Common use of Project Superintendent Clause in Contracts

Project Superintendent. ‌ The contractor shall designate in writing before starting work a project superintendent who will be present at the job site full time. Although the superintendent may or may not have the authority to represent and act for the contractor, the project superintendent shall be present at the site of the work at all times while work is actually in progress. Once work has commenced, the contractor may not change the project superintendent without first meeting the following conditions, all of which must be met prior to the changing of the project superintendent: • Contractor must request the change of the project superintendent in writing to the City Engineer no less than fifteen (15) working days prior to the date of the anticipated change. • The City Engineer must approve in writing the request for a change in superintendent. o If the City Engineer does not approve the change (s)he will provide in writing a reason for this decision. • No less than five (5) working days before the change of the project superintendent there will be a “job progress meeting.” This meeting must be attended by the current project superintendent, the proposed superintendent, the Contractor (or Contractor’s representative as outlined in section 7-7) and the City Engineer or authorized representative.