EXHIBIT 10.137
[*] Indicates that the confidential
portion has been omitted from this filed exhibit and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission
ENGINEERING,
PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT FOR
THE LUNA ENERGY
FACILITY
BY AND
AMONG
PHELPS DODGE
ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
PNMR
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
TUCSON ELECTRIC
POWER COMPANY,
AND
FLUOR
ENTERPRISES, INC.
DATED AS OF
FEBRUARY 24, 2005
ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1..........
DEFINITIONS.......................................................................................
1
1.1......
"Affiliate".................................................................................................................
1
1.2......
"Applicable Codes and
Standards".....................................................................
1
1.3......
"Applicable
Law".....................................................................................................
1
1.4......
"Business
Day"........................................................................................................
1
1.5...... "Change
Order".......................................................................................................
2
1.6......
"Contamination".......................................................................................................
2
1.7......
"Contract Completion
Date"..................................................................................
2
1.8......
"Contract
Documents".............................................................................................
2
1.9......
"Contract
Sum"........................................................................................................
2
1.10....
"Contractor's Project Director" or "Project
Director"......................................... 2
1.11.... "D/FD
Engineering
Services"..................................................................................
2
1.12....
"Disclosing
Party".....................................................................................................
2
1.13....
"Engineering
Services"..............................................................................................
2
1.14....
"Environmental
Laws"..............................................................................................
2
1.15....
"Existing
Work".......................................................................................................
2
1.16....
"Facility"..................................................................................................................
3
1.17....
"Facility CPM
Schedule".......................................................................................
3
1.18....
"Fee".......................................................................................................................
3
1.19.... "Final
Completion"...............................................................................................
3
1.20.... "Fully
Dispatchable
Facility"...............................................................................
3
1.21.... "Good
Engineering and Construction Practices" or
"GECP"........................... 3
1.22....
"Hazardous
Materials"..............................................................................................
3
1.23.... "Key
Personnel".......................................................................................................
3
1.24.... "Major
Subcontracts"...............................................................................................
3
1.25.... "Major
Subcontractors"...........................................................................................
3
1.26....
"Mechanical
Completion".........................................................................................
3
1.27.... "Notice
to
Proceed".................................................................................................
3
1.28.... "Owner
Event of
Default".........................................................................................
3
1.29....
"Owner-Furnished
Property"....................................................................................
4
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1.30.... "Owner",
"Owner Party" or "Owner
Parties".....................................................
4
1.31.... "Owner's
Project
Manager"...................................................................................
4
1.32....
"Overrun"................................................................................................................
4
1.33....
"Performance
Security"..........................................................................................
4
1.34....
"Performance
Tests"...............................................................................................
4
1.35.... "Plant
Site"...............................................................................................................
4
1.36.... "Punch
List".............................................................................................................
4
1.37.... "Rate
Schedule".......................................................................................................
4
1.38....
"Receiving
Party".....................................................................................................
4
1.39....
"Reimbursable Cost" or "Reimbursable
Costs"..................................................
4
1.40....
"Services"................................................................................................................
4
1.41....
"Site".......................................................................................................................
4
1.42....
"Subcontractors"...................................................................................................
4
1.43....
"Substantial
Completion".......................................................................................
4
1.44.... "Target
Cash Flow
Budget"...................................................................................
5
1.45.... "Target
Performance
Criteria"................................................................................
5
1.46.... "Target
Price"..........................................................................................................
5
1.47.... "True-Up
Date".......................................................................................................
5
1.48....
"Uncontrollable
Forces".........................................................................................
5
1.49....
"Underrun"...............................................................................................................
5
1.50....
"Warranty
Period"..................................................................................................
5
1.51....
"Work"....................................................................................................................
5
1.52.... "Work
Progress
Schedule"....................................................................................
5
ARTICLE
2.......... THE WORK AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES................... 5
2.1...... The
Work................................................................................................................
5
2.2......
Specific Obligations for the
Work.............................................................................
6
2.3...... Spare
Parts..............................................................................................................
7
2.4......
Contractor's Tools and
Equipment............................................................................
7
2.5......
Employment of
Personnel.........................................................................................
7
2.6......
Clean-up and
Non-Interference................................................................................
8
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2.7...... Safety
and
Security...................................................................................................
8
2.8......
Emergencies.............................................................................................................
8
2.9......
Approvals, Certificates, Permits and
Licenses...................................................
8
2.10....
Contractor
Taxes.....................................................................................................
9
2.11....
Hazardous
Materials.................................................................................................
9
2.12.... Progress
Meeting and
Reports...............................................................................
9
2.13.... Care,
Custody and Control/Risk of
Loss..............................................................
10
2.14....
[Intentionally
Omitted]............................................................................................
10
2.15....
Interpretation..........................................................................................................
10
2.16.... Training
and Operational
Supervision................................................................
11
2.17....
Interconnections.....................................................................................................
11
2.18....
Responsibility for
Subcontractors.......................................................................
11
2.19....
Assurances Regarding
Payments.......................................................................
12
2.20.... Office
Space..........................................................................................................
12
2.21.... Key
Personnel........................................................................................................
12
2.22....
Co-operation and
Coordination............................................................................
12
2.23....
Start-Up, Commissioning and Testing Gas and Raw
Water............................ 13
2.24.... Owner
Obligations.................................................................................................
13
2.25.... Existing
Work........................................................................................................
15
2.26....
Commercial
Activities.............................................................................................
15
ARTICLE
3.......... CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE..........................................................
15
3.1......
Commencement of the Work and Contract Completion
Date......................... 15
3.2...... Work
Progress Schedule and Facility CPM
Schedule.................................... 15
3.3...... Delays
and Time
Extensions...............................................................................
16
ARTICLE
4..........
COMPENSATION.............................................................................
16
4.1......
Compensation........................................................................................................
16
4.2......
Reimbursable
Costs................................................................................................
16
4.3......
Fee........................................................................................................................
20
4.4...... Target
Price, Underrun and
Overrun..................................................................
20
4.5......
Non-Reimbursable
Items........................................................................................
21
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4.6...... Monthly
Billing.......................................................................................................
22
4.7......
Contents of Progress
Invoices.............................................................................
22
4.8...... Final
Payment;
Liens...............................................................................................
23
4.9......
Records;
Audit.......................................................................................................
23
4.10.... No
Duplication.......................................................................................................
24
4.11.... Effect
of
Payment...................................................................................................
24
4.12.... Security
of
Performance.........................................................................................
24
4.13.... Wire
Transfer Information.
.....................................................................................
24
ARTICLE 5 CHANGES IN THE
WORK 24
5.1...... Change
Order........................................................................................................
24
5.2......
Individuals Authorized to Make
Changes........................................................
24
5.3...... Change
Orders.......................................................................................................
24
5.4...... If No
Agreement....................................................................................................
26
ARTICLE
6.......... INSPECTION AND
WARRANTY.................................................
26
6.1......
Warranty................................................................................................................
26
6.2......
Engineering and Design
Warranty....................................................................
27
6.3......
Inspection and
Testing.......................................................................................
28
6.4......
Correction of
Defects...........................................................................................
29
6.5......
Limitations..............................................................................................................
29
6.6......
Title.......................................................................................................................
29
ARTICLE
7.......... REPRESENTATIVES AND
NOTICES.......................................... 30
7.1...... Owner's
Project
Manager....................................................................................
30
7.2......
Contractor's Project
Director..............................................................................
31
7.3......
Notices..................................................................................................................
31
7.4......
Changes.................................................................................................................
31
7.5......
Ordinary
Course....................................................................................................
32
ARTICLE
8.......... PRIOR WORK AND WORK
SITE..................................................
32
8.1...... Prior
Work and Site
Investigation......................................................................
32
8.2...... Lines
and
Grades...................................................................................................
32
8.3......
Specifications and
Drawings...................................................................................
32
8.4...... Use of
Premises.....................................................................................................
33
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8.5......
Cleaning
Up...........................................................................................................
33
8.6......
Underground
Facilities........................................................................................
33
8.7...... Other
Contracts.....................................................................................................
33
ARTICLE
9.......... [INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]....................................................
34
ARTICLE
10........ COMPLETION OF THE
WORK.....................................................
34
10.1....
Mechanical
Completion.......................................................................................
34
10.2....
Performance
Testing............................................................................................
35
10.3....
Substantial
Completion........................................................................................
35
10.4.... Punch
List..............................................................................................................
36
10.5.... Final
Completion....................................................................................................
37
ARTICLE
11........ DEFAULT AND
TERMINATION..................................................
37
11.1....
Contractor
Default..................................................................................................
37
11.2.... Right to
Terminate for
Cause...............................................................................
38
11.3....
Termination by Owner for
Cause.........................................................................
38
11.4....
Termination by Owner for
Convenience............................................................
39
11.5.... Stopping
Work......................................................................................................
39
11.6....
Suspension of the
Work......................................................................................
40
11.7.... Owner
Default........................................................................................................
40
11.8.... Delivery
of
Documents.........................................................................................
40
ARTICLE
12........ DISPUTE
RESOLUTION...................................................................
41
12.1.... Dispute
Resolution..................................................................................................
41
12.2.... Waiver
of Jury
Trial................................................................................................
42
ARTICLE
13........ INDEMNITY AND LIMITATIONS OF
LIABILITY....................... 42
13.1.... General
Liability;
Indemnification.........................................................................
42
13.2....
Liability for Owner
Property...................................................................................
42
13.3....
Trespass................................................................................................................
42
13.4....
Intellectual Property Rights Infringement
Indemnity....................................... 42
13.5.... Owner's
Use of Drawings and
Specifications....................................................
43
13.6....
Consequential
Damages........................................................................................
43
13.7....
Limitation of
Liability.............................................................................................
44
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ARTICLE
14........ DRUG, ALCOHOL, SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS......
44
14.1.... Drug and
Alcohol
Policy.........................................................................................
44
14.2.... Safety
Materials.....................................................................................................
44
14.3.... Safety
Precautions..................................................................................................
45
14.4....
Hazardous
Materials...............................................................................................
45
ARTICLE
15........
INSURANCE.........................................................................................
47
15.1....
Contractor's
Insurance...........................................................................................
47
15.2....
Coverage...............................................................................................................
48
15.3....
Subcontractors.......................................................................................................
49
15.4.... Owner's
Insurance.................................................................................................
49
ARTICLE
16........ OWNERSHIP OF PLANS AND CONFIDENTIALITY..................
50
16.1.... Title to
plans and
specifications..........................................................................
50
16.2....
Confidentiality........................................................................................................
51
ARTICLE
17........ UNCONTROLLABLE
FORCES........................................................
51
17.1....
Uncontrollable
Forces............................................................................................
51
ARTICLE
18........ OTHER
PROVISIONS..........................................................................
51
18.1.... EEO
Clauses and Executive
Orders........................................................................
51
18.2....
Assignment.............................................................................................................
52
18.3....
Independent
Contractor..........................................................................................
52
18.4.... No
Waiver.............................................................................................................
52
18.5....
Gratuities................................................................................................................
52
18.6....
Severability............................................................................................................
53
18.7....
Governing
Law.......................................................................................................
53
18.8.... Fair
Labor Standards
Act.......................................................................................
53
18.9.... New
Mexico
Preference.........................................................................................
53
18.10..
Counterparts..........................................................................................................
53
18.11.. Entire
Agreement....................................................................................................
53
18.12.. Agreement
Authors................................................................................................
54
18.13.. Survival
of
Obligations............................................................................................
54
18.14.. No Third
Party
Beneficiaries...................................................................................
54
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18.15.. Liability
of Owner
Parties.......................................................................................
55
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
A.
Scope of Work
B.
Work Progress Schedule
C.
Rate Schedule
D.
Form of Change Order
E.
(1) Form of Partial Lien Waivers and Release,
(2) Form of Final Lien Waiver and Release
F.
(1) Form of Substantial Completion Certificate
(2) Form of Final Completion Certificate
G.
Target Performance Criteria
H.
List of Major Subcontracts and Subcontractors
I.
Permits
J.
Owner's Drug and Alcohol Policy
K.
Procedure for Assessment of Existing Work
L.
Owner-Furnished Property
M.
Plant Site and Site Descriptions
N.
Target Cash Flow Budget
O.
Form of Performance Security
P.
Form of Monthly Progress Report
Q.
Key Personnel
R.
Target Price Summary
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ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT
AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
THIS
ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
(this "Agreement") effective the
24th day of February 2005 ("Effective Date"), is by and among
FLUOR ENTERPRISES , INC. a California corporation
(hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor") and PHELPS DODGE
ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
PNMR DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION , a New Mexico
corporation, and TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY , an Arizona
corporation (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Owner"). Contractor and Owner may be referred to
collectively as the "Parties" or individually as a
"Party".
RECITALS
WHEREAS , Contractor has represented to Owner that it is
specifically qualified to perform engineering, procurement,
construction, testing, start-up and commissioning services of the
nature contemplated by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS , Owner desires to engage Contractor to perform
engineering, procurement, construction, testing, start-up,
and commissioning services related to the partially-constructed
Luna Energy Facility, a nominal 570 MW gas-fired combined cycle
power plant to be completed in Deming, New Mexico, and Contractor
desires to perform such services for Owner;
NOW
THEREFORE , in
consideration of the mutual terms, covenants and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, Contractor and Owner agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
In addition
to other defined terms contained in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the meaning specified below in this Article
.
1.1
"Affiliate" . of a Party means any other entity directly
or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or
indirect common control with such Party. For the purposes of
this definition, control means the power to direct the management
or policies directly or indirectly whether through the ownership of
voting securities or otherwise.
