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<br />38. Samples — Physical examples of materials,
<br />equipment, or workmanship that are representative of
<br />some portion of the Work and which establish the
<br />standards by which such portion of the Work will be
<br />judged.
<br />39. Shop Drawings - -All drawings, diagrams, illustra-
<br />tions, schedules, and other data or information which are
<br />specifically prepared or assembled by or for CON-
<br />TRACTOR and submitted by CONTRACTOR to
<br />illustrate some portion of the Work.
<br />40. Site- -Lands or areas indicated in the Contract
<br />Documents as being furnished by OWNER upon which
<br />the Work is to be performed, including rights-of -way and
<br />easements for access thereto, and such other lands
<br />furnished by OWNER which are designated for the use of
<br />CONTRACTOR.
<br />41. Specifications- -That part of the Contract
<br />Documents consisting of written technical descriptions of
<br />materials, equipment, systems, standards, and
<br />workmanship as applied to the Work and certain
<br />administrative details applicable thereto.
<br />42. Subcontractor - -An individual or entity having a
<br />direct contract with CONTRACTOR or with any other
<br />Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work
<br />at the Site.
<br />43. Substantial Completion —The time at which the
<br />Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the
<br />point where, in the opinion of ENGINEER, the Work (or
<br />a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in
<br />accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the
<br />Work (or a specified pan thereof) can be utilized for the
<br />purposes for which it is intended. The terms
<br />"substantially complete" and "substantially completed" as
<br />applied to all or part of the Work refer to Substantial
<br />Completion thereof.
<br />44. Supplementary Conditions- -That part of the
<br />Contract Documents which amends or supplements these
<br />General Conditions.
<br />45. Supplier —A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier,
<br />distributor, materialman, or vendor having a direct
<br />contract with CONTRACTOR or with any Subcontractor
<br />to furnish materials or equipment to be incorporated in
<br />the Work by CONTRACTOR or any Subcontractor.
<br />46. Underground Facilities —All underground
<br />pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes,
<br />vaults, tanks, tunnels, or other such facilities or
<br />attachments, and any encasements containing such
<br />facilities, including those that convey electricity, gases,
<br />steam, liquid petroleum products, telephone or other
<br />communications, cable television, water, wastewater,
<br />storm water, other liquids or chemicals, or traffic or
<br />other control systems.
<br />47. Unit Price Work - -Work to be paid for on the
<br />basis of unit prices.
<br />48. Work - -The entire completed construction or the
<br />various separately identifiable pans thereof required to be
<br />provided under the Contract Documents. Work includes
<br />and is the result of performing or providing all labor,
<br />services, and documentation necessary to produce such
<br />construction, and furnishing, installing, and incorporating
<br />all materials and equipment into such construction, all as
<br />required by the Contract Documents.
<br />49. Work Change Directive —A written statement to
<br />CONTRACTOR issued on or after the Effective Date of
<br />the Agreement and signed by OWNER and recommended
<br />by ENGINEER ordering an addition, deletion, or revision
<br />in the Work, or responding to differing or unforeseen
<br />subsurface or physical conditions under which the Work
<br />is to be performed or to emergencies. A Work Change
<br />Directive will not change the Contract Price or the
<br />Contract Times but is evidence that the parties expect that
<br />the change ordered or documented by a Work Change
<br />Directive will be incorporated in a subsequently issued
<br />Change Order following negotiations by the parties as to
<br />its effect, if any, on the Contract Price or Contract
<br />Times.
<br />50. Written Amendment —A written statement
<br />modifying the Contract Documents, signed by OWNER
<br />and CONTRACTOR on or after the Effective Date of the
<br />Agreement and normally dealing with the nonengineering
<br />or nontechnical rather than strictly construction - related
<br />aspects of the Contract Documents.
<br />1.02 Terminology
<br />A. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives
<br />1. Whenever in the Contract Documents the terms
<br />"as allowed," "as approved," or terms of like effect or
<br />import are used, or the adjectives "reasonable,"
<br />"suitable," "acceptable," "proper," "satisfactory," or
<br />adjectives of like effect or import are used to describe an
<br />action or determination of ENGINEER as to the Work, it
<br />is intended that such action or determination will be solely
<br />to evaluate, in general, the completed Work for
<br />compliance with the requirements of and information in
<br />the Contract Documents and conformance with the design
<br />concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole
<br />as shown or indicated in the Contract Documents (unless
<br />there is a specific statement indicating otherwise). The
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