Common use of Meet and Confer Meeting Clause in Contracts

Meet and Confer Meeting. If the Contractor disputes the District’s written response, or if the District fails to respond within the time frame prescribed above, the Contractor, within fifteen (15) days of the District’s written response or, if the District fails to respond, within fifteen (15) days after the District’s response was due, may demand, in a writing sent to the District’s Superintendent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, with a copy to the District’s Director of Construction and Modernization, and Project Manager/Construction Manager, an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. The District shall schedule a meet and confer conference within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the Contractor’s written demand.  Mediation. Within ten (10) business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the Claim or any portion of the Claim remains in dispute, the District shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the Claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim shall be processed and made within sixty (60) days after the District issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the Claim, as identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation. The expenses and fees of the mediator and the administrative fees shall be divided among the parties equally. Each party shall pay its own legal fees, witness fees, and other expenses. The District and the Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within ten

Meet and Confer Meeting. If the Contractor disputes the District’s written response, or if the District fails to respond within the time frame prescribed above, the Contractor, within fifteen (15) days of the District’s written response or, if the District fails to respond, within fifteen (15) days after the District’s response was due, may demand, in a writing sent to the District’s Superintendent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, with a copy to the District’s Director of Construction and Modernization, and Project Manager/Construction Manager, an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. The District shall schedule a meet and confer conference within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the Contractor’s written demand.  ▪ Mediation. Within ten (10) business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the Claim or any portion of the Claim remains in dispute, the District shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the Claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim shall be processed and made within sixty (60) days after the District issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the Claim, as identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation. The expenses and fees of the mediator and the administrative fees shall be divided among the parties equally. Each party shall pay its own legal fees, witness fees, and other expenses. The District and the Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within ten

Meet and Confer Meeting. If the Contractor disputes the District’s written response, or if the District fails to respond within the time frame prescribed above, the Contractor, within fifteen (15) days of the District’s written response or, if the District fails to respond, within fifteen (15) days after the District’s response was due, may demand, in a writing sent to the District’s Superintendent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, with a copy to the District’s Director of Construction and Modernization, and Project Manager/Construction Manager, an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. The District shall schedule a meet and confer conference within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the Contractor’s written demand.  ▪ Mediation. Within ten (10) business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the Claim or any portion of the Claim remains in dispute, the District shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the Claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim shall be processed and made within sixty (60) days after the District issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the Claim, as identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation. The expenses and fees of the mediator and the administrative fees shall be divided among the parties equally. Each party shall pay its own legal fees, witness fees, and other expenses. The District and the Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within tenten (10) business days after the disputed portion of the Claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the Claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. The foregoing notwithstanding, pursuant to Public Contract Code § 9204(f), the parties may mutually agree in writing to waive mediation. ▪ Pending resolution of the dispute, Contractor agrees it will neither rescind the Contract nor stop the progress of the Work, but will allow determination by the court of the State of California, in the county in which the District’s administration office is located, having competent jurisdiction of the dispute. ▪ Nothing in this Article shall prevent the Parties from resolving any disputes or claims pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20104, et seq., if applicable. ▪ Nothing in this Contract, waives, modifies or tolls the Contractor’s obligation to present a timely claim under Government Code § 910, et seq. Therefore, in addition to complying with the contractual Claims procedures, the Contractor is required to present claims to the District pursuant to Government Code § 910, et seq.

Meet and Confer Meeting. If the Contractor disputes the District’s written response, or if the District fails to respond within the time frame prescribed above, the Contractor, within fifteen (15) days of the District’s written response or, if the District fails to respond, within fifteen (15) days after the District’s response was due, may demand, in a writing sent to the District’s Superintendent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, with a copy to the District’s Director of Construction and Modernization, and Project Manager/Construction Manager, an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. The District shall schedule a meet and confer conference within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the Contractor’s written demand.  Mediation. Within ten (10) business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the Claim or any portion of the Claim remains in dispute, the District shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the Claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim shall be processed and made within sixty (60) days after the District issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the Claim, as identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation. The expenses and fees of the mediator and the administrative fees shall be divided among the parties equally. Each party shall pay its own legal fees, witness fees, and other expenses. The District and the Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within tenten (10) business days after the disputed portion of the Claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the Claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. The foregoing notwithstanding, pursuant to Public Contract Code § 9204(f), the parties may mutually agree in writing to waive mediation.  Pending resolution of the dispute, Contractor agrees it will neither rescind the Contract nor stop the progress of the Work, but will allow determination by the court of the State of California, in the county in which the District’s administration office is located, having competent jurisdiction of the dispute.  Nothing in this Article shall prevent the Parties from resolving any disputes or claims pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20104, et seq., if applicable.  Nothing in this Contract, waives, modifies or tolls the Contractor’s obligation to present a timely claim under Government Code § 910, et seq. Therefore, in addition to complying with the contractual Claims procedures, the Contractor is required to present claims to the District pursuant to Government Code § 910, et seq.

Meet and Confer Meeting. If the Contractor disputes the District’s written response, or if the District fails to respond within the time frame prescribed above, the Contractor, within fifteen (15) days of the District’s written response or, if the District fails to respond, within fifteen (15) days after the District’s response was due, may demand, in a writing sent to the District’s Superintendent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, with a copy to the District’s Director of Construction and Modernization, and Project Manager/Construction Manager, an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. The District shall schedule a meet and confer conference within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the Contractor’s written demand.  ▪ Mediation. Within ten (10) business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the Claim or any portion of the Claim remains in dispute, the District shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the Claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim shall be processed and made within sixty (60) days after the District issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the Claim, as identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation. The expenses and fees of the mediator and the administrative fees shall be divided among the parties equally. Each party shall pay its own legal fees, witness fees, and other expenses. The District and the Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within tenten (10) business days after the disputed portion of the Claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the Claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. The foregoing notwithstanding, pursuant to Public Contract Code § 9204(f), the parties may mutually agree in writing to waive mediation. ▪ Pending resolution of the dispute, Contractor agrees it will neither rescind the Contract nor stop the progress of the Work but will allow determination by the court of the State of California, in the county in which the District’s administration office is located, having competent jurisdiction of the dispute. ▪ Nothing in this Article shall prevent the Parties from resolving any disputes or claims pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20104, et seq., if applicable. ▪ Nothing in this Contract, waives, modifies or tolls the Contractor’s obligation to present a timely claim under Government Code § 910, et seq. Therefore, in addition to complying with the contractual Claims procedures, the Contractor is required to present claims to the District pursuant to Government Code § 910, et seq.