COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT Section 3.01 The Project 8 Section 3.02 Diligent Completion 8 Section 3.03 Filings and Reports 8
Commencement and Completion The Work shall commence on _______________, 20__ and shall be complete in accordance with this Agreement without delay on ______________, 20__. The term “day”, used throughout this Agreement, refers to calendar days. Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for any Permitted Delays. If this Agreement is not signed and returned to the Owner before any work commences, this Agreement will be considered as accepted as presented to the Contractor.
Payments and Completion Payments may be withheld because of (1) defective work not remedied; (2) failure of contractor to make proper payments to subcontractors, workers, or suppliers; (3) persistent failure to carry out work in acceptance with this Agreement or these general conditions, or (4) legal claims. Final payment will be due after complete release of any and all liens arising out of the contract or submission of receipts or other evidence of payment covering all subcontractors or suppliers who could file such a lien. The contractor agrees to indemnify the Owner against such liens and will refund all monies including costs and reasonable attorney’s fees paid by the owner in discharging the liens. A 10 percent holdback is required by the lender to assure the work has been properly completed and there are no liens against the property.
PROGRESS AND COMPLETION 8.2.1 All time limits stated in the Contract Documents are material terms and time is the essence of the Contract. A failure by Contractor to do what is required by the time specified in the Contract Documents is a breach of the contract. 8.2.2 The Contractor shall begin the Work on the date of commencement as defined in 8.2.3 If in the sole opinion of the State, the Contractor fails to commence work on the project or to complete the work of said project within the time specified above, or to prosecute the work in such a manner that it appears that the completion date can be assured, the State shall have the right to notify the Contractor by Certified Mail that the terms of the Contract have been violated, and that effective immediately the Contract is terminated and the State has the right to and in fact is taking over and attending to completion of the project without prejudice to the State's remedies for any losses sustained
Project Completion The Contractor agrees to schedule a final job walk with the County. If required, the County will prepare a list of incomplete items, the “Punch List”. The Contractor agrees to complete the “Punch List” corrections and schedule a final project completion job walk. The County will sign the “Punch List” as completed when determined, the project is finished. The Contractor agrees to submit the following along with its final payment request: