subcontractors to the extent any loss to the Owner would have been covered by the
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insurance had it not expired or been cancelled. If the Contractor purchases replacement coverage, the cost of the
insurance shall be charged to the Owner by an appropriate Change Order. The furnishing of notice by the Owner
shall not relieve the Owner of any contractual obligation to provide required insurance.
§ 11.3.1.1 Property insurance shall be on an “all-risk” or equivalent policy form and shall include, without limitation,
insurance against the perils of fire (with extended coverage) and physical loss or damage including, without
duplication of coverage, theft, vandalism, malicious mischief, collapse, earthquake, flood, windstorm, falsework,
testing and startup, temporary buildings and debris removal including demolition occasioned by enforcement of any
applicable legal requirements, and shall cover reasonable compensation for Architect’s and Contractor’s services
and expenses required as a result of such insured loss.
§ 11.3.1.2 If the Owner does not intend to purchase such property insurance required by the Contract and with all of
the coverages in the amount described above, the Owner shall so inform the Contractor in writing prior to
commencement of the Work. The Contractor may then effect insurance that will protect the interests of the
Contractor, Subcontractors and Sub-subcontractors in the Work, and by appropriate Change Order the cost thereof
shall be charged to the Owner. If the Contractor is damaged by the failure or neglect of the Owner to purchase or
maintain insurance as described above, without so notifying the Contractor in writing, then the Owner shall bear all
reasonable costs properly attributable thereto.
§ 11.3.1.3 If the property insurance requires deductibles, the Owner shall pay costs not covered because of such
deductibles.
§ 11.3.1.4 This property insurance shall cover portions of the Work stored off the site, and also portions of the Work
in transit.
§ 11.3.1.5 Partial occupancy or use in accordance with Section 9.9 shall not commence until the insurance company
or companies providing property insurance have consented to such partial occupancy or use by endorsement or
otherwise. The Owner and the Contractor shall take reasonable steps to obtain consent of the insurance company or
companies and shall, without mutual written consent, take no action with respect to partial occupancy or use that
would cause cancellation, lapse or reduction of insurance.
§ 11.3.4 If the Contractor requests in writing that insurance for risks other than those described herein or other
special causes of loss be included in the property insurance policy, the Owner shall, if possible, include such
insurance, and the cost thereof shall be charged to the Contractor by appropriate Change Order.
§ 11.3.5 If during the Project construction period the Owner insures properties, real or personal or both, at or adjacent
to the site by property insurance under policies separate from those insuring the Project, or if after final payment
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property insurance is to be provided on the completed Project through a policy or policies other than those insuring
the Project during the construction period, the Owner shall waive all rights in accordance with the terms of Section
11.3.7 for damages caused by fire or other causes of loss covered by this separate property insurance. All separate
policies shall provide this waiver of subrogation by endorsement or otherwise.
§ 11.3.6 Before an exposure to loss may occur, the Owner shall file with the Contractor a copy of each policy that
includes insurance coverages required by this Section 11.3. Each policy shall contain all generally applicable
conditions, definitions, exclusions and endorsements related to this Project. Each policy shall contain a provision
that the policy will not be canceled or allowed to expire, and that its limits will not be reduced, until at least 30 days’
prior written notice has been given to the Contractor.
§ 11.3.8 A loss insured under the Owner’s property insurance shall be adjusted by the Owner as fiduciary and made
payable to the Owner as fiduciary for the insureds, as their interests may appear, subject to requirements of any
applicable mortgagee clause and of Section 11.3.10. The Contractor shall pay Subcontractors their just shares of
insurance proceeds received by the Contractor, and by appropriate agreements, written where legally required for
validity, shall require Subcontractors to make payments to their Sub-subcontractors in similar manner.
§ 11.3.9 If required in writing by a party in interest, the Owner as fiduciary shall, upon occurrence of an insured loss,
give bond for proper performance of the Owner’s duties. The cost of required bonds shall be charged against
proceeds received as fiduciary. The Owner shall deposit in a separate account proceeds so received, which the
Owner shall distribute in accordance with such agreement as the parties in interest may reach, or as determined in
accordance with the method of binding dispute resolution selected in the Agreement between the Owner and
Contractor. If after such loss no other special agreement is made and unless the Owner terminates the Contract for
convenience, replacement of damaged property shall be performed by the Contractor after notification of a Change
in the Work in accordance with Article 7.
