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7/25/2019 U00700 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/u00700 1/78 University System of New Hampshire General Conditions of the Contract for Construction  TABLE OF ARTICLES 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 2. OWNER 3. CONTRACTOR 4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT 5. SUBCONTRACTORS 6. CONSTRUCTION BY OWNER OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS 7. CHANGES IN THE WORK . TIME !. PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION 1". PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 11. INSURANCE AND BONDS 12. UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 14. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT
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University System of New HampshireGeneral Conditions of the Contract for Construction

 TABLE OF ARTICLES

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

2. OWNER  

3. CONTRACTOR  

4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT

5. SUBCONTRACTORS

6. CONSTRUCTION BY OWNER OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS

7. CHANGES IN THE WORK  

. TIME

!. PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION

1". PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY

11. INSURANCE AND BONDS

12. UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK 

13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

14. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT

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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 BASIC DEFINITIONS

1.1.1 THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTST'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 -()00* ( *'# A+##/#)* #*##) O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ '#+#),*#+ *'#

A+##/#)*89 C()*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-* G#)#+,:9 S;;:#/#)*,+< ,) (*'#+ C()*()089D+,)09S;#--,*()09 A#), 00# ;+(+ *( #=#-*() ( *'# C()*+,-*9 (*'#+ (-/#)*0 :0*# ) *'#A+##/#)* ,) M(-,*()0 00# ,*#+ #=#-*() ( *'# C()*+,-*. A M(-,*() 0 18 ,+**#) ,/#)/#)* *( *'# C()*+,-* 0)# < (*' ;,+*#09 28 , C',)# O+#+9 38 , C()0*+-*()C',)# D+#-*$# ( 48 , +**#) (+#+ (+ , /)(+ -',)# ) *'# W(+> 00# < *'# A+-'*#-*.U):#00 0;#--,::< #)/#+,*# ) *'#A+##/#)*9 *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ( )(* )-:# (*'#+ (-/#)*0 0-' ,0 )+#?+#/#)*0,$#+*0#/#)* (+ )$*,*() *( 9 I)0*+-*()0 *( B#+09 0,/;:# (+/09 *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 (+ ;(+*()0 ( A#), +#:,*) *( ) +#?+#/#)*08.

1.1.2 THE CONTRACTT'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+/ *'# C()*+,-* (+ C()0*+-*(). T'# C()*+,-* +#;+#0#)*0 *'# #)*+#

,))*#+,*# ,+##/#)* #*##) *'# ;,+*#0 '#+#*( ,) 0;#+0##0 ;+(+ )#(*,*()09+#;+#0#)*,*()09 (+

,+##/#)*09 #*'#+ +**#) (+ (+,:. T'# C()*+,-* /,< # ,/#)# (+ /(# ():< < ,M(-,*(). T'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: )(* # -()0*+# *( -+#,*# , -()*+,-*,: +#:,*()0'; ( ,)< >) 18 #*##) *'#A+-'*#-* ,) C()*+,-*(+9 28 #*##) *'# O)#+ ,) , S-()*+,-*(+ (+ S&0-()*+,-*(+9 38 #*##)*'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-* (+ 48 #*##) ,)< ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 (*'#+ *',) *'# O)#+ ,)C()*+,-*(+.

1.1.3 THE WORK

T'# *#+/ W(+> /#,)0 *'# -()0*+-*() ,) 0#+$-#0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09'#*'#+-(/;:#*# (+ ;,+*,::< -(/;:#*#9 ,) )-:#0 ,:: (*'#+ :,(+9 /,*#+,:09 #?;/#)* ,)0#+$-#0 ;+($# (+ *( # ;+($# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( ::: *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 (:,*()0.T'# W(+> /,< -()0***# *'# '(:# (+ , ;,+* ( *'# P+(#-*.

1.1.4 THE PROJECTT'# P+(#-* 0 *'# *(*,: -()0*+-*() ( '-' *'# W(+> ;#+(+/# )#+ *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0 /,< # *'# '(:# (+ , ;,+* ,) '-' /,< )-:# -()0*+-*() < *'# O)#+ (+  < 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0.

1.1.5 THE DRAWINGST'# D+,)0 ,+# *'# +,;'- ,) ;-*(+,: ;(+*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0'() *'##0)9

:(-,*()9 ,) /#)0()0 ( *'# W(+>9 #)#+,::< )-:) ;:,)09 #:#$,*()09 0#-*()09 #*,:09

0-'#:#09 ,) ,+,/0.

1.1.6 THE SPECIFICATIONST'# S;#--,*()0 ,+# *',* ;(+*() ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 -()00*) ( *'# +**#)+#?+#/#)*0 (+/,*#+,:09 #?;/#)*9 0<0*#/09 0*,),+09 ,) (+>/,)0'; (+ ,:: W(+>9 ,) ;#+(+/,)-# (+#:,*#0#+$-#0

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1.2 CORRELATION AND INTENT OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2.1 T'# )*#)* ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0 *( )-:#9 ) , /,))#+ -()00*#)* *' (*'#+ #:#/#)*0 (*'#

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 < ()#0',:: # ,0 )) ,0 +#?+# < ,::.

1.2.2 A++,)#/#)* ( *'# D+,)0 ,) (+,),*() ( *'# S;#--,*()0 )*( $0()09 0#-*()09 ,),+*-:#0

0',:: )(* -()*+(: *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) $) *'# W(+> ,/() S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ ) #0*,:0')*'# #=*#)* ( W(+> *( # ;#+(+/# < ,)< *+,#. T'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) A:: S-()*+,-*(+0 0',::+##+ *( ,:: C()*+,-*D(-/#)*09 )-:) *'(0# )(* 0;#--,::< 0'() *'# W(+> ( *'#+ 0;#-,:# *+,#09 ,)0',:: ;#+(+/ ,:: W(+> )#-#00,+< *( ;+(-# *'# +#0:*0 0'() (+ +#,0(),:< )#+,:# *'#+#+(/.

1.2.3 U):#00 (*'#+0# 0*,*# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 (+0 *',* ',$# #::&>)() *#-')-,: (+-()0*+-*()

)0*+< /#,))0 ,+# 0# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ) ,--(+,)-# *' 0-' +#-()#

/#,))0.

1.2.4 A:: )-,*()0 (+ )(*,*()0 *',* ,;;:< *( ()# (+ , )/#+ ( 0/:,+ 0*,*()09 /,*#+,:09 (+ ;+(-#00#0 0',::

 # ##/# *( ,;;:< *( ,:: 0-' 0*,*()09 /,*#+,:0 (+ ;+(-#00#0 '#+#$#+ *'#< ,;;#,+ ) *'#

W(+>9 #=-#;* '#+# , -()*+,+< +#0:* 0 -:#,+:< )-,*# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

1.2.5 C(#09 0*,),+0 ,) ;:0'# +#?+#/#)*0 (+ +#-(//#),*()0 -*# ) *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0 0',:: #

-++#)* $#+0()0 ,0 ( *'# ,*# () '-' #)#+,: 0 #+# +#-#$#9 ):#00 (*'#+0# )-,*#

1.2.6 W(+> (+ '-' )( #=;:-* ?,:*< ( 0*,),+0 ( /,*#+,:0 ,)%(+ (+>/,)0'; 0 #)# ) *'#C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*0 0',:: # ( (( ?,:*< (+ *'# )*#)# 0# ,) -()00*#)* *' *'# ?,:*< ( 0++()) (+> ,) ( *'# -()0*+-*() ( *'# P+(#-* #)#+,::<.

1.2.7 A:: /,),-*+# ,+*-:#09 /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* 0',:: # ,;;:#9 )0*,::#9 -())#-*#9 #+#-*#90#9

-:#,)#9 ,) -()*()# ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# /,),-*+#+0@ +**#) )0*+-*()09 ):#000;#--,::< )-,*# (*'#+0# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

1.2. T'# D+,)0 ,+# #)#+,::< /,# *( 0-,:#9 * ,:: (+>) /#)0()0 0',:: # *,>#) +(/ *'#+#

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/#)0()09 (+ < ,-*,: /#,0+#/#)*0 *,>#) ,* *'# (9 ,) ) )( -,0# < 0-,:). W'#*'#+ (+ )(* ,) #++(+ 0 #:#$# *( #=0*9 #$,*() +(/ *'# D+,)0 ,) *'# /#)0()0 $#) *'#+#()0',:: # /,# ():< ,*#+ ,;;+($,: ) +*) +(/ *'# A+-'*#-*.

1.2." T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0 #)**:# *( +#:< +#,0(),:< () *'# ,--+,-< ( *#0* (+) (+ 0(: *#0* )(+/,*()) *'#

C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,*9 ,) ():< ,*9 *'# 0;#-- :(-,*()0 ( 0-' (+)0 (+ *#0*0. T'# O)#+(#0 )(*'(: 0-' )(+/,*() *( # ,) ,--+,*# (+ ,;;+(=/,*# )-,*() ( 00+,-# -()*()0 ,* ,)<(*'#+ ;()*0. I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) *'# -(+0# ( #=-,$,*() )0 *',* 00+,-# -()*()0 ,* ,)<0;#-- *#0*:(-,*() #+ +(/ *'# )(+/,*() ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: //#,*#:<0( )(*<*'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-* ) +*)9 ,) 0',:: )( +*'#+ 0*+ *'# )(*# -()*()0 )*:,*'(+# *( (0( < *'# A+-'*#-*. N( -:,/ (+ #=*+, -(0* (+ #=*#)0() ( */# 0',:: # ,::(# ):#00 0-')(*-,*() 0$#) < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *'# A+-'*#-* #*#+/)#0 *',* *'# )(+/,*() -()*,)# ) *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0

,0 )-(++#-*9 ,) *'# A+-'*#-* #*#+/)#0 *',* *'# -:,/ 0 0*# < *'# 0-+#;,)-<. C:,/0 ,0# ())*#+;(:,*()9 #=*+,;(:,*() (+ ,)< (*'#+ ,00/;*()0 < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,0 *( 00+,-#-()*()0 #*##)*#0* :(-,*()0 0',:: )(* # ,::(#.

1.2.1# W'#+# *'# W(+> 0 *( * *' #=0*) -()*()0 (+ (+> *( # ;#+(+/# < (*'#+09 *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',::

 () *'# W(+> ::< ,) -(/;:#*#:< *' 0-' -()*()0 (+ (+>9 ):#00 (*'#+0# 0;#-#.

1.3 CAPITALI$ATION

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1.3.1 T#+/0 -,;*,:# ) *'#0# G#)#+,: C()*()0 )-:# *'(0# *',* ,+# 18 0;#--,::< #)#9 28*'# **:#0

( )/#+# ,+*-:#0 ,) #)*# +##+#)-#0 *( P,+,+,;'09 S;,+,+,;'09 ,) C:,0#0 ) *'#(-/#)*

1.4 INTERPRETATION

1.4.1 I) *'# )*#+#0* ( +#$*< *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 +#?#)*:< (/* /(<) (+0 0-' ,0 ,::,) ,)<

,) ,+*-:#0 0-' ,0 *'# ,) ,)9 * *'# ,-* *',* , /(#+ (+ ,) ,+*-:# 0 ,0#)* +(/ ()#0*,*#/#)* ,) ,;;#,+0 ) ,)(*'#+ 0 )(* )*#)# *( ,#-* *'# )*#+;+#*,*() ( #*'#+ 0*,*#/#)*.

1.5 E%ECUTION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENT

1.5.1 T'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: # 0)# < *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+. I #*'#+ *'# O)#+ (+ *'#

C()*+,-*(+ (+ (*' ( )(* 0) ,:: *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: #)*< 0-')0)# D(-/#)*0 ;() +**#) +#?#0*.

1.5.2 E=#-*() ( *'# C()*+,-* < *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0 , +#;+#0#)*,*() *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+ ',0 $0*# *'#

0*#9 #-(/# #)#+,::< ,/:,+ *' :(-,: -()*()0 )#+ '-' *'# W(+> 0 *( # ;#+(+/# ,)-(++#:,*# ;#+0(),: (0#+$,*()0 *' +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

1.6 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DRAWINGS& SPECIFICATIONS& AND OTHERINSTRUMENTS OF

SERVICE

1.6.1 T'# D+,)09 S;#--,*()0 ,) (*'#+ (-/#)*09 )-:) *'(0# ) #:#-*+()- (+/9 ;+#;,+# < *'#

A+-'*#-* ,) *'# A+-'*#-*@0 -()0:*,)*0 ,+# I)0*+/#)*0 ( S#+$-# *'+(' '-' *'# W(+> *( ##=#-*# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0 #0-+#. T'# C()*+,-*(+ /,< +#*,) ()# +#-(+ 0#*. N#*'#+ *'# C()*+,-*(+

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

-(;#0*'#+#( +)0'# *( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 ,+# (+ 0# 0(:#:< *' +#0;#-* *( *'0 P+(#-*. T'#< ,+# )(* *( # 0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,)< S-()*+,-*(+9 S&0-()*+,-*(+ (+ /,*#+,: (+ #?;/#)* 0;;:#+ ()(*'#+ ;+(#-*0 (+ (+ ,*()0 *( *'0 P+(#-* (*0# *'# 0-(;# ( *'# W(+> *'(* *'# 0;#-- +**#)-()0#)*( *'# O)#+. T'# C()*+,-*(+9 S-()*+,-*(+09 S&0-()*+,-*(+09 ,) /,*#+,: (+ #?;/#)*0;;:#+0 ,+#,*'(+# *( 0# ,) +#;+(-# ,;;:-,:# ;(+*()0 ( *'# D+,)09 S;#--,*()0 ,) (*'#+

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(-/#)*0 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

ARTICLE 2 OWNER

2.1 GENERAL

2.1.1 T'# O)#+ 0 *'# ;#+0() (+ #)**< #)*# ,0 0-' ) *'# A+##/#)* ,) 0 +##++# *(*'+('(* *'#

C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,0 0):,+ ) )/#+. T'# O)#+ 0',:: #0),*# ) +*) ,

+#;+#0#)*,*$# '(0',:: ',$# #=;+#00 ,*'(+*< *( ) *'# O)#+ *' +#0;#-* *( ,:: /,**#+0 +#?+) *'# O)#+@0,;;+($,: (+ ,*'(+,*(). E=-#;* ,0 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 4.2.19 *'# A+-'*#-*(#0 )(* ',$# 0-',*'(+*<. T'# *#+/ O)#+ /#,)0 *'# O)#+ (+ *'# O)#+@0 ,*'(+# +#;+#0#)*,*$#.

2.1.2 T'# O)#+ 0',:: +)0' *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ *') *##) ,<0 ,*#+ +#-#;* ( , +**#) +#?#0*9)(+/,*()

)#-#00,+< ,) +#:#$,)* (+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( #$,:,*#9 $# )(*-# (9 (+ #)(+-# /#-',)-@0:#) +'*0. S-' )(+/,*() 0',:: )-:# , -(++#-* 0*,*#/#)* ( *'# +#-(+ :#,: **:# *( *'# ;+(;#+*< () '-' *'# P+(#-* 0 :(-,*#9 0,::< +##++# *( ,0 *'# 0*#9 ,) *'# O)#+@0)*#+#0* *'#+#).

2.2 INFORMATION AND SERVICES RE'UIRED OF THE OWNER

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2.2.1 T'# O)#+ 0',::9 ,* *'# +**#) +#?#0* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 ;+(+ *( -(//#)-#/#)* ( *'# W(+> ,)

*'#+#,*#+9 +)0' *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ +#,0(),:# #$#)-# *',* ),)-,: ,++,)#/#)*0 ',$# ##)/,# *(::: *'# O)#+@0 (:,*()0 )#+ *'# C()*+,-*. A*#+ 0-' #$#)-# ',0 ##) +)0'#9 *'#O)#+ 0',:: )(* /,*#+,::< $,+< 0-' ),)-,: ,++,)#/#)*0 *'(* ;+(+ )(*-# *( *'#C()*+,-*(+.

2.2.2 E=-#;* (+ ;#+/*0 ,) ##09 )-:) *'(0# +#?+# )#+ S;,+,+,;' 3.7.19 '-' ,+# *'#+#0;()0:*< ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ )#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# O)#+ 0',:: 0#-+# ,) ;,< (+ 

)#-#00,+< ,;;+($,:09 #,0#/#)*09 ,00#00/#)*0 ,) -',+#0 +#?+# (+ -()0*+-*()9 0# (+ (--;,)-< ( ;#+/,)#)* 0*+-*+#0 (+ (+ ;#+/,)#)* -',)#0 ) #=0*) ,-:*#0

2.2.3 T'# O)#+ 0',:: +)0' 0+$#<0 #0-+) ;'<0-,: -',+,-*#+0*-09 :#,: :/*,*()0 ,) *:*<:(-,*()0

(+ *'# 0*# ( *'# P+(#-*9 ,) ,;;:-,:# , :#,: #0-+;*() ( *'# 0*#. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # #)**:# *( +#:< +#,0(),:< () *'# ,--+,-< ( )(+/,*() +)0'# < *'# O)#+ * 0',::#=#+-0# ;+(;#+ ;+#-,*()0 +#:,*) *( *'# 0,# ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# W(+>

2.2.4 I)(+/,*() (+ 0#+$-#0 +#?+# ( *'# O)#+ < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: # +)0'# <

*'# O)#+*' +#,0(),:# ;+(/;*)#00. A)< (*'#+ )(+/,*() (+ 0#+$-#0 +#:#$,)* *( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# W(+> )#+ *'# O)#+@0 -()*+(: 0',:: # +)0'# < *'# O)#+ ,*#+ +#-#;*+(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ( , +**#) +#?#0* (+ 0-' )(+/,*() (+ 0#+$-#0.

2.3 OWNER(S RIGHT TO STOP THE WORK 

2.3.1 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,:0 *( -(++#-* W(+> '-' 0 )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'#C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*0 ,0 +#?+# < P,+,+,;' 12.2 (+ ;#+00*#)*:< ,:0 *( -,++< (* W(+> ) ,--(+,)-#*' *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# O)#+ /,< 00# , +**#) (+#+ *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( 0*(; *'# W(+>9 (+ ,)<

 ;(+*() *'#+#(9 )*: *'# -,0# (+ 0-' (+#+ ',0 ##) #:/),*# '(#$#+9 *'# +'* ( *'#O)#+ *( 0*(;*'# W(+> 0',:: )(* $# +0# *( , *< () *'# ;,+* ( *'# O)#+ *( #=#+-0# *'0 +'* (+ *'# #)#* ( *'#C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,)< (*'#+ ;#+0() (+ #)**<9 #=-#;* *( *'# #=*#)* +#?+# < S;,+,+,;' 6.1.3.

2.4 OWNER(S RIGHT TO CARR! OUT THE WORK 

2.4.1 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ #,:*0 (+ )#:#-*0 *( -,++< (* *'# W(+> ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0 ,)

,:0 *') , 0#$#)&,< ;#+( ,*#+ +#-#;* ( +**#) )(*-# +(/ *'# O)#+ *( -(//#)-# ,)-()*)#-(++#-*() ( 0-' #,:* (+ )#:#-* *' :#)-# ,) ;+(/;*)#009 *'# O)#+ /,< ,*#+ 0-'

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3.2 REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND FIELD CONDITIONS B! CONTRACTOR

3.2.1 B#(+# 0*,+*) #,-' ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>9 ,) ,* +#?#)* )*#+$,:0 +) *'# ;+(+#00 *'#+#(9 *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -,+#::< 0*< ,) -(/;,+# *' #,-' (*'#+ ,:: ,+-'*#-*+,:9 0*+-*+,:9/#-',)-,:9 +# ;+(*#-*()9 #:#-*+-,: *'# $,+(0 D+,)0 ,) (*'#+ C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 +#:,*) *( 0-' ;(+*()*' *'#)*#)* (*' *( ,0-#+*,) *'#+ ,--+,-< ,) -(/;:#*#)#009 *( 0-' ;(+*() *' *'# )*#)* (*' *(,0-#+*,)*'#+ ,--+,-< ,) -(/;:#*#)#009 ,) *( #)0+# *',* *'# W(+> ( ,:: *+,#0 -,) # -()0*+-*# ,00'()*'#+#() ':# -:#,+) ,)< (0*+-*()0 ,) /,)*,)) ;+(;#+ -:#,+,)-#0 (+ *'# W(+> ( (*'#+*+,#0. I) ;#+(+/) *'#0# 0*#0 ,) -(/;,+0()09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#-()# ,) *,># ,--()* ( *'#,-* *',**'# /#-',)-,:9 +# ;+(*#-*() ,) #:#-*+-,: +,)09 ,) ,)< (*'#+ +,)0 0( )(*#9 ,+#,+,//,*-,) /,< )(* # +,) *( 0-,:#. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< )(*< *'# A+-'*#-* ,0 ;+($# )

S;,+,+,;' 3.2.3 ( ,)< #++(+09 (/00()0 (+ )-()00*#)-#0 () ) *'# -(+0# ( *'# 0*#0

,)-(/;,+0()0 +#?+# < *'0 S;,+,+,;' 3.2.1 '(#$#+9 +#0;()0:*< (+ ,)< 0-' #++(+09(/00()0 (+)-()00*#)-#0 0',:: +#/,) *' *'# A+-'*#-*.

3.2.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: *,># #: /#,0+#/#)*0 ,) $#+< #: -()*()0 ,) 0',:: -,+#::<-(/;,+# 0-'

#: /#,0+#/#)*0 ,) -()*()0 ,) (*'#+ )(+/,*() >)() *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ *'*'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 #(+# -(//#)-) ,)< ,-*$*#0 ,#-*# *'#+#<.

3.2.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* ;+(-## *' ,)< W(+> *' +#0;#-* *( '-' #++(+09 (/00()0 (+)-()00*#)-#0

',$# ##) () < *'# 0*#0 ,) -(/;,+0()0 +#?+# < S;,+,+,;'0 3.2.1 ,) 3.2.29 *

0',:://#,*#:< )(*< *'# A+-'*#-* *'#+#( ) +*)9 ,) 0',:: +#?#0* 0;;:#/#)*,+< )0*+-*()0,0

 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 3.2.4. I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;+(-##0 *' *'# W(+> *'(* +0* (*,))0-'0;;:#/#)*,+< )0*+-*()09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -(++#-* (+> )-(++#-*:< ()# ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0#=;#)0#.

3.2.4 R#?#0*0 < *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,*(),: )(+/,*() +#:,*$# *( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 RFI080',:: #

0/**# 0/:*,)#(0:< *( *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-* ) +*)9 () , (+/ ;+#;,+# (+ ,;;+($# < *'# A+-'*#-*9 ,) 0',:: )-:# , #*,:# 0*,*#/#)* )-,*) *'# 0;#-- +,)0 (+0;#--,*()0 ) )## ( -:,+-,*() ,) *'# ),*+# ( *'# -:,+-,*() +#?#0*#9 0-' ,00;;:#/#)*,+< +,)0 (+0;#--,*()09 (+ +#$# ,) ,;;+($,: ( ;+(-* ,*,9 0,/;:#0 (+ 0>#*-'#0 0/**# < *'#C()*+,-*(+. I /*,::< ,+## ;() < *'# A+-'*#-*9 C()*+,-*(+ ,) O)#+9 ) +*) /,<)-:# ,= *+,)0/00()09 #:#-*+()- /,:9 (+ (*'#+ (-/#)*,:# -(//)-,*() /#*'(0.

3.2.5 RFI0 0',:: # 0/**# ) , */#:< /,))#+ 0( ,0 *( -,0# )( #:,< ) *'# ;+(+#00 ( *'# W(+>9,) *(

,::( ,#?,*# */# (+ +#$# ,) +#0;()0# ;+(+ *( *'# ,*# () '-' *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 -++#)*0-'#:# ( 0/**,:0 +#?+#0 , 00#?#)* 0/**,: '-' 0 #;#)#)* () *'# )(+/,*()+#?#0*#. U):#00

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,)(*'#+ ;#+( ( */# 0 +#,0(),:< +#?#0*# ,) ,+## *( ,* *'# */# ( 0/**,:9 *'#A+-'*#-* 0',:: +#0;() *( #,-' RFI *') )(* /(+# *',) (+ (+>) ,<0 ,*#+ +#-#$) *.

3.2.6 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,:0 *( -(/;:< *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( P,+,+,;'0 3.2.4 ,) 3.2.59 (+ )(+/,*()

+#?#0*# ) ,) RFI 0 -:#,+:< ,) )#?$(-,::< ;+($# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#/+0# *'# O)#+ (+ 0-' -(0*0 ,) ,/,#0 ,0 (: (*'#+0# ',$# ##),$(#9 )-:) * )(* :/*# *( *'# -(0* ( ,)< C',)# ) *'# A+-'*#-*@0 S#+$-#0.

3.3 SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES

3.3.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0;#+$0# ,) +#-* *'# W(+>9 0) *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #0* 0>:: ,) ,**#)*().T'#

C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0(:#:< +#0;()0:# (+ ,) ',$# -()*+(: ($#+ -()0*+-*() /#,)09 /#*'(09*#-')?#09

0#?#)-#09 ;+(-#+#09 0,#*< ;+#-,*()09 ,) (+ -((+),*) ,:: ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> )#+ *'#C()*+,-*9 ):#00 *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 $# (*'#+ 0;#-- )0*+-*()0 -()-#+)) *'#0#/,**#+0.

3.3.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# *( *'# O)#+ (+ ,-*0 ,) (/00()0 ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0

#/;:(<##09S-()*+,-*(+0 ,) *'#+ ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##09 ,) (*'#+ ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 ;#+(+/) ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> (+ (+ () #',: ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,)< ( *0 S-()*+,-*(+0.

3.3.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ )0;#-*() ( ;(+*()0 ( W(+> ,:+#,< ;#+(+/# *(#*#+/)# *',*

0-' ;(+*()0 ,+# ) ;+(;#+ -()*() *( +#-#$# 00#?#)* W(+>.

3.3.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0*< ,) -(/;,+# ,:: D+,)0 ,) $#+< ,:: +#0 0'() *'#+#() #(+#:,<)

(* (+ -()0*+-*) *'# W(+>. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ #++(+0 ) *0 (+> ,) *'#(+> ( *0

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S-()*+,-*(+0 *',* /'* +#,0(),:< ',$# ##) ,$(# *'#+#<. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #0*,:0',) #+#0;()0:# (+ *'# ,--+,-< ( ,:: :)#09 +,#09 /#,0+#/#)*09 :#$#:09 -(:/) :)#09 ,:: ,) ;,+**()

:)#0 +#?+# < *'# $,+(0 S-()*+,-*(+0 ) :,<) (* *'#+ W(+>9 ,) 0',:: ;+(*#-* ,) ;+#0#+$# ,:: ;#+/,)#)* #)-' ,) (*'#+ /,+>#+0. C'#->) ( *'# +#0 (+ :,<(* < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: )(*+#:#$# *'# C()*+,-*(+ ( *'#0# +#0;()0:*#0.

