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Exhibit
10.52
COST PLUS INCENTIVE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
THIS COST PLUS INCENTIVE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (this “Agreement”) is entered
into as of August 8, 2007 (“Effective Date”), by
and between HOKU MATERIALS, INC., a Delaware corporation with its
principal office located at 1 Hoku Way, Pocatello, Idaho 83204
(“Owner”), and JH KELLY LLC, a Washington limited
liability company with its principal office located at 821 3rd
Avenue, Longview, WA 98632 (“Contractor”). Owner and
Contractor are each referred to herein as a “Party” or
together as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Owner is seeking a
general contractor to provide construction services for
Owner’s polysilicon production and processing plant to be
located in Pocatello, Idaho as more fully described on the
Statement of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Project”);
WHEREAS, Contractor is a
licensed general contractor and is able and desires to provide to
Owner those services to construct the Project as set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS, in connection with
the provision of those services, Owner and Contractor desire to
enter into this Agreement to provide for the mutual benefits to be
realized by the parties as a result of this Agreement and the
specific considerations, terms and conditions set forth
herein:
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
For purposes of this Agreement, the
following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth
below.
1.1 “Budget
Incentive” means a fee earned by Contractor for meeting or
exceeding a predetermined Budget goal.
1.2 “Change”
means an addition to, modification of, substitution for, or
deletion of any work, manner of performance, or other obligation
required by the Contract Documents and estimated by Owner and
Contractor to affect the time required for performance of the Work
under the Statement of Work or to increase or decrease the cost of
performing the Work.
1.3 “Claim” means
a demand or assertion by a party to this Agreement seeking, as a
matter of right, adjustment to, interpretation of, or relief from
the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents; payment of
money; extension of time; or other relief with respect to the
Contract Documents. The term “Claim” also includes
other disputes and matters between Owner and Contractor arising out
of or relating to the Agreement. Claims must be initiated by
written notice. The responsibility to substantiate a Claim shall
rest with the party making the Claim. Pending final resolution of a
Claim, Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of the
Work under this Agreement and Owner shall continue to make
undisputed payments in accordance with the Contract
Documents.
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1.4 “Construction
Documents” mean the documents required by Contractor to
construct the facility including but not limited to; scope of work,
technical specifications, engineered drawings and Project
Schedule.
1.5 “Contract
Documents” means of this Agreement and all conditions of the
contract (general, supplementary and other conditions),
modifications, exhibits, drawings, specifications, addenda or other
documents listed in this Agreement. Unless specifically enumerated
in the Agreement, the Contract Documents do not include other
documents such as bidding requirements (advertisement or invitation
to bid, instructions to bidders, sample forms, Contractor’s
bid or portions of addenda relating to bidding requirements). The
intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items necessary
for the proper execution and completion of the Work by Contractor.
The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by
one shall be as binding as if required by all.
1.6 “Contract
Time” means the number of consecutive calendar Days,
including authorized adjustments, calculated starting from the
Effective Date to the agreed upon dates set forth in the Project
Schedule.
1.7 “Cost of the
Work” means the reimbursable costs specified in Exhibit
C incurred by Contractor in the proper performance of Work
to complete the Project under this Agreement.
1.8 “Day” means a
calendar Day unless otherwise specifically noted in the
Agreement.
1.9 “Drawings”
means the graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents
showing the design, location and dimensions of the Work, generally
including plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and
diagrams, including the drawings attached as Appendix
1 to Exhibit A of this Agreement.
1.10 “Extra Work”
means an item of work or a manner of performance that results from
a Change, that is outside the scope of the Work as described in the
Statement of Work and which is estimated by Owner and Contractor to
affect the time required for performance of the Work or to increase
or decrease the cost of performing the Work.
1.11 “Final
Invoice” is the invoice submitted by Contractor to Owner for
all final cost items including but not limited to; subcontractor
invoices, demobilization of site, completion of punch list items
and all other cost items and/or invoice reconciliations.
1.12 “Fee” means
the fee charged by Contractor for constructing the facility for
Owner, which is calculated as a percentage of Contractor’s
Cost of the Work as set forth on Exhibit C to this
Agreement.
1.13 “Hazardous
Substance” means any and all chemicals, constituents,
contaminants, pollutants, materials, and wastes and any other
carcinogenic, corrosive, ignitable, radioactive, reactive, toxic or
otherwise hazardous substances or mixtures (whether solids,
liquids, gases), or any substances now or at any time subject to
regulation, control, remediation or otherwise addressed as a
hazardous substance under the applicable laws of the Site,
including those laws, regulations and policies relating to the
discharge, emission, spill, release, or threatened release into the
environment or relating to the disposal, distribution, manufacture,
processing, storage, transport, treatment, transport, or other use
of such substances.
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1.14 “Incentive
Fee” means the Budget Incentive, the Schedule Incentive
and/or the Safety Incentive, as applicable.
1.15 “Mechanical
Completion” means, except for non-critical and punch list
items, (i) all production equipment is substantially installed
and checked for alignment, calibration, lubrication, rotation, and
hydrostatic and/or pneumatic pressure integrity; (ii) the
appropriate systems have been flushed and cleaned; and
(iii) the Work is substantially ready to commence
commissioning and start-up activities.
1.16 “Mechanical
Completion Date” is defined in Section 11.2 of this
Agreement.
1.17
“Modification” means (1) a written amendment to
the Contract signed by both parties, (2) a Change order,
(3) a construction change directive or (4) a written
order for a minor change in the Work issued by or on behalf of
Owner; any of which may result in the submittal of a Target Price
Revision requesting additional monies and/or time.
1.18 “Person”
means any natural or juridical Person, including, but not limited
to, corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and any other
business association or organization.
1.19 “Preliminary
Reactor Test Demonstration” means that two or more
polysilicon deposition reactors at the Site are set-up such that
they may be put into short term testing and operation to produce
polysilicon (permanent connections, automatic controls, etc. are
not required for this milestone) independent of the full
facility.
1.20 “Safety
Incentive” means a fee that may be earned by Contractor if it
meets or exceeds the predetermined Safety goal as set forth in
Section 9.2.2.3 of this Agreement.
1.21 “Schedule
Incentive” means a fee that may be earned by Contractor if it
meets or exceeds the predetermined Schedule goals as set forth in
Section 9.2.2.2 of this Agreement.
1.22 “Site” means
the property or premises of Owner where Work is to be performed by
Contractor pursuant to this Agreement as described on
Appendix 1 to Exhibit A of this
Agreement.
