Section 00800 - Supplementary General Conditions

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00800 - 12/13 exceptionally adverse weather event for more than fifty percent (50%) of the work period of the day of the exceptionally adverse weather. Hurricane Precautions: During such periods of time as are designated by the United States Weather Bureau as being a hurricane watch or warning, the contractor, at no cost to the City, shall take all precautions necessary to secure the Project site in response to all threatened storm events, regardless of whether the City or the City’s Engineer has given notice of same. Compliance with any specific hurricane watch or warning precautions will not constitute additional work. Consideration of additional contract time relating to hurricane watch or warning at the Project site will be addressed by a Change Order in accordance with the non-compensable excusable delays section of the General Conditions. Suspension of the Work caused by a threatened or actual storm event, regardless of whether the City has directed such suspension, will entitle the contractor to additional contract time as non-compensable, excusable delay, and shall not give rise to a claim for compensable delay. SGC-14.3C AMOUNT OF RETENTION Add the following to Article 14.3 Paragraph C of the General Conditions: Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the OWNER may retain a portion of the amount otherwise due to the CONTRACTOR, as follows: • Retention of ten percent (10%) of each approved progress payment until the Work is ninety percent (90%) complete and accepted by the owner, • And retention of five percent (5%) of each approved progress payment until the Work is one hundred percent (100%) complete and accepted by the owner. SGC-14.3D VALUE OF MATERIALS STORED AT THE SITE NO PAYMENT WILL BE MADE FOR MATERIALS STORED AT THE SITE. ARTICLE 16 - MISCELLANEOUS Add the following subarticles to the General Conditions: SGC-16.4 WATER SUPPLY A. All water required for testing, flushing and construction shall be the full responsibility of the CONTRACTOR in accordance with requirements set forth in the Specifications. SGC-16.5 USE OF COMPLETED PORTIONS OF WORK A. The OWNER shall have the right to take possession of and use any completed or partially completed portion of the Work, notwithstanding the fact that the time for completing the entire Work or such portions may not have expired, but such taking possession and use shall not be deemed an acceptance of any Work not completed in accordance with the Contract Documents.