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EXHIBIT
10.1
PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT
MARKED BY (“***”) HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT
TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
FINAL EXECUTION
VERSION
FIRST AMENDED AND
RESTATED
ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT
AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
by and
between
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS,
LLC, as Owner
and
SHAW NORTH CAROLINA, INC.,
as Contractor
for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A
SUPERCRITICAL COAL-FIRED
GENERATION FACILITY IN
CLIFFSIDE, NORTH CAROLINA
Dated February 20,
2008
Table of
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DEFINITIONS |
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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2.1 |
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Intent of
Contract Documents |
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2.2 |
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Independent Contractor |
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Subcontracting; Approved Subcontractors |
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2.4 |
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Assignment of Subcontracts |
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Interpretation |
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Inclusion; Order of Precedence |
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Days |
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CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Performance of the Services; Commencement of Work |
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Professional Standards |
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Sufficient Personnel |
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3.4 |
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Supervision and Discipline |
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Contractor’s Key Personnel |
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3.6 |
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Design
and Engineering |
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Quality
Assurance Plan |
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3.8 |
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Training |
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3.9 |
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Utility
Use |
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3.10 |
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Spare
Parts |
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3.11 |
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Subcontractor Presence |
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3.12 |
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Current
Records; Record Drawings |
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3.13 |
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Transportation Costs |
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3.14 |
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Project
Manuals |
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3.15 |
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Control
of Work |
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Emergencies |
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3.17 |
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Local
Conditions; Inspection of Interface Points |
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3.18 |
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Use of
Site: Owner Access |
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3.19 |
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Compliance With Laws |
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3.20 |
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Permits
and Approvals |
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Periodic
Reports and Meetings. |
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3.22 |
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Signage |
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3.23 |
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Interference with Traffic |
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3.24 |
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Supply of
Water and Disposal of Sewage |
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Housekeeping |
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OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Owner’s Representative |
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4.2 |
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Access |
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4.3 |
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Permits |
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4.4 |
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Owner
Equipment |
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Fuel and
Utilities |
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4.6 |
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Operation
and Maintenance Staff |
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Job Site
Rules |
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Payment |
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EQUIPMENT AND WORKMANSHIP |
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5.1 |
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Quality
of Equipment and Workmanship |
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5.2 |
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Cost of
Tests |
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5.3 |
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Samples |
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5.4 |
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Inspection of Operations |
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5.5 |
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Examination of Work before Covering |
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5.6 |
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Uncovering and Making Openings |
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SCHEDULE & CONTRACT PRICE |
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6.1 |
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Commencement of Work for Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber |
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6.3 |
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6.4 |
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Schedule
Requirements; Updates |
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Enhanced
Project Management Process |
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6.6 |
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Unit 5
Scrubber Tie-In |
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COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT |
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7.1 |
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Cash Flow
Plan. |
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7.2 |
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Payments
of the Contract Price |
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Invoicing |
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Cash
Flow |
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Final
Payment |
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7.6 |
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Certification by Contractor |
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No
Acceptance by Payment |
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7.8 |
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Revenue
from Use of Unit 6 and Facility |
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CHANGE ORDERS & PROVISIONAL SUMS |
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8.1 |
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Change
Requests |
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FORCE MAJEURE |
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9.1 |
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Event of
Force Majeure |
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9.2 |
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Notice |
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9.3 |
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Suspension; Termination Due to Force Majeure |
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INSPECTION: PERFORMANCE TESTING: PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEES |
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10.1 |
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Mechanical Completion Inspection |
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10.2 |
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Performance Testing |
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10.3 |
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Satisfaction of Performance Testing |
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10.4 |
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Owner’s Right to Operate Prior to Satisfaction of
Performance Guarantees |
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10.5 |
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Failure
of Component to Meet Performance Criteria |
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MECHANICAL COMPLETION; SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION; FINAL
COMPLETION |
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11.1 |
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Mechanical Completion |
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Substantial Completion |
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11.3 |
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Final
Completion |
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DELAY AND PERFORMANCE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES; EARLY COMPLETION
BONUS |
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12.1 |
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Delay
Liquidated Damages |
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12.2 |
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Performance Liquidated Damages |
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12.3 |
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Early
Completion Bonus. |
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12.4 |
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Payment |
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WARRANTY |
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13.1 |
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Services
Warranty Period |
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13.2 |
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Equipment
Warranty Period |
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13.3 |
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Extension
of Warranty Periods |
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13.4 |
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Defects |
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13.5 |
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Responsibility for Warranty Work |
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13.6 |
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Conditions of Warranty |
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13.7 |
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Title
Warranty |
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13.8 |
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Intellectual Property Warranty |
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13.9 |
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Warranty
Assistance |
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13.10 |
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Exclusive
Warranties |
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INDEMNIFICATION |
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14.1 |
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Contractor’s Indemnity |
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14.2 |
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Owner’s Indemnity |
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14.3 |
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Intellectual Property Indemnity |
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14.4 |
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Indemnity
Procedures for Third Party Claims. |
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INSURANCE |
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15.1 |
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Owner
Provided Builder’s Risk. |
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15.2 |
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Contractor Controlled Insurance Program (CCIP),
Contractor’s Insurance and Subcontractor’s
Insurance |
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15.3 |
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General
Requirements |
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15.4 |
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Insurance
Costs and Assumptions |
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PROJECT CREDIT SUPPORT |
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16.1 |
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Parental
Guarantee |
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16.2 |
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Standby
Letter of Credit |
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16.3 |
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Cooperation with Owner Financing |
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
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17.1 |
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No
Consequential Damages |
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17.2 |
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Maximum
Total Liability |
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17.3 |
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Protected
Parties |
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17.4 |
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Precedence |
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17.5 |
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LIENS |
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18.1 |
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Liens |
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18.2 |
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Discharge
or Bond |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
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19.1 |
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Delivery
of Documentation |
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19.2 |
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Ownership
of Rights in Documentation |
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19.3 |
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Ownership
of Invention Rights |
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19.4 |
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Disclosure of Documentation |
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19.5 |
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Other
Licenses |
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
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20.1 |
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Confidentiality Obligations |
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20.2 |
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Permitted
Disclosures |
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20.3 |
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Publicity |
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ENVIRONMENTAL; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
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21.1 |
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Material
Safety Data Sheets |
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21.2 |
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Facility
Use, Storage Removal |
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21.3 |
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Notice of
Presence |
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21.4 |
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Labeling;
Training |
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21.5 |
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Handling,
Collection, Removal Transportation and Disposal |
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21.6 |
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Notice of
Discovery |
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21.7 |
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Policies
and Procedures |
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21.8 |
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Asbestos
Containing Products |
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Pre-Existing Hazardous Material |
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TITLE: RISK OF LOSS |
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22.1 |
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Transfer
of Title: Security Interest |
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22.2 |
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Risk of
Loss |
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22.3 |
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Contractor Tools |
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DEFAULT; TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION |
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Events of
Default |
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23.2 |
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Owner
Remedies |
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23.3 |
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Contractor Remedies |
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Termination for Convenience |
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Termination for Force Majeure |
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Effect of
Termination |
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Suspension |
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SAFETY; INCIDENT REPORTING |
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24.1 |
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Environmental, Health and Safety Programs |
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24.2 |
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OSHA and
Other Laws |
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24.3 |
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Worksite
Safety |
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24.4 |
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Dangerous
Materials |
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24.5 |
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Loading |
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24.6 |
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Cooperation in Governmental Investigation |
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24.7 |
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Audit |
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QUALIFICATIONS AND PROTECTION OF ASSIGNED PERSONNEL |
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25.1 |
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Contractor’s Personnel |
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25.2 |
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Drug and
Alcohol Testing |
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25.3 |
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Training
of Employees |
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25.4 |
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Compliance with Employment Laws; Policies |
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Substitution |
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RECORDS AND AUDIT |
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26.1 |
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Technical
Documentation |
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26.2 |
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Accounting Records |
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26.3 |
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Owner’s Right to Audit |
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Sales Tax
and Privilege Tax Records |
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TAXES |
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27.1 |
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Employment Taxes |
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27.2 |
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Sales and
Use Taxes on Contractor Tools |
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27.3 |
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Sales and
Use Tax on Equipment; Privilege Tax |
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27.4 |
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State
Property Taxes |
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27.5 |
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Tax
Indemnification |
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Pollution
Control Equipment Information |
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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28.1 |
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Resolution by the Parties: Mediation |
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28.2 |
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Arbitration Proceedings |
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28.3 |
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Continuation of Work |
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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29.1 |
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Governing
Laws |
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29.2 |
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Entire
Agreement |
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29.3 |
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Successors and Assigns |
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29.4 |
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No Third
Party Beneficiaries |
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29.5 |
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Rights
Exclusive |
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29.6 |
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No
Waiver |
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29.7 |
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Survival |
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29.8 |
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Severability |
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29.9 |
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Notices |
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29.10 |
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Vienna
Convention |
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29.11 |
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Counterparts |
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EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit A |
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Specifications, including the Scope of Work, Drawings, and
Training Procedures |
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| Exhibit B |
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Site Description |
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| Exhibit C |
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Key Schedule Milestones |
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| Exhibit D |
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List of Contractor Supplied Permits |
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| Exhibit E |
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List of Owner Supplied Permits |
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| Exhibit F |
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Cash Flow Plan |
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F-2b |
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F-3a |
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F-4a |
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F-4c |
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F-4d |
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F-4e |
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F-5a |
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F-5b |
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F-5c |
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| Exhibit G |
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List of Contractor’s Key Management and Construction
Personnel |
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| Exhibit H |
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List of Approved Subcontractors |
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| Exhibit I |
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| (Table I-1) |
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| (Table I-2) |
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I-4a |
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I-5a |
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Credit Support |
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FIRST AMENDED AND
RESTATED
ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT
AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDED AND
RESTATED ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement” ) is entered into as of the 20th day
of February, 2008 (the “Amendment Date” ), by
and between DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability company having a place of business in Charlotte, North
Carolina ( “Owner” ), and SHAW NORTH CAROLINA,
INC., a Shaw Group Company, a North Carolina corporation having a
place of business in Charlotte, North Carolina (
“Contractor” ). Owner and Contractor may be
referred to individually as a “Party” and
collectively as the “Parties” .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Owner and
Stone and Webster National Engineering, P.C. (
“SWNE” ) are parties to that certain
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement, dated as of
July 11, 2007 (the “Original EPC Agreement”
), pursuant to which Owner engaged SWNE to perform the engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning of the following
systems:
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(i) |
a new nominally-rated 820 MW supercritical pulverized coal
electric-generation unit to be located adjacent to the
Owner’s existing coal-fired steam station in Cliffside, North
Carolina ( “Cliffside Unit 6” ); and |
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(ii) |
a new flue gas desulfurization system for Owner’s
existing Unit 5 at the Owner’s coal-fired steam station in
Cliffside, North Carolina ( “Unit 5 Scrubber”
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(collectively, Cliffside Unit 6 and the
Unit 5 Scrubber shall hereinafter be referred to as the
“Project” );
WHEREAS , pursuant to
that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the
date hereof and entered into immediately prior to the execution of
this Agreement, (i) SWNE has assigned to Contractor all of its
right, title, interest and obligations in, to and under the
Original EPC Agreement and all of its right, title and interest in
the Documentation (as defined in the Original EPC Agreement),
including all intellectual property rights relating thereto, and
(ii) Contractor accepted such assignment and assumed and
agreed to pay and otherwise undertake, observe, perform and
discharge in accordance with its terms all of SWNE’s
obligations and other liabilities under, arising out of or relating
to the Original EPC Agreement;
WHEREAS , the Original
EPC Agreement provided *** process whereby the Parties agreed to
***;
WHEREAS , the Parties
agreed to *** and, as a result, the Parties have *** set forth
herein; and
WHEREAS , the Parties
hereto desire to amend and restate the Original EPC Agreement in
the manner set forth herein in order to reflect ***, determine the
process pursuant to which *** and make the other changes set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the recitals, the mutual promises herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which the Parties acknowledge, the Parties, intending to be legally
bound, stipulate and agree as follows:
The following capitalized
words and phrases used in this Agreement shall have the following
meanings unless otherwise noted:
“AAA”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 28.2
.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any
Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one
or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under
common Control with such first Person at such time.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth
in the first paragraph above and shall include all Exhibits, and
all amendments hereto (including, to the extent applicable, Change
Orders).
***
“ ***
Work” shall mean the scope of Work performed by
Contractor hereunder for which the *** Costs apply.
“Alstom Contract
” shall mean the Engineering, Fabrication and Delivery
Agreement for the Cliffside Steam Station, dated as of ***, by and
between Owner and Alstom Power Inc. for the purchase of one
(1) wet flue gas desulfurization system for the Unit 5
Scrubber and one (1) Air Quality Control System for Unit
6.
“Amendment
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Agreement.
*** shall mean
***.
“Bulk
Materials” shall mean those items of material and
Equipment described in Table I-5e of Exhibit I
.
“Business
Day” shall mean every Day other than Saturday, Sunday or
a legal holiday recognized by the State.
“Cash Flow
Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.1 .
*** shall mean
***.
“Change”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1
.
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“Change in
Law” shall mean (a) any binding change after the
Effective Date in the judicial or administrative interpretation of,
or adoption after the Effective Date of, any Laws (excluding any
Laws relating to net income Taxes and excluding any Laws relating
to the organization, existence, good standing, qualification, or
licensing of Contractor or their Affiliates or Subcontractors in
any jurisdiction), which is inconsistent or at variance with any
Laws in effect on the Effective Date or (b) the imposition
after the Effective Date of any condition or requirement (except
for any conditions or requirements which result from the acts or
omissions of Contractor or any Subcontractor) not required as of
the Effective Date affecting the issuance, renewal or extension of
any Government Approval (excluding any Government Approval relating
to the organization, existence, good standing, qualification, or
licensing of Contractor or its Subcontractors in any jurisdiction).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuance of the Facility Air
Permit subsequent to the Effective Date shall not be considered a
Change in Law for any purpose hereunder.
“Change
Order” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.1 .
“Clarifier
Refurbishment” shall have the meaning set forth in
Table I-4c of Exhibit I .
“Collateral” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 22.1 .
“Commissioning” shall mean the activities
required to be conducted by Contractor pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement in order to bring Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber from
an inactive condition, when construction is essentially complete,
to a state where Unit 6 or Unit 5 Scrubber is ready for the
commencement of operation, including pre-commissioning, start-up,
individual system and integrated, functional verification and
synchronization of Unit 6 or Unit 5 Scrubber with other tie-in
Facility equipment.
“Confidential
Information” shall mean, with respect to any Party, all
written, verbal, electronic and other information and documents
such Party provides or makes available to the other Party relating
in any way to this Agreement which are marked as being
“Proprietary” to such Party at the time of disclosure,
or for verbal information reduced to a writing and marked or
designated as being “Proprietary” to such Party within
seven (7) Days after such verbal disclosure.
“Confidential Information” shall not include any
Documentation or any other information that: (a) was already
known to the other Party at the time it was disclosed by such
Party; (b) was available to the public at the time it was
disclosed by such Party; (c) becomes available to the public
after being disclosed by such Party through no wrongful act of, or
breach of this Agreement by, the other Party; (d) is received
by the other Party without restriction as to use or disclosure from
a third party; or (e) is independently developed by the other
Party without benefit of any disclosure of information by such
Party.
“Construction
Services Agreement” shall mean Owner Purchase Order
FHP01564 issued pursuant to the ***.
“Construction
Services Payments” shall mean, with respect to each of
Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, those payments which have been made
or are due and payable by Owner to Contractor prior to the
Effective Date for those on-site services, including erosion
control, fire protection modifications and other miscellaneous site
preparation services, as are more fully described in Owner purchase
order FHP01564.
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*** shall mean
***.
“Contract
Price” shall mean ***.
“Contractor” shall have the meaning set
forth in the first paragraph above and shall include respective
successors and permitted assigns.
“Contractor
Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 14.2 .
“Contractor
Permits” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.20 .
“Contractor’s
Project Manager” shall mean the Person whom Contractor
designates in Exhibit G to issue and receive communications
on Contractor’s behalf under this Agreement.
“Contractor’s
Site Representative” shall mean the Person whom
Contractor designates in Exhibit G to represent Contractor
at the Site.
“Control”
shall mean (a) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies
of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as
a trustee or executor, by contract or credit arrangement, or
otherwise, or (b) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of
fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity interest in a
Person.
*** shall mean for any month,
a comparison of the total *** incurred by Contractor during such
month in the performance of each type of ***, as described in each
of *** (which shall include reasonable detail showing the build-up
of such total ***) against the applicable *** for such type of ***
for such month as set forth in ***, as applicable.
*** shall mean, for any
month, a comparison of the total *** and which are incurred in the
performance of that *** during such month against the *** during
such month as set forth in ***.
*** shall mean, for any
month, a comparison of the total *** incurred by Contractor during
such month in the performance of each type of ***, as described in
each of *** (which shall include reasonable detail showing the
build-up of such total ***), against the applicable *** for such
type of *** for such month as set forth in ***, as applicable, and
shall contain a certification as to whether any such *** has
exceeded ***.
*** shall mean
***.
*** shall mean
***.
“***
Comparison” shall mean, as the context may require, the
Cost Comparison — ***, the Cost Comparison — ***, the
Cost Comparison — *** the Cost Comparison — *** or the
Cost Comparison — ***.
*** shall mean
***.
*** shall mean
***.
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*** shall mean
***.
*** shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.2 of Exhibit I
.
*** shall mean
***.
*** shall mean
***.
*** shall mean
***.
*** shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.2 of Exhibit I
.
“Craft
Labor” shall mean, with respect to each of Unit 6 and the
Unit 5 Scrubber, respectively, those items of Contractor craft
labor as set forth in more detail in Table I-5c of
Exhibit I .
“Craft Labor
Costs” shall mean for each of Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber, respectively, those amounts that are incurred by
Contractor in providing *** for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, as
applicable.
“Day”
shall mean a calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays.
“Default”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23.1
.
“Defects”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.4
.
“Delay Liquidated
Damages” shall mean:
(a) With respect to Unit
6:
(i) *** per Day (or any
portion of a Day) for the first *** Days that Contractor fails to
achieve Substantial Completion of Unit 6 by the Guaranteed
Substantial Completion Date for Unit 6;
(ii) *** per Day (or any
portion of a Day) for each Day in excess of the first *** Days but
less than or equal to *** Days that Contractor fails to achieve
Substantial Completion of Unit 6 by the Guaranteed Substantial
Completion Date for Unit 6; and
(iii) *** per Day (or any
portion of a Day) for each Day in excess of *** Days that
Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion of Unit 6 by the
Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for Unit 6.
(b) With respect to the Unit
5 Scrubber:
(i) With respect to Unit 5
Scrubber Tie-In:
(A) *** per Day (or any
portion of a Day) for each Day on or after the Guaranteed Unit 5
Tie-In Commencement Date until the *** Day after the Guaranteed
Unit 5 Tie-In Commencement Date that Unit 5 Scrubber Tie-In has not
commenced;
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(B) *** per Day (or any
portion of a Day) for each Day after the *** Day but prior to the
*** Day on or after the Guaranteed Unit 5 Tie-In Commencement Date
that Unit 5 Scrubber Tie-In has not commenced; and
(C) *** per Day (or any
portion of a Day) for each Day after the *** Day on or after the
Guaranteed Unit 5 Tie-In Commencement Date that Unit 5 Scrubber
Tie-In has not commenced;
(ii) After commencement of
Unit 5 Scrubber Tie-In, *** per Day (or any portion of a Day) for
each Day after the Guaranteed Tie-in Completion Date that the
successful tie-in of the Unit 5 Scrubber has not been achieved;
and
(iii) After the successful
tie-in of the Unit 5 Scrubber has been achieved, *** per Day (or
any portion of a Day) for each Day after the Guaranteed Substantial
Completion Date of the Unit 5 Scrubber that Contractor fails to
achieve Substantial Completion of the Unit 5 Scrubber.
“Delay Liquidated
Damages Cap” for Unit 6 or for the Unit 5 Scrubber shall
mean *** of the respective Contract Price for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber, as may be amended by Change Order.
“Design
Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.6 .
“Dispute”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 28.1
.
“Documentation” shall mean such materials in
printed or electronic format that are agreed, or are required
hereunder, to be delivered by Contractor to Owner, including,
without limitation, Design Documents, specifications (including the
Specifications), schedules (including the Schedule), schematics,
drawings (including Final Completion agreed “as built”
drawings as specified in Exhibit A ), blueprints, memoranda,
letters, notes, isometrics, computer programs and software, flow
charts, logic diagrams, graphs, studies, system descriptions,
lists, charts, diagrams, standards, criteria, assumptions,
measurements, procedures (including the Testing Procedure),
instructions, reports, test data and results, analyses,
calculations, formulas, computations, plans, empirical and other
correlations, models, manuals (including software manuals and
Project Manuals) and training materials, that are necessary for the
design, Commissioning, operation, maintenance, modification or
decommissioning of the Project.
“Duke Coal
Facility” or the “Facility” shall mean
the Owner’s entire physical coal facility known as the
Cliffside Steam Station, including the Project and all other
generating units and ancillary structures thereto.
“Early Completion
Bonus” shall mean, with respect to Unit 6:
(a) *** per Day for each Day
earlier than *** Days but less than or equal to *** Days that
Contractor achieves Substantial Completion of Unit 6 prior to the
Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for Unit 6; and
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(b) *** per Day for each Day
earlier than *** Days that Contractor achieves Substantial
Completion of Unit 6 prior to the Guaranteed Substantial Completion
Date for Unit 6.
“Effective
Date” shall mean July 11, 2007, which is the date of
execution by the Owner and SWNE of the Original EPC
Agreement.
“Electrical
Output” shall mean the net electrical power, as measured
at the high side of the main step-up transformer, which is produced
by Unit 6 in kilowatts (kW) during the Performance Testing, at the
test specified operating conditions, and corrected to the base
performance conditions set forth in Exhibit L-2 .
“ ***
Equipment” shall mean those items of material,
Equipment and associated Subcontractor services (e.g.,
transportation, technical assistance, warranty services, etc.) as
defined in *** of ***.
