Preliminary Matters 3.1. At least five (5) days prior to the pre-construction meeting described in Section 3.2, Contractor shall submit to Consultant for Consultant’s review and acceptance:
3.1.1. A progress schedule in the indicated form: Bar Chart Modified Critical Path Method (“CPM”) CPM Computerized CPM (CPM is interpreted to be generally as outlined in the Association of General Contractors (“AGC”) publication, “The Use of CPM in Construction.”) The progress schedule shall indicate the start and completion dates of the various stages of the Work, and shall show an activity network for the planning and execution of the Work. Included with the progress schedule shall be a narrative description of the progress schedule. The progress schedule must be updated monthly by Contractor, submitted as part of each Application for Payment, and must be acceptable to Consultant.
3.1.2. A preliminary schedule of Shop Drawing submissions; and
3.1.3. In a lump sum contract or in a contract that includes lump sum bid items of Work, a preliminary schedule of values for all of the Work that includes quantities and prices of items aggregating the Contract Price and that subdivides the Work into component parts in sufficient detail to serve as the basis for progress payments during construction. Such prices will include a breakdown of labor, equipment, materials, and an appropriate amount of overhead and profit applicable to each item of Work, which amounts Contractor must confirm in writing at the time of submission. In addition, after award but prior to the submission of the progress schedule, Consultant, Contract Administrator, and Contractor shall meet with all utility owners and secure from them a schedule of utility relocation; provided, however, that neither Consultant nor Town shall be responsible for the nonperformance by the utility owners.
3.2. At a time specified by Consultant, but before Contractor starts the Work at the Project site, a conference attended by Contractor, Consultant, and others as deemed appropriate by Contract Administrator, will be held to discuss the schedules referred to in Section 3.1; to discuss procedures for handling Shop Drawings and other submittals and for processing Applications for Payment; and to establish a working understanding among the Parties as to the Work.
3.3. Within thirty-five (35) days from the Project Initiation Date set forth in the applicable Notice to Proceed, a conference attended by Contractor, Consultant, and others, as appropriate, will be held to finalize the schedules submitted in accordance with Section 3.1. Within forty-five
Preliminary Design § 4.3.1 Upon the Owner’s issuance of a written consent to proceed under Section 4.2.3, the Design-Builder shall prepare and submit a Preliminary Design to the Owner. The Preliminary Design shall include a report identifying any deviations from the Owner’s Criteria, and shall include the following:
.1 Confirmation of the allocations of program functions;
.2 Site plan; .3 Building plans, sections and elevations;
Preliminary 1. Short title
Preliminary Approval Order “Preliminary Approval Order” means the order of the Court preliminarily approving this Settlement Agreement.
Preliminaries Where prices are submitted by the contractor or nominated/selected sub contractor during the progress of the works in respect of contract instructions or in regard to a claim under the terms of the contract and notwithstanding the fact that such prices may be used in an interim payment certificate, there is to be no presumption of acceptance. Should the principal agent wish to accept any such prices prior to the issue of the final certificate, it will be in writing. Clause 31.9 is amended as follows: Payment shall be subject to the Employer giving the Contractor a Tax Invoice for the amount due. The Employer undertakes to ensure compliance with the administrative requirements of Sections 20 (2) and 21 (4) of the Value Added Tax Act (Act 89 of 1991). The Contractor agrees to the adoption of the self invoicing procedures and undertakes not to issue any tax invoices, debit or credit notes in respect of any transaction included in the Tax Invoices issued by the Employer. The above clauses shall constitute a written agreement between the parties as required in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Act 89 of 1991).' 30 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Adjustment to the contract value (Clause 32). 31 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Recovery of expense and loss (Clause 33). 32 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Final account and final payment (Clause 34). 33 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Payment to other parties (Clause 35). 34 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Section 1 Bill No. 1 Preliminaries R CANCELLATION Cancellation by Employer - Contractor's default (Clause 36). 35 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Cancellation by Employer - Loss and damage (Clause 37). 36 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Cancellation by Contractor - Employer's default (Clause 38). 37 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Cancellation - Cessation of the works (Clause 39). 38 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item DISPUTE Dispute Settlement (Clause 40) 39 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS State Clauses (Clause 41) 40 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item CONTRACT VARIABLES The Schedule: Pre-Tender information (Clause 42). 41 F: ……….… V: ….……… T: ….……... Item Carried to Collection Section 1 Bill No. 1 Preliminaries
Preliminary Approval A. As soon as practicable after this Agreement is fully executed, for settlement purposes only, the Plaintiffs and Co-Lead Counsel shall request the Court to make preliminary findings, enter the Preliminary Approval Order granting conditional certification of the Class, subject to final findings and ratification in the Final Order and Judgment, and appoint the Plaintiffs as class representatives and Co-Lead Counsel as counsel for the Class. Neither Defendant nor Defendant’s Counsel will object to such requests for the purposes of effectuating the Settlement. Such agreement not to object to class certification shall extend only as necessary to effectuate the Settlement. As set forth in the draft Preliminary Approval Order, the Plaintiffs shall request the Court to enter an order:
1. preliminarily approving and finding this Agreement and the Settlement as being fair, reasonable, and adequate;
2. conditionally certifying the Litigation as a settlement class action under Rule 23(b)(3) and (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
3. appointing Plaintiffs as class representatives and Co-Lead Counsel as counsel for the Class;
4. preliminarily approving the form, manner, and content of the Class Notice, as provided herein, and finding that notice is fair, reasonable, and the best notice practicable under the circumstances in connection with notifying the Class Members of their rights and responsibilities under the Settlement and satisfying due process and Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
5. appointing the Settlement Administrator to send Class Notice and administer the Settlement;
6. providing that Class Members will have until a date certain to object to or file a request for exclusion from the Settlement, as provided herein;
Preliminary Design Phase 30 percent plans)
A. Proceed with Preliminary Design Phase after the completion of the Conceptual phase which includes: Acceptance by Owner of the Conceptual Report and any other Study and Report Phase deliverables; selection by Owner of a recommended solution; issuance by Owner of any instructions for use of Project Strategies, Technologies, and Techniques, or for inclusion of sustainable features in the design, and Indication by Owner of any specific modifications or changes in the scope, extent, character, or design requirements of the Project desired by Owner.