3.4 LABOR AND MATERIALS

3.4.1 U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# ,) ;,< (+:,(+

/,*#+,:09 #?;/#)*9 *((:09 -()0*+-*() #?;/#)* ,) /,-')#+<9 ,*#+9 '#,*9 *:*#09*+,)0;(+*,*()9 ,) (*'#+ ,-:*#0 ,) 0#+$-#0 )#-#00,+< (+ ;+(;#+ #=#-*() ,) -(/;:#*()( *'# W(+>9 '#*'#+ *#/;(+,+< (+ ;#+/,)#)* ,) '#*'#+ (+ )(* )-(+;(+,*# (+ *( #)-(+;(+,*# ) *'# W(+>.

3.4.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #)(+-# 0*+-* 0-;:)# ,) (( (+#+ ,/() *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #/;:(<##0,) (*'#+

 ;#+0()0 -,++<) (* *'# C()*+,-*. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* ;#+/* #/;:(</#)* ( )* ;#+0()0(+ ;#+0()0 )(* 0>::# ) *,0>0 ,00)# *( *'#/.

3.4.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ #*#+/)) *',* ,:: /,*#+,:0 +)0'# (+ *'# W(+> /##*,::

+#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. I *'# A+-'*#-* +#,0(),:< #:#$#0 *',* , /,*#+,: ;+(;(0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 * )(* 0;#-# < +,) ),/# ,) +,# (+ /(#: #0),*()9/,< )(* -(/;:< *' ,:: 0-' +#?+#/#)*09 *'# A+-'*#-* /,< +#?+# *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( ;+(-#9,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0#9+#,0(),:# #$#)-# ( 0-' -(/;:,)-#. T'0 ;+($0() 0',:: )(* +#?+# *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( ;,<(+ ;#+(- *#0*) ( #+#)* ,*-'#0 ( *'# 0,/# /,*#+,:9 ):#00 0-' *#0*) 0 0;#--,::<+#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 *( # ;#+(+/# ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0#.

3.4.4 I , /,),-*+#+@0 ),/#9 *+,# ),/# (+ ;+(;+#*,+< #0),*() 0 0# ) *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0 )

-())#-*() *' /,*#+,:0 (+ ;+(-*0 *( # +)0'# )#+ *'0 C()*+,-*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::+)0' *'# ;+(-* ( *'# ),/# /,),-*+#+9 #=-#;* ,0 (::(0

.1 W'#+# *'# (+0 (+ #?,: ,+# 0# ,*#+ 0-' /,),-*+#+@0 ),/#9 *+,# ),/# (+ ;+(;+#*,+<

#0),*()9 C()*+,-*(+ ;+(;(0# 00***()0 :: # ,--#;*# ():< *'#< ,+#9 ) *'#(;)() ( *'# A+-'*#-*9 ;+($# #?,: *( *'# 0;#-# /,*#+,: (+ ;+(-* *'+(' *'#0/**,: ( -(/;,+,*$# /,),-*+#+@0 )(+/,*() (+ ,0 (*'#+0# ;+($# )S;,+,+,;' 3.4.3. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(+/ *'# A+-'*#-* ) +*) ( *'# ;+(;(0#00***() ,) +#?#0* ,;;+($,: *'#+#( ;+(+ *( (+ ,* *'# */# *'# /,*#+,: (+ ;+(-* 00/**# (+ ,;;+($,:. W+**#) ,;;+($,: < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # +#?+# (+ *'#,--#;*,)-# ( ,)< 0-' 00***().

.2 W'#+# *'# (+0 (+ #?,: ,+# )(* 0# ,*#+ 0-' /,),-*+#+@0 ),/#9 *+,# ),/# (+ ;+(;+#*,+<

#0),*()9 C()*+,-*(+ ;+(;(0# 00***()0 /,< # ,--#;*# (+ +##-*# '#*'#+ (+ )(**'#< ,+# (+ -,) #9 ) *'# (;)() ( *'# A+-'*#-*9 ;+($# #?,: *( *'# 0;#-# /,*#+,: (+  ;+(-* *'+(' *'# 0/**,: ( -(/;,+,*$# /,),-*+#+@0 )(+/,*() (+ ,0 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 3.4.3. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(+/ *'# A+-'*#-* ) +*) ( *'# ;+(;(0# 00***() ,) +#?#0* ,;;+($,: *'#+#( ;+(+ *( (+ ,* *'# */# *'# /,*#+,: (+  ;+(-* 0 0/**# (+ ,;;+($,:. W+**#) ,;;+($,: < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # +#?+# (+ *'# ,--#;*,)-# ( ,)< 0-' 00***().

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3.4.5 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;+(;(0#0 *( 0# , /,*#+,: '-'9 ':# 0*,:# (+ *'# )*#)# 0#9 #$,*#0 ),)< ,<

+(/ *'# #*,:# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(+/ *'#A+-'*#-* ) +*) ,0 *( *'# ),*+# ( 0-' #$,*()0 ,* *'# */# *'# /,*#+,: 0 0/**#(+ ,;;+($,:9 ,) 0',:: +#?#0* +**#) ,;;+($,: ( *'# #$,*() +(/ *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. W+**#) ,;;+($,: < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # +#?+# (+ *'# ,--#;*,)-#( ,)< 0-' #$,*().

3.4.6 T'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,+# )*#)# *( ;+(-# , :) ( -()00*#)* -',+,-*#+ ,) ?,:*< (#0).

A:: -(/;()#)*0 ( *'# :) )-:) $0:# *#/0 ( /#-',)-,: ,) #:#-*+-,: #?;/#)*',$# ##)0#:#-*# *( ;+(-# , -((+),*# #0) ) +#:,*() *( *'# ($#+,:: ,;;#,+,)-# ( *'# :).T'#A+-'*#-* :: # *'# #0) ,) ,;;#,+,)-# ( ;+(;(0# 00***#0 ,0# () *'#+,;;+(;+,*#)#00 )+#:,*() *( *'# ($#+,:: #0) ( *'# ;+(#-*9 ,0 #:: ,0 (+ *'#+ )*+)0- /#+*0. T'# A+-'*#-* ::)(*,;;+($# ,0 #?,: *( /,*#+,:0 0;#-#9 ;+(;(0# 00***()0 '-'9 ) *'# A+-'*#-*@0 (;)()9

(: #(* ( -',+,-*#+9 (*+0$#9 (+ (*'#+0# )-()00*#)* *' *'# -',+,-*#+ (;)()9 (: # (* (-',+,-*#+9(*+0$#9 (+ (*'#+0# )-()00*#)* *' *'# -',+,-*#+ (+ ?,:*< ( #0) ( *'# P+(#-*. I)(+#+ *( ;#+/*-((+),*# #0) ( -(:(+ ,) )0'#0 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::9 +#?+# < *'# A+-'*#-*9 +)0'*'#

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00***# /,*#+,: ) ,)< -(:(+9 )0'9 *#=*+# (+ ;,**#+) '-' (: ',$# ##),$,:,:# +(/ *'# /,),-*+#+ (+),::< 0;#-#9 ,* )( ,*(),: -(0* *( *'# O)#+.

3.4.7 A)< ,*(),: -(0*9 :(009 (+ ,/,# ,+0) +(/ *'# 00***() ( ,)< /,*#+,:0 (+ ;+(-*0 (+*'(0#

(+),::< 0;#-# 0',:: # (+)# < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 )(**'0*,)) ,;;+($,: (+ 

,--#;*,)-# ( 0-' 00***() < *'# O)#+ (+ *'# A+-'*#-*9 ):#00 0-' 00***() ,0/,# ,* *'# +**#) +#?#0* (+ +#-*() ( *'# O)#+ (+ *'# A+-'*#-*.

3.5 WARRANT!

3.5.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ ,++,)*0 *',* *'# /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* +)0'# )#+ *'# C()*+,-* :: #)# ,) (

+#-#)* /,),-*+# ):#00 (*'#+0# 0;#-#9 ,) *',* ,:: W(+> :: # ( (( ?,:*<9 +##+(/ ,:*0 ,) ##-*09 ,) ) -()(+/,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. W(+> )(* -()(+/)*( *'#0#+#?+#/#)*09 )-:) 00***()0 )(* ;+(;#+:< ,;;+($# ,) ,*'(+#9 /,< # -()0#+###-*$#. T'# C()*+,-*(+@0 ,++,)*< #=-:#0 +#/#< (+ ,/,# (+ ##-* +#0:*) +(/ ,0#9/;+(;#+ (;#+,*()9 (+ /(-,*()0 < *'# O)#+ ,* ,)< */#9 ),#?,*# (+ /;+(;#+/,)*#),)-#9 (+ )(+/,: #,+ ,) *#,+ ,) )(+/,: 0,# < *'# O)#+ ,*#+ 00,)-# < *'#

A+-'*#-* ( , C#+*-,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() (+ *'# ,/,# (+ ##-*$# (+>. I+#?+# < *'# A+-'*#-*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +)0' 0,*0,-*(+< #$#)-# ,0 *( *'# >) ,)?,:*< ( /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)*.

3.5.2 T'# ,++,)*< +#?+# < *'0 P,+,+,;' 3.5 0',:: # ) ,*() *( ,) )(* ) :/*,*() ( ,)<(*'#+

,++,)*< +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ (*'#+0# ;+#0-+# < :,.

3.5.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(-+# ,) #:$#+ *( *'# A+-'*#-*9 )( :,*#+ *',) *'# D,*# ( S0*,)*,:C(/;:#*()9

,:: ,++,)*#0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

3.6 TA%ES

3.6.1 F(+ *'# W(+> ;+($# < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;,< 0,:#09 -()0/#+9 0#9 ,)0/:,+ *,=#0

*',* ,+# :#,::< #),-*# '#) 0 ,+# +#-#$# ,) )#(*,*()0 -()-:#9 '#*'#+ (+ )(* <#*##-*$# (+/#+#:< 0-'#:# *( ( )*( ##-*. T'# O)#+ 0 ,) )0***() #=#/;* +(/ 0,:#0 *,= B#+00',:: *,>#*'0 ) -()0#+,*() ) -,:-:,*) *'#+ ,/()*. T,= E=#/;*() N/#+ :: # +)0'#

*( *'#0#:#-*# C()*+,-*(+.

3.7 PERMITS& FEES& AND NOTICES

3.7.1 U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0#-+# ,) ;,< ,::+#?+# ;#+/*0 ,) ($#+)/#)*,: ##09 :-#)0#0 ,) )0;#-*()0 )#-#00,+< (+ ;+(;#+ #=#-*() ,)-(/;:#*() ( *'# W(+> '-' ,+# -0*(/,+:< 0#-+# ,*#+ #=#-*() ( *'# C()*+,-* ,)'-' ,+# :#,::< +#?+# '#) 0 ,+# +#-#$# (+ )#(*,*()0 -()-:#.

3.7.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -(/;:< *' ,) $# )(*-#0 +#?+# < :,09 (+),)-#09 +:#09+#:,*()09 ,)

:,: (+#+0 ( ;:- ,*'(+*#0 ,;;:-,:# *( ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# W(+>. T'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #

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+#0;()0:# (+ 0-'#:) ,:: *#0*0 ,) )0;#-*()0 +#?+# < ,*'(+*#0 ',$) +0-*().

3.7.3 I* 0 )(* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +#0;()0:*< *( ,0-#+*,) *',* *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,+# ) ,--(+,)-#*'

,;;:-,:# :,09 0*,**#09 (+),)-#09 :) -(#09 ,) +:#0 ,) +#:,*()0. H(#$#+9 *'#C()*+,-*(+(0#+$#0 *',* ;(+*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,+# ,* $,+,)-# *'#+#*'9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:<)(*< *'# A+-'*#-* ,) O)#+ ) +*)9 ,) )#-#00,+< -',)#0 0',:: # ,--(/;:0'# <,;;+(;+,*#M(-,*().

3.7.4 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;#+(+/0 W(+> >)() * *( # -()*+,+< *( :,09 0*,**#09 (+),)-#09 :)-(#09 ,)

+:#0 ,) +#:,*()0 *'(* 0-' )(*-# *( *'# A+-'*#-* ,) O)#+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,00/# ,;;+(;+,*# +#0;()0:*< (+ 0-' W(+> ,) 0',:: #,+ *'# -(0*0,**+*,:# *( -(++#-*().

3. ALLOWANCES

3..1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )-:# ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ ,:: ,::(,)-#0 0*,*#0 ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.I*#/0

-($#+# < ,::(,)-#0 0',:: # 0;;:# (+ 0-' ,/()*0 ,) < 0-' ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 ,0 *'#O)#+

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/,< +#-*9 * *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* # +#?+# *( #/;:(< ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 *( '(/ *'#C()*+,-*(+ ',0 +#,0(),:# (#-*().

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3." SUPERINTENDENT

3.".1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #/;:(< , -(/;#*#)* 0;#+)*#)#)* ,) )#-#00,+< ,000*,)*09 '( 0',:: # ,**'#

P+(#-* 0*# +) ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# W(+>. T'# 0;#+)*#)#)* 0',:: +#;+#0#)* *'#C()*+,-*(+9 ,) -(//)-,*()0 $#) *( *'# 0;#+)*#)#)* 0',:: # ,0 )) 0 $#) *(*'# C()*+,-*(+. I/;(+*,)* -(//)-,*()0 0',:: # -()+/# ) +*). O*'#+-(//)-,*()0 0',:: # 0/:,+:< -()+/# () +**#) +#?#0* ) #,-' -,0#.

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3.".3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,++,)# (+ ,) ,**#) ( /##*)0 *' *'# A+-'*#-* ,) 0-' (*'#+ ;#+0()0,0 *'#

A+-'*#-* /,< +(/ */# *( */# 0' *( ',$# ;+#0#)*. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#;+#0#)*# < ,

 ;+)-;,:9 ;+(#-* /,),#+9 #)#+,: 0;#+)*#)#)*9 (+ (*'#+ ,*'(+# /,) (-#+#;+#0#)*,*$#9 ,0 #:: ,0 < *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 () 0;#+)*#)#)*. A) ,*'(+# +#;+#0#)*,*$#( ,)< S-()*+,-*(+ (+ S&0-()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,**#) 0-' /##*)0 *'# +#;+#0#)*,*$#@0 ;+#0#)-# 0 +#?#0*# < *'# A+-'*#-*. S-'+#;+#0#)*,*$#0 0',:: # #/;(#+# *( /,># )) -(//*/#)*0 () ,:: /,**#+0 *( # 0-00#,* 0-' /##*)09 )-:) -(0*09 ;,</#)*09 C',)# O+#+09 */# 0-'#:#09 ,) /,);(#+.A)< )(*-#0 +#?+# )#+ *'# C()*+,-* /,< # 0#+$# () 0-' +#;+#0#)*,*$#0.

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3.1#.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::9 *') *'+*< ,<0 ):#00 (*'#+0# 0;#-# ,*#+ #) ,,+# *'#C()*+,-*9

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3.1#.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+#;,+# ,) >##; -++#)*9 (+ *'# A+-'*#-*@0 ,;;+($,:9 , 0-'#:# (

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+#,0(),:# */# *( +#$# 0/**,:0.

3.1#.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;#+(+/ *'# W(+> ) #)#+,: ,--(+,)-# *' *'# /(0* +#-#)* 0-'#:#00/**# *(

*'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*.

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3.1#.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+@0 0-'#:# 0',:: # ;+#;,+# ,) /,)*,)# 0) P+/,$#+,9 M-+(0(* P+(#-*9(+

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3.1#.5 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#$0# *'# -()0*+-*() 0-'#:# ,* ,;;+(;+,*# )*#+$,:0 ,0 +#?+# < *'#-()*()0

( *'# W(+> ,) P+(#-*. A* , /)//9 ,) ;&*(&,*# 0-'#:# 0',:: # 0/**# *' #,-'R#?0*() (+ P,</#)*9 ,) *') 0#$#) ,<0 (::() +#-#;* ( )(+/,*() < *'#C()*+,-*(+9 '-' *'#C()*+,-*(+ #:#$#0 /,< +#0:* ) , -',)# ( -(/;:#*() ,*#.

3.11 DOCUMENTS AND SAMPLES AT THE SITE

3.11.1 T'# -()*+,-*(+ 0',:: /,)*,) ,* *'# 0*# (+ *'# O)#+ ()# +#-(+ -(;< ( *'# D+,)090;#--,*()09

,#),9 -',)# (+#+09 ,0#:)# 0-'#:#9 -++#)* 0-'#:#9 0-'#:# ( 0/**,:09 ,) (*'#+(-/#)*0 +#:,*# *( *'# ;+(#-* ,0 +#-*# < *'# A+-'*#-*9 ) (( (+#+ ,) /,+># -++#)*:<*( +#-(+ -',)#0 ,) 0#:#-*()0 /,# +) -()0*+-*()9 ,) ()# +#-(+ -(;< ( ,;;+($#S'(; D+,)09 P+(-* D,*,9

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3.12 SHOP DRAWINGS& PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES

3.12.1 S'(; D+,)0 ,+# +,)09 ,+,/09 0-'#:#0 ,) (*'#+ ,*, 0;#-,::< ;+#;,+# (+ *'# W(+> < *'#

C()*+,-*(+ (+ , S-()*+,-*(+9 S&0-()*+,-*(+9 /,),-*+#+9 0;;:#+9 (+ 0*+*(+ *(::0*+,*# 0(/# ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>.

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 ;(+*() (*'# W(+>.

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 < '-' *'# W(+> :: # #.

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( *'#+ 0/**,: 0 *( #/()0*+,*# (+ *'(0# ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> (+ '-' 0/**,:0 ,+#+#?+# < *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 *'# ,< < '-' *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;+(;(0#0 *( -()(+/ *( *'# )(+/,*()$#) ) *'#

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3.12.5 T'# -()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#$# (+ -(/;:,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ,;;+($# ,) 0/* *(

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*'#A+-'*#-* S'(; D+,)09 P+(-* D,*,9 S,/;:#0 ,) 0/:,+ 0/**,:0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-*

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3.12. T'# W(+> 0',:: # ) ,--(+,)-# *' ,;;+($# 0/**,:0 #=-#;* *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* #+#:#$#

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+#$0()0.

3.12.1#  N( -:,/ (+ #:,< 0',:: # ,::(# () ,--()* ( ,:+# ( *'# A+-'*#-* *( +)0' )0*+-*()09(+ +#*+)

S'(; D+,)09 P+(-* D,*,9 S,/;:#0 ,) *'# :>#9 ):#00 *'# A+-'*#-* ',0 ,:# *(-(/;:< *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( S;,+,+,;'3.2.5 ,) )(* *'#) ):#00 *'# C()*+,-*(+@0:,*#0* -()0*+-*() 0-'#:# #/()0*+,*#0 *',* *'# -:,/# ,:+# ',0 -,0# ,) #?$,:#)*#=*#)0() ( *'# -+*-,: ;,*'.

3.13 USE OF SITE

3.13.1 T'# +'* ( ;(00#00() ( *'# ;+#/0#0 ,) *'# /;+($#/#)*0 /,# *'#+#() < *'# C()*+,-*(+0',:: +#/,)

,* ,:: */#0 *' *'# O)#+. T'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +'* *( #)*+< ,) 0# *'#+#( ,+0#0 0(:#:< +(/ *'#

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3.14 CUTTING AND PATCHING

3.14.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ -**)9 **) (+ ;,*-') +#?+# *( -(/;:#*# *'# W(+>(+ *(

/,># *0 ;,+*0 * *(#*'#+ ;+(;#+:<.

3.14.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* ,/,# (+ #),)#+ , ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> (+ ::< (+ ;,+*,::< -(/;:#*#-()0*+-*() ( *'# O)#+ (+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 < -**)9 ;,*-') (+ (*'#+0# ,:*#+) 0-'

-()0*+-*()9 (+ < #=-,$,*(). T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* -* (+ (*'#+0# ,:*#+ 0-' -()0*+-*() < *'#O)#+ (+ , 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ #=-#;* *' +**#) -()0#)* ( *'# O)#+ ,) ( 0-' 0#;,+,*#-()*+,-*(+0-' -()0#)* 0',:: )(* # )+#,0(),:< *''#:. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* )+#,0(),:<*''(: +(/ *'#O)#+ (+ , 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 -()0#)* *( -**) (+ (*'#+0# ,:*#+) *'#W(+>.

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3.15 CLEANING UP

3.15.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: >##; *'# ;+#/0#0 ,) 0++()) ,+#, +## +(/ ,--/:,*() ( ,0*#/,*#+,:0 (+

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3.16 ACCESS TO WORK 

3.16.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-* ,--#00 *( *'# W(+> ) ;+#;,+,*() ,) ;+(+#00

'#+#$#+ :(-,*#.

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3.17 RO!ALTIES& PATENTS AND COP!RIGHTS

3.17.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;,< ,:: +(<,:*#0 ,) :-#)0# ##0. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ##) 0*0 (+ -:,/0(+

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3.1 INDEMNIFICATION

3.1.1 T( *'# ::#0* #=*#)* ;#+/**# < :,9 ,) *( *'# #=*#)* -:,/09 ,/,#09 :(00#0 (+ #=;#)0#0 ,+#)(*

-($#+# < )0+,)-# ;+-',0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) ,--(+,)-# *' P,+,+,;' 11.19 *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )#/)< ,) '(: ',+/:#00 *'# O)#+ ,) O)#+@0 ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##0+(/ ,) ,,)0* -:,/09,/,#09 :(00#0 ,) #=;#)0#09 )-:) * )(* :/*# *( ,**(+)#<0@ ##09 ,+0) (* ( (++#0:*) +(/ (+ -,0# < *'# )#:#)* ,-*09 #++(+0 (+ (/00()0 ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 , 0&-()*+,-*(+9 ,) ,)<()# +#-*:< (+ )+#-*:< #/;:(<# < *'#/ (+ ,)<()# (+ '(0# ,-*0 *'#</,< # :,:#9 +#,+:#00 ( '#*'#+ (+ )(* 0-' -:,/9 ,/,#9 :(00 (+ #=;#)0# 0 -,0# ) ;,+* < , ;,+*< )#/)# '#+#)#+. S-' (:,*() 0',:: )(* # -()0*+# *( )#,*#9 ,+#9 (++#-# (*'#+ +'*0 (+ (:,*()0 ( )#/)*< '-' (: (*'#+0# #=0* ,0 *( , ;,+*< (+ ;#+0() #0-+# ) *'0 P,+,+,;' 3.1.

3.1.2 I) -:,/0 ,,)0* ,)< ;#+0() (+ #)**< )#/)# )#+ *'0 P,+,+,;' 3.1 < ,) #/;:(<## (*'#

C()*+,-*(+9 , S-()*+,-*(+9 ,)<()# +#-*:< (+ )+#-*:< #/;:(<# < *'#/ (+ ,)<()# (+ '(0#,-*0 *'#</,< # :,:#9 *'# )#/)-,*() (:,*() )#+ S;,+,+,;' 3.1.1 0',:: )(* # :/*# < ,:/*,*()() ,/()* (+ *<;# ( ,/,#09 -(/;#)0,*() (+ #)#*0 ;,<,:# < (+ (+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ( ,S-()*+,-*(+ )#+ (+>#+0@ -(/;#)0,*() ,-*09 0,:*< #)#* ,-*0 (+ (*'#+ #/;:(<## #)#*,-*0.

ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT

4.1 ARCHITECT

4.1.1 T'# A+-'*#-* 0 *'# ;#+0() :,::< :-#)0# *( ;+,-*-# ,+-'*#-*+# (+ ,) #)**< :,::< ;+,-*-)

,+-'*#-*+# #)*# ,0 0-' ) *'# A+##/#)* ,) 0 +##++# *( *'+('(* *'# C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*0 ,0

0):,+ ) )/#+. T'# *#+/ A+-'*#-* /#,)0 *'# A+-'*#-* (+ *'# A+-'*#-*@0 ,*'(+#

+#;+#0#)*,*$#.

4.1.2 D*#09 +#0;()0:*#0 ,) :/*,*()0 ( ,*'(+*< ( *'# A+-'*#-* ,0 0#* (+*' ) *'# C()*+,-*

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D(-/#)*0

0',:: )(* # +#0*+-*#9 /(# (+ #=*#)# *'(* +**#) -()0#)* ( *'# O)#+9

C()*+,-*(+ ,) A+-'*#-*. C()0#)* 0',:: )(* # )+#,0(),:< *''#:.

4.1.3 I *'# #/;:(</#)* ( *'# A+-'*#-* 0 *#+/),*#9 *'# O)#+ /,< #/;:(<9 ,* *0 (;*()9 , )#A+-'*#-*

,,)0* '(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ',0 )( +#,0(),:# (#-*() ,) '(0# 0*,*0 )#+ *'# C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*0 0',:: # *',* ( *'# (+/#+ A+-'*#-*.

4.2 ARCHITECT(S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT

4.2.1 T'# A+-'*#-* :: ;+($# ,/)0*+,*() ( *'# C()*+,-* ,0 #0-+# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09,) ::

 # ,) O)#+@0 +#;+#0#)*,*$# 18 +) -()0*+-*()9 28 )*: ),: ;,</#)* 0 # ,) 38 *'*'#

O)#+@0 -()-++#)-#9 +(/ */# *( */# +) *'# ()#&<#,+ ;#+( (+ -(++#-*() ( W(+>#0-+# )P,+,+,;' 12.2. T'# A+-'*#-* :: ',$# ,*'(+*< *( ,-* () #',: ( *'# O)#+ ():< *( *'##=*#)* ;+($#) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ):#00 (*'#+0# /(# ) +*) ) ,--(+,)-# *' (*'#+ 

 ;+($0()0 ( *'#C()*+,-*.

