Common use of Notification of Substantial Completion Clause in Contracts

Notification of Substantial Completion. 5.11.2.1 DB Contractor shall provide TxDOT with not less than 30 days’ prior written notification of the date DB Contractor determines it will achieve Substantial Completion. During such 30-day period, DB Contractor and TxDOT shall meet and confer and exchange information on a regular cooperative basis with the goal being TxDOT’s orderly, timely inspection and review of the Project and the applicable Construction Documents, and TxDOT’s issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion. 5.11.2.2 During such 30-day period, TxDOT shall (i) conduct an inspection of the Project and its components, including the Toll Zone and ETCS Element Milestones, (ii) conduct a review of the applicable Construction Documents, (iii) conduct such other investigation as may be necessary to evaluate whether Substantial Completion is achieved, including any investigation necessary to evaluate whether the Toll Zone Work is complete, and (iv) meet with DB Contractor to exchange information about the status of any outstanding Toll Zone Work. 5.11.2.3 DB Contractor shall provide TxDOT a second written notification when DB Contractor determines it has achieved Substantial Completion. Within five days after expiration of the 30-day period and TxDOT’s receipt of the second notification, TxDOT shall either (a) issue the Certificate of Substantial Completion or (b) notify DB Contractor in writing setting forth, as applicable, why the Project has not reached Substantial Completion. If TxDOT and DB Contractor cannot agree as to the date of Substantial Completion, such Dispute shall be resolved according to the procedures for resolving Disputes set forth in this Design-Build Contract. 2.1.2.2 Schedule Requirements for Toll Zone Work (a) In addition to the other activities required to be included in the Project Schedule pursuant to Section 8.5.1.2.2 of the General Conditions, DB Contractor shall incorporate the Toll Zone and ETCS Element Milestones schedule for each Toll Zone into the Project Baseline Schedule. DB Contractor shall meet with Systems Integrator to ensure Systems Integrator’s scheduled tasks, dependencies, and durations are accurately incorporated. DB Contractor shall share the Project Schedule with Systems Integrator so that Systems Integrator can incorporate the Project Schedule and track the Project progress. (b) In addition to meeting the other requirements set forth in the Contract Documents, the PBS2 narrative described in Section 8.5.1.2.3 of the General Conditions shall describe the plan and approach to tolling, including interfaces and coordination with Systems Integrator for Toll Zone Work. (c) The minimum work breakdown structure requirements for the Project Baseline Schedule set forth on Attachment 8-1 to the General Conditions shall include Toll Zone and ETCS Element Milestones as Section 2.1.2.1(d).