1. Prepare Preliminary Design Phase documents consisting of final design criteria, preliminary drawings, outline specifications, and written descriptions of the Project.
2. Include on plans, property lines, structure locations, ownership names and contact information.
3. In preparing the Preliminary Design Phase documents, use any specific applicable Project Strategies, Technologies, and Techniques authorized by Owner during or following the Study and Conceptual Phase, and include sustainable features, as appropriate, pursuant to Owner’s instructions.
4. Provide necessary field surveys, topographic and utility mapping for Engineer’s design purposes. Comply with the scope of work and procedure for the identification and mapping of existing utilities as defined by Section A1.03 “Utility Requirements” and Section A1.04 “Survey Services”
5. Visit the Site as needed to prepare the Preliminary Design Phase documents.
6. Advise Owner if additional reports, data, information, or services of the types described are necessary and assist Owner in obtaining such reports, data, information, or services.
7. Continue to assist Owner with Project Strategies, Technologies, and Techniques that Owner has chosen to implement.
8. Based on the information contained in the Preliminary Design Phase documents, prepare a revised opinion of probable Construction Cost, and assist Owner in tabulating the various cost categories which comprise Total Project Costs.
9. Obtain and review Owner’s instructions regarding Owner’s procurement of construction services (including instructions regarding advertisements for bids, instructions to bidders, and requests for proposals, as applicable), Owner’s construction contract practices and requirements, insurance and bonding requirements, electronic transmittals during construction, and other information necessary for the finalization of Owner’s bidding-related documents (or requests for proposals or other construction procurement documents), and Construction Contract Documents. Also obtain and review copies of Owner’s design and construction standards, Owner’s standard forms, general conditions, supplementary conditions, text, and related documents or content for Engineer to include in the draft bidding-related documents (or requests for proposals or other construction procurement documents), and in the draft Construction Contract Documents, when applicable.
10. Development communication plan for project: considering the use of door hangers, letters, public meetings, changeable message boards.
11. Furnish 6 review copies of the Preliminary Design Phase documents, opinion of probable Construction Cost, and any other Preliminary Design Phase deliverables to Owner by established due date, and review them with Owner. Owner shall submit to Engineer any comments regarding the furnished items.
12. Revise the Preliminary Design Phase documents, opinion of probable Construction Cost, and any other Preliminary Design Phase deliverables in response to Owner’s comments, as appropriate, and furnish to Owner 6 copies of the revised Preliminary Design Phase documents, revised opinion of probable Construction Cost, and any other deliverables by the specified due date.
13. Engineer’s services under the Preliminary Design Phase will be considered complete on the date when Engineer has delivered to Owner the revised Preliminary Design Phase documents, revised opinion of probable Construction Cost, and any other Preliminary Design Phase deliverables.
FINDINGS AND ORDERING PARAGRAPHS The Commission, having considered the entire record and being fully advised in the premises, is of the opinion and finds that:
(1) the Commission has jurisdiction of the parties hereto and the subject matter hereof;
(2) Ameritech Illinois and Maxcess are "telecommunications carriers" as defined in Section 13-202 of the Public Utilities Act;
(3) on October 23, 2000, Ameritech Illinois and Maxcess entered into the first Amendment to a Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, which has been submitted to the Commission for approval under Sections 252(a) (1) and 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996;
(4) the recitals of fact and conclusions reached in the prefatory portion of this Order are supported by the record and are hereby adopted as findings of fact;
(5) the First Amendment to the Agreement between Ameritech Illinois and Maxcess does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the Agreement and it is not contrary to the public interest, convenience and necessity;
(6) in order to assure that the Agreement is in the public interest, Ameritech Illinois should implement the Agreement by filing, within five (5) days from the date the Agreement is approved, a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission stating that the approved Agreement to be placed on the Commission's web site is the same as Agreement filed in this docket with the Verified Petition. The Chief Clerk shall place the Agreement on the Commission’s web site under "Interconnection Agreements";
(7) Ameritech Illinois should also place replacement sheets in its tariffs at the following location: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers: Ill. Commerce Commission: No. 21, Section 19.15;
(8) the Agreement should be approved as hereinafter set forth;
(9) approval of the Agreement does not have any precedential effect on any future negotiated agreements or Commission Orders.