4.2.2 T'# A+-'*#-*9 :: $0* *'# 0*# ,* )*#+$,:0 ,;;+(;+,*# *( *'# 0*,# ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 (;#+,*()018 *(

 #-(/# #)#+,::< ,/:,+ *'9 *( (0#+$# ,) *( >##; *'# O)#+ )(+/# ,(* *'# ;+(+#00,) ?,:*<( *'# ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> -(/;:#*#9 28 *( #)#,$(+ *( ,+ *'# O)#+ ,,)0* ##-*0 ,)#-#)-#0) *'# W(+>9 ,) 38 *( #*#+/)# ) #)#+,: *'# W(+> 0 #) ;#+(+/# ) , /,))#+ )-,*) *',* *'#W(+>9 '#) ::< -(/;:#*#9 :: # ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. H(#$#+9 *'#A+-'*#-*

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:: )(* # +#?+# *( /,># #=',0*$# (+ -()*)(0 ()&0*# )0;#-*()0 *( -'#-> *'# ?,:*< (+?,)**< ( *'# W(+>. T'# A+-'*#-* :: )#*'#+ ',$# -()*+(: ($#+ (+ -',+# (9 )(+ #+#0;()0:# (+9 *'#-()0*+-*() /#,)09 /#*'(09 *#-')?#09 0#?#)-#0 (+ ;+(-#+#09 (+ (+ *'# 0,#*< ;+#-,*()0,) ;+(+,/0 ) -())#-*() *' *'# W(+>9 0)-# *'#0# ,+# 0(:#:< *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +'*0 ,)+#0;()0:*#0 )#+ *'# -()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 #=-#;* ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 3.3.1.

4.2.3 T'# A+-'*#-* :: )(* # +#0;()0:# (+ *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 ,:+# *( ;#+(+/ *'# W(+> ),--(+,)-# *'

*'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. T'# A+-'*#-* :: )(* ',$# -()*+(: ($#+ (+ -',+#( ,) :: )(* # +#0;()0:# (+ ,-*0 (+ (/00()0 ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 S-()*+,-*(+09 (+ *'#+ ,#)*0 (+ #/;:(<##09 (+ ,)< (*'#+ ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 ;#+(+/) ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+>.

4.2.4 C(//)-,*()0 F,-:*,*) C()*+,-* A/)0*+,*(). E=-#;* ,0 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'#-()*+,-*

D(-/#)*0 (+ '#) +#-* -(//)-,*()0 ',$# ##) 0;#-,::< ,*'(+#9 *'# O)#+ ,)C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #)#,$(+ *( -(//)-,*# *' #,-' (*'#+ *'+(' *'# A+-'*#-* ,(* /,**#+0,+0) (* ( (+ +#:,*) *( *'# C()*+,-*. C(//)-,*()0 < ,) *' *'# A+-'*#-*@0-()0:*,)*0 0',:: # *'+(' *'# A+-'*#-*.

C(//)-,*()0 < ,) *' S-()*+,-*(+0 ,) /,*#+,: 0;;:#+0 0',:: # *'+(' *'#C()*+,-*(+.C(//)-,*()0 < ,) *' 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 0',:: # *'+(' *'# O)#+.

4.2.5 B,0# () *'# A+-'*#-*@0 #$,:,*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 A;;:-,*()0 (+ P,</#)*9 *'# A+-'*#-*::

+#$# ,) -#+*< *'# ,/()*0 # *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) :: 00# C#+*-,*#0 (+ P,</#)* ) 0-',/()*0.

4.2.6 T'# A+-'*#-* :: ',$# ,*'(+*< *( +##-* W(+> *',* (#0 )(* -()(+/ *( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

W'#)#$#+ *'# A+-'*#-* -()0#+0 * )#-#00,+< (+ ,$0,:#9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: ',$# ,*'(+*< *(+#?+#)0;#-*() (+ *#0*) ( *'# W(+> ) ,--(+,)-# *' S;,+,+,;' 13.5.2 ,) 13.5.39 '#*'#+ (+ 

)(* 0-' W(+> 0 ,+-,*#9 )0*,::#9 (+ -(/;:#*#. H(#$#+9 )#*'#+ *'0 ,*'(+*< ( *'#A+-'*#-* )(+ , #-0() /,# ) (( ,*' #*'#+ *( #=#+-0# (+ )(* *( #=#+-0# 0-' ,*'(+*<0',:: $# +0# *( , *< (++#0;()0:*< ( *'# A+-'*#-* *( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 S-()*+,-*(+09 /,*#+,: ,) #?;/#)*0;;:#+09 *'#+ ,#)*0 (+ #/;:(<##09 (+ (*'#+ ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 ;#+(+/) ;(+*()0 ( *'#W(+>.

4.2.7 T'# A+-'*#-* :: +#$# ,) ,;;+($# (+ *,># (*'#+ ,;;+(;+,*# ,-*() ;() *'# C()*+,-*(+@00/**,:0

0-' ,0 S'(; D+,)09 P+(-* D,*, ,) S,/;:#09 (+ *'# ;+;(0# ( -'#->) (+ -()(+/,)-#*')(+/,*() $#) ) *'# -()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,) *'# )*#)* ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,0 #)#)

S;,+,+,;' 1.2.1. I) *'# ,0#)-# ( 0;#-- +**#) )(*-# +(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,0 ;+($# )P,+,+,;'3.2.4. *'# A+-'*#-*@0 ,-*() :: # *,>#) *' 0-' +#,0(),:# ;+(/;*)#00 ,0 *( -,0# )( #:,< )*'#

W(+> (+ ) *'# ,-*$*#0 ( *'# O)#+9 C()*+,-*(+ (+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+09 ':# ,::()0-#)* */# )*'# A+-'*#-*@0 ;+(#00(),: /#)* *( ;#+/* ,#?,*# +#$#. R#$# ( 0-' 0/**,:0 0)(*-()-*# (+ *'# ;+;(0# ( #*#+/)) *'# ,--+,-< ,) -(/;:#*#)#00 ( (*'#+ #*,:0 )(**') *'#

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)*#)# 0-(;# ( *'# 0/**,:9 (+ (+ 00*,)*,*) )0*+-*()0 (+ )0*,::,*() (+ ;#+(+/,)-#(#?;/#)* (+ 0<0*#/09 ,:: ( '-' +#/,) *'# +#0;()0:*< ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ ):#00 (*'#+0#0;#--,::< ;+($# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. T'# A+-'*#-*@0 +#$# ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 0/**,:0 0',::)(*+#:#$# *'# C()*+,-*(+ ( *'# (:,*()0 )#+ P,+,+,;'0 3.3.3.5 ,) 3.12. T'# A+-'*#-*@0+#$# 0',::)(* -()0***# ,;;+($,: ( 0,#*< ;+#-,*()0 (+9 ( ,)< -()0*+-*() /#,)09 /#*'(09 *#-')?#090#?#)-#0(+ ;+(-#+#0. T'# A+-'*#-*@0 ,;;+($,: ( , 0;#-- *#/ 0',:: )(* )-,*# ,;;+($,: ( ,),00#/:< ('-' *'# *#/ 0 , -(/;()#)*.

4.2. T'# A+-'*#-* :: ;+#;,+# C',)# O+#+0 ,) C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$#09 ,) /,< ,*'(+#/)(+

-',)#0 ) *'# W(+> ,0 ;+($# ) P,+,+,;' 7.4.

4.2." T'# A+-'*#-* :: -()-* )0;#-*()0 *( #*#+/)# *'# ,*# (+ ,*#0 ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*(),) *'#

,*# ( ),: -(/;:#*()9 :: +#-#$#9 +#$#9 ,;;+($#9 ,) (+,+ *( *'# O)#+9 (+ *'#O)#+@0 +#$#,) +#-(+09 +**#) ,++,)*#0 ,) +#:,*# (-/#)*0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* ,) ,00#/:# < *'#C()*+,-*(+9 ,) :: 00# , ),: C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* ;() -(/;:,)-# *' *'#+#?+#/#)*0 ( *'#

C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

4.2.1# I *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-* ,+##9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: ;+($# ()# (+ /(+# ;+(#-* +#;+#0#)*,*$#0 *(,000* )

-,++<) (* *'# A+-'*#-*@0 +#0;()0:*#0 ,* *'# 0*#. T'# *#09 +#0;()0:*#0 ,) :/*,*()0(

,*'(+*< ( 0-' ;+(#-* +#;+#0#)*,*$#0 0',:: # ,0 0#* (+*' ) ,) #='* *( # )-(+;(+,*# )

*'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0.

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4.2.11 T'# A+-'*#-* :: )*#+;+#* ,) #-# /,**#+0 -()-#+)) ;#+(+/,)-# )#+ ,) +#?+#/#)*0(9 *'#

C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 () +**#) +#?#0* ( #*'#+ *'# O)#+ (+ C()*+,-*(+. T'# A+-'*#-*@0+#0;()0# *(

0-' +#?#0*0 :: # /,# ) +*) *') ,)< */# :/*0 ,+## ;() (+ (*'#+0# *'+#,0(),:# 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

*'# */# *') '-' )*#+;+#*,*()0 +#?+# ( *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # +)0'# ) -(/;:,)-#*' *'0P,+,+,;' 4.29 *'#) #:,< 0',:: )(* # +#-()# ,0 ,:+# < *'# A+-'*#-* *( +)0' 0-')*#+;+#*,*()0)*: 15 ,<0 ,*#+ +**#) +#?#0* 0 /,# (+ *'#/.

4.2.12 I)*#+;+#*,*()0 ,) #-0()0 ( *'# A+-'*#-* :: # -()00*#)* *' *'# )*#)* ( ,) +#,0(),:#)#+,:#

+(/ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,) :: # ) +*) (+ ) *'# (+/ ( +,)0. W'#) /,>)0-'

)*#+;+#*,*()0 ,) )*,: #-0()09 *'# A+-'*#-* :: #)#,$(+ *( 0#-+# ,*': ;#+(+/,)-# < (*' O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+9 ,) :: )(* 0'( ;,+*,:*< *( #*'#+.

4.3 CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

4.3.1 D)*+,-,+. A C:,/ 0 , #/,) (+ ,00#+*() < ()# ( *'# ;,+*#0 0##>)9 ,0 , /,**#+ ( +'*9,0*/#)*

(+ )*#+;+#*,*() ( C()*+,-* *#+/09 ;,</#)* ( /()#<9 #=*#)0() ( */# (+ (*'#+ +#:# *'+#0;#-* *( *'# *#+/0 ( *'# C()*+,-*. T'# *#+/ C:,/ ,:0( )-:#0 (*'#+ 0;*#0 ,) /,**#+0) ?#0*() #*##) *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ ,+0) (* ( (+ +#:,*) *( *'# C()*+,-*. C:,/0/0* # )*,*# < +**#) )(*-#. T'# +#0;()0:*< *( 00*,)*,*# C:,/0 0',:: +#0* *' *'# ;,+*< /,>) *'# C:,/.

4.3.2 T,/) L,/,-0 + C,/0. A:: C:,/0 < #*'#+ ;,+*< /0* # )*,*# *') 21 ,<0(::() (--++#)-#

( *'# #$#)* )#+:<) 0-' C:,/9 (+ *') 21 ,<0 ,*#+ *'# -:,/,)* +0* +#-()#0 *'#

-()*())#+:<) *'# C:,/9 '-'#$#+ 0 :,*#+. C:,/0 /0* # )*,*# < +**#) )(*-# *( *'#A+-'*#-* ,)

*'# (*'#+ ;,+*<. A*#+ , C',)# O+#+ ',0 ##) /;:#/#)*#9 )( ,*(),: C:,/ ,0# () *'#0,/# 0-(;# ( W(+> :: # -()0#+#.

4.3.3 C+-,+,+ C+-- P)/+).  P#)) ),: +#0(:*() ( , C:,/ #=-#;* ,0(*'#+0# ,+## )

+*) (+ ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' !.7.1 ,) A+*-:# 149 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(-##:#)*:< *' ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# C()*+,-* ,) *'# O)#+ 0',:: -()*)# *( /,># ;,</#)*0

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) ,--(+,)-# *' *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

4.3.4 C,/0 C+))8 U+9+:+ +8,-,+0.  I -()-#,:# (+ )>)() ;'<0-,:-()*()0 ( ,)

)0,: ),*+#9 '-' #+ /,*#+,::< +(/ *'(0# (+),+:< () *( #=0* ,) #)#+,::<+#-()# ,0

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

*'#C()*+,-* S/ (+ C()*+,-* T/# 0 0*# *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: 0( )(*< *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ )+*)9 0*,*) *'# +#,0()0 (+ 0-' #*#+/),*(). C:,/0 < #*'#+ ;,+*< ) (;;(0*() *( 0-'#*#+/),*() /0* # )*,*# *') 21 ,<0 ,*#+ *'# A+-'*#-* ',0 $#) )(*-# ( *'##-0(). I *'#O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ -,))(* ,+## () ,) ,0*/#)* ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ (+ C()*+,-* T/#9 *'#,0*/#)*0',:: # +##++# *( *'# A+-'*#-* (+ )*,: #*#+/),*()9 0#-* *( +*'#+ ;+(-##)0 ;+0,)**(P,+,+,;' 4.4.

4.3.5 C,/0 A88,-,+ C0-.  I *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0'#0 *( /,># C:,/ (+ ,) )-+#,0# ) *'#

C()*+,-* S/9+**#) )(*-# ,0 ;+($# '#+#) 0',:: # $#) #(+# ;+(-##) *( #=#-*# *'# W(+>. P+(+ 

)(*-# 0 )(*

+#?+# (+ -:,/0 +#:,*) *( ,) #/#+#)-< #),)#+) :# (+ ;+(;#+*< ,+0) )#+ 

P,+,+,;' 1".6.

4.3.6 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ #:#$#0 ,*(),: -(0* 0 )$(:$# (+ +#,0()0 )-:) * )(* :/*# *( 18 ,+**#)

)*#+;+#*,*() +(/ *'# A+-'*#-*9 28 ,) (+#+ < *'# O)#+ *( 0*(; *'# W(+> '#+# *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,0 )(*

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,* ,:*9 38 , +**#) (+#+ (+ , /)(+ -',)# ) *'# W(+> 00# < *'# A+-'*#-*9 48 ,:+#( ;,</#)* < *'# O)#+9 58 *#+/),*() ( *'# C()*+,-* < *'# O)#+9 68 O)#+@000;#)0() (+ 78 (*'#++#,0(),:# +()09 C:,/ 0',:: # :# ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'0 P,+,+,;' 4.3.

4.3.7 C,/0 A88,-,+ T,/)

4.3.7.1 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0'#0 *( /,># C:,/ (+ ,) )-+#,0# ) *'# C()*+,-* T/#9 +**#) )(*-# ,0 ;+($#

'#+#) 0',:: # $#). T'# C()*+,-*(+@0 C:,/ 0',:: )(* # $,: ):#00 * 0 0/**# ),--(+,)-# *' */# :/*0 #0*,:0'# < P,+,+,;' 4.3.29 )-:#0 ,) #0*/,*# ( -(0* ,) ( ;+(,:# ##-* ( #:,< ) *'# ;+(+#00 ( *'# W(+>9 ,) #/()0*+,*#0 *'# 0;#-- /;,-* (*'# C:,/ () *'# -+*-,: ;,*' 0'() () *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 -++#)* -()0*+-*() 0-'#:#. T'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ',$# *'# +#) ( #/()0*+,*) 0-' /;,-*9 ,) 0',:: +)0' *( *'#A+-'*#-* 0-' (-/#)*,*() +#:,*) *'#+#*( ,0 *'# A+-'*#-* /,< +#,0(),:# +#?+#. I) *'#-,0# ( , -()*)) #:,<9 ():< ()# C:,/ 0 )#-#00,+<.

4.3.7.2 I ,$#+0# #,*'#+ -()*()0 ,+# *'# ,00 (+ , C:,/ (+ ,*(),: */#9 0-' C:,/ 0',:: #(-/#)*#

 < ,*, 00*,)*,*) *',* #,*'#+ -()*()0 #+# ,)(+/,: (+ *'# ;#+( ( */#9 -(: )(*

',$# ##) +#,0(),:< ,)*-;,*# ,) ', ,) ,$#+0# ##-* () *'# 0-'#:# -()0*+-*().

4.3.7.3 C:,/0 (+ ,*(),: */# 0',:: # $,: ():< *( *'# #=*#)* *',* ) ,+#,*# *'#< #=*#) *'# D,*#(

S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ;,0* *'# ,*# () '-' *'# O)#+ +#?+#0 0-' S0*,)*,:C(/;:#*()9 ,0 0*,*#) P,+,+,;' 13.1"9 ):#00 0-' ,*# 0 0;#--,::< -',)# < C',)# O+#+ (+ C()0*+-*()C',)#D+#-*$#.

4.3. I+;< D/) - P)0+ P=)-<. I #*'#+ ;,+*< *( *'# C()*+,-* 0#+0 )+< (+,/,# *(

 ;#+0() (+ ;+(;#+*< #-,0# ( ,) ,-* (+ (/00() ( *'# (*'#+ ;,+*<9 (+ ( (*'#+0 (+ '(0# ,-*0

0-' ;,+*< 0 :#,::< +#0;()0:#9 +**#) )(*-# ( 0-' )+< (+ ,/,#9 '#*'#+ (+ )(* )0+#90',:: # $#) *( *'# (*'#+ ;,+*< *') , +#,0(),:# */# )(* #=-##) 21 ,<0 ,*#+ 0-($#+<.T'# )(*-# 0',:: ;+($#0-#)* #*,: *( #),:# *'# (*'#+ ;,+*< *( )$#0*,*# *'# /,**#+.

4.3." I )* ;+-#0 ,+# 0*,*# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ 00#?#)*:< ,+## ;()9 ,) ?,)**#0(+),::<

-()*#/;:,*# ,+# /,*#+,::< -',)# ) , ;+(;(0# C',)# O+#+ (+ C()0*+-*() C',)#D+#-*$# 0( *',* ,;;:-,*() ( 0-' )* ;+-#0 *( ?,)**#0 ( W(+> ;+(;(0# :: -,0#00*,)*,: )#?*< *( *'# O)#+ (+ C()*+,-*(+9 *'# ,;;:-,:# )* ;+-#0 0',:: # #?*,:<,0*#.

4.3.1# W,$#+ ( C:,/0 F),: P,</#)*. T'# /,>) ( ),: ;,</#)* 0',:: -()0***# , ,$#+ (

C:,/0 < *'#O)#+ #=-#;* *'(0# ,+0) +(/

.1  :#)09 C:,/09 0#-+*< )*#+#0* (+ #)-/+,)-#0 ,+0) (* ( *'# C()*+,-* ,)

)0#**:# .2  ,:+# ( *'# W(+> *( -(/;:< *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*0 (+

.3  *#+/0 ( 0;#-,: ,++,)*#0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

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4.4 RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

4.4.1 D),0,+ A>,-)-. C:,/09 )-:) *'(0# ,::#) ,) #++(+ (+ (/00() < *'# A+-'*#-* *

#=-:) *'(0# ,+0) )#+ P,+,+,;'0 1".3 *'+(' 1".59 0',:: # +##++# )*,::< *( *'#A+-'*#-* (+ #-0(). A) )*,: #-0() < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # +#?+# ,0 , -()*() ;+#-##)* *( /#,*()9 ,+*+,*() (+ :*,*() ( ,:: C:,/0 #*##) *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,)O)#+ ,+0) ;+(+ *( *'# ,*# ),: ;,</#)* 0 #9 ):#00 3" ,<0 ',$# ;,00# ,*#+ *'#C:,/ ',0 ##) +##++# *( *'# A+-'*#-* *' )( #-0() ',$) ##) +#)#+# < *'#A+-'*#-*. T'# A+-'*#-* :: )(* #-# 0;*#0 #*##) *'#C()*+,-*(+ ,) ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 (*'#+ *',) *'# O)#+.

4.4.2 T'# A+-'*#-* :: +#$# C:,/0 ,)9 *') *#) ,<0 ( *'# +#-#;* ( *'# C:,/9 *,># ()# (+/(+# ( *'#

(::() ,-*()0 18 +#?#0* ,*(),: 0;;(+*) ,*, +(/ *'# -:,/,)* (+ , +#0;()0# *'0;;(+*),*, +(/ *'# (*'#+ ;,+*<9 28 +##-* *'# C:,/ ) '(:# (+ ) ;,+*9 38 ,;;+($# *'# C:,/9 480#0* ,-(/;+(/0#9 (+ 58 ,$0# *'# ;,+*#0 *',* *'# A+-'*#-* 0 ),:# *( +#0(:$# *'# C:,/ #-,0#()# (+ (*'

( *'# ;,+*#0 ,:# *( 0/* 0;;(+*) ,*, ) +#0;()0# *( , +**#) +#?#0* < *'# A+-'*#-*,0 ;+($#) C:,0# 4.4.218 ,) S;,+,+,;' 4.4.49 (+ #-,0# *'# O)#+ ',0 #-:)# *( ,*'(+#+#*#)*() ( ;#+0()0 *' 0;#-,: >)(:## (+ #=;#+*0# ) +#0;()0# *( *'# A+-'*#-*@0 +#?#0* ,0 ;+($#)S;,+,+,;'0 4.4.3 ,) 4.4.4.

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4.4.3 I) #$,:,*) C:,/09 *'# A+-'*#-* /,<9 * 0',:: )(* # (:,*# *(9 -()0:* *' (+ 0##>)(+/,*()

+(/ #*'#+ ;,+*< (+ +(/ ;#+0()0 *' 0;#-,: >)(:## (+ #=;#+*0# '( /,< ,000* *'#A+-'*#-* )+#)#+) , #-0(). T'# A+-'*#-* /,< +#?#0* *'# O)#+ *( ,*'(+# +#*#)*() ( 0-' ;#+0()0 ,* *'#O)#+@0 #=;#)0#.

4.4.4 I *'# A+-'*#-* +#?#0*0 , ;,+*< *( ;+($# , +#0;()0# *( , C:,/ (+ *( +)0' ,*(),:0;;(+*) ,*,9

0-' ;,+*< 0',:: +#0;()9 *') *#) ,<0 ,*#+ +#-#;* ( 0-' +#?#0*9 ,) 0',:: #*'#+ ;+($# ,+#0;()0# () *'# +#?#0*# 0;;(+*) ,*,9 ,$0# *'# A+-'*#-* '#) *'# +#0;()0# (+ 0;;(+*),*, :: #+)0'# (+ ,$0# *'# A+-'*#-* *',* )( 0;;(+*) ,*, :: # +)0'#. U;() +#-#;* ( *'#+#0;()0# (+ 0;;(+*) ,*,9 ,)<9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: #*'#+ +##-* (+ ,;;+($# *'# -:,/ ) '(:#(+ ) ;,+*.

4.4.5 T'# A+-'*#-* :: ,;;+($# (+ +##-* C:,/0 < +**#) #-0()9 '-' 0',:: 0*,*# *'# +#,0()0*'#+#(+# ,)

'-' 0',:: )(*< *'# ;,+*#0 ( ,)< -',)# ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ (+ C()*+,-* T/# (+ (*'. T'#

,;;+($,: (++##-*() ( , C:,/ < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # ),: ,) )) () *'# ;,+*#0 * 0#-* *(/#,*() ,),+*+,*().

4.4.6 W'#) , +**#) #-0() ( *'# A+-'*#-* 0*,*#0 *',* 18 *'# #-0() 0 ),: * 0#-* *(/#,*() ,)

,+*+,*() ,) 28 , #/,) (+ ,+*+,*() ( , C:,/ -($#+# < 0-' #-0() /0* # /,#*') 3",<0 ,*#+ *'# ,*# () '-' *'# ;,+*< /,>) *'# #/,) +#-#$#0 *'# ),: +**#) #-0()9*'#) ,:+# *( #/,) ,+*+,*() *') 0, 3" ,<0@ ;#+( 0',:: +#0:* ) *'# A+-'*#-*@0#-0() #-(/) ),: ,) )) ;() *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+. I *'# A+-'*#-* +#)#+0 ,#-0() ,*#+ ,+*+,*() ;+(-##)0 ',$# ##) )*,*#9 0-' #-0() /,< # #)*#+# ,0

#$#)-#9 * 0',:: )(* 0;#+0## ,+*+,*() ;+(-##)0 ):#00 *'# #-0() 0 ,--#;*,:# *( ,:: ;,+*#0 -()-#+)#.

4.4.7 U;() +#-#;* ( , C:,/ ,,)0* *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,* ,)< */# *'#+#,*#+9 *'# A+-'*#-* (+ *'#O)#+ /,<9

 * 0 )(* (:,*# *(9 )(*< *'# 0+#*<9 ,)<9 ( *'# ),*+# ,) ,/()* ( *'# C:,/. I *'#C:,/ +#:,*#0 *( , ;(00:*< ( , C()*+,-*(+@0 #,:*9 *'# A+-'*#-* (+ *'# O)#+ /,<9 * 0 )(*(:,*# *(9 )(*< *'# 0+#*< ,) +#?#0* *'# 0+#*<@0 ,000*,)-# ) +#0(:$) *'# -()*+($#+0<.

4.4. I , -:,/ +#:,*#0 *( (+ 0 *'# 0#-* ( , /#-',)-@0 :#)9 *'# ;,+*< ,00#+*) 0-' C:,/ /,< ;+(-## )

,--(+,)-# *' ,;;:-,:# :, *( -(/;:< *' *'# :#) )(*-# (+ :) #,:)#0 ;+(+ *(

+#0(:*() ( *'# C:,/ < *'# A+-'*#-*9 < /#,*() (+ < ,+*+,*().

4.5 MEDIATION

4.5.1 A)< C:,/ ,+0) (* ( (+ +#:,*# *( *'# C()*+,-*9 #=-#;* C:,/0 +#:,*) *( ,#0*'#*- ##-* ,)#=-#;*

*'(0# ,$# ,0 ;+($# (+ ) S;,+,+,;'0 !.1".4 ,) !.1".5 0',::9 ,*#+ )*,: #-0() < *'#

A+-'*#-* (+ 3" ,<0 ,*#+ 0/00() ( *'# C:,/ *( *'# A+-'*#-*9 # 0#-* *( /#,*() ,0 ,-()*() ;+#-##)* *( ,+*+,*() (+ *'# )0***() ( :#,: (+ #?*,:# ;+(-##)0 < #*'#+  ;,+*<.