1.2
" Applicable Codes and Standards
" . shall mean the codes, standards or
requirements set forth in Exhibit A applicable to the
Work.
1.3
"Applicable Law" . shall mean any law, including but not
limited to Environmental Laws, statute, code, order, decree,
injunction, license, permit, consent, approval, agreement or
regulation of any federal, state, tribal or local government,
department, court, office, agency, board or commission having
jurisdiction over a Party or any portion of the Work
1.4
"Business Day" . means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a
day on which banks are authorized to close in New Mexico, Texas or
Arizona.
1.5
"Change Order" . means a written instrument, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , signed
by Owner and Contractor in accordance with Article
5.
1.6
"Contamination" . means any Hazardous Material present at
the Site or which has been brought to the Site by a party other
than Contractor or its Subcontractors.
1.7
"Contract Completion Date" . means May 1, 2006, as may be adjusted
pursuant to the Agreement.
1.8
"Contract Documents " . means this Agreement plus all attachments,
exhibits, specifications, schedules, and drawings and any Change
Orders or amendments thereto.
1.9
"Contract Sum" . is the sum through the applicable True-Up
Date of the actual amounts for (a) Reimbursable Costs paid by Owner
that are chargeable against the Target Price plus (b) other amounts
incurred or paid by Owner in accordance with this Agreement that
are chargeable against the Target Price.
1.10
"Contractor's Project Director" or "Project
Director" . shall be the person identified in
Article 7.2 .
1.11
"D/FD Engineering Services" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 6.2.
1.12
"Disclosing Party" . shall mean the Party disclosing
information in Article 16.2 .
1.13
"Engineering Services" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 6.2 .
1.14
"Environmental Laws" . mean all federal, state and local laws,
rules, regulations and ordinances governing, regulating or relating
to public health, pollution, or the protection of the environment,
including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations promulgated
pursuant to: the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as amended, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42
U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended by the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as
amended, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §
1251, et seq., as amended, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401
et seq., as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 2601 et seq., as amended, the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq., as amended, the
Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq., as amended,
the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et
seq., as amended, and the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq., as amended
, the New Mexico Water Quality Act, §74-6-1 et seq., as
amended, the New Mexico Air Quality Act, § 74-2-1 et seq., as
amended, the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act, §74-4-1, et seq.,
as amended, the New Mexico Solid Waste Act, §74-9-1, et seq.,
as amended, the New Mexico Ground Water Protection Act, §
74-6B-1, et seq., as amended, and the New Mexico Hazardous
Chemicals Information Act, §74-4D-1, et seq., as amended,
together with all applicable similar and related federal, state and
local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, as may be amended
from time to time.
1.15
"Existing Work " . shall mean those portions of the Facility
constructed and existing as of the Effective Date together with
Owner-Furnished Property.
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1.16
" Facility" . means the combined cycle power plant known as
Luna Energy Facility, in Deming, New Mexico, including without
limitation all equipment, materials, fuel and water supply systems,
discharge equipment and all other ancillary equipment located at
the Site.
1.17
"Facility CPM Schedule" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 3.2.2 .
1.18
"Fee" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 4.3 .
1.19
"Final Completion" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 10.5.1.
1.20
"Fully Dispatchable Facility" . shall mean a reliable power generation facility
capable of starting and operating in accordance with manufacturers'
recommendations, Applicable Law and generally accepted operating
practices without excessive trips or significant periods of
downtime and as further described in Exhibit A
.
1.21
" Good Engineering and Construction
Practices" or " GECP " . shall mean that degree of skill and
judgment and the utilization of practices, methods, and techniques
and standards that (a) are generally expected of skilled and
experienced engineering and construction firms in the electric
power industry in the United States of America and commonly used by
such firms to design, engineer, construct, commission, and test
power and related facilities similar to the Facility and (b)
conform in all material respects to the recommendations and
guidelines of the suppliers and manufacturers of the equipment
comprising the Facility, taking into account such equipment's size,
service and type, so that such equipment may be operated in
compliance with any applicable warranty, in compliance with
Applicable Laws, and in a manner that consistent with preserving
the reliability and availability of the Facility under the
operating conditions reasonably expected at the
Site.
1.22
"Hazardous Materials" . mean any hazardous, toxic, or polluting
substance, material or waste as defined or regulated under any
Applicable Law and other substances, materials or wastes that, even
if not so defined or regulated, reasonably could be anticipated to
pose a hazard to human health and safety or to the
environment.
1.23
"Key Personnel" . shall mean those Contractor positions
identified in Article 2.21 .
1.24
"Major Subcontracts" . means all of the contracts between
Contractor and Major Subcontractors.
1.25
"Major Subcontractors" . means those Subcontracts set forth in
Exhibit H and any other Subcontractor with a scope of work,
whether through one contract or several contracts, having
consideration due to such Subcontractor equal to or greater than
$1,000,000.
1.26
"Mechanical Completion" . shall have the meaning set forth in Article
10.1 .
1.27
"Notice to Proceed" . means that notice issued by Owner in
accordance with Article 3.1 .
1.28
"Owner Event of Default" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 11.7 .
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1.29
"Owner-Furnished Property " . means that certain property, real and
personal, owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the Owner
associated with the Existing Work and the Facility and furnished to
Contractor pursuant to Article 2.24.2 , including, but not
limited to, those items described in Exhibit L, which are
intended to be all of the materials and equipment necessary for the
Facility except as identified in Attachment 1 to Exhibit
L.
1.30
" Owner", " Owner Party" or "Owner
Parties" . means , PNMR Development and Management
Corporation, Tucson Electric Power Company and Phelps Dodge Energy
Services, LLC, individually or collectively, as the context
requires, including their respective successors and permitted
assigns .
1.31
"Owner's Project Manager " . means the person identified pursuant to
Article 7.1 .
1.32
"Overrun" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 4.4.2.
1.33
"Performance Security" . means a guaranty from Fluor Corporation in
the form set forth in Exhibit O and provided by Contractor
to Owner pursuant to Article 4.12 .
1.34
"Performance Tests " . means those tests performed in accordance
with Exhibit A.
1.35
" Plant Site "
. means the location where the generating
station is situated as more particularly described on Exhibit
M .
1.36
"Punch List" . means a listing of all incomplete or
deficient Work, identified by Owner or identified by Contractor as
Punch List items.
1.37
"Rate Schedule" . means the schedule set forth in Exhibit
C .
1.38
"Receiving Party" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 16.2 .
1.39
"Reimbursable Cost" or
"Reimbursable Costs" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 4.2 .
1.40
"Services" . shall mean the engineering, procurement,
construction, testing, start-up and commissioning services to be
performed by Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents,
all as more particularly described in Exhibit A .
1.41
"Site" .
means the Plant
Site, all easements and rights-of-way, and all other real property
associated with the Facility, which is more particularly described
in Exhibit M .
1.42
"Subcontractors" . means any person with whom Contractor has
entered into any subcontract, purchase order or other agreement for
such person to perform any part of the Work or to provide any
materials, equipment or supplies, including any person at any tier
with whom any Subcontractor has further subcontracted any part of
the Work.
1.43
"Substantial Completion" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 10.3.1 .
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1.44
"Target Cash Flow Budget " . means the line item budget, by month,
through Final Completion of the projected Reimbursable Costs
included in the Target Price and the Fee paid to Contractor, which
initial budget is attached as Exhibit N .
1.45
"Target Performance Criteria" . means those Facility characteristics
described in Exhibit G .
1.46
"Target Price" . means $58,810,813.00, which includes the
Reimbursable Costs required to complete the performance of the
Work, including allowances of [*] for the water treatment facility
in Deming, [*] for the gas pipeline, [*] for the well water and
gathering systems, and [*] for the completion of the Chiller
Installation, through the date twelve (12) months following the
date of Substantial Completion, as adjusted by a Change
Order. These allowances are exclusive of gross receipts tax,
escalation and G&A. The Target Price does not include the
Fee will shall be paid to Contractor, or gross receipts taxes which
shall be reimbursed to Contractor.
1.47
"True-Up Date" . shall mean, as applicable, the date of
Final Completion and the date twelve (12) months following the date
of Substantial Completion.
1.48
"Uncontrollable Forces" . shall have the meaning set forth in
Article 17.1 .
1.49
"Underrun" . shall have the meaning set forth in Article
4.4.1 .
1.50
"Warranty Period" . shall have the meaning set forth in Article
6.1.1 .
1.51
"Work" . means the Services and all things to be
designed, engineered, manufactured, furnished, executed, installed,
tested, completed, made good or otherwise provided by Contractor in
accordance with the Contract Documents, all as more particularly
described by the descriptions contained in, Exhibit A.
Work excludes Existing Work, but shall include modifications,
deletions, replacements and additions to Existing Work performed by
Contractor pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
1.52
"Work Progress Schedule" . means the timeline for completion of each
principal category of the Work for achieving Substantial Completion
of the Facility by the Contract Completion Date. The Work
Progress Schedule is attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
ARTICLE 2
THE WORK AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES
2.1
The Work . Contractor agrees to perform the Work in
accordance with the Scope of Work set forth in Exhibit A.
Contractor shall fully perform the Work in accordance with
GECP, all Applicable Laws, all Applicable Codes and Standards, and
all other terms and provisions of this Agreement, with the explicit
understanding that the Work will result in a fully integrated and
functional combined cycle facility. Contractor shall design
and construct the Facility so that it is capable of achieving the
Target Performance Criteria; provided, however, such Target
Performance Criteria are an estimate of the performance criteria to
be achieved and Contractor does not guarantee that the Target
Performance Criteria will be achieved. Contractor
acknowledges that pursuant to the foregoing obligation it shall
carry out all of the supply and
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services
required or that can be inferred reasonably from this Agreement
even though not expressly mentioned herein so that the Work shall
include any work that is necessary to satisfy the requirements of
the Contract Documents, and to the extent not specifically
addressed by the Contract Documents, in accordance with
GECP.
2.2
Specific Obligations for the Work.
. Without limiting the generality of
Article 2.1, or the requirements of any other provision of
this Agreement (including, but not limited to, Exhibit A ),
Contractor shall:
2.2.1
Protect from damage and properly
store all equipment procured by Contractor or accepted by
Contractor at the Site (including Owner-Furnished Property and any
spare parts) ;
2.2.2
Provide construction, construction
management (including the furnishing of all field supplies, tools,
construction equipment, and all Site supervision and craft labor),
engineering, procurement, inspection and quality control services
required under this Agreement;
2.2.3
Coordinate all delivery schedules
and performance obligations of all Subcontractors and other Owner
vendors so that performance under such subcontracts and purchase
orders, as the case may be, is enforced in accordance with the
terms thereof and as required by this Agreement;
2.2.4
Perform shop and other inspections
of the Work of Subcontractors as reasonably required to determine
conformance with all of the requirements of this
Agreement;
2.2.5
Comply with all Applicable Laws,
including but not limited to state and federal occupational, safety
and health laws and regulations;
2.2.6
Supply all initial lubrication fills
for the Facility;
2.2.7
Perform all quality control and
quality assurance activities (including witnessing tests) to
confirm that the Work complies with this Agreement.
2.2.8
Perform the Work in accordance with
the Work Progress Schedule;
2.2.9
Perform commissioning and start-up
of the Facility, including the development of a detailed
commissioning plan, that includes a commissioning matrix, the
commissioning procedures, turnover packages, manpower requirements,
technical direction and Owner interfaces; and
2.2.10
Provide a training program for the
operations and maintenance personnel, which includes detailed
training plan and applicable operating and maintenance procedures
for the Facility.
2.3
Spare Parts. . Contractor shall provide Owner with a
recommended spare parts list for the Facility within thirty (30)
days following the Effective Date. The spare parts list shall
identify
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those spare
parts that are recommended for operations and those that are
recommended for testing, start-up and commissioning. With
respect to the latter, the spare parts list shall include the dates
by which the recommended spare parts need to be purchased and
available at the Site to support the Work Progress Schedule.
Although Owner shall be responsible for the costs to purchase,
secure, and store any spare parts that Owner elects to acquire,
Contractor shall purchase, on a timely basis (it being understood
that Owner shall designate the spare parts to be purchased on a
timely basis consistent with the Work Progress Schedule), such
spare parts on behalf of Owner as Owner's agent and shall store and
secure such spare parts until care, custody and control of the
Facility is transferred to Owner pursuant to Article 2.13
. Subject to Owner's consent, which shall not be withheld
unreasonably, Contractor may use any spare parts maintained on the
Site by Owner. The replacement cost of Owner supplied spare
parts used by Contractor, unless replaced by an equipment supplier
as a warranty replacement, shall be included in the Contract Sum
and chargeable against the Target Price.
2.4
Contractor's Tools and Equipment. . Contractor shall furnish all tools and
equipment necessary and appropriate for the timely and safe
performance and completion of the Work.
2.5
Employment of Personnel .
2.5.1
Contractor shall not employ, or
permit any Subcontractor to employ, in connection with its
performance under this Agreement any unfit person or anyone not
skilled in the Work assigned to such person. Contractor
agrees to promptly remove (or to require any Subcontractor to
remove) from its services in connection with the Work any employee
who is unfit or unskilled. If Owner has any objection to the
fitness or qualifications of any person retained by Contractor to
perform the Work, Owner shall so notify Contractor in
writing. Upon receipt of such notice, Contractor shall
investigate Owner's concerns and take appropriate action, which may
include the reassignment or removal of such person.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the
contrary, Contractor shall provide workers skilled and specialized
in the Work to which they are assigned.
