1. Work to be performed in the construction drawings and Building Notes shall comply with the manufacturer’s recommendations and all currently adopted International Building Codes and Electrical Code, as well as all other applicable City codes, code amendments and ordinances. 2. Inclement Weather Days – It is imperative to maintain a tight timeline for the demolition and construction activities of this project. Days to complete the project may be added to the original Contract Time for only the bulleted reasons listed below and only if requested in writing from the Contractor within 5 business days of the inclement weather and only during the original Contract Time period. It will be up to the Contractor to prove the inclement weather at the project site impeded the progress of the work. If inclement weather day extensions are added to the Contract Time, they will be provided in a written Change Order and executed by the Owner, Contractor and City Staff Representative. Any time delays over the Contract Time, as may be revised, will be assessed liquidated damages as per the Tri-Party Agreement contract. a. Rainfall in excess of ¼” per day. Project Manager, at his/her discretion, may allow additional days for drying of the ground or issues impeding concrete placement. This will only be allowed until the Contractor has had reasonable time to frame the structure with roof decking and a rolled asphalt cover protecting the building from rainfall inside the structure. b. Weather in which the low temperature is below 32o and the high temperature does not advance above 45o per day. Project Manager, at his/her discretion, may allow additional days for issues impeding concrete placement. This will only be allowed until the Contractor has had reasonable time to frame the structure, and is able to place sheathing over the building exterior envelope openings to heat the building interior by safe mechanical means. 3. All parties involved with the contract agreement shall be in agreement with the contract documents and any other alterations before work commences. 4. All products, appliances, equipment, fixtures and materials used in connection with this work are to be of new, premium grade quality without defects - unless stated otherwise or preapproved by the Project Manager. Any finish out products damaged during shipping, loading / unloading, staging or installation shall be repaired or replaced to “like new” condition by the Contractor. 5. All materials shall be installed according the industry best practice standards, and in full accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for working conditions, surface preparation, methods, protection and testing.