§ 11.3.10 The Owner as fiduciary shall have power to adjust and settle a loss with insurers unless one of the parties in
interest shall object in writing within five days after occurrence of loss to the Owner’s exercise of this power; if such
objection is made, the dispute shall be resolved in the manner selected by the Owner and Contractor as the method
of binding dispute resolution in the Agreement. If the Owner and Contractor have selected arbitration as the method
of binding dispute resolution, the Owner as fiduciary shall make settlement with insurers or, in the case of a dispute
over distribution of insurance proceeds, in accordance with the directions of the arbitrators.
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premium directly or indirectly, or (3) whether or not the person or entity had an insurable interest in the damaged
property.
§ 11.3.2 If during the Project construction period the Owner insures properties, real or personal or both, at or adjacent
to the site by property insurance under policies separate from those insuring the Project, or if after final payment
property insurance is to be provided on the completed Project through a policy or policies other than those insuring
the Project during the construction period, to the extent permissible by such policies, the Owner waives all rights in
accordance with the terms of Section 11.3.1 for damages caused by fire or other causes of loss covered by this
separate property insurance.
§ 11.4.2 Upon the request of any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of bonds covering payment
of obligations arising under the Contract, the Contractor shall promptly furnish a copy of the bonds or shall
authorize a copy to be furnished.
§ 11.5.2 Prior to settlement of an insured loss, the Owner shall notify the Contractor of the terms of the proposed
settlement as well as the proposed allocation of the insurance proceeds. The Contractor shall have 14 days from
receipt of notice to object to the proposed settlement or allocation of the proceeds. If the Contractor does not object,
the Owner shall settle the loss and the Contractor shall be bound by the settlement and allocation. Upon receipt, the
Owner shall deposit the insurance proceeds in a separate account and make the appropriate distributions. Thereafter,
if no other agreement is made or the Owner does not terminate the Contract for convenience, the Owner and
Contractor shall execute a Change Order for reconstruction of the damaged or destroyed Work in the amount
allocated for that purpose. If the Contractor timely objects to either the terms of the proposed settlement or the
allocation of the proceeds, the Owner may proceed to settle the insured loss, and any dispute between the Owner and
Contractor arising out of the settlement or allocation of the proceeds shall be resolved pursuant to Article 15.
Pending resolution of any dispute, the Owner may issue a Construction Change Directive for the reconstruction of
the damaged or destroyed Work.
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Article 12 Uncovering and Correction of Work
§ 12.1 Uncovering of Work
§ 12.1.1 If a portion of the Work is covered contrary to the Architect’s request or to requirements specifically
expressed in the Contract Documents, it must, if requested in writing by the Architect, be uncovered for the
Architect’s examination and be replaced at the Contractor’s expense without change in the Contract Time.
§ 12.1.2 If a portion of the Work has been covered that the Architect has not specifically requested to examine prior
to its being covered, the Architect may request to see such Work and it shall be uncovered by the Contractor. If such
Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents, costs of uncovering and replacementthe Contractor shall, by
be entitled to an equitable adjustment to the Contract Sum and Contract Time as may be appropriate Change Order,
be at the Owner’s expense.. If such Work is not in accordance with the Contract Documents, suchthe costs of
uncovering the Work, and the cost of correction, shall be at the Contractor’s expense unless the condition was
caused by the Owner or a separate contractor in which event the Owner shall be responsible for payment of such
costs.
§ 12.2.2.2 The one-year period for correction of Work shall be extended with respect to portions of Work first
performed after Substantial Completion by the period of time between Substantial Completion and the actual
completion of that portion of the Work.
§ 12.2.2.3 The one-year period for correction of Work shall not be extended by corrective Work performed by the
Contractor pursuant to this Section 12.2.
§ 12.2.3 The Contractor shall remove from the site portions of the Work that are not in accordance with the
requirements of the Contract Documents and are neither corrected by the Contractor nor accepted by the Owner.
§ 12.2.4 The Contractor shall bear the cost of correcting destroyed or damaged construction of the Owner or Separate
Contractors, whether completed or partially completed, of the Owner or separate contractors caused by the
Contractor’s correction or removal of Work that is not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
§ 12.2.5 Nothing contained in this Section 12.2 shall be construed to establish a period of limitation with respect to
other obligations the Contractor has under the Contract Documents. Establishment of the one-year period for
correction of Work as described in Section 12.2.2 relates only to the specific obligation of the Contractor to correct
the Work, and has no relationship to the time within which the obligation to comply with the Contract Documents
may be sought to be enforced, nor to the time within which proceedings may be commenced to establish the
Contractor’s liability with respect to the Contractor’s obligations other than specifically to correct the Work.