1.23
“Specifications” means that portion of the Contract
Documents consisting of the written requirements for materials,
equipment, systems, standards and workmanship for the Work, and
performance of related services.
1.24 “Statement of
Work” means the statement describing the scope of the Work to
be performed by Contractor to complete the Project, and is set
forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement.
1.25
“Subcontractor” means any Person that has a contract
with Contractor, regardless of tier, to perform any portion of the
Work or to supply equipment, materials, supplies, labor and/or
other goods and services in connection with the performance of the
Work required of Contractor under this Agreement.
1.26 “Substantial
Completion” shall be achieved when: (i) Mechanical
Completion of the Work has been acknowledged by the Owner and
engineer in writing; (ii) final lien waivers and releases and
other documents or inspections reasonably required by Owner’s
engineer or lender have been delivered; (iii) the Contractor
has delivered the job books and as-built drawings; (iv) all
the Contractor’s
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supplies, personnel and rubbish have
been removed from the Site; and (v) all punch list items have
been completed (or otherwise resolved by agreement of the Owner and
the Contractor.
1.27 “Target Price
Revision” means a written instrument signed by Owner and
Contractor stating their agreement upon all of the following:
(a) a change in the Work or authorizing Extra Work;
(b) the amount of the adjustment, if any, in the Contract
Price; and, (c) the extent of the adjustment, if any, in the
Contract Time.
1.28 “Work” means
the consulting, material procurement, inspection, maintenance, and
construction services required by the Contract Documents; and
includes all labor, equipment machinery, tools, materials,
supplies, services, and testing necessary to fulfill
Contractor’s obligations under the Contract Documents to
complete the Project as set forth in the Statement of
Work.
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2.1 The terms of this
Agreement shall apply to Contractor’s performance of Work
and/or presence on Owner’s property, unless expressly
modified by a Change Order. Any modification of the terms of this
Agreement by a Change Order shall only apply to Contractor’s
performance of Work and/or presence on Owner’s property under
that Change Order.
2.2 The basis of the Work is
the construction by Contractor of the Project.
2.3 It is expressly agreed
and understood by Contractor that any materials, supplies, or items
of machinery, equipment, or tools provided by Contractor in the
performance of the Work shall be so provided, pursuant only to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Any preprinted or
handwritten terms and conditions or similar provisions attached to
or appearing on the face or reverse side of, or attached to,
Contractor’s order acknowledgments, delivery tickets,
invoices, price lists, or other similar documents, are null and
void and the terms and conditions of this Agreement (and the other
applicable Contract Documents) shall control.
2.4 Owner and Contractor
acknowledge that Work under this Agreement shall not include the
handling, transportation, or removal of any Hazardous Substance
from Owner’s property. Should the Work performed by
Contractor require the handling, transportation, or removal of any
such Hazardous Substance, Contractor shall immediately notify
Owner’s Representative and Owner shall provide further
instructions on how the Hazardous Substance shall be
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3.1 Project Manager.
Contractor designates Pat Wilson as its representative
(“Project Manager”) who is fully authorized to act on
behalf of Contractor for the purpose of receiving instructions from
Owner, receiving communications from Owner, requesting approvals
required or permitted under this Agreement and otherwise
representing Contractor. All notices, requests, approvals and other
communications provided to Owner by the Project Manager shall be
deemed to have been provided by Contractor and all notices,
instructions, requests, approvals and other communications provided
to the Project Manager by Owner shall be deemed to have been
received by Contractor. Contractor may designate one or more
successor Project Manager(s) by written notice to Owner from time
to time.
3.2 Review and
Execution.
3.2.1 Contractor represents
that Contractor has visited the Site, and has correlated personal
observations with requirements of the Contract
Documents.
3.2.2 Before starting each
portion of the Work, Contractor shall carefully study the Contract
Documents relative to that portion of the Work, and may take field
measurements of any existing conditions related to that portion of
the Work, and observe any conditions at the Site affecting that
portion of the Work if reasonable with regard to the scope of the
Work.
3.2.3 Any design errors,
omissions, or inconsistencies noted by Contractor shall be reported
promptly to Owner.
3.2.4 If Contractor believes
that additional cost or time is involved because of any design
errors, omissions, or inconsistencies, Contractor shall submit a
Target Price Revision requesting an
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adjustment to the Target Price and/or
the Project Schedule. All Target Price Revisions will be submitted
to Owner for review and approval.
3.3 Contractor shall provide
supervision of all phases of the Work in accordance with sound
construction practices and in compliance with all federal, state or
local rules, regulations and ordinances applicable to the
Work.
3.4 Contractor shall be
solely responsible for all construction means, methods, techniques,
sequences and procedures and for coordinating all portions of the
Work.
3.5 Contractor shall be
responsible to Owner for the acts and omissions of its employees,
Subcontractors and their agents and employees. Except as otherwise
provided herein, all Subcontractors will be bound to comply with
the same standards, care, skill and diligence as Contractor in the
performance of the Work. Owner shall have the right to request
removal of any Contractor employee, Subcontractor, Subcontractor
employee, or their agents who in Owner’s sole opinion, has
engaged in improper conduct, is not performing in a satisfactory
manner or is not qualified to perform assigned work, including, as
applicable, the Project Manager. Contractor shall, within ten
(10) business days take corrective action to address
Owner’s request (through disciplinary action, reassignment,
training or other commercially reasonable means) to Owner’s
reasonable satisfaction, which may include removal of such person,
provided that such removal complies with state and federal laws and
regulations, including but not limited to, labor and employment
laws.
3.6 Ownership of Drawings and
Other Items. All drawings, reports, designs, sketches, working
drawings, shop drawings, documents, certificates, plans,
specifications, estimates, memoranda, analyses, calculations,
models and other tangible evidence of Contractor’s work
product prepared in connection with the Work shall become and
remain the sole property of Owner. Contractor may retain copies of
its work product for its records, provided that any use thereof
(other than with respect to the Work) without the written consent
of Owner is prohibited. Any devices (other than equipment or
devices which constitute part of the Work) or methods now being
used in the marketplace, and incorporated into the Project, are not
considered to be property of Owner. Innovative construction methods
or mechanical devices developed by Contractor or its Subcontractors
used in connection with the Work are not considered property of
Owner unless such methods or devices were developed by Owner or
Owner’s separate contractors.
