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8 <br /> 3.4. In addition to the foregoing Fee, an allowance for the General Conditions on a "not-to-exceed" <br /> basis will be submitted by the CMAR with each GMP for the Owner's approval. No costs <br /> associated with the CMAR's main office or its main office or other off-site personnel,including the <br /> costs associated with the use of items or equipment of the main office, are covered under the <br /> General Conditions allowance.All such costs are deemed to have been included in the CMAR Fee. <br /> Subject to approval by the Owner's Representative, each GMP may include special designated <br /> allowances for defined expenses. Each GMP shall contain an allowance for General Conditions <br /> fixed as an estimated lump sum for each GMP. The entire General Conditions allowance shall be <br /> fixed based on the Total Construction Budget at the time of the final GMP,after which the General <br /> Conditions shall not be adjusted unless an amount is negotiated with Owner-requested Change <br /> Orders to the Work of the Project. The sum of the entire General Conditions at the time the final <br /> GMP is fixed, including all allowances for General Conditions for each GMP for a defined phase <br /> of Work, shall not exceed $ , subject to approval by the Owner and modification and <br /> limitation as further set forth herein. Owner reserves the right to inspect and/or audit all General <br /> Conditions services cost documentation. <br /> 3.5. General Conditions shall be broken down into a reasonable number of categories as approved by <br /> the Owner's Representative and as detailed in Appendix A, Division of Cost Elements. The <br /> General Conditions items to be handled by the CMAR on a not-to-exceed allowance basis are to <br /> include,but not necessarily be limited to the following items: <br /> 3.5.1. Mobilization:Move on site and establish appropriate field offices. <br /> 3.5.2. Travel Expenses: All travel,by any conveyance,relating to the Project; except that,with <br /> the prior approval of the Owner's Representative, travel required for product reviews, <br /> selection, inspection, approvals and expediting at the place of production of such <br /> products,shall be chargeable at cost to the cost of the Work under the GMP. <br /> 3.5.3. Temporary Facilities: Owner will assist CMAR in providing field office(s). Owner will <br /> assist CMAR with providing other appropriate office necessities such as temporary <br /> electric, heating, water, and sanitation, after consultation with the Owner's <br /> Representative.These costs should be incurred judiciously.Owner will also assist CMAR <br /> in establishing and maintaining an appropriate shipping and receiving system. <br /> 3.5.4. Plans/Surveys/Permits/Testing: Reproduction of Construction Documents as needed by <br /> the CMAR over and above the allowance for Construction Documents provided by the <br /> Owner. Provide surveyor's services (site layout, etc.), as required. Acquire all required <br /> permits (fee for permits to be paid directly by Owner unless otherwise directed by the <br /> Owner's Representative). Perform inspections of the existing buildings and Project <br /> conditions and perform destructive testing to assist the Project Designer prepare a <br /> complete and accurate set of Construction Documents and for the CMAR to estimate the <br /> cost of the Work in order to minimize change orders due to unforeseen conditions within <br /> allowances in the GMP. <br /> 3.5.5. Safety/Cleanup: Establish and maintain an on-site safety program throughout the <br /> construction phases that shall meet or exceed OSHA requirements. (Note: The cost of <br /> home office safety personnel is included in the CMAR Fee. The cost of materials and <br /> onsite personnel may be included in General Conditions.)Install and maintain temporary <br /> facilities, as required: safety barricades, partitions, ladders, stairs, site fencing, signage, <br /> first aid, traffic control devices, etc. Provide daily site cleanup, trash collection, and <br /> removal. Provide and maintain site security throughout Project construction phases. <br /> Provide site snow removal,as may be required throughout Project construction phases. <br /> 3.5.6. General: Provide temporary weather and dust protection (that which must practically <br /> remain outside of construction) as may be required during construction phases. Provide <br /> field personnel pagers, and two-way radio throughout the construction phases, as <br /> applicable. Include travel expenses for field personnel related to off-site <br /> equipment/materials survey and inspections. Field staffing needs shall be provided by the <br /> CMAR as part of General Conditions per the RFQ documents, and shall be limited to the <br /> Page 5 of 52 <br /> Revised 12/24,4/25 <br />