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§ 12.3 Acceptance of Nonconforming Work
If the Owner prefers to accept Work that is not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, the
Owner may do so instead of requiring its removal and correction, in which case the Contract Sum will be reduced as
appropriate and equitable. Such adjustment shall be effected whether or not final payment has been made.
§ 13.2.2 The Owner may, without consent of the Contractor, assign the Contract to a lender providing construction
financing for the Project, if the lender assumes the Owner’s rights and obligations under the Contract Documents.
The Contractor shall execute all consents reasonably required to facilitate suchthe assignment.
§ 13.43.2 No action or failure to act by the Owner, Architect, or Contractor shall constitute a waiver of a right or duty
afforded them under the Contract, nor shall such action or failure to act constitute approval of or acquiescence in a
breach there underthereunder, except as may be specifically agreed upon in writing.
§ 13.54.2 If the Architect, Owner, or public authorities having jurisdiction determine that portions of the Work
require additional testing, inspection, or approval not included under Section 13.54.1, the Architect will, upon
written authorization from the Owner, instruct the Contractor to make arrangements for such additional testing,
inspection, or approval, by an entity acceptable to the Owner, and the Contractor shall give timely notice to the
Architect of when and where tests and inspections are to be made so that the Architect may be present for such
procedures. Such costs, except as provided in Section 13.54.3, shall be at the Owner’s expense.
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§ 13.54.3 If such procedures for testing, inspection, or approval under Sections 13.54.1 and 13.54.2 reveal failure of
the portions of the Work to comply with requirements established by the Contract Documents, all costs made
necessary by such failure, including those of repeated procedures and compensation for the Architect’s services and
expenses, shall be at the Contractor’s expense.
§ 13.54.4 Required certificates of testing, inspection, or approval shall, unless otherwise required by the Contract
Documents, be secured by the Contractor and promptly delivered to the Architect.
§ 13.54.5 If the Architect is to observe tests, inspections, or approvals required by the Contract Documents, the
Architect will do so promptly and, where practicable, at the normal place of testing.
§ 13.54.6 Tests or inspections conducted pursuant to the Contract Documents shall be made promptly to avoid
unreasonable delay in the Work.
§ 13.65 Interest
Payments due and unpaid under the Contract Documents shall bear interest from the date payment is due at suchthe
rate as the parties may agree upon in writing or, in the absence thereof, at the legal rate prevailing from time to time
at the place where the Project is located.
§ 14.1.2 The Contractor may terminate the Contract if, through no act or fault of the Contractor or, a Subcontractor, a
Sub-subcontractor or, their agents or employees, or any other persons or entities performing portions of the Work
under direct or indirect contract with the Contractor, repeated suspensions, delays, or interruptions of the entire
Work by the Owner as described in Section 14.3, constitute in the aggregate more than 100 percent of the total
number of days scheduled for completion, or 120 days in any 365-day period, whichever is less.
§ 14.1.3 If one of the reasons described in Section 14.1.1 or 14.1.2 exists, the Contractor may, upon seven days’
written notice to the Owner and Architect, terminate the Contract and recover from the Owner payment for Work
executed, includingas well as reasonable overhead and profit, on Work not executed, and costs incurred by reason
of such termination, and damages.
§ 14.1.4 If the Work is stopped for a period of 60 consecutive days through no act or fault of the Contractor or, a
Subcontractor, a Sub-subcontractor, or their agents or employees or any other persons or entities performing
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portions of the Work under contract with the Contractor because the Owner has repeatedly failed to fulfill the
Owner’s obligations under the Contract Documents with respect to matters important to the progress of the Work,
the Contractor may, upon seven additional days’ written notice to the Owner and the Architect, terminate the
Contract and recover from the Owner as provided in Section 14.1.3.
§ 14.2.2 When any of the above reasons described in Section 14.2.1 exist, the Owner,and upon certification by the
Initial Decision MakerArchitect that sufficient cause exists to justify such action, the Owner may, without prejudice
to any other rights or remedies of the Owner and after giving the Contractor and the Contractor’s surety, if any,
seven days’ written notice, terminate employment of the Contractor and may, subject to any prior rights of the
surety:
.1 Exclude the Contractor from the site and take possession of all materials, equipment, tools, and
construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the Contractor;
.2 Accept assignment of subcontracts pursuant to Section 5.4; and
.3 Finish the Work by whatever reasonable method the Owner may deem expedient. Upon written
request of the Contractor, the Owner shall furnish to the Contractor a detailed accounting of the costs
incurred by the Owner in finishing the Work.