2.5.2
Contractor, at Owner's request,
shall perform security and background checks, as well as drug and
alcohol tests, for the purpose of determining a worker's
suitability for the assignment.
2.5.3
Owner reserves all rights to deny
placement of any of Contractor's workers on Owner premises,
property, equipment or projects at its sole discretion. Such
denial of placement of subject workers shall be conveyed subject to
the provisions of Article 7.3 "Notices" and/or consistent
with the normal custom between Owner and
Contractor.
2.5.4
No Party shall, during the term of
this Agreement or for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days
thereafter, directly or indirectly for itself or on behalf of, or
in conjunction with, any other person, partnership, corporation,
business or organization, actively solicit the employment of an
employee of the other with whom that Party or its personnel have
had contact during the course of this
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Agreement,
unless that Party has obtained the written consent of the other
Party to such hiring and that Party pays to the other a fee to be
mutually agreed upon.
2.6
Clean-up and Non-Interference. . Contractor shall at all times keep the
Site free from waste materials or rubbish caused by its
activities. As soon as practicable after the completion of
all Punch List items, Contractor shall remove all of its equipment
and materials not constituting part of the Facility and remove all
waste material and rubbish generated by Contractor or that
Contractor has brought to the Site, in connection with Contractor's
performance of the Work, from the Site to a permitted disposal
facility, and restore the Site in accordance with all Applicable
Laws and Applicable Codes and Standards and this Agreement.
During the period from Substantial Completion until completion of
the Punch List, Contractor shall perform its Work so that the
performance of the Work does not unreasonably interfere with the
operation of the Facility.
2.7
Safety and Security. . Contractor recognizes and agrees that
safety is of paramount importance in the performance of the Work
and that Contractor is solely responsible for performing the Work
in a safe manner. Contractor agrees to perform the Work, and
Contractor shall require all Subcontractors to perform their
portion of the Work, in accordance with the safety and health rules
and standards of Applicable Law and the safety program developed by
Contractor and submitted to Owner. Contractor further agrees
to provide necessary training to its employees and Subcontractors
to inform them of the foregoing safety and health rules and
standards. Should Owner at any time observe Contractor, or
any of its Subcontractors, performing the Work in an unsafe manner,
or in a manner that may, if continued, become unsafe, then Owner
shall have the right (but not the obligation) to require Contractor
to stop the Work affected by the unsafe practice until such time as
the manner of performing the Work has been rendered safe.
Contractor shall be responsible for the supervision of the Facility
as set forth in Article 2.13 . The Parties recognize
that the Facility has already been fenced. The Scope of Work
in Exhibit A addresses responsibility for security and
guarding of the Facility. Nothing in this Article 2.7
shall affect Contractor's status as an independent
contractor.
2.8
Emergencies. . In the event of any emergency endangering
life or property, Contractor shall take such action as may be
reasonable and necessary to prevent, avoid or mitigate injury,
damage, or loss and shall, as soon as possible, report any such
incidents, including Contractor's response thereto, to Owner.
If Contractor has not taken reasonable precautions for the safety
of the public or the protection of the Work, and such failure
creates an emergency requiring immediate action, then Owner, with
or without advance notice to Contractor may, but shall be under no
obligation to, provide reasonable protection as required to address
such emergency; provided, however, that Owner shall in any event
notify Contractor of any actions taken by Owner within ten (10)
Business Days of taking such action. All reasonable direct
costs so incurred by Owner as a result of any emergency caused by
Contractor shall be included in the Contract Sum and chargeable
against the Target Price.
2.9
Approvals, Certificates, Permits and Licenses.
. Contractor shall obtain all approvals,
certificates, permits and licenses required to be in Contractor's
name to perform the Work and as set forth in Exhibit I
. Contractor shall promptly, within such time period as may
be agreed upon by the Parties, provide Owner with all assistance
that Owner may reasonably require to secure
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those
approvals, certificates, permits and licenses required to be in the
name of Owner as set forth in Exhibit I.
2.10
Contractor Taxes. . Contractor shall pay all taxes and
contributions for unemployment insurance, old age retirement
benefits, pensions, annuities, and similar benefits, as well as
taxes measured by or imposed on the income of Contractor, which may
now or hereafter be imposed on Contractor by Applicable Law or
collective bargaining agreements with respect to persons employed
by Contractor for performance of the Work. Contractor shall
be liable for and shall pay and shall indemnify, defend, and hold
Owner harmless from, all such taxes and contributions, including
any interest accrued and penalties imposed thereon (plus reasonable
attorney fees), except for those taxes that are reimbursable by
Owner in accordance with the immediately succeeding sentence.
On all invoices, Contractor shall separately show all New Mexico
gross receipts, compensating, sales, excises, assessments, charges,
and other similar taxes which are imposed on the Services or the
Work, or any part thereof, and such taxes shall be reimbursable by
Owner to Contractor. Charges not subject to New Mexico gross
receipts tax shall be separately stated, and no New Mexico or other
jurisdiction's gross receipts, compensating, use or sales taxes
shall be charged to Owner thereon. Contractor shall utilize
appropriate New Mexico nontaxable transaction certificates (a form
of which shall be provided to Contractor by Owner) or similar
certificates from other states, where applicable, to minimize such
gross receipts, compensating, sales, and other similar
taxes.
2.11
Hazardous Materials. . Contractor shall design, construct,
pre-commission, test and start-up the Facility and otherwise
perform the Work in compliance with the requirements of all
Applicable Laws. If, during the course of the performance of
the Work, Contractor or any Subcontractor discovers, or reasonably
believes it has discovered in, on or under any part of the Site,
any Hazardous Materials (other than Hazardous Materials that
Contractor or a Subcontractor has brought onto the Site, produced,
created or used), Contractor shall proceed in accordance with
Article 14.4.3.
2.12
Progress Meeting and Reports. . Contractor shall hold a monthly progress
meeting at the Site, or at an alternate location mutually agreeable
to Owner and Contractor, for the purpose of reviewing the monthly
progress report for the previous month with Owner. Contractor
shall provide Owner with monthly progress reports and the following
other information relating to the progress of the Work as may be
reasonably requested by Owner:
2.12.1
Minutes for all status and other
Facility meetings within four (4) Business Days following such
meeting;
2.12.2
Weekly progress reports of
construction activities;
2.12.3
Safety incident reports within three
(3) Business Days of the occurrence of any such incident
(preliminary written notice is to be provided to Owner within 24
hours of a safety incident, provided, however, that verbal notice
of critical or fatal injuries shall be provided to Owner within 3
hours);
2.12.4
Monthly progress reports, in a form
set forth in Exhibit P , no later than ten (10) days after
the end of each month, which shall cover activities up to the end
of
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the previous
month and which shall include five (5) paper copies of such reports
that shall be distributed as directed by Owner and which shall
include Contractor's representation that the Work through the date
of the progress report has, unless otherwise stated by Contractor,
been performed in accordance with this Agreement; and
2.12.5
Updates every month to the Facility
CPM Schedule pursuant to Article 3.2.
2.13
Care, Custody and Control/Risk of Loss.
. Upon the Effective Date, Contractor shall
have the full responsibility for care, custody and control and risk
of loss of the Facility (including Existing Work) until the earlier
of Substantial Completion or the date of termination of this
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 .
Risk of loss and care, custody, and control of the Facility shall
transfer from Contractor to Owner upon the earlier of Substantial
Completion or the date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to
the provisions of Article 11 . In connection with
Contractor's risk of loss obligation, Contractor shall be
responsible for and obligated to replace, repair, or reconstruct,
and to furnish any material, equipment, or supplies furnished by
Contractor or Owner-Furnished Property, which are lost, damaged, or
destroyed prior to transfer of care, custody, and control of the
Facility or the affected portion thereof to Owner, to the extent
Contractor receives proceeds of insurance maintained for the
Facility pursuant to Article 15 or Contractor otherwise
receives reimbursement of its costs pursuant to the terms of this
Article 2.13 . Except as otherwise provided herein in
this Article 2.13 , Contractor's responsibility and
liability for risk of loss and any damage to the Facility shall be
limited to the scope and limits of such insurance. Prior to
the transfer of care, custody and control of the Facility to Owner,
(a) all non-covered losses and deductibles for covered losses
which, in either case, are not attributable to the fault of
Contractor or its Subcontractors shall be paid by Owner as a
Reimbursable Cost that is not included in the Contract Sum and that
is not chargeable against the Target Price and (b) all non-covered
losses and deductibles for covered losses which, in either case,
are attributable to the fault of Contractor or its Subcontractors
shall be paid by Owner as a Reimbursable Cost that is included in
the Contract Sum and that is chargeable against the Target
Price. Owner assumes all responsibility for such loss,
damage, or destruction after transfer of care, custody, and control
of the Facility from Contractor to Owner.
2.14
[Intentionally Omitted]
2.15
Interpretation. . In the event of any inconsistencies between
Applicable Laws and the Contract Documents, Contractor shall comply
with Applicable Laws in the manner set forth in this Article
2.15 . Where a conflict exists between parts of the
Contract Documents, or between the Contract Documents and
Applicable Laws, or among Applicable Laws, the more stringent or
higher quality requirements shall control unless otherwise directed
by Owner. If Contractor finds a conflict, error, omission,
inconsistency or discrepancy in the Contract Documents, then
Contractor shall call it to Owner's attention in writing before
proceeding with the portion of the Work affected
thereby.
2.16
Training and Operational Supervision . . Contractor shall establish and implement a
training program for Owner's operations and maintenance
personnel. Prior to Substantial Completion, Contractor shall
supervise Owner's operations and maintenance personnel.
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2.17
Interconnections . . Contractor shall construct the
interconnections between the Facility and the interconnection
facilities of (a) the electric transmission provider, (b) the gas
transporter, (c) the water supplier and (d) the water discharge
system, all as set forth in Exhibit A .
2.18
Responsibility for Subcontractors.
2.18.1
Contractor may subcontract portions
of the Work to any person without further approval by Owner except
for any Major Subcontracts, which are subject to Owner's reasonable
review and approval. Contractor may have portions of the Work
performed by its Affiliates or their employees, in which event
Contractor shall be responsible for such Work and Owner will look
solely to Contractor as if the Work were performed by
Contractor. Owner understands that Contractor's subsidiary
organizations, Fluor Global Sourcing & Supply Inc. and/or
Global Sourcing & Supply International LLC (either or both
referred to as "GS&S"), have negotiated proprietary and
confidential "Supplier Relationship Agreements" (whether entered
into by GS&S or any of their respective Affiliates, a
"Contractor SRA") with various strategic suppliers of certain
materials, equipment, and Work. Such Contractor SRAs contain
favorable pricing and terms and conditions. If either
Contractor or Owner procures materials, equipment or services using
Contractor SRAs, then it is agreed that the quoted prices and terms
from such Contractor SRAs are firm and not subject to audit.
Notwithstanding any provision herein or in any related agreements
to the contrary, neither Contractor nor GS&S shall be subject
to audit or adjustment for any volume, cash, trade discounts,
refunds, rebates, freight allowances, equalizations, credits,
commissions or the like under any Contractor SRAs or other
agreements either may have with any vendor outside of this
Agreement and unrelated to the Work, and any such items shall
accrue exclusively to the benefit of Contractor or GS&S.
Contractor and GS&S retain the right to communicate with the
vendor to notify the vendor of Contractor's rights relating to SRAs
so that the vendor does not have a basis to object to continue to
pay SRA volume incentives to GS&S notwithstanding the
provisions in the purchase order to the contrary, if
any.
2.18.2
The issuance of subcontracts shall
not relieve Contractor of any of its obligations under the Contract
Documents, including, among other things, the obligation to
properly supervise and coordinate the work of Subcontractors.
Work performed by Contractor's Affiliates shall be treated as if
the Contractor had performed the Work.
2.18.3
Owner's approval of any proposed
Major Subcontract shall not constitute an approval of any portion
of the Work or a waiver of any of Owner's rights hereunder or
reduce Contractor's responsibilities hereunder. Contractor
shall provide to Owner, on request, information (other than
financial information) concerning the status of the negotiations
with, the performance under and any disputes under each Major
Subcontract, including information concerning specifications and
cancellation terms. Contractor agrees that it will not (a)
terminate any Major Subcontract, (b) amend or waive any material
provision of
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a Major
Subcontract, or (c) settle any dispute without Owner's consent
under a Major Subcontract that affects Owner's warranty
rights.
2.18.4
Notwithstanding any agreement with
any Subcontractor(s), Contractor shall be solely responsible for
the Work. Contractor has complete and sole responsibility as
a principal for its agents and all others it hires to perform or
assist in performing the Work. Except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement, Owner shall not be deemed to have any
contractual obligation to any Subcontractor and nothing contained
in any subcontract shall create a contractual relationship between
any Subcontractor and Owner.
2.18.5
Contractor shall provide to Owner a
summary of bids received for Subcontracts for Owner's review in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.3 of
Exhibit A .
2.18.6
Nothing in this Article 2.18
limits Owner's audit rights to review any purchase orders issued in
connection with the Work in accordance with Article 4.9
.
2.19
Assurances Regarding Payments . . Upon request from time to time, Contractor
shall provide to Owner such information as Owner may reasonably
request as to the status of payments from Owner to Contractor and
from Contractor to Subcontractors.
2.20
Office Space. . Contractor shall provide Owner with access
to Owner's existing offices at the Site for use by representatives
of Owner.