3.7 Books, Records and
Invoices. Contractor shall keep and maintain complete and accurate
books, records and invoices relating to the costs and performance
of the Work in accordance with industry standards for cost-plus
work, or in such form, substance and details as Owner may prescribe
from time to time. Owner shall have the right to inspect, examine,
copy and audit such records, books and invoices at any reasonable
time or times during the term of this Agreement, during the period
of two (2) years after Final Acceptance by Owner of the Work,
or within one (1) years after the termination hereof or the
termination of the Work, whichever is later. Contractor shall make
such books, records and invoices available for inspection,
examination, copying and auditing as may be prescribed by Owner.
Owner shall remit payment to Contractor for all costs Contractor
incurs, including but not limited to, employee time, copies, office
space, etc. needed to facilitate the requests of Owner in
accordance with this section. Contractor shall maintain at the Site
for Owner one record copy of the final plans, drawings and
specifications for the Work, in good order and marked currently to
record all changes made during construction. Contractor
acknowledges that Owner may hire one or more third party
representatives, including, without limitation, an engineering,
procurement and construction management firm to review such
records, books and invoices on behalf of Owner. Contractor
acknowledges and agrees that Owner’s
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third party representative may be an
engineering, procurement and construction firm that is a competitor
of Contractor; provided, however, that Contractor may require such
third party to sign a commercially reasonable confidentiality
agreement prior to disclosing Contractor’s confidential
information that is included in such information and
documents.
3.8 Taxes. Except as
otherwise expressly provided below in this paragraph, the Target
Price as set forth in Section 9 includes all taxes, including,
without limitation, (a) state and federal payroll taxes,
including, without limitation, contributions of taxes assessed
against employees on wages earned, in connection with
Contractor’s performance of the Work under this Agreement,
(b) taxes levied or assessed upon Contractor’s equipment
or other property or operations, and (c) all sales taxes
levied on the equipment, supplies, facilities and other materials
to be utilized as components of the Work. Contractor shall pay all
such taxes incurred in connection with the performance of the Work.
Contractor shall provide Owner with an accurate accounting of all
sales and use taxes paid on construction materials, supplies and
facilities incorporated in the Work (as opposed to those which are
used or consumed in the performance of the Work, but which are not
physically incorporated into the Work to include, but not limited
to, labor, rents and royalties whether incurred by Contractor or
any of its Subcontractors).
3.9 Confidential Information.
All data and information acquired by Contractor in connection with
the Work to be performed by Contractor hereunder shall be for the
sole and exclusive benefit of Owner. The provisions of this
Section 3.9 shall not apply to data and information within
either of the following categories: (a) information which was
in the public domain prior to receipt thereof from Owner or which
subsequently becomes part of the public domain by publication or
otherwise except by Contractor’s wrongful or negligent act;
(b) information received by Contractor from a third party
which did not have a confidentiality obligation with respect
thereto; or (c) data and information used in Contractors or
Contractors suppliers and subcontractors normal course of
business.
3.10 Patent Rights,
Copyrights and Title to Work. All royalties or other charges for
the use of patents or copyrights to be used in the performance of
the Work and Owner’s ownership of the Work shall be deemed to
be included in the Target Price. Title to all Work completed, all
Work in the course of construction, and all materials furnished or
developed by Owner or by Contractor, irrespective of location
thereof, shall be in Owner’s name once Contractor receives
payment, but the ownership thereof by Owner shall not absolve
Contractor from liability for loss or damage to same, nor from any
other duty or responsibility for the same, as provided in this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor is not and
cannot provide title or licenses with respect to engineering or
processes provided by third parties other than Subcontractors in
connection with the Project.
3.11 Schedule.
3.11.1 Attached as
Exhibit B to this Agreement is a project schedule
(the “Project Schedule”) that includes target dates for
achieving the Preliminary Reactor Test Demonstration, Mechanical
Completion and Substantial Completion.
3.11.2 Subject to Sections 8
and 10 below and to any adjustments authorized pursuant to the
other provisions of this Agreement, Contractor shall diligently
perform the Work and strive to achieve the Preliminary Reactor Test
Demonstration, the Mechanical Completion and the Substantial
Completion on or before the applicable date set forth in the
Project Schedule, as may be modified through mutually approved
Target Price Revisions or Change Orders through the course of the
Project.
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3.11.3 The dates for
completing the Preliminary Reactor Test Demonstration, the
Mechanical Completion and the Substantial Completion shall be
extended for any period of delay caused by reasons not within the
sole control of Contractor, its suppliers or subcontractors, or
Owner failing to provide timely payment or approvals in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement when such failure was not due
to action or inaction of Contractor or its Subcontractors and
provided that Contractor provides Owner with prompt written notice
of any such delay by Owner. If the Work is delayed due to the fault
of Contractor such that Contractor does not achieve the Preliminary
Reactor Test Demonstration, Mechanical Completion or Substantial
Completion on or before the applicable date set forth in the
Project Schedule, then the Project Schedule shall not be adjusted,
and Contractor shall pay Owner liquidated damages in the amount of
[*] of delay in achieving the applicable milestone up to a combined
aggregate limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
3.11.4 Contractor shall
promptly notify Owner upon completion of each major item or portion
of the Work.
3.11.5 No rights of Owner
shall be waived by permitting Contractor to work after the time for
completion has expired.
3.12 Permits, Licenses and
Authorizations. Contractor shall obtain, on a timely basis, all
permits and authorizations which Contractor is required to obtain
directly in its own name in order to perform the Work, and
Contractor shall either furnish to Owner copies of all such permits
and authorizations or maintain copies of the same at the Site or at
the appropriate offices of Contractor. Contractor shall also, on a
timely basis, supply all technical documentation required in
support of such permits, licenses and authorizations as are
required to be issued in Owner’s name in connection with the
Work, and Contractor shall otherwise assist Owner in securing such
permits, licenses and authorizations. If mutually agreed upon by
Owner and Contractor, permits to be obtained by Contractor may
include city, county and state building permits, electrical permits
and plumbing permits. Owner shall be responsible for county, state
and federal environmental permits to operate the Project after
completion of the Work.
3.13 Clean Site. Contractor
shall confine operations at the Site to areas permitted by law,
ordinances, permits and the Statement of Work. Contractor at all
times shall keep the Site free from accumulation of waste materials
or rubbish caused by its operations. Upon completion of the Work,
Contractor shall remove all waste materials and rubbish from and
about the Site, as well as its tools, construction equipment,
machinery and surplus materials, and shall clean all surfaces and
shall leave the Site “broom clean” or its
equivalent.