§ 14.2.3 When the Owner terminates the Contract for one of the reasons stated in Section 14.2.1, the Contractor shall
not be entitled to receive further payment until the Work is finished.
§ 14.2.4 If the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum exceeds costs of finishing the Work, including compensation for
the Architect’s services and expenses made necessary thereby, and other damages incurred by the Owner and not
expressly waived, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such costs and damages exceed the unpaid balance,
the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner. The amount to be paid to the Contractor or Owner, as the case
may be, shall be certified by the Initial Decision Maker, upon application, and this obligation for payment shall
survive termination of the Contract.
§ 14.3.2 The Contract Sum and Contract Time shall be adjusted for increases in the cost and time caused by
suspension, delay, or interruption as described inunder Section 14.3.1. Adjustment of the Contract Sum shall include
profit. No adjustment shall be made to the extent
.1 that performance is, was, or would have been, so suspended, delayed, or interrupted, by another cause
for which the Contractor is responsible; or
.2 that an equitable adjustment is made or denied under another provision of the Contract.
§ 14.4.2 Upon receipt of written notice from the Owner of such termination for the Owner’s convenience, the
Contractor shall
.1 cease operations as directed by the Owner in the notice;
.2 take actions necessary, or that the Owner may direct, for the protection and preservation of the Work;
and
.3 except for Work directed to be performed prior to the effective date of termination stated in the
notice, terminate all existing subcontracts and purchase orders and enter into no further subcontracts
and purchase orders.
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§ 14.4.3 In case of such termination for the Owner’s convenience, the Owner shall pay the Contractor shall be
entitled to receive payment for Work properly executed, and; costs incurred by reason of suchthe termination, along
with reasonable overhead and profit on the Work not executedincluding costs attributable to termination of
Subcontracts; and the termination fee, if any, set forth in the Agreement.
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§ 15.1.56.2 If adverse weather conditions are the basis for a Claim for additional time, such Claim shall be
documented by data substantiating that weather conditions were abnormal for the period of time, could not have
been reasonably anticipated, and had an adverse effect on the scheduled construction.
§ 15.1.67 CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Waiver of Claims for Consequential Damages
The Contractor and Owner waive Claims against each other for consequential damages arising out of or relating to
this Contract. This mutual waiver includes
.1 damages incurred by the Owner for rental expenses, for losses of use, income, profit, financing,
business and reputation, and for loss of management or employee productivity or of the services of
such persons; and
.2 damages incurred by the Contractor for principal office expenses including the compensation of
personnel stationed there, for losses of financing, business and reputation, and for loss of profit,
except anticipated profit arising directly from the Work.
This mutual waiver is applicable, without limitation, to all consequential damages due to either party’s termination
in accordance with Article 14. Nothing contained in this Section 15.1.67 shall be deemed to preclude an
awardassessment of liquidated damages, when applicable, in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
§ 15.2.2 The Initial Decision Maker will review Claims and within ten days of the receipt of a Claim take one or
more of the following actions: (1) request additional supporting data from the claimant or a response with supporting
data from the other party, (2) reject the Claim in whole or in part, (3) approve the Claim, (4) suggest a compromise,
or (5) advise the parties that the Initial Decision Maker is unable to resolve the Claim if the Initial Decision Maker
lacks sufficient information to evaluate the merits of the Claim or if the Initial Decision Maker concludes that, in the
Initial Decision Maker’s sole discretion, it would be inappropriate for the Initial Decision Maker to resolve the
Claim.
§ 15.2.3 In evaluating Claims, the Initial Decision Maker may, but shall not be obligated to, consult with or seek
information from either party or from persons with special knowledge or expertise who may assist the Initial
Decision Maker in rendering a decision. The Initial Decision Maker may request the Owner to authorize retention of
such persons at the Owner’s expense.
§ 15.2.4 If the Initial Decision Maker requests a party to provide a response to a Claim or to furnish additional
supporting data, such party shall respond, within ten days after receipt of suchthe request, and shall either (1)
provide a response on the requested supporting data, (2) advise the Initial Decision Maker when the response or
supporting data will be furnished, or (3) advise the Initial Decision Maker that no supporting data will be furnished.
Upon receipt of the response or supporting data, if any, the Initial Decision Maker will either reject or approve the
Claim in whole or in part.