2.21
Key Personnel. . Contractor shall appoint a Project
Director (as further described in Article 7.2 ), a deputy
project director, a quality assurance/quality control director, a
site manager, an engineering manager, a chief field engineer, a
construction manager, a project safety manager, a start-up manager,
the mechanical Subcontractor site manager, and the electrical
Subcontractor site manager (together the "Key Personnel"); as set
forth in Exhibit Q . The Project Director shall have
full responsibility and authority for the Work on behalf of
Contractor and shall act as Owner's primary point of contact with
Contractor with respect to prosecution of the Work.
Contractor shall not change a Key Personnel position or the person
appointed to such position without the prior written consent of
Owner (with the exception of the Project Director position, which
Owner agrees will be replaced with the deputy project director when
Contractor deems appropriate but in no event shall Contractor
continue to employ both a Project Director and an assistant project
director for longer than two (2) months following the Effective
Date unless otherwise agreed by the Parties), which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
2.22
Co-operation and Coordination . . Upon prior reasonable notice by Owner,
Contractor shall co-operate with, and grant reasonable access to
the Site to, any person whom Owner appoints in writing to provide
services with respect to the Facility, including, without
limitation any person, whether employed by Owner or not, carrying
out interface work in relation to the gas supply system, the
electric interconnection facilities and the water supply and
discharge system, provided that Owner obtains agreement from such
persons to comply with Contractor's health and safety requirements,
Applicable Law and Good Engineering and Construction
Practices.
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2.23
Start-Up, Commissioning and Testing Gas and Raw
Water . . Contractor shall only use the natural gas
supplied by Owner for the purposes of starting-up, commissioning
and initial operation of the Facility and the performance of the
Performance Tests. Contractor shall follow the scheduling and
nomination procedures for natural gas to be mutually developed by
the Parties prior to the commencement of the Performance Tests on a
basis consistent with the requirements of Owner's fuel
transportation agreement(s). Contractor also shall follow the
scheduling and nomination procedures for water to be mutually
developed by the Parties prior to the commencement of the
Performance Tests on a basis consistent with the requirements of
Owner's water supply contract(s). The Parties acknowledge
that they anticipate that the scheduling and nomination procedures
for natural gas and water will include prior-day
notice.
2.24
Owner Obligations.
2.24.1
Site. Owner shall make the
Site available to Contractor as of the Effective Date. Owner
shall provide suitable access thereto and an adequate area or areas
adjoining such site for Contractor's office, warehouse, craft
change rooms, shop buildings, welding facilities, materials storage
and lay down area, employee parking, and furnish necessary
construction utilities.
2.24.2
Owner-Furnished Property. No
later than the Effective Date, Owner shall make available to
Contractor the Owner-Furnished Property.
2.24.3
Fuel and Water Utilities.
Owner shall provide at the relevant interface point, natural gas
and all utilities, including water and electricity, as set forth in
Exhibit A , to enable construction, testing, start-up,
commissioning, initial operation of the Facility, and all
Performance Tests in accordance with the Work Progress
Schedule.
2.24.4
Operations Personnel. Owner
shall provide appropriately qualified, competent, and, where
necessary, licensed operators for training when required by
Contractor and to support commissioning, initial operation of the
Facility and all Performance Tests.
2.24.5
Start-Up Power. Owner shall
provide electric energy for the energization, commissioning,
operation, and testing of the Facility; provided, however,
Contractor shall use reasonable efforts to minimize the demand
charges that Owner will incur for such supply of electric
energy.
2.24.6
Scheduling and Delivery of
Output. Owner shall arrange for the delivery of all electric
energy generated by the Facility. Contractor shall comply
with the scheduling and nomination procedures for delivery of
electric energy to be mutually developed by the Parties prior to
the date for such delivery set out in the Work Progress Schedule on
a basis consistent with the requirements of Owner's applicable
interconnection agreement and transmission service agreement.
The Parties acknowledge that they anticipate that the
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scheduling and
nomination procedures for delivery of electric energy will include
prior-day notice. Upon receipt of notice from Contractor in
accordance with such scheduling and nomination procedures, Owner
shall coordinate delivery of electric energy from the Facility to
conduct start-up, operation, or testing; provided that Owner shall
only be required to provide for such delivery in accordance with
the Work Progress Schedule.
2.24.7
Licenses and Permits. Owner
shall obtain any approvals, certificates, permits and other
licenses required to be in Owner's name that are required for the
Facility and as set forth in Exhibit I , except where such
permits or licenses are specifically identified to be the
responsibility of Contractor as part of the Work as set forth in
Exhibit I .
2.24.8
Taxes. Owner shall pay all
property taxes assessed against the Facilities.
2.24.9
Existing Drawings and
Specifications. Owner shall provide Contractor with access to
and the right to use all drawings and specifications, if any,
prepared for the Facility (including the gas pipeline, water
treatment and water well systems) for Owner, or for Owner's
predecessor in interest, that are in Owner's possession, prior to
the Effective Date that are necessary for Contractor's performance
of the Work. If Contractor identifies any additional drawings
and specifications necessary for the performance of the Work that
existed, but were not in Owner's possession, as of the Effective
Date, Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
such drawings and specifications and the right to access and use,
once obtained. To the extent Owner is unable to obtain such
drawings and specifications in a reasonable period of time,
Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order in accordance with
the provisions of Article 5 for any resultant delay or
additional costs for the creation of such drawings and
specifications.
2.24.10
Subsurface Conditions.
Contractor shall have access to any soil data in Owner's possession
as of the Effective Date which is related to the Facility
(including the gas pipeline, water treatment and water well
systems) and necessary for Contactor's performance of the Work,
including the Fugro South, Inc., Geotechnical Investigation, Luna
Energy Facility, Prepared for Duke/Fluor Daniel, dated October 20,
2000 and the Terracon, Soils Investigation Report for the Proposed
Waste Water Treatment Plant Addition, Project #68025032, dated June
26, 2002. If Contractor identifies any additional soil data
necessary for the performance of the Work that existed, but was not
in Owner's possession, as of the Effective Date, Owner shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such soil data. To
the extent Owner is unable to obtain such soil data in a reasonable
period of time, Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order in
accordance with the provisions of Article 5 for any
resultant delay or additional costs for the creation of such soil
data.
2.24.11
Notice to Suppliers of Existing
Equipment. Immediately following the Effective Date, except
with respect to the services addressed in Article 2.24.12 ,
Owner shall notify major equipment suppliers (and others as
required) with respect to existing equipment at the Site that
Contractor is designated as
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Owner's
authorized representative in connection with applicable purchase
orders.
2.24.12
Coordination with General
Electric. Owner will contract directly with General Electric
(GE) for technical assistance and technical direction with respect
to GE-supplied equipment. Owner will coordinate between GE
and Contractor for such technical assistance and technical
direction.
2.24.13 Parent Company
Guarantee. In the event that Tucson Electric Power elects to
assign this Agreement to another party, at least one of the Owners
will provide Contractor a Parent Company Guaranty acceptable to the
Parties.
2.25
Existing Work. . Contractor shall perform an assessment of the
Existing Work in accordance with the scope and procedures set forth
in Exhibit K. If at any time Contractor identifies any
modifications, changes, replacements or additions thereto to the
Existing Work, Contractor shall notify Owner.
2.26
Commercial Activities . . Contractor shall not, and shall ensure
that any Subcontractors do not, engage in any commercial activity
or permit any third parties to establish commercial activities on
the Site that are unrelated to the performance of the Work.
Contractor shall not allow its employees to engage in any
commercial activity on the Site other than the performance of the
Work.
ARTICLE 3
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
3.1
Commencement of the Work and Contract Completion
Date. . Contractor shall commence the Work under
this Agreement upon the receipt of a notice from Owner to
Contractor requesting that Contractor commence the Work (the
"Notice to Proceed"), which Notice to Proceed shall be deemed to be
issued on the Effective Date. From and after the Effective
Date, Contractor shall diligently prosecute the Work continuously
and with due diligence in accordance with the Work Progress
Schedule set forth in Exhibit B . It is estimated, but
not guaranteed, that Substantial Completion will be achieved by the
Contract Completion Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
damages or other liability shall be imposed solely for Contractor's
failure to achieve Substantial Completion on or before the Contract
Completion Date.
3.2
Work Progress Schedule and Facility CPM Schedule
.
3.2.1
Contractor shall perform the Work in
accordance with the Work Progress Schedule set forth in Exhibit
B , as may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with
this Agreement.
3.2.2
Within ten (10) days after the
execution of this Agreement, Contractor shall submit for Owner's
review and approval a critical path method schedule (the "Facility
CPM Schedule"), which shall use Primavera software, conform to the
Work Progress Schedule, and set forth the timing of all elements of
the Work
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and the
interrelationship of such elements. The Facility CPM Schedule
shall describe comprehensively, and in a form and to the level of
detail agreed to by Owner, the activities required to complete the
Work. The Facility CPM Schedule shall include all significant
activities divided into specific, identifiable tasks according to
their importance, together with a critical path schedule. The
Facility CPM Schedule shall highlight selected activities by time
period and type of activity showing the sequence in which
Contractor proposes to perform the Work and the date by which
Contractor reasonably requires that Owner shall have fulfilled its
obligations under this Agreement and Contractor intends to rely
upon the Facility CPM Schedule in connection therewith.
Contractor shall not change the dates set forth in the Facility CPM
Schedule for Owner's obligations unless approved by
Owner.
3.2.3
The Facility CPM Schedule shall be
periodically (but at least monthly) updated and delivered to Owner
with the monthly progress report. Contractor shall provide an
explanation of any expected delay in achieving a level one
milestone date and Contractor's plan to remedy such delay and any
additional costs associated with such plan. If at any time
the Facility CPM Schedule shows that Substantial Completion will
not be achieved by the Contract Completion Date, Contractor shall
advise Owner and submit to Owner a recovery plan (including the
costs of implementing such plan) for Owner's review and
approval. Upon receipt of Owner's approval, Contractor shall
implement such plan as approved as a Reimbursable Cost that is
included in the Contract Sum, and chargeable against the Target
Price if the cause of delay is attributable to
Contractor.
3.3
Delays and Time Extensions. . Without limiting the obligations of
Contractor set forth in Article 3.2.3 , Contractor shall
promptly notify Owner in writing of any actual or anticipated event
that is delaying or could delay completion of the Facility in
accordance with the Work Progress Schedule. Contractor shall
indicate the expected duration and anticipated effect of the delay,
and the action being taken to correct the problem and make up for
lost time. Contractor shall be entitled to an adjustment to
the Contract Completion Date and the Target Price, as appropriate,
pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 for any delay that
may occur, so long as such delay is not caused by Contractor or any
Subcontractor or is not otherwise attributable to Contractor's
failure to perform in accordance with this Agreement.
Contractor shall take all steps reasonably available to Contractor
to mitigate any impacts of the delay on the Work Progress Schedule
or Reimbursable Costs, as the case may be. All time
extensions shall be incorporated into the Contract Documents
through the execution of a Change Order.
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION
4.1
Compensation. . Owner shall reimburse Contractor for its
costs and pay Contractor a Fee in accordance with this Article
4 .
4.2
Reimbursable Costs . . Contractor's costs related to the Work
shall be invoiced as the total of and in accordance with the
following applicable categories:
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4.2.1
Home Office Employees and Related Costs
4.2.1.1
Employees' Compensation. For
straight time and overtime hours, compensation in accordance with
Exhibit C and subsequent revisions, for such time as is
devoted to the Work by home office employees, including employees
of certain affiliates of Contractor, whether such Work is performed
in the office or in the field. In addition, members of
Contractor's corporate staff who devote direct time to the
performance of the Work shall be reimbursed as set forth above if
approved by Owner. Members of Contractor's and its
affiliates' management team, in lieu of the foregoing commercial
basis, will be reimbursed in accordance with the Project Management
Principals Rate Schedule set forth in Exhibit C ;
4.2.1.2
Agency personnel. The invoiced
cost of agency personnel;
4.2.1.3
Indirect Expense. An amount
equal to [*] per hour for home office support services and Houston
engineering services (collectively and initially estimated to be
[*] hours), to recover a portion of the costs referred to in
Article 4.5 below;
4.2.1.4
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Miscellaneous expenses, including, but not limited to, custom
printed forms, special book bindings, drafting room and office
materials and supplies, freight, express mail, duties, and excise
taxes, and any other costs incurred in connection with the Work
will be invoiced at cost; and
4.2.1.5
Project Support. Miscellaneous
administrative and project support services charged in accordance
with Contractor's current practices, including but not
limited to charges for personnel, safety services, communications
services, document storage, client office space, printing and
reproduction, automation tools and computer services, which shall
be reimbursed in accordance with the Rate Schedule set forth in
Exhibit C .