3.14 Safety. Contractor shall
be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all
safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work.
Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions for the safety of,
and shall provide all reasonable protection to prevent damage,
injury or loss to (a) all personnel performing any portion of
the Work and all other Persons who may be affected thereby,
(b) the Work, the Site, and all materials and equipment to be
incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the Site, under
the care, custody or control of Contractor or any of its
Subcontractors or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable,
and (c) other property at the Site or adjacent thereto,
including soil, water, trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements,
roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal,
relocation or replacement in the course of the Work. Contractor
shall give all notices required by and comply with all applicable
laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and lawful orders of any
public authority bearing on the safety of Persons or property or
their protection from damage, injury or loss. Contractor shall
erect and maintain, as required by existing conditions and progress
of the Work, all reasonable safeguards for safety and protection,
including installing fences and posting danger
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signs and other warnings against
hazards, promulgating safety regulations and notifying owners and
users of adjacent sites and utilities. Contractor shall be solely
responsible for any loss or expense incurred by Owner arising from
injury or death to Persons or damage to property in anyway incident
to or in connection with the placement, storage, spill, discharge
or release on or about the Site of Hazardous Substances brought
onto or about the Site by Contractor or any of its Subcontractors
in connection with the performance of the Work or otherwise. When
the use or storage of Hazardous Substances is necessary for the
performance of the Work, Contractor shall exercise the utmost care
and shall carry on such activities under the supervision of
properly qualified personnel. Contractor shall promptly remedy all
damage or loss to any property referred to in this paragraph caused
in whole or in part by Contractor, its Subcontractor or anyone for
whose acts either of them may be liable. The foregoing obligations
of Contractor are in addition to Contractor’s obligations
under Section 7.5 hereof.
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4.1 Owner’s
Representative. Owner designates Karl Taft as its representative
(“Owner’s Representative”) who shall be fully
authorized to act on behalf of Owner for the purpose of giving
notices, instructions and other communications to Contractor,
receiving communications from Contractor, granting approvals
required or permitted under this Agreement and otherwise
representing Owner in connection with all activities conducted
pursuant to this Agreement. All notices, instructions, approvals
and other communications provided to Contractor by Owner’s
Representative shall be deemed to have been provided by Owner and
all notices, requests, approvals and other communications provided
to Owner’s Representative by Contractor shall be deemed to
have been received by Owner. Owner may designate one or more
successor representatives of Owner by written notice to Contractor
from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph, Owner may, at Owner’s election, by notice in such
written designation or by subsequent written notice to Contractor
from time to time, limit the authority of Owner’s
Representative to approve Changes and Extra Work under
Section 8 below. Such limitation shall not affect previously
approved Changes and shall not be effective until notice is
received by Contractor.
4.2 Property Rights and
Access to Site. Owner warrants that it has a valid long-term
leasehold interest in the Site and possesses the legal right to
construct Work on the Site. Owner agrees to provide Contractor full
access to the Site for purposes of performing the Work and an
adequate area or areas at such Site for Contractor’s office,
warehouse, craft change rooms, shop buildings, welding facilities,
materials storage and employee parking, and all temporary water and
power necessary (including necessary standby or alternate power in
the event of a power interruption) to support all construction.
Owner, its agents and employees, shall have access to the Site to
perform any and all work on the Site which Owner may undertake
either through its own work forces or through contractors or
subcontractors, independently hired by Owner, and to inspect
Contractor’s work. Owner shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to schedule such other work in a manner which will not
delay Contractor’s work. If such delay is caused by Owner,
Owner agrees to extend the Preliminary Reactor Test Demonstration,
Mechanical Completion, and/or Substantial Completion Date, as
applicable, for the length of the delay and to keep Contractor
whole for any additional labor costs caused by the delay unless
such delay was due to action or inaction of Contractor or its
subcontractors and provided that Contractor provides notice
immediately to Owner’s Representative when Contractor
believes such delay has occurred or is likely to occur. The
provisions in this paragraph and in Section 3.12 regarding
delays in construction shall not apply to time needed for normal
inspections or for remedial work required following such
inspections.
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4.3 Pre-existing Hazardous
Substances. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
responsibility for any pre-existing Hazardous Substances shall
remain with Owner. Subject to Contractor’s compliance with
its duty to identify Hazardous Substances, Owner shall indemnify
and hold Contractor harmless from and against any and all liability
which may in any manner arise as a result of exposure to Persons
and property to such pre-existing Hazardous Substances unless such
liability arises from Contractor’s or its
Subcontractor’s negligence or willful misconduct. Contractor
shall identify to Owner any pre-existing Hazardous Substances
immediately upon discovery. Upon discovery of any such pre-existing
Hazardous Substances, Owner shall have the right to postpone the
Work, in whole or in part, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 10.5 hereof, except that such postponement shall
become effective immediately upon receipt by Contractor of notice
thereof. Owner shall have the right, at its own discretion, to
determine whether to (i) request by a Change or Extra Work
that Contractor undertake remedial action, (ii) take such
remedial action itself, or (iii) take no action.
4.4 Other Data and Materials.
Owner shall supply, at its own expense and on a timely basis, all
geotechnical data required in connection with performance of the
Work, a topographic survey of the Site, access to hydrostatic test
water, and all crude oil or the products required for commissioning
of the Work.
4.5 Payment. Owner shall
remit payment in accordance with the terms of Section 9
contained herein.
4.6 In addition to the
foregoing, Owner shall:
4.6.1 Provide all drawings,
engineering, specifications (including completion of any drawings
and specifications identified by the Parties as incomplete as
provided herein, engineering assistance for Change Orders, and
responses to requests for information), and the materials and
equipment listed on Exhibit D (the
“Owner-furnished Equipment”), as necessary for
Contractor to perform the Work in accordance with the Project
Schedule as adjusted by any modifications to this Agreement.
Contractor shall make any request for reconciliation or
clarifications of, or for further preparation or completion of,
Drawings through a request for information delivered jointly to
Owner’s Representative and to Owner’s engineer
(“RFI”). Owner shall have up to five (5) business
days after delivery of the RFI to provide Contractor with responses
that do not require preparation or revision of engineered Drawings
or Specifications, and up to ten (10) business days after
delivery of the RFI to provide Contractor with responses that
require preparation or revision of engineered Drawings or
Specifications. RFI’s shall be sequentially numbered, shall
identify the date for response pursuant to the previous sentence
and shall, in the event of cost or schedule effect (other than
response time to the RFI if timely made pursuant to the preceding
provisions) , be processed in accordance with Section 8 and
the other applicable provisions of this Agreement.