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4.5.2 T'# ;,+*#0 0',:: #)#,$(+ *( +#0(:$# *'#+ C:,/0 < /#,*()9 '-' 0',:: # ) ,--(+,)-# *'*'#

C()0*+-*() I)0*+< M#,*() +:#0 ( *'# A/#+-,) A+*+,*() A00(-,*() -++#)*:< ) ##-*9):#00*'# ;,+*#0 /*,::< ,+## (*'#+0#. R#?#0* (+ /#,*() 0',:: # :# ) +*) *' *'#(*'#+ ;,+*< *(*'# C()*+,-* ,) *' *'# A/#+-,) A+*+,*() A00(-,*(). T'# +#?#0* /,< # /,#-()-++#)*:< *'*'# :) ( , #/,) (+ ,+*+,*() *9 ) 0-' #$#)*9 /#,*() 0',:: ;+(-## ) ,$,)-# (,+*+,*() (+:#,: (+ #?*,:# ;+(-##)09 '-' 0',:: # 0*,<# ;#)) /#,*() (+ , ;#+( ( 6" ,<0+(/ *'#,*# ( :)9 ):#00 0*,<# (+ , :()#+ ;#+( < ,+##/#)* ( *'# ;,+*#0 (+ -(+* (+#+.

4.5.3 T'# ;,+*#0 0',:: 0',+# *'# /#,*(+@0 ## ,) ,)< :) ##0 #?,::<. T'# /#,*() 0',:: # '#:) *'#

 ;:,-# '#+# *'# P+(#-* 0 :(-,*#9 ):#00 ,)(*'#+ :(-,*() 0 /*,::< ,+## ;(). A+##/#)*0+#,-'# ) /#,*() 0',:: # #)(+-#,:# ,0 0#**:#/#)* ,+##/#)*0 ) ,)< -(+* ',$) +0-*() *'#+#(.

4.5.4 A)< )+#0(:$# -:,/0 #*##) O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+9 O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*9 -()*+,-*(+ ,)A+-'*#-*9

C()*+,-*(+ ,) *0 S+#*<9 (+ -()*+,-*(+ ,) *0 S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ 0;;:#+0 0',:: # 0/**# (+ /#,*() ,0 ;+($# ) *'0 P,+,+,;' 4.59 ,) ,)< (+ ,:: ( *'# ;,+*#0 ),/# ,($# 0',:: ,* *'#O)#+@0 +#?#0* # ()# (+ -()0(:,*# *'#+#).

4.6 ARBITRATION

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4.6.1 A)< C:,/ ,+0) (* ( (+ +#:,*# *( *'# C()*+,-*9 #=-#;* C:,/0 +#:,*) *( ,#0*'#*- ##-* ,)#=-#;*

*'(0# ,$# ,0 ;+($# (+ ) S;,+,+,;'0 !.1".4 ,) !.1".59 0',::9 ,*#+ #-0() < *'#A+-'*#-* (+

3" ,<0 ,*#+ 0/00() ( *'# C:,/ *( *'# A+-'*#-*9 # 0#-* *( ,+*+,*(). P+(+ *(,+*+,*()9 *'# ;,+*#0 0',:: #)#,$(+ *( +#0(:$# 0;*#0 < /#,*() ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# ;+($0()0 (P,+,+,;' 4.5.

4.6.2 C:,/0 )(* +#0(:$# < /#,*() 0',:: # #-# < ,+*+,*() '-'9 ):#00 *'# ;,+*#0/*,::< ,+##

(*'#+0#9 0',:: # ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()0*+-*() I)0*+< A+*+,*() R:#0 ( *'#A/#+-,)A+*+,*() A00(-,*() -++#)*:< ) ##-*. T'# #/,) (+ ,+*+,*() 0',:: # :# ) +*)*' *'#(*'#+ ;,+*< *( *'# C()*+,-* ,) *' *'# A/#+-,) A+*+,*() A00(-,*()9 ,) , -(;< 0',:: #:# *'*'# A+-'*#-*.

4.6.3 A #/,) (+ ,+*+,*() 0',:: # /,# *') *'# */# :/*0 0;#-# ) S;,+,+,;'0 4.4.6

,) 4.6.1 ,0,;;:-,:#9 ,) ) (*'#+ -,0#0 *') , +#,0(),:# */# ,*#+ *'# C:,/ ',0 ,+0#)9 ,) ) )( #$#)*0',:: * # /,# ,*#+ *'# ,*# '#) )0***() ( :#,: (+ #?*,:# ;+(-##)0 ,0# () 0-'C:,/ (: # ,++# < *'# ,;;:-,:# 0*,**# ( :/*,*()0 ,0 #*#+/)# ;+0,)* *(P,+,+,;' 13.7.

4.6.4 A)< )+#0(:$# -:,/0 #*##) O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+9 O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*9 C()*+,-*(+ ,)A+-'*#-*9

C()*+,-*(+ ,) *0 S+#*<9 (+ C()*+,-*(+ ,) *0 S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ 0;;:#+0 0',:: # 0/**# (+

,+*+,*() ,0 ;+($# ) *'0 P,+,+,;' 4.69 ,) ,)< (+ ,:: ( *'# ;,+*#0 ),/# ,($# 0',:: ,**'# O)#+@0 +#?#0* # ()# (+ -()0(:,*# *'#+#).

4.6.5 C,/0 +8 T,/)< A00)-,+ C,/0. T'# ;,+*< :) , )(*-# ( #/,) (+

,+*+,*() /0* ,00#+*) *'# #/,) ,:: C:,/0 *'#) >)() *( *',* ;,+*< () '-' ,+*+,*() 0 ;#+/**# *( ##/,)#.

4.6.6 J8/)+- + F,+ A:8. T'# ,,+ +#)#+# < *'# ,+*+,*(+ (+ ,+*+,*(+0 0',:: # ),:9,)

 /#)* /,< # #)*#+# ;() * ) ,--(+,)-# *' ,;;:-,:# :, ) ,)< -(+* ',$) +0-*() *'#+#(.

ARTICLE 5 SUBCONTRACTORS

5.1 DEFINITIONS

5.1.1 A S-()*+,-*(+ 0 , ;#+0() (+ #)**< '( ',0 , +#-* -()*+,-* *' *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( ;#+(+/ , ;(+*() (

*'# W(+> ,* *'# 0*#. T'# *#+/ S-()*+,-*(+ 0 +##++# *( *'+('(* *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0,0

0):,+ ) )/#+ ,) /#,)0 , S-()*+,-*(+ (+ ,) ,*'(+# +#;+#0#)*,*$# ( *'#S-()*+,-*(+. T'#*#+/ S-()*+,-*(+ (#0 )(* )-:# , 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ (+ 0-()*+,-*(+0 ( , 0#;,+,*#-()*+,-*(+.

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5.1.2 A S&0-()*+,-*(+ 0 , ;#+0() (+ #)**< '( ',0 , +#-* (+ )+#-* -()*+,-* *' ,S-()*+,-*(+ *(

 ;#+(+/ , ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> ,* *'# 0*#. T'# *#+/ S&0-()*+,-*(+ 0 +##++# *(*'+('(* *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,0 0):,+ ) )/#+ ,) /#,)0 , S&0-()*+,-*(+ (+ ,) ,*'(+#+#;+#0#)*,*$# ( *'# S&0-()*+,-*(+.

5.2 AWARD OF SUBCONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS FOR PORTIONS OF THEWORK 

5.2.1 U):#00 (*'#+0# 0*,*# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ *'# ) +#?+#/#)*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+9 ,00(() ,0

 ;+,-*-,:# ,*#+ ,,+ ( *'# C()*+,-*9 0',:: +)0' ) +*) *( *'# O)#+ *'+(' *'# A+-'*#-**'#

),/#0 ( ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 )-:) *'(0# '( ,+# *( +)0' /,*#+,:0 (+ #?;/#)* ,+-,*#*( ,0;#-,: #0)8 ;+(;(0# (+ #,-' ;+)-;,: ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>. T'# A+-'*#-* :: ;+(/;*:<+#;:< *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) +*) 0*,*) '#*'#+ (+ )(* *'# O)#+ (+ *'# A+-'*#-*9 ,*#+ #)$#0*,*()9 ',0+#,0(),:# (#-*() *( ,)< 0-' ;+(;(0# ;#+0() (+ #)**<. F,:+# ( *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-*

*( +#;:< ;+(/;*:< 0',:: -()0***# )(*-# ( )( +#,0(),:# (#-*().

5.2.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* -()*+,-* *' , ;+(;(0# ;#+0() (+ #)**< *( '(/ *'# O)#+ (+A+-'*#-* ',0

/,# +#,0(),:# ,) */#:< (#-*(). T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* # +#?+# *( -()*+,-* *'

,)<()# *( '(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ',0 /,# +#,0(),:# (#-*().

5.2.3 I *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-* ',0 +#,0(),:# (#-*() *( , ;#+0() (+ #)**< ;+(;(0# < *'#C()*+,-*(+9 *'#

C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(;(0# ,)(*'#+ *( '(/ *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-* ',0 )( +#,0(),:# (#-*(). I*'#

 ;+(;(0# * +##-*# S-()*+,-*(+ ,0 +#,0(),:< -,;,:# ( ;#+(+/) *'# W(+>9 *'#C()*+,-* S/ ,)

C()*+,-* */# 0',:: # )-+#,0# (+ #-+#,0# < *'# #+#)-#9 ,)<9 (--,0()# < 0-'-',)#9 ,) ,)

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,;;+(;+,*# C',)# O+#+ 0',:: # 00# #(+# -(//#)-#/#)* ( *'# 00***#S-()*+,-*(+@0 W(+>. H(#$#+9 )( )-+#,0# ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ (+ C()*+,-* T/# 0',:: #,::(# (+ 0-' -',)# ):#00 *'# C()*+,-*(+ ',0 ,-*# ;+(/;*:< ,) +#0;()0$#:< )0/**) ),/#0 ,0 +#?+#.

5.2.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* -',)# , S-()*+,-*(+9 ;#+0()9 (+ #)**< ;+#$(0:< 0#:#-*# *'#O)#+ (+

A+-'*#-* /,>#0 +#,0(),:# (#-*() *( 0-' 00***#.

5.3 SUBCONTRACTUAL RELATIONS

5.3.1 B< ,;;+(;+,*# ,+##/#)*9 +**#) '#+# :#,::< +#?+# (+ $,:*<9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#?+##,-'

S-()*+,-*(+9 *( *'# #=*#)* ( *'# W(+> *( # ;#+(+/# < *'# S-()*+,-*(+9 *( # () *( *'#

C()*+,-*(+ < *#+/0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ,) *( ,00/# *(,+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,:: *'#(:,*()0,) +#0;()0:*#09 )-:) *'# +#0;()0:*< (+ 0,#*< ( *'# S-()*+,-*(+@0 W(+>9 '-'*'#C()*+,-*(+9 < *'#0# D(-/#)*09 ,00/#0 *(,+ *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*. E,-' 0-()*+,-*,+##/#)*

0',:: ;+#0#+$# ,) ;+(*#-* *'# +'*0 ( *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-* )#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0*' +#0;#-**( *'# W(+> *( # ;#+(+/# < *'# S-()*+,-*(+ 0( *',* 0-()*+,-*) *'#+#( :: )(* ;+#-# 0-'+'*09 ,) 0',:: ,::( *( *'# S-()*+,-*(+9 ):#00 0;#--,::< ;+($# (*'#+0# ) *'#0-()*+,-*,+##/#)*9 *'# #)#* ( ,:: +'*09 +#/##0 ,) +#+#00 ,,)0* *'# C()*+,-*(+ *',* *'#C()*+,-*(+9 < *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ',0 ,,)0* *'# O)#+. W'#+# ,;;+(;+,*#9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#?+##,-'S-()*+,-*(+ *( #)*#+ )*( 0/:,+ ,+##/#)*0 *' S&0-()*+,-*(+0. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::/,>#,$,:,:# *( #,-' ;+(;(0# S-()*+,-*(+9 ;+(+ *( *'# #=#-*() ( *'# 0-()*+,-* ,+##/#)*9

-(;#0 ( *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 *( '-' *'# S-()*+,-*(+ :: # ()9 ,)9 ;() +**#) +#?#0* ( *'#S-()*+,-*(+9 #)*< *( *'# S-()*+,-*(+ *#+/0 ,) -()*()0 ( *'# ;+(;(0# 0-()*+,-*,+##/#)**',* /,< # ,* $,+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. S-()*+,-*(+0 :: 0/:,+:< /,># -(;#0(,;;:-,:# ;(+*()0 ( 0-' (-/#)*0 ,$,:,:# *( *'#+ +#0;#-*$# ;+(;(0# S&0-()*+,-*(+0.

5.4 CONTINGENT ASSIGNMENT OF SUBCONTRACTS

5.4.1 E,-' 0-()*+,-* ,+##/#)* (+ , ;(+*() ( *'# (+> 0 ,00)# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( *'# O)#+ ;+($#

*',*

.1 ,00)/#)* 0 ##-*$# ():< ,*#+ *#+/),*() ( *'# C()*+,-* < *'# O)#+ (+ -,0# ;+0,)**(

P,+,+,;' 14.2 ,) ():< (+ *'(0# 0-()*+,-* ,+##/#)*0 '-' *'# O)#+ ,--#;*0 <

)(*<) *'# S-()*+,-*(+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ ) +*) ,)

.2 ,00)/#)* 0 0#-* *( *'# ;+(+ +'*0 ( *'# 0+#*<9 ,)<9 (:,*# )#+ () +#:,*) *(*'#

C()*+,-*.

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5.4.2 U;() 0-' ,00)/#)*9 *'# W(+> ',0 ##) 00;#)# (+ /(+# *',) 3" ,<09 *'#S-()*+,-*(+@0

-(/;#)0,*() 0',:: # #?*,:< ,0*# (+ )-+#,0#0 ) -(0* +#0:*) +(/ *'# 00;#)0().

ARTICLE 6 CONSTRUCTION B! OWNER OR B! SEPARATE CONTRACTORS

6.1 OWNER(S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD SEPARATECONTRACTS

6.1.1 T'# O)#+ +#0#+$#0 *'# +'* *( ;#+(+/ -()0*+-*() (+ (;#+,*()0 +#:,*# *( *'# P+(#-* *' *'#O)#+@0

() (+-#09 ,) *( ,,+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*0 ) -())#-*() *' (*'#+ ;(+*()0 ( *'# P+(#-* (+(*'#+

-()0*+-*() (+ (;#+,*()0 () *'# 0*# )#+ C()*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-* #)*-,: (+ 00*,)*,::<0/:,+ *( *'#0# )-:) *'(0# ;(+*()0 +#:,*# *( )0+,)-# ,) ,$#+ ( 0+(,*(). I *'#C()*+,-*(+ -:,/0 *',* #:,< (+ ,*(),: -(0* 0 )$(:$# #-,0# ( 0-' ,-*() < *'# O)#+9*'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: /,># 0-' C:,/ ,0 ;+($# ) P,+,+,;' 4.3.

6.1.2 W'#) 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*0 ,+# ,,+# (+ #+#)* ;(+*()0 ( *'# P+(#-* (+ (*'#+ -()0*+-*() (+

(;#+,*()0 () *'# 0*#9 *'# *#+/ C()*+,-*(+ ) *'# C()*+,-* (-/#)*0 ) #,-' -,0#0',:: /#,) *'# C()*+,-*(+ '( #=#-*#0 #,-' 0#;,+,*# O)#+&C()*+,-*(+ A+##/#)*.

6.1.3 T'# O)#+ 0',:: ;+($# (+ -((+),*() ( *'# ,-*$*#0 ( *'# O)#+@0 () (+-#0 ,) ( #,-'0#;,+,*#

-()*+,-*(+ *' *'# W(+> ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 '( 0',:: -((;#+,*# *' *'#/. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::

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 ;,+*-;,*# *' (*'#+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 ,) *'# O)#+ ) +#$#) *'#+ -()0*+-*()0-'#:#0 '#) +#-*# *( ( 0(. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#$0# *'# -()0*+-*() 0-'#:# ,0##/# )#-#00,+< ,*#+ , ()* +#$# ,) /*,: ,+##/#)*. T'# -()0*+-*() 0-'#:#0 0',::*'#) -()0***# *'# 0-'#:#0 *( # 0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+09 ,) *'# O)#+ )*: 00#?#)*:< +#$0#.

6.1.4 U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 '#) *'# O)#+ ;#+(+/0 -()0*+-*() (+

(;#+,*()0 +#:,*# *( *'# P+(#-* *' *'# O)#+@0 () (+-#09 *'# O)#+ 0',:: # ##/# *( #0#-* *(*'# 0,/# (:,*()0 ,) *( ',$# *'# 0,/# +'*0 *',* ,;;:< *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ )#+ *'#C()*()0 ( *'#C()*+,-*.

6.2 MUTUAL RESPONSIBILIT!

6.2.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,(+ *'# O)#+ ,) 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 +#,0(),:# (;;(+*)*< (+)*+(-*() ,)

0*(+,# ( *'#+ /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* ,) ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'#+ ,-*$*#09 ,) 0',:: -())#-* ,)

-((+),*# *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 -()0*+-*() ,) (;#+,*()0 *' *'#+0 ,0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0.

6.2.2 I ;+(;#+ #=#-*() ,) +#0:*0 ( , ;(+*() ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 W(+> #;#)0 ;() -()0*+-*() (+ (;#+,*()0 < *'# O)#+ (+ , 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< +#;(+* *( *'#A+-'*#-* ,::,;;,+#)* 0-+#;,)-#0 (+ ##-*0 ) 0-' (*'#+ -()0*+-*() *',* (: +#)#+ * )0*,:# (+0-' ;+(;#+#=#-*() ,) +#0:*09 ,)<9 ;+(+ *( ;+(-##) *' *',* ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>9. F,:+# ( *'#-()*+,-*(+0( *( +#;(+* 0',:: -()0***# ,) ,->)(:#/#)* *',* *'# O)#+@0 (+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+@0-(/;:#*# (+ ;,+*,::< -(/;:#*# -()0*+-*() 0 * ,) ;+(;#+ *( +#-#$# *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 W(+>9 #=-#;* ,0 *(##-*0 )(**'#) +#,0(),:# 0-($#+,:#.

6.2.3 T'# O)#+ 0',:: # +#/+0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ -(0*0 )-++# < *'# O)#+ '-' ,+# ;,<,:# *( ,

0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ #-,0# ( #:,<09 /;+(;#+:< */# ,-*$*#0 (+ ##-*$# -()0*+-*() ( *'#

C()*+,-*(+. T'# O)#+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ -(0*0 )-++# < *'#C()*+,-*(+ #-,0#( #:,<09 /;+(;#+:< */# ,-*$*#09 ,/,# *( *'# W(+> (+ ##-*$# -()0*+-*() ( ,0#;,+,*#-()*+,-*(+.

6.2.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< +#/#< ,/,# +()::< -,0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( -(/;:#*#(+

 ;,+*,::< -(/;:#*# -()0*+-*() (+ *( ;+(;#+*< ( *'# O)#+ (+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 ,0 ;+($# )

S;,+,+,;' 1".2.5. I 0-' 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ 0#0 (+ )*,*#0 ,) ,+*+,*() ;+(-##),,)0* *'# O)#+ #-,0# ( ,)< ,/,# ,::## *( ',$# ##) -,0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *'#O)#+ 0',:: )(*< *'# C()*+,-*(+9 '( 0',:: ##) 0-' ;+(-##)0 ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0#=;#)0#9 ,) ,)< /#)*9 ,,+9 (+ 0#**:#/#)* ,,)0* *'# O)#+ ,+0#0 *'#+#+(/ *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;,< (+ 0,*0< *.

6.2.5 T'# O)#+ ,) #,-' 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ',$# *'# 0,/# +#0;()0:*#0 (+ -**) ,) ;,*-') ,0 ,+#

#0-+# (+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) S;,+,+,;' 3.14.

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6.3 OWNER(S RIGHT TO CLEAN UP

6.3.1 I , 0;*# ,+0#0 ,/() *'# C()*+,-*(+9 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 ,) *'# O)#+ ,0 *( *'#+#0;()0:*< )#+

*'#+ +#0;#-*$# -()*+,-*0 (+ /,)*,)) *'# ;+#/0#0 ,) 0++()) ,+#, +## +(/ ,0*#

/,*#+,:0 ,) +0'9 *'# O)#+ /,< -:#,) ; ,) *'# A+-'*#-* :: ,::(-,*# *'# -(0* ,/()

*'(0# +#0;()0:#.

ARTICLE 7 CHANGES IN THE WORK

7.1 GENERAL

7.1.1 C',)#0 ) *'# W(+> /,< # ,--(/;:0'# ,*#+ #=#-*() ( *'# C()*+,-*9 ,) *'(*)$,:,*) *'#

C()*+,-*9 < -',)# O+#+9 -()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# (+ (+#+ (+ , /)(+ -',)# ) *'#

W(+>9 0#-* *( *'# :/*,*()0 0*,*# ) *'0 A+*-:# 7 ,) #:0#'#+# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

7.1.2 A C',)# O+#+ 0',:: # ,0# ;() ,+##/#)* ,/() *'# O)#+9 C()*+,-*(+ ,) A+-'*#-* ,C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# +#?+#0 0),*+# < *'# O)#+ ,) /,< (+ /,< )(* # ,+## *( < *'#

A+-'*#-* ,)%(+ C()*+,-*(+ ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 7.4.1.

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7.1.3 C',)#0 ) *'# W(+> 0',:: # ;#+(+/# )#+ ,;;:-,:# ;+($0()0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09,) *'#

C(+*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(-## ;+(/;*:<9 ):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'# C',)# O+#+9

C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# (+ (+#+ (+ , /)(+ -',)# ) *'# W(+>.

7.1.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+@0 *#/# ,--()*0 (+ ,:: #=;#)*+#0 (+ 0,$)0 (+ ,*()0 *( (+ #-*()0+(/9 *'#

W(+> 0'() () *'# D+,)0 ,)%(+ #0-+# ) *'# S;#--,*()0 0',:: ,* ,:: */#0 # (;#) *(

)0;#-*() < *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*.

7.1.5 P+(;(0# -',)#0 ) *'# W(+> +#?#0*# +) *'# -()0*+-*() ;#+( 0',:: # ;+-# < *'#C()*+,-*(+

,) 0/**# *( *'# A+-'*#-* (+ +#$#9 ) 0-' (+/ ,0 *'# A+-'*#-* /,< +#?+#9 *') *#)1"8 ,<0(::() C()*+,-*(+@0 +#-#;* ( *'# +#?#0*. T'# ;+(;(0,: 0',:: )-,*# *'# ?,)**< ,) )*-(0* ( #,-'*#/ ( /,*#+,:09 ,) *'# )/#+ ( '(+0 ( (+> ,) '(+:< +,*# (+ ,:: :,(+ -(0*0 -',+#,:#)#+ *'#*#+/0 ( *'0 A+*-:#. U)* :,(+ -(0*0 (+ *'# )0*,::,*() ( #,-' *#/ ( /,*#+,:0 0',:: # 0'()

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

7.1.6 I) (+#+ *( ,-:*,*# -'#->) ( ?(*,*()0 (+ #=*+,0 (+ -+#*09 ,:: ;+(;(0,:09 #=-#;* *'(0# 0(/)(+ *',*

*'#+ ;+(;+#*< -,) # 0##) < )0;#-*()9 0',:: # ,--(/;,)# < , -(/;:#*# *#/,*() (-(0*09)-:) :,(+9 /,*#+,:0 ,) S-()*+,-*09 ) *'# /,))#+ ;+#0-+# ) S;,+,+,;' 7.3.6. I))( -,0# :: , -',)# )$(:$) ($#+ 19"""."" # ,;;+($# *'(* 0-' *#/,*(). N( -:,/(+ #:,< 0',:: # $,: ):#00 0-' *#/,*() ',0 ##) 0/**# ) , */#:< /,))#+.

7.1.7 F(+ ,:: -',)#0 ) *'# W(+> )$(:$) ,) )-+#,0# ) *'# C()*+,-* S/9 *'# ,::(,)-# (+-(/)#

($#+'#, ,) ;+(* )-:# ) *'# *(*,: -(0* *( *'# O)#+ 0',:: )(* #=-## *'# (::() ;#+-#)*,#0 (

*'# ,+#,*# -(0* ( *'# )#* ,# W(+> #)# ) C:,0#0 7.3.6.19 7.3.6.29 7.3.6.39 7.3.6.4,) 7.3.6.5

.1 (+ W(+> ;#+(+/# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *#) 1"8 ;#+-#)* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 )#* -(0*.

.2 (+ W(+> ;#+(+/# < S-()*+,-*(+0 *#) 1"8 ;#+-#)* ( *'# S-()*+,-*(+@0 (+S-()*+,-*(+0@

-(/)# )#* -(0*9 ;:0 $# 58 ;#+-#)* ( *'# *(*,: ,/()* ;, *'# S-()*+,-*(+ (+ S-()*+,-*(+0 ,0 C()*+,-*(+@0 ($#+'#, ,) ;+(*.

.3 (+ W(+> ;#+(+/# < S&0-()*+,-*(+0 0#$#) ,) ()# ',: 7J8 ;#+-#)* ( *'# S&

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0-()*+,-*(+@0 (+ S&0-()*+,-*(+0@ -(/)# )#* -(0*9 ;:0 $# 58 ;#+-#)* ( *'# *(*,:,/()*

 ;, *'# S&0-()*+,-*(+ (+ S&0-()*+,-*(+0 ,0 *'# S-()*+,-*(+@0 (+ S-()*+,-*(+0@-(/)# ($#+'#, ,) ;+(*9 ;:0 $# 58 ;#+-#)* ( *'# *(*,: ,/()* ;, *'#S-()*+,-*(+ (+ S-()*+,-*(+0 ,0 *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 ($#+'#, ,) ;+(*.

7.2 CHANGE ORDERS

7.2.1 A C',)# O+#+ 0 , +**#) )0*+/#)* ;+#;,+# < *'# A+-'*#-* ,) 0)# < *'# O)#+9-()*+,-*(+9 ,)

,+-'*#-*9 0*,*) *'#+ ,+##/#)* ;() ,:: ( *'# (::()

.1 -',)# ) *'# W(+>

.2 *'# ,/()* ( *'# ,0*/#)*9 ,)<9 ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ ,)

.3 *'# #=*#)* ( *'# ,0*/#)*9 ,)<9 ) *'# C()*+,-* T/#.

7.2.2 M#*'(0 0# ) #*#+/)) ,0*/#)*0 *( *'# C()*+,-* S/ /,< )-:# *'(0# :0*# )S;,+,+,;'

7.3.3.

