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