Common use of Contract Documents Phase Clause in Contracts

Contract Documents Phase. The Consultant must receive written notice from the State to proceed with the contract documents phase before commencing the phase. The documents to be provided in this phase are a part of the construction contract and as such must explain in substantial detail the full scope of the work included in, and performed under, the construction contract. A final detailed estimate of the cost of construction, including unit prices, quantities, labor and materials, predicated on the contract documents phase drawings and detailed specifications, shall be included as a part of this phase. All specifications shall be prepared in accordance with the CSI format and in accordance with Part II of Chapter 60 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as revised, when applicable. The Consultant shall submit for review and approval the number of sets of drawings, specifications and detailed cost estimates as indicated in the task letter. Such review and approval by the State does not relieve the Consultant of responsibility arising out of the State's reliance on its professional skill and ability to discharge its services as required by the contract. All original final tracings shall, together with the specifications typed in letter quality print on one side of 8 1/2" x 11" white bond paper, be submitted by the Consultant prior to the State's going to bid. When the Consultant has incorporated all comments and the documents are ready for bidding, the Consultant will submit the tracings, master specifications, and a CD ROM disk of both to DAS. This submission will conclude the contract documents phase of the contract.