4.2.2
Field Employees and Related Costs
4.2.2.1
Salaried Field Employees. For
straight time and overtime hours, compensation in accordance with
Exhibit C and subsequent revisions, for such time as is
devoted to the Work, including travel time, of Contractor's
salaried field employees, including employees of certain affiliates
of Contractor, whether such Work is performed in the office or in
the field. In addition, members of Contractor's corporate
staff who devote direct time to the performance of the Work shall
be reimbursed as set forth above if approved by Owner;
4.2.2.2
Agency Personnel. The invoiced
cost of agency personnel;
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4.2.2.3
Hourly Field Employees - Wages,
Benefits and Training Contribution. The wages of hourly field
employees and the costs of subsistence, travel time and
expenses;
4.2.2.4
Hourly Field Employees - Taxes and
Insurances. An amount equal to all payroll taxes, e.g
., FICA, FUI and SUI, levied or assessed by any governmental body,
which are measured by the compensation payable pursuant to
subparagraph 4.2.2.3 above, plus premiums for workers' compensation
and risk management programs;
4.2.2.5
Major Construction Tools and
Equipment. For the use of all major construction tools and
equipment in accordance with Exhibit C ;
4.2.2.6
Transportation Expenses. The
costs of transporting and handling major construction tools and
equipment, in accordance with Exhibit C . The cost of
transportation, to and from the Site, of Contractor-supplied small
tools as set forth in Exhibit C shall be reimbursed at
invoiced cost to Contractor;
4.2.2.7
General Expenses. The cost for
providing temporary construction facilities at the Site; the cost
of operating and maintaining a job office and warehouse and storage
facilities, including the cost of the office furnishings,
equipment, and supplies; expendable construction items and supplies
in accordance with Exhibit C ; communication and utilities
expenses and all other field office services and expenses; the cost
of maintaining and performing running repairs to construction tools
and equipment; and all other direct costs; and
4.2.2.8
Project Support. Miscellaneous
administrative and project support services charged in accordance
with Contractor's current practices, including but not limited to
charges for personnel, safety services, communications services,
document storage, client office space, printing and reproduction,
automation tools and computer services which shall be reimbursed in
accordance with the Rate Schedule set forth in Exhibit C
.
4.2.3
Adjustments
4.2.3.1
The allowances in Article 4.2
shall be increased or reduced when Contractor benefit programs or
benefit costs change, or when statutory or insurance requirements
or costs change.
4.2.4
Other Costs
4.2.4.1
Materials and Equipment. The
cost of materials, machinery, equipment, supplies, parts, and
miscellaneous services procured for the Work excluding Contractor's
major construction tools and equipment which are provided for in
Article 4.2.2.6 hereof;
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4.2.4.2
Transportation of Materials and
Equipment. The cost of all transportation expenses to the
Site on materials, machinery, tools and equipment, including the
cost of loading, hauling, unloading, and insurance;
4.2.4.3
Travel and Relocation
Expenses. The cost of all travel and relocation and other
related expenses in accordance with Contractor's established
policies. If Owner's or Contractor's employees travel by
Contractor's aircraft (owned or leased), Contractor will be
reimbursed at commercial airline rates for class or fare authorized
for equivalent Contractor employees under Contractor's established
policies. For any part of the route for which there is no
regularly scheduled commercial air service, reimbursement shall be
at the rates established by Contractor from time to
time.;
4.2.4.4
Taxes and Bonds. The cost of
any duties, taxes, licenses or bonds arising directly out of or
that are applicable to the Work, other than taxes that are
non-reimbursable pursuant to Articles 2.10 and 4.5
;
4.2.4.5
Permits and Inspections. The
cost of permits required of Contractor by any governmental body in
connection with the construction services herein provided for, and
the cost of inspections required by law or ordinance of any
governmental body;
4.2.4.6
Subcontracts. The cost of any
subcontracts;
4.2.4.7
Insurance. The cost of all
project specific insurance premiums maintained by Contractor to
protect Owner and/or Contractor as set forth in Article 15
and the costs of all insurance deductibles and non-covered
losses;
4.2.4.8
Audits, Monitoring and
Accounting. The cost of periodic project audits and similar
programs monitoring the financial or other aspects of the project,
and any project-specific accounting functions, including, but not
limited to, preparation of property accounting records;
4.2.4.9
Litigation and Related Costs.
The costs of attorney's fees, costs, settlements, and/or judgments
incurred in connection with any labor or commercial litigation,
claims or disputes arising out of or in connection with the
performance of this Agreement other than litigation, claims or
disputes (i) solely between Owner and Contractor or (ii) arising in
connection with Article 13 ; and
4.2.4.10
General and Administrative Expenses. An
amount equal to [*] of all direct Reimbursable Costs (excluding
gross receipts tax, and Fee) to cover the cost of Contractor's
general and administrative expenses.
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4.3
Fee .
Contractor shall
be entitled to a fee (the "Fee") based on the date Substantial
Completion is achieved.
4.3.1
If Substantial Completion is
achieved on or before April 1, 2006, the Fee shall be
$4,649,000.
4.3.2
If Substantial Completion is
achieved after April 1, 2006 but on or before May 1, 2006, the Fee
shall be [*] plus 1/30th of the difference between [*] and [*] for
each day prior to May 1, 2006 that Substantial Completion is
achieved ( e.g. , if Substantial Completion is achieved on
April 2, 2006, the Fee would be [*] plus 29/30ths of [*] and if
Substantial Completion is achieved on April 30, 2006, the Fee would
be [*] plus 1/30th of [*]).
4.3.3
If Substantial Completion is
achieved after May 1, 2006 but on or before June 1, 2006, the Fee
shall be [*] plus 1/31st of the difference between [*] and [*] for
each day prior to June 1, 2006 that Substantial Completion is
achieved ( e.g. , if Substantial Completion is achieved on
May 2, 2006, the Fee would be [*] plus 30/31sts of [*] and if
Substantial Completion is achieved on May 31, 2006, the Fee would
be [*] plus 1/31st of [*]).
4.3.4
If Substantial Completion is
achieved after June 1, the Fee shall be [*].
4.3.5
Owner shall pay [*] of the Fee in
equal monthly installments beginning with the month in which the
Effective Date occurs through May 1, 2006. Owner shall pay
the balance of any Fee due to Contractor ten (10) Business Days
after the date Substantial Completion is achieved.
4.4
Target Price, Underrun and Overrun.
.
The Parties contemplate that the
Work can be completed for the Target Price, which amount is not
guaranteed. To provide Contractor with an incentive to so
complete the Work for an amount no greater than the Target Price,
the Contract Sum shall be compared to the Target Price at each
True-Up Date and the Parties shall share responsibility for any
resulting Underrun or Overrun in accordance with the provisions of
this Article 4.4 .
4.4.1
Underrun. If the Contract Sum
is less than the Target Price at a True-Up Date, then the Parties
recognize that there is an Underrun (the amount of the Underrun is
the Target Price minus the Contract Sum at such True-Up
Date). The amount of the Underrun minus [*] shall be shared
[*] to Owner and [*] to Contractor.
4.4.2
Overrun. If the Contract Sum
is more than the Target Price at a True-Up Date, then the Parties
recognize that there is an Overrun (the amount of the Overrun is
the Contract Sum minus the Target Price). The amount of the
Overrun in excess of [*] shall be charged [*] to Owner and [*] to
Contractor.
4.4.3
Billing and Payment of
Underruns. If there is an amount due to Contractor for an
Underrun after the initial True-Up Date, Contractor shall invoice
such amount to Owner and Owner shall pay such amount within twenty
(20)
20
calendar days
after the receipt of such invoice. If the amount due to
Contractor for an Underrun at the final True-Up Date is greater
than the amount previously paid by Owner with respect to the
initial True-Up Date, Contractor shall invoice such additional
amount to Owner and Owner shall pay such additional amount within
twenty (20) calendar days after the receipt of such invoice.
If the amount due to Contractor for an Underrun at the final
True-Up Date is less than the amount previously paid by Owner with
respect to the initial True-Up Date, Contractor shall repay Owner
for the excess paid by Owner within twenty (20) calendar days after
the final True-Up Date.
4.4.4
Billing and Payment of
Overruns. If at any time during the performance of the Work
prior to the initial True-Up Date, the Contract Sum exceeds the
Target Price by more than [*], Contractor shall thereafter invoice
Owner for only [*] of its Reimbursable Costs in its progress
invoices delivered pursuant to Article 4.6. If there
is an amount due from Contractor for an Overrun after the initial
True-Up Date, Contractor shall pay such amount , adjusted to account for any reduced billings from
Contractor pursuant to the first sentence of this Article
4.4.4 , within twenty (20) calendar days after the True-Up
Date. If the amount due from Contractor for an Overrun at the
final True-Up Date is greater than the amount previously paid by
Contractor with respect to the initial True-Up Date, Contractor
shall pay such additional amount within twenty (20) calendar days
after such True-Up Date.
4.4.5
Limitation on Contractor
Responsibility for Overruns. Notwithstanding the other
provisions of this Article 4.4 , in no event shall
Contractor be obligated to pay Owner for Overruns or have withheld
from payments of Reimbursable Costs to Contractor on account of
Overruns more than the sum of [*] plus [*] of the positive
difference, if any, between the Fee paid to Contractor pursuant to
Article 4.3 and [*].
4.4.6
Exclusive Remedy. Contractor's
obligation to share responsibility for any Overrun as set forth in
this Article 4.4 shall be Contractor's only obligation and
liability and Owner's exclusive remedy for a Contract Sum that
exceeds the Target Price.
4.5
Non-Reimbursable Items. . The following costs and expenses are not
reimbursable to Contractor as a separate amount, as these costs are
included in the hourly rates and the general and administrative
percentage allowed as a Reimbursable Cost under Article
4.2:
(a)
Contractor's Executive Officers, including the Chairman of the
Board, President, Vice Presidents (except as provided for herein),
Secretary, Treasurer, and Controller;
(b)
Contractor's Sales, Public Relations, Medical, and Advertising
personnel, when not directly engaged in the Work, as well as office
maintenance personnel, consisting of telephone and teletype
operators, guards, receptionists, mail room, janitorial and
maintenance employees;
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(c)
Home office general expenses, consisting of depreciation, rent, and
maintenance of home office facilities, furniture, office equipment,
light, heat, cafeteria service and parking space;
(d)
General overhead expenses, consisting of the development of
engineering and construction standards and programs not specific to
the project, entertainment and charity contributions;
(e)
Property taxes on Contractor's real and personal property at the
home office and taxes assessed against net income; and
4.6
Monthly Billing .
4.6.1
On or about the 10th day of each
month Contractor shall furnish Owner with a progress invoice for
its estimate of the Reimbursable Costs to be incurred that month
adjusted for any difference between the estimate for the prior
month and the actual Reimbursable Costs incurred in the prior
month, which shall be prepared as set forth in Article 4.7
hereof. Owner shall pay the amount set forth in the progress
invoice within five (5) Business Days of the receipt by Owner of
the progress invoice.
4.6.2
In the event Owner disputes any
invoiced item, Owner shall give Contractor written notice of such
disputed item within ten (10) days after receipt of the
invoice. Owner nevertheless shall pay Contractor the amount
set forth in the progress invoice in accordance with the provisions
hereof and such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Article
12 , Dispute Resolution; provided, however, that the Parties
shall use their reasonable efforts to resolve any such dispute
within sixty (60) days of the date of Owner's payment of the
disputed amount. If such dispute is resolved in favor of
Owner, Contractor shall repay Owner, with interest, on that portion
of the disputed amount for Owner, calculated at the prime rate as
reported in The Wall Street Journal plus [*]. The payment of
interest shall not excuse or cure any default or delay in
payment. To the extent Contractor fails to deliver the
monthly progress report and the updated Facility CPM Schedule as
required in Articles 2.12.4 and 3.2.3, respectively, Owner's
obligation to make payment shall be extended on a day for day
basis.
4.7
Contents of Progress Invoices. . Each progress invoice shall set forth the
Reimbursable Costs estimated for the prior month, the actual
Reimbursable Costs incurred during the prior month, and the
Reimbursable Costs estimated to be incurred during the current
month, including the current portion of the Fee. Each
progress invoice shall be supported by:
(1)
one copy of all supporting documentation for Reimbursable Costs
under Article 4.2 and an itemized listing of Subcontractor
invoices, expense reports and other reimbursable
expenses;
(2)
a certification as to the accuracy of the billing;
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(3)
a certification that each Subcontractor or vendor listed was
actually paid in the amount set forth in the prior progress
invoice;
(4)
with respect to amounts paid to Subcontractors in excess of
$250,000.00, partial lien waivers on the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E-1 ; and
(5)
the variance between the aggregate Reimbursable Costs incurred and
expected to be incurred through the current month from the Target
Cash Flow Budget, as adjusted by any Change Order, together with an
explanation of any variance of greater than five percent
(5%).
4.8
Final Payment; Liens . . Prior to Final Completion and delivery of
any final payment invoice under the Contract Documents, Contractor
shall complete all Work, including Punch List Work, and shall
execute and deliver to Owner final waivers of liens executed by the
Contractor and all Major Subcontractors (in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit E-2 ) and Contractor's certification that,
to the best of Contractor's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, (1)
all indebtedness, including liens, with respect to or in connection
with the Work has been paid and (2) all claims for payment for
labor and materials for which Contractor is responsible in
connection with the construction of the Facility have been paid or
satisfied. Owner shall pay the final payment invoice within
ten (10) calendar days after Final Completion, provided that Owner
receives all of the following: (a) Contractor's certification
that all Work, including Punch List Work, has been completed, (b)
Contractor's duly certified voucher for payment, and (c) the
executed waivers of liens referred to in this paragraph.
Contractor shall indemnify, defend and save Owner harmless from all
laborer's, materialmen's, and mechanic's liens arising out of the
Work and from all reasonable attorney fees relating thereto
incurred by Owner so long as Owner has paid Contractor all amounts
required by this Agreement.