“Equipment” shall mean any and all material,
structure, buildings, apparatus, equipment, spare parts, hardware,
Documentation, goods, tools, supplies, and other personal property,
all as intended to become a permanent part of the Project, that
Contractor furnishes, or is required to furnish, hereunder in
accordance with the Specifications or otherwise for the Project.
“Equipment” includes (a) all of the foregoing
items that Contractor furnishes through a Subcontractor and
(b) all of the foregoing items that Contractor has purchased
or provided or has committed to purchase or provide, directly or
indirectly through a Subcontractor, pursuant to the JPDA. For the
purposes of this Agreement, “Equipment” shall not
include any Owner Equipment.
“Equipment Warranty
Period” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 13.2 .
*** shall mean
***.
*** shall mean
***:
(a) ***
(b) ***
“Facility Air
Permit” shall mean Permit No. 04044T28 issued by the
North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
(NCDENR) Division of Air Quality to Owner, effective as of January
29, 2008.
*** shall mean
***.
“FERC”
shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and its
successors.
*** shall mean
***.
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*** shall mean those costs
for each of the Unit 5 Scrubber and Unit 6, respectively, incurred
by Contractor in performance of *** for the Unit 5 Scrubber and
Unit 6, as applicable, ***.
“Final
Completion” shall mean, with respect to each of Unit 6 or
the Unit 5 Scrubber, the achievement by Contractor of all the
conditions set forth in Section 11.3 .
“Final Completion
Date” shall mean, with respect to each of Unit 6 or the
Unit 5 Scrubber, the date on which Final Completion of Unit 6 or
the Unit 5 Scrubber occurs.
“Final Payment
Invoice” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.5 .
“Financial
Institutions” shall mean any party entering into a loan
agreement, guarantee, note, indenture or security agreement with
Owner or its Affiliates in relation to the Duke Coal Facility,
including arrangements relating to interest rate or currency
hedging and arrangements relating to the construction or permanent
financing or refinancing of the Project or the Facility.
“Fixed
Prices” shall mean ***.
“Force
Majeure” shall mean an unforeseeable event or cause that
is beyond the reasonable control of a Party, including by way of
example, but not limited to:
(a) acts of God, war, riots,
insurrection, terrorism, rebellion, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes,
earthquakes, lightning, pandemic, epidemics, and other natural
calamities;
(b) acts or inaction of any
Government Authority;
(c) explosions or
fires;
(d) strikes, lockouts, or
other labor disputes, but excluding legal strikes, lockouts or work
stoppages involving only employees of Contractor and that are
directed solely at a Contractor facility;
(e) delay in the performance
of the Services or delivery of Equipment or Owner Equipment to the
extent any such delay is not attributable to an act or omission of
Contractor, or its employees, officers, agents, Subcontractors or
other Persons under Contractor’s control and supervision,
unless such acts or omissions are themselves a result of Force
Majeure;
(f) a Change in Law, but only
to the extent such Change in Law delays a Party or increases its
cost, as demonstrated by credible evidence, in its performance of
its obligations under this Agreement (excluding payment
obligations); and
(g) delays in obtaining goods
or services from any Subcontractor caused by the occurrence of any
of Force Majeure events;
provided , however , that
an event or cause shall not be an event of Force Majeure unless it:
(i) negatively impacts the Work under this Agreement,
(ii) is not the result of the willful misconduct or negligent
act or omission of, or breach of this Agreement by, such Party (or
any Person over whom that Party has control), and (iii) cannot
be cured, remedied, avoided, offset, or otherwise overcome by the
prompt exercise of reasonable diligence by the Party (or any Person
over whom
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that Party has control). For the
avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise expressly provided in
Exhibit I , the definition of “Force Majeure”
shall not include, and Contractor shall not be entitled to
equitable relief for, changes such as inflation and interest
rates.
“Full Notice to
Proceed” with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
shall mean the written notice that Owner gives to Contractor fully
authorizing Contractor to proceed with the respective Work for Unit
6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber.
*** shall mean, with respect
to each of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, respectively, the Work as
set forth in more detail in *** of ***.
*** or *** shall
mean:
(a) ***
(b) ***
“Government
Authority” shall mean any federal, state, county, city,
local, municipal, foreign or other government or quasi-governmental
authority or any department, agency, subdivision, court or other
tribunal of any of the foregoing.
“Government
Approvals” shall mean all permits, licenses,
authorizations, consents, decrees, waivers, privileges and
approvals from and filings with any Government Authority required
for or material to the development, financing, ownership,
construction, operation or maintenance of the Project in accordance
with this Agreement, including the Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), the Facility Air Permit and other
work permits, environmental permits, licenses and construction
permits.
“Gross
Negligence” shall mean a conscious and voluntary
disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to
cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or
both.
*** shall mean the ***, dated
as of ***, which has been executed and delivered by *** to Owner
***, and as attached hereto as ***.
“Guaranteed Emission
Limits” shall mean, with respect to Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber, those specific emission limits and requirements
identified as such and set forth in Exhibit M which must be
met in order to achieve Final Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber.
“Guaranteed Final
Completion Date” shall mean:
(a) With respect to the Unit
5 Scrubber, ***; and
(b) With respect to Unit 6,
***;
as such dates may be adjusted by Change
Order.
“Guaranteed
Substantial Completion Date” shall mean:
(a) With respect to the Unit
5 Scrubber, ***; and
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(b) With respect to Unit 6,
***;
as such dates may be adjusted by Change
Order.
“Guaranteed Unit 5
Tie-In Commencement Date” shall mean ***, as such date
may be adjusted by Change Order.
“Guaranteed Unit 5
Tie-In Completion Date” shall mean ***, as such date may
be adjusted by Change Order.
“Guarantor
” shall mean ***.
“Hazardous
Materials” shall mean substances defined as
“hazardous substances” pursuant to Section 101(14)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et
seq .); those substances defined as “hazardous
waste” pursuant to Section 1004(5) of the Resource,
Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901
et seq .); those substances designated as a
“hazardous substance” pursuant to Section 311 (b
)(2)(A) or as a “toxic pollutant” pursuant to
Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sections
1251 et seq.); those substances defined as “hazardous
materials” pursuant to Section 103 of the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act (49) U.S.C. Sections 1801
et seq .); those substances regulated as a
“chemical substance or mixture” or as an
“imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture”
pursuant to Section 6 or 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(15 U.S.C. Sections 2601 et seq .); those
substances defined as “contaminants” pursuant to
Section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
Sections 300f et seq.), if present in excess of permissible levels;
those substances regulated pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq .); those
substances defined as a “pesticide” pursuant to
Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act as amended by the Federal Environmental Pesticide
Control Act of 1972 and by the Federal Pesticide Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. Sections 136 et seq .); those substances
defined as “toxic materials” or “harmful physical
agents” pursuant to Section 6 of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act (29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq .);
those substances defined as “hazardous air pollutants”
pursuant to Section 112(a)(6), or “regulated
substance” pursuant to Section 112(a)(2)(B) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 7401 et seq .); those
substances defined as “extremely hazardous substances”
pursuant to Section 302(a)(2) of the Emergency
Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C.
Sections 11001 et seq .); and those other hazardous
substances, hazardous wastes, toxic pollutants, hazardous
materials, chemical substances or mixtures, imminently hazardous
chemical substances or mixtures, contaminants, pesticides, toxic
materials, harmful physical agents, air pollutants, regulated
substances, or extremely hazardous substances defined in any
regulations promulgated pursuant to any of the foregoing
environmental Laws, and all other contaminants, toxins, pollutants,
hazardous substances, substances, materials and contaminants,
polluted, toxic and hazardous materials, the use, disposition,
possession or control of which is regulated by one or more
Laws.
“Heat
Rate” shall mean the test calculated net heat rate in
BTU/kW-hr in HHV for Unit 6 during the Performance Testing at the
test specified operating conditions and corrected to the base
performance conditions set forth in Exhibit L-2 .
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“ Hitachi
Contract ” shall mean the Engineering, Fabrication
and Delivery Agreement for the ***, dated as of ***, by and between
Owner and Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. for the purchase of
one new single-reheat boiler.
*** shall mean, with respect
to each of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, those items as set forth
in more detail in Table I-5a of Exhibit I
.
*** shall mean
***.
“Indemnified
Party” shall mean the Owner Indemnitees or Contractor
Indemnitees, as applicable.
*** shall mean those amounts
for each of the Unit 5 Scrubber and Unit 6, respectively, that are
incurred by Contractor in performance of the *** at the Site for
the Unit 5 Scrubber or Unit 6, as applicable.
*** shall mean, with respect
to Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, respectively, those items
identified as such costs in more detail in Table I-2a of
Exhibit I , examples of which include***.
“ Invoice
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.3(a) .
*** shall mean
***.
“ ***
Payments ” shall mean those amounts paid by
Owner to Contractor under the *** for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber, as applicable, but excluding the Construction Services
Payments.
“ Key
Schedule Milestone ” shall mean each Key Schedule
Milestone identified on Exhibit C.
“Laws”
shall mean, at any date of determination, all statutes, laws,
codes, ordinances, orders, judgments, decrees, injunctions,
licenses, rules, permits, approvals, agreements, and regulations,
including all applicable codes, standards, rules and regulations of
the State, in effect on such date, including all Government
Approvals.
“Lien”
shall mean any lien, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, charge,
security interest, defect in title, or other claim filed or
asserted in connection with the Project by or through Contractor, a
Subcontractor or any other third party under the control of
Contractor or any Subcontractor against the Facility, the Site, the
Equipment or the Owner Equipment.
“Liquidated
Damages” shall mean the Delay Liquidated Damages and the
Performance Liquidated Damages.
“Limited Notice to
Proceed” or “ LNTP ”
with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber shall mean a written
notice that Owner gives to Contractor authorizing Contractor to
proceed with the respective Work for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
in a limited manner.
“ Make Right
Performance Guarantees ” shall mean those
Performance Guarantees designated as such in Exhibit L for
which the payment of a Performance Liquidated Damage as a remedy
shall not be an option for Contractor, which shall include the
Guaranteed Emission
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Limits, but only to the extent that the
failure to meet any such limits are attributable to
Contractor’s scope of Work (with respect to Owner Equipment,
only the Work as expressly set forth in
Section 3.1(a)(ii)(B)) .
“Major
Subcontractor” shall mean any Subcontractor who is
engaged by Contractor: (i) to perform any off-Site Services or
provide any Equipment that exceeds or is expected to exceed, in the
aggregate with all prior provision of Equipment, ***; or
(ii) that will be providing Services at the Site (other than
the delivery of material or Equipment) that exceeds or is expected
to exceed, in the aggregate with all prior performance of Services
or provision of Equipment, ***.
“Maximum Liability
Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
17.2.
“Mechanical
Completion” for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber shall mean
that Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber shall have achieved all the
conditions set forth in Section 11.1 .
