6.2 Failure to Provide Notice of Inspection 15 6.3 Review Not Approval 15
Exhibit
No. 10.2.a.
Contract
Between
Kansas
City Power & Light Company
and
ALSTOM
Power Inc.
for
Engineering,
Procurement, and Construction Services
for
Air
Quality Control Systems and Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems
at
Iatan
Generating Station Units 1 and 2
and
the
Pulverized
Coal-Fired Boiler
at
Iatan
Generating Station Unit 2
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
1
|
DEFINITIONS
|
1
|
ARTICLE
2
|
DESCRIPTION
OF CONTRACT
|
8
|
2.1
|
Engagement
of Contractor
|
9
|
2.2
|
Conflicting
Provisions
|
9
|
2.3
|
Section
and Exhibit References
|
9
|
2.4
|
Interpretation
|
9
|
ARTICLE
3
|
SCOPE
OF WORK
|
10
|
3.1
|
General
|
10
|
3.2
|
Procurement
|
10
|
3.3
|
Commencement
of Work
|
10
|
3.4
|
Management
and Conduct of the Work
|
10
|
3.5
|
Skill
and Judgment
|
11
|
3.6
|
Manufacturer’s
Directions
|
11
|
3.7
|
Written
Progress Reports
|
11
|
3.8
|
Progress
Meetings
|
12
|
3.9
|
Monitoring
of Schedule
|
12
|
3.10
|
Quality
Control
|
12
|
3.11
|
Safety,
Loss Control and Emergencies
|
12
|
3.12
|
Protection
of the Work and Adjacent Property
|
13
|
3.13
|
Storage
and Related Matters
|
13
|
3.14
|
Royalties
and License Fees
|
13
|
3.15
|
Project
Procedures Manual
|
13
|
3.16
|
Contractor
Permits
|
13
|
3.17
|
Operations
Personnel Training
|
13
|
ARTICLE
4
|
CONTRACTOR
PERSONNEL
|
14
|
4.1
|
Adequate
and Competent Labor Force
|
14
|
4.2
|
Wages
and Benefits
|
14
|
4.3
|
Labor
Relations
|
14
|
4.4
|
Drug
and Alcohol Testing
|
14
|
4.5
|
Federal
Contracting Requirements
|
14
|
ARTICLE
5
|
LICENSING
AND CODES
|
14
|
5.1
|
Licensed
Engineers
|
14
|
|
5.2
|
Contractor
License
|
15
|
|
5.3
|
Law,
Codes, and Standards
|
15
|
i
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
ARTICLE
6
|
OWNER
REVIEW
|
15
|
6.1
|
Owner’s
Right to Review and Inspect; Correction of Defects
|
15
|
6.2
|
Failure
to Provide Notice of Inspection
|
15
|
6.3
|
Review
Not Approval
|
15
|
ARTICLE
7
|
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF OWNER
|
16
|
7.1
|
Fuel
and Utilities
|
16
|
7.2
|
Review
of Submittals
|
16
|
7.3
|
Designation
of Owner’s Representative
|
16
|
7.4
|
Operating
Personnel
|
16
|
7.5
|
Contractor
Permits
|
16
|
7.6
|
Compliance
with Contract and Laws
|
16
|
7.7
|
Asbestos,
Lead-Based Paint, and any other Hazardous Substances
|
16
|
7.8
|
Surveys
and Reports
|
16
|
7.9
|
Owner
Permits
|
16
|
7.10
|
Performance
Test Criteria
|
17
|
ARTICLE
8
|
PROJECT
SCHEDULE AND PROJECT CONTROLS
|
17
|
8.1
|
Time
For Performance of the Work
|
17
|
8.2
|
Xxxxx
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
17
|
8.3
|
Level
3 Detailed CPM Schedule
|
17
|
8.4
|
Baseline
Schedule
|
17
|
8.5
|
Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Earned-Value Reporting
|
19
|
8.6
|
Project
Execution Plan
|
20
|
8.7
|
Material
Laydown Plan
|
20
|
8.8
|
Crane
Plan
|
20
|
8.9
|
Start-Up
Schedule
|
20
|
8.10
|
Commissioning
Schedule
|
21
|
ARTICLE
9
|
SITE
|
21
|
9.1
|
Site
Availability
|
21
|
9.2
|
Conditions
Affecting Work and Differing Site Conditions
|
21
|
9.3
|
Use
of Owner’s Tools and Equipment at Site
|
21
|
9.4
|
Owner
Control Over Work Scope
|
22
|
9.5
|
Owner
Control Over Access
|
22
|
9.6
|
Signs
|
22
|
9.7
|
Disposal
of Excavated Material; Archeological or Historical Finds
|
22
|
9.8
|
Security.
|
22
|
9.9
|
Site
Coordination Between Owner and Contractor
|
23
|
9.10
|
Construction
Plant and Temporary Facilities.
|
24
|
9.11
|
Construction
Utilities
|
25
|
9.12
|
Construction
Area.
|
26
|
9.13
|
Cleanliness
|
26
|
9.14
|
Fire
Protection
|
27
|
ii
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
ARTICLE
10
|
THE
PARTIES’ REPRESENTATIVES
|
28
|
10.1
|
Owner’s
Representative
|
28
|
10.2
|
Contractor’s
Representative
|
28
|
10.3
|
Representative’s
Access
|
28
|
10.4
|
Compliance
with Owner’s Representative’s Directives
|
28
|
ARTICLE
11
|
SUBCONTRACTORS
AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS
|
29
|
11.1
|
Award
of Subcontracts for Portions of the Work
|
29
|
11.2
|
List
of Subcontractors
|
29
|
11.3
|
Contracts
with Subcontractors
|
29
|
11.4
|
Payments
to Subcontractors
|
29
|
11.5
|
Owner/Subcontractor
Communication
|
30
|
11.6
|
Approved
Equipment Suppliers
|
30
|
ARTICLE
12
|
COMPENSATION,
LETTERS OF CREDIT, AND INVOICING
|
30
|
12.1
|
Total
Compensation
|
30
|
12.2
|
Bonus.
|
30
|
12.3
|
Monthly
Applications for Payments
|
30
|
12.4
|
Certification
by Contractor
|
31
|
12.5
|
Lien
Waivers
|
31
|
12.6
|
Payment
of Undisputed Amounts
|
31
|
12.7
|
Payment
of Disputed Amounts
|
32
|
12.8
|
Retainage
|
32
|
12.9
|
Not
Used
|
32
|
12.10
|
Payments
Withheld
|
32
|
12.11
|
Final
Payment
|
32
|
12.12
|
Contractor’s
Five Percent LOC
|
33
|
ARTICLE
13
|
CHANGE
ORDERS
|
33
|
13.1
|
Owner
Initiated Change Orders
|
33
|
13.2
|
Contractor
Change Requests
|
34
|
13.3
|
Change
Order For Delays
|
34
|
13.4
|
Change
Order for Contractor Delay or Error
|
34
|
13.5
|
Minor
Changes in the Work
|
35
|
13.6
|
Duty
to Continue the Work
|
34
|
13.7
|
Effect
of Changes in the Law
|
35
|
iii
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
ARTICLE
14
|
CONTRACTOR’S
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
|
35
|
14.1
|
Representations
and Warranties of Contractor
|
35
|
14.2
|
Covenants
of Contractor
|
36
|
14.3
|
Opinion
of Counsel from Contractor
|
36
|
14.4
|
Additional
Warranties and Representations of Contractor
|
36
|
14.5
|
Additional
Documentation
|
36
|
14.6
|
Changes
in Circumstances
|
36
|
ARTICLE
15
|
WARRANTY
OF THE WORK AND REMEDIES
|
36
|
15.1
|
General
Warranty of Work
|
36
|
15.2
|
Engineering
and Design
|
37
|
15.3
|
Nonconforming
Work
|
37
|
15.4
|
Standard
Warranty Work
|
37
|
15.5
|
Operating
Emergency Warranty Work
|
37
|
15.6
|
Unit
1 Warranty Callback Period
|
37
|
15.7
|
Unit
2 Warranty Callback Period
|
38
|
15.8
|
Catalyst
Warranty
|
38
|
15.9
|
Baglife
Warranty
|
38
|
15.10
|
Subcontractor
Warranties
|
38
|
15.11
|
Root
Cause Repairs
|
39
|
15.12
|
Cure
Rights of Owner for Breach of Warranty
|
39
|
15.13
|
Warranty
and Passage of Title
|
39
|
15.14
|
Extent
of Warranty
|
39
|
15.15
|
Exclusive
Warranties
|
39
|
15.16
|
Failure
of Owner to Operate and Maintain Work
|
39
|
ARTICLE
16
|
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
|
40
|
16.1
|
Step
Negotiations
|
40
|
16.2
|
Mediation
|
40
|
16.3
|
Arbitration
|
40
|
16.4
|
Continued
Prosecution of the Work
|
40
|
ARTICLE
17
|
TAXES
|
40
|
17.1
|
Payment
by Contractor
|
40
|
17.2
|
Tax
Exemption
|
41
|
17.3
|
Indemnification
|
41
|
17.4
|
Assurances
|
41
|
ARTICLE
18
|
INDEMNIFICATION
|
41
|
18.1
|
Contractor
Indemnity
|
41
|
18.2
|
Workers
Compensation Waiver
|
41
|
18.3
|
Not
Used
|
41
|
18.4
|
Patent
Indemnity
|
41
|
iv
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
ARTICLE
19
|
INSURANCE
|
42
|
ARTICLE
20
|
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
|
42
|
20.1
|
Termination
Without Cause
|
42
|
20.2
|
Contractor
Events of Default
|
43
|
20.3
|
Remedies
for Contractor Default
|
43
|
20.4
|
Owner
Termination for Cause
|
44
|
20.5
|
Additional
Consequences of Termination
|
44
|
20.6
|
Limitation
of Liability
|
44
|
20.7
|
Consequential
Damages
|
44
|
20.8
|
Applicability
|
45
|
20.9
|
Books,
Records and Right To Audit
|
45
|
20.10
|
Owner
Default
|
45
|
ARTICLE
21
|
TESTING
AND FINAL COMPLETION
|
45
|
21.1
|
Scheduling
of Performance Testing
|
45
|
21.2
|
Achievement
of Performance Guarantees
|
45
|
21.3
|
Failure
of Performance Tests
|
45
|
21.4
|
Retainage
for Punchlist Items
|
45
|
ARTICLE
22
|
LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES
|
46
|
22.1
|
Performance
Guarantees
|
46
|
22.2
|
Liquidated
Damages for Failure to Meet Performance Guarantees
|
46
|
22.3
|
Liquidated
Damages for Delay and Failure to Meet Schedule
|
46
|
22.4
|
Liquidated
Damages Exclusive Remedy
|
46
|
22.5
|
No
Liquidated Damages for Owner Delay
|
46
|
22.6
|
Liquidated
Damages Reasonable
|
46
|
ARTICLE
23
|
RISK
OF LOSS
|
46
|
ARTICLE
24
|
FORCE
MAJEURE
|
47
|
24.1
|
Definition
|
47
|
24.2
|
Excused
Performance
|
47
|
24.3
|
Settlement
of Strikes
|
47
|
24.4
|
Burden
of Proof
|
47
|
24.5
|
Termination
for Force Majeure Delay
|
47
|
24.6
|
Force
Majeure as a Change
|
47
|
ARTICLE
25
|
FEDERAL
CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
|
48
|
v
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
ARTICLE
26
|
MILLENNIUM
COMPLIANCE
|
48
|
26.1
|
Millennium
Compliant Software
|
48
|
26.2
|
Testing
|
48
|
26.3
|
Subcontractor
Warranties
|
48
|
26.4
|
Non-Compliant
Software
|
48
|
26.5
|
Owner
Liability
|
48
|
26.6
|
Contractor
Obligations
|
48
|
ARTICLE
27
|
UNDERGROUND
INSTALLATIONS
|
49
|
27.1
|
Contractor
Responsibility
|
49
|
27.2
|
Maintaining
Records of Underground Facilities
|
49
|
ARTICLE
28
|
SAFETY
AND FIRST AID
|
49
|
28.1
|
Responsibility
and Liability
|
49
|
28.2
|
Safety
Standards
|
49
|
ARTICLE
29
|
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
|
49
|
29.1
|
Entire
Contract; Amendment
|
49
|
29.2
|
Independent
Contractor
|
49
|
29.3
|
Title
to Plans and Specifications
|
49
|
29.4
|
Binding
Effect; Successors and Assignees
|
50
|
29.5
|
Auditing
Rights for Non-Fixed-Price Work
|
50
|
29.6
|
Notices
|
51
|
29.7
|
Not
for Benefit of Third Parties
|
51
|
29.8
|
Governing
Law and Venue
|
51
|
29.9
|
Headings;
Usage of Certain Words
|
51
|
29.10
|
Rules
of Construction
|
51
|
29.11
|
No
Waiver
|
51
|
29.12
|
Severability
|
51
|
29.13
|
Hazardous
Substances
|
52
|
29.14
|
Environmental
Compliance and Indemnification
|
52
|
29.15
|
Asbestos
& Lead Paint
|
52
|
ARTICLE
30
|
PERFORMANCE
LETTER OF CREDIT
|
53
|
30.1
|
Performance
Letter of Credit
|
53
|
vi
LIST
OF
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
A
|
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
|
EXHIBIT
B
|
MILESTONE
DATES
|
EXHIBIT
C
|
IATAN
UNIT 1 EXISTING PERMIT LIMITS
|
EXHIBIT
D
|
CONTRACT
PRICE
|
EXHIBIT
E
|
COMPLETION
DATES
|
EXHIBIT
F
|
KEY
PERSONNEL
|
EXHIBIT
G
|
FORM
OF MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS
|
EXHIBIT
H
|
NOT
USED
|
EXHIBIT
I
|
NOT
USED
|
EXHIBIT
J
|
NOT
USED
|
EXHIBIT
K
|
OWNER’S
DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING POLICY AND PROCEDURE
|
EXHIBIT
L
|
REQUIRED
SUBMITTALS
|
EXHIBIT
M
|
FEDERAL
SUBCONTRACTING REPORTS/REQUIREMENTS
|
EXHIBIT
N
|
PREFERRED
SUBCONTRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS
|
EXHIBIT
O
|
PAYMENT
DOCUMENTATION
|
EXHIBIT
P
|
FIVE
PERCENT LETTER OF CREDIT
|
EXHIBIT
Q
|
MISSOURI
TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
|
EXHIBIT
R
|
INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS
|
EXHIBIT
S
|
PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEES AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
|
EXHIBIT
T
|
NOT
USED
|
EXHIBIT
U
|
PERFORMANCE
LETTER OF CREDIT
|
EXHIBIT
V
|
RATE
SCHEDULE
|
EXHIBIT
W
|
PAYMENT
SCHEDULE
|
vii
ENGINEERING,
PROCUREMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
This
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract is made and entered into
as
of this 10th day of August, 2006 (“Effective Date”) by and between Kansas City
Power & Light Company, a Missouri corporation, and ALSTOM Power Inc., a
Delaware corporation, for the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, assembly, start-up, and testing of
the
AQC Systems for Units 1 and 2, the SCR Systems for Units 1 and 2, the Boiler
for
Xxxx 0, and all of their collective appurtenances at the Iatan Electric
Generating Station.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Owner owns and operates the Iatan
1
Electric Generating Station (“Unit
1”), a 670 mW pulverized coal-fired power generation facility located near
Iatan, Missouri.
WHEREAS,
Owner desires to install a new pulverized coal-fired power generation facility
and appurtenant structures (“Unit 2”) next to Unit 1 that is nominally rated at
850 mW;
WHEREAS,
Owner desires to install pollution control equipment on Unit 1 and Unit 2,
including, without limitation, adding limestone based, wet scrubber flue
gas
desulfurization systems, mercury control systems, limestone and gypsum
processing systems, and baghouses and appurtenant materials, as more
particularly described in the Technical Specifications for the AQC
Systems;
WHEREAS,
Owner
desires to install an SCR System on Unit 1 and Unit 2, including, without
limitation, the Catalyst, the material handling systems, ammonia injection
grid,
ductwork, and appurtenant materials, as more particularly described in the
Technical Specifications for the SCR Systems;
WHEREAS
Owner desires to install a pulverized coal-fired boiler and appurtenant
materials on Unit 2, as more particularly described in the Technical
Specifications;
WHEREAS,
Contractor is experienced in the design, engineering, procurement, construction,
assembly, start-up, and testing of pollution control equipment projects and
systems utilized in connection with coal-fired power generation facilities
similar to the Plant; and
WHEREAS,
Owner desires to engage and Contractor agrees to be so engaged to design,
engineer, procure, construct, assemble, start-up, and test the AQC and SCR
Systems for Xxxx 0 xxx Xxxx 0 and the Boiler for Unit 2.
Now,
therefore, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the
mutual
covenants hereinafter contained, the Parties hereto have agreed as
follows:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
Unless
the
context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply to this
Contract. The singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include
the feminine, as the context requires. The terms “includes” or “including” shall
mean “including, but not limited to.” Any term not defined in this Article 1 and
used in an administrative or technical Division or Section, Exhibit or Change
Order shall have the meaning ascribed therein.
1.1 Application
for Payment
means
the invoices submitted by Contractor pursuant to Article 12 for payments
due for
Work performed under the Contract Documents.
1.2 AQC
Material Handling System
means
but is not limited to the limestone and gypsum conveyance systems and
appurtenances to be added to the Xxxx 0 and Unit 2, respectively, and comprising
a portion of the Work, as specified in the Technical
Specifications.
1.3 AQC
System
means
the FGD System, Baghouse, Mercury Control System, AQC Material Handling System,
ductwork and appurtenant Materials for Xxxx 0 and Unit 2, respectively, as
specified in the Technical Specifications.
Page
1
1.4 Asbestos
means
any material that contains more than 1% asbestos and is friable or is releasing
asbestos fibers into the air above current action levels established by the
United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
1.5 Bag
Failure
means
damage to the fabric filter bags specified in the Technical Specifications,
such
as a breach, tear or opening in a bag, or blinding or pluggage of the fabric
such that the dust removal system in the Baghouse does not function to remove
the dust as specified.
1.6 Baghouse
means
the fabric filter particulate removal Materials and appurtenances specified
in
the Technical Specification.
1.7 Baglife
Failure
means
that any one or more of the following conditions has occurred during the
Guaranteed Baglife Period: (1) when a cumulative value of one percent (1%)
per
year or 3% during the Guaranteed Baglife Period (the “Attrition Allowance”) of
the original total number of fabric filter bags have suffered Bag Failure;
(2)
subject to the limitation set forth in Section 15.14, when pressure drop
of the
fabric filter system exceeds the guaranteed system operating pressure limit
by
greater than 10% to indicate unacceptable system performance on more than
one
occasion in 90 consecutive operating days; (3) when Bag Failure has occurred
to
5% of the bags in any one compartment; or (4) when filterable particulate
emissions, including opacity, exceeds permitted emissions on more than one
occasion in 90 consecutive operating days.
1.8 Boiler
means
the pulverized coal-fired boiler for Unit 2 including all equipment and
appurtenances required for pulverized coal combustion, as specified in the
Technical Specifications.
1.9 Business
Day
means
any Day except Saturday, Sunday, or a weekday that is observed by Owner as
a
holiday.
1.10 Catalyst
means
the surface specified in the Technical Specifications used to promote the
selective, low temperature reaction of NOx and ammonia (NH3),
converting them to nitrogen and water vapor.
1.11 Catalyst
Life Failure
means
the Catalyst fails to achieve the guaranteed NOx emission or ammonia slip
levels
when operating within the range of design fuels and operating conditions
(collectively, “Design Conditions”) at any time prior to the end of the
Guaranteed Catalyst Period.
Owner
may experience minor spikes or excursions outside the required Design
Conditions. The range of the acceptable excursions from the Catalyst Design
Conditions are as follows:
Inlet
Flue Gas Temperature to the SCR (Temperature range from 545°F to 740°F for Xxxx
0 and from 590°F to 740°F for Unit 1):
Excursion for inlet flue gas temperature: (a) Maximum operating temperature
from
the range listed above + 50°F
(time
period for excursion not to exceed 24 cumulative hours); or (b) Minimum
allowable operating temperature. Operation of the SCR system 25°F below the
minimum allowable temperature will not void the Catalyst Life Warranty as
long
as SCR operation greater than 50°F above the minimum allowable temperature
occurs for at least an equivalent number of hours. SCR operation is
defined as the injection of ammonia into the system.
Flue
Gas Velocity.
Excursion for flue gas velocity not to exceed +5% above Boiler Maximum
Continuous Rating (“BMCR”) conditions (time period not to exceed 24 cumulative
hours).
Fuel
Constituents and Ash Constituents.
Excursion for fuel constituents and ash constituents not to exceed 10% beyond
the worst range of properties specifically sulfur content, inlet ash loading,
sodium, calcium, phosphorus and arsenic (time period for excursion not to
exceed
240 cumulative hours).
1.12 Change
Order
means a
written order issued to Contractor pursuant to Article 13.
1.13 Construction
Aids
means
the materials, supplies, construction tools, cranes and other construction
equipment, field office equipment, field office supplies, scaffolding, form
lumber, temporary buildings and facilities, and all other items provided
by
Contractor as part of, or necessary for, completion of the Work, but which
are
not intended to become a permanent part of the Site.
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1.14 Continuous
Emission Monitoring System
means
the total equipment necessary for the determination of a gas or particulate
matter concentration or emission rate using pollutant analyzer measurements
and
a conversion equation, graph, or computer program to produce results in units
of
the applicable emission limitation or standard.
1.15 Contract
means
this Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract between Owner and
Contractor for the engineering, procurement, and construction services
for the
AQC and SCR Systems for Units 1 and 2 and the Boiler for Unit 2.
1.16 Contract
Documents
means:
(a) this Contract including all Exhibits hereto; (b) the Purchase Order;
(c) the
Technical Specifications; (d) any applicable Contractor Specifications;
(e) any
applicable Drawings; (f) the Change Orders; and (g) any other documents
identified in this Contract and/or the Purchase Order as incorporated into
the
Contract Documents.
1.17 Contract
Implementation Documents
means
the detailed, procurement documents, engineering reports, Shop Drawings,
and
Submittals, including drawings and other documents which are prepared by
Contractor or its Subcontractors, which are accepted in writing by Owner
or
Owner’s Representatives, and which detail how Contractor or its Subcontractors
will perform the Work.
1.18 Contract
Price
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 12.1 and
Exhibit D.
1.19 Contract
Time
means
the number of Days or the dates stated in the Contract to complete the
Work on
or before all of the Milestone Dates identified in Exhibit B, including
but not
limited to: (i) achieving Mechanical Completion, Provisional Acceptance,
Substantial Completion, and Final Completion of Units 1 and 2, respectively;
and
(ii) completing the Work so that it is ready for Final Payment as delineated
in
Article 12.
1.20 Contractor
means
ALSTOM Power Inc. with whom Owner has entered into this Contract for the
performance of the Work covered thereby.
1.21 Contractor
Change Request
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 13.2.
1.22 Contractor
Specifications
means
the specifications prepared by Contractor for the performance of all aspects
of
the Work developed by Contractor and reviewed and accepted, in writing,
by
Owner. Such Contractor Specifications as they are reviewed and accepted
in
writing by Owner shall become part of the Contract Documents.
1.23 Contractor’s
Delay Costs
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 13.3.1.
1.24 Contractor’s
Representative
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 10.2.
1.25 Day
means a
calendar day commencing at 12:00 a.m.
1.26 Defective
or Defect
means,
with respect to the Work performed hereunder or any portion thereof, Work
not
conforming to the Contract Documents, including without limitation, the
standards and the requirements of Subarticles 15.1 and 15.2.