4.9
Records; Audit . . Contractor shall maintain complete
accurate records concerning the Work and all related transactions
for at least three (3) years from the date of Final
Completion. This includes all records relating to compliance
with Applicable Laws, compliance with Owner's drug and alcohol
policy attached as Exhibit J , financial records related to
the Work, employee qualifications and to the extent applicable US
Department of Transportation requirements. At any time but
not later than three (3) years after final payment under this
Agreement, Owner may audit the records, invoices and substantiating
material (including time records) as reasonably requested by Owner
and as deemed necessary by Owner. Each payment made shall be
subject to reduction and refund to Owner, or offset on future
payments due Contractor, to the extent of amounts which are found
by Owner not to have been properly payable or to have been
overpaid, and shall also be subject to increase and payment to
Contractor for underpayments to the extent of any amounts which are
found by Owner to have been underpaid. Upon request by Owner,
Contractor shall insert a clause containing all the provisions of
this Article "Records; Audits" in all subcontracts to permit
Owner to make identical Audits and inspections of the Records of
all Subcontractors involved in performance of the Work.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary,
however, the purpose of any such audit shall be only for
verification of such Reimbursable Costs and Contractor shall not be
required to keep records of or provide access to those of its costs
covered by the Fee, allowances, fixed rates, or of costs which are
expressed in terms of percentages of other costs.
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4.10
No Duplication. . Nothing in this Agreement shall allow any
duplication of any cost, expense, mark-up, overhead, or other
charge.
4.11
Effect of Payment . . No payment, final or otherwise by Owner, shall
be considered or deemed to represent that Owners or Owner's Project
Manager or any other representative of Owner have inspected the
Work, nor shall it constitute or be deemed an acceptance, in whole
or in part, of any portion of the Work not, nor subsequently
determined not to be, in accordance with the Contract
Documents.
4.12
Security of Performance. . Within ninety (90) days following the Effective
Date, Contractor shall provide Owner with the Performance Security
as set forth in Exhibit O.
4.13
Wire Transfer Instructions. Owner shall make all payments due
Contractor via wire transfer to Contractor's account as follows;
Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, CA, ABA No. 121-000248, For
Account: Fluor Enterprises, Account No. 4600-149983.
ARTICLE 5
CHANGES IN THE WORK
5.1
Change Order. . Change Orders may be initiated by either
Owner or Contractor in accordance with this Article 5
. The Work, Target Price, Contract Completion Date, Target
Cash Flow Budget and any other obligation under this Agreement
shall only be adjusted as allowed under this Agreement and any
adjustment shall be documented by a Change Order. It is the
desire of the Parties to keep changes in the Work, the Contract
Completion Date and the Target Cash Flow Budget at a minimum, but
the Parties recognize that such changes may become necessary and
agree that they shall be handled as follows.
5.2
Individuals Authorized to Make Changes.
. All Change Orders must be approved and
signed on behalf of Owner by Owner's Project Manager.
Contractor's Project Director identified in Article 7.2 may
approve and sign any Change Order on behalf of
Contractor.
5.3
Change Orders.
5.3.1
To the extent that Contractor
demonstrates that a change affects adversely Contractor's (or its
Subcontractor's) ability to perform the Work, increases the cost of
the Work or its other obligations under this Agreement, or causes a
delay in the Work Progress Schedule or the Contract Completion
Date, Contractor shall be entitled to an appropriate adjustment to
the Target Price, Contract Completion Date, Target Cash Flow
Budget, Fee (as mutually agreed by the Parties
if the cumulative adjustments to the Target Price exceeds ten
million dollars, excluding adjustments arising under Section
5.3.2(5) and the cost of spare parts purchased by Contractor under
the fourth sentence of Section 2.3) and any other affected
obligation under this Agreement. If any change affects
Contractor's ability to achieve Substantial Completion by the
Contract Completion Date, Contractor shall at Owner's request
prepare a draft Change
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Order that, to
the extent practical, does not adjust the Contract Completion Date,
but compensates Contractor, as the case may be, for the effect of
such Change by adjusting other milestones in the Work Progress
Schedule or other provisions of this Agreement. Owner shall,
in its sole discretion, accept such draft Change Order or direct a
change that adjusts the Contract Completion Date.
5.3.2
Contractor shall be entitled to an
appropriate adjustment to the Target Price, Contract Completion
Date, Target Cash Flow Budget, Fee (as mutually agreed by the
Parties if the cumulative adjustments to the Target Price exceeds
ten million dollars, excluding adjustments arising under Section
5.3.2(5) and the cost of spare parts purchased by Contractor under
the fourth sentence of Section 2.3) and any other affected
obligation under this Agreement pursuant to a Change Order in any
of the following events, provided Contractor also satisfies the
requirements of Article 5.3.1 and 5.3.3 or
5.3.4 , as the case may be: (1) Owner-directed changes
pursuant to Article 5.3.3 ; (2) the occurrence of an
Uncontrollable Force; (3) an act or omission of Owner in breach of
its obligations under this Agreement; (4) modifications to the
Existing Work resulting from the assessment thereof pursuant to
Article 2.25 ; (5) adjustments to the allowances included in
the Target Price as of the Effective Date for the water treatment,
gas pipeline and well water systems based on the finalization by
Owner and Contractor of the subcontracts and scope of work related
thereto, (6) the cost of operational spare parts to be
procured under Article 2.3 and Contractor's inability, for reasons
beyond its reasonable control, to obtain Spare Parts for testing,
start-up and commissioning as contemplated by Article 2.3 ,
(7) any damage to the Owner-Furnished Property that is identified
by Contractor during the performance of the Work, other than damage
caused by Contractor or its Subcontractors, (8) any material or
equipment not set forth in Attachment 1 of Exhibit L that is
not provided by Owner as contemplated by Article 2.24.2 ,
(9) any increase in wages, benefits or payroll taxes due to
governmental action, (10) modifications to the design criteria
required during the performance of the Work by Owner or Owner's
vendors with respect to the Existing Work or by changes in
Applicable Law or Applicable Codes and Standards and (11) as
otherwise provided in this Agreement.
5.3.3
Owner may initiate a change by
advising Contractor in writing of the change believed to be
necessary or desirable. As soon as practicable, Contractor
shall prepare and forward to Owner a cost estimate and a schedule
impact of the change, which shall include any applicable adjustment
to the Target Price, Contract Completion Date, Target Cash Flow
Budget, Fee (as mutually agreed by the Parties if the cumulative
adjustments to the Target Price exceeds ten million dollars,
excluding adjustments arising under Section 5.3.2(5) and the cost
of spare parts purchased by Contractor under the fourth sentence of
Section 2.3), and any effect on Contractor's ability to comply with
any of its obligations under this Agreement, including
warranties. Contractor shall also consider any potential
adjustments to the Work, the Work Progress Schedule, or the Target
Cash Flow Budget that may be undertaken to mitigate the effects of
the change.
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Contractor
shall be reimbursed for the costs incurred to prepare any
estimate. Owner shall advise Contractor in writing of its
approval or disapproval of the change. If Owner approves the
change, Contractor shall perform the Work as
changed.
5.3.4
Contractor may propose changes by
advising Owner in writing that in Contractor's opinion a change is
necessary. If Owner agrees, it shall advise Contractor and,
thereafter, the change shall be handled as if initiated by Owner,
(except that unless otherwise agreed by Owner, Contractor shall not
be reimbursed for the cost of preparing estimates for Contractor
proposed changes).
5.4
If No Agreement. . If either Owner or Contractor disputes the
existence, extent, validity of a change or is unable to reach
agreement on the terms of any change in the Work, including, but
not limited to, an adjustment in the Target Price or Contract
Completion Date, then either Party may notify the other Party that
it desires to meet and resolve the dispute in accordance with
Article 12 .
ARTICLE 6
INSPECTION AND WARRANTY
6.1
Warranty.
6.1.1
Contractor warrants it will perform
the Work (other than the portions of the Work described in
Articles 6.1.2 and 6.2 ), in accordance with GECP and in
accordance with Applicable Law, and that such Work shall be free of
any defect in equipment, materials, and workmanship performed by
Contractor and its Subcontractors. Contractor shall deliver a
Fully Dispatchable Facility. If Contractor fails to meet the
standards set forth in this Article 6.1.1 and Owner gives
Contractor notice of any such failure or defect as promptly as
practicable after discovery of such failure, but in no event later
than one (1) year after Substantial Completion of the Facility (the
"Warranty Period"), Contractor shall remedy such deficiency as a
Reimbursable Cost that is included in the Contract Sum and
chargeable against the Target Price, so that such Work conforms to
those standards.
6.1.2
Contractor shall assign to Owner or
facilitate the assignment of warranties from Teton Industrial
Company and MMR Group to Owner with regard to their respective
portions of the Existing Work and the Work. In addition,
Contractor shall, for the protection of Owner, demand from all
other Subcontractors from which Contractor procures machinery,
equipment or materials or Work, warranties and guarantees with
respect to such machinery, equipment, materials or Work, which
shall be made available to Owner to the full extent of the terms
thereof. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract
Documents, all materials and equipment so procured by Contractor
shall be new, and both workmanship and material shall be of good
quality. Equipment and material which are
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procured by
Contractor, but fail to comply with the requirements of the
Contract Documents, shall be removed and replaced with complying
equipment and material as a Reimbursable Cost that is included in
the Contract Sum and is chargeable against the Target Price to the
extent such removal and replacement are not covered by the
warranties or guarantees obtained from a Subcontractor.
However, if the progress of Work is such to make such removal
impractical, Owner shall have the right to accept it and reduce the
Target Price by an amount equivalent to any recovery from the
relevant Subcontractor for the difference in its value and the
value of complying equipment or material. Owner may perform
such factory or field tests as are deemed necessary to verify that
equipment meets the Contract Documents. Contractor shall be
permitted to witness such tests. Contractor's warranty
liability with respect to all machinery, equipment and materials or
Work obtained from Subcontractors in connection with the Facility
shall be limited to procuring warranties and guarantees from such
Subcontractors in the case of machinery, equipment, materials or
Work procured as part of the Work, and rendering all reasonable
assistance to Owner for the purpose of enforcing applicable
warranties and guarantees. All costs incurred by Contractor
in performing such Work shall be Reimbursable Costs that are not
included in the Contract Sum and that are not chargeable against
the Target Price. All Subcontractors', manufacturers', and
suppliers' warranties and guaranties, express or implied,
respecting any part of the Work and any materials used therein
shall be deemed obtained by Contractor for the benefit of Owner
without the necessity of separate transfer or assignment
thereof. Contractor shall assign such warranties and
guaranties to Owner upon Substantial Completion.
6.1.3
All Work repaired or replaced
pursuant to this Article 6.1 shall also be subject to the
provisions of this Article 6.1 to the same extent as Work
originally performed, except that the Warranty Period with respect
thereto shall run from the date of completion of the repair or
replacement; provided, however, in all cases the Warranty Period
shall expire two (2) years following Substantial
Completion.
6.1.4
If requested by Owner, Contractor
will assist Owner in obtaining and administering any other
warranties with respect to the Existing Work and the costs of any
such administration will be Reimbursable Costs but will not be
included in the Contract Sum and will not be charged against the
Target Price.
6.2
Engineering and Design Warranty. . Contractor warrants it will perform its
engineering and design Services, as more particularly described in
Exhibit A ("Engineering Services") in accordance with the
current standards of care and diligence normally practiced by
recognized engineering firms in performing services of a similar
nature. Further, Contractor warrants that the engineering and
design performed by Duke/Fluor Daniel ("D/FD Engineering Services")
as part of the Existing Work have been performed in accordance with
the then current standards of care and diligence normally practiced
by recognized engineering firms in performing services of a similar
nature. If within one (1) year after Substantial Completion
it is shown that there is an error in the Engineering Services or
D/FD Engineering Services as a result of either
Contractor's
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or Duke/Fluor
Daniel's failure to meet those standards and Owner has notified
Contractor in writing of any such error within that period,
Contractor shall reperform such Engineering Services or D/FD
Engineering Services within the original scope of such services, as
may be necessary to remedy such error. All costs incurred by
Contractor in performing such corrective services shall be to the
account of Contractor, subject to an aggregate limit of liability
of $1,000,000, and such costs shall not be included in the
Reimbursable Costs under this Agreement except to the extent such
costs exceed such limit of liability amount. To the extent
any Engineering Services or D/FD Engineering Services are
reperformed with the result that modifications to the Work are
necessary, Contractor shall perform such modifications as a
Reimbursable Cost that is included in the Contract Sum and
chargeable against the Target Price prior to Final
Completion. After Final Completion and up to the final
True-Up, Contractor shall remain available to perform such
modifications as a Reimbursable Cost that is included in the
Contract Sum and chargeable against the Target Price.
6.3
Inspection and Testing.
6.3.1
All Work shall be subject to
reasonable inspection by Owner, or its representatives or
consultants at all times to determine whether or not the Work
conforms to the Contract Documents. Contractor shall provide
Owner access to the Work wherever located. Owner may visit and
inspect the Work, or any part thereof, at any time, and Contractor
shall provide safe and proper access for inspection of the
Work. Owner may be present at any test to be performed.
Contractor shall furnish promptly, as a Reimbursable Cost, all
reasonable facilities, labor, and materials necessary for the safe
and convenient inspection and testing that may be required by
Owner. All inspections and tests by Owner shall be performed
in such manner as not to unnecessarily delay the Work. All
such tests and inspections shall not relieve Contractor of its
obligations.
6.3.2
If Contractor fails to provide Owner
with reasonable opportunity to inspect the Work, and if in the
opinion of Owner it is necessary to uncover or dismantle such Work
for such inspection, then Contractor shall uncover, dismantle and
recover the Work as necessary for such inspection. If such
inspection reveals a defect or deficiency in the Work, Contractor's
cost of uncovering, dismantling and recovering the Work shall be a
Reimbursable Cost that is included in the Contract Sum and
chargeable against the Target Price. If such inspection does
not reveal a defect or deficiency in the Work, Contractor's cost of
uncovering, dismantling and recovering the Work shall be a
Reimbursable Cost that is not included in the Contract Sum and that
is not chargeable against the Target Price.
