Common use of Solicitation of Subcontracts Clause in Contracts

Solicitation of Subcontracts. The Owner intends to bid, through the CM, all portions of this PROJECT. (a) The CM shall prepare all documents for bidding procurement of long lead items, materials and services, and for subcontractor contracts. The solicitation and award process shall be consistent with the requirements of Article 6 hereof. (b) As part of such bid preparation, the CM shall review the specifications and drawings prepared by the AE. Ambiguities, conflicts or lack of clarity of language, use of illegally restrictive requirements, and any other defects in the specifications or in the drawings noted by the CM shall be brought to the attention of the Owner and AE in written form. (c) The CM shall, unless waived by Owner, conduct conferences with all prospective subcontractors, for the purpose of reviewing and approving awards. Invited will be the AE, Owner and Owner's representatives. In the event questions are raised which require an interpretation of the documents or otherwise indicate a need for clarification or correction, the CM shall transmit these to the AE and upon receiving clarification or correction in writing shall prepare an amendment to the document and issue same to all of the prospective subcontractors. (d) Selection and award of subcontracts shall be consistent with Article 6 hereof. (e) If requested and approved by the Owner, in accordance with the solicitation documents, the CM, when qualified, may only be allowed to self- perform 25% or less of the overall project where it is deemed advantageous due to schedule or economic benefit for the direct cost of the work. The remaining 75% must be bid among subcontractors. If the CM discovers that self-performed services are more economically beneficial to the County then they may exceed the 25 % requirement with approval of the County. If the CM receives one or less bids from subcontractors in a selected specialty or field, then the CM may exceed the 25% self-performance with approval of the County.

Solicitation of Subcontracts. The Owner intends to bid, through the CM, all portions of this PROJECT. (a) The CM shall prepare all documents for bidding procurement of long lead items, materials and services, and for subcontractor contracts. The solicitation and award process shall be consistent with the requirements of Article 6 hereof. (b) As part of such bid preparation, the CM shall review the specifications and drawings prepared by the AE. Ambiguities, conflicts or lack of clarity of language, use of illegally restrictive requirements, and any other defects in the specifications or in the drawings noted by the CM shall be brought to the attention of the Owner and AE in written form. (c) The CM shall, unless waived by Owner, conduct conferences with all prospective subcontractors, for the purpose of reviewing and approving awards. Invited will be the AE, Owner and Owner's representatives. In the event questions are raised which require an interpretation of the documents or otherwise indicate a need for clarification or correction, the CM shall transmit these to the AE and upon receiving clarification or correction in writing shall prepare an amendment to the document and issue same to all of the prospective subcontractors. (d) Selection and award of subcontracts shall be consistent with Article 6 hereof. (e) If requested and approved by the Owner, in accordance with the solicitation documents, the CM, when qualified, may only be allowed to self- self-perform 25% or less of the overall project where it is deemed advantageous due to schedule or economic benefit for the direct cost of the work. The remaining 75% must be bid among subcontractors. If the CM discovers that self-performed services are more economically beneficial to the County then they may exceed the 25 % requirement with approval of the County. If the CM receives one or less bids from subcontractors in a selected specialty or field, then the CM may exceed the 25% self-performance with approval of the County.