“Minimum Performance
Guarantees” shall mean, to the extent that the failure to
meet any such limit is attributable to Contractor’s scope of
Work (but with respect to Owner Equipment, only the Work as
expressly set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii)(B))
:
(a) With respect to the
operation of the Unit 5 Scrubber, those minimum performance
guarantees which must be met in accordance with Exhibit L-1
in order for Contractor to achieve Substantial Completion of the
Unit 5 Scrubber and which allows the Unit 5 Scrubber to operate in
compliance with applicable Laws; and
(b) With respect to the
operation of Unit 6 in accordance with the performance conditions
set forth in Exhibit L-2 , the achievement by Unit 6 of net
Heat Rate for Unit 6 not exceeding *** of the Performance
Guarantees (or *** BTU/kW-hr HHV) and a net Electrical Output for
Unit 6 not less than *** of the Performance Guarantees (or *** kW),
both of which are achieved while meeting the Permitted Emission
Limits of Unit 6;
as such performance guarantees may be
adjusted by Change Order.
“Monthly Progress
Report” shall mean the written report Contractor delivers
to Owner each month describing the total amount of progress in the
Work achieved during the prior month, as provided in
Section 3.21(a) .
*** shall have the meaning
set forth in the Recitals.
“ Original
EPC Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth
in the Recitals.
“OSHA”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24.2
.
“OSHA
Standards” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 24.2(b) .
“Owner”
shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph above and
shall include their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
“Owner
Equipment” shall mean the equipment that Owner has agreed
to purchase and supply pursuant to the Owner Equipment Contracts,
including specifically the following items:
(a) one wet flue gas
desulfurization (FGD) system for the Unit 5 Scrubber and one air
quality control system (AQCS) for Unit 6 from Alstom Power,
Inc.;
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(b) one 904,500 kW
TCAF-40” Super-Critical Steam Turbine and associated 1070MVA
generator from Toshiba International Corporation; and
(c) one new single-reheat
boiler from Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd.
“Owner Equipment
Contracts” shall mean, collectively, the ***, the ***,
the *** and any other contract executed directly between Owner and
a third-party supplier of equipment, including the Owner Equipment,
for the Project, as each may be amended or updated.
“Owner
Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 14.1 .
“Owner
Permits” shall mean the permits and approvals that Owner
is required to obtain as set forth in Section 4.3 and
Exhibit E .
“Owner’s
Project Director” shall mean the Person that Owner
designates in writing to issue and receive communications on
Owner’s behalf under this Agreement.
“Party”
shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph.
“Performance
Guarantees” shall mean, to the extent that the failure to
meet any such limit is attributable to Contractor’s scope of
Work (but with respect to ***, only the Work as expressly set forth
in Section 3.1(a)(ii)(B)) :
(a) With respect to the
operation of the Unit 5 Scrubber, those specific guarantees set
forth in Exhibit L-1 under the performance conditions set
forth in Exhibit L-1 , which must be met in order for
Contractor to achieve Final Completion of the Unit 5 Scrubber;
and
(b) With respect to the
operation of Unit 6 in accordance with the performance conditions
set forth in Exhibit L-2 , the achievement by Unit 6 of a
Heat Rate for Unit 6 not exceeding *** BTU/kW-hr HHV, an Electrical
Output for Unit 6 not less than *** kW and Unit 6 Main Steam Flow
Capacity of not less than *** lbm/hr (all of which are achieved
while meeting the Guaranteed Emission Limits of Unit 6);
as such may be adjusted by Change
Order.
“Performance
Liquidated Damages” shall mean, to the extent that the
failure to meet any such limit is attributable to
Contractor’s scope of Work (but with respect to Owner
Equipment, only the Work as expressly set forth in
Section 3.1(a)(ii)(B)) :
(a) With respect to the
operation of Unit 6, *** per each BTU/kWhr measured as HHV over the
Performance Guarantee for Unit 6 Heat Rate, *** per each kW under
the Performance Guarantee for Unit 6 Electrical Output and *** for
each lbm/hr under the Performance Guarantee for Unit 6 Main Steam
Flow Capacity in accordance with Exhibit L-2 ;
and
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(b) With respect to the
performance of the Air Quality Control System for Unit 6, the
liquidated damages as expressly set forth in
Section 9.0 of Exhibit L-2 ; and
(c) With respect to the
performance of the Unit 5 Scrubber, the liquidated damages as
expressly set forth in Table 5.1 of Exhibit L-1 .
“Performance
Liquidated Damages Cap” for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
shall mean *** of the respective Contract Price for Unit 6 or the
Unit 5 Scrubber, as may be amended by Change Order.
“Performance
Testing” shall mean the tests, conducted in accordance
with the Testing Procedures, by which Contractor demonstrates that
Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber meets, for Substantial Completion,
the Minimum Performance Guarantees, or for Final Completion, the
Performance Guarantees.
“ Permitted
Emission Limits ” shall mean:
(a) With respect to Unit 6,
those specific emission limits for each regulated pollutant set
forth in the Facility Air Permit authorizing the construction and
operation of Unit 6 and which specifies the methods of measurement,
recordation, and compliance and which are designated as such and
set forth in Exhibit M .
(b) With respect to the Unit
5 Scrubber, those emission limits designated as such and set forth
in Exhibit M .
“Person”
shall mean any individual, company, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability
company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, Government
Authority or other entity having legal capacity.
“Prime Interest
Rate” shall mean, as of a particular date, the prime rate
of interest as published on that date in The Wall Street
Journal , and generally defined therein as “the base rate
on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s 30
largest banks.” If The Wall Street Journal is not
published on a date for which the interest rate must be determined,
the prime interest rate shall be the prime rate published in The
Wall Street Journal on the nearest-preceding date on which
The Wall Street Journal was published. If The Wall Street
Journal discontinues publishing a prime rate, the prime
interest rate shall be the prime rate announced publicly from time
to time by Bank of America, N.A. or its successor.
“ Project
” shall mean collectively Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber as set forth in the Recitals.
“Project
Manuals” shall mean those manuals prepared by Contractor
for use by Owner or its designated operator in connection with the
operation, maintenance of and training on the Project that conform
to the requirements of Exhibit A .
“Progress
Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.21(b) .
“Prudent Industry
Practice” shall mean those practices, methods, equipment,
specifications and standards of safety and performance, as the same
may change from time to
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time, as are commonly used, or are
generally accepted, in construction or operations of electric power
generation facilities similar to the Project, which in the exercise
of reasonable judgment and in light of the facts known at the time
the decision was made, after due and diligent inquiry, are
considered good, safe and prudent practices in connection with the
operation and maintenance of facilities similar to the Project with
commensurate standards of safety, performance, dependability,
efficiency, and economy, and as are in accordance with generally
accepted standards of professional care, skill, diligence, and
competence applicable to operation, maintenance and construction
practices in the United States.
“Quality Assurance
Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.7 .
*** shall have the meaning
set forth in Table I-4d of Exhibit I .
“Real
Property” shall mean all structures, buildings,
improvements and permanent fixtures annexed or attached to Unit 6
and Unit 5 Scrubber and constructed for Owner, buildings of all
kinds and descriptions including structural and other improvements
to buildings, foundations, walls, floors, roofs, insulation,
stairways, partitions, loading and unloading platforms and
canopies, areaways, systems for heating and air conditioning,
ventilating, sanitation, fixed fire protection, lighting, plumbing,
and drinking water, building elevators and escalators, retaining
walls, piling and mats for general improvements of Site, private
roads, walks, paved areas, culverts, bridges, viaducts, fencing,
reservoirs, dykes, dams, ditches, canals, drainage, storm and
sanitary sewers, water lines for drinking, sanitary and fire
protection and all building materials which become an integral part
of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber.
“Reliability
Testing” shall have the meaning set forth in Exhibit
L-3 .
“Sales
Tax” shall mean any current or future sales, use or
similar tax imposed on Contractor, any Subcontractor or Owner with
respect to the Work by the State or any other Government
Authority.
“Schedule”
shall mean the critical schedule of key dates and milestones,
including the Key Schedule Milestones, for completion of the Work,
as set forth in Exhibit C , as modified or updated from time
to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“SDS” or
“ Small Diverse Suppliers ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 25.4 .
“Services”
shall mean all labor, transportation, packaging, storage,
designing, drawing, engineering, demolition, Site preparation,
manufacturing, construction, commissioning, installation, testing,
equipping, verification, training, procurement (whether procurement
of Equipment or otherwise) and other work, services and actions
(including pursuant to any warranty obligations) to be performed by
Contractor hereunder (whether at the Site or otherwise) in
connection with, or relating to, the Project (or any component
thereof, including any Equipment and any Owner Equipment).
“Services” includes (a) all of the foregoing items
that Contractor provides through a Subcontractor, (b) all of
the foregoing items that Contractor has provided or has committed
to provide directly, or indirectly through a Subcontractor,
pursuant to the JPDA and the Construction Services Agreement and
(c) the services that Contractor provides with respect to
Owner Equipment pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) .
“Services Warranty
Period” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 13.1 .
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“Scope of
Work” shall mean the scope of work as set forth in
Exhibit A .
“Site”
shall mean the physical location at the Cliffside Steam Station
under the care, custody and control of Contractor upon which
Contractor shall perform the construction portion of the Work as
described in Exhibit B.
“Specifications” shall mean the Project
specifications in Exhibit A .
“Standby Letter of
Credit” shall mean *** dated ***, executed and delivered
by *** to Owner in the *** in support of *** .
“State”
shall mean the State of North Carolina and its Government
Authorities.
“Subcontractor” shall mean a Person,
including any vendor, materialman or supplier, who has a contract
(whether written or oral, a purchase order or otherwise) with
Contractor or a contract with any Person hired by Contractor or
with a Person of any lower tier (e.g., a second- or third-tier
subcontractor) to perform any of the Services or to furnish any
Equipment, at the Site or elsewhere.
*** shall mean those amounts
for each of the Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, respectively, that
are incurred by *** in performance of the Work in connection with
the items identified in *** of Exhibit I .
*** shall mean, with respect
to Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, respectively, those items of
Work provided by the furnish and erect Subcontractors as identified
in *** of Exhibit I for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, as
applicable.
*** shall mean, as the
context may require, *** for, each of the Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber, respectively, that are incurred by the *** in performance
of the *** for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, as
applicable.
“Substantial
Completion” shall mean that Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
shall have achieved all the conditions set forth in
Section 11.2 .
“Substantial
Completion Date” shall mean the date on which Substantial
Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber actually
occurs.
“Substantial
Completion Punch List” shall mean the written list of
items of Work with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber (which
Contractor prepares and with which Owner agrees prior to
Substantial Completion) that remain to be completed by Contractor
after Substantial Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber but
prior to Final Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber and
which shall not affect the safety, reliability or operability of
the Facility.
“Tangible Personal
Property” shall mean all property, other than Real
Property, that has physical substance and monetary value; all
property not permanently attached to or in the form of Real
Property when purchased; such as power plant machinery, air, water
and noise pollution abatement equipment to be incorporated into the
Project (Tangible Personal Property shall be interpreted
consistently with the Laws of the State).
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“Targeted
Substantial Completion Date” shall mean:
(a) With respect to the Unit
5 Scrubber, ***; and
(b) With respect to Unit 6,
***;
as such dates may be adjusted by Change
Order.
*** shall mean
***:
(a)***
(b)***
as such amounts may be amended by Change
Order in accordance with this Agreement and Exhibit I .
***.
“Taxes”
shall mean all present and future license, documentation, recording
and registration fees, all taxes (including income, gross receipts,
unincorporated business income, payroll, sales, use, privilege,
personal property (tangible and intangible), real estate, excise
and stamp taxes), levies, imports, duties, assessments, fees
(customs or otherwise), charges and withholdings of any nature
whatsoever, and all penalties, fines, additions to tax, and
interest imposed by any Government Authority.
