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Addendum - A document issued by the University during the bidding period that modifies or supersedes portions of the contract documents.
Adjustment Factor - The Contractor's competitively bid price adjustment to the unit prices as published in the Unit Price Book. Contractors must bid three adjustment factors, one for work to be accomplished during normal working hours, one for work to be performed during other than normal working hours and one for work to be performed during premium working hours. All adjustment factors are expressed as an increase or decrease from the published prices.
Architect - The person or organization, including the authorized representative thereof, commissioned by the project owner for the project. For projects on which an engineer or landscape architect is commissioned instead of an architect, the term "Architect" shall mean the design professional so commissioned for the project (if any).
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BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (BPA) - is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies by establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply. When an agency uses an established schedule BPA, they save time and money -- time because they are convenient, money because they reduce administrative costs and allow agencies to take advantage of higher level discounts.
Bid Date - The day on which bid proposals for the contract are opened. Bidder - Any individual or business entity acting directly or through an authorized representative that submits a proposal for the work.
Change Order - A written agreement entered into after the award of the Job Order that alters or amends the Job Order. Changes in the work requested are accomplished by the issuance of a new Job Order. Changes involving extensions of time, assessment of liquidated damages, adjustment for net credits, and minor additive changes are accomplished by issuance of a written change order to the original Job Order.
Contract - The contract documents which collectively represent the entire agreement between the Project Owner and the Contractor, and which supersede any prior negotiations, representations, or agreements either written or oral. TOP
Contract Documents - The Bid Form, Notice to Contractors, bonds, insurance certificates, the Unit Price Book, the Technical Specifications all addenda issued, Agreement, Contract General Conditions, Supplementary General Conditions, Special Conditions, and Job Orders as applicable.
Contractor - The individual, firm, or corporation, its successors and assigns, that enters into a contract with the Project Owner.
Contract Award Figure - The price as determined on the contract award worksheet provided in the bid form.
Days - Means calendar days, unless otherwise stated. TOP
Daytime Working Hours - A daytime work shift of eight (8) hours per day and 40 hours per week, Mondays through Fridays. Exact applicable hours are defined in the Special Conditions of this Contract.
Directed - "Directed," "required," "permitted," "ordered," "designated," "selected," "prescribed" or words of like import used in the specifications or in the contract documents to mean respectively the direction, requirement, permission, order, designation, selection or prescription of the Construction Administrator, and similarly the words "approved," "acceptable," "satisfactory," "equal," "necessary" or words of like import to mean respectively, approved by, or acceptable or satisfactory to, or equal, or necessary in the opinion of the Construction Administrator.
Environmental Requirements - Means all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and executive orders pertaining to environmental compliance requirements.
Field Instruction - A written communication to the Contractor. The field instruction may reject work or issue coordination communications under the construction inspector's signature, but when it directs additional work or work under dispute it must be issued under authority of the Project Owner.
Final Completion of the Job Order - The last date on which all of the following events have occurred: the Project Owner has determined that all punch list work and any other remaining work has been completed in accordance with the contract documents; final inspections have been completed and all operation systems and equipment testing have been completed; certificates of occupancy (if any) have been issued; all deliverables have been provided to the Project owner and all contractual requirements for final payment have been completed. TOP
Hazardous Materials - Asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), oil or any other petroleum products, natural gas, source material, special nuclear materials, and by-product materials regulated under the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. Sec 201 1 et G.), pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec 136, et M.) and any hazardous waste, "toxic substance" (or comparable term) in the Comprehensive Environment Responsibility, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Sec 1801, et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Sec 6901, et M), the Toxic Substance Control Act (15 U.S.C. Sec 2601, et seq.) and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes or any other applicable Federal or State statute, rule, or regulation or local law, ordinance, rule, or regulation, as amended in each case.
Job Order - A document that describes the work to be accomplished under this Contract. The Project Owner will be responsible for the development of the Job Order as well as the supervision and acceptance of the work contained within the Job Order description. The Project Owner will review the Contractor's proposal for each Job Order requested and, if acceptable, shall issue a Job Order for the work described therein. Each Job Order will include a detailed scope of work, a lump sum, firm fixed price proposal from the Contractor, a time duration for the completion of the work and any special conditions that might apply to that specific Job Order, such as liquidated damages. Job Order Contract - A firm, fixed price, competitively bid, indefinite quantity type contract designed to accomplish small to medium, multi-traded maintenance, repair and minor new construction projects.
Job Order Contractor - See "Contractor." TOP
Job Order Proposal (JOP) - See "Proposal."