1.27 Detailed
CPM Schedule
means
the detailed critical path method schedule required to be submitted by
Contractor pursuant to Subarticle 8.3.
1.28 Effective
Date
means
the date Owner and Contractor made and entered into this Contract.
1.29 Engineer
shall
mean the consulting engineer retained by Owner, that shall be designated
as an
Other Owner-Authorized Party. As
of the
date of this Contract, Owner’s Engineer is identified as Xxxxx & XxXxxxxxx
Engineering Company, Inc. (“Xxxxx & XxXxxxxxx”), but is subject to change at
the option of the Owner during the course of the Project. If Xxxxx &
XxXxxxxxx ceases to be the Engineer at any time during the course of the
Project
and Owner does not retain a new consulting engineer, then the term “Engineer”
shall mean Owner.
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1.30 Environmental
Laws
means
any and all Permits and all applicable codes, laws, rules, and regulations
relating to actual or potential effect on human health, safety, or the
environment; the disposal of materials; the discharge or release of chemicals,
gases, or other substances or materials into the environment; or the presence
of
such materials, chemicals, gases, or other substances. Owner shall be
responsible for obtaining and complying with any environmental Permits.
Contractor shall be responsible for complying with any Performance Guarantees
contained herein.
1.31 Event
of Default
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 20.2.
1.32 FGD
System
means
the limestone based, wet scrubber component of an AQC System, complete with
the
AQC Material Handling Systems and all other components, accessories and
appurtenances, necessary for a complete and operable system, to be added
to and
placed in successful continuous operation at Unit 1 and 2 of the Plant and
comprising a portion of the Project and the Work, as more particularly described
in the Technical Specifications.
1.33 Final
Completion
means
the full performance by Contractor of all of Contractor’s obligations under the
Contract Documents and all revisions and amendments thereof, and shall require
successful achievement of Mechanical Completion, Provisional Acceptance,
Substantial Completion (including passing of all Performance Tests), the
delivery of all required Lien waivers by Contractor to Owner, Owner’s delivery
to Contractor of a written Certificate of Final Completion, a resolution
of all
Punchlist items, and Owner’s draw down of liquidated damages (if any) from the
Five Percent LOC, Performance LOC, or Retainage, as the case may be.
1.34 Final
Completion Date
means
the date Contractor achieves all of the requirements to complete all of the
Work
as set forth in Exhibit E.
1.35 Five
Percent LOC
means
“Five Percent Letter of Credit” and shall have the meaning set forth in Section
12.12.
1.36 Force
Majeure
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 24.1.
1.37 Force
Majeure Delay Date
means
the date of commencement of a Force Majeure event specified in the Notice
provided by the Party claiming the existence of a Force Majeure event pursuant
to Subarticle 24.2.
1.38 Governmental
Agency
means
any department, commission, board, regulatory authority, bureau, legislative
body, agency, political subdivision, or instrumentality, and their successors,
of any federal, state, local, or municipal government.
1.39 Guaranteed
Catalyst Period shall have the meaning set forth in Subarticle
15.8.1.
1.40 Guaranteed
Xxxx 0 Mechanical Completion Date
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
1.41 Guaranteed
Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Date
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B,, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
1.42 Guaranteed
Unit 1 Substantial Completion Date
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
1.43 Guaranteed
Unit 2 Mechanical Completion Date
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
1.44 Guaranteed
Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Date
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
1.45 Guaranteed
Unit 2 Substantial Completion Date A
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
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1.46 Guaranteed
Unit 2 Substantial Completion Date B
means
the date set forth in Exhibit B, as such date may be changed from time to
time
in accordance with Article 13 of this Contract.
1.47 Hazardous
Substances
means
any and all “hazardous substances,” “hazardous waste,” “waste,” or “pollutant or
contaminant” as any of such terms may be defined in any Environmental Law, or
the regulations promulgated thereunder, or case law interpreting the same,
or
any other pollutant or substance that is regulated under any Environmental
Law
or that may be the subject of liability for costs of response or remediation
under any Environmental Law.
1.48 Interim
Notice to Proceed
means
the Notice issued on April 27, 2006 by Owner to Contractor authorizing the
Work
to proceed, including any amendments thereto.
1.49 Laws
means
(1) all applicable federal, state, and local laws, treaties, ordinances,
codes
rules and regulations, judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs and orders
of any
court, arbitrator or Governmental agency or authority, (2) all applicable
and
generally recognized building and safety standards governing performance
of the
Work, and (3) all applicable Environmental Laws and applicable
Permits.
1.50 Liens
means
any mortgage, lien, pledge, claim, charge, lease, easement, servitude, right
of
others, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, including any lien
arising
pursuant to any statutory or equitable right permitting Contractor, or its
Subcontractors and/or laborers to place a Lien against any Unit, the Plant,
the
Site or the Project, as the case may be, for the value of labor bestowed
in
connection therewith and/or materials furnished thereto.
1.51 Limited
Notice to Proceed
means
the Notice issued on February 28, 2006 by Owner to Contractor authorizing
limited Work release for selected engineering, procurement, and
fabrication.
1.52 Losses
means
claims, damages, losses, liabilities, demands, costs, and expenses, including
but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees.
1.53 Materials
means
the materials, supplies, apparatus, equipment, machinery, and other goods
to be
provided by Contractor or any Subcontractor, as part of, or necessary for
completion of, the Work and that becomes a permanent part of the Plant.
1.54 Mercury
Control Systems
means
the systems installed, as part of the AQC Systems and as specified in the
Technical Specification, to reduce the mercury emissions of Unit 1 and Unit
2.
1.55 mW
means
megawatt.
1.56 Notice
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 29.6.
1.57 Notice
to Proceed
means
the written Notice by Owner to Contractor releasing Contractor to perform
the
entire scope of Work under this Contract.
1.58 Operating
Emergency
means
any equipment or Materials failure at the Plant which causes, or imminently
will
cause, a reduction in the output of the affected Unit.
1.59 Other
Owner-Authorized Party
means
any Person so designated by Owner pursuant to Subarticle 10.1
and
Engineer.
1.60 Owner
means
Kansas City Power & Light Company, with whom Contractor has entered into
this Contract and for whom the Work is to be provided.
1.61 Owner
Indemnitees
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 18.1.
1.62 Owner’s
Representative
means
the individual(s) appointed by Owner pursuant to Subarticle 10.1 and any
successors.
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1.63 Performance
Guarantees
means
Contractor’s performance guarantees set forth in Exhibit S while Unit 1 and Unit
2, respectively, are operated by the Owner in accordance with the design
conditions stated in the Contract Documents, including the Technical
Specifications.
1.64 Performance
Tests
means
the operation of the AQC Systems, SCR Systems, and Unit 2 Boiler in accordance
with the requirements contained in Exhibit S for the purpose of determining
the
AQC and SCR Systems’ and the Boiler’s level of achievement with respect to the
Performance Guarantees.
1.65 Permits
means
all permits, licenses, approved plans, contracts, filings, authorizations,
approvals, easements or rights-of-way required by or entered into with any
Governmental Agency in connection with the proper conduct and performance
of the
Work, including all building permits, contractor’s licenses, zoning and land use
permits, environmental permits, conditional use permits, and all necessary
licenses, authorizations, approvals, and permits obtained from any Governmental
Agency.
1.66 Person
means an
individual, partnership, corporation, company, limited liability company,
business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint
venture, governmental authority, or other entity.
1.67 Plant
means
Owner’s Iatan Unit 1 and Unit 2.
1.68 Prime
Interest Rate
means
the effective “prime rate” of interest for large U.S. money center commercial
banks published under “Money Rates” by The Wall Street Journal.
1.69 Progress
Reports
means
the engineering, procurement, progress, and construction progress reports
required by the Contract Documents.
1.70 Project
means,
collectively, (a) the Work, responsibilities, obligations and warranties
of
Contractor as provided in the Contract Documents, including the securing
of all
Contractor Permits; (b) the responsibilities and obligations of Owner as
provided in this Contract, including the securing of all Owner Permits; and
(c)
any and all other elements of designing, engineering, procuring, constructing,
erecting, start-up and testing, successful continuous operating and maintaining
the AQC Systems, SCR Systems, the Boiler, and their respective appurtenances
as
set forth in the Contract Documents.
1.71 Project
Critical Path
means
the longest calculated path of activities in the Project Schedule as defined
under Article 8.
1.72 Project
Schedule
means
the Baseline Schedule, as defined in Section 8.4, for Contractor’s timely
completion of the Work as prepared by Contractor pursuant to Article 8 which
shall include all of the Milestone Dates identified in Exhibit B.
1.73 Provisional
Acceptance Test
means a
test as measured by Owner’s monitoring equipment, including Owner’s Continuous
Emission Monitoring System, to determine the applicable Unit’s ability to meet
the Provisional Acceptance requirements stated in Exhibit E.
1.74 Prudent
Industry Practice
means
for boiler and pollution control projects and systems utilized in connection
with coal-fired power generation facilities similar to the Plant, with respect
to each of engineering, procurement, design, construction, operation, testing,
and maintenance of the Work, the practices, methods, and acts engaged in
or
approved by a significant portion of the electric generation industry of
the
United States (including utilities and independent power producers) that
at a
particular time, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts
known or that reasonably should have been known at the time a decision was
made,
would have been expected to accomplish the desired result in a manner consistent
with the Laws, the Contract Documents, reliability, safety, environmental
protection, economy, and expedition. Prudent Industry Practice is not intended
to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act, to the exclusion of
all
others, but rather is a spectrum of possible practices, methods or acts employed
by contractors, including those involving the use of new concepts or technology,
and having due regard for current editions of applicable design, safety and
maintenance codes and standards, manufacturers’ warranties and applicable Laws.
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1.75 Punchlist
means
administrative items or other items of the Work identified by Owner (with the
consultation of the Engineer) in writing on or prior to the date of Substantial
Completion of Unit 1 and Unit 2, respectively, which have not been completed
but
which do not affect the safe start-up and testing or successful continuous
operation of any component of the Work and which are to be corrected, fixed
or
repaired by Contractor at its own expense as a condition to achieving Final
Completion.
1.76 Purchase
Order
means a
document issued by Owner to Contractor, which defines among other things
the
scope, price, and duration of the Work and the Contract Documents for the
Project. Any pre-printed terms and conditions contained on the Purchase Order
are superseded by this Contract and are null and void.
1.77 Samples
means
physical examples of Materials, or workmanship that are representative of
some
portion of the Work and which establish the standards by which such portion
of
the Work will be judged.
1.78 SCR
Material Handling Systems
means
but is not limited to the ammonia storage tank and appurtenances to be added
to
the Plant and comprising a portion of the Work, as specified in the Technical
Specifications.
1.79 SCR
System
means
the selective catalytic reduction system specified in the Technical
Specifications, including the Catalyst, SCR Material Handling Systems, ammonia
injection grid, ductwork, and appurtenant Materials for Units 1 and
2.
1.80 Shop
Drawings
means
all drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information
which are specifically prepared or assembled by or for Contractor and submitted
by Contractor to illustrate some portion of the Work.
1.81 Site
means
the real property on which the Work will be performed.
1.82 Standard
Warranty Work
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 15.4.
1.83 Subcontractor
means
any individual or entity, including agents, suppliers, vendors, materialmen,
mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, artisans, and subconsultants, that has
a
contract with Contractor for the performance of any part of the Work, including
those individuals or entities of whatever tier having a subcontract for
performance of any part of the Work with the Subcontractors specified herein.
1.84 Submittal
means
Shop Drawings, product data, Samples, or other documents that are prepared
by
Contractor or a Subcontractor and submitted by Contractor as a basis to evaluate
the use of its Materials and construction requirements for incorporation
in or
installation of the Work or needed to describe proper installation, operation
and maintenance, or technical properties.
1.85 Technical
Specifications
means
the conformed specifications prepared by Owner or Owner’s Engineer and
Contractor and incorporated herein as Exhibit A including the attachments
attached thereto that are reviewed and verified by Contractor and are part
of
the Contract Documents and establish the corresponding initial requirements
of
the Contract.
1.86 Underground
Facilities
means
all pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes, vaults, tanks, tunnels,
or other such facilities or attachments, and any encasements containing such
facilities which have been installed underground to furnish any of the following
services or materials: electricity; gases; steam; liquid petroleum products;
telephone or other communications; cable television; sewage and drainage
removal; traffic or other control systems; or water.
1.87 Unit
means
either one of Unit 1 or Unit 2 at Iatan Electric Generating Station.
1.88 Unit
1
Auxiliary Power Guarantee
means
the amount of power guaranteed in Exhibit S.
1.89 Unit
1
Final Completion
means
that each of the conditions to Xxxx 0 Final Completion set forth in Exhibit
E
have been achieved in full.
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1.90 Unit
1
Guaranteed Performance Tests
means
the tests set forth in the Technical Specifications to be conducted by Owner
to
determine Unit 1’s compliance with the Performance Guarantees stated in Exhibit
S and the Technical Specifications.
1.91 Unit
1
Mechanical Completion
means
that each of the conditions to Xxxx 0 Mechanical Completion set forth in
Exhibit
E have been achieved in full.
1.92 Xxxx
0
Mechanical Completion Certificate
means a
certificate issued by Owner to Contractor confirming that Unit 1 Mechanical
Completion has occurred.
1.93 Unit
1
Performance Guarantees
means
Contractor’s guaranteed performance for the Work for Unit 1 as described in
detail in Exhibit S.
1.94 Xxxx
0
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
means
that each of the conditions to Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx set forth in
Exhibit E have been achieved in full.
1.95 Xxxx
0
Substantial Completion
means
that each of the conditions to Unit 1 Substantial Completion set forth in
Exhibit E have been achieved in full.
1.96 Unit
2
Auxiliary Power Guarantee
means
the amount of power guaranteed in Exhibit S.
1.97 Unit
2
Guaranteed Performance Tests
means
the tests set forth in the Technical Specifications to be conducted by Owner
to
determine Unit 2’s compliance with the Performance Guarantees stated in Exhibit
S.
1.98 Unit
2
Mechanical Completion
means
that each of the conditions to Xxxx 0 Mechanical Completion set forth in
Exhibit
E have been achieved in full.
1.99 Xxxx
0
Final Completion
means
that each of the conditions to Xxxx 0 Final Completion set forth in Exhibit
E
have been achieved in full.
1.100
Xxxx
0
Mechanical Completion Certificate
means a
certificate issued by Owner to Contractor confirming that Unit 2 Mechanical
Completion has occurred.
1.101 Unit
2
Performance Guarantees
means
Contractor’s guaranteed performance for the Work for Xxxx 0 as described in
Exhibit S.
1.102 Unit
2
Provisional Acceptance
means
that each of the conditions to Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx set forth in
Exhibit E have been achieved in full.
1.103 Xxxx
0
Substantial Completion
means
that each of the conditions to Unit 2 Substantial Completion set forth in
Exhibit E have been achieved in full.
1.104
Work
means
all of the services, labor, and Materials needed for the design, engineering,
procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, distribution, construction,
supervision, training, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and testing,
training and other related services required to be provided by Contractor
to
fully complete the Project pursuant to the terms of the Contract
Documents.
1.105 Work
Breakdown Structure
shall
have the meaning set forth in Subarticle 8.5.1.
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ARTICLE
2
DESCRIPTION
OF CONTRACT
2.1 Engagement
of Contractor.
Owner
hereby engages Contractor to perform all of the Work in accordance with the
requirements of the Contract Documents for the Contract Price, and Contractor
hereby accepts such engagement. Contractor acknowledges that Owner is relying
upon the expertise of Contractor to furnish the completed Project in accordance
with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
Specifically
as to the Unit 1 SCR, Owner and Contractor acknowledge and agree that the
Contract, the Contract Documents, the Contract Price, the Contract Time
and the
Project Schedule are based upon the Owner’s original Unit 1 SCR Specification
dated March 2, 2006, including Addenda 1 and 2, as modified by Contractor's
exceptions thereto, all of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A4-1 (the
“Base
SCR Specification”). Owner and Contractor further acknowledge and agree that
Owner's revised Unit 1 SCR specification (the “Revised SCR Specification”) will
be developed and when completed shall be attached hereto as Exhibit A4-2
and
will replace and supersede Exhibit A4-1, the Base SCR Specification and
will
form a part of the contract as to the Unit 1 SCR. Owner and Contractor
will
negotiate in good faith to conform the Revised SCR Specification, and any
affected Contract Documents, on or before September 12, 2006. If
no
agreement can be reached, then the Base Specification, the Contract Price
and
the Project Schedule shall remain in effect subject to the provisions of
Article
13.
Additionally, as to the Unit 2 Elevators, Owner and Contractor acknowledge
and
agree that the Contract, the Contract Documents, the Contract Price, the
Contract Time and the Project Schedule are based upon two Vendors’ quotations
for the passenger and freight elevators dated June 22, 2006, from Xxxx
Elevator Company, and July 21, 2006, from Alimak Hek, Inc., both of which
are
attached hereto as Exhibit A2S-1 (the “Base Elevator Quotations”), but are not
part of the Contract Documents for the Project. Owner and Contractor further
acknowledge and agree that Owner’s specification for the elevators (the
“Elevator Specification”) will be developed based upon these quotations and the
scope exceptions set forth therein, as well as Contractor’s comments on scope as
set forth in an email dated July 25, 2006 from Xxxx Xxxxx to Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx
Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, and when completed shall be attached hereto
as
Exhibit A2S-2. Owner and Contractor will negotiate in good faith to
develop the Elevator Specification on or before September 12, 2006.
Once
agreed upon, the terms of Exhibit A2S-2 and the agreed pricing, scope of
Work
and schedule, subject to the conditions stated herein and the result
of the negotiations, will be reflected in a Change Order amending the
Contract Documents, including any necessary Contract Price and scope of
Work
adjustments, on or before September 12, 2006. If the Parties are unable to
agree on the price, and scope of Work for the elevators and the exceptions,
then
the value of the elevators reflected in Exhibit D to the Contract and the
scope
of Work to provide the elevators shall be deducted by Change Order from
the
Contract Price.
2.2 Conflicting
Provisions.
In
the
event of any conflict between or among the Contract Documents and the Contract
Implementation Documents, the following order of interpretation shall prevail:
(a) the terms of a duly authorized and executed Change Order; (b) the Contract;
(c) the terms of Exhibits B through W; (d) the terms of Exhibit A; (e)
Contractor Specifications, if any; (f) the Contract Implementation Documents;
and (g) the Purchase Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the several
documents
forming the Contract Documents shall be taken as mutually explanatory of
one
another; however, subject to dispute resolution provisions of Article 16,
Owner
shall decide priority where there exists ambiguities, discrepancies, conflicts,
or inconsistencies between or among respective Contract Documents of equal
precedence to each other.
Notwithstanding the above, Contractor acknowledges that it has provided
data to
Owner which have been attached to Exhibit A as “Contractor exhibits” (exhibits
A2A, A2C, A2D, and A2P). The Parties agree that to the extent such Contractor
exhibits do not accurately reflect the Work necessary to fulfill Contractor's
obligation to design, manufacture, procure, and construct the complete
systems
reflected in such Contract Documents, Contractor cannot request a Change
Order.
2.3 Section
and Exhibit References.
Any
reference in this Contract to a “Section,” “Subsection,” “Article,”
“Subarticle,” or “Exhibit,” is a reference to an article, subarticle, section,
subsection, or exhibit to this Contract unless otherwise specified.
2.4 Interpretation.
As used
in this Contract, any agreement, document or drawing defined or referred
to
herein shall include each amendment, modification and supplement thereto
and
waiver thereof as may become effective from time to time, except where
otherwise
indicated. Any term defined by reference to any other agreement or document
shall have such meaning whether or not such agreement or document remains
in
effect. The terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and comparable terms refer to
the entire agreement with respect to which such terms are used and not
to any
particular article, section or other subdivision thereof. A reference to
any
specific Laws includes any amendment or modification to such Laws (provided
that
such amendment or modification enacted after the Effective Date may constitute
a
basis for a Change pursuant to Article 13). Owner and Contractor may be
referred
to individually as “Party” or collectively as “Parties.” A reference to any
Person or Party includes its permitted successors and assigns. A reference
to a
company, corporation, partnership or other entity shall include its successors
and permitted assigns. If any provision of this Contract contemplates that
the
Parties shall negotiate or agree to any matter after the date that this
Contract
is signed, such provision shall be construed to include an obligation of
the
Parties to negotiate or reach an agreement in good faith within the spirit
and
intent of mutual cooperation and the content of this Contract and any failure
of
the Parties to negotiate or agree shall be a dispute within the meaning
of
Article 16.
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ARTICLE 3
SCOPE
OF WORK
In
addition to the specific requirements relating to the Work contained in the
Contract Documents, Contractor shall have the following obligations with
respect
to the Work:
3.1 General.
All
parts of the Work indicated or reasonably inferred from the terms of this
Contract and not expressly mentioned herein, and all of the usual and/or
necessary Work to complete projects that are the same or similar to the Project,
shall be furnished and executed as if it were expressly required by this
Contract. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, scope content
details omitted from this Contract shall, as a minimum, be defined by the
details and meet the performance requirements of the Technical Specifications.
While Owner is conducting the Performance Tests, Contractor must comply with
the
requirements of the Contract Documents, including Exhibit S.
3.2 Procurement.
Contractor shall, and shall cause its Subcontractors to, procure and pay
for, in
Contractor’s name as an independent contractor and not as an agent for Owner,
the following items: all Contractor and Subcontractor labor, Materials, tools,
equipment, all Contractor Permits, insurance, security, supplies, manufacturing
and related services (whether on-site or off-site) for construction of the
AQC
and SCR Systems for Units 1 and 2 and the Boiler for Unit 2 and incorporation
into the Plant which are required for completion of the Work in accordance
with
this Contract and are not explicitly specified to be furnished by Owner.
All
such items must comply with the Technical Specifications. Contractor shall
also
provide management and supervision necessary to satisfactorily engineer,
design,
fabricate, deliver, receive, off-load, store, construct, inspect, start-up,
and
test the AQC and SCR Systems for Units 1 and 2, and the Boiler for Xxxx 0
all in
accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents.
3.3 Commencement
of Work.
Contractor shall commence the Work as soon as practicable after receipt of
the
Notice to Proceed. Contractor shall not be authorized to commence any Work,
nor
shall any Work be deemed to have been commenced under this Contract, prior
to
the date specified in the Notice to Proceed; provided that, pursuant to such
terms and conditions as Owner and Contractor may agree upon, Contractor shall
proceed with so much of the Work as may be specified in the Limited Notice
to
Proceed, the Interim Notice to Proceed, and any amendments thereto, from
the
date specified therein. Contractor warrants that it has reviewed the Technical
Specifications and agrees that they are sufficient to perform all of the
Work.
Contractor further agrees that, after the Effective Date, it will not make
any
claims for additional costs or extensions of the Milestone Dates based on
the
content of the Technical Specifications being insufficient to complete the
Work.
3.4 Management
and Conduct of the Work.
Contractor shall manage and conduct the Work in accordance with the terms
of the
Contract Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Contractor
agrees that:
3.4.1 Selection
and Approval of Contractor’s Representative and Site Construction
Manager.