4.6.2 Provide the start-up,
commissioning and operating personnel necessary for initial
operation, performance testing and maintenance of the Project, and
review and approval of any proposed substitutions, except as is
required to be provided by Contractor under this
Agreement.
4.6.3 Provide all training of
start-up, commissioning and operating personnel, except as is
required to be provided by Contractor in this Agreement;
4.6.4 Provide all start-up
and operating consumables, including, but not limited to, gas
feedstocks, reagents, raw materials, lubricants, water and power,
in the quantities and of the quality reasonably specified by
Contractor for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of
the Project;
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4.6.5 Provide all spare parts
necessary for the safe and efficient start-up, operation and
maintenance of the Project, provided that if Contractor uses any
spare parts for the Work or any warranty work, Contractor will
replace such spare part at Contractor’s expense;
4.6.6 Perform its
obligations, responsibilities and duties described in this
Agreement;
4.6.7 Accept and dispose of
any product and associated by-products and/or waste generated
through commissioning, start-up, testing and/or operation of the
Project;
4.6.8 Provide the
Owner-furnished Equipment as required to support the Project
Schedule; and
4.6.9 Provide the Site and
gas fuel supply for the Project as required to support the Project
Schedule.
4.6.10 Obtain and maintain
throughout the performance of the Work insurance in accordance with
Section 7.3, and all permits, qualifications and licenses
required to be taken out in the name of Owner, as the case may be,
which are necessary for the performance of the Work.
4.6.11 Obtain third party
vendor support, (i) as necessary to assist in the startup and
testing of Equipment which has reached Mechanical Completion,
(ii) as needed for technical support, and (iii) as
required for startup, initial operation and performance testing of
the and its associated controls.
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5.1 Submittals.
5.1.1 Shop Drawings are
drawings or diagrams specially prepared for the Work by Contractor
or a Subcontractor to illustrate some portion of the
Work.
5.1.2 Product Data is
information furnished by Contractor to illustrate materials or
equipment for some portion of the Work.
5.1.3 Samples are physical
specimens of materials, equipment or workmanship that establish
standards by which the Work will be judged.
5.1.4 Shop Drawings, Product
Data, Samples and similar submittals (collectively
“Submittals”) are not Contract Documents. The purpose
of their submittal is to demonstrate for those portions of the Work
for which submittals are required by the Contract Documents the
manner and method by which Contractor proposes to achieve the
requirements of the Contract Documents.
5.1.5 Contractor shall review
for compliance with the Contract Documents, approve and submit to
the Owner Submittals required by the Contract Documents with
reasonable promptness and in such sequence as to cause no delay in
the Work or in the activities of Owner or of Owner’s separate
contractors.
5.1.6 By approving and
submitting to Owner Submittals, Contractor represents that
Contractor has determined and verified materials, field
measurements and field construction criteria related thereto, or
will do so, and has checked and coordinated the information
contained within such submittals with the requirements of the Work
and of the Contract Documents.
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5.1.7 Unless approved by
Owner in writing or by e-mail, Contractor shall perform no portion
of the Work for which the Contract Documents require Submittals
until the respective Submittal has been approved by
Owner.
5.2 All fabricated material
may be inspected (at Owner’s discretion) at
Contractor’s facility before shipment to the Site. If an
inspection is desired by Owner, Owner shall list those items to be
inspected in the Work. Owner reserves the right to inspect all
fabricated material at Contractor’s facility or at the Site.
Contractor shall notify Owner’s representative at least five
(5) working days before shipment that fabricated material is
available for inspection.
5.3 All Work performed by
Contractor hereunder shall be subject to inspection, testing and
approval by Owner. Owner may, at its discretion, employ the
services of specialist inspection and testing agencies for this
purpose. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, or as may be
agreed to by Owner in writing or by e-mail, all Drawings will be
approved by Owner, in writing, prior to commencement of any Work
based on the Drawings.
5.4 Any inspection or
approval of the Work given under this Agreement by Owner shall not
relieve Contractor of its responsibility for compliance with this
Agreement, nor from its responsibility for the quality of the Work,
nor from any warranty, guarantee or liability under law, either
expressed or implied, in this Agreement.
5.5 When the Work has been
completed in accordance with the Contract Documents, Contractor
shall so notify Owner in writing. Owner shall then inspect the Work
and if it is found not to be in compliance with the Contract
Documents, Owner shall so notify Contractor in writing specifying
the details of such non compliance. At Contractor’s expense,
Contractor shall promptly correct all Work noted to be in
noncompliance and notify Owner once corrections have been made.
Owner shall then reinspect the Work to determine compliance with
the Contract Documents. If Owner rejects the Work or any part
thereof which is reinspected, then the procedure set forth above
shall be repeated until Work not in compliance is corrected and the
Work is accepted by Owner.
6.1 Warranties. Contractor
warrants and represents to Owner that:
6.1.1 Contractor and Owner
each warrant that they are financially solvent, able to pay their
respective debts as they mature, and possessed of sufficient
working capital to perform and complete their respective
obligations under this Agreement;
6.1.2 Contractor is able to
furnish any of the plant, tools, materials, supplies, equipment and
labor required to perform and complete its obligations under this
Agreement, and has sufficient experience and competence to do
so;
6.1.3 Contractor is
authorized to do business in the State of Idaho and any other state
where any part of the Work is to be performed, and is properly
licensed by all necessary governmental and public and quasi-public
authorities having jurisdiction over it, the services required by
the Contract Documents, and the Work;
6.1.4 The applicable
Construction Documents, if and to the extent provided by
Contractor, are adequate for the construction of the Work, in
accordance with the provisions of this
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Agreement and all applicable
laws, rules, codes and regulations affecting the Work covered by
this Agreement;
6.1.5 Contractor’s
construction responsibility shall be carried out in accordance with
sound construction practice;
6.1.6 The Work shall be
performed in a good and workmanlike manner and the Work shall be
free from defects in materials, equipment and workmanship provided
or performed by Contractor and if defects are found in any of the
above, Contractor will rectify as described in
Section 5.5;
6.1.7 All materials and
equipment incorporated in the Work shall be new, free from liens,
security interests and other claims, merchantable and free from
defects in design, materials and workmanship;
6.1.8 The Work and all
materials and equipment therein shall conform to the Construction
Documents and other descriptions prepared by Contractor and
approved by Owner under this Agreement;
6.1.9 The Work shall comply
with all applicable laws, rules, codes, statutes, ordinances and
regulations affecting the Work;
6.1.10 Contractor shall
require from its Subcontractors the same standards of construction
practice, and the construction warranties, required of Contractor
hereunder, which warranties of said Subcontractors shall extend to
and for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by both Contractor
and Owner or by either of them individually;
6.1.11 Contractor shall
secure or cause its Subcontractors to secure warranties from third
party vendors and suppliers with respect to equipment manufactured
or furnished by them, and Contractor shall provide that all
manufacturer’s or other warranties on all products furnished
by Contractor shall either run directly to Owner or shall be
assignable to Owner.