7.3 CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DIRECTIVES

7.3.1 A C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# 0 , +**#) (+#+ ;+#;,+# < *'# A+-'*#-* (+ O)#+9 ,)0)# < *'#

O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*9 (+ < *'# O)#+ ,:()#9 +#-*) , -',)# ) *'# W(+> ;+(+ *( ,+##/#)* (),0*/#)*9 ,)<9 ) *'# -()*+,-* S/ (+ C()*+,-* T/#9 (+ (*'. T'# O)#+ /,< <C()0*+-*()

C',)# D+#-*$#9 *'(* )$,:,*) *'# C()*+,-*9 (+#+ -',)#0 ) *'# W(+> *') *'# G#)#+,:0-(;# (

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*'# C()*+,-* -()00*) ( ,*()09 #:#*()0 (+ (*'#+ +#$0()09 *'# C()*+,-* S/ ,)C()*+,-* T/# #) ,0*# ,--(+):<.

7.3.2 A C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# 0',:: # 0# ) *'# ,0#)-# ( *(*,: ,+##/#)* < A+-'*#-*,)%(+

-()*+,-*(+ () *'# *#+/0 ( , C',)# O+#+.

7.3.3 I *'# C()0*+-*() -',)# D+#-*$# ;+($#0 (+ ,) ,0*/#)* *( *'# C()*+,-* S/9 *'#,0*/#)* 0',::

 # ,0# () ()# ( *'# (::() /#*'(0

.1 /*,: ,--#;*,)-# ( , :/; 0/ ;+(;#+:< *#/# ,) 0;;(+*# < 0-#)*00*,)*,*) ,*, *(

 ;#+/* #$,:,*()

.2 )* ;+-#0 0*,*# ) *'# -()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ 00#?#)*:< ,+## ;()

.3 -(0* *( # #*#+/)# ) , /,))#+ ,+## ;() < *'# ;,+*#0 ,) , /*,::< ,--#;*,:# =#(+

 ;#+-#)*,# ## (+

.4 ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 7.3.6

7.3.4 U;() +#-#;* ( , C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$#9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< ;+(-## *' *'#-',)# )

*'# W(+> )$(:$# ,) ,$0# *'# A+-'*#-* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 ,+##/#)* (+ 0,+##/#)* *'*'#

/#*'(9 ,)<9 ;+($# ) *'# C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# (+ #*#+/)) *'# ;+(;(0#

,0*/#)* ) *'# -()*+,-* S/ (+ C()*+,-* T/#.

7.3.5 A C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# 0)# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ )-,*#0 *'# ,+##/#)* ( *'#-()*+,-*(+

*'#+#*'9 )-:) ,0*/#)* ) C()*+,-* S/ ,) C()*+,-* T/# (+ *'# /#*'( (+ 

#*#+/)) *'#/. S-' ,+##/#)* 0',:: # ##-*$# //#,*#:< ,) 0',:: # +#-(+# ,0 ,

C',)# O+#+.

7.3.6 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ (#0 )(* +#0;() ;+(/;*:< (+ 0,+##0 *' *'# /#*'( (+ ,0*/#)* ) *'#C()*+,-*

S/9 *'# /#*'( ,) *'# ,0*/#)* 0',:: # #*#+/)# < *'# A+-'*#-* ,0# () +#,0(),:##=;#)*+#0,) 0,$)0 ,**+*,:# *( *'# -',)#. I) *'# -,0# ( ,) )-+#,0# ) *'# C()*+,-* 0/9 *'#,0*/#)* 0',::)-:# ,) ,::(,)-# (+ ($#+'#, ,) ;+(* )(* #=-##) *'# :/*0 0*,*# ) P,+,+,;' 7.1.7.I) 0-'-,0# ,) )#+ C:,0# 7.3.3.39 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: >##; ,) ;+#0#)*9 ) 0-' (+/ ,0 *'#A+-'*#-* /,< ;+#0-+#9 ,) *#/# ,--()*) *(#*'#+ *' ,;;+(;+,*# 0;;(+*) ,*,. U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# )*'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 -(0*0 (+ *'# ;+;(0#0 ( *'0 S;,+,+,;' 7.3.6 0',:: # :/*# *( *'#(::()

.1 -(0*0 ( :,(+9 )-:) 0(-,: 0#-+*<9 (: ,# ,) )#/;:(</#)* )0+,)-#9 +)# #)#*0+#?+#

 < ,+##/#)* (+ -0*(/9 ,) (+>#+0@ -(/;#)0,*() )0+,)-#

.2 -(0*0 ( /,*#+,:09 0;;:#0 ,) #?;/#)*9 )-:) -(0* ( *+,)0;(+*,*()9 '#*'#+)-(+;(+,*# (+

-()0/#

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.3 +#)*,: -(0*0 ( /,-')#+< ,) #?;/#)*9 #=-:0$# ( ',) *((:09 '#*'#+ +#)*# +(/ *'#C()*+,-*(+

(+ (*'#+0

.4 -(0*0 ( ;+#//0 (+ ,:: ()0 ,) )0+,)-#9 ;#+/* ##09 ,) 0,:#09 0# (+ 0/:,+ *,=#0+#:,*# *( *'#

W(+> ,)

.5 ,*(),: -(0*0 ( 0;#+$0() ,) #: (-# ;#+0())#: +#-*:< ,**+*,:# *( *'# -',)#.

7.3.7 T'# ,/()* ( -+#* *( # ,::(# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( *'# O)#+ (+ , #:#*() (+ -',)# '-'+#0:*0 )

, )#* #-+#,0# ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ 0',:: # ,-*,: )#* -(0* ,0 -()+/# < *'# A+-'*#-*.W'#) (*' ,*()0 ,) -+#*0 -($#+) +#:,*# W(+> (+ 00***()0 ,+# )$(:$# ) ,-',)#9 *'# ,::(,)-# (+ ($#+'#, ,) ;+(* 0',:: # +# ,0# () )#* )-+#,0#9 ,)<9*' +#0;#-* *( *',* -',)#.

7.3. P#)) ),: #*#+/),*() ( *'# *(*,: -(0* ( , C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$# *( *'# O)#+9,/()*0 )(*

) 0;*# (+ 0-' -',)#0 ) *'# W(+> 0',:: # )-:# ) ,;;:-,*()0 (+ P,</#)*,--(/;,)# < ,

C',)# O+#+ )-,*) *'# ;,+*#0@ ,+##/#)* *' ;,+* (+ ,:: ( 0-' -(0*0. F(+ ,)< ;(+*() ( 0-' -(0**',* +#/,)0 ) 0;*#9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: /,># ,) )*#+/ #*#+/),*() (+ ;+;(0#0 (/()*':<-#+*-,*() (+ ;,</#)* (+ *'(0# -(0*0. T',* #*#+/),*() ( -(0* 0',:: ,0* *'# C()*+,-*S/ () *'#0,/# ,00 ,0 , C',)# O+#+9 0#-* *( *'# +'* ( #*'#+ ;,+*< *( 0,+## ,) ,00#+* , -:,/),--(+,)-# *' A+*-:# 4.

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7.3." W'#) *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ ,+## *' *'# #*#+/),*() /,# < *'# A+-'*#-* -()-#+))*'#

,0*/#)*0 ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ ,) C()*+,-* T/#9 (+ (*'#+0# +#,-' ,+##/#)* ;() *'#,0*/#)*09 0-' ,+##/#)* 0',:: # ##-*$# //#,*#:< ,) 0',:: # +#-(+# < ;+#;,+,*() ,) #=#-*() ( ,) ,;;+(;+,*# C',)# O+#+.

7.4 MINOR CHANGES IN THE WORK 

7.4.1 T'# A+-'*#-* :: ',$# ,*'(+*< *( (+#+ /)(+ -',)#0 ) *'# W(+> )(* )$(:$) +#-*() )*'#

C()*+,-* 0-(;#9 ,0*/#)* ) *'# C()*+,-* S/ (+ #=*#)0() ( *'# C()*+,-* T/# ,) )(*)-()00*#)* *'*'# )*#)* ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,0 #)# ) P,+,+,;' 1.2.1. S-' -',)#0 0',:: ###-*# <+**#) (+#+9 '-' 0',:: # )) () *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -,++<(* 0-'+**#) (+#+0 ;+(/;*:<.

ARTICLE TIME

.1 DEFINITIONS

.1.1 U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($#9 C()*+,-* T/# 0 *'# ;#+( ,::(**# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+S0*,)*,:

C(/;:#*() ( *'# W(+>9 )-:) ,*'(+# ,0*/#)*0.

.1.2 T'# ,*# ( -(//#)-#/#)* ( *'# W(+> 0 *'# ,*# #0*,:0'# ) *'# A+##/#)*.

.1.3 T'# ,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() 0 *'# ,*# -#+*# < *'# A+-'*#-* ) ,--(+,)-# *'P,+,+,;' !..

.1.4 T'# *#+/ ,< ,0 0# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: /#,) -,:#),+ ,< ):#00 (*'#+0#

0;#--,::<#)#.

.2 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION

.2.1 T/# :/*0 0*,*# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,+# ( *'# #00#)-# ( *'# C()*+,-*. B< #=#-*) *'#A+##/#)*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ -()+/0 *',* *'# C()*+,-* T/# 0 , +#,0(),:# ;#+( (+ ;#+(+/)*'# W(+>.

.2.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* >)():<9 #=-#;* < ,+##/#)* (+ )0*+-*() ( *'# O)#+ ) +*)9

 ;+#/,*+#:< -(//#)-# (;#+,*()0 () *'# 0*# (+ #:0#'#+# ;+(+ *( *'# ##-*$# ,*# ( )0+,)-#+#?+# < A+*-:# 11 *( # +)0'# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) O)#+. T'# ,*# ( -(//#)-#/#)*( *'# W(+> 0',:: )(* # -',)# < *'# ##-*$# ,*# ( 0-' )0+,)-#. U):#00 *'# ,*# ( 

-(//#)-#/#)* 0 #0*,:0'# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ , )(*-# *( ;+(-## $#) < *'#O)#+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(*< *'# O)#+ ) +*) )(* :#00 *',) $# ,<0 (+ (*'#+ ,+## ;#+( #(+# -(//#)-) *'# W(+> *( ;#+/* *'# */#:< :) ( /(+*,#09 /#-',)-@0 :#)0,) (*'#+ 0#-+*< )*#+#0*0.

.2.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(-## #=;#*(0:< *' ,#?,*# (+-#0 ,) 0',:: ,-'#$# S0*,)*,:C(/;:#*()

*') *'# C()*+,-* T/#.

.3 DELA!S AND E%TENSIONS OF TIME

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.3.1 I *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0 #:,<# ,* ,)< */# ) *'# -(//#)-#/#)* (+ ;+(+#00 ( *'# W(+> < ,) ,-* ( (+

)#:#-* < *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-*9 (+ ( ,) #/;:(<## ( #*'#+9 (+ ( , 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+#/;:(<# < *'#O)#+9 (+ < -',)#0 (+#+# ) *'# W(+>9 (+ < :,(+ 0;*#09 +#9 )0,: #:,< ) #:$#+#09

),$(,:# -,0,:*#0 (+ (*'#+ -,0#0 #<() *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 -()*+(: (+ #:,< ,*'(+# <*'# O)#+ ;#)) /#,*() ,) ,+*+,*()9 (+ < (*'#+ -,0#0 '-' *'# A+-'*#-* #*#+/)#0 /,< 0*<#:,<9*'#) *'# C()*+,-* T/# 0',:: # #=*#)# < C',)# O+#+ (+ 0-' +#,0(),:# */# ,0 *'#A+-'*#-* /,<#*#+/)#.

.3.2 C:,/0 +#:,*) *( */# 0',:: # )$,: ):#00 /,# ) 0*+-* ,--(+,)-# *' ,;;:-,:# ;+($0()0 (

P,+,+,;' 4.3.

.3.3 T'0 P,+,+,;' .3 (#0 )(* ;+#-:# +#-($#+< ( ,/,#0 (+ #:,< < #*'#+ ;,+*< )#+ (*'#+ ;+($0()0

( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

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ARTICLE " PA!MENTS AND COMPLETION

".1 CONTRACT SUM

".1.1 T'# C()*+,-* S/ 0 *'# *(*,: ,/()* ;,<,:# < *'# O)#+ *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ;#+(+/,)-# (*'# W(+>

)#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 )-:) ,*'(+# ,0*/#)*0.

".2 SCHEDULE OF VALUES

".2.1 B#(+# *'# +0* A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0/* *( *'# A+-'*#-* (+ ,;;+($,:,

0-'#:# ( $,:#0 ,::(-,*) *'# C()*+,-* S/ *( $,+(0 ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+>. T'0 0-'#:#( $,:#00',:: # ;+#;,+# ) 0-' (+/ ,) 0;;(+*# < 0-' ,*, *( 00*,)*,*# *0 ,--+,-< ,0 *'#

A+-'*#-* /,<+#?+#. U;() ,;;+($,: < *'# A+-'*#-*9 *'0 0-'#:# 0',:: # 0# ,0 *'# ,00 (+ +#$#)*'#C()*+,-*(+@0 A;;:-,*()0 (+ P,</#)* ,) 0',:: # +#$0# :,*#+ () < *'# A+-'*#-* *( #),--+,*#.

".3 APPLICATIONS FOR PA!MENT

".3.1 A* *'# */#0 #0*,:0'# ) *'# A+##/#)*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0/* *( *'# A+-'*#-* ,) *#/#A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)* (+ (;#+,*()0 -(/;:#*# ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# 0-'#:# ( $,:#0.S-'

,;;:-,*() 0',:: # )(*,+#9 ) *'# (+/,* ,) ?,)**< +#?#0*# < *'# A+-'*#-*9 ,)0;;(+*# < 0-',*, 00*,)*,*) *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +'* *( ;,</#)* ,0 *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-* /,< +#?+#9 0-',0 -(;#0( +#?0*()0 +(/ S-()*+,-*(+0 ,) /,*#+,: 0;;:#+09 ,) +#:#-*) +#*,),# ;+($#(+ ) *'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

.1 A0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 7.3. 0-' ,;;:-,*()0 /,< )-:# +#?#0*0 (+ ;,</#)* (),--()* (

-',)#0 ) *'# W(+> '-' ',$# ##) ;+(;#+:< ,*'(+# < C()0*+-*() C',)#

D+#-*$#09 (+ < )*#+/ #*#+/),*()0 ( *'# A+-'*#-*9 * )(* <#* )-:# ) C',)#

O+#+0.

.2 S-' ,;;:-,*()0 /,< )(* )-:# +#?#0*0 (+ ;,</#)* +#:,*# *( -',)#0 ) *'# W(+> *',*',$# ##)

 ;+(;#+:< ,*'(+# < C()0*+-*() C',)# D+#-*$#0 (+ < )*#+/ #*#+/),*()0 ( *'#A+-'*#-*9 * )(* <#* )-:# ) C',)# O+#+0.

".3.2 U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ;,</#)*0 0',:: # /,# () ,--()* (/,*#+,:0 ,)

#?;/#)* #:$#+# ,) 0*,:< 0*(+# ,* *'# 0*# (+ 00#?#)* )-(+;(+,*() ) *'# W(+>. I

,;;+($#) ,$,)-# < *'# O)#+9 ;,</#)* /,< 0/:,+:< # /,# (+ /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* 0*,:<0*(+# (*'# 0*# ,* , :(-,*() ,+## ;() ) +*). P,</#)* (+ /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* 0*(+# () (+( *'# 0*#0',:: # -()*()# ;() -(/;:,)-# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *' ;+(-#+#0 0,*0,-*(+< *( *'#O)#+ *(#0*,:0' *'# O)#+@0 **:# *( 0-' /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* (+ (*'#+0# ;+(*#-* *'# O)#+@0)*#+#0*9 ,)

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0',:: )-:# *'# -(0*0 ( ,;;:-,:# )0+,)-#9 0*(+,# ,) *+,)0;(+*,*() *( *'# 0*# (+ 0-'/,*#+,:0 ,)#?;/#)* 0*(+# ( *'# 0*#.

".3.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ ,++,)*0 *',* **:# *( ,:: W(+> -($#+# < ,) A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)* :: ;,00 *(*'#

O)#+ )( :,*#+ *',) *'# */# ( ;,</#)*. U;() 0/**,: ( ,) A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)*9 *'#C()*+,-*(+ +*'#+ ,++,)*0 *',* ,:: W(+> (+ '-' C#+*-,*#0 (+ P,</#)* ',$# ##) ;+#$(0:<00# ,) ;,</#)*0 +#-#$# +(/ *'# O)#+ 0',::9 *( *'# #0* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 >)(:##9 )(+/,*(),) #:#9 # +## ,) -:#,+ ( :#)09 -:,/09 0#-+*< )*#+#0*0 (+ #)-/+,)-#0 ) ,$(+ ( *'#C()*+,-*(+9S-()*+,-*(+09 /,*#+,: 0;;:#+09 (+ (*'#+ ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 /,>) , -:,/ < +#,0() (',$) ;+($# :,(+9 /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)* +#:,*) *( *'# W(+>.

".3.4 I +#?#0*# < *'# O)#+9 #,-' A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)* (+ ;#+(- #0*/,*# +#?#0*) ;,</#)*0',:: #

,--(/;,)# < 18 , ,$#+ ( :#)0 () ,--()* ( ;+(+ ;,</#)*0 +(/ #,-' S-()*+,-*(+ (+ 28,-#+*-,*# +(/ #,-' S-()*+,-*(+ 0*,*) *',* *'# S-()*+,-*(+ ',0 ##) ;, ,:: ,/()*0 #

*'#S-()*+,-*(+ () *'# ,00 ( *'# ;+#$(0 ;#+(- ;,</#)* *( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 (+ #:0# 0*,*)*'# ,/()* )(* 0( ;, ,) *'# +#,0() (+ *'# 0-+#;,)-<. I) *'# #$#)* ( ,)< 0-'0-+#;,)-<9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +)0' *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 () +**#) #=;:,),*() *( *'#O)#+ *'+(' *'# A+-'*#-*. S-' ,$#+ (+ -#+*-,*# 0',:: # ) , (+/ ,--#;*,:# *( *'#O)#+.

".4 CERTIFICATES FOR PA!MENT

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CONDITIONS

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".4.1 T'# A+-'*#-* ::9 *') 0#$#) ,<0 ,*#+ +#-#;* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)*9#*'#+ 00#

*( *'# O)#+ , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)*9 *' , -(;< *( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 (+ 0-' ,/()* ,0 *'#A+-'*#-* #*#+/)#0 0 ;+(;#+:< #9 (+ )(*< *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) O)#+ ) +*) ( *'#A+-'*#-*@0 +#,0()0 (+ *''(:) -#+*-,*() ) '(:# (+ ) ;,+* ,0 ;+($# )S;,+,+,;' !.5.1.

".4.2 T'# 00,)-# ( , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* :: -()0***# , +#;+#0#)*,*() < *'# A+-'*#-* *( *'#O)#+9

 ,0# () *'# A+-'*#-*@0 #$,:,*() ( ,:: +#,0(),:< ,;;,+#)* -()*()0 ( *'# W(+> ,) *'# ,*,-(/;+0) *'# A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)*9 *',* *'# W(+> ',0 ;+(+#00# *( *'# ;()* )-,*# ,)*',*9 *( *'# #0* ( *'# A+-'*#-*@0 >)(:##9 )(+/,*() ,) ;+(#00(),: /#)* *'# ?,:*< ( *'# W(+>0 ),--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. T'# (+#() +#;+#0#)*,*()0 ,+# 0#-* *( ,)#$,:,*() ( *'#W(+> (+ -()(+/,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ;() S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*()9 *( +#0:*0 (00#?#)**#0*0 ,) )0;#-*()09 *( -(++#-*() ( /)(+ #$,*()0 +(/ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ;+(+ *(-(/;:#*()

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 ;+;(0# *'# C()*+,-*(+ ',0 0# /()#< ;+#$(0:< ;, () ,--()* ( *'# C()*+,-* S/.

".5 DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD CERTIFICATION

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

O)#+. T'#A+-'*#-* /,< ,:0( *''(: , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* (+9 #-,0# ( 00#?#)*:< 0-($#+##$#)-#9/,< )::< *'# '(:# (+ , ;,+* ( , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* ;+#$(0:< 00#9 *( 0-' #=*#)* ,0/,< #)#-#00,+< ) *'# A+-'*#-*@0 (;)() *( ;+(*#-* *'# O)#+ +(/ :(00 (+ '-' *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0+#0;()0:#9)-:) :(00 +#0:*) +(/ ,-*0 ,) (/00()0 #0-+# ) S;,+,+,;' 3.3.29 #-,0# (

.1 ##-*$# W(+> )(* +#/##

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.2 *'+ ;,+*< -:,/0 :# (+ +#,0(),:# #$#)-# )-,*) ;+(,:# :) ( 0-' -:,/0):#00 0#-+*<

,--#;*,:# *( *'# O)#+ 0 ;+($# < *'# C()*+,-*(+

.3 ,:+# ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( /,># ;,</#)*0 ;+(;#+:< *( S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ (+ :,(+9 /,*#+,:09(+

#?;/#)*

.4 +#,0(),:# #$#)-# *',* *'# W(+> -,))(* # -(/;:#*# (+ *'# );, ,:,)-# ( *'#

C()*+,-* S/ .5 ,/,# *( *'# O)#+ (+ ,)(*'#+ -()*+,-*(+

.6 +#,0(),:# #$#)-# *',* *'# W(+> :: )(* # -(/;:#*# *') *'# C()*+,-* T/#9 +#*,),#-++#)*:<

'#: < *'# O)#+ (: )(* # ,#?,*# *( -($#+ ,-*,: (+ :?,*# ,/,#0 (+ *'#,)*-;,*##:,<

.7  ;#+00*#)* ,:+# *( -,++< (* *'# W(+> ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 (+9

. ,:+# *( /,)*,) 0;#-# +#-(+ (-/#)*0 +#:,*) *( *'# W(+>.

".5.2 W'#) *'# ,($# +#,0()0 (+ *''(:) -#+*-,*() ,+# +#/($#9 -#+*-,*() :: # /,# (+

,/()*0 ;+#$(0:< *''#:.

".6 PROGRESS PA!MENTS

".6.1 A*#+ *'# A+-'*#-* ',0 00# , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)*9 *'# O)#+ 0',:: /,># ;,</#)* ) *'#/,))#+ ,)

*') *'# */# ;+($# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ,) 0',:: 0( )(*< *'# A+-'*#-*.

.1 O) (+ ,(* *'# *#)*< +0* 210*8 ,< ( #,-' -,:#),+ /()*'9 *'# O)#+ :: /,># , ;,+*,: ;,</#)*

*( *'# C()*+,-*(+ () *'# ,00 ( , :< -#+*# ,) ,;;+($# #0*/,*# ( *'# W(+> 

 ;#+(+/# +)

*'# ;+#-#) -,:#),+ /()*'9 ;+($# 0-' #0*/,*# 0 0/**# )(* :,*#+ *',) *'# +0*,< ( #,-'

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/()*'. U)*: *'# W(+> 0 *< 5"8 ;#+-#)* -(/;:#*#9 *'# O)#+ :: ;,< ))#*< !"8 ;#+-#)* ( *'#,/()* # *'# C()*+,-*(+ () ,--()* ( #,-' 0-' ;+(+#00 ;,</#)*. A* *'# */# *'#W(+> 0 *<

5"8 ;#+-#)* -(/;:#*# ,) *'#+#,*#+9 *0 /,))#+ ( -(/;:#*() ,) ;+(+#00 ,+#0,*0,-*(+<9 *'#O)#+ /,<9 ,* *0 0(:# 0-+#*()9 /,># ,)< ( *'# +#/,)) ;+(+#00 ;,</#)*0 ) ::90#-* *(

 ;+#0#)*,*() < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ( +**#) -()0#)* ( 0+#*< (+ 0-' +#-*() ) +#*,),#.

T'# )*,:

*#) 1"8 ;#+-#)* +#*,),# :: -()*)# *( # *''#:9 ,) *'# O)#+ :: +#:#,0# 0-'

+#*,),#

*') *'+*< 3"8 ,<0 ,*#+ *'# ,*# ( 00,)-# ( , C#+*-,*# ( F),: C(/;:#*() < *'#

A+-'*#-*.

.2 T'# :: C()*+,-* +#*,),# /,< # +#)0*,*# ,* ,)< */# *'# /,))#+ ( -(/;:#*() ( *'#W(+> ,)

*0 ;+(+#00 ( )(* +#/,) 0,*0,-*(+< *( *'# O)#+9 (+ *'# S+#*< *''(:0 (+ +#$(>#0*0 -()0#)*9 (+ (+ (*'#+ (( ,) 0-#)* +#,0()0.

".6.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< ;,< #,-' S-()*+,-*(+9 ;() +#-#;* ( ;,</#)* +(/ *'# O)#+9(* ( *'#

,/()* ;, *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ () ,--()* ( 0-' S-()*+,-*(+@0 ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>9 *'# ,/()**('-' 0, S-()*+,-*(+ 0 #)**:#9 +#:#-*) ;#+-#)*,#0 ,-*,::< +#*,)# +(/ ;,</#)*0 *( *'#

C()*+,-*(+ () ,--()* ( 0-' S-()*+,-*(+@0 ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>. B< ,;;+(;+,*# ,+##/#)**' #,-'S-()*+,-*(+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#?+# #,-' S-()*+,-*(+ *( /,># ;,</#)*0 *( S&0-()*+,-*(+0 ), 0/:,+ /,))#+

".6.3 E=-#;* ,0 /,< (*'#+0# # +#?+# < :,9 )#*'#+ *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-* 0',:: ',$# ,)(:,*() *( ;,<

)(+ *( 0## *( *'# ;,</#)* ( /()#< *( , S-()*+,-*(+.

".6.4 P,</#)* *( /,*#+,: 0;;:#+0 0',:: # *+#,*# ) , /,))#+ 0/:,+ *( *',* ;+($# )S;,+,+,;'0 !.6.2

,) !.6.3.

".6.5 A C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)*9 , ;+(+#00 ;,</#)*9 (+ ;,+*,: (+ #)*+# 0# (+ (--;,)-< ( *'# P+(#-* < *'#

O)#+ 0',:: )(* -()0***# ,--#;*,)-# ( W(+> )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

".6.6 U):#00 *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;+($#0 *'# O)#+ *' , ;,</#)* () ) *'# :: ;#),: 0/ ( *'#C()*+,-* S/9

 ;,</#)*0 +#-#$# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ W(+> ;+(;#+:< ;#+(+/# < S-()*+,-*(+0 ,)0;;:#+0 0',:: #

'#: < *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ *'(0# S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ 0;;:#+0 '( ;#+(+/# W(+> (+ +)0'#/,*#+,:09(+ (*'9 )#+ -()*+,-* *' *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ '-' ;,</#)* ,0 /,# < *'# O)#+. N(*')-()*,)#'#+#) 0',:: +#?+# /()#< *( # ;:,-# ) , 0#;,+,*# ,--()* ,) )(* -(//):# *' /()#< (*'#C()*+,-*(+9 0',:: -+#,*# ,)< -,+< :,:*< (+ *(+* :,:*< () *'# ;,+* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ +#,-' (*+0* (+ 0',:: #)**:# ,)< ;#+0() (+ #)**< *( ,) ,,+ ( ;)*$# ,/,#0 ,,)0* *'# C()*+,-*(+

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(+ +#,-'( *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'0 ;+($0().