Contractor shall, promptly following the Effective Date, select and give
Owner
written Notice of the identity of the proposed Contractor’s Representative and
Contractor employee who will manage all of the Work at the Site (the “Site
Construction Manager”), which persons shall be subject to the prior consent of
Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Contractor’s
Representative shall be authorized to act on behalf of Contractor and shall
be
the individual with whom Owner or Owner’s Representative may consult at all
reasonable times, and whose instructions, requests, and decisions will be
binding upon Contractor as to all matters pertaining to this Contract and
the
performance of the Parties hereunder (provided neither any amendment or
modification of this Contract nor any other change shall be effected except
by a
Change Order). Contractor’s Representative shall also have the responsibility to
ensure that the Work being performed is in accordance with all provisions
of the
Contract Documents. At all times, the Work to be performed by Contractor
at the
Plant Site shall be conducted and managed under the auspices of a competent
Site
Construction Manager experienced in engineering, procurement and construction
of
air quality control and selective catalytic reduction systems, pulverized
coal-fired boilers, and incorporating each with their component parts into
power
plants. The Site Construction Manager shall be designated by Contractor no
later
than thirty (30) Days prior to the date of Contractor’s scheduled mobilization
on the Plant Site and shall be listed as one of Contractor’s Key Personnel on
the attached Exhibit F. The Site Construction Manager’s duties shall include,
among other things, coordination of Work between all entities performing
Work on
the Plant Site on behalf of Contractor, including Contractor’s Subcontractors.
Contractor shall not change the Site Construction Manager or Contractor’s
Representative, or other key members of Contractor’s staff assigned to perform
the Work without the prior consent of Owner, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
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3.4.2 Key
Personnel.
Concurrently with the appointment of Contractor’s Representative, Contractor
shall provide Owner with a list of all Key Personnel and their respective
resumes which Contractor intends to use in the performance of the Work. A
preliminary list of Key Personnel of Contractor is set forth in Exhibit F.
Contractor shall not replace any such personnel at any time without the prior
written consent of Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or
delayed. Contractor shall exert its best efforts to promptly replace any
Key
Personnel to which Owner reasonably objects in writing. Contractor shall
at all
times enforce good order among its employees and those of Subcontractors
and
shall not employ or permit any Subcontractor to employ in connection with
its
performance under this Contract any unfit person or anyone not skilled in
the
work assigned to such person. Contractor shall use reasonable efforts in
the
employment of labor (whether directly or indirectly employed) so as to cause
no
conflict or interference with or between the various trades, or delay in
performance of Contractor’s obligations. Whenever required by Laws, Contractor
agrees to employ only licensed personnel to perform engineering, design,
architectural or other services in the performance of the Work. Contractor
shall
have and exercise full responsibility for compliance hereunder by Contractor’s
employees and Subcontractors generally, and in particular, with respect to
Contractor’s portion of the Work; shall itself comply with all Laws, and require
and be directly responsible for compliance therewith on the part of Contractor’s
employees and Subcontractors; and shall directly receive, respond to, defend
and
be responsible for all citations, assessments, fines or penalties which may
be
incurred by reason of Contractor’s failure or failure on the part of
Contractor’s employees or Subcontractors to so comply.
3.5 Skill
and Judgment.
Contractor shall perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents
and
Prudent Industry Practice.
3.6 Manufacturer’s
Directions.
Unless
the Contract Documents otherwise require, Contractor shall comply with
the
manufacturer’s instructions and printed directions for any Materials or related
systems supplied by such manufacturer.
3.7 Written
Progress Reports.
Contractor shall submit to Owner Progress Reports and participate in regularly
scheduled meetings in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 and shall
participate in such other meetings as Owner reasonably may request.
3.7.1 Monthly
Progress Reports.
Contractor shall deliver to Owner no less frequently than monthly, by the
tenth
(10th) Day of each month, a written report, in a format similar to Exhibit
G, of
the progress of the Work during the preceding month (each a “Monthly Progress
Report”) and on all matters deemed significant by Owner.
3.7.2 Reports
on Events of Force Majeure and Emergencies.
In
addition to all other reports required under this Contract, should any
Force
Majeure event, significant problem, emergency, strike, injury, work stoppage
or
legal problem be anticipated, or any Force Majeure or other unanticipated
event
occur which might adversely affect Contractor’s ability to perform its
obligations hereunder, Contractor shall immediately prepare a written report
detailing all available information and steps being taken to correct such
Force
Majeure or significant problem, emergency, or other event or problem and
deliver
such significant event report to Owner as soon as practicable. Owner may
at any
time request a significant event report on any event which Owner reasonably
regards as being significant.
3.7.3 Damage
Reports.
If,
prior to each of their respective dates of Substantial Completion, the
AQC
Systems, SCR Systems, Boiler or any component or portion thereof is materially
damaged, Contractor shall provide Owner, as soon as practicable after the
occurrence of such damage, a damage report detailing such occurrence, any
required repairs and the estimated duration of such repairs.
3.7.4 Additional
Reports.
Contractor shall also provide written Notice to Owner in accordance with
Subarticle 29.6 of any significant changes or developments in the Work.
Contractor shall make available, and upon Owner’s request shall furnish, to
Owner such documents necessary for Owner to review the Work. Contractor
shall,
upon Owner’s request, provide to Owner or Engineer technical information
regarding the design of the AQC Systems, the SCR Systems, or the Unit 2
Boiler;
provided that, Contractor shall not be obligated to provide proprietary
technical data regarding equipment manufactured by or for Contractor and
not
provided by Contractor to other Persons so long as the non-proprietary
data
provided by Contractor shall be of such type and detail as is customarily
provided by vendors and provides Owner a reasonable basis for technical
review
of the design of the AQC Systems, the SCR Systems, and the Unit 2 Boiler
and the
ability to adequately perform maintenance and secure bids for such maintenance.
Except for Owner’s responsibilities set forth in Article 7 of this Contract,
Contractor shall be solely responsible for all construction means, methods,
techniques, sequences and procedures and for coordinating all portions
of the
Work under this Contract.
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3.8 Progress
Meetings.
During
performance of the Work, periodic progress meetings shall be held at the
Plant
Site, in Contractor’s office, Owner’s office, or at such other place mutually
agreeable to the Parties. Such meetings shall be at least weekly or as
otherwise
agreed. All matters bearing on the progress and performance of the Work
and the
Project Schedule since the preceding progress meeting shall be discussed
and
resolved, including any previously unresolved matters, deficiencies in
the Work
or the methods being employed for the Work, and problems, difficulties,
or
delays which may be encountered. Contractor shall be represented by Contractor’s
Representative and Owner shall be represented by the Owner’s Representative.
Owner will provide minutes of all progress meetings to Contractor. Contractor,
with the reasonable agreement of Owner, shall retain the right to amend
the
minutes. In addition, Contractor’s Representative and employees appropriate for
the stage of the Work must attend daily Site coordination meetings held
at the
Plant Site.
3.9 Monitoring
of Schedule.
Contractor shall provide regular monitoring of the Project Schedule as
the Work
progresses, review the Project Schedule for the Work not started or incomplete,
and take necessary action to meet the Project Schedule.
3.10 Quality
Control.
Contractor shall establish, implement and maintain in accordance with
the
requirements of the Technical Specifications, a quality control program
to meet
applicable Laws for the Work and to meet the requirements of the Contract
Documents and require Subcontractors to establish, implement and maintain
appropriate quality control programs with respect to their portion of
the Work.
Notwithstanding any such quality control programs established by Subcontractors,
Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that the Work and the performance
thereof is in compliance with the requirements of the Contract Documents
and
applicable Laws, Permits, and Prudent Industry Practice.
3.11 Safety,
Loss Control and Emergencies.
3.11.1
Safety
and Loss Control Program.
Contractor shall implement a safety and loss control program that meets
the
minimum requirements of Owner and comply with the program during the
Work. The
inspection, utilization or acceptance of all or any portion of the Work
by Owner
shall not absolve Contractor of its duty of furnishing a safe workplace
for all
personnel engaged in the Work. Contractor shall not expose Owner’s employees or
Owner’s other contractors or their employees to (a) any chemical substance
or
Hazardous Substances used or brought to the surface by Contractor or
(b) any
unsafe or hazardous condition in connection with performance of the Work,
unless
Contractor has taken appropriate safety and protective measures to prevent
injury to persons or property. Nothing herein shall relieve Contractor
of its
obligations and liability for the safe handling and utilization of such
chemical
substance or Hazardous Substances.
3.11.2 Action
to Prevent Injury, Loss, or Damage in Emergencies.
Contractor shall take actions, in the event of any emergency endangering
life or
property, as may be reasonable and necessary to prevent, avoid, or mitigate
injury, damage, or loss and, as soon as possible, report any such incidents
and
Contractor’s response thereto to Owner. If Contractor has not complied with the
Laws or has not taken reasonable precautions for the safety of the public
or
protection of the Work and the structures, or property on or adjacent
to the
Site, and thereby creates or causes an emergency requiring immediate
action,
then Owner, with or without notice to Contractor, if the delay which
would
result from giving Contractor such notice would further endanger persons
or
property, may, but shall be under no obligation to, take any action that
Owner
shall deem necessary, including causing requisite work to be performed
and
materials and equipment to be furnished, to mitigate or remedy the emergency;
provided, however, that Owner’s action or inaction shall not limit Contractor’s
liability or relieve Contractor of its obligations under the Contract
Documents;
and further provided, that Owner shall take action reasonably required
under the
circumstances until Contractor can be notified and respond. The actions,
performance of emergency work, or provision of materials and equipment
by Owner
or its agents or employees shall be for the account of Contractor. Contractor
shall reimburse Owner for any reasonable expenses incurred by taking
such
actions, performing any Work or emergency work, or furnishing any materials
and
equipment. Except to the extent of Owner’s or its contractor’s (other than
Contractor or its Subcontractors) negligence, Owner shall not be liable
to
Contractor for any damages or costs incurred by reason of Owner’s exercise of
its rights pursuant this Subarticle.
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3.12 Protection
of the Work and Adjacent Property.
3.12.1 Adequate
Protection of the Work.
Contractor shall provide and maintain adequate protection of all portions
of the
Work and the property of Contractor from physical loss and damage,
including
vandalism, theft, malicious mischief and damage by weather. Contractor
shall
provide and maintain adequate protection of the property of Owner and
others
connected with the Work (when affected or utilized during performance
of the
Work) from physical loss and damage, but not including vandalism, theft
or
malicious mischief by other than Contractor and those under its control.
3.12.2 Protection
by Subcontractors.
Contractor shall conduct its operations and shall require all Subcontractors
to
conduct their operations so as to protect from damage to existing structures
or
the Work or work installed by Owner or Owner’s other contractors or
subcontractors.
3.12.3 Adequate
Protection of Property.
Contractor shall perform the Work in such a manner so as to avoid damage
and to
protect any and all property including parallel, converging, and intersecting
electric lines and poles, telephone lines and poles, highways, waterways,
railroads, sewer lines, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, steam
pipelines,
water pipelines, drainage ditches, culverts, and any and all property
of third
parties.
3.13
Storage
and Related Matters.
Contractor shall warehouse or otherwise provide appropriate storage
(in
accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations) for all Materials and other
supplies required for performance of the Work and provide for the procurement
or
disposal of all soil, gravel and similar materials required for performance
of
the Work. All Materials and other supplies which are stored at a location
other
than the Site shall be (a) stored in a warehouse or other appropriate
location
approved in advance in writing by Owner, (b) properly tagged and identified
for
the Work and segregated from other goods, and (c) properly insured.
3.14 Royalties
and License Fees.
Contractor shall pay all required royalties and license fees and shall
procure,
as required, the appropriate proprietary rights, licenses, contracts
and
permissions for materials, methods, processes and systems incorporated
into the
Work. In performing the Work hereunder, Contractor shall not incorporate
into
the Work any materials, equipment, methods, processes or systems which
may
result in Losses against Owner or Contractor arising out of infringement
of any
patent rights, copyrights, or proprietary rights. Contractor shall
satisfy all
demands that may be made at any time for such royalties or fees, and
Contractor
shall be solely liable for any Losses related thereto.
3.15 Project
Procedures Manual.
Within
thirty (30) Days after the Effective Date, Contractor shall submit
to Owner’s
Representative for review and approval, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld, Contractor’s proposed Project Procedures Manual which shall, at a
minimum, cover the topics described in Section 01100 of the Technical
Specifications.
3.16 Contractor
Permits.
Contractor shall obtain and pay for all Permits necessary for the performance
of
the Work which are required by Laws to be in Contractor’s name. Contractor shall
provide Owner with engineering and design data, information and support
with
respect to the design and performance characteristics of the Project
to the
extent reasonably requested or required by Owner to assist Owner in
obtaining
all Owner Permits. Contractor shall comply with all Laws applicable
to the
prosecution of the Work. If Contractor becomes aware that any Contract
Documents
or Contract Implementation Documents are at variance with applicable
Permits or
Laws, Contractor shall promptly notify Owner. If such variance is due
to a
change in the applicable Permits or Laws enacted or adopted after the
Effective
Date, the provisions of Subarticle 13.7 shall apply.
3.17
Operations
Personnel Training.
Contractor shall (a) train, in up to three groups, up to twenty-five (25)
qualified individuals provided by Owner pursuant to Subarticle 7.4
of this
Contract with the training in the operations of the AQC Systems, the
SCR
Systems, and the Unit 2 Boiler specified in the Technical Specifications,
in
accordance with a training program to be approved by Owner, (b) assist
Owner with the start-up and testing activities, and (c) assist Owner with
all Performance Tests. Contractor shall bear the cost of its employees
assisting
Owner with start-up and testing activities of operations personnel
until
Substantial Completion. The training program described in clause (a) of
this Subarticle shall consist of two phases: (i) a classroom phase, to
consist of at least two (2) consecutive weeks of instruction in the
design,
capabilities, component operation and procedures, and emergency and
safety rules
of each of the AQC Systems, the SCR Systems, and the Unit 2 Boiler;
and
(ii) a hands-on phase to train operators for the operation of each of the
AQC Systems, the SCR Systems, and the Unit 2 Boiler. Contractor shall
submit
such training program in accordance with the outlines provided under
the
Technical Specifications to Owner for approval at least 180 Days prior
to the
Mechanical Completion Date.
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ARTICLE 4
CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
4.1 Adequate
and Competent Labor Force.
At all
times during the performance of the Work, Contractor shall keep,
and cause to be
kept, at the Site, a sufficient number of skilled workers, laborers
and other
personnel necessary to perform and complete each part and portion
of the Work in
accordance with the Project Schedule. Following consultation with
Contractor,
Owner has the right to disapprove and demand the removal of any craft
or
managerial personnel provided by Contractor or its Subcontractors,
and
Contractor shall then promptly cause such personnel to be removed.
4.2 Wages
and Benefits.
Contractor shall be responsible for payment of all wages, at the
applicable
“Prevailing Wage” as that term is defined by the Missouri Division of Labor,
fringe benefits, pension or retirement obligations, housing obligations,
social
security, unemployment, workers compensation and all other social
taxes or
charges for its employees, and Contractor shall ensure that its Subcontractors
at the Site are so responsible for their employees.
4.3 Labor
Relations.
In the
performance of its Work, Contractor shall comply with, and shall
require its
Subcontractors of all tiers at the Site to comply with, the terms
of the
National Maintenance Agreements and/or their equal under similar
National
Maintenance Agreements.
4.3.1 Jurisdictional
Disputes.
All
jurisdictional disputes arising out of the performance of the Work
shall be
settled by application of the provisions of the National Maintenance
Agreements.
4.3.2 Copies
of National Maintenance Agreements Furnished to Owner.
Contractor and its Subcontractors at the Site shall furnish to Owner
copies of
the applicable National Maintenance Agreements along with written
permissions
for their use by the affected International Union(s). Contractor
and its
Subcontractors at the Site shall also furnish a copy of the site
extension
approval(s) granted by the International Union(s) prior to commencing
the
Work.
4.3.3 Pre-Job
Conferences.
Contractor and its Subcontractors at the Site shall conduct pre-job
conferences,
and assign Work to the appropriate crafts according to the recognized
and
traditional jurisdiction.
4.4 Drug
and Alcohol Testing.
All
Contractor personnel, including administrative and supervisory employees,
shall
be subject to alcohol and substance abuse screening while at any
Owner location.
Random screenings scheduled and/or requested by Owner will be conducted
on-site.
Contractor will not be reimbursed for employee lost time on the Project
for drug
testing. Consideration will be given to keep Project disruption to
a minimum.
Initial random testing expenses incurred as a result of the enforcement
of this
policy scheduled and/or requested by an Owner policy administrator
will be at no
cost to Contractor. Alcohol and substance abuse screening is performed
randomly
at Owner’s Site(s). Owner’s screening policy and procedure is listed in Exhibit
K. Revisions to this policy may be made without notice. Contractor
and
Contractor’s Subcontractors shall enforce and administer a drug testing program
for their personnel that shall be no less stringent than Owner’s drug testing
program.
4.5 Federal
Contracting Requirements.
Contractor shall comply with all Federal Contracting Requirements
as set forth
in Exhibit M. The terms of Exhibit M shall apply to Contractor
and all
Subcontractors.
ARTICLE 5
LICENSING
AND CODES
5.1 Licensed
Engineers.
Contractor shall ensure that all engineering calculations, drawings,
specifications, etc., including structural arrangement drawings,
required by
Laws to be prepared under the direct engineering of a design professional
licensed by the State of Missouri shall be prepared under such supervisions
and
shall be sealed and/or stamped as required by Laws.
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5.2 Contractor
License.
Contractor shall maintain, and shall require all Subcontractors to maintain,
applicable contractor’s licenses as required by applicable Laws.
5.3 Law,
Codes, and Standards.
The
Laws referenced in the Contract Documents establish minimum requirements
for the
Work. In instances where the Contract Documents do not specifically reference
codes or standards, the normally applicable codes and standards for the relevant
Work shall be followed by Contractor. Contractor shall not deviate from the
applicable codes and standards referenced in the Contract Documents without
the
written consent of Owner’s Representative. Reference to known standards of any
technical society, organization, or association, or to Laws or codes of local,
state or federal authorities means the latest edition of such standard, law
or
code published and in effect on the Effective Date as well as those enacted
or
adopted but not yet in effect as of the Effective Date, if such standards
will
be applicable to the Work. In the event that applicable codes, laws or standards
are modified after the Effective Date, Contractor shall advise Owner of such
modification and the provisions of Article 13 shall apply to determine whether
a
Change Order is necessary due to the impact of such modification.
ARTICLE 6
OWNER
REVIEW
6.1 Owner’s
Right to Review and Inspect; Correction of Defects.
Contractor shall provide Owner, Owner’s Representative, Other Owner Authorized
Parties, and/or their designees with: (a) reasonable opportunity to review
and
comment on all Shop Drawings, construction drawings, specifications and other
Contract Implementation Documents prepared for, or that may impact, the Work
and
its operations as they are developed; (b) the opportunity to inspect, review
and
comment on the progress of the Work; and (c) the opportunity to observe,
review and comment on all on-Site tests, including the Performance Tests,
and
off-Site tests of the Work, subject to Owner’s observance of safety measures
reasonably deemed by Contractor to be necessary or appropriate. Contractor
shall
arrange for such inspection and observance of such tests at the Site or at
the
xxxxx or shops of Contractor or, if appropriate, of any Subcontractor where
any
part of the Work is being fabricated or manufactured. In order to allow such
inspection, Contractor shall give Owner or its designees reasonable Notice
of
any inspection on Site, test of any part of the Work. In order to allow such
inspection off Site, Contractor shall give Owner or its designees reasonable
Notice of any inspection, check-out, or test of any part of the Work which
Contractor intends to attend, and Owner may in its sole discretion attend
such
inspection, check-out, or test. Where practical, Contractor shall obtain
from
its Subcontractors their test and inspection schedule for engineered products,
and Contractor shall provide said schedule to Owner. Contractor shall correct
Defects identified by Owner, Owner’s Representative, other Owner Authorized
Parties, and/or their designees under this Article 6. Contractor agrees to
consider in good faith any and all comments of Owner, Owner’s Representative,
and Other Owner-Authorized Parties.
6.2 Failure
to Provide Notice of Inspection.
If
Contractor fails to provide Owner and its designees with reasonable notice
of,
or access to, any of the inspections described in this Article 6, and Owner
reasonably believes that it is necessary to dismantle Work in order to conduct
such an inspection, then Contractor shall bear the expense of dismantling
and
reassembling of such Work. If Owner requests that Contractor dismantle Work
which Owner failed to inspect despite receipt of a properly delivered Notice
from Contractor of the availability of such Work for an inspection under
this
Article 6, then, (i) if such Work is not in conformity with the Contract
Documents, Contractor shall pay the expense of dismantling and reassembling
such
Work, and (ii) if such Work is in conformity with the Contract Documents,
Owner
shall pay the expense of dismantling and reassembling such Work.
6.3 Review
Not Approval.
No
inspection or review by any person designated in this Article 6 shall constitute
an approval, endorsement or confirmation of any drawing, plan, manual,
specification, Submittal, test, bidder, Work, program, method of procedure
or
other work done or an acknowledgment by any such person that a drawing, plan,
specification, Submittal, test, bidder, Work, program, method of procedure,
or
that any of the foregoing or other work done satisfies the requirements of
the
Contract Documents, nor shall any such inspection or review relieve Contractor
of any of its obligations to perform the Work so that the Work, when complete,
satisfies all the requirements of the Contract Documents, or relieve Contractor
from any liability or responsibility for injuries to persons or damage to
property.
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ARTICLE 7
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF OWNER
Owner
shall at Owner’s own expense and at such times as may be required by Contractor
for the successful completion of the Work in accordance with the Project
Schedule:
7.1 Fuel
and Utilities.
Provide, at Owner’s expense, all coal and other consumables (except as provided
in Article 9) and utilities to be used in the operation of the Plant, and
remove, at its own expense, all process byproducts. Owner shall provide
fuel,
oil, gas, for Plant operation and start-up, and construction power and
water in
order to support the Project Schedule.
7.2 Review
of Submittals.
Review
of Submittals by Contractor within ten (10) Business Days from their initial
submission and seven (7) Business Days on any resubmittal. If Contractor
believes that a failure by Owner to timely reject any such Submittals caused
an
adverse effect on the Critical Path of the Project, then Contractor shall
promptly notify Owner, and the provisions of Article 13 shall apply. In
the
event that Owner’s Engineer receives an extraordinary number of Submittals from
Contractor in a particular week, and the volume of such Submittals will
prevent
the Owner’s Engineer from performing a review of all the Submittals within the
contractually-required time period set forth above, then the Owner’s Engineer
shall notify the Contractor and the Parties will agree upon a priority
list for
review of the Submittals in question, including an agreed schedule for
those
Submittals which may be returned after the ten Business Day time period
and a
list of those Submittals which must be returned with the ten Business Day
period
in order for the Contractor to maintain the Project Critical Path. So long
as
the Owner’s Engineer adheres to the agreed schedule, Contractor will not make a
claim for Owner’s delay.
7.3 Designation
of Owner’s Representative.
Designate an Owner’s Representative to act as a single point of contact for
Contractor with respect to the performance of the Work and to provide interface
and integration of all work which is being contracted by Owner to other
contractors (if any) for ancillary facilities on the Plant Site or for
the
Project.
7.4 Operating
Personnel.
Provide
suitable and competent personnel to be trained by Contractor in accordance
with
the Technical Specifications by the date specified. Contractor shall deliver
advance notice of the times Contractor wants to conduct such training no
later
than 120 Days prior to the date Contractor is to commence training. Training
shall commence in time to train operators for the sequence of systems startup
required for the AQC Systems, the SCR Systems, and the Unit 2 Boiler, which
date
shall be no less than 120 Days prior to the anticipated date of Mechanical
Completion for Xxxx 0 and Unit 2, respectively. Such personnel provided
by Owner
are to be available to assist or work with Contractor to operate the AQC
Systems, the SCR Systems, and the Unit 2 Boiler. Employees provided by
Owner are
to provide assistance in the operation of the Plant only and are not to
perform
any Work otherwise to be performed by Contractor.
