Common use of Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy Clause in Contracts

Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy. A. When the Work, or portion thereof which DCAMM agrees to accept separately has reached the state of Substantial Completion as shown on an Approved payment request, the CM shall develop, with the participation of the Designer and DCAMM, the Punch List identifying those items of unfinished or unacceptable Work that remain to be performed or corrected under the Contract. B. Before the Work shall be deemed completed to the point where it is ready for the issuance of a Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy, the CM shall: (1) Provide CM's proposed Punch List containing a statement of the reason for each item listed thereon; (2) Advise DCAMM of proposed changes in insurance in accordance with the provisions of this Contract, and provide to DCAMM evidence of CM's Completed Operations insurance coverage to the extent required by the Contract Documents; (3) Execute and submit a notarized warranty on a form provided by DCAMM meeting the requirements of Article IX of these General Conditions of the Contract, to commence upon the date of the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy for the Work or the designated portion thereof, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy; (4) Submit signed special warranties and warranties of longer than one year as required by the Contract Documents; (5) Submit signed maintenance agreements for all portions of the Work specified to receive maintenance after the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy; (6) Submit all preliminary record Drawings and documents and framed data in the forms required by the Contract Documents; (7) Complete all items required to be completed by the Department of Public Safety and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Department of Public Safety and similar releases which permit the User Agency and DCAMM full and unrestricted use of the areas claimed to be ready for occupancy; (8) Deliver specified maintenance stocks of materials, required spare parts, and all special tools furnished by manufacturers to persons designated by DCAMM and obtain written receipts for same; (9) Make final changes of lock cylinders or cores and advise DCAMM of the change of project security responsibility; (10) Complete start-up of systems and instruct User Agency personnel on proper operation and routine maintenance of all systems and equipment; obtain and submit to Agency personnel that start-up and instruction have been completed; (11) Remove all remaining temporary facilities that are no longer needed, surplus materials, and debris; (the CM shall not remove construction offices and trailers without the prior Approval of DCAMM); (12) Submit final utility meter readings and similar information and advise the User Agency and DCAMM of the change of responsibility for utility charges and payments upon the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy; (13) Complete final clean-up of all Work, restoration of damaged finishes, and replacement of all damaged and broken glass not listed on the CM's Punch List. (14) Complete such other items as may be called for in the Contract Documents, if any, or in the Specifications. FOR DCAMM USE ONLY C. After completing the items specified in subsection B above, the CM shall make a written request for the Designer's inspection for a Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Designer shall review the submittals and the Work and shall either 1) sign a Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy or 2) notify the CM of incomplete and/or incorrect Work that must be completed and corrected prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy. The Designer shall notify the CM of any additions to the Punch List. In connection with the execution of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy the Designer shall assign dollar values to each item on the Punch List. Failure to include any incomplete or defective item on the Punch List shall not relieve the CM of the obligation to complete all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy. A. When the Work, or portion thereof which DCAMM the Awarding Authority agrees to accept separately has reached the state of Substantial Completion as shown on an Approved payment request, the CM Contractor shall develop, with the participation of the Designer and DCAMMthe Awarding Authority, the Punch List identifying those items of unfinished or unacceptable Work that remain to be performed or corrected under the Contract. B. Before the Work shall be deemed completed to the point where it is ready for the issuance of a Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy, the CM Contractor shall: (1) Provide CMContractor's proposed Punch List containing a statement of the reason for each item listed thereon; (2) Advise DCAMM the Awarding Authority of proposed changes in insurance in accordance with the provisions of this Contract, and provide to DCAMM the Awarding Authority evidence of CMContractor's Completed Operations insurance coverage to the extent required by the Contract Documents; (3) Execute and submit a notarized warranty on a form provided by DCAMM the Awarding Authority meeting the requirements of Article IX of these General Conditions of the Contract, to commence upon the date of the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy for the Work or the designated portion thereof, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy; (4) Submit signed special warranties and warranties of longer than one year as required by the Contract Documents; (5) Submit signed maintenance agreements for all portions of the Work specified to receive maintenance after the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy; (6) Submit all preliminary record Drawings the Awarding Authority and Designer written acknowledgements from appropriate User and documents and framed data in the forms required by the Contract Documents; (7) Complete all items required to be completed by the Department of Public Safety and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Department of Public Safety (or, if the Awarding Authority is a municipality, the building department having jurisdiction) and similar releases which permit the User Agency and DCAMM the Awarding Authority full and unrestricted use of the areas claimed to be ready for occupancy; (8) Deliver specified maintenance stocks of materials, required spare parts, and all special tools furnished by manufacturers to persons designated by DCAMM the Awarding Authority and obtain written receipts for same; (9) Make final changes of lock cylinders or cores and advise DCAMM the Awarding Authority of the change of project security responsibility; (10) Complete start-up of systems and instruct User Agency personnel on proper operation and routine maintenance of all systems and equipment; obtain and submit to Agency personnel that start-up and instruction have been completed; (11) Remove all remaining temporary facilities that are no longer needed, surplus materials, and debris; (the CM Contractor shall not remove construction offices and trailers without the prior Approval of DCAMMthe Awarding Authority); (12) Submit final utility meter readings and similar information and advise the User Agency and DCAMM the Awarding Authority of the change of responsibility for utility charges and payments upon the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy; (13) Complete final clean-up of all Work, restoration of damaged finishes, and replacement of all damaged and broken glass not listed on the CMContractor's Punch List. (14) Complete such other items as may be called for in the Contract DocumentsSupplementary General Conditions, if any, or in the Specifications. FOR DCAMM USE ONLY. C. After completing the items specified in subsection B A above, the CM Contractor shall make a written request for the Designer's inspection for a Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Designer shall review the submittals and the Work and shall either 1) sign a Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy or 2) notify the CM Contractor of incomplete and/or incorrect Work that must be completed and corrected prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy. The Designer shall notify the CM Contractor of any additions to the Punch List. In connection with the execution of the Certificate of Agency Use and Occupancy the Designer shall assign dollar values to each item on the Punch List. Failure to include any incomplete or defective item on the Punch List shall not relieve the CM Contractor of the obligation to complete all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.