".7 FAILURE OF PA!MENT

".7.1 I *'# A+-'*#-* (#0 )(* 00# , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)*9 *'+(' )( ,:* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *')0#$#)

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

". SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

"..1 S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() 0 *'# 0*,# ) *'# ;+(+#00 ( *'# W(+> '#) *'# W(+> (+ #0),*# ;(+*()

*'#+#( 0 0-#)*:< -(/;:#*# ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0( *',* *'# O)#+ -,) (--;< (+ *:# *'# W(+> (+ *0 )*#)# 0#9 ,) ():< /)(+ *#/0 '-' -,) # -(++#-*#(+ -(/;:#*# *'(* ,)< /,*#+,: )*#+#+#)-# *' *'# O)#+@0 0# ( *'# W(+> +#/,) *( #-(++#-*# (+ -(/;:#*#.

"..2 W'#) *'# C()*+,-*(+ -()0#+0 *',* *'# W(+>9 (+ , ;(+*() *'#+#( #0),*# ) *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0

(+ 0#;,+,*# -(/;:#*()9 0 00*,)*,::< -(/;:#*# ,) *'# ;+#/0#0 -(/;:< *' S;,+,+,;'0

3.15.19 *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0( )(*< *'# A+-'*#-* ,) O)#+ ) +*)9 ,) 0',:: 0/* *( *'# A+-'*#-*

*(#*'#+*' 0-' )(*-# 18 , :0* ( *#/0 *( # -(/;:#*# (+ -(++#-*#9 ,) 28 ,:: ;#+/*09 -#+*-,*#09,) 0;#-,:,++,)*#0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 #)(+0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) ) , (+/+#,0(),:<

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,--#;*,:# *( *'# A+-'*#-*. P+(/;*:< ,*#+ +#-#$) 0-' )(*-#9 :0*9 ;#+/*09 -#+*-,*#09 ,)0;#-,:,++,)*#09 *'# A+-'*#-* :: -()-* , ;+#:/),+< +#$# *( #*#+/)# '#*'#+ (+ )(* *'#< ,+##)#+,::<-(/;:#*# ,) -(++#-*. I *'# A+-'*#-* )0 () *'# ,00 ( *'0 +#$# *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0)(*-# ,)0;;(+*) (-/#)*0 ,+# )(* #)#+,::< -(/;:#*# (+ -(++#-*9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: +#*+) *'#/ *(*'#C()*+,-*(+ (+ +#$0() ,) +#0/**,:9 #0-+) ) #)#+,: *'# ,*()0 (+ -(++#-*()0+#?+#. I *'#A+-'*#-* )0 () , ;+#:/),+< +#$# ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +#0/**,: *',* *'# +#0/**#)(*-# ,)0;;(+*) (-/#)*0 ,+# 0*:: )(* #)#+,::< -(/;:#*# ,) -(++#-*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,,)-(++#-* ,)+#0/* *'#/ ,) 0',:: ) ,*() +#/+0# *'# O)#+ (+ *'# -(0* ( ,)< -',)# ) *'#A+-'*#-*@00#+$-#0 +#0:*) +(/ 0-' 0#-() ,) ,)< 00#?#)* ;+#:/),+< +#$#0. W'#) *'#,+-'*#-* )0 ()*'# ,00 ( , ;+#:/),+< +#$# *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 )(*-# ,) 0;;(+*) (-/#)*0 ,+#00*,)*,::<

-(/;:#*# ,) -(++#-*9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: ;+(-## ,0 0*,*# ) P,+,+,;' !..3.

"..3 P+(/;*:< () +#-#;* +(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ( , )(*-#9 :0*9 ;#+/*09 -#+*-,*#0 ,) 0;#-,:,++,)*#0

/#)*()# ) *'# +0* 0#)*#)-# ( P,+,+,;' !..2 '-' *'# A+-'*#-* #*#+/)#0 () *'# ,00 ( ,

 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 # -(/;:#*# (+ -(++#-*#9 ,) 0',:: = *'# */# *') '-' *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -(/;:#*# (+

-(++#-* ,:: 0-' *#/09 ,++,)*#0+#?+# < *'# -()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: -(//#)-# ;() *'# D,< ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() (*'# W(+> ):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) *'# C#+*-,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*().

"..4 U;() S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ( *'# W(+> (+ #0),*# ;(+*() *'#+#( ,) ;() ,;;:-,*() <*'#

C()*+,-*(+ ,) -#+*-,*() < *'# A+-'*#-*9 *'# O)#+ 0',:: /,># ;,</#)* +#:#-*)

,0*/#)* ) +#*,),#9 ,)<9 (+ 0-' W(+> (+ ;(+*() *'#+#( ,0 ;+($# ) *'#

C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

"..5 T'# C#+*-,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() 0',:: # 0/**# *( *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ (+ *'#+ +**#)

,--#;*,)-# ( +#0;()0:*#0 ,00)# *( *'#/ ) 0-' C#+*-,*#. U;() 0-' ,--#;*,)-# ,)

-()0#)* ( 0+#*<9 ,)<9 *'# O)#+ 0',:: /,># ;,</#)* ( +#*,),# ,;;:<) *( 0-' W(+> (+#0),*# ;(+*() *'#+#(. S-' ;,</#)* 0',:: # ,0*# (+ W(+> *',* 0 )-(/;:#*# (+ )(*) ,--(+,)-# *' *'#+#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

"." PARTIAL OCCUPANC! OR USE

".".1 T'# O)#+ /,< (--;< (+ 0# ,)< -(/;:#*# (+ ;,+*,::< -(/;:#*# ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> ,* ,)<0*,#.

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W'#) 0-' ;(+*() 0 #0),*# < 0#;,+,*# ,+##/#)* *' *'# C()*+,-*(+9 ;+($# 0-'(--;,)-< (+0# 0 -()0#)*# *( < *'# )0+#+ ,0 +#?+# )#+ C:,0# 11.4.1.1" ,) ,*'(+# < ;:-,*'(+*#0',$) +0-*() ($#+ *'# W(+>. S-' ;,+*,: (--;,)-< (+ 0# /,< -(//#)-# '#*'#+ (+)(* *'# 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 < +**#)

,+##/#)* #*##) *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ (+9 )( ,+##/#)* 0 +#,-'#9 < #-0() ( *'#A+-'*#-*.

".".2 I//#,*#:< ;+(+ *( 0-' ;,+*,: (--;,)-< (+ 0#9 *'# O)#+9 C()*+,-*(+ ,) A+-'*#-* 0',:: ()*:<

)0;#-* *'# ,+#, *( # (--;# (+ ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> *( # 0# ) (+#+ *( #*#+/)# ,)

+#-(+ *'# -()*() ( *'# W(+>.

".".3 U):#00 (*'#+0# ,+## ;()9 ;,+*,: (--;,)-< (+ 0# ( , ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> 0',:: )(*-()0***#

,--#;*,)-# ( W(+> )(* -(/;:<) *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

".1# FINAL COMPLETION AND FINAL PA!MENT

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".1#.1 U;() +#-#;* ( +**#) )(*-# *',* *'# W(+> 0 +#,< (+ ),: )0;#-*() ,) ,--#;*,)-# ,) ;()+#-#;*

( , ),: A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)*9 *'# A+-'*#-* :: ;+(/;*:< /,># 0-' )0;#-*() ,)9 '#)*'#

A+-'*#-* )0 *'# W(+> ,--#;*,:# )#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,) *'# C()*+,-* ::< ;#+(+/#9 *'#A+-'*#-* :: ;+(/;*:< 00# , ),: C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* 0*,*) *',* () *'# ,00 ( *'#A+-'*#-*@0(0#+$,*()0 ( ,:: +#,0(),:< ,;;,+#)* -()*()0 ,* *'# 0*# ,) )0;#-*()0 ( ,:: +#:#$,)*(-/#)*09 ,)*( *'# #0* ( *'# A+-'*#-*@0 >)(:##9 )(+/,*() ,) ;+(#00(),: /#)*9 *'# W(+> ',0 ##)-(/;:#*# ) ,--(+,)-# *' *#+/0 ,) -()*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,) *',* *'# #)*+# ,:,)-#() *( # # *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) )(*# ) *'# ),: C#+*-,*# 0 # ,) ;,<,:#. T'#A+-'*#-*@0 ),:C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* :: -()0***# , +*'#+ +#;+#0#)*,*() *',* -()*()0 :0*# )S;,+,+,;' !.1".2,0 ;+#-##)* *( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #) #)**:# *( ),: ;,</#)* ',$# ##) :::#.

".1#.2  N#*'#+ ),: ;,</#)* )(+ ,)< +#/,)) +#*,)# ;#+-#)*,# 0',:: #-(/# # )*: *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0/*0

*( *'# A+-'*#-* *'# (::()

.1  ,) ,,$* *',* ;,<+(::09 ::0 (+ /,*#+,:0 ,) #?;/#)*9 ,) (*'#+ )#*#)#00-())#-*# *' *'#

W(+> (+ '-' *'# O)#+ (+ *'# O)#+@0 ;+(;#+*< /'* # +#0;()0:# (+ #)-/#+#:#00 ,/()*0

*''#: < O)#+8 ',$# ##) ;, (+ (*'#+0# 0,*0#9

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:: )(* #

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:#)09 -:,/09 0#-+*< )*#+#0*0 (+ #)-/+,)-#0 ,+0) (* ( *'# C()*+,-*9 *( *'# #=*#)*,) ) 0-'

(+/ ,0 /,< # #0),*# < *'# O)#+.

I *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,:0 *( +)0' 0-' +#:#,0#0 (+ ,$#+0 ,0 *'# O)#+ +#,0(),:< +#?+#0 *(

0,*0< *'# O)#+ *',* *'#+# ,+# )( (*0*,)) :#)09 *'# O)#+ /,< +#?+# *'# -()*+,-*(+9 ,0, -()*() ( ),: ;,</#)* ,) ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0#9 *( +)0' , () 0,*0,-*(+< *(*'# O)#+ *( )#/)< *'# O)#+ ,,)0* 0-' :#)0.

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( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ < 00,)-# ( C',)# O+#+0 ,#-*) ),: -(/;:#*()9 ,) *'# A+-'*#-*0(-()+/09 *'# O)#+ 0',::9 ;() ,;;:-,*() < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) -#+*-,*() < *'# A+-'*#-*9,)

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*'(* *#+/),*) *'# C()*+,-*9 /,># ;,</#)* ( *'# ,:,)-# # (+ *',* ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>::<-(/;:#*# ,) ,--#;*#. I *'# +#/,)) ,:,)-# (+ W(+> )(* ::< -(/;:#*# (+ -(++#-*# 0:#00 *',)+#*,),# 0*;:,*# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ,) ()0 ',$# ##) +)0'#9 *'# +**#)-()0#)* (0+#*< *( ;,</#)* ( *'# ,:,)-# # (+ *',* ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> ::< -(/;:#*# ,) ,--#;*#0',:: #0/**# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( *'# A+-'*#-* ;+(+ *( -#+*-,*() ( 0-' ;,</#)*. S-' ;,</#)* 0',:: #/,# )#+ *#+/0 ,) -()*()0 ($#+)) ),: ;,</#)*9 #=-#;* *',* * 0',:: )(* -()0***# ,,$#+ (-:,/0.

".1#.4 T'# /,>) ( ),: ;,</#)* 0',:: -()0***# , ,$#+ ( C:,/0 < *'# O)#+ #=-#;* *'(0#,+0) +(/

.1 :#)09 C:,/09 0#-+*< )*#+#0*0 (+ #)-/+,)-#0 ,+0) (* ( *'# C()*+,-* ,) )0#**:#

.2 ,:+# ( *'# W(+> *( -(/;:< *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# -()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ 

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".1#.5 A--#;*,)-# ( ),: ;,</#)* < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 , S-()*+,-*(+ (+ /,*#+,: 0;;:#+ 0',::-()0***# ,

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*',* ;,<## ,0 )0#**:# ,* *'# */# ( ),: A;;:-,*() (+ P,</#)*.

ARTICLE 1# PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERT!

1#.1 SAFET! PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS

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1#.1.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ )*,*)9 /,)*,))9 ,) 0;#+$0) ,:: 0,#*< ;+#-,*()0 ,)

 ;+(+,/0 ) -())#-*() *' *'# ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# C()*+,-*.

1#.2 SAFET! OF PERSONS AND PROPERT!

1#.2.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: *,># +#,0(),:# ;+#-,*()0 (+ 0,#*< (9 ,) 0',:: ;+($# +#,0(),:# ;+(*#-*() *(

 ;+#$#)* ,/,#9 )+<9 (+ :(00 *(

.1 #/;:(<##0 () *'# W(+> ,) (*'#+ ;#+0()0 '( /,< # ,#-*# *'#+#<

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)#+ -,+#9 -0*(< (+ -()*+(: ( *'# -()*+,-*(+ (+ *'# C()*+,-*(+@0S-()*+,-*(+0 ( S0-()*+,-*(+0 ,)

3. (*'#+ ;+(;#+*< ,* *'# 0*# (+ ,,-#)* *'#+#*(9 0-' ,0 *+##09 0'+09 :,)09 ,:>09 ;,$#/#)*09+(,,<09

0*+-*+#0 ,) *:*#0 )(* #0),*# (+ +#/($,:9 +#:(-,*() (+ +#;:,-#/#)* ) *'#-(+0# ( -()0*+-*().

1#.2.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: $# )(*-#0 ,) -(/;:< *' ,;;:-,:# :,09 (+),)-#09 +:#09 +#:,*()09,)

:,: (+#+0 ( ;:- ,*'(+*#0 #,+) () 0,#*< ( ;#+0()0 (+ ;+(;#+*< (+ *'#+ ;+(*#-*()

+(/ ,/,#9 )+<9 (+ :(00.

1#.2.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #+#-* ,) /,)*,)9 ,0 +#?+# < #=0*) -()*()0 ,) ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'#

C()*+,-*9 +#,0(),:# 0,#,+0 (+ 0,#*< ,) ;+(*#-*()9 )-:) ;(0*) ,)#+ 0)0 ,)(*'#+

,+))0 ,,)0* ',,+09 ;+(/:,*) 0,#*< +#:,*()0 ,) )(*<) ()#+0 ,) 0#+0 ( 

,,-#)* 0*#0

,) *:*#0.

1#.2.4 W'#) 0# (+ 0*(+,# ( #=;:(0$#0 (+ (*'#+ ',,+(0 /,*#+,:0 (+ #?;/#)* (+ )0,: /#*'(0,+#

)#-#00,+< (+ #=#-*() ( *'# W(+>9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #=#+-0# */(0* -,+# ,) -,++< () 0-',-*$*#0 )#+ 0;#+$0() ( ;+(;#+:< ?,:# ;#+0())#:.

1#.2.5 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< +#/#< ,/,# ,) :(00 (*'#+ *',) ,/,# (+ :(00 )0+# )#+ ;+(;#+*<

)0+,)-# +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*08 *( ;+(;#+*< +##++# *( ) C:,0#0 1".2.1.2 ,)1".2.1.3-,0# ) '(:# (+ ) ;,+* < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 , S-()*+,-*(+9 , S&0-()*+,-*(+9 (+ ,)<()#+#-*:< (+)+#-*:< #/;:(<# < ,)< ( *'#/9 (+ < ,)<()# (+ '(0# ,-*0 *'#< /,< # :,:# ,) (+'-' *'#

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 # :,:#9 ,) )(* ,**+*,:# *( *'# ,:* (+ )#:#)-# ( *'# C()*+,-*(+. T'# (+#()

(:,*()0 ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,+# ) ,*() *( *'# -()*+,-*(+@0 (:,*()0 )#+ P,+,+,;'

3.1.

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1#.2.6 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #0),*# , +#0;()0:# /#/#+ ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 (+,),*() ,* *'# 0*#'(0#

*< 0',:: # *'# ;+#$#)*() ( ,--#)*0. T'0 ;#+0() 0',:: # *'# C()*+,-*(+@0

0;#+)*#)#)* ):#00 (*'#+0# #0),*# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) +*) *( *'# O)#+ ,)

A+-'*#-*.

1#.2.7 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* :(, (+ ;#+/* ,)< ;,+* ( *'# -()0*+-*() (+ 0*# *( # :(,# ) 0-' ,/,))#+ ,0*( #),)#+ *0 0,#*<.

1#.2. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,* ,:: */#0 # +#0;()0:# (+ /,)*,)) +# 0,#*< () *'# 0*#9 )-:) ;+(/;*

+#/($,: ( ,:: -(/0*:# +0'9 ;+($0() ( +# #=*)0') ,;;,+,*09 ,) (*'#+/#,0+#0 ,)%(+0#+$-#0 0;#-# '#+#) (+ +#?+# < *'# S*,*# F+# M,+0',: (+ (*'#+ ,*'(+*< ',$) +0-*(). I0-' ,*'(+*< #*#+/)#0 *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+ ',0 ,:# *( ;+($# (+ /,)*,) ,#?,*# +#0,#*<9 *'#C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# ,* *0 () #=;#)0# ,)< -(/;#)0,*(+< 0#+$-#09 #?;/#)*9 (+ #$-#0+#?+# <

*'# ,*'(+*< ',$) +0-*() )-:)9 * )(* :/*# *(9 /,)*,)) , -()*)(0 +#,*-'.

1#.2." T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,* ,:: */#0 ;+(*#-* #=-,$,*()09 *+#)-'#09 :)09 ,) /,*#+,:0 +(/ +,),*#+9

+() ,*#+9 -#9 0)(9 ,->&; (+ :#,>,# ( 0##+09 +,)09 (+ (*'#+ ;;)9 ,) +(/ ,*#+ ( ,)< (*'#+ (+) ,) 0',:: +#/($# ;+(/;*:< ,)< ,--/:,*() ( ,*#+. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# ,) (;#+,*# ,:: ;/;09 ;;)9 ,) (*'#+ #?;/#)* )#-#00,+< *( *'0 #).

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1#.2.1# T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#/($# 0)( (+ -# *') *'# :/*0 ( *'# W(+> )-,*# ) *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*0

*',* /'* +#0:* ) ,/,# (+ #:,<.

1#.2.11 D+) *'# ;+(+#00 ( *'# W(+> ,) ,* ,:: */#0 ;+(+ *( *'# D,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() (+(--;,)-<

( *'# W(+> < *'# O)#+9 '-'#$#+ 0 #,+:#+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# *#/;(+,+< '#,*9$#)*:,*()9,) #)-:(0+# ,#?,*# *( ;#+/* *'# W(+> *( ;+(-## ) , */#:< ,0'()9 ,) *( ;+#$#)*,/,# *(-(/;:#*# W(+> (+ W(+> ) ;+(+#009 (+ *( /,*#+,:0 0*(+# () *'# ;+#/0#0. T'# ;#+/,)#)*'#,*) ,)$#)*:,*() 0<0*#/0 /,< # 0# (+ *'#0# ;+;(0#0 '#) ,$,:,:# ):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# )*'#C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. T'# 0# ( *'# ;#+/,)#)* '#,*) 0<0*#/ (+ *#/;(+,+< '#,* 0',:: #0#-* *( *'# ;+(+ +**#) ,;;+($,: ( *'# O)#+ ,) ,+-'*#-*9 ,) +#/+0#/#)* *( *'# O)#+ (+ *'# -(0*( *:*#00# +) -()0*+-*().

1#.3 HA$ARDOUS MATERIALS

1#.3.1 I +#,0(),:# ;+#-,*()0 :: # ),#?,*# *( ;+#$#)* (+#0##,:# (:< )+< (+ #,*' *( ;#+0()0

+#0:*) +(/ , /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-#9 )-:) * )(* :/*# *( ,0#0*(0 (+ ;(:<-':(+),*# ;'#)<:PCB89 #)-()*#+# () *'# 0*# < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::9 ;() +#-()) *'#-()*()9//#,*#:< 0*(; W(+> ) *'# ,#-*# ,+#, ,) +#;(+* *'# -()*() *( *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*) +*).

1#.3.2 O) +#-#;* ( 0-' +#;(+* +(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ *'# O)#+ 0',:: (*,) *'# 0#+$-#0 ( , :-#)0#:,(+,*(+< *(

'-' *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) A+-'*#-* /,># )( +#,0(),:# (#-*() *( $#+< *'# ;+#0#)-# (+,0#)-# ( *'#/,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-# +#;(+*# < *'# -()*+,-*(+ ,)9 ) *'# #$#)* 0-' /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-# 0() *( # ;+#0#)*9 *( #*#+/)# '#*'#+ (+ )(* * ',0 ##) +#)#+# ',+/:#00. I *'# :-#)0# :,(+,*(+<#*#+/)#0*',* 0-' /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-# 0 ;+#0#)* ,) ',0 )(* ##) +#)#+# ',+/:#009 *'# O)#+ 0',::(*,) *'#0#+$-#0 ( ?,:# ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 *( '-' *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) A+-'*#-* /,># )( +#,0(),:#(#-*()*( ;#+(+/ *'# *,0> ( +#/($,: (+ 0,# -()*,)/#)* ( 0-' /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-#. T'# W(+> )*'# ,#-*#,+#, 0',:: +#0/# '#) *'# :-#)0# :,(+,*(+< $#+#0 *',* *'# /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-# ',0 ##)

+#/($# (++#)#+# ',+/:#00. I ,;;+(;+,*#9 *'# C()*+,-* T/# 0',:: # #=*#)# ,) *'# C()*+,-* S/0',:: #

)-+#,0# ) *'# ,/()* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +#,0(),:# 0'*()9 #:,<9 ,) 0*,+*&; -(0*09  ,)<. S-' ,0*/#)*0 0',:: # ,--(/;:0'# ,0 ;+($# ) A+*-:# 7 ,) P,+,+,;' .3.

1#.3.3 T( *'# ::#0* #=*#)* ;#+/**# < :,9 *'# O)#+ 0',:: )#/)< ,) '(: ',+/:#00 *'#C()*+,-*(+9

S-()*+,-*(+09 A+-'*#-*9 A+-'*#-*@0 -()0:*,)*0 ,) ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##0 ( ,)< ( *'#/ +(/,)

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,,)0* -:,/09 ,/,#09 :(00#0 ,) #=;#)0#09 )-:) * )(* :/*# *( ,**(+)#<0@ ##09 ,+0)(* ( (++#0:*) +(/ ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# W(+> ) *'# ,#-*# ,+#, ) ,-* *'# /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-# ;+#0#)*0 *'#+0> ( (:< )+< (+ #,*' ,0 #0-+# ) S;,+,+,;' 1".3.1 ,) ',0 )(* ##) +#)#+#',+/:#009 ;+($# *',* 0-' -:,/9 ,/,#9 :(00 (+ #=;#)0# 0 ,**+*,:# *( (:< )+<9 0->)#0090#,0# (+#,*'9 (+ *( )+< *( (+ #0*+-*() ( *,):# ;+(;#+*< (*'#+ *',) *'# W(+> *0#:8 ,) ;+($#*',* 0-',/,#9 :(00 (+ #=;#)0# 0 )(* # *( *'# )#:#)-#9 +(00 )#:#)-#9 (+ )*#)*(),: ,-* ( , ;,+*< 0##>))#/)*<.

1#.4 T'# O)#+ 0',:: )(* # +#0;()0:# )#+ P,+,+,;' 1".3 (+ /,*#+,:0 ,) 00*,)-#0 +('* *(*'# 0*#

 < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ):#00 0-' /,*#+,:0 (+ 00*,)-#0 #+# +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

1#.5 I9 *'(* )#:#)-# () *'# ;,+* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0 '#: :,:# (+ *'# -(0* (+#/#,*()

( , ',,+(0 /,*#+,: (+ 00*,)-# 0(:#:< < +#,0() ( ;#+(+/) W(+> ,0 +#?+# <*'# C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*09 *'# O)#+ 0',:: )#/)< *'# -()*+,-*(+ (+ ,:: -(0* ,) #=;#)0# *'#+#<

)-++#.

1#.6 EMERGENCIES

1#.6.1 I) ,) #/#+#)-< ,#-*) 0,#*< ( ;#+0()0 (+ ;+(;#+*<9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,-*9 ,* *'#C()*+,-*(+@0

0-+#*()9 *( ;+#$#)* *'+#,*#)# ,/,#9 )+< (+ :(00. A*(),: -(/;#)0,*() (+ #=*#)0() ( */#-:,/# < *'# C()*+,-*(+ () ,--()* ( ,) #/#+#)-< 0',:: # #*#+/)# ,0 ;+($# )P,+,+,;' 4.3

,) A+*-:# 7.

ARTICLE 11 INSURANCE AND BONDS

11.1 GENERAL INSURANCE RE'UIREMENTS

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11.1.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: )(* -(//#)-# *'# W(+>9 )(+ 0',:: *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;#+/* ,)< S-()*+,-*(+(+ S&

0-()*+,-*(+ *( -(//#)-# ,)< ;,+* ( *'# W(+>9 )*: *'# )0+,)-# +#?+# < *'0 A+*-:# 11',0 ##) (*,)# ,) 0-' )0+,)-# ',0 ##) ,;;+($# < *'# O)#+. I)0+,)-# +#?+#)#+ *'0 ,+*-:# 0',:: # -,++# +) *'# :# ( *'# C()*+,-* ,) (+ )(* :#00 *',) ()# <#,+ *'#+#,*#+

11.1.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#?+# ,:: S-()*+,-*(+0 ,) S&0-()*+,-*(+0 *( -,++< *'# )0+,)-#+#?+# <

*'0 A+*-:# 11 (+ ,:: ( *'#+ ,-*$*#0 ) -())#-*() *' *'# P+(#-*9 (+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# ,::0-' -($#+,# )#+ *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 () )0+,)-# ;(:-#0. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+($# *(*'# O)#+ , :0* ( ,:: S-()*+,-*(+0 ,) S&0-()*+,-*(+0 '( ,+# ;+($) *'#+ ())0+,)-# ,0 +#?+# <*'#0# (-/#)*0 ,) C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -#+*< *',* S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ S&0-()*+,-*(+0 )(* ()*'0 :0* ,+# )0+# < *'# C()*+,-*(+.