Materials - All material of any kind, nature and class as may be specified which becomes part of or is used in the performance of the work together with all manufactured or prepared materials, articles, accessories, appurtenances and parts used therein or placed thereon.
Maximum Contract Amount - The maximum dollar value of work that can be ordered during the base term of the contract. This maximum contract amount may be increased by mutual agreement. Refer to the Special Conditions.
Minimum Contract Amount - The minimum dollar value of work that will be ordered under a contract during the base term of the contract. Refer to the Special Conditions.
Nighttime Working Hours - A nighttime work shift of eight (8) hours per day and 40 hours per week, Mondays through Saturdays. The exact applicable hours are defined in the Special Conditions of this Contract.
Non Pre-Priced Tasks - Those units of work that are not included in the Unit Price Book but are within the general scope and intent of this contract and may be negotiated into the contract as needs arise. Such work requirements as shall be incorporated into and made a part of this contract for the Job Order to which they pertain, and may be incorporated into the Unit Price Book, if determined appropriated by the Project Owner, at the base price determined in this contract. Non pre-priced tasks shall be separately identified and submitted in the Job Order proposal.
Notice to Proceed - Written notification from the University identifying the beginning date of the contract. In reference to a Job Order issued under the contract, it is written authorization from the Project Owner for the Contractor to commence a Job Order.
Other Contractor - Any individual, firm or corporation (other than the Contractor) having a contract with the Project Owner for work at or near the project site.
Owner - Project Owner. TOP
Plans - The scope of work including task descriptions in the Unit Price Book, drawings, sketches, illustrations, specifications or other pertinent information included on or attached to the Job Order.
Premium Working Hours - All working hours not designated by the Project Owner as daytime or nighttime working hours. Premium working hours will include overtime, Sundays and holidays. The exact applicable hours are defined in the Special Conditions of the Contract.
Prevailing Wages - The general prevailing rate of wages identified by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California pursuant to Section 1770 of the Labor Code.
Pre-Priced Task - A unit of work included within the Unit Price Book for which a unit price has been established.
Project - Collectively, the improvements to be constructed by the Contractor pursuant to a discrete, fixed-price Job Order.
Project Completion Time - The period of time allotted for the Contractor to achieve final completion of Job Order.
Project Limit Lines - The geographical boundaries of a project, as more fully identified and described in the Job Order.
Project Record Documents - All documents the contract requires the Contractor to provide to the Project Owner, including but not limited to shop drawings, as-built documents, parts manuals, operation and maintenance manuals, blue line drawings, project manuals and specifications.
Project Site - The area where the work will be performed. TOP
Proposal - The Contractor-prepared document including a lump sum, firm fixed price and schedule for the completion of a scope of work as requested by the Project Owner. The proposal shall also contain, when appropriate, approved drawings, permits, or other such documentation as the Project Owner may require for the Job Order.
Punch List Work - A list of items that have not been completed in accordance with the contract documents.
Request for Job Order Proposal - The Project Owner's invitation for a proposal for a specific Job Order, hereafter, "Request for Proposal" or "RFP."
Scope of Work - The complete description of services to be provided by the Contractor pursuant to an individual Job Order. The scope of work may include a narrative description of the work, partial design documents, or full design documents, depending on the complexity of the specific project.
Site - The area specified in the specific, discrete Job Order made available for the Job Order Contractor's operation.
Stop Work Order - The suspension of the work as set forth in Article 5.10.
Standard Specifications - A body of documents, maintained by the Project Owner, containing instructions and requirements prepared by an Architect which complement the individual Job Order scopes of work and describe the manner of performing the work or the quantities, qualities and types of materials to be furnished.
Subcontractor - Any person or firm, other than the employees of the Contractor, who contracts with the Contractor or another subcontractor to furnish labor, or labor and materials, at the work site or in connection with the project with appropriate license for the work to be accomplished.
Superintendent - The representative of the Contractor at the construction site, who is authorized to receive instructions from the Project Owner, and who is authorized to direct the performance of the work on behalf of the Contractor.
Supplier or Vendor - Any person or business entity that contracts with the Contractor to provide materials or equipment.
Unit Price Book - A comprehensive listing of specific construction related tasks together with a specific unit of measurement and a unit price.
Unit Price - The price published in the Unit Price Book for a specific construction or construction related task. The unit prices are fixed for the duration of the contract. Each unit price is comprised of the labor, equipment and material costs to accomplish that specific task.
Work - All labor, materials, equipment and other incidentals required to complete a Job Order TOP |
