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1.16 Daylight Hours - The hours or portions of hours between sunrise and sunset local time. <br />1.17 Designer(s) - The person or firm designated as the Designer in the Contract Documents, or <br />their authorized representatives. The Designer, as referred to herein, shall mean architect, <br />landscape architect, and/or engineer. They will be referred to hereinafter as if each were of <br />the singular number, masculine gender. <br />1.18 Drawings - The Drawings are the graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents, <br />wherever located and whenever issued, showing the design, location, and dimensions of <br />the Work, and generally including plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and <br />diagrams. A list of the Drawings is contained in the Supplemental General Conditions. <br />1.19 Field Order - A written order issued by the Designer which clarifies or interprets the <br />Contract Documents or orders minor changes in the Work in accordance with the Contract <br />Documents. See paragraph 14.3 of these General Conditions. <br />1.20 Final Completion - The point at which the Contractor has, as determined by the Designer, <br />completed the Work, with the exception of guaranty and warranty obligations, and becomes <br />entitled, upon the recommendation of the CMAR and the Designer and determination by <br />the Owner, to final payment. <br />1.21 The words "furnish," "furnish and install," "install," and "provide" or words with similar <br />meanings shall be interpreted, unless otherwise stated, to mean furnish and install <br />complete, in place and ready for service. <br />1.22 Master Schedule - The CMAR shall prepare and maintain a Master Schedule for the <br />Project. The Master Schedule shall specify the proposed start and finish dates for each <br />major project activity including all design and construction activities. The Master Schedule <br />shall be included in the bid documents presented to bidders. The Master Schedule shall be <br />revised and updated to include key activities from the approved Contractor's Construction <br />Schedule, as described in the Contract Documents, including proposed start and finish <br />dates. <br />1.23 Modification - (A) a written amendment to the Contract Documents signed by the CMAR <br />and the Contractor and identified therein as such, (B) a Change Order, (C) Construction <br />Change Directive, or (D) a Field Order. A Modification may only be issued after execution <br />of the Agreement. <br />1.24 Notice - The term "notice" or "written notice" as used herein shall mean and include all <br />written notices, demands, instructions, and claims approvals and disapprovals furnished by <br />the CMAR, the Owner or the Designer to obtain compliance with the requirements of the <br />Contract Documents, as well as all written notices, demands, instructions and claims <br />furnished by the Contractor as required by the Contract Documents. Where notice is <br />required under the terms of the Contract Documents, written notice shall always be <br />required, and oral or "constructive" notice shall be insufficient and ineffective as notice. <br />Email or other electronic delivery shall be insufficient and ineffective as notice unless <br />specifically allowed by the Supplementary Conditions or a Modification to the Agreement. <br />Written notice shall be deemed to have been duly served on the date that it is delivered in <br />person to the individual or to a member of the firm, to an officer of the corporation for whom <br />it is intended, to an authorized representative of such individual, firm, or corporation, or on <br />the date that it is mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed <br />to the last business address of such individual, firm, or corporation known to the person <br />giving the notice. Written notice may also be given by facsimile transmission, provided that <br />proof of delivery is obtained. In the case of delivery in person, such delivery shall not be <br />effective unless and until a written and signed receipt showing the date and time of delivery <br />is obtained. <br />GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR CM AT RISK PROJECT 4 of 42 JUNE 2007 EDITION