7.5 Contractor
Permits.
Assist
Contractor upon Contractor’s reasonable request in obtaining Contractor Permits.
7.6 Compliance
with Contract and Laws.
Perform
all of its other obligations specifically set forth in other provisions
of the
Contract Documents and comply with all applicable Laws and Permits.
7.7 Asbestos,
Lead-Based Paint, and any other Hazardous Substances.
Perform
or cause to be performed any testing for Asbestos and lead-based paint;
provided, however, that Contractor shall be responsible for notifying Owner
of
any possible Asbestos, lead-based paint, and any other Hazardous Substances
identified during the course of the performance of the Work. Owner shall
be
solely responsible and liable for the removal and disposal of any Asbestos,
lead-based paint or other hazardous or toxic materials not brought onto
the
Plant Site by Contractor. The Work shall be suspended, if required, under
the
provisions of Article 24 to allow for Owner’s removal and disposal of such
materials.
7.8 Surveys
and Reports.
Make
available to Contractor, without warranty or guarantee, all surveys, geological
and subsurface data and reports in Owner’s possession with respect to the Plant
Site.
7.9 Owner
Permits.
Obtain
and pay for all easements, rights-of-way, and Permits required to be in
Owner’s
name, including, but not limited to, all zoning, building, environmental
and
operating Permits. Owner shall provide Contractor with copies of Owner
Permits
and/or applications for Owner Permits.
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7.10 Performance
Test Criteria.
Supply
Owner’s detailed procedures for the Performance Tests to Contractor at least
ninety (90) Days before Owner commences the Performance Tests.
Contractor shall provide written comments thereto to Owner within thirty
(30)
days, whereupon Contractor and Owner shall work to agree to the final test
procedures.
ARTICLE 8
PROJECT
SCHEDULE AND PROJECT CONTROLS
8.1 Time
For Performance of the Work.
Contractor shall carry out and complete the Work on or before the Milestone
Dates inserted in the Project Schedule and listed in Exhibit B. Should
the Work
fall behind to such extent that the respective Milestone Dates may, as
determined by Owner or Owner’s Representative in consultation with Contractor,
be at risk, Contractor shall propose to Owner and Owner’s Representative, within
five (5) Days of determining that any Milestone Date may be at risk,
another
course of action that will return the Project to a state of Schedule
compliance
to meet the remaining Milestone Dates contained in the Contract Documents.
Such
recovery Schedule may include re-planning task sequences, increasing
personnel
or other resources of Contractor or of any Subcontractor employed on
the Work,
increasing the number of shifts, overtime operations, the addition of
Subcontractors or other steps to cause the recovery of the progress of
the Work.
Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional payment for taking
any such
steps. Should Owner or Owner’s Representative reasonably believe that
Contractor’s proposed course of action is not sufficient to restore the Work to
meet the Milestone Dates, Owner shall advise Contractor that Contractor
has five
(5) Days to correct the schedule problem and recover the time on the
Project
Critical Path or to make arrangements, acceptable to Owner and Owner’s
Representative, to correct the schedule problem and recover the time
on the
Project Critical Path. If Contractor has not corrected the schedule problem
or
does not have a reasonably acceptable plan to correct the schedule problem
within such time, Owner shall have the right, following consultation
with
Contractor as to the most appropriate method, to require Contractor to
increase
the number of its employees, or to increase or change the amount or kind
of
tools or equipment or to increase the time worked by the employees until
the
Work is back on schedule or a plan for regaining the schedule reasonably
acceptable to Owner is proposed by Contractor or any combination thereof.
Costs
for such Work shall be paid by Contractor if such delay has been caused
by the
Contractor.
8.2 Xxxxx
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.
A
milestone schedule in a bar chart format is required to be submitted
within
fourteen (14) Days after the Effective Date (“Milestone Schedule”). The
Milestone Schedule shall incorporate the Key Milestone Dates shown in
Exhibit B
and Level 1 engineering and procurement activities. The Milestone Schedule
shall
also address each building area, category of Work, phase sequence and/or
Material installation scope of Work for the Project.
8.3 Level
3 Detailed CPM Schedule.
Contractor will prepare and submit a critical path method (“CPM”) schedule for
the Work by June 30, 2006 for the Level 3 engineering and procurement
Schedule
and by September 12, 2006 for the Level 3 construction Schedule that is
integrated with the Level 3 engineering and procurement Schedule (“Level 3
Detailed CPM Schedule”). The Level 3 Detailed CPM Schedule will include the
Milestone Dates and shall be produced utilizing Primavera Project Planner
P3e
5.0. software. Once submitted by Contractor, the Level 3 Detailed CPM
Schedule
will be subject to review by Owner. The schedule is to be mutually agreed
upon
by the Owner and Contractor and thereafter the Level 3 Detailed CPM Schedule
will be frozen and will comprise the “Baseline Schedule” for monitoring the
Project.
8.4 Baseline
Schedule.
The
Baseline Schedule shall include the following: (a) identified logical
sequences;
(b) mathematical analysis (calculation of early and late dates and float
variances based on the logic sequences); (c) resource analysis for the
Xxxxx 0
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (manpower loaded and balanced to the final estimate);
and
(d) originally planned and remaining durations. More specifically, the
Baseline
Schedule shall contain the following:
8.4.1 Designated
Work Activities.
Work
as
represented by the Baseline Schedule shall be broken into easily identifiable
Work activities including: all Contractor installation tasks; suppliers
of
Materials and their delivery schedule; engineering design status; procurement
of
Materials and its delivery status and method of delivery; installation
and
erection tasks; start-up and testing sequences and final commissioning
activities. These activities shall be described in sufficient detail
as to
clearly communicate the scope of Work to be performed. Work activities
must not
exceed (3) weeks in length without agreement between Owner and Contractor
on the
method to be used for tracking progress of installation. Acceptable
methods of
tracking and accounting for progress may include, but are not limited
to, tons
of structural steel installed/remaining, tons of duct work installed/remaining,
linear feet of pipe, conduit, cable installed/remaining, linear feet
of weld
complete vs. linear feet of weld remaining to be completed, number
of pressure
welds complete vs. number of pressure welds remaining to be completed,
or any
other commodity that signifies physical completion of the Work complete
or left
to be completed. The anticipated number of activities for the completion
of the
Project shall be defined and mutually agreed by Owner and Contractor.
All
Milestone Dates shall be included in the Level 3 Detailed CPM Schedule
as an
activity and shall be titled “Key Milestones.”
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8.4.2 Baseline
Schedule Updates.
The
engineering and procurement activities in the Baseline Schedule will
be updated
monthly starting with the July 2006 reporting through September 2006.
In
mid-October 2006, the Owner and Contractor will meet to determine
whether to
increase the frequency of the engineering and procurement Baseline
Schedule
updates to bi-monthly in consideration of the Owner’s reasonable assessment of
the Contractor’s reporting to date. The Construction activities in the Baseline
Schedule will be updated weekly. All progress will be reported on
the basis of
physical percent complete of the activity to date. The amount of
remaining
duration on partially completed activities shall be based on the
amount of time
required to complete the remaining Work. Actual start and finish
dates will be
recorded on each of the Baseline Schedule activities as they are
started and
completed. The updated Schedule of construction activity will be
electronically
transmitted to Owner weekly for inclusion in the Owner-controlled
Baseline
Schedule for the entire Site and to coordinate the interface between
Contractor
and others working on the Site.
8.4.3 Manpower
Loading.
The
Baseline Schedule for construction and all schedule updates thereto
will be
manpower loaded. Each Schedule activity or task will be assigned
a total number
of craft-hours (based on direct man-hours including xxxxxxx and general
xxxxxxx)
as required to perform the Work involved. Contractor shall demonstrate
to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Owner that the total number of man-hours
loaded
in the Schedule are the same as and balance to the total direct man-hours
estimated by Contractor.
8.4.4 CPM
Diagrams.
The CPM
Schedule will be submitted by the Contractor to the Owner in electronic
form
(XER File) and shall be structured so that the Owner can produce
graphical
charts at its offices that show the logical relationships of all
Work activities
including time-scaled logic diagrams of the Baseline Schedule with
all
information contained on each sheet without reducing its readability.
The
Project Critical Path shall be clearly shown and identified in the
Baseline
Schedule calculations and also on the time-scaled logic diagrams.
Contractor
shall designate for each Work activity its unique identification
number, full
description, planned duration, remaining duration, percent complete,
calendar
identification (“Activity ID”), and the Owner’s WBS, if provided.
8.4.5 Monitoring
Activity IDs.
Contractor must closely monitor the relationships between each Activity
ID to
assure the Baseline Schedule and all updated schedules properly reflect
the
planned Work sequences, the physical relationships and the known
constraints.
Negative lag relationships will be minimized; however, they can be
used and with
an explanation provided to the Owner when requested. Zeroing out
of free float
is allowed. Milestones and Schedule Plug Dates shall be included,
and may be
tied to the logic; however, the Contractor will provide the scheduling
methodology to the Owner when requested in such cases.
8.4.6 Features
Included in Baseline Schedule.
The
Baseline Schedule must include the following features and shall,
at a minimum,
consist of the following:
8.4.6.1 Activity
ID Numbers.
Each
Activity ID number shall be unique to one activity only. For purposes
of overall
project management, Owner reserves the right to assign two (2) alphanumeric
characters in the farthest left position, which may assist in identifying
building locations. Activity ID numbers will correspond to the Contractor’s
internal system.
8.4.6.2 Activity
Description.
Each
activity shall be described in sufficient detail as to fully describe
the Work
to be performed. Generic terms or description will not be accepted.
Hammocks and
milestones shall be clearly indicated by the activity description.
8.4.6.3 Activity
Relationships (logic sequences).
All
preceding and succeeding event Activity ID numbers, associated relationship
types and lag values will be expressed in each activity. Revisions
to any logic
which affects the Project Critical Path will be submitted at the
time such
revision(s) are included in the mathematical analysis. A brief reason
for each
revision will be provided by Contractor upon request of the Owner.
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8.4.6.4 Calendar
ID/Planning Units.
Multiple calendars are acceptable only if each calendar is clearly
identified
and included with each mathematical analysis. Planning units shall
not be
greater or less than one (1) calendar Day.
8.4.6.5 Early
Dates.
Actual
start and actual finish dates will replace calculated early dates,
as progress
is reported, and shall be clearly marked as an actual start or
actual finish
dates. Plugged or fill dates may be used in lieu of calculated
dates and/or
logic, and such dates may include start-no-earlier-than, start-no-later-than,
or
like constraint dates. If such conventions are used in calculating
early dates,
they shall be clearly indicated. Provisions shall be made to allow
the “Current
Early Dates” to be adjusted based on the progress accomplished to date and the
current status of the Project as calculated by the updating of
the schedule and
the mathematical analysis of the logic sequences.
8.4.6.6 Late
Dates.
Actual
start and actual finish dates will replace calculated late dates,
as progress is
reported, and shall be clearly marked as an “actual finish date.” Plugged or
fill dates may be used in lieu of calculated dates and/or logic
sequences, and
such dates may include finish-no-earlier-than, finish-no-later-than,
or like
constraints dates. If such conventions are used in calculating
late dates, they
shall be clearly indicated. Provisions shall be made to hold or
freeze the
“Current Late Start and Finish Dates”, as shown in the reviewed and approved
mathematical analysis, as the agreed no-later-than Baseline Schedule.
8.4.6.7 Float
or Slack.
Both
the calculated total float and free float shall be clearly identified
in terms
of their appropriate calendar and planning units.
8.4.6.8 Planned
Duration.
To be
shown in terms of appropriate calendar and planning units. Provisions
shall be
made to store and show all planned durations included in mathematical
analysis
for the approved Baseline Schedule.
8.4.6.9 Remaining
Duration.
The
number of days to complete the remaining Work for a construction
activity in
progress based on units or commodities left to complete and estimated
manpower
loading.
8.4.6.10
Percentage
Complete.
Activity percentage of completion shall be determined by the physical
status of
the Work involved and shall be consistent with the amount of remaining
Work.
8.4.6.11 Construction
Resource Analysis.
The
resource analysis shall, at a minimum, include Construction Schedule
craft
manpower loading and provide the estimated manpower based on the
planned
man-hours per activity. The comparison of planned vs. actual man-hours
for each
activity will be analyzed as part of the earned-value analysis.
For all of the
above resources, Contractor shall graphically show all required
elements through
“S” curves, histograms, and bar graphs in a format approved by Owner.
Planned
and Actual elements will always be shown together in the same
graphic.
8.4.6.12 Electronic
Transfer of Data.
Contractor will issue fully transferable electronic information
data files (XER
Files ) to Owner.
8.5 Construction
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Construction Earned-Value
Reporting. Subarticles 8.5.1 to 8.5.6 and 8.6, 8.7, 8.8
and 8.9 shall be applied to the construction portion of the Contractor
Schedule
and Work.
8.5.1 Work
Breakdown Structure.
Contractor is required to submit a Work Breakdown Structure (“WBS”) based on
Contractor’s final definitive estimate of the Work as represented by the final
estimate by line-item with detailed descriptions and codes for
each building
area, category of Work, phase sequence and/or Material installation
as required
to perform the Work identified in the Contract and is subject to
Owner’s
approval. At a minimum, each Schedule activity shall be coded to
the Contract
number, unit number, Work or system, phase designation, outage/non-outage
task,
and purchaser summary code per the WBS. Code values and details
will be
developed per the WBS and provided to Contractor after the Contract
award. The
Baseline Schedule and the WBS Reporting coding system shall be
compatible and
mutually reference the Activity IDs. The codes used in the WBS
must be approved
by Owner before they may be used.
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8.5.2 Progress
Reporting.
Contractor shall update the Detailed CPM Schedule not less than once weekly
(“Weekly Update”). The Weekly Update shall include all required reports
specified herein that are necessary for maintaining the Detailed CPM Schedule
and the Earned Value Reporting. Each Weekly Update will show the actual and
projected start dates for all Work activities, actual and projected finish
dates, all logic revisions and a statement as required regarding the reason(s)
logic within the Detailed CPM Schedule was revised, actual man-hours expended
to
date, actual equipment used and actual material installed. Each Weekly Update
must be accompanied by a detailed status report indicating the overall status
of
the Work, problem areas, recovery plans, unresolved issues, change orders
and
their effect on the Work progress, and manpower productivity and availability.
Each Weekly Update must be accompanied by a Material Received Report and
a
Materials Report.
8.5.3 Earned-Value
Reporting.
Contractor shall provide updates of its progress (“Earned-Value Reports”) in
completing the Work in comparison to the man-hours loading by updating its
progress in accordance with the categories established in the WBS. Formatting
of
the Earned-Value Reports shall be subject to Owner’s approval. Contractor’s
Earned-Value Reports shall include the following detail:
8.5.3.1 Comparison
of the final man-hours loading to similar planned metrics material quantities
and equipment to be installed as identified in the WBS line item
codes.
8.5.3.2 Actual
man-hours expended by Contractor each Day (and by shifts per Day if shifts
are
implemented) as identified in the WBS line-item codes or schedule
activity.
8.5.3.3 Actual
percent complete status for each WBS line-item code or scheduled activity
of
Work based on the to-date progress of the Work, including but not limited
to
material, commodities, units installed, and equipment installed.
8.5.4 Schedule
Performance Index.
Contractor shall report on a weekly basis its schedule progress in an index
dividing earned hours by budgeted or scheduled hours (“SPI”).
8.5.5 Cost
Performance Index.
Contractor shall report on a weekly basis its cost progress in an index dividing
earned hours by actual hours expended (“CPI”).
8.5.6 Daily
Force Reports.
Every
Day, Contractor will submit a force report identifying Contractor’s total
manpower head count performing the Work with a breakdown by craft, plus a
description of the Work currently being performed.
8.6 Project
Execution Plan.
As a
condition precedent to Owner’s obligation to pay Contractor’s first Application
for Payment following the Effective Date, Contractor must submit its detailed
“Project Execution Plan” for performing its Work
at the
Site.
8.7 Material
Laydown Plan.
Contractor shall submit a Material Laydown Plan within ninety (90) Days after
Effective Date of the Contract. The Material Laydown Plan shall identify
all
material laydown areas and the shakedown sequence. It shall fully describe
any
effect on the Crane Plan and any known coordination issues concerning materials
storage related to the Project.
8.8 Crane
Plan.
As a
condition precedent to Owner’s obligation to pay Contractor’s first Application
for Payment following the Effective Date, Contractor must submit its detailed
“Crane Plan” for performing its Work.
The
crane plan will include preliminary crane locations and time lines, but may
be
subject to change based on the final design of components, degree of ground
fabrication and fabrication table locations.
8.9 Start-Up
Schedule.
When
the Project reaches sixty percent 60% completion as determined by the Earned
Value Analysis of Owner or six months prior to initial operation of the first
mechanical subsystems, whichever is earlier, Contractor shall submit a detailed
Start-Up Schedule.
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8.10 Commissioning
Schedule.
Owner
will prepare a Commissioning Schedule for the Project and deliver it to
Contractor and deliver it no later than September 12, 2006 for Contractor’s
review and comment. Owner and Contractor shall then mutually agree upon the
Commissioning Schedule.
ARTICLE 9
SITE
9.1 Site
Availability.
Owner
shall make available to Contractor portions of the Site necessary for the
Contractor’s performance of the Work, all reasonable and necessary access
thereto, and areas suitable for large mobile crane operations and for
installation of Contractor’s office and warehouse, equipment receiving and
laydown, craft change rooms, welding facilities, materials storage, and
employee
parking as indicated on Contract drawings. Owner shall properly maintain
storage
and laydown areas and access roads.
9.2 Conditions
Affecting Work and Differing Site Conditions.
Contractor acknowledges that it has made a reasonable investigation and
reasonably satisfied itself as to the conditions affecting the Work, provided
that such conditions were reasonably ascertainable from a Site visit, including
but not limited to those bearing upon: the transportation, disposal, handling
and storage of materials; availability of labor, water, electric power
and
roads; the reasonably anticipated uncertainties of weather, river stages,
tides,
surface or similar physical conditions at the Site; the conformation and
condition of the ground; and the character of equipment needed preliminary
to
and during the prosecution of the Work.
9.2.1 Notification
by Contractor Change Request.
Contractor shall promptly, and before conditions are disturbed, notify
Owner’s
Representative by means of a Contractor Change Request of (a) latent physical
conditions at the Site differing materially from those indicated in this
Contract or (b) unknown physical conditions at Site, of an unusual nature,
differing from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as
inherent
in work of the character provided for in this Contract for which Contractor
believes that an adjustment in Contract Price or the Project Schedule is
justified. The Owner shall provide such Change Order allowing for reimbursement
of increased costs; however, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional
time or compensation if Contractor negligently or knowingly exacerbated
the
condition.
9.2.2 No
Contractor Liability for Pre-Existing Conditions.
Except
to the extent that such conditions were readily apparent upon reasonable
investigation or unless otherwise required by the Contract Documents, Contractor
takes no responsibility and shall have no liability for pre-existing site
conditions, including but not limited to sub-surface conditions, historical
artifacts, hazardous materials, structural integrity of existing steel
or other
structures, and buried or concealed conditions.
9.2.3 Hazardous
or Toxic Material.
Contractor shall have no liability or responsibility for any existing Asbestos,
lead-based paints, pollution, contamination, or other hazardous or toxic
material or for Owner’s generation, emission or disposal or other Hazardous
substances, except to the extent Contractor negligently or knowingly exacerbates
the condition.
9.2.4 Owner
Abatement.
In the
event any such pre-existing site conditions are encountered in the course
of the
Work, Contractor shall notify Owner and stop Work in the area until Owner
rectifies or abates these conditions.
9.2.5 Delays,
Additional Costs and Indemnity.
Delays
or additional costs encountered by Contractor as a result of such pre-existing
site conditions shall result in an equitable adjustment in the Contract
Price
and Schedule. Owner shall protect and indemnify Contractor against any
and all
claims or liabilities based on such conditions.
9.3 Use
of Owner’s Tools and Equipment at Site.
9.3.1 Contractor
to Supply Tools and Consumables for Work.
Contractor is required to supply all tools and consumables required to
perform
the Work. Contractor shall xxxx all of its tools by color code or Contractor
nameplate before mobilizing to the Site. No marking shall be done on the
Site.
Any tools or equipment not marked will be considered the property of Owner
unless conclusively proven otherwise. Owner retains the right for continual
inventory and inspection of all Contractor tools located on Owner property.
Contractor shall not normally be allowed to borrow tools from Owner. Should
Owner allow Contractor to borrow tools, only designated Owner employees
shall be
allowed to check out items from Owner’s tool crib or storeroom. Owner retains
the right to charge Contractor for any tools, equipment, consumables, or
material that are obtained from Owner that should have been supplied by
Contractor. The charge shall be at Owner’s cost plus a twenty percent (20%)
markup.
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9.3.2 Contractor’s
Release and Indemnity for Use Of Owner’s Equipment.
Should
Owner permit Contractor to use any of Owner’s equipment, tools or facilities or
should Owner provide transportation, labor, electric power, other utility
service or other assistance in connection with the performance of the
Work, such
use or furnishings, unless expressly provided otherwise, shall be gratuitous
and
Contractor hereby waives, releases, and renounces all Losses relating
thereto,
whether for personal injury, occupational sickness or disease or death
or for
physical damage to property, or loss of use thereof, and whether based
on the
condition thereof or any negligence, strict liability or other fault
of Owner
and shall indemnify Owner for any and all Losses resulting in any way
from
Contractor’s use of any of Owner’s equipment, tools or facilities or Owner’s
provision of transportation, labor, electric power or other utility service
of
other assistance in connection with the performance of the Work. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, such waiver and indemnity obligations shall not apply
to
circumstances of gross negligence or intentional misconduct by Owner
or others
for whom Contractor is not responsible.
9.4 Owner
Control Over Work Scope.
Owner
reserves the right to delete portions of the Work from this Contract
and to
perform such portions of the Work or work outside the scope of this Contract
with its own forces or other contractors and to award contracts for such
other
work at the Site. Contractor shall cooperate with Owner’s Representative,
Owner’s other contractors, or other designees, in the scheduling and prosecution
of the Work to accommodate such other work. If Contractor believes that
the
scheduling or prosecution of such other work has or will have an adverse
effect
on the Project Schedule, then Contractor shall promptly notify Owner
and the
provisions of Article 13 shall apply.
9.5 Owner
Control Over Access.
Owner
reserves the right to deny access to, or expel from, the Site any employee
of
Contractor or its Subcontractors, following consultation with Contractor,
if in
Owner’s reasonable judgment such exclusion shall be in the interest of safety
or
security at the Site. Former employees of Owner (or Owner’s affiliates) may be
brought onto the Site only if prior approval from Owner’s Representative is
obtained and Contractor has advance knowledge that the individual was
an
employee of Owner within the last five years. Should Contractor learn
that one
of its personnel is a former employee of Owner after such employee has
been
admitted to the Site, Contractor shall immediately notify Owner. Owner
shall
have the right and power to then exclude such employee from the
Site.
9.6 Signs.
Contractor shall not place or maintain, or permit to be placed or maintained,
any sign, xxxx or poster on or about the Site without the prior consent
of
Owner’s Representative.
9.7 Disposal
of Excavated Material; Archeological or Historical
Finds.
In the
event that any relics or items with archeological or historical value
or other
valuable materials (“Relics”) are discovered on the Site by Contractor or any
Subcontractor, Contractor shall immediately notify Owner’s Representative and
appropriate authorities in accordance with applicable Laws, and await
the
decision of Owner’s Representative before proceeding with any further Work that
might harm or destroy such Relics. If Contractor believes that the proper
disposal of any Relics constitute grounds for issuance of a Change Order,
then
Contractor shall proceed in accordance with the requirements of Article
13.
