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3 .4 . In addition to the foregoing Fee, an allowance for the General Conditions on a "noMo- 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 not4o-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 />