6.3.3
Where Owner has a reasonable belief
that there is a defect or deficiency, even though Contractor has
given Owner reasonable opportunity to inspect the Work and Owner
subsequently requires uncovering, having made no comment during the
original inspection, Contractor shall nevertheless uncover,
dismantle and recover the Work as necessary for such
inspection. If such inspection reveals a defect or deficiency
in the Work, Contractor's cost of uncovering, dismantling and
recovering the Work shall be a Reimbursable Cost that is included
in the
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Contract Sum
and chargeable against the Target Price. If such inspection
does not reveal a defect or deficiency in the Work, Contractor's
cost of uncovering, dismantling and recovering the Work shall be a
Reimbursable Cost that is not included in the Contract Sum and that
is not chargeable against the Target Price.
6.4
Correction of Defects . . If Contractor does not take action to
correct any defects or deficiencies for which it is responsible
under the Contract Documents within a reasonable time after receipt
of Owner's written notice thereof, Owner may, as its sole option,
(a) terminate or suspend the right of Contractor to proceed with
the Work as provided in Article 11.3 "Termination by Owner
for Cause " or Article 11.6 "Suspension of the Work",
(b) take such corrective action itself or through contract with
others (the cost of which shall be included in the Contract Sum),
or (c) deduct an equitable amount from the Target Price pursuant to
a Change Order for defects or deficiencies in the Work in lieu of
correcting Work that was not performed in accordance with the
Contract Documents.
6.5
Limitations . . The obligations contained in this Article
6 govern and supersede any other terms in this Agreement which
address warranties, guarantees, or the quality of the Work and are
Contractor's sole warranty and guarantee obligations and Owner's
exclusive remedies with respect thereto. Contractor makes no
other warranties or guarantees, express or implied, including but
not limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose which are expressly disclaimed and waived.
Contractor shall have no warranty obligation or liability for
defects in the Work caused by Owner's improper operation or
maintenance of the Facility. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, as between Owner and Contractor, Owner shall be
responsible for defects with respect to the Existing Work other
than as set forth in Article 6.2.
6.6
Title.
6.6.1
Contractor shall include, as a term
of each Subcontract, a warranty that all materials and equipment
furnished by its Subcontractors that become part of the Facility or
are purchased by Contractor for Owner for the operation,
maintenance or repair thereof shall be legally and beneficially
owned by the Owner free from any encumbrance whatsoever.
Title to all such materials and equipment shall pass to Owner upon
the earlier of (a) delivery to the Site, or (b) the
passage of title from a Subcontractor to Contractor under the
applicable subcontract, purchase order or other agreement.
Notwithstanding passage of title, Contractor shall retain sole
care, custody and control of such materials and equipment and shall
exercise due care with respect thereto in accordance with
Article 2.13 .
6.6.2
In order to protect Owner's interest
in all materials and equipment with respect to which title has
passed to Owner but which remain in the possession of a third
party, Contractor shall follow the directions of Owner with respect
to the action to be taken by Contractor to maintain Owner's clear
title and to protect Owner against claims by other parties with
respect thereto, and the costs incurred by Contractor in so doing
shall be a Reimbursable Cost.
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6.6.3
So long as Owner pays all amounts
due Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, Contractor agrees
that it shall not establish, and shall not allow its employees,
agents or Subcontractors to maintain, any contractor's or laborer's
encumbrance on the Work or the Facility or any part
thereof.
6.6.4
Contractor shall not file or permit
any liens on the Work or the Facility without Owner's prior written
consent; provided that this clause shall not prohibit Contractor
from filing a lien allowed under Applicable Law to secure amounts
due from Owner under this Agreement. Contractor shall follow
the directions of Owner with respect to the action to be taken by
Contractor regarding any mechanic's or materialmen's liens arising
from the Work and Contractor shall if ordered by Owner, as soon as
practical discharge any encumbrance filed by any Subcontractor
against the Facility based on a claim for payment in connection
with the Work, and the costs incurred by Contractor in so doing
shall be a Reimbursable Cost.
6.6.5
Contractor shall provide prompt
notice to Owner of any encumbrance of which it receives
notice.
6.6.6
In the event Contractor fails to
discharge any such encumbrance within a reasonable period or
otherwise provide Owner with adequate assurances or security with
regard to any such encumbrance arising in respect of the Work or
the Facility, Owner shall have the right to discharge the same and
such costs shall be charged against the Target Price as part of the
Contract Sum.
ARTICLE 7
REPRESENTATIVES AND NOTICES
7.1
Owner's Project Manager. . Owner appoints the following individual as
its "Owner's Project Manager" :
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Name:
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Jimmy L. Gonzales
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Address:
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PNM
2401 Aztec NE
MS Z110
Albuquerque, NM 87107
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E-mail:
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jgonzal3@pnm.com
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Telephone:
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(505) 855-6326
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Cell Phone:
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(505) 681-0964
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Fax:
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(505) 855-6320
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The Owner's
Project Manager shall be authorized to act on behalf of Owner, with
whom Contractor may consult at all reasonable times, and whose
instructions, requests, and decisions shall be binding upon Owner
as to all matters pertaining to this Agreement and the performance
of the Parties hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the
responsibilities of Owner's Project
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Manager shall
encompass but not be limited to (1) issuance of instructions, (2)
interpretation of plans, (3) review and inspection of Contractor's
Work, (4) rejection of nonconforming Work, (5) determination of
when the Work is complete, (6) approval of progress payments and
final payment, and (7) approval of certain Change Orders as set
forth in Article 5 "Changes in the Work" . All
communications from Contractor to Owner shall be directed to
Owner's Project Manager and all communications from Owner to
Contractor shall be directed from the Owner's Project Manager.
Owner may appoint another person as Owner's Project Manager at any
time by written notice to Contractor from the current Owner's
Project Manager. Directions from the Owner's Project Manager shall
be deemed to be the direction of each and every Owner, and
Contractor shall be entitled to rely upon same.
7.2
Contractor's Project Director. . Contractor appoints the following
individual as its "Project Director" in charge of
Contractor's performance and execution of the Work:
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Name:
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Richard Meserole
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Address:
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Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
One Fluor Daniel Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77478-3899
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E-mail:
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richard.meserole@fluor.com
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Telephone:
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(281) 263-2038
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Cell Phone:
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(281) 705-9990
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Fax:
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(281) 263-5567
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All
instructions, requests for Change Orders and all other
communications from Owner to the Contractor shall be directed to
the Project Director.
7.3
Notices. . Except as expressly provided otherwise
herein, any formal notice, demand, or request provided for in the
Contract Documents shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly
made if personally delivered, delivered by courier, or sent by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile to the facsimile
number to the person specified above and shall be deemed received,
if personally delivered, or delivered by courier, upon delivery,
and if mailed, on the third Business Day following deposit in the
U.S. mail, and if sent by facsimile, upon transmission (electronic
transmission to the e-mail address specified above may be done in
addition to delivery of a paper copy).
7.4
Changes. . Each Party shall provide the other Party
with notice when its respective address, contact person, telephone
number, e-mail address, or facsimile number changes to which
notices are to be sent.
7.5
Ordinary Course. . Nothing contained herein shall preclude
the transmission of routine invoices or correspondence, messages
and information between the Parties by a representative of a Party
in the ordinary course of performing their respective obligations
under the Contract Documents.
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ARTICLE 8
PRIOR WORK AND WORK SITE
8.1
Prior Work and Site Investigation.
. Contractor is familiar with the status of
Facility construction, the Plant Site and conditions therein.
Contractor accepts, as part of the Work and subject to the
warranties of this Agreement, the D/FD Engineering Services
previously provided, but not any portion of the Facility that was
procured or constructed as of the date of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the fact that Contractor may have received certain
Site information from Owner but subject to the assessment
contemplated by Article 2.25 , Contractor represents to
Owner that Contractor has independently satisfied itself as to the
status of completion, nature and location of the Work, the general
and local conditions, particularly those bearing upon
transportation, disposal, and handling and storage of materials,
availability of labor, water, electric power, roads, and
uncertainties of weather, river stages, or similar physical
conditions at the Site, the conformation and conditions of the
ground, the character, quality, and quantity of surface and
subsurface materials to be encountered as reflected in the
geotechnical reports.
8.2
Lines and Grades. . Contractor shall establish construction
base lines and bench marks for the Work. Said base lines and
bench marks, and all stakes or other markers established shall be
preserved by Contractor until their removal is authorized by Owner.
Owner may, from time to time, check the layout of Contractor, but
such checking shall in no way relieve Contractor of its
responsibility for the accuracy of the Work. Contractor shall
provide, at the request of Owner and as a Reimbursable Cost,
competent personnel to assist in this checking.
8.3
Specifications and Drawings. . Contractor shall maintain at the Plant
Site a copy of the "approved for construction" working
specifications and drawings (including "as-built drawings")
applicable to the Work with all changes and modifications, and
shall at all times, give Owner access thereto. Anything
mentioned in the specifications and not shown on the drawings or
shown on the drawings and not mentioned in the specifications,
shall be of like effect as if shown or mentioned in
both.
8.3.1
"As-Built" Drawings.
Contractor shall provide and keep at the Plant Site a complete
"as-built" record set of drawings (also called "record drawings")
that shall be updated periodically. The drawings shall
reflect exact and actual "as-built" conditions of construction,
installation, and erection as it progresses. Where drawings
are not adequate to show "as-built" conditions, Contractor shall
prepare sketches which delineate the necessary "as-built"
information. Contractor shall furnish two (2) sets of all
paper "blue-line" prints "approved" drawings for use in
accomplishing specified mark-up. Final "as-built" drawings,
and a computerized disk of such drawings, shall be delivered to
Owner by Contractor on or before Final Completion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Existing Work,
Owner has provided Contractor with certain "as-built" drawings and
Contractor's responsibilities with respect to such drawings shall
be limited to updates as necessary to reflect modifications to the
Existing Work or conditions identified by Contractor through the
course of performance of the Work.
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8.4
Use of Premises . . Contractor shall confine the storage of
materials and construction equipment in connection with the Work in
accordance with all applicable ordinances, regulations, and laws
and Contractor's safety procedures. Contractor shall provide
adequate safety barriers, signs, lanterns, and other warning
devices and services to properly protect any person having access
to or near the areas where Work is being performed at the
Site. Contractor shall follow Owner's instructions concerning
the location of signs and posters, the time and location of the
burning of debris, and any other similar nuisance items.
8.5
Cleaning Up . . Contractor shall, at all times, keep the
Plant Site and other locations on the Site where the Work is
performed, including storage areas used by it, in a clean and
orderly condition and (free from weeds inside the Plant Site),
combustible debris, and waste materials. Upon completion of
the Work, Contractor shall remove all rubbish from and about the
premises and restore the Plant Site, other locations on the Site
where the Work is performed and material storage locations at the
Site to their original condition with special respect to ruts, and
debris of all kinds. Contractor, unless otherwise directed,
shall return all unused material, to an Owner designated storage
area at the Plant Site.
8.6
Underground Facilities. . Contractor shall be familiar with the
requirements of the respective underground facility laws of the
State of New Mexico. Contractor shall identify (through
"as-built" drawings, inspection or otherwise) to the extent
necessary to perform the Work all underground facilities in the
areas on the Site where Work is to be performed, including, but not
limited to, gas, electric, telephone, water, drain lines, sewer,
and the like. Contractor will take the necessary steps to
safeguard these underground facilities. With respect to areas
outside of the Plant Site, Contractor may rely on third parties, as
necessary and appropriate, and in compliance with Applicable
Laws. Contractor shall notify the Owner's Project Manager,
who will file a report of accident with the local Owner office at
the time of any damage.
8.7
Other Contracts. . Owner may undertake or award other
contracts for additional work at or near the Site. Contractor
shall fully cooperate with the other contractors and with Owner
employees, and carefully coordinate scheduling and performing the
Work to accommodate the additional work, heeding any direction that
may be provided by Owner. Contractor shall not commit nor
permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by
any other contractor or by Owner employees.
ARTICLE 9
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ARTICLE 10
COMPLETION OF THE WORK
10.1
Mechanical Completion.
10.1.1
Mechanical Completion shall occur
with respect to the Facility when the following requirements have
been satisfied:
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(a)
Contractor has constructed and installed all materials, equipment,
components and systems constituting the Facility (except for
completion of minor portions of the Work such as painting, final
grading, final insulation, and any other portion of the Work not
affecting the reliability, dependability, operability, safety, and
mechanical and electrical integrity of the Facility) in all
material respects in accordance with the Agreement;
(b)
Contractor has made available for inspection by Owner all Facility
systems necessary to begin Performance Tests in accordance with
procedures mutually agreed to at the time by Contractor and
Owner;
(c)
the Work is mechanically and electrically sound, all systems have
been flushed, cleaned out and filled as necessary and all required
pre-operations checking and testing has been completed
satisfactorily and all systems have been started up in accordance
with procedures mutually agreed to at the time by Contractor and
Owner; and
(d)
all systems and subsystems have been installed, the equipment and
systems included therein can be operated in a manner that does not
void any Subcontractor or system warranty and Contractor has made
the Facility available for synchronization.
10.1.2
When Contractor believes that the
requirements of Mechanical Completion have been met, Contractor
shall issue a notice of Mechanical Completion to Owner.