Neither Contractor or any Subcontractor shall have any property rights
to such
Relics.
9.8 Security.
9.8.1 Responsibility.
Contractor shall be solely responsible for the security of all Work in
its
custody or placed in construction by it. The presence of Owner’s plant security
shall not mean that Owner shall be responsible for protection and security
of
Contractor’s Work.
9.8.2 Methods.
Security methods shall be employed by Contractor as required to reasonably
ensure the protection of all materials, equipment, and construction Work
from
theft, vandalism, fire, and all other damage and loss.
9.8.3 Employees.
Contractor’s and its Subcontractors’ employees (referred to as “Personnel”),
will be required to check in and out of a designated security gate. All
Personnel will on their first Day of employment, inform the security
guard of
their name and employer when they enter and leave the Site. All Personnel
will
be required to fill out a gate access register, and turn it into the
Contract
administration clerk. Contractor must notify Owner of all new and laid
off
employees each Day. All Personnel will be assigned an access card to
be used to
identify him or her for entrance and exit at the designated security
gate. Use
of the access card will commence on the first Day of employment. Personnel
shall
show proper respect to the Plant security services at all times. All
Personnel
shall leave the Site immediately after completing their shift. Congregating
in
the parking lot or other locations on the Site shall not be permitted.
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9.8.4
Vehicles.
Contractor shall not permit vehicles to drive in and out of Owner premises
except those explicitly designated by Owner. No Contractor employees
will be
allowed to ride in the vehicle through the security gate except the
driver.
9.8.5 Inspections
and Searches.
All
Personnel will check in and out with their lunch boxes in an open position
for
inspection by the security guards. Personnel will not be allowed to
bring lunch
sacks onto the Site. Vehicles, toolboxes, lunch boxes, and other containers
shall be subject to an unannounced search at the gate or other location
as
determined by Owner.
9.9 Site
Coordination Between Owner and Contractor.
The
Parties recognize that a close working relationship is essential in
order for
the Parties to realize all of the benefits of this Contract.
9.9.1
Contractor
Site Office.
During
the performance of this Contract, Contractor shall maintain a suitable
office on
the Site and near the location of the Work as designated by Owner.
9.9.1.1 Staffing.
The
Contractor shall staff its office to facilitate proper office administration
to
Owner’s satisfaction. The office shall be continually staffed by a
representative of Contractor authorized to receive drawings, instructions,
or
other communications or articles. Any communication given to said
representative, or delivered to said office, shall be deemed to have
been
delivered to Contractor.
9.9.1.2 Field
Records.
Contractor shall maintain at its Site office up-to-date copies of all
drawings,
Contractor’s Specifications, the Technical Specifications, and other Contract
Documents and supplementary data, complete with the latest revisions
thereto. In
addition, Contractor shall maintain a continuous record of all field
changes,
which shall be available for inspection by Owner at all times. At the
conclusion
of the Work, Contractor shall deliver a copy of the continuous record
to Owner,
and shall incorporate all such changes on the drawings and other engineering
data, and submit the required number of copies thereof to Owner.
9.9.2
Contractor
Site Supervision and Technical Expertise.
Contractor shall furnish adequate management, supervisory, and technical
personnel on the Site to ensure expeditious and competent handling
of the
Work.
9.9.2.1 Scheduling
of Site Work.
9.9.2.1.1 Non-Emergency
Work.
The
performance of any Work that would affect the operation of Owner’s system
facilities shall be scheduled to be performed only at times acceptable
to Owner.
No Work shall be done between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., local time,
or on Sundays
or legal holidays without the written permission of Owner. Night Work
may be
established by Contractor as a regular procedure with the written permission
of
Owner. Such permission, however, may be revoked at any time if Contractor
fails
to maintain adequate equipment and supervision for the proper prosecution
and
control of the Work at night.
9.9.2.1.2 Emergency
Work.
Owner
shall have the right to perform emergency work without the prior consent
of
Contractor.
9.9.2.2 Interruptions
of Owner Plant or System.
All
Work which will disrupt Owner’s Plant or system shall be scheduled subject to
approval by Owner and taking into consideration the facilities and
Owner’s
requirements at all times during construction. In the event that it
is necessary
to either interrupt the power supply or to impose abnormal operating
conditions
on Owner’s utility system, such procedure must be acceptable to Owner and a
complete understanding and agreement must be reached by all parties
concerned
well in advance of the time scheduled for such operation, and such
understanding
shall be definite as to date, time of day, and length of time required.
This
understanding and agreement must be evidenced in writing. It shall
be the
Contractor’s responsibility to ascertain that such understanding and agreement
is properly evidenced in writing with the signature of Owner’s Representative
affixed thereto.
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9.9.2.3 Owner
Hold Procedure.
Contractor shall not be allowed to operate any electrical switches, circuit
breakers, valves or other controls on Owner’s operating facilities. Owner shall
do all switching and attach “HOLD” tags to secure equipment for Contractor, but
it shall be the responsibility of Contractor to check all holds applied
for its
protection except in the case of an emergency. Contractor shall request
the
application or release of all equipment safety holds through Owner
Representative.
9.9.3 Relations With
Other Contractors.
9.9.3.1 Cooperation.
Contractor shall cooperate with all other contractors who may be performing
work
on behalf of Owner, and workers who may be employed by Owner, in the vicinity
of
the Work under this Contract, and Contractor shall conduct its operations
to
minimize interference with the work of such contractors or workers. Any
difference or conflict that may arise between Contractor and other contractors,
or between Contractor and workers of Owner, in regard to their work shall
be
resolved as determined by Owner. Owner shall make the final decision resolving
the conflict.
9.9.3.2 Site
Coordination.
Owner
shall coordinate the work between or among all of the contractors on the
Project
Site; however, Contractor shall coordinate its daily Work with that of
other
contractors and shall cooperate fully with Owner in maintaining orderly
progress
towards completion of the Work as scheduled. Owner’s decision regarding priority
between Contractor’s Work and the work of other contractors at the Site shall be
final.
9.9.3.3 Site
Meetings.
Periodic meetings of the contractors at the Site may be held at the times
and
places designated by Owner. The purpose of the meetings will be for the
scheduling and coordination of each contractor’s work, including Contractor’s
Work, within the requirements of the overall Project. Representatives of
Owner
and each contractor, including Contractor, shall attend each scheduled
meeting.
9.9.3.4 Delay
by Owner’s Contractors.
If
Owner’s other contractors on Site delay the Critical Path of Contractor’s
performance of the Work as set forth on the Milestone Schedule or if Owner’s
other contractors on the Site cause Contractor to incur additional cost(s),
Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in the Contract
Price
and Project Schedule, as appropriate and in accordance with Article 13
of this
Contract.
9.9.3.5 Owner’s
Construction Durations.
Owner,
shall be entitled to the construction durations allotted in the Level 3
Detailed
CPM Schedule for Owner and Owner’s contractors to complete portions of the
Project. If Owner’s contractors do not take longer than the allotted durations
for such work, then Contractor shall not be entitled to an extension of
time.
9.10 Construction
Plant and Temporary Facilities.
9.10.1
Contractor
to Supply.
Contractor shall furnish all Construction Aids required for prosecution
of the
Work but which will not be incorporated in the completed Work, unless otherwise
specified herein. Temporary structures for offices, change houses, warehouses,
and other uses for Contractor or its Subcontractors shall be provided by
Contractor using materials, design, and construction approved by Owner.
Suitable
construction trailers may be used in lieu of temporary structures. Such
structures or trailers shall be placed only in the locations assigned by
Owner.
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9.10.2
Condition.
All
Construction Aids shall be in first-class condition and shall be of the
proper
type and size to perform the Work. The Construction Aids shall be regularly
and
systematically maintained throughout the Work to ensure proper, efficient
operation. Construction Aids that are inadequate or improperly maintained
shall
be promptly modified, repaired, or removed from the Site and
replaced.
9.10.3 Ownership
and Removal.
All
temporary structures and facilities furnished by Contractor shall remain
the
property of Contractor and shall be maintained throughout the construction
Work.
When the construction Work is completed, all of the Construction Aids
shall be
removed promptly from the Site and the area shall be restored to its
original
condition.
9.11 Construction
Utilities.
9.11.1 Contractor
to Supply.
9.11.1.1 Power
Extension Facilities.
Contractor shall provide its own power extension facilities including
all
necessary connectors, disconnect switches, breakers, transformers, wiring,
and
other devices required to distribute power for its use and for the use
of its
agents, the installation of which shall not impede walkways, exits, platforms
and other access used by Owner operating and maintenance personnel.
9.11.1.2 Lighting.
Contractor shall furnish and install all temporary lighting required
in the
prosecution of its Work in accordance with current standards.
9.11.1.3 Water.
Contractor shall provide piping, valves, pumps, and hoses as required
to
distribute water for its and its Subcontractors’ use. Contractor shall provide
sanitary drinking water facilities for its employees including coolers,
ice,
disposable cups, and a trash barrel at each water cooler.
9.11.1.4 Heating.
Contractor shall provide all heating facilities required for the efficient
prosecution of its Work and as required to prevent freeze damage to equipment
under its custody. Contractor shall operate all heating facilities in
a safe
manner at all times and shall provide all such facilities with adequate
safeguards. The method of heating shall be subject to approval by Owner.
Salamanders, open fires, or other methods of heating which constitute
a hazard
to personnel or property shall not be used by Contractor.
9.11.1.5 Sanitary
Facilities.
Contractor shall furnish and maintain sanitary facilities, including
chemical
toilets for the use of persons engaged in the Work under this Agreement.
Contractor’s personnel will not be permitted to use the permanent Plant toilet
and washroom facilities.
9.11.1.6 Elevators.
Contractor may provide its own hoists and elevators or may make arrangements
with other contractors for construction and use of hoists and
elevators.
9.11.1.7 Telephone.
Contractor shall provide its own telephone service.
9.11.1.8
Compressed
Air.
Contractor shall provide all air compressors, fuels, lubricants, hoses,
piping
and other apparatus as required for supplying compressed air required
for
prosecution of its Work.
9.11.2
Owner
to Supply.
9.11.2.1 Water.
Water
for construction use and drinking will be furnished by Owner at no charge
at
designated supply points.
9.11.2.2 Railroad
Spurs.
Railroad spurs may be used by Contractor with the permission of
Owner.
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9.11.2.3 Barge
Unloading Facility.
Owner’s
barge unloading facility may be used by Contractor with the permission
of
Owner.
9.11.2.4 Construction
Power.
Owner
will furnish all energy for construction electric power and temporary
lighting
at no charge. Owner will supply 480 volt, 3-phase ac power at Owner
designated
points. Owner assumes no responsibility for interruption of construction
power.
Notwithstanding the above, extended interruption of construction power
not
caused by Contractor that delays the Project Critical Path or for items
not on
the Project Critical Path an interruption of a continuous period of
construction
constituting more than twenty-four hours of Contractor’s Work shall constitute a
change entitling Contractor to an equitable adjustment in accordance
with
Article 13 of this Contract.
9.11.3 Condition.
9.11.3.1 Power.
Power
facilities shall comply with applicable safety and National Electric
Code
requirements, shall be constructed by Contractor to provide proper
clearances
and minimum interference with construction and shall be subject to
Owner
approval. All 480 volt circuits shall be multi-conductor with neoprene
or metal
sheaths or be run in metallic conduit.
9.11.3.2 Lighting.
Lighting conductors shall be not less than 12 AWG copper and insulated
for 600
volts. A fuse of proper size and amperage shall be provided for the
protection
of each circuit.
9.11.3.3 Potable
Water. Personnel shall be assigned to assure maintenance and cleanliness
of
the potable water supply. Potable water containers and dispensers shall
not be
used to hold or cool other foods or materials while being used to contain
and
dispense drinking water.
9.11.3.4 Sanitary
Facilities. Contractor shall comply with all regulations of agencies having
jurisdiction with respect to sanitation. Any facilities or methods
failing to
meet these requirements shall be corrected immediately. Raising and
lowering of
the chemical toilets shall be performed by Contractor.
9.12 Construction
Area.
9.12.1 Area
Boundaries.
Owner
will designate the agreed boundary limits of access roads, parking
areas,
storage areas, and construction areas, and Contractor shall not
trespass in or
on areas not so designated.
9.12.2 Owner
Facilities. Owner’s lunchroom, control room, locker rooms, toilet and wash
facilities, parking lots and maintenance shops are considered off limits
to
Contractor personnel.
9.12.3 Access
Roads, Parking And Storage Areas. Construction access roads, parking lots,
and storage areas will be assigned for Contractor’s use by Owner. Contractor’s
employees shall park their automobiles, trucks, and other vehicles
in the
assigned construction personnel parking area. Contractor shall use
only the
route to and from their work area as designated by Owner.
9.12.4 Food
Services. No food services will be permitted on the construction
Site.
9.13
Cleanliness. Contractor shall give special attention
to
keeping the inside of the structures and surrounding grounds clean
and free from
trash and debris. Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that
its
Subcontractors comply with the same standards as Contractor is required
to meet
hereunder.
9.13.1 Personnel.
Contractor shall employ sufficient and special personnel to thoroughly
clean its
work areas continuously each working Day and shall cooperate with the
other
contractors to keep the entire construction Site clean. This shall
include
sweeping the floors, collecting and disposing of trash, and all other
functions
required to keep the Site clean.
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9.13.2 Storage
of Materials and Supplies.
Contractor shall store all materials and supplies in locations that will
not
block access ways and arrange all materials and supplies to permit easy cleaning
of the Work area.
9.13.3 Trash.
Contractor shall collect, sort and deposit all trash, debris, and waste
materials daily in waste collection areas near the Work as designated by
Owner.
Promptly upon the completion of the Work, Contractor shall remove all trash,
waste materials, and debris resulting from Work under this Contract from
the
Site in a safe manner. Nothing shall be thrown or allowed to fall from any
of
the structures. Contractor shall promptly remove any Hazardous Substances
from
Owner’s premises in compliance with Subarticle 29.13 (and each of its Subparts)
and applicable Laws.
9.13.4 Finishes.
Contractor shall thoroughly clean the areas of the Work, removing all
accumulations of dust, scraps, waste, oil, grease, weld spatter, insulation,
paint, and other foreign substances. Surfaces damaged by deposits of insulation,
concrete, paint, weld metal, or other adhering materials shall be restored
by
Contractor at Contractor’s sole cost.
9.13.5 Parking
Area.
It
shall be Contractor’s responsibility to keep the construction parking area clean
at all times.
9.13.6 Conflict
Between Contractors.
In the
event of conflict between contractors, including Contractor, concerning cleaning
responsibilities, Owner will determine the responsibility and assign the
work.
Owner’s decision will be binding and the contractor, including Contractor, shall
promptly perform the disputed work at that contractor’s sole
expense.
9.13.7 Failure.
In the
event that Contractor fails to comply with the cleanliness requirements
specified herein or to perform the cleanup work assigned to it by Owner,
Owner
following consultation with Contractor and an opportunity for Contractor
to cure
its failure, reserves the right to hire another contractor (not necessarily
one
of the construction contractors) to perform the necessary cleanup work and
charge Contractor for all such costs.
9.14 Fire
Protection.
9.14.1 Responsibility
for Fire Protection.
Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that there is adequate fire
protection for its Work.
9.14.2 Fire
Fighting.
Contractor’s supervisory personnel and a sufficient number of workers shall be
instructed in proper methods for extinguishing fires and shall be assigned
specific fire protection duties. When trained personnel leave the job, new
personnel shall be trained in their duties. All workers shall be instructed
in
the selection and the operation of each type of fire extinguisher supplied
by
Contractor for each type of fire that might be encountered.
9.14.3 Work
Procedures.
Contractor must employ work procedures that minimize fire hazards to the
extent
practicable. Contractor shall follow OSHA 29 CRF 1926 Subpart F - Fire
Protection and Prevention.
9.14.4 Volatile
and Flammable Materials.
9.14.4.1 Fuels
and Solvents.
Contractor shall store all fuels, solvents and other volatile or flammable
materials away from the Work and in storage areas in well-marked, safe
containers as required by Laws. Only solvents with a flash point of one hundred
forty degrees Fahrenheit (140°F) and above are permitted on site.
9.14.4.2 Form
Work, Scaffolding, Etc.
Contractor shall treat for fire resistance or otherwise protect against
combustion resulting from welding sparks, cutting flames, and similar fire
sources all form work, scaffolding, planking, and similar materials that
are
combustible but which are essential to execution of the Work.
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9.14.5 Burning.
Contractor shall not permit open fires or burning on the Site.
9.14.6 Fire
Protection Equipment.
Owner
shall provide adequate fire protection for any temporary structures it
provides
for Contractor’s Use. Contractor shall ensure that there is adequate fire
protection equipment in each warehouse and office, in other temporary structures
and in each work area it is occupying. Access to sources of water for
extinguishing fires shall be identified and kept clear at all times. Contractor
shall provide suitable fire extinguishers in enclosed areas, in areas that
are
not accessible to water for extinguishing fires, or in areas that may be
exposed
to fire that cannot be safely extinguished with water. Each fire extinguisher
shall be of a type suitable for extinguishing fires that might occur in
the area
in which it is located. In areas where more than one type of fire might
occur,
the type of fire extinguisher required in each case shall be provided.
Each
extinguisher shall be placed in a convenient, clearly identified location
that
will be readily accessible in the event of fire.
ARTICLE 10
THE
PARTIES’ REPRESENTATIVES
10.1
Owner’s
Representative.
Owner
shall appoint an Owner’s Representative who shall be authorized to act on behalf
of Owner and with whom Contractor may consult at all reasonable times,
and whose
instructions, requests and decisions will be binding upon Owner as to all
matters pertaining to the Contract Documents and the performance of Owner
hereunder except that Owner’s Representative shall not have the authority to
modify this Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Owner’s Representative
shall be allowed to issue Change Orders in accordance with Article 13.
The
initial Owner’s Representative is the individual identified in Subarticle 29.6.
In addition, Owner may from time to time appoint such other individuals,
each an
“Other Owner-Authorized Party,” whose duties, authority and responsibilities
shall be specified in the Notice provided to Contractor of such Other
Owner-Authorized Party’s appointment. Owner may change the identity of its
Owner’s Representative or Other Owner-Authorized Party by providing Notice to
Contractor pursuant to the provisions of Subarticle 29.6. Owner’s Representative
and Contractor’s Representative shall confer before the Work starts to ensure
that the nature and scheduling of the Work’s activities are mutually understood
and shall meet multiple times weekly during the Work’s duration to discuss the
progress made, impediments encountered or expected and their resolution,
and all
other relevant matters.
10.2
Contractor’s
Representative.
Unless
otherwise agreed in writing by Owner, Contractor shall appoint its Project
Manager as Contractor’s Representative who shall be a resident of the Site
throughout the Work and available for consultation with Owner’s Representative
and Other Owner-Authorized Party, if any, at all reasonable times. Contractor’s
Representative shall be authorized to act on behalf of Contractor, and
his or
her instructions, requests, and decisions shall be binding upon Contractor
as to
all matters pertaining to the Contract Documents and the performance of
the
Work. The initial Contractor’s Representative is the individual identified in
Subarticle 29.6. Contractor shall not change Contractor’s Representative without
the prior written consent of Owner’s Representative, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. If Owner is reasonably dissatisfied with
the
performance of Contractor’s Representative, Owner, following consultation with
Contractor, may request that Contractor remove such person from his position,
and Contractor shall immediately remove such person from the
Project.
10.3 Representative’s
Access.
Owner,
Owner’s Representatives, and any Other Owner-Authorized Party, and their agents,
employees and invitees, shall at all reasonable times have access to the
Work
wherever and whenever it is in preparation and progress provided said access
shall not unduly interfere with the Work. Without limiting the generality
of the
foregoing, Owner, Owner’s Representatives, and any Other Owner-Authorized Party
shall have the right to videotape, photograph, copy or otherwise record
the
activities and the Work. The presence of Owner, Owner’s Representatives, and any
Other Owner-Authorized Party shall not relieve Contractor of the responsibility
for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or
for
safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, and Owner,
Owner’s
Representative or Other Owner-Authorized Party will not be responsible
for the
acts and omission of Contractor or Subcontractors.
10.4 Compliance
with Owner’s Representative’s Directives.
The
conduct of the Work is the responsibility of Contractor. Contractor shall
issue
all appropriate orders to Contractor’s employees and Subcontractors. Contractor
will closely cooperate with Owner’s Representative, and Other Owner Authorized
Parties to the extent of their stated authority and to the extent consistent
with the requirements for performance of the Work. Owner, or Owner’s
Representative may direct Contractor to take such action they deem to be
in
Owner’s interest. If Contractor is of the opinion that any such directive
constitutes grounds for issuance of a Change Order, then Contractor shall
proceed in accordance with the requirements of Article 13.
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ARTICLE
11
SUBCONTRACTORS
11.1 Award
of Subcontracts for Portions of the Work.
Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the subcontracting plans
contained in Exhibit M.
11.2 List
of Subcontractors.
Contractor shall attempt to use Owner’s preferred Subcontractors, and
Contractor’s pre-approved Subcontractors, identified in Exhibit N. If Contractor
has difficulty using Owner’s preferred Subcontractors and Contractor wishes to
use a Subcontractor other than those listed or agreed to by Owner, Contractor
shall submit the name of the proposed Subcontractor to Owner’s Representative
for his or her approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld).
The
Submittal shall contain the name, address, and contact person of the
proposed
Subcontractor, as well as a description of the Work to be performed.
Owner’s
Representative shall notify Contractor within five (5) Business Days
if it
objects to any proposed Subcontractor. Contractor shall identify a suitable
substitute party in writing within ten (10) Business Days after it receives
Owner’s disapproval of a proposed Subcontractor. If after choosing a
Subcontractor to perform a portion of the Work, Contractor decides to
terminate
such Subcontractor or such Subcontractor no longer performs a portion
of the
Work, Contractor must notify and consult with Owner regarding any replacement
Subcontractor.
11.3 Contracts
with Subcontractors.
11.3.1 Commercially
Reasonable Efforts.
Contractor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate the
following provisions into the subcontract with each proposed Subcontractor
covered by the provisions of Subarticle 11.2:
11.3.1.1 Require
each Subcontractor, to the extent of the Work to be performed by such
entity, to
be bound to Contractor by the applicable terms of this Contract as related
to
Subcontractor’s scope of work and, where appropriate to assume to Contractor all
of the obligations and responsibilities that Contractor has to Owner
under this
Contract; and
11.3.1.2 Make
Owner an intended third-party beneficiary and preserve the rights and
remedies
of Owner under this Contract with respect to the portion of the Work
to be
performed by a Subcontractor, so that the subcontracting thereof will
not
prejudice such rights and remedies.
11.3.2 Duty
to Incorporate.
Contractor must incorporate the following provisions into the subcontracts
with
each proposed Subcontractor:
11.3.2.1 Require
each Subcontractor to obtain and maintain the appropriate insurance as
related
to Subcontractor’s scope of work;
11.3.2.2 Require
each Subcontractor whose scope of work may require disclosure of Contractor’s
confidential information to execute an appropriate confidentiality agreement;
11.3.2.3 Require
that each subcontract provide for a contingent assignment of the subcontract
upon termination of Contractor
by
Owner. Such contingent assignment shall provide that if Owner fulfills
Contractor’s obligations to the Subcontractor, then the Subcontractor will
perform the subcontract on behalf of Owner, its successors and assigns;
and
11.3.2.4 Incorporate
the provisions of Exhibit M.
11.3.3
No
Contractual Rights by Subcontractor Against Owner.
The
provisions of this Section shall not empower any Subcontractor with any
contractual rights against Owner.