6.1.12 The installation of
all such products referred to in Section 6.1.11 above shall be
such as will not invalidate manufacturer and other warranties on
such products;
6.1.13 Contractor shall use
its best efforts, including litigation, if necessary, to enforce
such warranties on all products furnished by Contractor;
and,
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Payment by Owner of any sums to become
owing to Contractor hereunder shall not constitute a waiver by
Owner of any liability of Contractor for breach of any of the
warranties contained in this paragraph or elsewhere in this
Agreement, nor shall Contractor be exonerated from liability by
reason of the fact that Owner has approved any plans or other
documents prepared by Contractor.
6.2 Enforcement of
Warranties. The warranties set forth in Section 6.1 hereof
shall apply to any defect, non-conformance or failure in the Work
which appears during a period of one (1) year from the date of
acceptance by Owner of the Work for specific facilities or items of
equipment (herein referred to as the “Warranty
Period”), which Warranty Period with respect to any component
of the Work replaced or repaired during said period shall be
extended, as to such component only, for a period equivalent to
such applicable Warranty Period from the date of such replacement.
Owner shall notify Contractor in writing within five (5) Days
of any defect, non-conformance or failure discovered by Owner once
the warranty period has commenced. Contractor agrees promptly to
remedy any such breach, at Contractor’s sole expense by
either replacing or repairing any defective or nonconforming
portion of the Work, including repair or replacement of other
property furnished by Contractor or its Subcontractors or by the
vendors of equipment damaged as a result of such deficiencies.
Contractor shall not be obligated to repair or replace any
materials, operating equipment or work which becomes defective as a
result of improper operation or maintenance of equipment or
facilities by Owner or its designated operators or agents. It is
expressly understood that the warranties contained herein shall not
limit or waive Contractor’s other obligations under this
Agreement.
6.3 Exclusion of Warranties.
THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 6 ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN
LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES BY CONTRACTOR, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED
(EXCEPT AS TO OTHERS, INCLUDING TITLE WARRANTIES, ELSEWHERE
SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT).
6.4 Third Party Warranty
Protection. Contractor shall pass on all third party warranties to
Owner, and act in good faith to assist in enforcement of such
warranties if required. In no case shall Contractor be obligated to
replace or repair third party materials or equipment beyond the
warranty provided by such third parties.
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7.1 Without limiting in any
way the scope of any obligations or liabilities assumed hereunder
by Contractor, Contractor shall procure or cause to be procured and
maintained at its expense, for the duration of this Agreement, and
with insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Owner, the
insurance policies described below. Contractor acknowledges that
the endorsements and the type of insurance coverage and the limits
thereof, are minimum limits which shall not be reduced without the
prior written consent of Owner, which consent is solely in the
discretion of Owner.
7.1.1 Workers’
Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the
employees of Contractor for all compensation and other benefits
required of Contractor by the Worker’s Compensation or other
statutory insurance laws in the state having jurisdiction over such
employees, and over the location where the Work is being performed,
including Alternate Employer. Employer’s Liability Insurance
with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per
occurrence.
7.1.2 General Liability
Insurance including contractual liability and completed operations
to cover liability for bodily injury and property damage with a
combined single limit of not less than Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) per occurrence.
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7.1.3 Business Automobile
Liability Insurance, if owned, hired or non owned automotive
equipment is used in the performance of this Agreement, to cover
liability for bodily injury and property damage with a combined
single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per
occurrence.
7.1.4 Excess Liability with
limits of coverage of $10,000,000 each occurrence and $10,000,000
in the aggregate.
7.2 Special Provisions
Concerning Policies Placed by Contractor.
7.2.1 All policies (except
Worker’s Compensation) shall include Owner and its affiliates
as additional insured for liabilities arising out of the
performance under this Agreement and shall be primary to any other
insurance of Owner. Such insurance shall specifically provide that
it applies separately to each insured against which claim is made
or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the
insurer’s liability. All policies, excepting Worker’s
Compensation, shall provide that all rights of subrogation against
Owner and its affiliates are waived when permitted by law. Such
insurance shall be primary over any coverage’s maintained by
Owner. All policies must include thirty (30) Days written
notice of cancellation to Owner.
7.2.1.1 The policy limits
specified above are minimum requirements and not limits of
liability and shall not be construed in any way as Owner’s
acceptance of responsibility for financial liabilities in excess of
such limits. Contractor shall pay all deductibles and self insured
retentions, including defense costs, applicable to the insurance,
except for coverage triggered by the acts or omissions of
Owner.
7.2.1.2 Prior to commencement
of the Work, Contractor shall furnish Owner with Certificates of
Insurance which document that all coverages and endorsements
required by this Section have been obtained for the Work.
Contractor shall obtain renewal certificates as and when necessary
and copies thereof shall be forwarded to Owner as soon as same are
available and in any event prior to the expiration of the policy so
renewed. These certificates shall provide that the insurer shall
give thirty (30) Days written notice to Owner prior to change
or cancellation of any policy. In no event shall Owner’s
acceptance of an insurance certificate that does not comply with
this paragraph constitute a waiver of any requirement of this
Section.
7.2.1.3 All insurance
certificates and other routine insurance related correspondence
shall be sent to Owner by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered in Person or by
commercial courier or sent by facsimile to:
HOKU MATERIALS, INC.
1 Hoku Way
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
Attn: Karl M. Taft III
Facsimile: 808-682-7807
7.2.2 Subcontractors.
Contractor shall require all its Subcontractors to provide
statutory Workers’ Compensation insurance
coverage.