“Testing
Procedures” shall mean those procedures prepared for the
Performance Testing by Contractor in accordance with Exhibit
L and reasonably acceptable to Owner.
“Third Party
Claim” shall mean any claim, demand or cause of action of
every kind and character by any Person other than Owner or
Contractor. For the avoidance of doubt, a claim, demand or cause of
action by an employee of Owner or Contractor (unless made on behalf
of Owner or Contractor) shall be considered a Third Party Claim
hereunder.
“ Toshiba
Contract ” shall mean the Engineering, Fabrication and
Delivery Agreement, dated as of ***, by and between Owner and
Toshiba International Corporation for the purchase of the steam
turbine generator for Unit 6.
“Unit 6”
shall mean the Cliffside Unit 6 described in the Recitals, and
shall include the boiler, turbine and generator set and all
associated auxiliary and environmental components (including the
flue gas desulfurization system for Unit 6) necessary to generate
and place power therefrom on the transmission grid in compliance
with all applicable Laws.
“Unit 5
Scrubber” shall mean the new flue gas desulfurization
system for Owner’s existing Unit 5 at the Owner’s
coal-fired steam station in Cliffside, North Carolina.
“Unit 5 Scrubber
Tie-In” shall mean the process required to connect the
Unit 5 Scrubber to the interface points of Owner’s existing
Unit 5 at Owner’s coal-fired steam station in Cliffside,
North Carolina in order that operation of Unit 5, through the Unit
5 Scrubber, shall meet the Permitted Emissions Limits.
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“ Unit 6 Main Steam
Flow Capacity ” shall mean the test calculated turbine
throttle steam flow rate in lbm/hr for Unit 6 during the
Performance Testing at the test specified operating conditions and
corrected to the base performance conditions set forth in
Exhibit L-2 .
“Warranty
Period” shall mean, as the context may require, the
Services Warranty Period or the Equipment Warranty Period, as each
may be extended from time to time with respect to any Service or
Equipment as provided in Section 13.3 .
“Work”
with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber shall mean, as the
context may require, either (a) the Equipment and the Services
or (b) the Equipment or the Services, for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber.
2.1 Intent of Contract
Documents . It is the intent of the Parties that Contractor
provide the Equipment and perform the Services and all of its other
obligations under this Agreement for the Contract Price, which
shall not be increased, except in accordance with Article 8
or as otherwise expressly set forth herein.
2.2 Independent
Contractor . Contractor shall perform and execute the
provisions of this Agreement as an independent contractor to Owner
and shall not in any respect be deemed or act, or hold itself out,
as an agent of Owner for any purpose or reason whatsoever except as
contemplated in Section 3.1(a)(ii) .
2.3 Subcontracting;
Approved Subcontractors .
(a) The Parties have agreed
upon the list of approved Subcontractors set forth in Exhibit
H for the Services and Equipment listed in Exhibit H .
Contractor shall have the right to have that portion of the
Services identified in Exhibit H performed by the approved
Subcontractor for such Service, and the right to purchase Equipment
identified in Exhibit H from the approved Subcontractor for
such Equipment. For all Major Subcontractors listed on Exhibit
H , Contractor shall provide not less than *** prior notice to
Owner prior to execution of such subcontracts. If, prior to
execution of a subcontract with such Major Subcontractor listed on
Exhibit H , Owner desires that Contractor engage an
alternative approved Major Subcontractor in lieu of the Major
Subcontractor that is preferred by Contractor, Owner shall consult
in good faith with Contractor on the difference in value, if any,
between the bid price of the Major Subcontractor desired by Owner
and the Major Subcontractor preferred by Contractor, plus any
additional impacts to Schedule or warranties attributable to
selecting the alternative Major Subcontractor in lieu of the
preferred Major Subcontractor. If desired by Owner, Contractor
shall engage such alternative approved Major Subcontractor but
shall be entitled to a Change Order for the schedule, cost,
warranty or other impacts in selecting the alternative Major
Subcontractor.
(b) If Contractor desires to
engage a Subcontractor that is not identified in Exhibit H
as an approved Subcontractor, then, before Contractor enters into
any contract with, or otherwise engages, such Subcontractor to
perform such Services or provide such Equipment, Contractor shall
deliver to Owner for Owner’s review and approval (such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (x) the
name of the Subcontractor
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that Contractor proposes to
use in the performance of such Services or purchase of such
Equipment, (y) a statement in reasonable detail of the reasons
why the proposed Subcontractor is preferred over any approved
Subcontractor and (z) the information (and any additional
information as Owner may reasonably request) on which Contractor is
basing its desire to engage such Subcontractor. Owner shall have
the right to reject any such Subcontractor; provided
that (i) Owner’s rejection shall be reasonable
and shall occur within ten (10) Business Days after Contractor
submits to Owner all of the information described in clauses (x),
(y) and (z) above and (ii) Contractor shall have an
alternative Subcontractor available to perform such Services or
provide such Equipment.
(c) Contractor shall not
allow any Subcontractor that Owner rejects to perform any portion
of the Services or provide any of the Equipment. Unless otherwise
mutually agreed in writing, no contractual relationship shall exist
between Owner and any Subcontractor with respect to any of the
Services or the Equipment. Contractor shall be fully responsible
for all acts, omissions, failures and faults of all Subcontractors
as fully as if they were the acts, omissions, failures and faults
of Contractor.
2.4 Assignment of
Subcontracts . All subcontracts between Contractor and its
Subcontractors shall be in writing and, to the extent commercially
reasonable, all subcontracts with Major Subcontractors shall
contain provisions, which Contractor shall not waive, release,
modify or impair (a) obligating each Subcontractor that may
receive access to any Owner Confidential Information, to protect
such Owner Confidential Information in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement; (b) as applicable, sufficient to
ensure that Contractor has the right to grant the intellectual
property licenses and assignments that are granted to Owner herein;
(c) giving Contractor an unrestricted right to assign the
subcontract and all benefits, interests, rights and causes of
action arising under it to Owner, an Affiliate of Owner, a
Financial Institution, or an operator of the Facility, as
designated by Owner and (d) providing that, following a
Default by Contractor and a termination of this Agreement by Owner,
upon receipt by Contractor and Subcontractor of written notice from
Owner electing same, such subcontract, together with all benefits,
interests, obligations, rights and causes of action arising
thereunder, shall be deemed to have been assigned from Contractor
to Owner effective immediately upon receipt of such notice from
Owner without any further action required by any party. At the
request of Owner, Contractor shall provide Owner with copies of all
warranties of each Major Subcontractor relating to any of the Work,
and Contractor shall comply with any request by Owner upon the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article 23 or
prior to the expiration of the Warranty Period to assign the
benefit of any Subcontractor warranty to Owner, an Affiliate of
Owner, a Financial Institution, or an operator of the Facility, as
designated by Owner; provided that , unless otherwise
agreed, Contractor shall not be required to assign any rights to
claims that Contractor may have against such Subcontractor at the
time of the assignment of such benefit.
2.5 Interpretation
.
(a) Headings . The
titles and headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be used for the purposes of construing or
interpreting this Agreement.
(b) Plural/Singular .
Words importing the singular also include the plural and vice
versa.
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(c) References .
References to natural persons include Persons. References to
“Articles” and “Sections” are references to
Articles and Sections of this Agreement. References to
“Exhibits” are references to the Exhibits attached to
this Agreement, including all attachments to and documents and
information incorporated therein, and all Exhibits are incorporated
into this Agreement by reference.
(d) Gender . Words
importing one gender include the other gender.
(e) Without Limitation
. The words “include” and “including” are
not words of limitation and shall be deemed to be followed by the
words “without limitation.”
(f) Amendments . All
references in this Agreement to contracts, agreements or other
documents shall be deemed to mean those contracts, agreements or
documents as the same may be modified, supplemented or amended from
time to time; provided , however , that, unless
Contractor was a party to such modification, supplement or
amendment, Contractor shall not be bound by such modification,
supplement or amendment in its performance of the Services or
provision of the Equipment until Contractor is notified of and
agrees to it.
(g) Industry Meanings
. Words and abbreviations not otherwise defined in this Agreement
which have well-known technical or design, engineering or
construction industry meanings in the United States are used in
this Agreement in accordance with those recognized
meanings.
(h) Agreement .
Provisions including the word “agree”,
“agreed” or “agreement” require the
agreement to be recorded in writing.
(i) Written .
Provisions including the word “written” or “in
writing” mean hand-written, type-written, printed or
electronically made and resulting in a permanent record.
(j) Drafting . Neither
Contractor nor Owner shall assert or claim a presumption
disfavoring the other by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was
drafted primarily by legal counsel for the other, and this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by Owner and
Contractor and no presumption or burden of proof will arise
favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.
2.6 Inclusion; Order of
Precedence . This Agreement (excluding the Exhibits) and the
Exhibits shall be considered complementary, and what is required by
one shall be binding as if required by all. The Parties shall
attempt to give effect to all provisions. The failure to list a
requirement specifically in one document, once that requirement is
specifically listed in another, shall not imply the inapplicability
of that requirement, and Contractor shall provide as part of its
obligations hereunder all items required to conform the Work to the
Specifications and the other standards in this Agreement. In the
event of a conflict between this Agreement (excluding the Exhibits)
and the Exhibits, this Agreement (excluding the Exhibits) shall
control and the conflicting provisions shall be interpreted so as
to accord with the provisions of this Agreement (excluding the
Exhibits). Notwithstanding the foregoing, conflicts regarding scope
of Work matters shall be governed by Exhibit A . Later dated
amendments, Exhibits or Change Orders shall take precedence over
earlier dated amendments, Exhibits or Change Orders.
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2.7 Days . If a
payment obligation falls due on a Day other than a Business Day,
the obligation shall be deemed to be due on the next Business
Day.
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CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES |
3.1 Performance of the
Services; Commencement of Work .
(a) Performance of the
Services .
(i) Scope of Services for
Work . With respect to all Work other than Owner Equipment,
Contractor shall procure, provide and pay for all items and
services necessary for the proper execution and completion of the
Services, whether temporary or permanent and whether or not
incorporated or to be incorporated into the Work, including all
procurement, design and engineering services, all installation and
construction services, administration, management, training and
coordination, all Commissioning and verification services, and all
labor, Equipment, construction aids, furnishings, equipment,
supplies, insurance (other than Owner insurance), permits (other
than Owner permits), licenses, inspections, storage and
transportation, Project Manuals, and all other items, facilities
and services. Contractor shall design, construct and install the
Equipment on an engineering and construction basis pursuant to this
Agreement, including providing all necessary civil, structural,
mechanical, and electrical engineering services, all control
equipment necessary for the design, construction and operation of
the Equipment, all interconnections set forth in the
Specifications, and all equipment not specifically described in the
Specifications which is customary and necessary to meet the
requirements of the Specifications and the Performance Guarantees.
Work not specifically delineated in this Section or elsewhere shall
be performed and provided by Contractor to the extent customary and
necessary to complete the Project in accordance with Prudent
Industry Practices. *** Contractor shall execute the entire
Services in a manner that will enable Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber to achieve Substantial Completion by the Guaranteed
Substantial Completion Date for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber and
Final Completion of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber by the
Guaranteed Final Completion Date for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber.