11.4 Payments
to Subcontractors.
Upon
receipt of payment from or on behalf of Owner, Contractor shall promptly
pay to
each Subcontractor the amount paid by Owner to Contractor for such
Subcontractor’s Work. Contractor must require each Subcontractor to make similar
payments to such Subcontractor’s Subcontractors. Owner shall have no obligation
to pay, or cause the payment of, any money to any Subcontractor or any
other
party acting through, under or on behalf of Contractor except as may
be
otherwise required by Laws, and then subject to Contractor’s indemnity
obligations under this Contract. Notwithstanding the above, Contractor
shall be
entitled to withhold payment(s) and/or offset amounts otherwise due any
Subcontractor based on such Subcontractor’s failure to perform other obligations
under its subcontract with Contractor; however, in the event such Subcontractor
files a Lien or otherwise requests or demands payment from Owner, Contractor
must defend and indemnify Owner against any Losses related thereto.
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11.5
Owner/Subcontractor
Communication.
Owner
may, at its discretion, furnish to any Subcontractor information regarding
the
percentages of completion or the amounts applied for by Contractor and
the
action taken thereon by Owner on account of Work done by such Subcontractor.
Owner shall have no obligation to pay or to see to the payment of any
monies to
any Subcontractor, except as otherwise may be required by Laws. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any payments made by Owner to any Subcontractor shall
be
reimbursed by Contractor or may be offset by Owner against and deducted
from any
future payments due to Contractor from Owner provided that no such payment
by
Owner shall be made without first consulting Contractor.
11.6 Approved
Equipment Suppliers.
11.6.1 Approved
Equipment Suppliers List.
The
approved equipment supplier’s list is attached as Exhibit N. Contractor may
request that additional vendors be added to the list subject to the
Owner’s
approval, with such approval to be not unreasonably withheld.
11.6.2 Owner
Preferred Equipment.
In
Exhibit N, Owner has identified categories of items, as indicated by
highlight,
where Subcontractor preferences may exist. Prior to Contractor placing
a
purchase order for equipment for which the Owner has identified a preference,
the Contractor will offer optional pricing for said identified Owner-preferred
equipment. Such additional pricing shall include any necessary schedule
and
technical information required by Owner to evaluate the option. Owner
shall
select its preferred equipment supplier and advise Contractor within
three (3)
Business Days of receiving the Contractor’s offer of said optional pricing. Any
adjustment resulting from Owner’s option selection shall be set forth in a
Change Order to be issued to Contractor.
ARTICLE
12
COMPENSATION,
LETTERS OF CREDIT, AND INVOICING
12.1 Contract
Price.
Contractor’s
total compensation for performance of the Work under this Contract
shall be
$713,067,494 as set forth in Exhibit D and as adjusted by any Change
Orders. The
Contract Price shall not be increased by: 1) any event of Force Majeure,
unless
the Force Majeure event lasts more than five (5) consecutive Days;
or 2) any
emergency caused by the negligence or misconduct of Contractor, any
Subcontractor or other person under Contractor’s or its Subcontractors’
control.
12.2 Bonus.
The
Parties agree that they will make a good faith effort to reach an agreement
by
April 2, 2007 on a bonus which may be paid to Contractor for early
achievement
of Provisional Acceptance of Unit 2, if Mechanical Completion has been
accomplished by or shortly after the Guaranteed Unit 2 Mechanical Completion
Date. If no agreement can be reached by the Parties by April 2, 2007,
no bonus
will be due or payable to Contractor regardless of the date(s) Contractor
achieves Provisional Acceptance of Unit 2.
12.3 Monthly
Applications for Payments.
On or
about the tenth (10th) Day of each calendar month, Contractor shall
submit to
Owner’s Representative an Application for Payment in accordance with the
Payment
Schedule set forth in Exhibit W. Owner shall not be obligated to make
any
payments earlier than the months indicated or in percentages other
than those
set forth in Exhibit W. Owner may withhold monies for any Payment Milestone
that
is not sufficiently complete at the time the invoice is issued. Owner’s right to
withhold monies includes, but is not limited to, the Contractor’s failure to
achieve a Payment Milestone by a Milestone Date identified in Exhibit
W. The
amounts withheld shall be calculated on a pro rata basis, based on
the number of
Payment Milestones not achieved. For example, if four (4) milestones
are
identified for a particular month, the value of each Payment Milestone
is twenty
five (25%) per cent. Upon the issuance of the Project Schedule pursuant
to
Section 8.3, the Parties will mutually agree to the additional Payment
Milestones that serve as conditions precedent for the payment of any
Application
for Payment and amend the Payment Schedule in Exhibit W. Each Application
for
Payment shall include Partial Lien Waivers, substantially in the form
of Exhibit
O, and certification by Contractor that all of its laborers and Subcontractors
have been paid all monies due for Work performed and Material received
through
the previous month payment by Owner. As part of such certification,
Contractor
shall identify any claims, setoffs or back charges it may have or have
taken
against any Subcontractor so that Owner shall know if any Subcontractor
may have
a colorable right to lien Owner’s property. No payment made to Contractor shall
constitute an acceptance by Owner of any of the Work to be performed
hereunder.
Owner
shall hold a five percent (5%) retention from each Application for
Payment,
which Owner shall release in accordance with Section
12.8.
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12.4 Certification
by Contractor.
In each
Application for Payment, Contractor shall certify that such Application
for
Payment represents the amount to which Contractor is entitled pursuant
to the
terms of this Contract and shall also certify as follows:
There
are
no known Liens outstanding at the date of this Application for Payment,
all
amounts which are due and payable to any third party (including Subcontractors)
with respect to the Work as of the date of this Application for Payment
have
been paid or are included in the amount requested in the current
application,
and, except for such bills not paid but so included, and except for
amounts
disputed between Owner and Contractor in accordance with Article
12 of the
Contract between Owner and Contractor, there is no known basis for
the filing of
any Liens on the Site or the Plant, except in respect of payments
to
Subcontractors withheld for proper reasons, and that lien releases
or waivers
from all Subcontractors required pursuant to Subarticle 12.5 of the
Contract
have been obtained in such form as to constitute an effective release
of lien
under the laws of the State of Missouri.
12.5
Lien
Waivers.
Contractor shall furnish at its sole cost and expense, an unconditional
partial
lien waiver and release of all Liens upon progress payment for the
benefit of
Owner with each Application for Payment, or such other documents
necessary to
ensure an effective release of all Liens with respect to the Project
in
compliance with the laws of the State of Missouri. Contractor shall
obtain from
each Subcontractor whose subcontracts or equipment or material supply
contracts
are in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate (“Major Subcontractor”) an
unconditional partial Lien waiver and release of all Liens upon progress
payment
to such Major Subcontractor (for the benefit of Owner), provided
that Contractor
shall only be obligated to provide to Owner such partial and final
Lien waivers
and releases or such other documents necessary to assure an effective
release of
Liens with respect to the Plant Site in compliance with the laws
of the State of
Missouri from each Major Subcontractor upon completion of the work
of said Major
Subcontractor or complete supply or provision of goods covered under
its
subcontract by such Major Subcontractor and shall not be obligated
to obtain
Lien waivers or releases from any other Subcontractor who is not
a Major
Subcontractor. Except as contemplated in the preceding sentence,
Owner’s receipt
of Lien waivers and releases for each portion of the Work covered
by the
Progress Payment shall be a condition precedent to Owner’s obligation to pay for
such portion of the Work covered in any Application for Payment.
Contractor has
an obligation and duty to provide prompt payment to all of its Subcontractors,
whether such Subcontractor is a Major Subcontractor or not. Contractor
acknowledges and agrees that it shall have the obligation at its
sole expense to
cause any Liens filed against the Plant Site to be promptly released
or
discharged or shall post a bond in accordance with applicable laws
or shall post
other security reasonably satisfactory to Owner in the full amount
of the Lien
except to the extent that such Liens have been filed against the
Project as a
result of nonpayment by Owner of any valid and proper Application
for Payment or
portion thereof for which Contractor is entitled to receive payment
under this
Contract or is otherwise being disputed by the Parties pursuant to
the
applicable provisions of this Article.
12.6 Payment
of Undisputed Amounts.
Owner
shall pay Contractor the amount determined by Owner’s Representative to be
payable from each Application for Payment (i.e.,
undisputed amounts) within thirty (30) Days after Owner’s receipt of such
invoice and accompanying data and other items in accordance with
Subarticle
12.4. In addition to disputed amounts of any Application for Payment,
at Owner’s
option, Owner may deduct from the amount due under any Application
for Payment,
any liquidated damages payable by Contractor pursuant to the Contract
Documents.
Owner may set off amounts owed to Contractor under this Contract
against amounts
owed by Contractor to Owner under the Contract
12.6.1 Suspension
by Contractor.
Contractor shall have the right to suspend performance of the Work
upon ten days
Notice to Owner, if the Owner fails to make payment of any undisputed
amount for
sixty days after its due date. Contractor shall resume performance
of the Work
upon payment of all amounts then due together with an equitable adjustment
in
the Project Schedule and payment of Contractor’s costs resulting from the
suspension and resumption of the Work.
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12.7 Payment
of Disputed Amounts.
Within
fifteen (15) Days of receipt of an Application for Payment, Owner shall
provide
Contractor with Notice setting forth the amount of any portion of such
Application for Payment that is disputed by Owner and the reasons therefore.
Any
deduction of a disputed amount of an Application for Payment that is
not
specifically agreed to by Contractor in writing and that finally is determined
by arbitration, or by mutual agreement, to have been improperly withheld
by
Owner shall be paid promptly by Owner, together with simple interest,
from the
date of withholding to the date of payment, calculated using the Prime
Interest
Rate plus two (2) percent on the date of withholding.
12.8 Retainage.
For
each Application for Payment, Owner shall be entitled to retain and withhold
payment of five percent (5%) of each payment as security for Contractor’s full
and faithful performance of its obligations pursuant to this Contract.
All
amounts withheld or secured pursuant to this Subarticle shall be referred
to
herein as “Retainage.” The Retainage shall be payable, subject to the provisions
of this Subarticle, to Contractor with interest at the Prime Interest
Rate plus
two per cent at the following events in accordance with the Payment Schedule,
at
Exhibit W: Delivery of Xxxx 0 Xxxx 0 xxxxx, Xxxx 0 Mechanical Completion,
Xxxx 0
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 0 Synchronization, Unit 2 Substantial Completion
B.
In the event that a scheduled Milestone retention release date is not
achieved,
the retention shall be paid at the next monthly payment date after the
Milestone
has been achieved.
12.9 Not
Used.
12.10 Payments
Withheld.
In
addition to any amounts otherwise permitted to be withheld under this
Article
12, Owner, without limitation of any other rights or remedies contained
in this
Contract, may withhold payment on one or more Applications for Payment,
or any
portion thereof, an amount, and to such extent as may be reasonably necessary,
to protect Owner from loss because of:
12.10.1
Contractor’s
or any Subcontractor’s failure to carry out any substantive portions of the Work
in accordance with the Contract Documents;
12.10.2 Third-party
claims made or filed, against Owner on account of Contractor or any
Subcontractor;
12.10.3
Damage
to
Owner property for which Contractor is liable under this Contract arising
from
the performance of the Work or failure to perform the Work
properly;
12.10.4 Failure
of Contractor to maintain the Five Percent LOC, or the Performance LOC
as
required by the Contract Documents.
Promptly
with the next monthly payment following the remedy or cure of any of
the
foregoing, Owner shall make the payment withheld in connection therewith.
Owner’s right to withhold monies due Contractor pursuant to this Subsection
is
conditioned upon Owner providing Notice to Contractor if its intent to
withhold
such funds stating the specific reason(s) therefore within 20 days of
receipt of
Contractor’s
Application for Payment.
12.11
Final
Payment.
12.11.1
Xxxx
0
Provisional Acceptance.
Final
payment of 1.0% of the Contract Price shall be made to Contractor upon
achievement of Unit 2 Provisional Acceptance. Contractor shall submit,
in
addition to the material required under Subarticles 12.4 and 12.5, a
statement
summarizing and reconciling all previous invoices, payments, Change Orders,
Contractor Change Requests and Final Lien Waivers from Contractor and
all Major
Subcontractors.
12.11.2 Owner
Review of Statement.
Owner
shall review and accept or reject such statement within ten (10) Days
of receipt
thereof. To the extent accepted, Owner shall pay Contractor all remaining
amounts due, within thirty (30) Days of the receipt of such statement.
Owner
shall notify Contractor of the rejection of any portion or all of such
statement. Any amount not accepted shall be treated as being in dispute.
When
Contractor’s final statement submitted pursuant to this Subarticle has been
fully paid, Contractor’s acceptance of final payment shall be deemed to be a
waiver of all claims by Contractor for payment of the Contract Price
or other
obligations of Owner except for claims that have been previously made
but have
not been resolved. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to imply
a waiver
of any right to any amount that is the subject of a written protest at
the time
acceptance of final payment is made.
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12.11.3 Contractor
Prevention of Liens.
The
final payment shall not become due unless the Five Percent LOC, if
applicable,
complies with Subarticle 12.12 and until Contractor submits to Owner
an
affidavit, together with a final release of Lien in form and content
specified
in Exhibit O from
Contractor and from each of the Major Subcontractors as required by
Subarticles
12.4 and 12.5, representing and affirming that all indebtedness connected
with
the Work and any Lien or rights to file any such Liens related thereto,
for
which Owner or its property might in any way be responsible or to which
it may
be subject, have been paid, waived or otherwise satisfied. Contractor
shall not
permit a Lien to be placed on any Owner property by Contractor’s Subcontractors
or their employees. Should Owner receive Notice of an intent to file
a Lien from
any of Contractor’s Subcontractors, or employees, Owner will notify Contractor.
Upon receipt of Notice from Owner of the intent of one of Contractor’s
Subcontractor employees, to file a Lien, Contractor shall immediately
take steps
to prevent the filing of such Lien. If Contractor fails to prevent
the filing of
such Lien, Contractor shall be responsible and liable for and shall
indemnify
Owner for all of Owner’s costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees),
liabilities, damages, fees, penalties, judgments and settlement costs
arising
from the placement of such Lien. The obligations and liabilities of
Contractor
under this Subsection shall not apply where the basis for such Lien
relates to
amounts invoiced by Contractor that are either not paid or disputed
by Owner.
12.11.4
No
Entitlement to Final Payment Until Unit 2 Provisional Acceptance.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this Contract, Owner
and
Contractor acknowledge and agree that Contractor shall not be entitled
to the
final payment (less any retention) unless and until Contractor has
achieved Xxxx
0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx.
12.12 Contractor’s
Five Percent LOC.
12.12.1
Amount
of Letter of Credit.
Within
30 days following the Effective Date, Contractor shall provide to Owner
a letter
of credit substantially in the form of Exhibit P and in an amount equal
to five
percent (5%) of the Contract Price (the “Five Percent LOC”). The Five Percent
LOC shall remain in full force and effect until the expiration of the
Warranty
Callback Period for Xxxx 0 xx Xxxx 0, whichever is later.
12.12.2 Reduction
of Five Percent LOC.
At the
end of the two-year Warranty Callback Period for Unit 2, Contractor
may reduce
the amount of the Five Percent LOC to thirty-three percent (33%) of
the original
value of the Five Percent LOC. The remaining thirty-three percent (33%)
of the
initial value of the Five Percent LOC shall remain in effect until
the end of
the Guaranteed Catalyst Period or the Guaranteed Baglife Period, whichever
is
later.
12.12.3 Liquidated
Damages Draws Upon the Five Percent LOC and Performance LOC.
In the
event that Contractor fails to pay liquidated damages pursuant to Article
22 of
this Contract within 30 days of
the
date
due under the Contract, then Owner shall be entitled to draw upon the
Five
Percent LOC and Performance LOC for the amount due by Contractor. In
the event
that Owner draws upon any LOC and it is subsequently determined that
Owner was
not entitled to all or any portion of the draw, Owner shall repay to
Contractor
the amount of any such incorrect draw, plus simple interest, from the
date of
Owner’s draw, at the Prime Interest Rate on the date of Owner’s draw plus two
percent (2%) and reasonable costs incurred including attorney’s fees.
12.12.4 Warranty
Repairs Draws Upon the Five Percent LOC.
Prior
to expiration of the Unit 1 or Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period, as
the case may
be, and all extensions of the Unit 1 or Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period,
Owner
shall be permitted to draw upon the Five Percent LOC, for any warranty
payments
due and not otherwise paid by Contractor and release the remaining
amounts under
the Five Percent LOC, if they have not been fully drawn down. Owner
shall return
the Five Percent LOC and the Performance LOC to Contractor upon their
respective
expiration dates subject to any extensions permitted hereunder.
ARTICLE 13
CHANGE
ORDERS
13.1 Owner
Initiated Change Orders.
Owner,
without invalidating this Contract, may order changes in the Work,
with
resulting changes in the Contract Price and/or the Project Schedule
or other
applicable provisions of the Contract Documents (including the required
Final
Completion Date) through the issuance of a Change Order. A Change Order
signed
by Owner and Contractor indicates an agreement to the changes in the
Work,
and/or amount of compensation increase or decrease, and/or adjustment
in the
Project Schedule reflected in such Change Order. Owner and Contractor
shall use
their good faith efforts to agree on the price for such ordered changes
prior to
the issuance of such Change Order. If, however, the Parties cannot
agree on the
adjustment to be made in the Contract Price, the Work or the Project
Schedule as
a result of such Change Order, then Contractor shall nevertheless proceed
to
execute the Work described in the Change Order promptly upon authorization
from
Owner and shall be paid for such changed Work in accordance with Subarticle
13.6. If the value of a proposed Change Order exceeds 15% of the Contract
Price,
Contractor must execute such Change Order before it is obligated to
perform such
Work.
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13.2 Contractor
Change Requests.
If
Contractor would like to seek a Change Order, Contractor must give Owner
written
Notice within fifteen (15) Business Days after Contractor’s knowledge of the
occurrence of the event giving rise to such request. Within a reasonable
time
thereafter, not to exceed forty five (45) Days of any such Notice, unless
the
circumstances of the event giving rise to the request reasonably require
additional time, Contractor shall provide Owner with an appropriate statement
setting forth the reasons why Contractor believes additional compensation
or
additional time should be granted, and include the nature of any costs
to be
incurred, including reasonable adjustment to other applicable Contract
provisions, and if applicable, the probable length of performance that
could
result in a delay to the Project Critical Path (a “Contractor Change Request”).
If Owner accepts any such Contractor Change Request, a Change Order shall
be
executed by the Parties and the Contract Price or Project Schedule, or
both, as
the case may be, shall be adjusted in accordance with the terms of such
Change
Order. Owner shall have no obligation to accept a Contractor Change Request.
Failure
to comply with the requirements of this Subarticle shall constitute a waiver
by
Contractor of any and all Contractor Change Requests not pursued in accordance
with the terms herein.
13. Change
Order For Delays.
If a
delay or suspension of Work or activities occurs and causes a delay to
the
Project’s Critical Path and Contractor has prepared an appropriate analysis
identifying the extent of the delay, an appropriate Change Order will be
issued
to adjust the Project Schedule and the Contract Price as specified
below:
13.3.1 Delay
to Critical Path.
To the
extent the delay or suspension of activities causes a delay to the Critical
Path
of the Project Schedule and is caused by Owner or others not under the
control
of Contractor, or unknown subsurface conditions, the Project Schedule shall
be
extended and the Contract Price shall be adjusted in an amount necessary
to
compensate Contractor for all reasonable direct and indirect costs and
expenses
on the basis set forth in Subarticle 13.6 resulting from such delay or
suspension (“Contractor’s Delay Costs”).
13.3.2 Delay
Caused by Force Majeure.
To the
extent the delay or suspension is caused by Force Majeure, as that term
is
defined in Article 24 (excepting for purposes of Subarticle 13.3.2), Contractor
shall give Owner written Notice specifying the date of commencement of
such
delay or suspension within ten (10) Business Days after the date on which
Contractor first becomes aware of the event or act constituting the Force
Majeure. The Project Schedule shall be extended on a Day-for-Day basis
from the
Force Majeure Delay Date. To the extent that a Force Majeure event lasts
more
than five (5) consecutive Days, Contractor shall be entitled to an adjustment
in
the Contract Price as set forth in Subarticle 24.6.
13.3.3 Best
Efforts to Mitigate Delay.
Contractor shall use its best efforts to re-sequence the Work and/or mitigate,
to the greatest extent practicable, the effect of any delay described in
this
Article.
In
order
to receive an equitable price or schedule adjustment for a delay or deficiency
for which Owner is responsible, Contractor must demonstrate that there
was an
actual delay in the performance of the Contractor’s Work that impacts the
Project Critical Path of the Contractor Schedule and/or an actual increase
in
the Contractor’s costs.
13.4 Change
Order for Contractor Delay or Error.
To the
extent the delay or suspension of the Work causes a delay to the Critical
Path
of the Project Schedule and is caused by Contractor or any Subcontractor,
no
adjustment will be made to the Contract Price or Project Schedule, and
Contractor shall propose a plan to perform the changed Work while minimizing
Project Schedule impacts, which may include increasing manpower and extended
work hours or extra shifts if required, for Contractor to meet the required
Guaranteed Completion Dates. Excess costs for such work will be Contractor’s
responsibility. Further, no Change Order shall be issued and no adjustment
of
the Contract Price or the Project Schedule shall be made in connection
with any
correction of errors, omissions, deficiencies, or improper or Defective
Work on
the part of Contractor or any Subcontractors in the performance of the
Work.
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13.5 Minor
Changes in the Work.
Without
a Change Order, Owner and Contractor may mutually agree in writing to make,
changes in the Work which do not require an adjustment in the Contract Price
or
an extension of the Project Schedule.
13.6 Duty
to Continue the Work.
In the
event Owner and Contractor are unable, within twenty (20) Days of an Application
for Payment to agree upon an acceptable adjustment in the Project Schedule
and
acceptable changes in the Contract Price, pursuant to Subarticles 13.1 or
13.2,
then Contractor shall proceed with the Work following Owner’s written direction
to do so; provided however, Owner reserves its rights to dispute any claims
of
Contractor pursuant to Article 16. Owner’s written direction shall include an
equitable adjustment in the Project Schedule, if applicable. The cost of
such
extra Work shall then be determined on the basis of one hundred twenty percent
(120%) of all verifiable direct costs reasonably and prudently incurred in
the
performance of the changed Work. Direct costs shall be in accordance with
the
Rate Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit V, submitted by Contractor on or
before
the Effective Date. Direct costs incurred in the performance of such extra
work
shall include: additional costs of materials, costs of labor, including premiums
and shift differentials; social security; old age and unemployment insurance;
fringe benefits required by agreement or custom; workmen’s compensation
insurance; rental value of equipment and machinery; all actual and reasonably
allocated costs of construction supervision and field office; and all actual
and
reasonable costs, if any, of shutdown, delay and start-up; provided, however,
that Contractor shall notify Owner if Contractor anticipates such shutdowns,
delay and start-up costs in advance. In the event Owner so directs Contractor
to
perform changed Work, then Contractor shall submit monthly invoices to Owner
itemizing all costs incurred in the performance of such Work during the period
covered by the invoice in accordance with this paragraph. Pending final
determination of Contractor’s total costs, Owner shall pay such invoices on
account in accordance with Article 12 of this Contract. Contractor shall
maintain complete and accurate records and supporting documentation regarding
Change Orders in accordance with Contractor’s established policies and
procedures and generally accepted accounting practices, consistently applied.
Upon three (3) Business Days prior Notice, Owner shall have access to such
records during normal business hours for a period of three (3) years after
Final
Completion or termination of the Work, to the extent required to verify the
payroll and other costs (excluding agreed-upon xxxx-ups and rates) set forth
above.