11.1.3 C#+*-,*#0 ( I)0+,)-# () A-(+ 25 (+/ (+ (*'#+ -(/;,+,:# (+/ 0',:: # :# *' *'#O)#+ (+ ,::

 ;(:-#0. A)< 0-' C#+*-,*# () )-(/;:#*# (+ )(* ,--(+) *( (+/ :: # +##-*# ,0

)0,*0,-*(+<.R##-*# C#+*-,*#0 ,) -(;#0 ( ;(:-#0 0',:: # -(++#-*# ,0 )#-#00,+< ,) +#0/**# )*:

,;;+($#.

11.1.4 A:: +#?+# )0+,)-# 0',:: # ;+($# < , -(/;,)< :-#)0# *( ( 0)#00 ) *'# S*,*# ( N#H,/;0'+# (+ () *'# N# H,/;0'+# I)0+,)-# D#;,+*/#)*@0 ,;;+($# L0* ( N()&A/**#C,++#+0.

11.1.5 T'# U)$#+0*< S<0*#/ ( N# H,/;0'+#9 *0 *+0*##09 (-#+09 ,#)*09 ,) #/;:(<##0 0',:: #:0*# ,0

,*(),: )0+#0 () ,:: -#+*-,*#0 ,) ;(:-#09 #=-#;* (+>#+0@ -(/;#)0,*() ,) ;+(#00(),::,:*<.

11.1.6 E$#+< ;(:-< 0',:: -()*,) ,) #)(+0#/#)* 0*,*) *',* *'# )0+,)-# -(/;,)< :: )(* -,)-#: *'# ;(:-<9 (+

,::( * *( #=;+#9 (+ -',)# ,)< -($#+,# *'#+#) *'(* +0* /,:) < +#0*#+# /,: +**#))(*-# ( 0-' ,-*() *( *'# T+#,0+#+ ( *'# U)$#+0*< S<0*#/9 M<#+0 F),)-,: C#)*#+9 27C()-(+ R(,9 L##9 NH "361&66249 ,* :#,0* 0#$#) 78 ,<0 ;+(+ *( *#+/),*() (+ )();,</#)*( ;+#//9 ,) ,* :#,0* *'+*< 3"8 ,<0 ;+(+ *( *#+/),*() (+ -',)# (+ ,)< (*'#+ -,0#.

11.1.7 T'# C()*+,-*(+ ,+##0 *( ,000* ) #$#+< /,))#+ ;(00:# ) +#;(+*) ,) )$#0*,*() ( ,)<,--#)*9 ,)

*( -((;#+,*# *' ,:: )*#+#0*# )0+,)-# -,++#+0 ) ',):) ,)< -:,/9 < 0#-+) ,) $)

#$#)-#9

,) (*,)) ,**#),)-# ( *)#00#09 ,0 +#?+# (+ *'# 0#**:#/#)* ( ,)< -:,/9 ,+*+,*() (+ 

0*.

11.1. T*:# *( ,:: :)0 ,) #?;/#)* )(* -(/;+0) ;,+* ( *'# W(+> 0',:: +#/,) *' *'#U)$#+0*<

S<0*#/ ( N# H,/;0'+#9 ,) ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-# *'#+#(+# :: # *'# +#0;()0:*< ( *'#U)$#+0*< S<0*#/. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ :(00 (+ ,/,# *( ,:: ;#+0(),: ;+(;#+*< +('* () U)$#+0*< S<0*#/ ;+#/0#0.

11.1." T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ,00/# :: +#0;()0:*< ,) :,:*< (+ :(00#09 #=;#)0#09 ,/,#09#/,)0 ,)

-:,/0 ) -())#-*() *' ,)< )+< (+ ,::## )+<9 )-:) #,*'9 (+ ,/,# (+ ,::##

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,/,# *( ;+(;#+*<9 00*,)# (+ ,::## *( ',$# ##) 00*,)# ) -())#-*() *' (+ ,+0#) (* ( *'# ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# W(+> < *'# -()*+,-*(+9 *0 ,#)*09 #/;:(<##09 S-()*+,-*(+0 ,) S&0-()*+,-*(+09 )-:) :(00#09 #=;#)0#09 ,/,#09 #/,)0 ,) -:,/0 00*,)# < *'#U)$#+0*< S<0*#/9 *0 *+0*##09 (-#+09 ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##0. I) ,*()9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::)#/)< ,) '(: ',+/:#00 *'# U)$#+0*< S<0*#/9 *0 *+0*##09 (-#+09 ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##0+(/ ,)< ,) ,:: 0-' :(00#09 #=;#)0#09 ,/,#09 #/,)0 ,)-:,/09 ,) 0',::9 *( *'# #=*#)* ;#+/**# < :,9 ##) ,)< 0* +('* ,,)0* *'#/9 (+ ,)< (*'#/9 ,0# ;() ,)< 0-' )+< (+ ,/,#9 ,) 0',:: ;,< ,:: ,/,#09 -(0*09 /#)*09 :(00#0 (+#=;#)0#09)-:) +#,0(),:# ,**(+)#<0@ ##09 '-' *'# U)$#+0*< S<0*#/9 *0 *+0*##09 (-#+09 ,#)*0,)#/;:(<##09 ,) *0 0--#00(+0 ,) ,00)##09 /,< )-+ (+ 00*,).

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11.2 RE'UIRED COVERAGE

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11.3 OWNER(S PROTECTIVE LIABILIT! INSURANCE

11.3.1 O)#+@0 P+(*#-*$# L,:*< -($#+,#9 +#?+# < S;,+,+,;' 11.2 ,($#9 0',:: # ) *'#),/# ( ,)

(+ *'# #)#* ( T'# O)#+.

11.4 PROPERT! INSURANCE ?=,8)8 < O:+)

11.4.1 B:#+0 R0> -($#+,# (+ -(/;,+,:# -($#+,# +#?+# < S;,+,+,;' 11.2 0',:: )0+# ,:: ;,+*0 (

*'# W(+> -(/;+0) )# :)09 0*+-*+#09 ;,*'09 +(,,<09 *:*< ,) :,)0-,;# 0*+-*+#09*:*<0*+*() 0<0*#/0 ,) *'# :>#9 ,) ,:: ,*()0 *( (+ #=*#)0()0 ( #=0*) :)09 0*+-*+#0,)0<0*#/0. I *'# C()*+,-* W(+> ,:0( )-:#0 +#)($,*() *') ,) #=0*) 0*+-*+#9 *'#) *'0 ;(+*() ( *'#W(+> 0',:: ,:0( # )0+# ,) 0( #0-+# ,) #)(+0# *( *'# ;(:-<. C($#+,# 0',:: #+**#) () ,)A:: R0> ,00 (+ *'# :: $,:# ( *'# W(+>. T'# ;(:-< (+ ;(:-#0 0',:: # ) *'# ),/#0 ( *'#O)#+

,) C()*+,-*(+9 ,0 *'#+ )*#+#0*0 /,< ,;;#,+9 0',:: ;+($# (+ )-:0() ,0 )0+#0 ( ,:: (*'#+-()*+,-*(+09S-()*+,-*(+09 S&0-()*+,-*(+0 ,) (*'#+0 #/;:(<# () *'# ;+#/0#09 ,) 0',:: 0*;:,*# *',**'#)0+,)-# -(/;,)< (+ -(/;,)#0 0',:: ',$# )( +'* ( 0+(,*() ,,)0* ,)< ( *'# )0+#0(+ ,)< ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>. C($#+,# 0',:: # () ,:: W(+> ) ;:,-#9 0*(+# () *'# S*#9 0*(+# ( *'# S*#,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' !.3.29 (+ ) *+,)0*.

11.4.2 R#)($,*() R0> -($#+,#9 +#?+# < S;,+,+,;' 11.2 ,($#9 0',:: )0+# ,:: ;,+*0 (#=0*)

 :)09 0*+-*+#09 ;,*'09 +(,,<09 *:*< ,) :,)0-,;# 0*+-*+#09 *:*< 0*+*()

0<0*#/0 ,) *'#:># *') (+ ) -())#-*() *' '-' *'# W(+> 0 ;#+(+/#9 () , :,* (+ )( -()0+,)-# ,00.I),*() *'# (*'#+ )0+,)-# -:,0# 0',:: # #:#*#. C($#+,# 0',:: # +**#) () ,) A::R0> ,00.T'# ;(:-< (+ ;(:-#0 0',:: # ) *'# ),/#0 ( *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+9 ,0 *'#+ )*#+#0*0 /,<,;;#,+90',:: ;+($# (+ *'# )-:0() ,0 )0+#0 ,:: (*'#+ -()*+,-*(+09 S-()*+,-*(+09 S&0-()*+,-*(+0 ,)(*'#+0 #/;:(<# () *'# ;+#/0#09 ,) 0',:: 0*;:,*# *',* *'# )0+,)-# -(/;,)< (+ -(/;,)#00',:: ',$#)( +'* ( 0+(,*() ,,)0* ,)< ( *'# )0+#0 (+ ;(+*() ( *'# W(+>. C($#+,# 0',:: #() ,:: W(+>) ;:,-#9 0*(+# () *'# S*#9 0*(+# ( *'# S*# ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' !.3.29 (+ ) *+,)0*.

11.4.3 P+(;#+*< )0+,)-# 0',:: # () ,) A::&R0> (+ #?$,:#)* ;(:-< (+/ ,) 0',:: )-:#9 *'(*

:/*,*()9 )0+,)-# ,,)0* *'# ;#+:0 ( +# *' #=*#)# -($#+,#8 ,) ;'<0-,: :(00 (+,/,#)-:)9 *'(* ;:-,*() ( -($#+,#9 *'#*9 $,),:0/9 /,:-(0 /0-'#9 -(::,;0#9#,+*'?,>#9:((9 )0*(+/ ,:0#(+>9 *#0*) ,) 0*,+*;9 *#/;(+,+< :)0 ,) #+0 +#/($,:)-:)#/(:*() (--,0()# < #)(+-#/#)* ( ,)< ,;;:-,:# :#,: +#?+#/#)*09 ,) 0',:: -($#+

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+#,0(),:#-(/;#)0,*() (+ A+-'*#-*@0 ,) C()*+,-*(+@0 0#+$-#0 ,) #=;#)0#0 +#?+# ,0 , +#0:* (0-' )0+#:(00.

11.4.4 P,+*,: (--;,)-< (+ 0# ) ,--(+,)-# *' P,+,+,;' !.! 0',:: )(* -(//#)-# )*: *'# )0+,)-#

-(/;,)< (+ -(/;,)#0 ;+($) ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-# ',$# -()0#)*# *( 0-' ;,+*,: (--;,)-<(+ 0# < #)(+0#/#)* (+ (*'#+0#. T'# O)#+ ,) *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: *,># +#,0(),:# 0*#;0*( (*,) -()0#)* ( *'# )0+,)-# -(/;,)< (+ -(/;,)#0 ,) 0',::9 *'(* /*,: +**#)-()0#)*9 *,># )( ,-*() *' +#0;#-* *( ;,+*,: (--;,)-< (+ 0# *',* (: -,0# -,)-#::,*()9:,;0# (+ +#-*() ( )0+,)-#.

11.4.5 I +) *'# ;#+( #*##) *'# ,*# ( -(//#)-#/#)* ( -()0*+-*() ,) ()# <#,+ ,*#+ *'#D,*# (

S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ( *'# W(+> *'# O)#+ )0+#0 ;+(;#+*#09 +#,: (+ ;#+0(),: (+ (*'9 ,* (+,,-#)* *(*'# 0*# < ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-# )#+ ;(:-#0 0#;,+,*# +(/ *'(0# )0+) *'# P+(#-*9 (+ ,*#+*'# #) (0-' ;#+( ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-# 0 *( # ;+($# () *'# -(/;:#*# P+(#-* *'+(' , ;(:-< (+ ;(:-#0 (*'#+

*',) *'(0# )0+) *'# P+(#-* +) 0-' ;#+(9 *'# O)#+ 0',:: ,$# ,:: +'*0 ) ,--(+,)-#*' *'#*#+/0 ( S;,+,+,;' 11.4.6 (+ ,/,#0 -,0# < +# (+ (*'#+ -,0#0 ( :(00 -($#+# < *'00#;,+,*# ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-#. A:: 0#;,+,*# ;(:-#0 0',:: ;+($# *'0 ,$#+ ( 0+(,*() < #)(+0#/#)*(+

(*'#+0#.

11.4.6 M- W,)0 S-,+. T'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ /*,::< ,$# ,:: +'*0,,)0* 18 #,-'

(*'#+ ,) ,)< ( *'#+ S-()*+,-*(+09 S&0-()*+,-*(+09 ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##09 #,-' ( *'#(*'#+9 ,) 28*'# A+-'*#-*9 A+-'*#-*@0 -()0:*,)*09 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 #0-+# ) A+*-:# 69 ,)<9 ,) ,)<

( *'#+S-()*+,-*(+09 S&0-()*+,-*(+09 ,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##09 (+ ,/,#0 -,0# < +# (+ (*'#+-,0#0 (:(00 *( *'# #=*#)* -($#+# < ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-# (*,)# ;+0,)* *( *'0 P,+,+,;' 11.4 (+ (*'#+  ;+(;#+*<)0+,)-# ,;;:-,:# *( *'# W(+>9 #=-#;* 0-' +'*0 ,0 *'#< ',$# *( ;+(-##0 ( 0-' )0+,)-#'#: < *'#C()*+,-*(+ ,0 -,+<. T'# O)#+ (+ C()*+,-*(+9 ,0 ,;;+(;+,*#9 0',:: +#?+# ( *'# A+-'*#-*9A+-'*#-*@0-()0:*,)*09 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 #0-+# ) A+*-:# 69 ,)<9 ,) *'# S-()*+,-*(+09 S&0-()*+,-*(+09

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,#)*0 ,) #/;:(<##0 ( ,)< ( *'#/9 < ,;;+(;+,*# ,+##/#)*09 +**#) '#+# :#,::< +#?+#(+$,:*<9 0/:,+ ,$#+0 #,-' ) ,$(+ ( (*'#+ ;,+*#0 #)/#+,*# '#+#). T'# ;(:-#0 0',:: ;+($# 0-' ,$#+0 ( 0+(,*() < #)(+0#/#)* (+ (*'#+0#9 0#;,+,*# ;(:-#0 0',:: ;+($# *'0 ,$#+ (0+(,*() < #)(+0#/#)* (+ (*'#+0#.

T'0 ,$#+ ( 0+(,*() 0',:: )(* ,;;:< *( ,)< ( *'# (::() -:,/0 < *'# O)#+ 18 ,-:,/ (+ ,)< ))0+# :(00 (+ ,/,# ) -())#-*() *' ,)< ;,+* ( *'# W(+> +#,+:#00 ('#) *'# -:,/ ,--+#09 28 , -:,/ (+ +#/+0#/#)* ( ,)< #-*:# ,/()* ,;;:# *( ,)<+0* ;,+*< ;+(;#+*< -:,/ < *'# O)#+ )#+ ,)< ;(:-< ( )0+,)-# (+ ,)< :(00 (+ ,/,# *(*'# W(+> +#,+:#00 ( '#) *'# -:,/ ,--+#09 ,) 38 ,)< -:,/ 0##>) +#-($#+< ( *'# ,/()*( ,)< 0#: )0+# +#*#)*() /,)*,)# < *'# O)#+ *' +#0;#-* *( ,)< :(00 (+ ,/,# *( *'#W(+> +#,+:#00 ( '#) *'# -:,/ ,--+#0.

11.4.7 A :(00 )0+# )#+ *'0 ;+(;#+*< )0+,)-# 0',:: # ,0*# < *'# O)#+ ,0 -,+< (+ *'#)0+#09 ,0

*'#+ )*#+#0*0 /,< ,;;#,+9 0#-* *( +#?+#/#)*0 ( ,)< ,;;:-,:# /(+*,## -:,0# ,) (S;,+,+,;'11.4.. T'# O)#+ 0',:: ;,< *'# C()*+,-*(+9 *'#+ 0* 0',+# ( )0+,)-# ;+(-##09 +(/ '-' *'#

C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;,< S-()*+,-*(+0 *'#+ 0* 0',+#0 ( )0+,)-# ;+(-##0 +#-#$# < *'#C()*+,-*(+9 ,) < ,;;+(;+,*# ,+##/#)*09 +**#) '#+# :#,::< +#?+# (+ $,:*<9 0',::+#?+# S-()*+,-*(+0 *( /,># ;,</#)*0 *( *'#+ S&0-()*+,-*(+0 ) 0/:,+ /,))#+.

11.4. I +#?+# ) +*) < , ;,+*< ) )*#+#0*9 *'# O)#+ ,0 -,+< 0',::9 ;() (--++#)-# ( ,))0+#

:(009 $# () (+ ;+(;#+ ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 *#0. T'# -(0* ( +#?+# ()00',:: #

-',+# ,,)0* ;+(-##0 +#-#$# ,0 -,+<. T'# O)#+ 0',:: #;(0* ) , 0#;,+,*# ,--()* ;+(-##0 0( +#-#$#9 '-' *'# O)#+ 0',:: 0*+*# ) ,--(+,)-# *' 0-' ,+##/#)* ,0 *'# ;,+*#0 ) )*#+#0* /,< +#,-'9 (+ ) ,--(+,)-# *' ,) ,+*+,*() ,,+ ) '-' -,0# *'# ;+(-#+# 0',:: # ,0 ;+($# )P,+,+,;' 4.6. I ,*#+ 0-' :(00 )( (*'#+ 0;#-,: ,+##/#)* 0 /,# ,) ):#00 *'# O)#+*#+/),*# *'# C()*+,-* (+ -()$#)#)-#9 +#;:,-#/#)* ( ,/,# ;+(;#+*< 0',:: # ;#+(+/#

 < *'# C()*+,-*(+9 ,*#+ )(*-,*() ( , C',)# ) *'# W(+> ) ,--(+,)-# *' A+*-:# 7.

11.4." T'# O)#+ ,0 -,+< 0',:: ',$# ;(#+ *( ,0* ,) 0#**:# , :(00 *' )0+#+0 ):#00 ()# ( *'# ;,+*#0 )

)*#+#0* 0',:: (#-* ) +*) *') $# ,<0 ,*#+ (--++#)-# ( :(00 *( *'# O)#+@0 #=#+-0# (*'0 ;(#+ 0-' (#-*() 0 /,#9 *'# 0;*# 0',:: # +#0(:$# ,0 ;+($# ) P,+,+,;' 4.6. T'#O)#+ ,0

-,+< 0',::9 ) *'# -,0# ( ,+*+,*()9 /,># 0#**:#/#)* *' )0+#+0 ) ,--(+,)-# *'+#-*()0 ( *'#,+*+,*(+0. I 0*+*() ( )0+,)-# ;+(-##0 < ,+*+,*() 0 +#?+#9 *'# ,+*+,*(+0 ::+#-* 0-'0*+*().

11.5 PERFORMANCE BOND AND PA!MENT BOND

11.5.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +)0' ()0 -($#+) ,*': ;#+(+/,)-# ( *'# C()*+,-* ,) ;,</#)* ((:,*()0 ,+0) *'#+# )#+ ,0 0*;:,*# ) ) +#?+#/#)*0 (+ 0;#--,::< +#?+# )*'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 () *'# ,*# ( #=#-*() ( *'# C()*+,-*. T'# 0+#*< -(/;,)< ;+($)*'#0# ()0 0',:: # :-#)0# *( ( 0)#00 ) *'# S*,*# ( N# H,/;0'+# ,) :0*# () *'#F##+,: R#0*#+ (+ *'#D#;,+*/#)* ( *'# T+#,0+< ,0 ,) ,;;+($# 0+#*< -(/;,)<.

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11.5.2 U;() *'# +#?#0* ( ,)< ;#+0() (+ #)**< ,;;#,+) *( # , ;(*#)*,: #)#-,+< ( ()0 -($#+) ;,</#)*

( (:,*()0 ,+0) )#+ *'# C()*+,-*9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< +)0' , -(;< ( *'#

 ()0 (+ 0',:: ;#+/* , -(;< *( # /,#.

ARTICLE 12 UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK

12.1 UNCOVERING OF WORK 

12.1.1 I , ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> 0 -($#+# -()*+,+< *( *'# A+-'*#-*@0 +#?#0* (+ *( +#?+#/#)*00;#--,::<

#=;+#00# ) *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 * /0*9 +#?+# ) +*) < *'# A+-'*#-*9 #)-($#+# (+ *'#A+-'*#-*@0 #=,/),*() ,) # +#;:,-# ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0# *'(* -',)# ) *'#C()*+,-* T/#.

12.1.2  I , ;(+*() ( *'# W(+> ',0 ##) -($#+# '-' *'# A+-'*#-* ',0 )(* 0;#--,::< +#?#0*# *(#=,/)#

 ;+(+ *( *0 #) -($#+#9 *'# A+-'*#-* /,< *' *'# O)#+@0 ,;;+($,: +#?#0* *( 0## 0-' W(+>

,) *0',:: # )-($#+# < *'# C()*+,-*(+. I 0-' W(+> 0 ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*09 -(0*0 ()-($#+) ,) +#;:,-#/#)* 0',:: #9 < ,;;+(;+,*# C',)# O+#+9 ,* *'# O)#+@0 #=;#)0#. I 0-' W(+>0 )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 -(++#-*() 0',:: # ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0#):#00

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*'# -()*() ,0 -,0# < *'# O)#+ (+ , 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+ ) '-' #$#)* *'#O)#+ 0',:: # +#0;()0:# (+ ;,</#)* ( 0-' -(0*0.

12.2 CORRECTION OF WORK 

12.2.1 BEFORE OR AFTER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;+(/;*:< -(++#-* W(+> +##-*# < *'# A+-'*#-* (+ ,:) *( -()(+/ *(*'#

+#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 '#*'#+ 0-($#+# #(+# (+ ,*#+ S0*,)*,:C(/;:#*() ,) '#*'#+ (+ )(* ,+-,*#9 )0*,::# (+ -(/;:#*#. C(0*0 ( -(++#-*)0-' +##-*# W(+>9)-:) ,*(),: *#0*) ,) )0;#-*()0 ,) -(/;#)0,*() (+ *'# A+-'*#-*@0 0#+$-#0,)#=;#)0#0 /,# )#-#00,+< *'#+#<9 ,) ,)< -(0*9 :(009 (+ ,/,#0 *( *'# ()#+ +#0:*)*'#+#+(/9 0',:: # ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0#.

12.2.2 AFTER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

.1 I) ,*() *( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 (:,*()0 )#+ P,+,+,;' 3.59 *') ()# <#,+ ,*#+ *'# ,*#(

S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ( *'# W(+> (+ #0),*# ;(+*() *'#+#( (+ ,*#+ *'# ,*# (+-(//#)-#/#)*( ,++,)*#0 #0*,:0'# )#+ S;,+,+,;' !.!.19 (+ < *#+/0 ( ,) ,;;:-,:# 0;#-,:,++,)*<+#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 ,)< ( *'# W(+> 0 () *( # )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *'*'#+#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -(++#-* * ;+(/;*:< ,*#++#-#;* (+**#) )(*-# +(/ *'# O)#+ *( ( 0( ):#00 *'# O)#+ ',0 ;+#$(0:< $#) *'#C()*+,-*(+ , +**#),--#;*,)-# ( 0-' -()*(). T'# O)#+ 0',:: $# 0-' )(*-# ;+(/;*:< ,*#+ 0-($#+< ( *'#-()*(). D+) *'# ()#&<#,+ ;#+( (+ -(++#-*() ( W(+>9 *'# O)#+ ,:0 *( )(*<*'#C()*+,-*(+ ,) $# *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) (;;(+*)*< *( /,># *'# -(++#-*()9 *'# O)#+ ,$#0*'# +'*0*( +#?+# -(++#-*() < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) *( /,># , -:,/ (+ +#,-' ( ,++,)*<. I *'#C()*+,-*(+,:0 *( -(++#-* )()-()(+/) W(+> *') , +#,0(),:# */# +) *',* ;#+( ,*#+ +#-#;*( )(*-#+(/ *'# O)#+ (+ A+-'*#-*9 *'# O)#+ /,< -(++#-* * ) ,--(+,)-# *' P,+,+,;' 2.4.

.2 T'# ()#&<#,+ ;#+( (+ -(++#-*() ( W(+> 0',:: # #=*#)# *' +#0;#-* *( ;(+*()0 (W(+> +0*

 ;#+(+/# ,*#+ S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() < *'# ;#+( ( */# #*##) S0*,)*,:

C(/;:#*() ,) *'# ,-*,: -(/;:#*() ( 0-' 00#?#)*:< #=#-*# W(+>..3 T'# ()#&<#,+ ;#+( (+ -(++#-*() ( W(+> 0',:: )(* # #=*#)# < -(++#-*$# W(+> ;#+(+/# < *'#

C()*+,-*(+ ;+0,)* *( *'0 P,+,+,;' 12.2.

12.2.3 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: +#/($# +(/ *'# 0*# ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> '-' ,+# )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *'*'#

+#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,) ,+# )#*'#+ -(++#-* < *'# C()*+,-*(+ )(+ 

,--#;*# < *'#

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12.2.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #,+ *'# -(0* ( -(++#-*) #0*+(<# (+ ,/,# -()0*+-*()9 '#*'#+-(/;:#*# (+

 ;,+*,::< -(/;:#*#9 ( *'# O)#+ (+ 0#;,+,*# -()*+,-*(+0 -,0# < *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 -(++#-*()(+ +#/($,: ( W(+> '-' 0 )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'# -()*+,-*D(-/#)*0.

12.2.5  N(*') -()*,)# ) *'0 P,+,+,;' 12.2 0',:: # -()0*+# *( #0*,:0' , ;#+( ( :/*,*() *'

+#0;#-**( (*'#+ (:,*()0 *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+ /'* ',$# )#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.E0*,:0'/#)* ( *'# ()#&<#,+ ;#+( (+ -(++#-*() ( W(+> ,0 #0-+# ) S;,+,+,;'12.2.2 +#:,*# ():< *( *'# 0;#-- (:,*() ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( -(++#-* *'# W(+>9 ,) ',0 )(+#:,*()0'; *( *'# */# *') '-' *'# (:,*() *( -(/;:< *' *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0/,< # 0('* *( # #)(+-#9 )(+ *( *'# */# *') '-' ;+(-##)0 /,< # -(//#)-#*( #0*,:0' *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 :,:*< *' +#0;#-* *( *'#C()*+,-*(+@0 (:,*()0 (*'#+ *',) 0;#--,::< *( -(++#-* *'# W(+>.

