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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

 

 

Page

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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Page

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page

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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Page

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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Page

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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Page

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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Page

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           



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.

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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 [*], 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 Si


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