13.7 Effect
of Changes in the Law.
The
Contract Price is based on applicable Laws in effect as of the Effective
Date.
After the Effective Date, if a change occurs to any Laws that affects
performance of the Work by Contractor, or any Subcontractor, Contractor shall
comply with such changed Laws and Contractor may be entitled to an equitable
adjustment to any applicable provisions of the Contract. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, in the event the change in Laws constitutes an event of Force
Majeure
for which termination of this Contract would be appropriate, the provisions
of
Subarticle 24.5 shall apply.
ARTICLE 14
CONTRACTOR’S
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES
AND COVENANTS
14.1 Representations
and Warranties of Contractor.
Contractor, as a material inducement to Owner’s entering into this Contract,
represents and warrants to Owner that, as of the date of this
Contract:
14.1.1 There
are
no suits, proceedings, judgments, rulings or orders by or before any court
or
any governmental authority pending or to the best of Contractor’s knowledge
threatened action or proceeding affecting Contractor before any court,
Governmental Agency, or arbitrator that could reasonably be expected to
materially and adversely affect the financial condition or operations of
Contractor or the ability of Contractor to perform its obligations hereunder,
or
which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this
Contract (as in effect on the date hereof);
14.1.2 It
is a
duly organized and validly existing entity of the type described in the recital
clauses of this Contract and is in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation; it has the legal right, power, and authority
and
is qualified to conduct its business, and to execute and deliver this Contract
and perform its obligations under this Contract; and all regulatory
authorizations have been or will be obtained and will be maintained as necessary
for it to perform legally its obligations under this Contract as such
obligations become due;
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14.1.3 Its
making and performing this Contract are within its powers, have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on its part, and do not and will not violate
any provision of Laws or order, writ, judgment, decree, or other determination
presently in effect and applicable to it or its governing documents;
and
14.1.4 This
Contract constitutes its legal, valid, and binding act and obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with this Contract’s terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and general equitable principles, to the discretion
of the tribunal before which proceedings to obtain same may be
pending.
14.2 Covenants
of Contractor.
Contractor warrants and represents to Owner that during the term of this
Contract it will:
14.2.1 Comply
at
all times with applicable Laws necessary for its performance under this
Contract, or, in the event of any alleged continuing noncompliance, diligently
contest any allegations of non-compliance with such Laws in good faith by
appropriate proceeding to the extent permitted without material adverse effect
on Contractor’s performance under this Contract; and
14.2.2 Give
all
required notices, procure, maintain and comply with all applicable Permits
necessary for the performance of its obligations under this Contract, and pay
all charges and fees in connection therewith.
14.3 Opinion
of Counsel from Contractor.
No
later than the Effective Date, Contractor shall, upon request of Owner, and
at
Contractor’s expense, cause its counsel to issue an opinion to Owner affirming
in customary form the representations in Subarticle 14.1 as of the Effective
Date and setting forth such further matters as Owner may reasonably request.
14.4 Additional
Warranties and Representations of Contractor.
14.4.1 Qualifications.
Contractor warrants and represents that it is a fully experienced and properly
licensed in the State of Missouri, equipped, organized, financed and qualified
to perform the Work and that all detailed design and construction drawings
will
be supervised, approved and signed by an engineer licensed by the State of
Missouri where required by Laws.
14.4.2 Performance
Guarantees.
Contractor warrants and guarantees that the AQC Systems, the SCR Systems, and
the Unit 2 Boiler supplied pursuant to this Contract will operate at or above
the levels required by the Performance Guarantees.
14.5 Additional
Documentation.
Contractor, upon request of Owner and at Contractor’s expense, shall deliver or
cause to be delivered from time to time, such additional certifications of
its
officers, accountants, engineers or agents or opinions of counsel, as may be
reasonably requested and as related to Contractor’s obligations under this
Contract.
14.6 Changes
in Circumstances.
Contractor agrees that it shall promptly advise Owner of any fact, event, or
occurrence taking place subsequent to the Effective Date that would cause it
to
be unable to continue to make such representations and warranties provided
above
at any time subsequent to such dates; provided that no such inability shall
be
considered a default under this Contract, except to the extent it shall
constitute a default under another provision of this Contract.
ARTICLE 15
WARRANTY
OF THE WORK AND REMEDIES
15.1 General
Warranty of Work.
Contractor hereby warrants to Owner that:
15.1.1 The
Work
furnished and performed under this Contract by Contractor and any Subcontractor
shall be furnished and performed to (a) Prudent Industry Practice, (b)
professional standards with the accuracy, care and skill customarily employed
by
and expected from comparable firms in the electric generation construction
industry, and (c) comply with all Laws;
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15.1.2 The
Work
will conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, and will be free
from Defects in materials, engineering, design, and workmanship;
and
15.1.3 All
Materials provided by Contractor will be new and free from Defects in materials,
engineering, design, and workmanship.
15.2 Engineering
and Design.
Contractor hereby warrants that all engineering and design performed as part
of
the Work shall be performed in accordance with sound engineering practice,
Prudent Industry Practice, Laws, and applicable Permits, and in conformity
with
the requirements of the Contract Documents.
15.3 Nonconforming Work.
If Work
is discovered that does not conform to the requirements of the Contract
Documents prior to the end of the applicable Warranty Callback Period, Owner,
Owner’s Representative, and Other Owner Authorized Parties to the extent of
their authority, shall have the authority to require Contractor at Contractor’s
option to reperform, repair or replace any such item of the Work (including
without limitation engineering, design or supply of Materials); provided,
however, that neither their authority to act under this Subarticle 15.3,
nor any
decision made by them in good faith either to exercise or not to exercise
such
authority, shall give rise to any duty or responsibility of Owner, Owner’s
Representative and Other Owner Authorized Parties to Contractor, or any
Subcontractor, it being understood that Owner’s (or its representatives’)
failure to so require Contractor does not relieve Contractor from its
responsibility under the Contract Documents and liability for any error,
fault
or inconsistency in the Work or the Project. Failure to so require Contractor
shall not be considered as acceptance of the Work.
15.4 Standard
Warranty Work.
Except
in the case of an Operating Emergency, if any of the Work is Defective or
does
not comply with the warranties contained in this Article and Owner gives
Contractor Notice of such Defect, Contractor shall, at its sole expense and
option, promptly correct such Defect by repair or replacement of any Defective
Work. The decision to repair or replace shall be made following consultation
with Owner and the repair or replacement shall be scheduled consistent with
Owner’s operating requirements so as to minimize loss of production or use of
any portion of the Plant to which the Work relates. Warranty Work shall be
performed on a straight time basis; however, Contractor shall conduct such
Warranty Work on an overtime schedule basis if Owner reasonably determines
such
a schedule is necessary to avoid or minimize the effects of an outage or
load
reduction, and Owner shall bear such additional costs. Except as stated herein,
Contractor shall bear all costs and expenses associated with correcting any
Defective Work and for the deductible portion of direct property damage of
Owner
to the extent caused by Contractor’s breach of warranty during the Warranty
Remedy Period. Such costs and direct damages shall include, without limitation,
the costs of necessary disassembly, transportation, reassembly, retesting,
reworking, repair, or replacement of such Defective Work. Direct damages
shall
also include reasonable attorneys’ fees, engineering fees, the costs of testing
reasonably required to verify that the repaired or replaced Work conforms
to the
applicable Warranties and requirements of this Contract in enforcing the
provisions of Article 15. Contractor shall collect and assemble all warranties
and maintenance manuals and deliver them to Owner as set forth in Exhibit
L. Any
repair and replacement performed by Contractor pursuant to Article 15 shall
comply with the Laws, Prudent Industry Practice, and this Contract.
15.5 Operating
Emergency Warranty Work.
In the
event of an Operating Emergency which results from Work which is Defective
or
does not comply with the warranties contained in Article 15, Owner shall
consult
with Contractor to determine who would best be able to correct the Defective
Work. If the Parties agree that Contractor would best accomplish such
correction, Subarticle 15.4 shall apply to such correction. If the Parties
agree
that Owner would best accomplish such correction, Owner shall promptly correct
such Defective Work by repair or replacement of any Defective Work. The decision
to repair or replace shall be made with the concurrence of Contractor. Normally,
Warranty Work shall be performed on a straight time basis; however, such
Warranty Work shall be performed on an overtime schedule basis if Owner
reasonably determines such a schedule is necessary to avoid or minimize the
effects of an outage or load reduction, and Owner shall bear such additional
costs. As with Standard Warranty Work, Contractor shall bear all costs and
expenses associated with correcting any Defective Work to the extent caused
by
Contractor’s acts or omissions. Such costs and direct damages shall include,
without limitation, the costs of necessary disassembly, transportation,
reassembly, retesting, reworking, repair, or replacement of such Defective
Work.
15.6 Unit
1 Warranty Callback Period.
The
Unit 1 Warranty Callback Period for the Work shall run for a period of two
(2)
years from the Unit 1 Provisional Acceptance Date. If any Work shall be
repaired, replaced, or otherwise corrected pursuant to this Article 15, the
Unit
1 Warranty Callback Period for such Work shall be two years from the date
that
such repair, replacement, or correction is completed to Owner’s reasonable
satisfaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Unit 1
Warranty Callback Period exceed three (3) years from the Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Date.
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15.7 Unit
2 Warranty Callback Period.
The
Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period for the Work shall run for a period of two
(2)
years from the Unit 2 Provisional Acceptance Date. If any Work shall be
repaired, replaced, or otherwise corrected pursuant to Article 15, the Unit
2
Warranty Callback Period for such Work shall be two years from the date that
such repair, replacement, or correction is accepted by Owner. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in no event shall the Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period exceed
three (3) years from the Xxxx 0 Provisional Acceptance Date.
15.8 Catalyst
Warranty.
15.8.1 Guaranteed
Catalyst Period.
In
addition to the above Warranties, Contractor warrants that the Catalyst
used in
the SCR Systems for Unit 1 and Unit 2, respectively, will not suffer a
Catalyst
Life Failure for a minimum of 24,000 hours (the “Guaranteed Catalyst Period”)
from the date flue gas first passes through the Catalyst on each respective
Unit.
15.8.2 Catalyst
Life.
For
Catalyst Life Failure, unless such failure is caused by Owner, that occurs
between 0 to 24,000 hours of operation from first gas of Unit 1 or Unit
2, as
the case may be, Contractor will conduct a root cause failure evaluation.
After
the corrective action plan as defined by Section 15.8.3 with the Owner
and
Catalyst manufacturer and selecting mutually agreeable repairs or modifications,
Contractor shall make indicated repairs or modifications to achieve Performance
Guarantees and replace and/or add Catalyst as required if Catalyst replacement
and/or addition is indicated by the root cause failure evaluation. The
repairs,
modifications and retesting shall follow the procedure identified in Section
15.8.3.
15.8.3 Catalyst
Life Corrective Actions.
Within
fourteen (14) Days of a Catalyst Life Failure, Contractor shall initiate
preparation of a corrective action plan complete with all drawings, data,
specifications, and other information required for approval of the Work
by
Owner, and shall complete all such corrective action as soon as reasonably
possible. For failure to meet the Guaranteed Catalyst Period, Contractor
shall
make all repairs and modifications necessary to correct and modify the
Work to
cause performance to so conform without cost to Owner. Contractor’s obligation
to make repairs and modify the Work to meet the Guaranteed Catalyst Period
shall
not be limited by the Xxxx 0 or Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period but should
extend only for three years from date flue gas first passes through the
Catalyst
on each respective Unit.
15.9 Baglife
Warranty.
15.9.1 Guaranteed
Baglife Period.
In
addition to the above Warranties, Contractor warrants that the fabric filter
bags used in the Baghouse for Unit 1 or Unit 2, as the case may be, will
not
suffer Baglife Failure for a minimum of 25,000 hours (the “Guaranteed Baglife
Period”) from the date flue gas first passes through the fabric filter bags on
each respective Unit. Contractor shall provide replacement bags for all
bags
that suffer Baglife Failure during the Guaranteed Baglife Period and
replacements will be made as Baglife Failure occurs. Owner will store bags
provided by Contractor in a temperature and humidity controlled environment
in
accordance with the manufacturer’s written recommendations.
15.9.2 Baglife
Corrective Action.
Within
fourteen (14) Days of any Baglife Failure, Contractor shall conduct a root
cause
evaluation and prepare a corrective action plan complete with all drawings,
data, specifications, and other information required for approval of the
Work by
Owner. Contractor shall complete all such corrective action as soon as
reasonably possible. For failure to meet the Guaranteed Baglife Period
Contractor shall provide replacement bags suitable to cause performance
to so
conform without cost to Owner. Contractor’s obligation to make repairs and
modifications to the Work to meet the Guaranteed Baglife Period shall not
be
established by the Warranty Callback Period but will extend for three years
from
the date flue gas first passes through each respective Baghouse.
15.9.3 Bag
Pre-Coat.
Contractor’s Baglife Warranty is contingent on Owner pre-coating the bags prior
to first flue gas passage in accordance with Contractor’s recommendations in the
O&M manual.
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15.10 Subcontractor
Warranties.
Contractor shall, for the protection of Contractor and Owner, obtain from
all
Subcontractors, and thereafter enforce, all warranties with respect to
Work as
are reasonably obtainable. Contractor shall use commercially reasonable
efforts
to secure warranties from all Subcontractors that extend for the Unit
1
Warranty Callback Period or the Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period, as the
case may
be,
set out
in Subarticles 15.6 and 15.7, respectively. Contractor agrees during the
Warranty Callback Period, as soon as reasonably possible after receipt
of Notice
from Owner specifying any Defects, to cause the Subcontractor of such Work
(or
upon failure or refusal by such Subcontractor to do so itself), to inspect
and
to repair such Defects. All such repairs and replacements shall comply
with Laws
and Prudent Industry Practices. Contractor shall cause the Subcontractor
of such
Work (or upon failure or refusal by such Subcontractor to do so itself),
to bear
all costs and expenses associated with correcting any such Defective Work,
including necessary disassembly, transportation, reassembly, and retesting,
as
well as reworking, repair, or replacement of such Work, and disassembly
and
reassembly of adjacent Work when necessary to give access to Defective
Work.
Notwithstanding the issuance of or inability to obtain any Subcontractor
warranties, Contractor is responsible for the Work and compliance thereof
with
the requirements of the terms of the Contract Documents.
15.11 Root Cause Repairs. If chronic failure of any of the Project’s components or Materials occurs during either the Unit 1 Warranty Callback Period or the Unit 2 Warranty Callback Period (either original or as may be extended as a result of failures during the original Warranty Callback Periods), as the case may be, Contractor shall investigate the root cause of such chronic failure and make such repairs, replacements or adjustments necessary to correct the root cause of the chronic failure in accord with Subarticles 15.6 and 15.7, respectively.
15.12 Cure
Rights of Owner for Breach of Warranty. Except in cases of
emergency, within ten (10) Days of receipt by Contractor of Notice and
adequate
supporting documentation from Owner specifying a Defect, (or such additional
period as is necessary in circumstances where ten (10) Days is not reasonable
given the circumstances), Contractor shall give Notice to Owner of when
and how
Contractor shall remedy said Defect; provided, however, that in cases of
emergency, Contractor shall remedy such Defect as quickly as reasonably
possible
under the circumstances. If Owner objects to the remedy period specified
by Contractor and Contractor does not offer a substitute remedy period
satisfactory to Owner, or if Contractor does not begin and diligently proceed
to
complete said remedy within the time period specified by Contractor and
accepted
by Owner, or if Contractor unreasonably fails to specify a remedy period
acceptable to Owner within such ten-Day period (or immediately, in the
case of
emergency conditions), Owner, after Notice to Contractor, shall have the
right
to perform or to have performed by third parties the necessary remedy,
and the
reasonable and actual costs thereof shall be paid by Contractor, together
with
all reasonable and actual attorneys’ fees and engineering fees.
15.13 Warranty
and
Passage of Title. Contractor warrants that it passes good
title to all Work provided pursuant to this Contract to Owner, free and
clear of
all Liens upon delivery to the Site. Passage of title shall not affect
risk of loss, which shall be governed by Article 23.
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ARTICLE
16
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
16.2
Mediation.
In
the
event that any dispute arising out of or relating to the Contract Documents
is
not resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Subarticle
16.1,
such dispute must be submitted to mediation to Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx of MarksADR,
LLC or any mutually agreed to mediator. The mediation shall take place at
a neutral location near the Project Site unless otherwise agreed to by
the
Parties. If the mediation process has not resolved the dispute within
thirty (30) Days of the mediation session or within such longer period
as the
Parties may agree, the dispute shall be decided by arbitration as set
forth
below. All
negotiations pursuant
to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and
settlement negotiations for purpose of the Federal Rules of Evidence
and state
rules of evidence. Each Party will bear its own costs for this dispute
resolution phase.
16.3
Arbitration. All claims, disputes and other
matters in question not resolved by mediation between the Parties to
this
Contract arising out of or relating to the Contract Documents or the
breach
thereof shall be decided by arbitration by the American Arbitration Association
(at a neutral location near the Project
Site) or by a mutually agreed upon
arbitrator. The arbitration
shall take place at a neutral location and be conducted in accordance
with the
American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Arbitration Rules
then
obtaining or a mutually agreed upon set of arbitration rules. This
Contract to arbitrate and any other agreement or consent to arbitrate
entered
into in accordance herewith will be specifically enforceable under the
prevailing arbitration law of any court having jurisdiction. Notice of
demand for arbitration must be filed in writing with the other Party
to this
Contract and with the AAA or other mutually agreed to arbitrator. The
demand must be made within a reasonable time after the dispute has arisen.
In no event may the demand for arbitration be made if the institution
of legal
or equitable proceedings based on such dispute is barred by the applicable
statute of limitations. If the total dispute, exclusive of interest and
arbitration costs, does not equal or exceed one million dollars, the
arbitration
shall be heard by one neutral arbitrator. If the total dispute equals or
exceeds one million dollars, then the arbitration shall be heard by three
neutral arbitrators. Any arbitration may be consolidated with any other
arbitration proceedings. Either Party may join any other interested
parties. The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be specifically enforceable
in a court of competent jurisdiction. Each Party will bear its own costs
for this dispute resolution phase.
ARTICLE
17
TAXES
17.1 Payment
by Contractor.
The
Contract Price includes federal, state and local taxes levied on
wages and/or
salaries paid to Contractor’s employees, and all taxes based upon net income of
Contractor’s business. However, the Contract Price is exclusive of any present
or future federal, state, municipal or other sales or use tax with
respect to
the Work covered hereby, or of any other present or future excise
tax upon or
measured by the gross receipts from this transaction or any allocated
portion
thereof or by the gross value of the Work covered hereby; and of
any present or
future property tax or other similar charge with respect to the Work
covered
hereby. If Contractor is required by applicable Laws to pay or collect
any such
tax or taxes or import duties on account of this transaction or the
Work covered
hereby, then such amount of tax or import duties and any penalties
and interest
thereon shall be reimbursed to Contractor or paid by Owner.
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17.2
Tax Exemption. Missouri Law provides a sales and
use tax exemption for (1) machinery, equipment and parts used directly
for
manufacturing a product which is intended to be sold ultimately for final
use
and consumption, (2) the materials, supplies and parts solely required
for the
installation or construction of such machinery and equipment, and (3)
repair and
replacement parts for such machinery and equipment. When purchasing such
machinery, equipment and parts for delivery and installation in Missouri,
Owner
shall provide Contractor with a valid Missouri Form 149, Exemption Certificate
a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit Q, which Contractor shall
maintain
on file during the period of this Contract. Contractor shall not invoice
Owner for any Missouri sales and/or use tax for any machinery, equipment
and
parts covered by such exemption certificate.
17.4
Assurances. Contractor agrees to present, if so
requested by Owner, satisfactory evidence of payment of all such taxes
and
payroll deductions to the proper authorities.
ARTICLE
18
INDEMNIFICATION
18.1 Contractor
Indemnity.
To the
fullest extent permitted by Laws, Contractor waives any right of
contribution
and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Owner and its parent,
affiliates, sister entities, officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives, subsidiaries, successors, and assigns and the Owner’s
Engineer,
(collectively, “Owner Indemnitees”) from and against all Losses in respect of
any loss or damage to third-party physical property, other than the
Work, death
or personal injury, to the extent caused by the negligence, including
any in the
performance of professional services Work under the Contract Documents
or breach
of statutory duty of Contractor, Subcontractors, or their respective
employees
and agents arising prior to three years from the date Owner and Contractor
execute a Certificate of Final Completion. Such obligation shall
not negate,
abridge, or otherwise reduce any other common law or statutory right
or
obligation of indemnity or contribution which exists in favor of
the Owner
Indemnitees. The obligations of Contractor under this Contract shall
not extend
to the liability of Owner Indemnitees arising out of their negligence.
Contractor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to impose identical
duties
upon all Subcontractors of Contractor; however, the inability of
Contractor to
impose such identical duties on a Subcontractor shall not relieve
Contractor
from any liability assumed under this Section, including Losses caused
by
Subcontractor.
18.2
Workers
Compensation Waiver. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
Contractor expressly (1) waives the benefit, for itself and all Subcontractors
insofar as the indemnification of Owner is concerned, of the provisions
of any
applicable workers compensation law limiting the tort or other liability
of any
employer on account of injuries to the employer’s employees, and (2) assumes
liability in accordance with this Article.
18.3
Not
Used.
18.4.1 Notification
by Owner.
Contractor shall, at its sole expense, promptly defend against any
patent
indemnity claim, demand, action or proceeding, unless directed otherwise
by
Owner, provided that Owner shall have notified Contractor upon becoming
aware of
such claim, demand, action or proceeding and provided further that
Contractor’s
aforementioned obligations shall not apply to materials, equipment
or processes
furnished or specified by Owner.
18.4.2 Substitution
of Non-Infringing Equipment or Processes or Modification.
Contractor shall have the right, in order to avoid such claim, demand,
action or
proceeding, to substitute, at its expense, non-infringing equipment
or
processes, or to modify such infringing equipment or processes of the
Work so
they become non-infringing, or to obtain the necessary licenses to
use the
infringing equipment or processes provided that such substituted and
modified
equipment or processes meet all the requirements and are subject to
all the
provisions of this Contract.
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18.4.3 Rights
of Owner Upon Injunction.
If
Owner or Contractor is enjoined from completion of the Work or any
part thereof,
or from the use, operation, or enjoyment of the Work or any part thereof
as a
result of any claim, legal action, or litigation of the type described
in this
Subarticle, Contractor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
have such
injunction removed promptly at no cost to Owner, and Owner may without
thereby
limiting any other right it may have hereunder or at law or in equity,
require
Contractor at Contractor’s option to supply, temporarily or permanently,
facilities not subject to such injunction and not infringing any patent
or to
replace all such facilities or to take such steps as may be necessary
to ensure
compliance by Owner with such injunction, all to the satisfaction of
Owner while
maintaining the functionality of the AQC Systems, the SCR Systems,
and the Unit
2 Boiler and all without cost or expense to Owner, including any additional
operating cost.
ARTICLE
19
INSURANCE
Contractor shall provide the insurance as set forth in the attached Exhibit
R. Owner reserves the right to implement an Owner Controlled Insurance
Program (OCIP) and Contractor agrees to cooperate with Owner and provide
Owner a
credit for the full value of those insurance premiums that Contractor no
longer
incurs as a result of the implementation of an OCIP.