§ 15.2.5 The Initial Decision Maker will render an initial decision approving or rejecting the Claim, or indicating that
the Initial Decision Maker is unable to resolve the Claim. This initial decision shall (1) be in writing; (2) state the
reasons therefor; and (3) notify the parties and the Architect, if the Architect is not serving as the Initial Decision
Maker, of any change in the Contract Sum or Contract Time or both. The initial decision shall be final and binding
on the parties but subject to mediation and, if the parties fail to resolve their dispute through mediation, to binding
dispute resolution.
§ 15.2.6 Either party may file for mediation of an initial decision at any time, subject to the terms of Section 15.2.6.1.
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§ 15.2.6.1 Either party may, within 30 days from the date of receipt of an initial decision, demand in writing that the
other party file for mediation within 60 days of the initial decision.. If such a demand is made and the party
receiving the demand fails to file for mediation within the time required30 days after receipt thereof, then both
parties waive their rights to mediate or pursue binding dispute resolution proceedings with respect to the initial
decision.
§ 15.2.7 In the event of a Claim against the Contractor, the Owner may, but is not obligated to, notify the surety, if
any, of the nature and amount of the Claim. If the Claim relates to a possibility of a Contractor’s default, the Owner
may, but is not obligated to, notify the surety and request the surety’s assistance in resolving the controversy.
§ 15.2.8 If a Claim relates to or is the subject of a mechanic’s lien, the party asserting such Claim may proceed in
accordance with applicable law to comply with the lien notice or filing deadlines.
§ 15.3 Mediation
§ 15.3.1 Claims, disputes, or other matters in controversy arising out of or related to the Contract, except those
waived as provided for in Sections 9.10.4, 9.10.5, and 15.1.67, shall be subject to mediation as a condition precedent
to binding dispute resolution.
§ 15.3.2 The parties shall endeavor to resolve their Claims by mediation which, unless the parties mutually agree
otherwise, shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Construction
Industry Mediation Procedures in effect on the date of the Agreement. A request for mediation shall be made in
writing, delivered to the other party to the Contract, and filed with the person or entity administering the mediation.
The request may be made concurrently with the filing of binding dispute resolution proceedings but, in such event,
mediation shall proceed in advance of binding dispute resolution proceedings, which shall be stayed pending
mediation for a period of 60 days from the date of filing, unless stayed for a longer period by agreement of the
parties or court order. If an arbitration is stayed pursuant to this Section 15.3.2, the parties may nonetheless proceed
to the selection of the arbitrator(s) and agree upon a schedule for later proceedings.
§ 15.3.3§ 15.3.3 Either party may, within 30 days from the date that mediation has been concluded without resolution
of the dispute or 60 days after mediation has been demanded without resolution of the dispute, demand in writing
that the other party file for binding dispute resolution. If such a demand is made and the party receiving the demand
fails to file for binding dispute resolution within 60 days after receipt thereof, then both parties waive their rights to
binding dispute resolution proceedings with respect to the initial decision.
§ 15.3.4 The parties shall share the mediator’s fee and any filing fees equally. The mediation shall be held in the
place where the Project is located, unless another location is mutually agreed upon. Agreements reached in
mediation shall be enforceable as settlement agreements in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
§ 15.4 Arbitration
§ 15.4.1 If the parties have selected arbitration as the method for binding dispute resolution in the Agreement, any
Claim subject to, but not resolved by, mediation shall be subject to arbitration which, unless the parties mutually
agree otherwise, shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Construction
Industry Arbitration Rules in effect on the date of the Agreement. The Arbitration shall be conducted in the place
where the Project is located, unless another location is mutually agreed upon. A demand for arbitration shall be
made in writing, delivered to the other party to the Contract, and filed with the person or entity administering the
arbitration. The party filing a notice of demand for arbitration must assert in the demand all Claims then known to
that party on which arbitration is permitted to be demanded.
§ 15.4.1.1 A demand for arbitration shall be made no earlier than concurrently with the filing of a request for
mediation, but in no event shall it be made after the date when the institution of legal or equitable proceedings based
on the Claim would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. For statute of limitations purposes, receipt of a
written demand for arbitration by the person or entity administering the arbitration shall constitute the institution of
legal or equitable proceedings based on the Claim.
§ 15.4.2 The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in
accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
§ 15.4.3 The foregoing agreement to arbitrate and other agreements to arbitrate with an additional person or entity
duly consented to by parties to the Agreement, shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
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§ 15.4.4 Consolidation or Joinder
§ 15.4.4.1 Either party, at its sole discretion,§ 15.4.4.1 Subject to the rules of the American Arbitration Association or
other applicable arbitration rules, either party may consolidate an arbitration conducted under this Agreement with
any other arbitration to which it is a party provided that (1) the arbitration agreement governing the other arbitration
permits consolidation, (2) the arbitrations to be consolidated substantially involve common questions of law or fact,
and (3) the arbitrations employ materially similar procedural rules and methods for selecting arbitrator(s).