12.3 ACCEPTANCE OF NONCONFORMING WORK 

12.3.1 I *'# O)#+ ;+##+0 *( ,--#;* W(+> *',* 0 )(* ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'# +#?+#/#)*0 ( *'#C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*09 *'# O)#+ /,< ( 0( )0*#, ( +#?+) *0 +#/($,: ,) -(++#-*()9 ) '-' -,0#*'#

C()*+,-* S/ :: # +#-# ,0 ,;;+(;+,*# ,) #?*,:#. S-' ,0*/#)* 0',:: # ##-*#'#*'#+ (+ )(* ),: ;,</#)* ',0 ##) /,#.

ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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13.1 GOVERNING LAW

13.1.1 T'# C()*+,-* 0',:: # ($#+)# < *'# :, ( *'# S*,*# ( N# H,/;0'+#.

13.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

13.2.1 T'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+ +#0;#-*$#:< ) *'#/0#:$#09 *'#+ ;,+*)#+09 0--#00(+09 ,00)0 ,)

:#,:+#;+#0#)*,*$#0 *( *'# (*'#+ ;,+*< '#+#*( ,) *( ;,+*)#+09 0--#00(+09 ,00)0 ,) :#,:+#;+#0#)*,*$#0 (0-' (*'#+ ;,+*< ) +#0;#-* *( -($#),)*09 ,+##/#)*09 ,) (:,*()0 -()*,)# ) *'# -()*+,-*D(-/#)*0.

E=-#;* ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 13.2.29 )#*'#+ ;,+*< *( *'# -()*+,-* 0',:: ,00) *'# C()*+,-*,0 ,'(:# *'(* +**#) -()0#)* ( *'# (*'#+. I #*'#+ ;,+*< ,**#/;*0 *( /,># 0-' ,) ,00)/#)**'(*0-' -()0#)*9 *',* ;,+*< 0',:: )#$#+*'#:#00 +#/,) :#,::< +#0;()0:# (+ ,:: (:,*()0 )#+ *'#C()*+,-*.

13.2.2 T'# O)#+ /,<9 *'(* -()0#)* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+9 ,00) *'# C()*+,-* *( ,) )0***(),: :#)#+

 ;+($)-()0*+-*() ),)-) (+ *'# P+(#-*. I) 0-' #$#)*9 *'# :#)#+ 0',:: ,00/# *'# O)#+@0 +'*0,)

(:,*()0 )#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0. T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: #=#-*# ,:: -()0#)*0+#,0(),:< +#?+# *( ,-:*,*# 0-' ,00)/#)*.

13.3 WRITTEN NOTICE

13.3.1 W+**#) )(*-# 0',:: # ##/# *( ',$# ##) :< 0#+$# #:$#+# ) ;#+0() *( *'# )$,: (+ ,

/#/#+ ( *'# +/ (+ #)**< (+ *( ,) (-#+ ( *'# -(+;(+,*() (+ '-' * ,0 )*#)#9 (+  #:$#+# ,* (+ 0#)* < +#0*#+# (+ -#+*# /,: *( *'# :,0* 0)#00 ,+#00 >)() *( *'# ;,+*<$) )(*-#.

13.4 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

13.4.1 D*#0 ,) (:,*()0 /;(0# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 ,) +'*0 ,) +#/##0 ,$,:,:#*'#+# )#+

0',:: # ) ,*() *( ,) )(* , :/*,*() ( *#09 (:,*()09 +'*09 ,) +#/##0 (*'#+0#/;(0# (+ ,$,:,:# < :,.

13.4.2  N( ,-*() (+ ,:+# *( ,-* < *'# O)#+9 A+-'*#-*9 (+ C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: -()0***# , ,$#+ ( ,+'* (+ *<

,(+# *'#/ )#+ *'# C()*+,-*9 )(+ 0',:: 0-' ,-*() (+ ,:+# *( ,-* -()0***#,;;+($,: ( (+ ,-?#0-#)-# ) , +#,-' *'#+# )#+9 #=-#;* ,0 /,< # 0;#--,::<,+## ) +*).

13.5 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS

13.5.1 T#0*09 )0;#-*()0 ,) ,;;+($,:0 ( ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 (+ < :,09

(+),)-#09 +:#09 +#:,*()09 (+ (+#+0 ( ;:- ,*'(+*#0 ',$) +0-*() 0',:: # /,# ,*,),;;+(;+,*# */#. U):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($#9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: /,># ,++,)#/#)*0 (+ 0-'*#0*09

)0;#-*()0 ,) ,;;+($,:0 *' ,) )#;#)#)* *#0*) :,(+,*(+< (+ #)**< ,--#;*,:# *( *'#

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O)#+9 (+ *' *'# ,;;+(;+,*# ;:- ,*'(+*<9 ,) 0',:: #,+ ,:: +#:,*# -(0*0 ( *#0*09)0;#-*()0 ,) ,;;+($,:0. T'# -()*+,-*(+ 0',:: $# *'# A+-'*#-* */#:< )(*-# ( '#) ,)'#+# *#0*0 ,) )0;#-*()0 ,+# *( # /,# 0( *',* *'# A+-'*#-* /,< (0#+$# 0-' ;+(-#+#0.

13.5.2 I *'# A+-'*#-*9 O)#+ (+ ;:- ,*'(+*#0 ',$) +0-*() #*#+/)# *',* ;(+*()0 ( *'#W(+> +#?+#

,*(),: *#0*)9 )0;#-*() (+ ,;;+($,: )(* )-:# )#+ S;,+,+,;' 13.5.19 *'# A+-'*#-*::9 ;()+**#) ,*'(+,*() +(/ *'# O)#+9 )0*+-* *'# C()*+,-*(+ *( /,># ,++,)#/#)*0 (+ 0-',*(),:*#0*)9 )0;#-*() (+ ,;;+($,: < ,) #)**< ,--#;*,:# *( *'# O)#+9 ,) *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',::$# */#:<)(*-# *( *'# A+-'*#-* ( '#) ,) '#+# *#0* ,) )0;#-*()0 ,+# *( # /,# 0( *',* *'#A+-'*#-* /,<(0#+$# 0-' ;+(-#+#0. S-' -(0*09 #=-#;* ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 13.5.39 0',:: # ,* *'#O)#+@0#=;#)0#.

13.5.3 I 0-' ;+(-#+#0 (+ *#0*)9 )0;#-*() (+ ,;;+($,: )#+ S;,+,+,;'0 13.5.1 ,) 13.5.2+#$#,: ,:+#

( *'# ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> *( -(/;:< *' +#?+#/#)*0 #0*,:0'# < *'# C()*+,-*D(-/#)*09 ,:: -(0*0 /,# )#-#00,+< < 0-' ,:+# )-:) *'(0# ( +#;#,*# ;+(-#+#0,) -(/;#)0,*() (+ *'#A+-'*#-*@0 0#+$-#0 ,) #=;#)0#0 0',:: # ,* *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #=;#)0#.

13.5.4 T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: (*,) ,) #:$#+ ;+(/;*:< *( *'# A+-'*#-* ,)< (--;,)-< ;#+/*09-#+*-,*#0 (

),: )0;#-*() ( ,)< ;,+* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 W(+>9 ,) (;#+,*) ;#+/*0 (+ ,)< /#-',)-,:,;;,+,*09

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0-' ,0 #:#$,*(+09 #0-,:,*(+09 (:#+09 ,+ -(/;+#00(+09 #*-. '-' /,< # +#?+# < :, *( ;#+/* :: 0# ,) (--;,)-< ( *'# ;+#/0#0 < *'# O)#+. R#-#;* ( 0-' ;#+/*0 (+ -#+*-,*#0 < *'# A+-'*#-* 0',:: # , -()*() ;+#-##)* *( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ( *'#W(+>.

13.5.5 I *'# A+-'*#-* 0 *( (0#+$# *#0*09 )0;#-*()0 (+ ,;;+($,:0 +#?+# < *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*09*'#

A+-'*#-* :: ( 0( ;+(/;*:< ,)9 '#+# ;+,-*-,:#9 ,* *'# )(+/,: ;:,-# ( *#0*).

13.5.6 T#0*0 (+ )0;#-*()0 -()-*# ;+0,)* *( *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: # /,# ;+(/;*:< *(,$(

)+#,0(),:# #:,< ) *'# W(+>.

13.6 INTEREST

13.6.1 P,</#)*0 # ,) );, )#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 0',:: #,+ )*#+#0* +(/ *'# ,*# ;,</#)*0 # ,*

0-' +,*# ,0 *'# ;,+*#0 /,< ,+## ;() ) +*) (+9 ) *'# ,0#)-# *'#+#(9 ,* *'# :#,: +,*#

 ;+#$,:) +(/ */# *( */# ,* *'# ;:,-# '#+# *'# P+(#-* 0 :(-,*#.

13.7 COMMENCEMENT OF STATUTOR! LIMITATION PERIOD

13.7.1 A0 #*##) *'# O)#+ ,) C()*+,-*(+

.1 B)) S0-+-, C/=)-,+.  A0 *( ,-*0 (+ ,:+#0 *( ,-* (--++) ;+(+ *( *'#+#:#$,)* ,*# (

S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*()9 ,)< ,;;:-,:# 0*,**# ( :/*,*()0 0',:: -(//#)-# *( +) ,),)< ,::## -,0# ( ,-*() 0',:: # ##/# *( ',$# ,--+# ) ,)< ,) ,:: #$#)*0 () *'#,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) C#+*-,*# ( S0*,)*,:C(/;:#*().

.2 B)-:))+ S0-+-, C/=)-,+ +8 F,+ C)-,*-) P</)+-. A0 *(,-*0 (+ ,:+#0 *( ,-*

(--++) 00#?#)* *( *'# +#:#$,)* ,*# ( S0*,)*,: C(/;:#*() ,) ;+(+ *( 00,)-#

( *'# ),: C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)*9 ,)< ,;;:-,:# 0*,**# ( :/*,*()0 0',:: -(//#)-#*( +) ,) ,)< ,::## -,0# ( ,-*() 0',:: # ##/# *( ',$# ,--+# ) ,)< ,) ,::#$#)*0 () *'# ,*# ( 00,)-# ( *'# ),: C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* ):#00 (*'#+0# ;+($# ) 0, -#+*-,*# ,)

.3 A-) F,+ C)-,*-) P</)+-. A0 *( ,-*0 (+ ,:+#0 *( ,-* (--++) ,*#+ *'#+#:#$,)* ,*# (

00,)-# ( *'# ),: C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)*9 ,)< ,;;:-,:# 0*,**# ( :/*,*()0 0',::-(//#)-# *(

+) ,) ,)< ,::## -,0# ( ,-*() 0',:: # ##/# *( ',$# ,--+# ) ,)< ,) ,:: #$#)*0 )(*:,*#+ *',) *'# ,*# ( ,)< ,-* (+ ,:+# *( ,-* < *'# C()*+,-*(+ ;+0,)* *( ,)< W,++,)*< ;+($# )#+P,+,+,;' 3.59 *'# ,*# ( ,)< -(++#-*() ( *'# W(+> (+ ,:+# *( -(++#-* *'# W(+> < *'#C()*+,-*(+ )#+ P,+,+,;' 12.29 (+ *'# ,*# ( ,-*,: -(//00() ( ,)< (*'#+ ,-* (+ ,:+#

*( ;#+(+/ ,)< *< (+ (:,*() < *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ O)#+9 '-'#$#+ (--+0 :,0*.

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILIT!

13..1  N( T+0*##9 (-#+9 +#-*(+9 (+ #/;:(<## ( *'# O)#+ 0',:: #$#+ # ;#+0(),::< (+ )$,::<:,:# *'

+#0;#-* *( *'0 C()*+,-* (+ *'# W(+>. E,-' S-()*+,-* 0',:: )-:# *'# (+#() :/*,*()9

'-' 0',::

 # ##-*$# *'# O)#+ #$#+ 0--##0 *( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 +'*0 ,) (:,*()0 )#+ ,

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S-()*+,-*.

13." E'UAL OPPORTUNIT!

13.".1  N#*'#+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ )(+ ,)< S-()*+,-*(+ 0',:: 0-+/),*# ,,)0* ,)< #/;:(<## (+ ,;;:-,)*(+

#/;:(</#)* #-,0# ( +,-#9 +#:()9 -(:(+9 0#=9 (+ ),*(),: (+). T'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: *,>#,+/,*$# ,-*() *( #)0+# *',* ,;;:-,)*0 ,+# #/;:(<#9 ,) *',* #/;:(<##0 ,+# *+#,*# +)#/;:(</#)*9 *'(* +#,+ *( *'#+ +,-#9 +#:()9 -(:(+9 0#=9 (+ ),*(),: (+). S-' ,-*()0',:: )-:#9 * )(* # :/*# *( *'# (::() #/;:(</#)*9 ;+,)9 #/(*()9 (+ *+,)0#++#-+*/#)* (+ +#-+*/#)* ,$#+*0) :,<( (+ *#+/),*() +,*#0 (+ ;,< (+ (*'#+ (+/0 (-(/;#)0,*() ,) 0#:#-*() (+ *+,))9 )-:),;;+#)*-#0';. T'# C()*+,-*(+ ,+##0 *( ;(0* ) -()0;-(0 ;:,-#09 ,$,:,:# *( #/;:(<##0 ,),;;:-,)*0 (+ #/;:(</#)*9 )(*-#0 0#**) (+*' ;(:-#0 ( )()&0-+/),*().

13.".2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) ,:: S-()*+,-*(+0 0',::9 ) ,:: 0(:-*,*()0 (+ ,$#+*0#/#)*0 (+ #/;:(<##0 ;:,-# <

*'#/ (+ () *'#+ #',: 0*,*# *',* ,:: ?,:# ,;;:-,)*0 :: +#-#$# -()0#+,*() (+ #/;:(</#)* *'(* +#,+ *( +,-#9 +#:()9 -(:(+9 0#= (+ ),*(),: (+).

13.1# RE'UIRED COMPLETION DATE

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13.1#.1 I) (+#+ *( /##* *0 #-,*(),:9 ),)-,:9 (+ (*'#+ (:,*()09 *'# O)#+ +#?+#0 00*,)*,:-(/;:#*()

( *'# W(+> < 0 ,+8,-)8 + P=0 F/9 0#-* *( -',)# < C',)# O+#+ (+ C()0*+-*()

C',)# D+#-*$#.

ARTICLE 14 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT

14.1 TERMINATION B! THE CONTRACTOR

14.1.1 T'# C()*+,-*(+ /,< *#+/),*# *'# C()*+,-* *'# W(+> 0 0*(;;# (+ , ;#+( ( 3" -()0#-*$#,<0

*'+(' )( ,-* (+ ,:* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ , S-()*+,-*(+9 S&0-()*+,-*(+ (+ *'#+ ,#)*0 (+ #/;:(<##0 (+ ,)< (*'#+ ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 ;#+(+/) ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+> )#+ +#-* (+ )+#-* -()*+,-* *' *'# C()*+,-*(+9 (+ ,)< ( *'# (::() +#,0()0

.1 00,)-# ( ,) (+#+ ( , -(+* (+ (*'#+ ;:- ,*'(+*< ',$) +0-*() '-' +#?+#0 ,::W(+> *(

 # 0*(;;#

.2 ,) ,-* ( ($#+)/#)*9 0-' ,0 , #-:,+,*() ( ),*(),: #/#+#)-< '-' +#?+#0 ,:: W(+> *( #

0*(;;#

.3  #-,0# *'# A+-'*#-* ',0 )(* 00# , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* ,) ',0 )(* )(*# *'#C()*+,-*(+ (

*'# +#,0() (+ *''(:) -#+*-,*() ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' !.4.19 (+ #-,0# *'#

O)#+ ',0

)(* /,# ;,</#)* () , C#+*-,*# (+ P,</#)* *') *'# */# 0*,*# ) *'# C()*+,-*

D(-/#)*.

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14.1.2 T'# C()*+,-*(+ /,< *#+/),*# *'# C()*+,-* 9 *'+(' )( ,-* (+ ,:* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,S-()*+,-*(+9

S&0-()*+,-*(+ (+ *'#+ ,#)*0 (+ #/;:(<##0 (+ ,)< (*'#+ ;#+0()0 (+ #)**#0 ;#+(+/) ;(+*()0 ( *'#W(+> )#+ +#-* (+ )+#-* -()*+,-* *' *'# C()*+,-*(+9 +#;#,*# 00;#)0()09 #:,<0 (+)*#++;*()0 (*'# #)*+# W(+> < *'# O)#+ ,0 #0-+# ) P,+,+,;' 14.3 -()0***# ) *'# ,+#,*# /(+#*',) 1"" ;#+-#)* ( *'# *(*,: )/#+ ( ,<0 0-'#:# (+ -(/;:#*()9 (+ 12" ,<0 ) ,)< 365&,< ;#+(9'-'#$#+ 0 :#00.

14.1.3 I ()# ( *'# +#,0()0 #0-+# ) S;,+,+,;' 14.1.1 (+ 14.1.2 #=0*09 *'# C()*+,-*(+ /,<9 ;()0#$#)

,<0@ +**#) )(*-# *( *'# O)#+ ,) A+-'*#-*9 *#+/),*# *'# C()*+,-* ,) +#-($#+ +(/*'# O)#+ ;,</#)* (+ W(+> #=#-*# ,) (+ ;+($#) :(00 *' +#0;#-* *( /,*#+,:09 #?;/#)*9 *((:09,)-()0*+-*() #?;/#)* ,) /,-')#+<9 )-:) ($#+'#, ,) ;+(* ,0 ;+($# )P,+,+,;' 7.1.7.

14.1.4 I *'# W(+> 0 0*(;;# (+ , ;#+( ( 6" -()0#-*$# ,<0 *'+(' )( ,-* (+ ,:* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ ,

S-()*+,-*(+ (+ *'#+ ,#)*0 (+ #/;:(<##0 (+ ,)< (*'#+ ;#+0()0 ;#+(+/) ;(+*()0 ( *'# W(+>)#+

-()*+,-* *' *'# C()*+,-*(+ #-,0# *'# O)#+ ',0 ;#+00*#)*:< ,:# *( ::: *'# O)#+@0(:,*()0)#+ *'# C()*+,-* D(-/#)*0 *' +#0;#-* *( /,**#+0 /;(+*,)* *( *'# ;+(+#00 ( *'# W(+>9 *'#C()*+,-*(+ /,<9 ;() 0#$#) ,*(),: ,<0@ +**#) )(*-# *( *'# O)#+ ,) *'# A+-'*#-*9*#+/),*# *'# C()*+,-* ,) +#-($#+ +(/ *'# O)#+ ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 14.1.3.

14.2 TERMINATION B! THE OWNER FOR CAUSE

14.2.1 T'# O)#+ /,< *#+/),*# *'# -()*+,-* *'# C()*+,-*(+.1  ;#+00*#)*:< (+ +#;#,*#:< +#0#0 (+ ,:0 *( 0;;:< #)(' ;+(;#+:< 0>::# (+>#+0 (+ ;+(;#+ 

/,*#+,:0

.2 ,:0 *( /,># ;,</#)* *( S-()*+,-*(+0 (+ /,*#+,:0 (+ :,(+ ) ,--(+,)-# *' *'#+#0;#-*$#

,+##/#)*0 #*##) *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) *'# S-()*+,-*(+0

.3  ;#+00*#)*:< 0+#,+0 :,09 (+),)-#09 (+ +:#09 +#:,*()0 (+ (+#+0 ( , ;:- ,*'(+*<',$)

 +0-*() (+

.4 0 (*'#+0# :*< ( 00*,)*,: +#,-' ( , ;+($0() ( *'# -()*+,-* D(-/#)*0.

14.2.2 W'#) ,)< ( *'# ,($# +#,0()0 #=0*9 *'# O)#+ /,< *'(* ;+#-# *( ,)< (*'#+ +'*0 (++#/##0 (

*'# O)#+ ,) ,*#+ $) *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 0+#*<9 ,)<9 0#$#) ,<0@

+**#) )(*-#9 *#+/),*# #/;:(</#)* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,) /,<9 0#-* *( ,)< ;+(+ +'*0 ( 

*'# 0+#*<

.1 *,># ;(00#00() ( *'# 0*# ,) ( ,:: /,*#+,:09 #?;/#)*9 *((:09 ,) -()0*+-*() #?;/#)*,)

/,-')#+< *'#+#() ()# < *'# C()*+,-*(+

.2 ,--#;* ,00)/#)* ( 0-()*+,-*0 ;+0,)* *( P,+,+,;' 5.4 ,)

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.3 )0' *'# W(+> < ',*#$#+ +#,0(),:# /#*'( *'# O)#+ /,< ##/ #=;##)*9. U;()+#?#0* ( *'#

C()*+,-*(+9 *'# O)#+ 0',:: +)0' *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ , #*,:# ,--()*) ( *'# -(0*0

)-++# < *'# O)#+ ) )0') *'# W(+>.

14.2.3 W'#) *'# O)#+ *#+/),*#0 *'# C()*+,-* (+ ()# ( *'# +#,0()0 0*,*# ) S;,+,+,;' 14.2.19 *'#O)#+

0',:: # #)**:# *( -(::#-* +(/ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ,:: +#-*9 )+#-*9 ,) -()0#?#)*,: ,/,#00#+# <*'# O)#+ () ,--()* ( *'# C()*+,-*(+@0 #,:*9 )-:) *'(* :/*,*() ,*(),:0#+$-#0 ,)#=;#)0#0 ( *'# A+-'*#-* /,# )#-#00,+< *'#+#<. T'# O)#+ 0',:: # #)**:# *( '(: ,::,/()*0 # *'#-()*+,-*(+ ,* *'# ,*# ( *#+/),*() )*: ,:: ( *'# O)#+@0 ,/,#0 ',$# ##) #0*,:0'#9 ,)*( ,;;:<0-' ,/()*0 *( 0-' ,/,#0. I) )( -,0# 0',:: *'# C()*+,-*(+ # #)**:# *( +#-#$# +*'#+ ;,</#)* )*:*'# W(+> 0 )0'#.

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14.2.4 I *'# );, ,:,)-# ( *'# C()*+,-* S/ #=-##0 -(0*0 ( )0') *'# W(+>9 )-:)-(/;#)0,*() (+

*'# A+-'*#-*@0 0#+$-#0 ,) #=;#)0#0 /,# )#-#00,+< *'#+#<9 ,) (*'#+ ,/,#0 )-++# <*'# O)#+ ,) )(* #=;+#00:< ,$#9 0-' #=-#00 0',:: # ;, *( *'# C()*+,-*(+. I 0-' -(0*0,) ,/,#0 #=-## *'# );, ,:,)-#9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: ;,< *'# #+#)-# *( *'# O)#+.T'# ,/()* *( # ;, *( *'# C()*+,-*(+ (+ O)#+9 ,0 *'# -,0# /,< #9 0',:: # -#+*# < *'#A+-'*#-*9 ;() ,;;:-,*()9 ,) *'0 (:,*() (+ ;,</#)* 0',:: 0+$$# *#+/),*() ( *'#C()*+,-*.

14.3 SUSPENSION B! THE OWNER FOR CONVENIENCE

14.3.1 T'# O)#+ /,<9 *'(* -,0#9 (+#+ *'# C()*+,-*(+ ) +*) *( 00;#)9 #:,<9 (+ )*#++;* *'#W(+> )

'(:# (+ ) ;,+* (+ 0-' ;#+( ( */# ,0 *'# O)#+ /,< #*#+/)#.

14.3.2 T'# C()*+,-* S/ ,) C()*+,-* T/# 0',:: # ,0*# (+ )-+#,0#0 ) *'# -(0* ,) */# -,0# <

00;#)0()9 #:,<9 (+ )*#++;*() ,0 ;+($# ) S;,+,+,;' 14.3.1. A0*/#)* ( *'# C()*+,-*S/

0',:: )-:# +#/+0#/#)* ( ;+(* *',* *'# C()*+,-*(+ +#,0(),:< #/()0*+,*#0 (: ',$#

 ##) #,+)# () (*'#+ W(+> *'# S0;#)0() ', )(* (--++#. N( ,0*/#)* 0',:: # /,# *(*'# #=*#)*

.1 *',* ;#+(+/,)-# 09 ,0 (+ (: ',$# ##) 0( 00;#)#9 #:,<# (+ )*#++;*# < ,)(*'#+-,0# (+

'-' *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0 +#0;()0:# (+

.2 *',* ,) #?*,:# ,0*/#)* 0 /,# (+ #)# )#+ ,)(*'#+ ;+($0() ( *'# C()*+,-*.

14.4 TERMINATION B! THE OWNER FOR CONVENIENCE

14.4.1 A* ,)< */#9 *'# O)#+ /,< *#+/),*# *'# C()*+,-* (+ *'# O)#+@0 -()$#)#)-# ,) *'(*-,0#.

14.4.2 U;() +#-#;* ( +**#) )(*-# +(/ *'# O)#+ ( 0-' *#+/),*() (+ *'# O)#+@0 -()$#)#)-#9*'#

C()*+,-*(+ 0',::

.1 -#,0# (;#+,*()0 ,0 +#-*# < *'# O)#+ ) *'# )(*-#

.2 *,># ,-*()0 )#-#00,+<9 (+ *',* *'# O)#+ /,< +#-*9 (+ *'# ;+(*#-*() ,) ;+#0#+$,*() (*'# W(+>

,)

.3 #=-#;* (+ W(+> +#-*# *( # ;#+(+/# ;+(+ *( *'# ##-*$# ,*# ( *#+/),*() 0*,*# )*'# )(*-#9

*#+/),*# ,:: #=0*) 0-()*+,-*0 ,) ;+-',0# (+#+09 ,) #)*#+ )*( )( +*'#+ 0-()*+,-*0 ,) ;+-',0# (+#+0.

14.4.3 I) -,0# ( 0-' *#+/),*() (+ *'# O)#+@0 -()$#)#)-#9 *'# C()*+,-*(+ 0',:: # #)**:# *(+#-#$#

 ;,</#)* (+ W(+> #=#-*#9 ,) -(0*0 )-++# # *( 0-' *#+/),*()9 *' +#/+0#/#)* (  ;+(* *',**'# C()*+,-*(+ +#,0(),:< #/()0*+,*#0 (: ',$# ##) #,+)# () (*'#+ (+> *'#*#+/),*() ', )(*(--++#.

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