(ii) Scope of Services for
Owner Equipment . Owner shall be responsible for procuring,
supplying and providing the Owner Equipment by the dates set forth
in the Schedule. The Owner Equipment shall be provided pursuant to
the Owner Equipment Contracts. With respect to such Owner
Equipment, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
(A) Owner hereby authorizes
Contractor to, and Contractor hereby agrees to, act as
Owner’s agent for the purpose of generally administering the
Owner Equipment Contracts on behalf of Owner and assuring
compliance by Owner and suppliers with the terms thereof.
Contractor shall perform such services in the manner that a
reasonably prudent contractor in the pulverized-coal
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construction industry would
perform if such contractor, instead of Owner, were a party to such
Owner Equipment Contracts. Such agency services shall include but
shall not be limited to reviewing design documents, obtaining
design interface and delivery schedule information, coordinating
and expediting delivery of such Owner Equipment, diligently
asserting Owner’s rights, maintaining appropriate records,
providing to Owner any notices delivered to Contractor by the
supplier of the Owner Equipment, regularly updating Owner with
respect to the status of the performance of the suppliers of the
Owner Equipment, assisting Owner in pursuing available remedies
against the suppliers of the Owner Equipment, including assistance
to Owner in the administration and coordination of warranty claims
for such Owner Equipment and enforcing the repair, replacement or
refurbishment of such Owner Equipment as necessary, consulting with
Owner with respect to any material issues, and attending meetings
and otherwise interfacing with the suppliers of the Owner
Equipment, all as necessary in order to ensure performance by the
respective suppliers under the Owner Equipment Contracts in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in such Owner
Equipment Contracts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor
shall have no authority to, and shall not, take any of the
following actions under or with respect to the Owner Equipment
Contracts without the prior approval of Owner: (1) consent to
any change order; (2) agree to or permit any amendment,
modification, or supplement; (3) waive any of Owner’s
rights or the obligations of the suppliers of the Owner Equipment;
(4) initiate or conduct any litigation or other similar
proceedings; (5) take any action that would cause a default or
breach by Owner of an Owner Equipment Contract; or (6) agree
to or consent to termination or suspension of work or activities
thereunder. Owner shall provide notice to and consult with
Contractor on any performance or schedule concerns before making
payments to the suppliers of the Owner Equipment after the
Effective Date.
(B) In addition to the agency
services set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii)(A) above,
Contractor shall also provide timely review and response to all
Owner Equipment designs, specifications and drawings, provide all
on-site storage and transportation, provide on-site administration
and coordination, provide installation and integration services
with respect to the Owner Equipment in accordance with the
Schedule, perform inspections of such Owner Equipment, perform all
installation, commissioning testing and Performance Testing for all
such Owner Equipment, conduct quality surveillance and start-up of
such Owner Equipment to the extent permitted under the Owner
Equipment Contracts, coordinate training, incorporate Owner
Equipment manuals into the Project Manual, and provide other
services reasonably necessary to install and interconnect such
Owner Equipment to the Facility as contemplated by
Contractor’s Scope of Work.
(C) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary, Contractor shall have no liability to Owner for
payment of any performance liquidated damages specified within the
Owner Equipment Contracts for any shortfall in the performance of
such Owner Equipment (including failure to meet performance
guarantees) or for the payment of any delay liquidated damages
specified within the Owner Equipment Contracts for the late
delivery of such Owner Equipment. Except to
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the extent that
Contractor’s failure to perform its obligations in accordance
with this Agreement hereof is the cause of such non-performance or
schedule delay, Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order
granting equitable relief from any impact on Contractor’s
cost or schedule of performance under this Agreement attributable
to a breach by the suppliers of the Owner Equipment of the terms of
the Owner Equipment Contracts.
(b) Work Under Limited
Notices to Proceed for Unit 6 .
(i) Until such time that
Owner issues a Full Notice to Proceed with respect to Unit 6, Owner
shall from time to time issue Limited Notices to Proceed for
Contractor to perform certain portions of the Work with respect to
Unit 6 as set forth in each such Limited Notice to Proceed. Such
portions of the Work shall be performed for the price and in the
manner set forth in such Limited Notice to Proceed. Each Limited
Notice to Proceed for Unit 6 shall expire upon the earlier of
(A) the date set forth in such Limited Notice to Proceed,
(B) issuance of the Full Notice to Proceed for Unit 6 or
(C) termination of this Agreement with respect to Unit 6 in
accordance with Section 23.4(a) .
(ii) The Parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that the Owner has entered into Owner
Equipment Contracts for the Owner Equipment prior to the Amendment
Date. In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the Owner
hereby retains all of Owner’s obligations, rights, and
remedies under each Owner Equipment Contract and with respect to
the Owner Equipment obtained pursuant thereto.
(c) Work After Full Notice
to Proceed . The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that
Owner issued a Full Notice to Proceed to Contractor with respect to
the Unit 5 Scrubber on ***. Therefore, Contractor has received
authorization to provide the full scope of Work relating to the
Unit 5 Scrubber until such Work is completed unless this Agreement
is earlier terminated with respect to the Unit 5 Scrubber in
accordance with Section 23.4(a) . Upon the issuance by
Owner of the Full Notice to Proceed with respect to Unit 6, such
notice shall be deemed to be authorization for Contractor to
commence the remainder of the Work relating to Unit 6 on the date
set forth in such Full Notice to Proceed, and thereafter,
Contractor shall perform the full scope of Work relating to Unit 6
until such Work is completed unless this Agreement is earlier
terminated with respect to Unit 6 in accordance with
Section 23.4(a) . Owner shall issue the Full Notice to
Proceed with respect to Unit 6 no later than ***. If Owner fails to
issue such Full Notice to Proceed by such time, such failure shall
constitute, as Contractor’s sole and exclusive remedy, a
Change, with respect to which Article 8 shall apply.
Contractor shall perform its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the agreed upon Schedule, as such Schedule may be
modified or updated from time to time in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
3.2 Professional
Standards . Contractor shall perform and complete the Services
and its other obligations under this Agreement, and all Equipment
shall be, in accordance with all applicable Laws, this Agreement
and Prudent Industry Practices. In the event of any conflict
between any of the authorities in the foregoing sentence, all
applicable Laws shall control over the terms of this Agreement and
Prudent Industry Practices, and the terms of this Agreement shall
control over Prudent Industry Practices.
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3.3 Sufficient
Personnel . At all times during the term of this Agreement,
Contractor shall employ a sufficient number of qualified Persons,
who shall be licensed if required by applicable Laws, so that
Contractor may complete the Services and Contractor’s other
obligations under this Agreement in an efficient, prompt,
economical and professional manner and in accordance with the
Schedule. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, Contractor
shall, for example, employ a sufficient number of qualified buyers,
inspectors, and expediters necessary to provide all equipment,
materials and supplies to be provided by Contractor hereunder in a
timely manner consistent with the Schedule. Contractor shall
provide all technical services and supervision for Commissioning
and verification. Contractor shall also provide all construction
services and craft personnel as required for system adjustments
during Commissioning and verification. Owner shall provide and pay
for operations and maintenance staff during Commissioning and
verification.
3.4 Supervision and
Discipline . Contractor shall supervise, coordinate and direct
the Services using Contractor’s best skill, judgment and
attention. Contractor shall enforce strict discipline and good
order among Contractor’s employees, Subcontractors’
employees and all other Persons carrying out the Services.
Contractor shall at all times take all necessary precautions to
prevent any unlawful or disorderly conduct by or among its
employees, employees of Subcontractors and other Persons performing
the Services and for the preservation of the peace and the
protection of Persons and property at, or in the immediate vicinity
of, the Site. Contractor shall only permit the employment of
Persons who are fit at the time they are employed and on each Day
they perform the Services, who are skilled in the tasks assigned to
them, and who are qualified to perform the tasks assigned to them.
Contractor shall be responsible for labor peace on the Site and
Contractor shall at all times implement policies and practices
designed to avoid work stoppages, slowdowns, disputes and strikes
where reasonably possible and practical under the
circumstances.
3.5 Contractor’s Key
Personnel . Exhibit G contains a list of
Contractor’s key personnel who shall be responsible for
supervising the performance of Contractor’s obligations under
this Agreement. That list includes the designation of
Contractor’s Project Manager and Contractor’s Site
Representative. Any replacement of the key personnel listed in
Exhibit G shall be subject to the prior written approval of
Owner, which consent Owner shall not unreasonably withhold or
delay. Contractor’s Project Manager shall act as
Contractor’s liaison with Owner and shall have the authority
(a) to administer this Agreement on behalf of Contractor,
(b) to perform the responsibilities of Contractor under this
Agreement, and (c) to bind Contractor as to the day-to-day
project management operations under the Agreement.
Contractor’s Site Representative or other Contractor
supervisory personnel shall be present at the Site at all times
when the Services are being performed at the Site.
3.6 Design and
Engineering . Prior to the Effective Date, Contractor shall
have scrutinized, and satisfied itself as to the adequacy of, the
Specifications (including design criteria and calculations, if any)
for completion of the Project. Contractor shall be responsible for
the design of the Project and for the accuracy of the
Specifications. Any data or information received by Contractor,
from Owner or otherwise, shall not relieve Contractor from its
responsibility for the design of the Project and execution of the
Services. Contractor shall
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engage all supervisors, engineers,
designers, draftsmen and other Persons necessary for the
preparation of all Documentation required for the Work. In
connection with the Documentation, Contractor shall prepare working
drawings and specifications setting forth in detail the
requirements for the construction of the Project in accordance with
this Agreement (the “Design Documents” ).
Contractor shall submit those Design Documents identified in
Exhibit A for Owner’s review, and Owner shall complete
its review of, and provide any comments to Contractor with respect
to, the Design Documents within ten (10) Days of receiving
such Design Documents from Contractor (and such Design Documents
shall be deemed reviewed without comment if Contractor does not
receive any comments from Owner within such time period). If Owner
notifies Contractor that the Design Documents fail to comply with
this Agreement, Contractor shall correct such Design Documents and
shall resubmit them for Owner’s prompt review within five
(5) Business Days in accordance herewith. Owner shall be
entitled, but not obligated, to review and comment on all other
Design Documents not identified in Exhibit A . Any review by
Owner of any Design Documents pursuant to this Section shall not
relieve Contractor from any obligation or responsibility under this
Agreement. If errors, omissions, ambiguities, inconsistencies,
inadequacies or other defects are found in the Designs Documents,
they shall be corrected, notwithstanding any prior consent or
approval of Owner of any such Design Documents.
3.7 Quality Assurance
Plan . Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain a
written plan for quality assurance of the Services (the
“Quality Assurance Plan” ). Such plan shall meet
the Owner’s corporate and Site-specific policies and
requirements and the requirements of all applicable Laws.
Contractor delivered the plan to Owner on October 9, 2007 for
Owner’s review and comment, and Contractor has incorporated
Owner’s reasonable comments therein. Contractor has the right
to rely on such approved October 9, 2007 plan in performing the
Services. Contractor shall also require all Subcontractors to
establish, implement and maintain appropriate quality control and
safety programs with respect to their respective portions of the
Services. Contractor shall provide Owner and its employees, agents,
representatives and invitees with reasonable access to the Work
wherever located for observation and inspection, including but not
limited to auditing of all activities for conformance with the
requirements of the plan and all requirements of the Agreement.