§ 15.4.4.2 Either party, at its sole discretion,§ 15.4.4.2 Subject to the rules of the American Arbitration Association or
other applicable arbitration rules, either party may include by joinder persons or entities substantially involved in a
common question of law or fact whose presence is required if complete relief is to be accorded in arbitration,
provided that the party sought to be joined consents in writing to such joinder. Consent to arbitration involving an
additional person or entity shall not constitute consent to arbitration of any claim, dispute or other matter in question
not described in the written consent.
§ 15.4.4.3 The Owner and Contractor grant to any person or entity made a party to an arbitration conducted under
this Section 15.4, whether by joinder or consolidation, the same rights of joinder and consolidation as those of the
Owner and Contractor under this Agreement.
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Document A101™ – 2017 Exhibit A
Insurance and Bonds
THE CONTRACTOR:
(Name, legal status and address)
TABLE OF ARTICLES
A.1 GENERAL
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property insurance coverage shall be no less than the amount of the initial Contract Sum, plus the value of subsequent
Modifications and labor performed and materials or equipment supplied by others. The property insurance shall be
maintained until Substantial Completion and thereafter as provided in Section A.2.3.1.3, unless otherwise provided in
the Contract Documents or otherwise agreed in writing by the parties to this Agreement. This insurance shall include
the interests of the Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, and Sub-subcontractors in the Project as insureds. This insurance
shall include the interests of mortgagees as loss payees.
§ A.2.3.1.1 Causes of Loss. The insurance required by this Section A.2.3.1 shall provide coverage for direct physical loss
or damage, and shall not exclude the risks of fire, explosion, theft, vandalism, malicious mischief, collapse, earthquake,
flood, or windstorm. The insurance shall also provide coverage for ensuing loss or resulting damage from error,
omission, or deficiency in construction methods, design, specifications, workmanship, or materials. Sub-limits, if any,
are as follows:
(Indicate below the cause of loss and any applicable sub-limit.)
§ A.2.3.1.2 Specific Required Coverages. The insurance required by this Section A.2.3.1 shall provide coverage for loss
or damage to falsework and other temporary structures, and to building systems from testing and startup. The insurance
shall also cover debris removal, including demolition occasioned by enforcement of any applicable legal requirements,
and reasonable compensation for the Architect’s and Contractor’s services and expenses required as a result of such
insured loss, including claim preparation expenses. Sub-limits, if any, are as follows:
(Indicate below type of coverage and any applicable sub-limit for specific required coverages.)
Coverage Sub-Limit
§ A.2.3.1.3 Unless the parties agree otherwise, upon Substantial Completion, the Owner shall continue the insurance
required by Section A.2.3.1 or, if necessary, replace the insurance policy required under Section A.2.3.1 with property
insurance written for the total value of the Project that shall remain in effect until expiration of the period for correction
of the Work set forth in Section 12.2.2 of the General Conditions.
§ A.2.3.1.4 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. If the insurance required by this Section A.2.3 is subject to
deductibles or self-insured retentions, the Owner shall be responsible for all loss not covered because of such
deductibles or retentions.
§ A.2.3.2 Occupancy or Use Prior to Substantial Completion. The Owner’s occupancy or use of any completed or partially
completed portion of the Work prior to Substantial Completion shall not commence until the insurance company or
companies providing the insurance under Section A.2.3.1 have consented in writing to the continuance of coverage. The
Owner and the Contractor shall take no action with respect to partial occupancy or use that would cause cancellation,
lapse, or reduction of insurance, unless they agree otherwise in writing.
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§ A.2.4.1 Loss of Use, Business Interruption, and Delay in Completion Insurance, to reimburse the
Owner for loss of use of the Owner’s property, or the inability to conduct normal operations due to a
covered cause of loss.
§ A.2.4.2 Ordinance or Law Insurance, for the reasonable and necessary costs to satisfy the minimum
requirements of the enforcement of any law or ordinance regulating the demolition, construction,
repair, replacement or use of the Project.
§ A.2.4.3 Expediting Cost Insurance, for the reasonable and necessary costs for the temporary repair of
damage to insured property, and to expedite the permanent repair or replacement of the damaged
property.