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
20.1
Termination Without Cause. This Contract may be
terminated by Owner at any time without liability for damages and without
need
to show cause by giving ten (10) Days Notice to Contractor, provided however,
upon termination of this Contract pursuant to this Subarticle. Owner shall
pay Contractor for the sums expended in the performance of the Work performed
up
to the date of termination as follows: (a) All direct labor and
material costs and expenses incurred prior to cancellation or suspension;
(b) Ten percent (10%) of the direct labor costs and expenses incurred
prior to cancellation or suspension for overhead expenses; (c) Ten percent
(10%) of the direct labor cost and expenses incurred prior to cancellation
or
suspension for profit; and (d) Reasonable expenses, if any, specifically
incurred by Contractor solely as a result of the cancellation or suspension,
less salvage value (if any) of the Work. This includes, but is not limited
to, all amounts due and not previously paid to Contractor for products
completed
in accordance with this Contract prior to such Notice, a reasonable amount
for
any products then in production, reasonable costs of settling and paying
claims
arising out of the cancelled orders, and all costs for providing Owner
with
requested assistance pursuant to Article 20 or otherwise, after the date
of
termination. These items shall not be considered incidental, consequential
or indirect damages.
20.1.1
Limitation of Liability. Owner’s liability for termination shall be
limited to the foregoing, and Owner shall not be liable for incidental,
consequential or indirect damages.
20.1.2
Credits. Owner shall be credited in full for any and all payments
made prior to termination.
20.1.3 Profits.
Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to mitigate any termination
costs. Whether Owner terminates Contractor with or without cause or
suspends Contractor’s Work, in no event shall Owner be responsible for
termination expenses (other than provided above), for overhead costs
associated
with Work not performed by Contractor, for any profits Contractor would
have
earned if it had completed the Work, or for any consequential, incidental,
or
indirect damages.
20.1.4 Contractor
Duty. Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to minimize such
termination charges, including alternate utilization of its work force,
materials and equipment to fill other existing and additional orders
and
contracts. Within thirty (30) Days of receipt of written Notice of
termination, Contractor shall present in writing its claim for termination
charges, providing documentation and justification for each item in reasonable
detail. In no event shall Owner be responsible for termination expenses
(other than provided herein), for overhead costs associated with Work
not
performed by Contractor, for any profits Contractor would have earned
if it had
completed the Work, or for any consequential, incidental, or indirect
damages.
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20.2.1 Failure
of Contractor to discharge or perform any material duty or obligation under
the
Contract Documents for which no other exclusive remedy, such as a liquidated
damage, applies unless such exclusive remedy has not been fulfilled by
Contractor;
20.2.2 Failure
of Contractor to make to Owner, when due, any payment required under this
Contract if that failure is not remedied on or before the thirtieth (30th)
Day
after Owner provides Notice to Contractor of such failure; provided, however,
the provisions of this Subarticle shall not apply to payments that are the
subject of a good faith dispute pursuant to Article 16;
20.2.3 Failure
of Contractor to maintain the Five Percent LOC or Performance LOC as
required by this Contract;
20.2.4 Assignment
of Contractor’s rights or obligations under this Contract, except as provided in
this Contract.
20.2.5 Any
of the following shall be considered “Events of Default” to which no period of
cure shall apply and Owner shall immediately have the right to exercise the
remedies listed in Subarticle 20.4:
20.2.5.1 The
dissolution or termination of Contractor’s existence;
20.2.5.2 The appointment of a
receiver, trustee or liquidator of Contractor or of substantially all of
Contractor’s property;
20.2.5.3 An admission in writing
by Contractor of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become
due;
20.2.5.4 A general assignment by Contractor
for the benefit of its creditors;
20.2.5.5 The filing by or against
Contractor of a petition in a proceeding under the bankruptcy or insolvency
laws
applicable to it as such bankruptcy or insolvency laws are now or hereafter
in
effect;
20.2.5.6 Contractor seeking relief from
its creditors in any other proceeding under federal bankruptcy laws or state
insolvency statutes, or shall otherwise become insolvent or
bankrupt.
20.3.1 Proceed
against Contractor pursuant to Article 16;
20.3.2 Seek
specific performance of Contractor’s obligations under this Contract to the
extent permitted by Laws; or
20.3.3 Terminate
this Contract.
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20.4.1
Contractor Liable for Excess Costs to Complete Work. If the cost to
Owner of completing the Work, including costs of accelerated or expedited
construction methods customarily and actually performed in an attempt to
mitigate any delay by Contractor and reasonable charges for administering any
subcontract and for legal fees associated with the termination exceeds the
Contract Price, then Contractor shall be liable for the amount of such
excess. Owner shall be entitled to offset any such excess costs against
any amount due Contractor for Work performed prior to termination.
20.4.2
Contractor’s Additional Services Relative to the Work. If Owner
elects to terminate this Contract pursuant to Subarticle 20.4, Contractor shall,
at Owner’s request and Contractor’s expense, perform the following services
relative to the Work so affected: (a) Assist Owner in preparing an
inventory of all Materials in use or in storage at the Site; (b) Assign to
Owner all subcontracts and other contractual agreements as may be designated
by
Owner; and (c) Remove from the Site all such Construction Aids and rubbish
as Owner may request.
20.5
Additional Consequences of Termination. Upon any
termination pursuant to this Article 20, Contractor shall have no further
liability for payment of unaccrued liquidated damages for failure to meet
Schedule pursuant to Article 22, nor liquidated damages for failure to meet
the
Performance Guarantees pursuant to Article 22. Owner may at its option elect
to
(a) take possession of the Work performed to date, materials or equipment
remaining at the Site, and (b) succeed to the interests of Contractor in any
or
all subcontracts entered into by Contractor with respect to the Project, and
shall be required to compensate such Subcontractors only for compensation
becoming due and payable to such parties under the terms of their Subcontracts
with Contractor from and after the date Owner elects to succeed to the interests
of Contractor in such Subcontracts.
20.7
Consequential Damages. Except to the extent of the
liquidated
damages provided for in
Article 22 and Exhibit S, the requirement to prevent the placement of Liens
in Article 12, the adjustments provided for in Article 13, any amounts paid
to
third parties as a result of Contractor’s indemnity obligations under Article
18.1, 18.3 and 18.4, or Contractor’s costs incurred in performing Warranty Work
set forth in Article 15 may be construed to be consequential damages, whether
as
a result of breach of contract, guarantee, tort, including negligence, strict
liability or otherwise, neither Party hereto shall be liable for loss of profits
or revenue, loss of use, cost of capital, down time costs, loss of opportunity,
loss of goodwill, cost of purchased or replacement power, and/or claims of
customers of the other Party for such damages or for indirect, incidental,
consequential or exemplary damages of any nature or kind; and Owner and
Contractor hereby release each other from liability to the other for such
damage. Contractor shall obtain from all Subcontractors for the benefit of
Owner releases from all such liability in accordance with the foregoing
provisions of this Subarticle 20.7.
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20.10
Insolvency of Owner. The Owner’s insolvency shall
constitute an Owner event of default. Upon the occurrence of an Owner
event of default, Contractor shall provide Notice of such default and demand
cure of the same within thirty (30) days of the date of Notice. If the
event of default is not cured within the 30-day period, Contractor may with
fifteen (15) days prior written Notice, suspend performance of the Work.
Should an Owner event of default not be cured within ninety (90) days of the
original notice of default, Contractor may be entitled to terminate this
Contract.
ARTICLE
21
TESTING
AND FINAL COMPLETION
21.1 Scheduling
of Performance Testing.
At
least sixty (60) Days prior to the time Contractor believes that the Work
is
ready for Performance Testing as set forth in Exhibit E, Contractor shall
provide Notice to Owner of the estimated date to begin the Performance
Tests
identified in the Contract Documents. The Performance Testing shall not
be
postponed more than nine (9) months from the date of Provisional Acceptance.
If
Performance Testing is not conducted within nine (9) months from the Guaranteed
Unit 1 Provisional Acceptance Date or the Guaranteed Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Date, as applicable, due to no fault of Contractor, the Performance
Testing shall be deemed to have been achieved If Performance Testing has
not
been completed by Owner prior to the Guaranteed Xxxx 0 Substantial Completion
Date or the Guaranteed Unit 2 Substantial Completion Date B, as the case
may be,
due to no fault of Contractor, then Owner will pay Contractor the payment
due
for achieving Unit 1 Substantial Completion or Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
X
as if Substantial Completion for the Unit had been achieved. However, by
making
such payment, Owner does not waive its right to dispute Contractor’s entitlement
to such payment if, once the Performance Tests have been performed, such
Performance Tests demonstrate that the Work does not meet the Performance
Guarantees in Exhibit S.
21.2
Achievement of Performance Guarantees. If the
Performance Tests demonstrate that the Work meets the Performance Guarantees
as
set forth in Exhibit S, the Work shall be accepted by Owner for Xxxx 0
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxx 0 Substantial Completion B, as the case may
be. Upon Provisional Acceptance of each Unit, Owner shall assume
operational control of the Unit. Contractor may continue to work to
complete the Work at the scheduling of Owner and without interfering with
Owner’s needs to supply power.
21.3
Failure of Performance Tests. Within six (6) weeks
of completion of failed Performance Testing, to the extent such failure is
attributable to Contractor, Contractor must submit a corrective action plan
to
address Contractor’s portion of the failed Performance Testing complete with all
drawings, data, specifications, and other information required for approval
of
the Work by Owner and shall complete all such corrective action as soon as
reasonably possible to meet the Performance Guarantees. Following
completion of the corrective action, Performance Testing of the Units shall
be
repeated, at Owner’s expense, to determine if the Work as so corrected complies
with the Performance Guarantees.
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ARTICLE
22
LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES
22.1
Performance Guarantees. The
principal Unit 2 Boiler and Units 1 and 2 AQC Systems performance features
with
specific performance guarantees by Contractor are listed in Exhibit S.
Contractor guarantees that if the Boiler, AQC and SCR Systems are operated
and
tested as provided in Exhibit S, they will each perform in accordance with
the
guaranteed performance data stipulated in the Technical Specifications utilizing
performance fuel. The specific Performance Guarantees set forth in Exhibit
S are the only guarantees of performance made by Contractor with respect to
the
Work with the exception of the Catalyst Life Guarantee and the Baglife
Guarantees set forth in Article 15.
22.2
Liquidated Damages For Failure to Meet Performance
Guarantees. The amount of liquidated damages payable to Owner
in the event that Contractor is unable to satisfy the Performance Guarantees
as
set forth in Exhibit S. Performance Guarantees and associated liquidated
damages, if applicable, for Xxxx 0 xxx Xxxx 0 xxxxx xx the same unless otherwise
indicated. The Parties agree that certain Performance Guarantees for Unit
1 or Unit 2 for which the payment of liquidated damages shall be an acceptable
remedy for failure to satisfy the applicable Performance
Guarantees.
22.3
Liquidated Damages For Delay and Failure to Meet
Schedule. The applicable liquidated damages are more fully
described in Exhibit S.
22.4
Liquidated Damages Exclusive
Remedy. Payment of liquidated damages by Contractor to
Owner shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy and Contractor’s sole liability
for delay. Additionally, after Contractor achieves Provisional Acceptance
for each respective Unit, Contractor’s payment of the applicable amount of
liquidated damages with respect of the limited range of deviation from the
Performance Guarantees shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy by Owner
and the sole liability of Contractor to Owner for Contractor’s failure to
achieve a percentage of the Performance Guarantee. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Contractor’s obligation to pay liquidated damages to Owner shall not
affect, waive, or otherwise modify Contractor’s warranty obligations to
Owner.
22.5
No Liquidated Damages for Owner Delay. If
no bonus is agreed upon by the Parties pursuant to Section 12.2, Contractor
shall have no liability for liquidated damages for any delay in achieving Xxxx
0
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, if, after the Guaranteed Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Date, the period of time the Unit is not operating for reasons other than
Contractor’s delay, including but not limited to delay by Owner or Owner’s other
contractors including the turbine installation contractor and balance of Plant
contractor. However, if the Parties are able to agree on a bonus, then
Contractor will be liable for Liquidated Damages for delay in accordance with
the Contract Documents.
22.6
Liquidated Damages Reasonable.
It is understood and agreed between Contractor and
Owner that: (a) Contractor’s
failure to meet the Guaranteed Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Date and the
Guaranteed Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx as set forth in Exhibit E, will cause
Owner to suffer substantial damages; (b) Owner’s loss from failure to achieve
Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx on or before the Guaranteed Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 0 Provisional Acceptance by the Guaranteed
Xxxx
0 Provisional Acceptance Date, or failure of the Work to comply with any of
the
Performance Guarantees would be uncertain and impossible to determine or
quantify with precision; (c) the provisions set forth in this Section both
limit the liability of Contractor and establish agreed compensation and damages;
(d) such provisions represent a reasonable endeavor on the part of
Contractor and Owner to estimate fair and reasonable compensation for the
foreseeable damages from each of the potential events for which liquidated
damages are provided in Exhibit S; and (e) subject to the limitations on
liquidated damages contained in this Article and Exhibit S, such liquidated
damages are cumulative.
ARTICLE
23
RISK
OF LOSS
Care,
custody, and control of the Work and full risk of loss shall pass to Owner
upon
the earlier to occur of Provisional Acceptance of each Unit, or Termination
or
as agreed by the Parties the (“Care, Custody and Control Date”). Owner
shall assume the risk of physical loss or damage to the applicable portion
of
the Work or the Plant from and after the Care, Custody and Control Date;
provided, however, Contractor shall remain liable for deductibles under Owner’s
insurance policies for loss or damages to the extent caused by fault, including
negligence, of Contractor to the extent of Contractor’s or its Subcontractors’
acts or omissions. Owner shall waive its rights of subrogation against
Contractor and Subcontractors for loss or damage incurred from and after the
Care, Custody and Control Date that may be covered under Owner’s insurance
and hereby releases Contractor and Subcontractors for such liability to the
extent of recoveries from Owner’s insurance. Contractor shall be obligated
to replace, repair, or reconstruct any and all Work or supplies furnished by
Contractor that are lost, damaged, or destroyed prior to transfer of care,
custody, and control of the Work to Owner.
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ARTICLE
24
FORCE
MAJEURE
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ARTICLE
25
FEDERAL
CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
Owner
is
a U.S. government contractor. In order to comply with the requirements
applied to Owner by the government under Owner’s agreement, Owner’s suppliers
and contractors, including Contractor, are required to comply with the
rules
outlined in Exhibit M.
ARTICLE
26
MILLENNIUM
COMPLIANCE
26.1.1 The
Software accepts, calculates, compares, sorts, extracts, sequences, and
otherwise processes date and time inputs and date and time values, and
returns
and displays date and time values, in a consistent manner regardless
of the
dates used, whether before, on, or after January 1, 2000;
26.1.2 The
Software will function without interruptions caused by the date in time
on which
the processes are actually performed or by the date input to the Software,
whether before, on, or after January 1, 2000;
26.1.3 The
Software stores and displays date information in ways that are unambiguous
as to
the determination of the century.
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ARTICLE
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UNDERGROUND
INSTALLATIONS
ARTICLE
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SAFETY
AND FIRST AID
28.2
Safety Standards. Contractor shall be
responsible for assuring that all Work performed under this Contract complies
with all applicable safety standards. Contractor shall also observe all
applicable Owner safety rules. Contractor alone shall be responsible for
the safety, adequacy, and efficiency of its Construction Aids, and
methods. This requirement will apply continuously and not be limited to
normal working hours. Owner’s review of Contractor’s performance is not
intended to include review of the adequacy of Contractor’s safety measures in,
on, or near the Site.
ARTICLE
29
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
29.3.1 Delivery of Documents. Provided
Contractor has been paid in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
and
Owner is not in default of its obligations under the Contract, in the event
of
any termination of this Contract, Contractor agrees to deliver to Owner
forthwith all original documents (including, but not limited to, reports
and
calculations) and also computer disks containing the Contract Documents,
drawings and specifications prepared or in the process of being prepared
by or
on behalf of Contractor in readable form through the date of termination
and
hereby grants to Owner a license to use the copyright information to
allow:
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29.3.1.1 Use
of any drawings, specifications and other documents to complete the
Work, including providing any drawings and specifications and other documents
to
others.
29.3.1.2 Owner
to amend or have amended any drawings, specifications or other
Project documents as may be required by Owner.
29.3.1.3 Use
of any drawings, specifications and other documents in connection
with the use or maintenance of or modification of the Project or the bidding
of
any work related thereto.
29.4.1 Binding
Effect. This Contract shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assignees.
29.4.2 Successors and
Assigns. Neither Party hereto shall assign or otherwise convey any of
its rights, titles, or interests under this Contract without the prior written
consent of the other Party hereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed); provided, however, that without any such consent, either
Party may assign its interest in this agreement by way of merger, consolidation
or acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the assigning Party
to a
parent company or successor. . Upon each permitted assignment
described in this Section by either Party hereto, the assignee of such Party
shall expressly assume in writing all of the obligations of such Party
hereunder.
29.4.3 Acknowledgement of
Assignment. Upon the request of either Party, the other Party shall
acknowledge in writing any permitted assignment described in Section 29.4.2
and
the right of any permitted assignee to enforce this Contract against such
other
Party.
29.4.4 Continuance of
Contractual Obligations. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties hereto
in a separate writing, no permitted assignment described in Section 29.4.2
shall
relieve the assigning Party from any of its obligations under this
Contract. However, the assignee may be required by the assigning Party to
agree to indemnify and hold harmless the assigning Party from some or all
of its
obligations under this Contract.
29.5.1 Review Evidence and
Interview Employees. For any and all non-fixed price Work, Contractor
and its Subcontractors shall permit Owner’s auditors or their agents to: (a)
Review all evidence deemed necessary by auditors or their agents to substantiate
charges for direct and indirect costs, including overhead allocations as
may
apply to associated costs. Auditors or their agents shall have the right
to examine records to the extent necessary to determine proper charges for
non-fixed price work are not also charged to the firm fixed price. This
information shall be provided by Contractor to auditors or their agents upon
request in both hard copy via U.S. mail, and transmission in electronic
formats. Contractor shall ensure that these same audit rights are provided
in all contracts between Contractor and its Subcontractors; and (b) Interview
any current or former employees of Contractor or appropriate Subcontractor
during the audit relative to amounts charged by Contractor.
29.5.2 Workspace.
Contractor
and all Subcontractors will provide
Owner auditors or their agents adequate and appropriate workspace, with access
to photocopy machines.
29.5.3 Reimbursement
of Overcharges. If the audit detects
overcharges that equal or exceed 1% of total xxxxxxxx for non-fixed price
work,
Contractor shall reimburse Owner for the cost of the audit.
29.5.4 Deadline
for Repayment. Contractor will repay any
overcharges discovered during the audit within thirty (30) Days after the
completion of the audit.
29.5.5 Maintenance
of Records. Contractor and all Subcontractors
will be subject to audit during the course of the Work in question and for
a
period of three (3) years after Unit 2 Substantial Completion. Contractor
and all Subcontractors agree to maintain all records related to the Project
for
a period of three (3) years after Unit 2 Substantial Completion.
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To
Owner: Kansas
City Power & Light
Company
0000
Xxxxxx,
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX
00000-0000
Attn.:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
FAX:
(000)-000-0000
and
To Contractor: ALSTOM
Power Inc.
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: Xxxx Xxxx
cc: ALSTOM Power Inc.
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: General Counsel
Changes
of
address or addresses for Notice shall be in compliance with this Subarticle
29.6. Notices properly addressed and stamped shall be deemed received by
the addressee on the Day of actual receipt. Express-type courier service
and facsimile Notices shall be deemed to have been received at the end of
the
first Business Day following the actual date of delivery by such courier
or of
transmission.
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29.13.1 Removal,
Transport and Disposal. Owner shall remove,
transport, and dispose of any Hazardous Substances discovered or released
at the
Site, other than hazardous materials (a) transported and released onto the
Site
or on off-site rights of way and easements by Contractor or any Subcontractor
or
(b) used as part of Contractor’s or any Subcontractor’s activities at the
Site.
29.13.2 Notice.
Contractor
shall provide written Notice of the
presence of Hazardous Substances to local fire, medical, and law enforcement
agencies as required with a copy of such Notice to Owner.
29.13.3 Material
Safety Data Sheets Required. As required under
Federal Hazardous Communications Standards and certain state and local Laws,
Contractor shall maintain Material Safety Data Sheets covering all Hazardous
Substances furnished under, brought on Site under, or otherwise associated
with
the Work under this Contract and provide them prior to or at the time Hazardous
Substances are delivered to or otherwise brought on the Site. If
Contractor does not bring any hazardous materials on Site, Contractor shall
provide Owner with copies of a document certifying that no Material Safety
Data
Sheets are required under any Laws in effect at the Site.
29.13.4 Labeling
and Training. Contractor shall provide labeling of
Hazardous Substances and training of their employees in the safe usage of
such
materials as required under any applicable Laws.
29.14.1 Warranty.
Contractor
warrants that it shall fully comply
with all Laws applicable to its services provided to Owner under this Contract,
including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as the same may be amended from time
to
time.
29.14.2 Environmental
Indemnification. Contractor shall indemnify
and defend Owner from and against all Losses (including but not limited to
damages for injury or loss of natural resources) arising out of and to the
extent of: (a) Contractor’s provision of services to Owner relating to
Hazardous Substances, and (b) The transporting, handling, storage,
treatment, release, threatened release or disposal by Contractor, or any
third
party, of any equipment, substances or other materials brought onto the Site
or
used by Contractor during the course of providing such services.
29.14.3 Owner
shall fully indemnify, save harmless, and defend Contractor and
each of Contractor’s directors, officers, subcontractors, agents, employees and
successors and permitted assigns from and against all Losses resulting
from: (a) the presence of any Hazardous Substances on the Site prior to the
commencement by Contractor of performance of the Work, of (b) the introduction
of any Hazardous Substances (other than pursuant to the Contract) at, on
or into
the Site after the commencement of the Work other than due to actions or
inactions of Contractor of any Subcontractor or of a person acting on behalf
of,
or under the direction or supervision of Contractor, and (c) Hazardous
Substances which are byproducts of the normal operation of the
Plant.
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29.15.1 Discovery.
Owner’s
existing facilities may contain
Asbestos-containing materials and lead paint. If Contractor or any of its
Subcontractors is required to perform Work within or immediately adjacent
to any
of the existing structures or facilities, the possibility exists that
Asbestos-containing material and lead paint may be encountered during the
execution of the Work. Should Contractor or any of its Subcontractors
encounter or have reason to believe that Asbestos-containing material or
lead
paint is present while performing Work, Contractor must immediately notify
Owner. Contractor shall take the necessary precautions to prevent
disturbing insulation or lead paint adjacent to the Work. If the Work
cannot be continued without disturbing or exposing such material, Contractor
shall stop Work in the immediate vicinity of the affected area.
29.15.2 Investigation
and Determination. If Contractor notifies
Owner that it has reason to believe that it has encountered Asbestos or Asbestos
containing material or lead paint, Owner will investigate the material and
determine whether Asbestos or lead is present. Owner shall thereupon
notify Contractor of its determination. If Asbestos or lead paint is not
present, Contractor shall immediately resume any of its operations that have
been stopped.
29.15.3
Removal or Protection. Removal or protection of the
Asbestos material or lead paint will be done by, and at the expense of, Owner.
ARTICLE 30
PERFORMANCE
LETTER OF CREDIT
30.1 Performance Letter of Credit. Within 30
days following the Effective Date, Contractor shall provide to Owner a
Performance Letter of Credit (“Performance LOC”) substantially in the form of
Exhibit U and in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Contract
Price. The
Performance LOC shall remain in full force and effect until Contractor has
achieved Unit 2 Provisional Acceptance.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed these Terms and Conditions as
of the
day and year first above written.
THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS
A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE
ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.
ALSTOM POWER INC. By: Its: |
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY By: Its: |
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