General Contractor A building, construction, or contracting firm with whom Borrower has contracted or may in the future contract with for the construction of the Improvements pursuant to a certain construction contract between them (the "Construction Contract").
General Contract Provisions Any and all Schedules to this Agreement form a part hereof. No amendment, waiver, discharge or release of this Agreement shall be binding or enforceable unless made in writing signed by all of the parties hereto. Time is and shall remain of the essence under and pursuant to this Agreement; provided that the time for performing or completing any matter under or pursuant to this Agreement may be extended or abridged by an agreement in writing by the parties or their respective solicitors. Failure by any party to strictly enforce any provisions hereof shall not operate as a waiver or limitation of such party's rights hereunder in respect of any subsequent default. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is to any extent held or rendered invalid, unenforceable or illegal, same shall be considered separate and severable herefrom and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereof. The headings set forth in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and reference only and shall in no way define or limit the intent or interpretation of any of the provisions hereof. Wherever in this Agreement any subject matter is described as including specifically described persons, things, events or other items, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the word “including” or any other derivation or variation of that word means, as the case may be, “including, without limitation,” or “including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,” or such derivation or variation thereof as required by the context. This Agreement shall be read and construed with all changes of gender and number of the party or parties referred to in each case as required by the context, and the covenants and agreements of each party shall be deemed to be joint and several where such party is more than one person, firm or corporation. With respect to each party which is a partnership, each person who is presently a partner of such partnership and each person who becomes a partner of such partnership shall be and continue to be jointly and severally liable for all covenants and agreements of such party notwithstanding that any such person subsequently ceases to be a partner of such partnership, subject to and only to the extent of the limited liability of any such person that is a limited partner of such partnership.
Performance by Contractor The Contractor, at the Contractor's own expense, shall, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, furnish and provide all and every kind of labour and superintendence, services, tools, implements, machinery, plant materials, articles and whatsoever is necessary for the due execution of the work. The Contractor shall fully construct and erect the work in the most thorough, professional and substantial manner, in every respect to the satisfaction and approval of the Engineer. The Contractor shall complete the work within the time specified herein and deliver it to the Minister in the manner and upon the terms and conditions of the Contract.
Claim by Contractor After receipt of the Notice of Termination from the state, the Contractor shall submit any claim for additional costs not covered herein or elsewhere in the Contract within 60 days of the effective termination date, and not thereafter. Should the Contractor fail to submit a claim within the 60-day period, the State may, at its sole discretion, based on information available to it, determine what, if any, compensation is due the Contractor and pay the Contractor the determined amount.
Remedies for Contractor Breach Pertaining to contract-related issues, it is the responsibility of both CMHA and the contractor to communicate with each other in as clear and complete a manner as possible. If at any time during the term of this contract CMHA or the contractor is not satisfied with any issue, it is the responsibility of that party to deliver to the other party communication, in writing, fully detailing the issue and corrective action (please note that CMHA has the right to issue unilateral addendums to this contract, but the contractor does not have the same right). The other party shall, within 10 days, respond in writing to the other party (however, CMHA shall retain the right to, if conditions warrant, require the contractor to respond in a shorter period of time). Further, CMHA shall, at a minimum, employ the following steps in dealing with the contractor as to any performance issues:
20.16.1.1. If the contractor is in material breach of the contract, CMHA may promptly invoke the termination clause detailed within Section No. 3, form HUD-5370-C, General Conditions for Non-Construction Contracts, Section I—(With or without Maintenance Work), which is attached hereto, and terminate the contract for cause. Such termination must be delivered to the contractor in writing and shall fully detail all pertinent issues pertaining to the cause of and justification for the termination.
20.16.1.2. Prior to termination, CMHA may choose to warn
20.16.1.3. After termination, if the contractor does not agree with CMHA’s justification for the termination, the contractor shall have 10 days to dispute, in writing, such action; if he/she does not do so within the 10-day period, he/she shall have no recourse but to accept and agree with CMHA’s position on the issue. The written protest must detail all pertinent information pertaining to the dispute, including justification detailing CMHA’s alleged incorrect action(s).
20.16.1.4. The response to any protest received shall be conducted in accordance with Section No. 4.0 of this document.
20.16.1.5. It is CMHA’s policy to resolve all contractual issues informally and without litigation. Disputes will not be referred to HUD unless all administrative remedies have been exhausted. When appropriate, a mediator may be used to help resolve differences.
20.16.1.6. For contracts of $100,000 or less, the bidder/contractor may request to meet with the Procurement Officer.
20.16.1.7. All claims by a contractor relating to performance of a contract shall be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer or designee for a written decision. The contractor may request a conference on the claim. The Procurement Officer’s decision shall inform the contractor of its appeal rights to the next higher level of authority in CMHA. Contractor claims shall be governed by the Changes clause in the form HUD-5370-C.
General Construction 20.2.1. Binding Nature.............................................. 20.2.2. Entire Agreement............................................ 20.2.3. Governing Law............................................... 20.2.4. Indulgences Not Waivers..................................... 20.2.5. Titles Not to Affect Interpretation......................... 20.2.6.
Contractor If COUNTY elects to renegotiate this Agreement due to reduced or terminated 20 funding, CONTRACTOR shall not be obligated to accept the renegotiated terms.
Copies of Contract Documents to Contractor Without charge to the Contractor the Design Professional shall furnish to the Contractor up to five sets of completed Contract Documents in hardcopy, one set of reproducible and electronic background floor and reflected ceiling plan drawings and, if requested, one copy in read-only electronic format. The Contractor may obtain such additional sets of Contract Documents, as the Contractor deems necessary and shall pay the cost of reproduction of such additional sets to the Design Professional.
Release by the Contractor The acceptance by the Contractor of final payment shall release NYSERDA from all claims and liability that the Contractor, its representatives and assigns might otherwise have relating to this Agreement.
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (National Treasury - General Conditions of Contract (revised July 2010))
