The work schedule will be based on the university’s calendar for the opening and closing ofschool. The annual start and completion dates will be communicated to Contractors by May 1st of that calendar year. The Housing Representative(s) will provide details of each summer’s work schedule during the preconference meeting with Contractors. Scheduled coordination will occur prior to beginning of work, with the Housing Representative(s) and Contractor(s), to determine areas of work to maximize efficiency of schedule. From the 7th of May through the 31st of July, the contractors will have access and can work from 7a.m. to 7 p.m. daily to perform assigned work. During this period there may be other USC student residents living in the building, depending on the work date. Noise and disruption must be reduced during the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Contractors must strive to reduce the size of any given unit’s punch list, and it must be able to be easily completed by the total project completion date. It is critical that all projections maintain their contractual schedule. The Master Project Schedule for painting, patching, and cleaning will be developed in coordination with the contractor (s). It will include a start and completion date for each of the following phases: protection (including dust control measures), prep work, painting/staining, clean up, initial punch list, substantial completion and final punch list items completed which includes removal of all Contractor supplies and equipment for each unit. The Contractor will be responsible for staffing the specified areas with appropriate staff. The Contractor, within his schedule, will identify the number of on-site supervisors and staffing levels required to adhere to the schedule. The schedule will be reviewed at weekly progress meetings with Dave Lunin, the Housing Maintenance Supervisor. The Contractor is responsible for status to date, a two (2) week look ahead, and the recovery schedule if the timeline falls behind. If at any time the contractor falls more than two (2) days behind schedule, The Housing Representative will reserve the right to bring in another contractor to perform work, to guarantee staff and students move in, on schedule. The additional costs will be deducted from the original Contractor’s final payments.