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7.3 Builder’s Risk.
During the term of this Contract, Owner shall maintain in full
force and, at Owner’s expense, Builders’ risk insurance
on all risks of any physical loss, including without limitation,
earthquake, flood or fire, for an amount equal to the full
completed value of the facility and Owner shall be liable for any
deductible amount as required by the policy.
7.4 Indemnity. CONTRACTOR
SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS OWNER, ITS LENDERS,
PARENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH OF THEM
(INDIVIDUALLY, “INDEMNITEE” AND COLLECTIVELY, THE
“INDEMNITEES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL THIRD-PARTY
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE BY EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF
CONTRACTOR AND/OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CONTRACTOR) SUITS, ACTIONS,
LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, COSTS AND
EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COURT COSTS AND
ATTORNEYS’ FEES) OF ANY NATURE FOR BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OR
PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF ANY OF THE INDEMNITEES OR THIRD
PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
WORK. THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL HAVE NO
APPLICATION, HOWEVER, TO ANY SUIT, ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM,
DEMAND, COST OR EXPENSE WHERE SUCH INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE RESULTS
FROM THE NEGLIGENCE, EITHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, AND/OR SOLE OR
CONTRIBUTORY, OR THE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF OWNER.
7.5 CONTRACTOR SHALL DEFEND,
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS OWNER FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS,
DEMANDS AND LIABILITIES ARISING FROM HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES,
INCLUDING CONTROL AND REMOVAL THEREOF, CAUSED BY CONTRACTOR’S
DIRECT NEGLIGENT ACT IN PERFORMING CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS
HEREUNDER.
7.6 CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE TO OWNER FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE.
7.7 Limitation. In any and
all claims against an Owner by any party for property and/or
property damage the indemnification obligation under this Section
shall be limited to the extent of Contractor’s collectible
and valid insurance. In any and all claims for bodily injury or
death the indemnification obligation under this Section shall be
limited to the extent of Contractor’s collectible and valid
insurance and all Incentive Fees paid to Contractor pursuant to
this Agreement.
8.1 Owner’s
Instructions. Owner reserves the right to require Contractor to
undertake Changes or Extra Work. Contractor shall not undertake any
Changes or Extra Work without prior written instructions by
Owner.
8.2 Adjustment of
Compensation. If Owner requests a Change or Extra Work, Contractor
shall furnish Owner with a Change Order, or “Target Price
Revision” indicating the increase or decrease in the Target
Price and any adjustment in the Project Schedule for Owner’s
approval. Contractor shall not be liable to perform any Change or
Extra Work unless the parties have mutually agreed to either
(A) a lump sum amount or (B) to perform the work on a
cost plus basis as may be necessary for the Change or
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Extra Work and any appropriate
adjustment of the Project Schedule, prior to the time the Change or
Extra Work is to begin.
9.1 Contract Price. Owner
shall pay to Contractor, as full and complete compensation for
performance of the Work, the amount of compensation described in
Exhibit C to this Agreement, subject to the
provisions of Section 9.2 of this Agreement.
9.2 Basis of
Compensation.
9.2.1 Cost of the
Work
9.2.1.1 Reimbursable costs
shall be actual Cost of the Work incurred by Contractor, less all
discounts, rebates, refunds, salvages, and amounts received from
sales of surplus materials upon completion of the Work under this
Agreement. Contractor represents that all rates applied to
determine the Cost of the Work, including all labor, materials,
overhead and fee rates, shall be consistent with the then-current
market rates applicable to projects of the same general scope in
the region where the Site is located.
9.2.1.2 At no time shall
Owner be billed more than once for the same cost.
9.2.1.3 Contractor shall
maintain all records and documentation necessary for Owner to apply
to any federal, state, or local governmental entity for rebate
payments or similar incentive programs for sales taxes, use taxes,
and other taxes, fees, levies or assessments by such governmental
entities. Contractor shall assist Owner in the preparation and
submission of forms, schedules, worksheets, and other documents
required to make a claim for such payments.
9.2.2 Incentive
Fees
9.2.2.1 Budget Incentive.
Following Final Acceptance of the Work, if the actual Cost of the
Work plus Fee is less than or equal to the estimated Cost of the
Work plus Fee stated in Exhibit C, then Owner shall pay to
Contractor a sum equal to [*] of the difference between the
estimated Cost of the Work plus Fee and the actual Cost of the Work
plus Fee, with Owner retaining the [*] balance of the underun;
provided, however that the maximum Budget Incentive shall be
[*].
9.2.2.2 Schedule Incentive.
In the event the Preliminary Reactor Test Demonstration, the
Mechanical Completion or the Substantial Completion shall occur on
or before the respective dates set forth on the Project Schedule,
Contractor shall be entitled to a “Schedule Incentive”
equal to [*] for each such milestone (up to an aggregate of [*] if
all milestones are achieved on schedule). However, after the date
of each such completion date, the applicable Schedule Incentive
shall be reduced by [*] per day for every day the Preliminary
Reactor Test Demonstration, the Mechanical Completion or the
Substantial Completion, as applicable, is not achieved. However, in
no event shall the Schedule Incentive be reduced below
[*].
9.2.2.3 Safety Incentive.
Following Final Acceptance of the Work, Owner shall pay to
Contractor a Safety Incentive based on the OSHA Recordable Incident
Rate (ORIR) for the Work performed based on the following
schedule:
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9.3 Payment Terms
9.3.1 The Parties acknowledge
and agree that they intend to pre-fund Contractor’s estimated
Cost of the Work and Fee on a monthly basis. To that end, once each
month, Contractor shall submit to Owner an application for payment
(the “Application for Payment”). The period covered by
each Application for Payment shall be one calendar month ending on
the last day of the following month or as otherwise mutually agreed
to accommodate Contractor’s cost system as it is understood
that Contractor’s labor costs are accumulated such that a pay
period must end on a Sunday. Contractor will provide with each
Application for Payment a projection estimate for the anticipated
costs of the Work during the upcoming month. This projected
estimate of costs plus the Contractor’s Fee on all estimated
costs, less the retainage stipulated in Section 9.3.4.2, shall
serve as the basis of Contractor’s payment for that month.