Within five (5) Days after receiving such notice of Mechanical
Completion, Owner shall advise Contractor, in writing, with
reasonable precision, of any known reason(s) to believe that
Contractor has not met the criteria for Mechanical
Completion. If Owner advises of any such reason(s),
Contractor shall then take appropriate corrective action and again
notify Owner, in writing, that the Facility has achieved Mechanical
Completion. Owner shall have five (5) Days after receipt of
such notification to advise Contractor of any remaining known
reason(s) under the preceding paragraph why Contractor has not met
the criteria for Mechanical Completion. This process shall be
repeated as necessary until Owner agrees that no such reasons
remain. If Owner fails to notify Contractor of any such known
reasons within the allotted time, the Facility shall be deemed to
have achieved Mechanical Completion. Otherwise, Mechanical
Completion shall not be achieved until Owner and Contractor agree
that all of the criteria for Mechanical Completion have been
achieved.
10.2
Performance Testing.
10.2.1
Contractor may commence the
Performance Tests any time after achieving Mechanical Completion of
the Facility.
10.2.2
Contractor shall provide Owner with
its schedule of Performance Tests, and its expected requirements
for natural gas for such tests, at least sixty (60) days
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prior to the
scheduled commencement date of those tests. Contractor shall
provide Owner with notice at least twenty (20) days prior to the
date on which it intends to commence the Performance Tests and
again forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the initial
test.
10.2.3
Contractor shall furnish reports of
all successful Performance Tests to Owner and to others as may be
reasonably requested by Owner. Contractor shall provide
access to available data for unsuccessful test and re-tests only
upon Owner's request.
10.2.4
Contractor shall maintain qualified
personnel on the Site to supervise the activities of operating
personnel regarding the operation and maintenance of the Facility
until turnover upon Substantial Completion, and to provide
technical direction for any Performance Tests including any
re-testing periods following Substantial Completion.
10.2.5
At any time during and promptly
after completion (whether or not apparently successful) of the
Performance Tests (including without limitation any re-run of such
tests), Owner shall advise Contractor and Contractor shall advise
Owner in writing of any defects and deficiencies in the Facility or
in its performance that were discovered or observed during such
tests that render any of the Performance Tests results inaccurate
and thus make such test unsuccessful. Contractor shall, as a
Reimbursable Cost, correct such defects and deficiencies and
promptly advise Owner of such correction, specifying the measures
taken and, if such defects and deficiencies require re-running of
those tests, the date on which the Facility will be ready for the
applicable Performance Tests to be re-run. Subject to the
further provisions of this Agreement, such tests shall thereafter
be re-run promptly and the procedure set forth above in this
Article 10.2 shall be repeated until all Performance Tests
have been satisfactorily completed and all such defects and
deficiencies have been corrected.
10.3
Substantial Completion.
10.3.1
Substantial Completion shall occur
on the date on which: (i) Mechanical Completion has occurred,
(ii) the Performance Tests required for Substantial Completion in
Exhibit A have been completed, (iii) the Facility has
achieved 95% or more of the Target Performance Criteria for
Facility output and 105% or less of the Target Performance Criteria
for Facility heat rate, (iv) a thirty (30) hour continuous
operation of the Facility has been demonstrated in accordance with
the continuous operation test as described in Exhibit A, and
(v) there are no known items of uncompleted Work as of such date
that would prevent compliance with the criteria in Article
10.1.1(a), (c) and (d) ;
10.3.2
When Contractor believes it has
achieved Substantial Completion of the Facility, Contractor shall
tender a certificate of Substantial Completion to Owner in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F-1 ,
together with documentation sufficient for independent
verification. Owner shall accept or
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reject
Contractor's certification of Substantial Completion in writing
within five (5) Business Days after receipt of Contractor's
tender. If Owner fails to notify Contractor of any such known
reasons within the allotted time, the Facility shall be deemed to
have achieved Substantial Completion. If Owner rejects
Contractor's certification of Substantial Completion, Owner shall
identify its reasons for rejection in detail sufficient for
verification and thereafter Contractor shall:
(a)
take prompt corrective action, as necessary, to achieve the
requirements of Substantial Completion, and then submit a new
certification of Substantial Completion to Owner as provided for
above; or
(b)
disagree with Owner's reasons for such rejection, promptly notify
Owner, and the Parties shall attempt to resolve the disagreement
without delay. If the disagreement cannot be resolved within
five (5) Business Days, then Contractor may cease further
Performance Testing and seek a determination whether or not
Substantial Completion has been achieved under Article 12 "
Dispute Resolution".
10.3.3
Notwithstanding the obligations of
Contractor set forth in Articles 10.3.1 and 10.3.2 ,
if Contractor is unsuccessful in meeting the Target Performance
Criteria for the Facility after reasonable efforts to do so within
ninety (90) days of the commencement of initial Performance Tests,
Contractor shall not be obligated to continue to run Performance
Tests. In such case, Owner and Contractor shall discuss
alternatives that may be available to Owner that may remedy the
problems that Owner and Contractor have encountered during the
attempted Performance Tests. Contractor's costs of
implementing any such alternative(s) that are agreed upon shall be
Reimbursable Costs that are not included in the Contract Sum and
not chargeable against the Target Price.
10.4
Punch List . . At the time of submitting a certificate of
Substantial Completion, Contractor shall prepare and submit to
Owner a Punch List and an estimate of costs necessary to complete
the Punch List. Owner shall have five (5) Business Days from
receipt of said Punch List to provide any comments to the Punch
List. The Parties shall review the Punch List and discuss the
items to be included in a mutually agreed Punch List, with an
estimate of the cost to complete the Punch List items.
Contractor shall diligently pursue completion of the Punch List
within sixty (60) days following Substantial Completion as a
Reimbursable Cost and shall notify Owner in writing upon
Contractor's determination that Punch List Work is complete. Owner
shall have five (5) Business Days to accept or reject Contractor's
determination that the Punch List Work is complete. If Owner
rejects Contractor's determination, then Contractor may seek a
determination whether or not the Punch List Work is complete under
EArticle 12 "Dispute Resolution" .
10.5
Final Completion.
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10.5.1
Final Completion shall occur on the
date on which: (a) Mechanical Completion has occurred
for the Facility, (b) Substantial Completion has occurred for the
Facility, and (c) all other requirements for final payment under
Article 4 have been completed, including completion of all
Work remaining on the Punch List.
10.5.2
When Contractor believes it has
achieved Final Completion, Contractor shall tender a certificate of
Final Completion to Owner substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit F-2 , and shall submit a request for final
payment pursuant to Article 4 "Compensation". Owner shall
accept or reject Contractor's determination of Final Completion in
writing within five (5) Business Days after receipt of Contractor's
tender. If Owner fails to notify Contractor of any such known
reasons within the allotted time, the Facility shall be deemed to
have achieved Final Completion. If Owner rejects Contractor's
determination of Final Completion, Owner shall identify its reasons
for rejection in detail sufficient for verification and thereafter
Contractor shall:
(a) take prompt
corrective action, as necessary, to achieve the requirements for
Final Completion, and then submit a new determination of Final
Completion to Owner as provided for above; or
(b) disagree with
Owner's reasons for such rejection, promptly notify Owner, and the
Parties shall attempt to resolve the disagreement without
delay. If the disagreement cannot be resolved within five (5)
Business Days, then Contractor may seek a determination whether or
not Final Completion has been achieved under Article 12
"Dispute Resolution".
ARTICLE 11
DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
11.1
Contractor Default. . Contractor shall be deemed to be in
default if it at any time during the performance of the Work
Contractor shall:
(a)
Materially fail to prosecute the Work or any portion thereof with
sufficient diligence or otherwise commit a substantial breach of
any material provision of this Agreement and Contractor does not
commence and diligently proceed to cure such failure or breach
within fifteen (15) calendar days following delivery of a notice
from Owner to Contractor to remedy such failure or
breach;
(b)
Become insolvent or make a general assignment for the benefit of
its creditors;
(c)
File a petition in bankruptcy or have a petition in bankruptcy
filed against it or an attachment or execution levied upon any of
its property used hereunder, or have a receiver for its business
appointed on account of the condition of such business or of
insolvency;
(d)
Have any legal proceeding taken against it that interferes with the
diligent and efficient performance and satisfactory completion of
the Work and Contractor
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does not
succeed in having such legal proceeding dismissed or stayed within
fifteen (15) calendar days following delivery of a notice from
Owner to Contractor requesting Contractor to do so;
(e)
Materially disregard or fail to comply with laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations, or orders of any public authority having
jurisdiction and Contractor does not commence and diligently
proceed to cure such failure within fifteen (15) calendar days
following delivery of a notice from Owner to Contractor to remedy
such failure;
(f)
Attempt to assign this Agreement without obtaining Owner's prior
consent; or
(g)
Failure to make an undisputed payment to Owner when due hereunder
and Contractor does not cure such failure within five (5) Business
Days following delivery of a notice from Owner to Contractor to
remedy such failure;
11.2
Right to Terminate for Cause. . If at any time Contractor shall be deemed
in default pursuant to Article 11.1 "Default " ,
Owner may elect to terminate this Agreement in accordance with
Article 11.3 "Termination by Owner for Cause "
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11.3
Termination by Owner for Cause . . If Owner elects to terminate this
Agreement due to Contractor's default under the terms of Article
11.1, Owner shall give written notice of termination to
Contractor specifying the date of termination, which date shall
provide Contractor with a reasonable period during which Contractor
is able to demobilize, which period shall be no shorter than ten
(10) Business Days. Owner may, at its option, (a) take
possession of the Site and take possession of or use all materials,
equipment, tools, and construction equipment and machinery owned by
Contractor to maintain the orderly progress of, and to finish the
Work; or (b) finish the Work by whatever other reasonable method it
deems expedient.
11.3.1
Upon any such termination for cause,
Contractor shall be compensated for all Reimbursable Costs incurred
for Work then performed. In the event that Owner uses any of
Contractor's equipment or tools, Owner shall return the same to
Contractor in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, and shall pay Contractor for the use thereof as provided
in Article 4 . If the difference between the Target
Price and the balance of the Contract Sum through the date of such
takeover by Owner exceeds the cost of finishing the Work and any
other extra costs or damages incurred by Owner in completing the
Work, or otherwise as a result of Contractor's default, Contractor
shall be compensated for the earned portion of the Fee provided for
in Article 4 , prorated for the month based upon when the
effective date of the termination occurs in addition to the above
Reimbursable Costs. If such costs of finishing the Work and
any other extra costs or damages incurred by Owner in completing
the Work, or otherwise as a result of Contractor's default, exceed
the sum of [*] plus the difference between the Target Price and the
balance of the Contract Sum through the date of such takeover by
Owner, such excess shall be deemed an Overrun and Contractor shall
pay [*] of such excess costs to Owner, subject to the limitation on
Contractor's responsibility for Overruns as set forth in Article
4.4 . These obligations for payment shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
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11.3.2
Termination of the Work in
accordance with this Article shall not relieve Contractor of
its responsibilities for Work performed.
11.3.3
If Owner terminates Contractor for
default under this Article , and it is later determined that
Contractor was not in default, then such termination shall be
deemed a termination for convenience pursuant to Article
11.4 .
11.4
Termination by Owner for Convenience . . Owner may, upon thirty (30) calendar days
advance written notice to Contractor, suspend, abandon, or
terminate the Work, or any portion thereof, and terminate this
Agreement, for any reason whatsoever including for the convenience
of Owner without regard to whether or not Contractor has defaulted
or failed to comply with the provisions of the Contract
Documents.
11.4.1
If Owner terminates the Work, or any
portion thereof for convenience, Owner shall pay Contractor for all
Reimbursable Costs for the parts of the Work done prior to the
effective date of termination, including materials provided, plus
any Subcontractor or vendor cancellation costs, plus an amount for
the Contractor's substantiated, reasonable direct costs necessarily
incurred in preparation for the parts of the Work not yet performed
and in shutting down its operations; plus an amount for a
reasonable part of the Fee which Contractor would otherwise have
earned for the percentage of Work performed prior to such
termination. Contractor shall not be entitled to any other
costs or damages whatsoever arising out of Contractor's performance
of the Work and the termination by Owner for
convenience.
11.5
Stopping Work. . When Owner terminates the Work in
accordance with Article 11.3 "Termination by Owner for Cause" or
11.4 "Termination by Owner for Convenience", Contractor shall
take the actions set forth below.
11.5.1
Unless Owner directs otherwise,
after receipt of a written notice of termination for either cause
or convenience, Contractor shall promptly: (1) stop
performing Work on the date and as specified in the notice of
termination; (2) place no further orders or subcontracts for
materials, equipment, services or facilities, except as may be
necessary for completion of such portion of the Work that is not
terminated; (3) cancel all orders and subcontracts, upon terms
acceptable to Owner, to the extent that they relate to the
performance of Work terminated; (4) assign to Owner all of the
right, title, and interest of Contractor in all orders and
subcontracts; (5) deliver completed Work to Owner and take such
action as may be necessary or as directed by Owner to preserve and
protect the Work, Site, and any other property related to the Work
in the possession of Contractor in which Owner has an interest; and
(6) continue performance only to the extent not
terminated.
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11.5.2
In the case of any termination,
Contractor shall proceed with the orderly demobilization and close
out of the Work, and the costs for such services shall be
Reimbursable Costs.
11.6
Suspension of the Work . . Owner may, for any reason, at any time
suspend the carrying out of the Work or any part thereof by ten
(10) Business Days advance written notice to Contractor. Any
such notice shall specify the date of suspension, the expected
duration of the suspension and any other information relevant to
the scope of work being suspended. Whereupon Contractor shall
suspend the carrying out of the Work or any part thereof for such
time or times and in such manner as Owner may require. During
any suc