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9 <br />d. Related documents listed under Section 1 above. <br />3. TERM AND SCHEDULING <br />a. The Contractor agrees to commence work pursuant to the written Notice-to Proceed. <br />b. The Contractor agrees to complete substantially all Work included by July 26, 2011, or <br />One Hundred Sixty (160) Days after the issuance of the written Notice-to-Proceed. The <br />Notice-to-Proceed will occur no later than ten (10) days after the execution of this Contract <br />or when the demolition permits are received by the Contractor, whichever is later. Base <br />bid Work components per the Contract Documents are to be substantially complete by July <br />1, 2011, or One Hundred Thirty Five (135) Days after the issuance of the written Notice- <br />to-Proceed. <br />Time is of the essence with respect to all dates specified in the Contract Documents as <br />Completion Dates. <br />d. The Contractor shall perform the Work in the time, manner and form required by the <br />Contract Documents and as stipulated in a written Notice-to-Proceed to be executed by the <br />Contractor and Owner. <br />e. It is expressly understood that the Owner will employ other contractors to perform work as <br />a part of the Project whose work will be performed simultaneously and sequentially with <br />the performance of the Work by the Contractor. It shall be necessary for the Contractor to <br />coordinate its activities with such other contractors, particularly with respect to access to <br />work areas, storage of materials and other common facilities. <br />£ Should the Owner determine that the Contractor is behind schedule Owner may require, at <br />no additional cost to the Owner, the Contractor to expedite and accelerate its efforts, <br />including providing additional resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform <br />the Work in accordance with the approved project schedule. <br />4. STANDARD OF CARE <br />a. 'The Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing the Work in <br />accordance with the highest generally accepted standards of this type of Contractor <br />practice throughout the United States and in accordance with applicable federal, state and <br />local laws and regulations applicable to the performance of these services. Contractor is <br />solely responsible for the professional quality, accuracy and timely completion and/or <br />submission of all work. <br />b. The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the Work to be loaded with a weight <br />that will endanger its safety, intended performance or configuration. <br />c. Contractor shall be responsible for all errors or .omissions, in the performance of the <br />Agreement. Contractor shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, <br />ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the Owner. <br />Revised December 2010 2 <br />