§ A.2.4.4 Extra Expense Insurance, to provide reimbursement of the reasonable and necessary excess
costs incurred during the period of restoration or repair of the damaged property that are over and
above the total costs that would normally have been incurred during the same period of time had no
loss or damage occurred.
§ A.2.4.5 Civil Authority Insurance, for losses or costs arising from an order of a civil authority
prohibiting access to the Project, provided such order is the direct result of physical damage covered
under the required property insurance.
§ A.2.4.6 Ingress/Egress Insurance, for loss due to the necessary interruption of the insured’s business
due to physical prevention of ingress to, or egress from, the Project as a direct result of physical
damage.
§ A.2.4.7 Soft Costs Insurance, to reimburse the Owner for costs due to the delay of completion of the
Work, arising out of physical loss or damage covered by the required property insurance: including
construction loan fees; leasing and marketing expenses; additional fees, including those of architects,
engineers, consultants, attorneys and accountants, needed for the completion of the construction,
repairs, or reconstruction; and carrying costs such as property taxes, building permits, additional
interest on loans, realty taxes, and insurance premiums over and above normal expenses.
§ A.2.5.1 Cyber Security Insurance for loss to the Owner due to data security and privacy breach,
including costs of investigating a potential or actual breach of confidential or private information.
(Indicate applicable limits of coverage or other conditions in the fill point below.)
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§ A.2.5.2 Other Insurance
(List below any other insurance coverage to be provided by the Owner and any applicable limits.)
Coverage Limits
§ A.3.1.2 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. The Contractor shall disclose to the Owner any deductible or self-
insured retentions applicable to any insurance required to be provided by the Contractor.
§ A.3.1.3 Additional Insured Obligations. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall cause the
commercial general liability coverage to include (1) the Owner, the Architect, and the Architect’s consultants as
additional insureds for claims caused in whole or in part by the Contractor’s negligent acts or omissions during the
Contractor’s operations; and (2) the Owner as an additional insured for claims caused in whole or in part by the
Contractor’s negligent acts or omissions for which loss occurs during completed operations. The additional insured
coverage shall be primary and non-contributory to any of the Owner’s general liability insurance policies and shall
apply to both ongoing and completed operations. To the extent commercially available, the additional insured coverage
shall be no less than that provided by Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) forms CG 20 10 07 04, CG 20 37 07 04,
and, with respect to the Architect and the Architect’s consultants, CG 20 32 07 04.
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§ A.3.2.2.2 The Contractor’s Commercial General Liability policy under this Section A.3.2.2 shall not contain an
exclusion or restriction of coverage for the following:
.1 Claims by one insured against another insured, if the exclusion or restriction is based solely on the fact
that the claimant is an insured, and there would otherwise be coverage for the claim.
.2 Claims for property damage to the Contractor’s Work arising out of the products-completed operations
hazard where the damaged Work or the Work out of which the damage arises was performed by a
Subcontractor.
.3 Claims for bodily injury other than to employees of the insured.
.4 Claims for indemnity under Section 3.18 of the General Conditions arising out of injury to employees of
the insured
.5 Claims or loss excluded under a prior work endorsement or other similar exclusionary language.
.6 Claims or loss due to physical damage under a prior injury endorsement or similar exclusionary
language.
.7 Claims related to residential, multi-family, or other habitational projects, if the Work is to be performed
on such a project.
.8 Claims related to roofing, if the Work involves roofing.
.9 Claims related to exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), synthetic stucco or similar exterior coatings
or surfaces, if the Work involves such coatings or surfaces.
.10 Claims related to earth subsidence or movement, where the work involves such hazards.
.11 Claims related to explosion, collapse, and underground hazards, where the Work involves such hazards.
§ A.3.2.3 Automobile Liability covering vehicles owned, and non-owned vehicles used, by the Contractor, with policy
limits of not less than ________ ( $__ ) per accident, for bodily injury, death of any person, and property damage
arising out of the ownership, maintenance and use of those motor vehicles along with any other statutorily required
automobile coverage.
§ A.3.2.4 The Contractor may achieve the required limits and coverage for Commercial General Liability and
Automobile Liability through a combination of primary and excess or umbrella liability insurance, provided such
primary and excess or umbrella insurance policies result in the same or greater coverage as the coverages required under
Section A.3.2.2 and A.3.2.3, and in no event shall any excess or umbrella liability insurance provide narrower coverage
than the primary policy. The excess policy shall not require the exhaustion of the underlying limits only through the
actual payment by the underlying insurers.
§ A.3.2.6 Employers’ Liability with policy limits not less than ________ ( $__ ) each accident, ________ ( $__ ) each
employee, and ________ ( $__ ) policy limit.