Inspections and audits of Contractor’s Subcontractors will be
coordinated with Contractor.
3.8 Training .
Contractor shall develop and implement a program to instruct and
train Owner’s personnel adequately in accordance with the
provisions of Exhibit A . Contractor shall deliver to Owner
no less than six (6) months prior to Substantial Completion of
each of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, substantially
complete versions of the Project Manuals for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber (as applicable) that are sufficient for Contractor’s
use in training Owner’s maintenance and operating personnel
in respect thereof, and Contractor shall thereafter use such
Project Manuals to train such Owner personnel.
3.9 Utility Use .
Subject to Section 4.5 , from the Effective Date until
the latest of Final Completion of either Unit 5 Scrubber and Unit
6, Contractor shall be responsible in connection with
Contractor’s scope of Work for the temporary power
distribution grid within the Site (from the Owner designated tie-in
points), fuel (other than coal and fuel oil used for Commissioning,
Performance Testing and operation), communication systems for
Contractor’s temporary office facilities (including
telephones for Owner’s staff), construction waste disposal,
and wastewater disposal.
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3.10 Spare Parts
.
(a) Contractor shall provide
the spare parts required for Commissioning and start-up of the
Equipment and the cost of such spare parts shall be contained
within the Contract Price. Acting as Owner’s agent pursuant
to Section 3.1(a)(ii)(A) , Contractor shall obtain from
each supplier of Owner Equipment a recommended list of spare parts
required for Commissioning and start-up of such Owner Equipment,
and Owner shall procure and provide such spare parts to Contractor
approximately sixty (60) Days prior to start-up of any such
Owner Equipment. Upon Owner’s request and acting as
Owner’s agent pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii)(A) ,
Contractor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
from each supplier of Equipment and Owner Equipment at least two
hundred and seventy (270) Days prior to Substantial Completion
a list of recommended spare parts for such Equipment and Owner
Equipment for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the Project.
Contractor shall request such spare parts list to include:
(1) name of manufacturer, (2) manufacturer’s
description of spare part, (3) The manufacturer’s part
number, (4) required quantities, (5) lead time, and
(6) price. *** cost for procurement of such recommended ***
spare parts *** not included in the Contract Price. The parties
shall mutually determine the process for procuring and providing
such additional spare parts. Owner shall make available for
Contractor at no cost to utilize during start-up and testing, all
spare parts acquired by Owner for the Equipment and Owner
Equipment. ***.
(b) As of the Amendment Date
and as part of the *** within the Contract Price, Contractor has
agreed to procure two recommended operations and maintenance spare
parts, which spare parts *** and the ***, as noted in more detail
in Table I-4a of Exhibit I .
3.11 Subcontractor
Presence . Within the Contract Price component for which the
technical assistance is provided as set forth in more detail in
Exhibit I, Contractor shall be responsible for notifying and
paying any Subcontractor representative that it deems necessary to
be present for technical assistance at (a) any training
session, (b) erection supervision, (c) Commissioning, or
(d) the Performance Testing. Similarly, Owner, at its cost,
shall ensure that an adequate number of qualified representatives
from those suppliers supplying Owner Equipment are present for
technical assistance at the same events.
3.12 Current Records;
Record Drawings . Contractor shall maintain in good order and
make available to Owner, for inspection at the Site at all times,
at least one record copy of the Documentation marked currently to
record material changes made during construction. Before, and as a
condition to, Final Completion of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber,
Contractor shall deliver to Owner all of the preceding items and a
set of reproducible of those as-built drawings listed in Exhibit
A (in hard copy and electronic formats (non-native files)
reasonably requested by Owner), showing all Changes made during
construction with respect to Unit 6 and the Unit 5
Scrubber.
3.13 Transportation
Costs . Contractor shall arrange and pay for all
transportation, storage and transfer costs incurred in connection
with the Work, except for the transportation and storage costs
attributable to Owner Equipment, which transportation and storage
costs shall be paid by Owner.
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3.14 Project Manuals .
Contractor shall deliver to Owner the first draft of the Project
Manuals for each of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber no less than one
hundred and eighty (180) Days prior to Substantial Completion
of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber (as applicable) in accordance with
the requirements of this Agreement, with such first draft
containing sufficient operational and technical information to
allow Owner to develop related Facility operating and maintenance
procedures in order for Contractor to provide operator training.
Contractor shall deliver to Owner the final draft of such Project
Manuals, in both hard copy and electronic format, prior to Final
Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber (as
applicable).
3.15 Control of Work .
Contractor shall control and be solely responsible for all
construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures,
safety and quality assurance, and quality control programs in
connection with the performance of the Services. Contractor, as
part of the *** construction Indirects in Exhibit I shall
provide all necessary security at that portion of the Site under
Contractor’s care, custody and control for the construction
Work, including, without limitation, a suitable fence around such
portion of the Site, and the prohibition and prevention of access
and entrance to such portion of the Site by all unnecessary and
unauthorized Persons. Contractor shall strictly control the
admission of Persons to such portion of the Site and no such Person
(other than the employees, officers or directors of the Parties or
their Affiliates) who is not required for the performance or
supervision of the Services shall be admitted without the prior
approval of Owner (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed). From Substantial Completion through Final Completion of
Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, ***.
3.16 Emergencies . In
the event of any emergency endangering life or property, Contractor
shall take all actions as may be reasonable and necessary to
prevent, avoid or mitigate injury, damage or loss and shall
promptly report each such emergency, and Contractor’s
responses thereto, to Owner. Such steps shall include the incident
reporting to Owner station management as required by Article
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3.17 Local Conditions;
Inspection of Interface Points .
(a) Contractor has reviewed
the Site and the access to the Site, all as described in Exhibit
B , and acknowledges that they are sufficient for the
performance of the Services. Contractor represents and warrants
that it has taken all steps necessary to ascertain the nature and
location of the Services and that it has investigated and satisfied
itself as to the general and local conditions that can affect the
Project, the Site or the performance of the Services, including:
(i) conditions bearing on access, egress, transportation,
waste disposal, handling, lay down, parking and storage of
materials; (ii) the availability of labor, water, electric
power, other utilities and roads needed for construction;
(iii) uncertainties of normal weather or other observable
physical conditions at the Site; and (iv) the character of
equipment and facilities needed before and during the performance
of the Services. If Contractor has taken all reasonable steps as
described in this Section, then, notwithstanding Article 9 ,
Contractor shall be entitled to an adjustment in the Contract Price
or Schedule for any differing Site conditions.
(b) Contractor has inspected
the various interface points on the Owner’s existing systems,
each of which is identified on Exhibit A , and has satisfied
itself that such interface points are sufficient and adequate for
the performance and completion of
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the Services. Contractor
represents that it has taken all prudent and commercially
reasonable steps necessary to ascertain the nature and location of
the interface points and has satisfied itself as to their
sufficiency and adequacy, except for the tie-in ducts which are
scheduled for inspection during the outage for Unit 5 Scrubber
Tie-In. In the event that Contractor discovers a differing
interface point condition that affects the Services during the
performance of the Services, Contractor shall not be entitled to a
Change in accordance with Article 8 to the extent such
differing condition could have been observed or discovered in a
visual inspection of the applicable interface points; otherwise
Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order.
3.18 Use of Site: Owner
Access . Contractor shall confine its operations at the Site to
areas permitted by applicable Laws, this Agreement and the Exhibits
hereto. Contractor shall prepare, implement and enforce written
Site rules necessary for the safe, efficient and proper prosecution
of the Work. Those rules shall, at a minimum, comply with the Owner
Environmental Health and Safety manual and all applicable Laws.
Contractor shall provide Owner, the Financial Institutions and
their respective employees, agents, representatives and invitees
with reasonable access to the Work wherever located for observation
and inspection; provided , that Contractor may provide, and
Owner and the Financial Institutions shall accept, an escort or
other safety measures that Contractor, in its sole discretion
acting reasonably, deems necessary or advisable. Contractor shall
provide Owner with office facilities on the Site which shall be
outfitted in a customary manner (including a conference room) as
more fully described in Exhibit A . Those office facilities
shall be connected to and serviced by the usual utilities, subject
to Sections 3.9 and 4.5 . Owner shall have the right
to assign a maximum of five dedicated representatives to
Contractor’s facility on a full time basis.
3.19 Compliance With
Laws . Contractor shall comply, and shall cause all
Subcontractors to comply, with all applicable Laws and Change
Orders that relate to Changes in Law relating to the Work or the
Project, and Contractor shall give all applicable notices with
respect to, and in accordance with, any applicable Laws. Contractor
shall ensure that the Project, as designed and constructed,
complies, and, when operated in accordance with Prudent Industry
Practices, shall comply with all applicable Laws. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary,
Contractor’s obligation with respect to water, air and other
emissions of the Project shall be limited to the requirements set
forth in the Specifications. If not otherwise exempted by Title 48
and to the extent applicable, Contractor will make a good faith
effort to comply with 48 C.F.R. § 52.219-8, Utilization of
Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Small Business
Concerns, and 48 C.F.R. § 52.219-9, Small, Small
Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting
plan.
3.20 Permits and
Approvals . Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining,
renewing and maintaining all permits, licenses, approvals and
certifications customary and necessary for Contractor to demolish,
Site prepare, engineer, detail, fabricate, furnish, deliver,
unload, store, erect, install, commission (but only those permits
exclusively used for commissioning) and inspect the Work, all as
described in Exhibit D (collectively, the
“Contractor Permits” ). At least three
(3) Days prior to application for any of those items that are
Site-specific and relate to Site activities, Contractor shall give
to Owner a copy of such application. If Owner objects to such
application, Contractor shall not proceed with such application and
the Parties shall discuss and agree upon a mutually acceptable
method to achieve compliance with such requirements;
provided , that Contractor shall be entitled to a Change to
the extent such delay in submitting the
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application impacts the Contract Price
or the Schedule. Contractor shall provide reasonable assistance and
documents to Owner in connection with Owner’s efforts to
obtain the Owner Permits. Contractor represents that, to the best
of its knowledge, the Contractor Permits listed in Exhibit D
are the customary permits, approvals and certifications required to
be obtained by Contractor for its performance of the Services. Upon
Contractor’s request, Owner shall provide Contractor
reasonable cooperation and assistance in obtaining and maintaining
Contractor Permits.
3.21 Periodic Reports and
Meetings.
(a) Status Report .
Within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each calendar
month, Contractor shall prepare and submit to Owner a written
status report covering the previous calendar month, which report
shall be prepared in a manner and format (hard copy and electronic)
reasonably acceptable to Owner and shall include (i) a
detailed description of the progress of the Work, including an
up-to-date Work Schedule depicting all critical path activities and
Key Schedule Milestones and illustrating the progress which has
been made against such activities and Key Schedule Milestones,
(ii) if the description of the progress of the Work indicates
that the Work does not comply with the Schedule, a brief
description of the steps and actions that Contractor proposes to
take in order to comply with the Schedule, (iii) a comparison
of the actual amounts paid or payable by Owner through the previous
calendar month for the Work completed by Contractor compared to the
forecasted amounts payable for such Work as set forth in the Cash
Flow Plan (including in each of the ***), (iv) ***,
(v) ***, (vi) ***, (vii) a statement of any
significant issues which remain unresolved and Contractor’s
recommendations for resolving the same, (viii) a summary of
any significant Project events which are scheduled or expected to
occur during the following thirty (30) Days, and (ix) all
additional information reasonably requested by Owner (the
“Monthly Progress Report” ).
