A. Working Day The normal working hours for M-DCPS are between 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. As directed by the M-DCPS authorized representative, the vendor shall work during school off-hours, recess periods, Board authorized holidays or legal holidays, at no additional cost to the Board. B. Site Inspection 1. The vendor shall have visited the sites and shall have inspected, be fully acquainted and familiarized with conditions as they exist, and the operations to be carried out. The vendor shall make such investigations as appropriate to fully understand the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending the execution of the work. The vendor shall also thoroughly examine and be familiar with all the specifications and references herein. 2. Failure or omission of the vendor to receive or examine any instruction or document, or any part of the specifications, or to become acquainted with the nature of the work, the general and local conditions and all matters which may in any way affect performance shall not relieve the vendor of any obligation to perform as specified herein. C. Emergency Response Where an emergency is deemed to exist by the M-DCPS authorized representative, the vendor shall be required to respond on a verbal notice to proceed issued by the Procurement Management Services or the M-DCPS authorized representative. This response must result in the arrival of a work crew at the affected site within twenty-four (24) hours of such notification. Failure to respond in a timely manner to emergency requests may result in M-DCPS effecting remedial action in any manner deemed to be in the best interests of the District and back charging the vendor all associated costs. D. Inspection and Punchlist: 1. The M-DCPS authorized representative will monitor the vendor using appropriate quality assurance procedures, and in no event shall M-DCPS’ right to inspect be restricted. The vendor is responsible for requesting all required inspections and shall give two (2) working days notice prior to the requested inspection date. If the work is not complete when the inspection occurs, the vendor may be held liable for the cost of the inspection.
