Common use of FAIR CONSTRUCTION & INTERPRETATION Clause in Contracts

FAIR CONSTRUCTION & INTERPRETATION. The provisions of this Master Contract shall be construed as a whole according to their common meaning and not strictly for or against any party and consistent with the provisions contained herein in order to achieve the objectives and purposes of this Master Contract. Each party hereto and its counsel has reviewed and revised this Master Contract and agrees that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be construed in the interpretation of this Master Contract. Each term and provision of this Master Contract to be performed by either party shall be construed to be both a covenant and a condition. Contractor will provide contract services in the following regions and subcategories: Region Sub Category South Central Inside Outside Eastern Inside Outside North Central Inside Outside Solicitation NO.: 05620- IT Cabling Category 1- Services and Installation BIDDER: Interwest Communications Scope: Information technology (IT) cabling goods and services for new and previously installed Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) and other voice, data, or video systems. For purposes of this Competitive Solicitation, IT cabling is defined as including outside aerial and underground cables and inside riser, distribution, and station cabling. Copper twisted pair, coaxial cable and fiber-optic cables and other types of low- voltage signaling cables installed within buildings or campus environments also are included in the scope of this Competitive Solicitation. This category includes Inside and Outside work, and all parts and materials required to complete the service and installation. Inside work involves IT cabling installation in new buildings, major renovated buildings and additions to existing cabling networks. Outside work will be for inter-building connectivity. Outside work may include digging and trenching as well as installing cabling.

FAIR CONSTRUCTION & INTERPRETATION. The provisions of this Master Contract shall be construed as a whole according to their common meaning and not strictly for or against any party and consistent with the provisions contained herein in order to achieve the objectives and purposes of this Master Contract. Each party hereto and its counsel has reviewed and revised this Master Contract and agrees that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be construed in the interpretation of this Master Contract. Each term and provision of this Master Contract to be performed by either party shall be construed to be both a covenant and a condition. Contractor will provide contract services in the following regions and subcategories: Region Sub Category South Central North Puget Sound Inside Outside Eastern Olympic Inside Outside North Central Southwest Inside Outside Solicitation NO.: 05620- IT Cabling Category 1- Services and Installation BIDDER: Interwest LoVolt Communications Scope: Information technology (IT) cabling goods and services for new and previously installed Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) and other voice, data, or video systems. For purposes of this Competitive Solicitation, IT cabling is defined as including outside aerial and underground cables and inside riser, distribution, and station cabling. Copper twisted pair, coaxial cable and fiber-optic cables and other types of low- voltage signaling cables installed within buildings or campus environments also are included in the scope of this Competitive Solicitation. This category includes Inside and Outside work, and all parts and materials required to complete the service and installation. Inside work involves IT cabling installation in new buildings, major renovated buildings and additions to existing cabling networks. Outside work will be for inter-building connectivity. Outside work may include digging and trenching as well as installing cabling.