§ A.3.2.7 Jones Act, and the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as required, if the Work involves
hazards arising from work on or near navigable waterways, including vessels and docks
§ A.3.2.8 If the Contractor is required to furnish professional services as part of the Work, the Contractor shall procure
Professional Liability insurance covering performance of the professional services, with policy limits of not less than
________ ( $__ ) per claim and ________ ( $__ ) in the aggregate.
§ A.3.2.9 If the Work involves the transport, dissemination, use, or release of pollutants, the Contractor shall procure
Pollution Liability insurance, with policy limits of not less than ________ ( $__ ) per claim and ________ ( $__ ) in the
aggregate.
§ A.3.2.10 Coverage under Sections A.3.2.8 and A.3.2.9 may be procured through a Combined Professional Liability and
Pollution Liability insurance policy, with combined policy limits of not less than ________ ( $__ ) per claim and ________
( $__ ) in the aggregate.
§ A.3.2.11 Insurance for maritime liability risks associated with the operation of a vessel, if the Work requires such
activities, with policy limits of not less than________ ( $__ ) per claim and________ ( $__ ) in the aggregate.
§ A.3.2.12 Insurance for the use or operation of manned or unmanned aircraft, if the Work requires such activities, with
policy limits of not less than________ ( $__ ) per claim and________ ( $__ ) in the aggregate.
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§ A.3.3 Contractor’s Other Insurance Coverage
§ A.3.3.1 Insurance selected and described in this Section A.3.3 shall be purchased from an insurance company or
insurance companies lawfully authorized to issue insurance in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. The
Contractor shall maintain the required insurance until the expiration of the period for correction of Work as set forth in
Section 12.2.2 of the General Conditions, unless a different duration is stated below:
(If the Contractor is required to maintain any of the types of insurance selected below for a duration other than the
expiration of the period for correction of Work, state the duration.)
§ A.3.3.2 The Contractor shall purchase and maintain the following types and limits of insurance in accordance with
Section A.3.3.1.
(Select the types of insurance the Contractor is required to purchase and maintain by placing an X in the box(es) next to
the description(s) of selected insurance. Where policy limits are provided, include the policy limit in the appropriate fill
point.)
§ A.3.3.2.1 Property insurance of the same type and scope satisfying the requirements identified in
Section A.2.3, which, if selected in this section A.3.3.2.1, relieves the Owner of the responsibility to
purchase and maintain such insurance except insurance required by Section A.2.3.1.3 and Section
A.2.3.3. The Contractor shall comply with all obligations of the Owner under Section A.2.3 except to
the extent provided below. The Contractor shall disclose to the Owner the amount of any
deductible, and the Owner shall be responsible for losses within the deductible. Upon request, the
Contractor shall provide the Owner with a copy of the property insurance policy or policies
required. The Owner shall adjust and settle the loss with the insurer and be the trustee of the
proceeds of the property insurance in accordance with Article 11 of the General Conditions unless
otherwise set forth below.
(Where the Contractor’s obligation to provide property insurance differs from the Owner’s
obligations as described under Section A.2.3, indicate such differences in the space below.
Additionally, if a party other than the Owner will be responsible for adjusting and settling a loss with
the insurer and acting as the trustee of the proceeds of property insurance in accordance with Article
11 of the General Conditions, indicate the responsible party below.)
§ A.3.3.2.2 Railroad Protective Liability Insurance, with policy limits of not less than ________ ( $__ )
per claim and ________ ( $__ ) in the aggregate, for Work within fifty (50) feet of railroad property.
§ A.3.3.2.3 Asbestos Abatement Liability Insurance, with policy limits of not less than ________ ( $__ )
per claim and ________ ( $__ ) in the aggregate, for liability arising from the encapsulation, removal,
handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials.
§ A.3.3.2.4 Insurance for physical damage to property while it is in storage and in transit to the
construction site on an “all-risks” completed value form.
§ A.3.3.2.5 Property insurance on an “all-risks” completed value form, covering property owned by the
Contractor and used on the Project, including scaffolding and other equipment.
Coverage Limits
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§ A.3.4 Performance Bond and Payment Bond
The Contractor shall provide surety bonds, from a company or companies lawfully authorized to issue surety bonds in
the jurisdiction where the Project is located, as follows:
(Specify type and penal sum of bonds.)
Payment and Performance Bonds shall be AIA Document A312™, Payment Bond and Performance Bond, or contain
provisions identical to AIA Document A312™, current as of the date of this Agreement.
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