Within thirty (30) days after the end of each month during
which any Work is performed, Contractor shall provide the Owner a
summary of the actual Cost of the Work incurred during such period
accompanied by the supporting documentation for such Cost of the
Work as required herein. Contractor will then prepare,
contemporaneous with the next month’s Application for
Payment, a monthly reconciliation of the reimbursable costs that
compares the advance funding received from Owner against the actual
summary of the Cost of the Work for the applicable period. Should
the reconciliation show a deficiency in funding, the then current
monthly Application for Payment will include the amount necessary
to fully reimburse Contractor for any such deficiency plus any
applicable Fee deficiency. If the reconciliation shows an excess
funding, the excess will be deducted from the then current monthly
Application for Payment. Invoices paid and reconciled are not
considered to be accepted by Owner and Owner shall retain its right
to audit Contractor’s Cost of the Work and Applications for
Payment.
9.3.2 Reimbursements of the
Cost of the Work shall not be construed as Owner’s approval
or acceptance of the Work. If Owner disputes any portion of
Contractor’s application for payment, Owner shall inform
Contractor in writing within five (5) days upon receipt of
Contractor’s Application for Payment. Owner shall remit
payment of the undisputed portion of each Application for Payment
within ten (10) Days after receipt thereof. If Owner fails to
notify Contractor in writing within five (5) business days
then all portions of the Application for Payment shall be deemed
accepted. The Parties shall meet within ten (10) Days to try
to resolve the disputed portion. If the Parties are unable to
resolve the disputed portion, Contractor at its sole option may
stop work in accordance with Section 10.3 contained herein.
Contractor will not stop work if (A) cumulative disputed value
is less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00); or
(B) Contractor has not submitted the support documentation as
required by Section 9.3.4.1 above.
9.3.3 With each Application
for Payment, the Contractor shall submit partial release of liens,
payroll information documenting actual hours worked with applicable
rates, petty cash accounts, receipted invoices or invoices with
check vouchers attached and any other evidence reasonably required
by the Owner to support Contractor’s previous Applications
for Payment and to demonstrate the cash disbursements already made
by the Contractor on account of the Cost of the Work.
9.3.4 Applications for
Payment shall show the Cost of the Work that Contractor estimates
that it will expend or incur through the end of the period covered
by the Application for Payment and for which the Contractor has
made or intends to make actual payment prior to the next
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Application for Payment plus
the Fee on all such estimated costs, less the retainage stipulated
in Section 9.3.4.2.
9.3.4.1 No retainage on
permits, fees, soil tests, construction testing, dumpsters, and
miscellaneous direct third party costs;
9.3.4.2 [*] retainage on all
other Work. Owner shall release and pay Contractor [*] of all
amounts retained from the Applications for Payment within thirty
(30) days of Contractor’s achievement of Mechanical
Completion, and shall release and pay Contractor the balance of all
amounts retained within thirty (30) days of Contractor’s
achievement of Substantial Completion.
9.3.5 All Cost of the Work
shall be included in each month’s application for payment.
Owner shall withhold all potential Incentive Fee. Actual Incentives
earned will be calculated, and invoiced after Owner’s Final
Acceptance of all Work and all costs have come in and been
invoiced. For Incentive Fee earned, Contractor shall invoice Owner
for the same following Owner’s Final Acceptance of the Work
and Owner shall pay the same within thirty (30) Days from
receipt of said invoice.
9.3.6 Owner may withhold
payment for a disputed portion of an Application for Payment,
without interest, until such dispute is resolved, however all
undisputed portions are to be paid in accordance with this
agreement.
9.3.7 No payment made under
this Agreement shall constitute a waiver by Owner of the
performance by Contractor of any of Contractor’s obligations
hereunder and any payment withheld shall be without prejudice to
any other rights and remedies available to Owner. Partial payments
on the Contract Price shall not be considered as an acceptance of
any part of the materials, equipment or work, and Contractor shall
be and remain fully and solely responsible for their protection
from loss or damage of any nature until Final Acceptance of the
Work by Owner and for the prior performance and completion of the
Work under this Agreement.
9.3.8 Contractor shall
promptly pay or cause to be paid each Subcontractor, upon receipt
of payment from Owner, out of the amount paid to Contractor on
account of such Subcontractor’s work, the amount to which
said Subcontractor is entitled. Contractor shall provide to
Owner’s Representative lien waivers from said Subcontractors
evidencing such payment as may be requested on an audit basis.
Owner shall have no obligation to pay or to see to the payment of
any moneys to any Subcontractor except as may otherwise be required
by law. Upon Substantial Completion of all the Work under this
Agreement, Contractor shall have provided full Unconditional Lien
Releases from all Subcontractors.
9.3.9 Sums due Contractor
shall be adjusted by deducting any amounts paid by Owner to prevent
or remove liens, claims, debts and encumbrances which are the
responsibility of Contractor, or its Subcontractors, or to satisfy
other obligations of Contractor or its Subcontractors hereunder;
provided, however, that Owner shall provide Contractor with fifteen
(15) Days’ prior notice and an opportunity to cure such
encumbrance before Owner makes any such payment to a third
party.
9.3.10 Final payment,
constituting the entire unpaid balance of the Contract Price,
including Incentives, shall be paid by Owner to Contractor thirty
(30) Days after Final Invoice for all Costs and any Incentives
earned, provided that Contractor shall have furnished to Owner, in
form and substance satisfactory to Owner, (a) an affidavit
executed by an officer of Contractor stating that all
bills
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for labor and materials have
been paid, (b) consent of surety (if any) to final payment,
and (c) full releases of any and all liens arising out of the
Work which have not been previously provided.
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10.1 Termination by
Owner.
10.1.1 Termination for Cause:
If Contractor files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization or rearrangement of debts under any provision of the
bankruptcy laws, or if Contractor admits insolvency or bankruptcy
or is adjudged to be bankrupt or insolvent in involuntary
proceedings, or if an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization or rearrangement of debts under the bankruptcy laws
is filed against Contractor and is not dismissed within thirty
(30) Days following the date of filing, or if Contractor makes
a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or if a
receiver is appointed on account of its insolvency, or if
Contractor fails to make prompt payment to Subcontractors, or for
materials or labor, or allows a lien to be filed for material or
labor, or disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders
of any public authority having jurisdiction, or otherwise is guilty
of a violation of the provisions of this Agreement, then Owner
shall provide Contractor written notice of the material breach and
Contractor shall have thirty (30) Days from receipt of the
notice to remedy the material breach. To the extent the material
breach cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) days
following Contractor’s receipt of written notice, then
Contractor shall have such longer period as is reasonably required
to cure the breach provided that Cont
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