(b) Attendance and
Participation . From the Effective Date until the latest of the
Final Completion Dates of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber,
Contractor shall attend and participate in regular meetings with
Owner which shall occur monthly (or upon such other interval as the
Parties agree in writing) for the purpose of discussing the status
of the Work and anticipating and resolving any problems (
“Progress Meetings” ). The Progress Meetings may
also include, at the request of Owner, the Financial Institutions,
consultants and other Persons. Contractor shall prepare and
promptly deliver to Owner written minutes of each meeting;
provided , that the publication or distribution of such
minutes shall not constitute a permitted basis for providing
notice, or otherwise asserting claims, under this Agreement by any
Party. No implication whatsoever shall be drawn as consequence of a
failure by any Party to comment on or object to any minutes
prepared or distributed by Contractor. Unless otherwise mutually
agreed, Contractor’s Site Representative shall attend all
Progress Meetings after Contractor mobilizes to the Site. In
addition to the above monthly Progress Meetings, Contractor shall
hold regularly scheduled (but not less frequently than weekly
during construction) status or scheduling meetings with its
Subcontractors as appropriate, and Owner shall have the right but
not the obligation to attend and participate in such weekly status
meetings; provided , that, if Contractor determines in its
reasonable discretion that Owner’s attendance at the meeting
would prohibit Contractor from effectively addressing confidential
or sensitive issues, Contractor shall have the right to bar Owner
from all or a portion of such meetings.
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3.22 Signage . Neither
Contractor nor its Subcontractors shall display, install, erect or
maintain any advertising or other signage at the Site without
Owner’s prior written approval, other than signs and notices
required by applicable Laws, related safety or work rules, site
identification, or used to solicit employees for the performance of
the Services.
3.23 Interference with
Traffic . Contractor shall carry out the Services so as not to
interfere unnecessarily or improperly with (a) Owner’s
operations on the Site (after Owner has assumed custody and control
of the Project) or (b) access to, use of or occupation of
public or private roads, footpaths or properties in the possession
of Owner or any other Person. Contractor shall communicate with,
and ascertain the requirements of, all Government Authorities in
relation to vehicular access to and egress from the Site and shall
comply with any such requirements. Contractor shall be deemed to
have satisfied itself as to, and shall be fully responsible for,
the routing for delivery of heavy or large loads to the Site so as
to satisfy any requirements of Government Authorities with respect
thereto.
3.24 Supply of Water and
Disposal of Sewage . Contractor shall provide, within the Site,
an adequate supply of drinking and other water for the use of those
Persons working on the Site. Contractor shall dispose of, either
off-Site or through the Facility’s septic system or other
approved method, all on-Site sewage effluent during performance of
the Services.
3.25 Housekeeping . At
all times during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall keep
the Site and surrounding area adjacent to where the Services are
actually being performed, free from waste materials, equipment,
rubbish, debris and other garbage, and liquid and non-liquid
materials whether spilled, dropped, discharged, blown out or
leaked. Contractor shall employ adequate dust control measures. To
the extent practicable, Contractor and all Subcontractors shall
utilize reasonable waste reduction and recycling techniques at the
Site. Before the latest of the Final Completion Dates of Unit 6 and
the Unit 5 Scrubber, Contractor shall remove from the Site all
tools, trailers, surplus and waste materials, and rubbish, and
shall otherwise leave the Project and the Site in a neat and clean
condition. With respect to all buildings on the Site, Contractor
shall clean all glass (inside and out), remove all paint spots and
other smears, stains or scuff marks, clean all plumbing and
lighting fixtures, and clean all concrete, tile and finished
floors. If Contractor fails to perform such housekeeping services,
Owner, following notice and a reasonable opportunity for Contractor
to cure, may perform such services, and the cost of such services
shall be allocated to the Contract Price in accordance with the
pricing component for which the Services are being performed. For
example, if the housekeeping services are performed to remedy a
problem with a ***, the Owner shall be entitled to ***. If the
housekeeping services are performed to remedy a problem that would
have been a ***, the costs for Owner to perform such services shall
be counted towards the*** solely for the purpose of calculating
***.
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OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES |
Owner shall perform the responsibilities
set forth in this Article at its own expense and at those
reasonable times as may be required by Contractor for the
successful completion of the Work in accordance with the
Schedule.
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4.1 Owner’s
Representative . Owner shall appoint Owner’s Project
Director with whom Contractor may consult at all reasonable times,
and whose instructions, requests and decisions shall be binding
upon Owner as to all matters pertaining to this Agreement and the
performance of the Parties under this Agreement; provided ,
that no amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be
effected except by an Amendment, and no Change shall be effected
except as provided in Article 8 .
4.2 Access . From the
Effective Date until the latest of the Substantial Completion Dates
of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, Owner shall provide Contractor,
at no additional cost to Contractor, unrestricted right of access
to such portion of the Site as Contractor may reasonably require
for the construction of the Project and for Contractor’s
office, warehouse, shop buildings, welding facilities,
Contractor’s equipment storage, lay down area, and employee
parking. Owner shall cooperate with Contractor so as to minimize
disruption by Owner of Contractor’s performance of the
Services. After Substantial Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber and Owner takes over care, custody and control of Unit 6
or the Unit 5 Scrubber, Owner shall allow Contractor reasonable
access to the applicable portion of the Site in order to achieve
Final Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber.
4.3 Permits . Owner
shall be responsible for obtaining, renewing and maintaining the
permits, licenses, approvals and certifications necessary for the
operation, maintenance, use and ownership of the Facility,
including the permits listed in Exhibit E (collectively, the
“Owner Permits” ). Contractor shall provide
Owner with all reasonably necessary information, documents, data,
criteria and performance characteristics of the Project requested
or required by Owner to assist Owner in obtaining Owner
Permits.
4.4 Owner Equipment .
Owner shall procure and provide Owner Equipment by the dates set
forth in the Schedule in order to prevent delay. Except to the
extent that Contractor’s failure to perform its obligations
in accordance with this Agreement hereof is the cause of such
non-performance or schedule delay, any impact to Contractor from
the delay (or re-sequence) in delivery or performance of Owner
Equipment shall give rise to a Change.
4.5 Fuel and Utilities
. Owner shall provide, at no cost to Contractor, the electrical
interconnect for power export from the Facility at the
interconnection points identified in Exhibit A , all
electrical power necessary for construction of the Project
(including back feed power) and such other fuel, ***.
4.6 Operation and
Maintenance Staff . At least one year prior to Substantial
Completion of Unit 6 and at least six months prior to Substantial
Completion of the Unit 5 Scrubber, Owner shall provide, under the
direction of Contractor through Substantial Completion of Unit 6 or
the Unit 5 Scrubber but at no cost to Contractor, the complement of
qualified operation and maintenance personnel for Commissioning,
Performance Testing and operation of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber;
provided , that such action by Owner in connection with
Commissioning, Performance Testing and operation of the Project
shall not, in any way, modify or relieve Contractor from its
obligations or void any warranties under this Agreement.
4.7 Job Site Rules .
From the Effective Date until the latest of the Substantial
Completion Dates of Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, Owner, its
representatives and agents shall abide by all reasonable Site
safety rules promulgated by Contractor.
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4.8 Payment . Owner
shall pay Contractor the Contract Price, as such price may be
adjusted from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement. Owner shall make all payments promptly when
due.
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EQUIPMENT AND WORKMANSHIP |
5.1 Quality of Equipment
and Workmanship . All Equipment and workmanship shall be of the
respective kinds required by this Agreement, including those
required by the Specifications and Prudent Industry Practices and
shall be subjected from time to time to such tests as Owner may
reasonably require at the place of manufacture, fabrication or
preparation, or at the Site or at such other place or places as may
be mutually agreed upon by the Parties, including any place of an
independent third party. Contractor shall provide such assistance,
labor, stores, apparatus and instruments as are normally required
for examining, measuring and testing any Equipment and Owner
Equipment (other than specialty tools as listed in Owner Equipment
Contracts) and workmanship, before incorporation into the Project,
for testing as may be reasonably selected and required by Owner.
Contractor shall remove from the Site any Equipment that is not in
accordance with this Agreement.
5.2 Cost of Tests .
The cost of conducting any test related to the Work shall be
allocated to the Contract Price in accordance with the price
component for which the Work is performed unless such test is
clearly intended by or provided for in this Agreement as being the
responsibility of Owner. If the results of any such test indicate
that the applicable Equipment or workmanship do not conform to the
requirements of this Agreement (including the Specifications) and
Owner has reasonable grounds to suspect that any other similar
Equipment or workmanship may not conform to the requirements of
this Agreement (including the Specifications), Owner may require
Contractor to carry out further tests, which in the reasonable
opinion of Owner are necessary to verify that such other similar
Equipment or workmanship conforms to the requirements of this
Agreement (including the Specifications). The costs of any such
***.
5.3 Samples . At the
reasonable request of Owner and at Owner’s cost, Contractor
shall supply Owner with samples of Equipment (for which samples can
reasonably be provided). The manufacturer’s standard samples
(with relevant information) and any additional samples shall be
labeled as to origin and intended use in the Project.
5.4 Inspection of
Operations . Owner (and its representatives) shall at all
reasonable times have access to the Site and to all workshops and
places where Equipment or Owner Equipment is being manufactured,
fabricated or prepared for the Project. Contractor shall provide
Owner a reasonable opportunity to be present for any tests of any
Equipment or Owner Equipment.
5.5 Examination of Work
before Covering . No part of the Equipment or Owner Equipment,
as applicable, shall be permanently covered up at the Site or put
out of view without affording Owner a reasonable opportunity to
examine and measure any such part of the Equipment or Owner
Equipment, as applicable, which is about to be covered up or put
out of view, including examining foundations before any part of the
Equipment or Owner Equipment, as applicable, is placed thereon. For
certain agreed parts of the Work as set forth in Exhibit A ,
Contractor shall give notice to Owner whenever any such part of the
Equipment or Owner
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Equipment, as applicable, or foundations
is or are ready or about to be ready for examination and Owner
shall, without unreasonable delay, attend (or inform Contractor
that it is unnecessary for it to attend) for the purpose of
examining and measuring such part of the Equipment or Owner
Equipment, as applicable, or of examining such
foundations.
5.6 Uncovering and Making
Openings . If, following discovery of defective workmanship or
materials in any part of the Work, Owner has reasonable grounds to
suspect that further parts of the Work may be similarly defective,
Contractor shall, upon the reasonable request of Owner, provide
Owner clear evidence that such other parts are not defective to the
reasonable satisfaction of Owner or shall uncover such further
parts of the Work or make further openings, in or through the same,
and Contractor shall inspect and repair, if necessary, any such
parts. Unless the cause of such defective workmanship is shown to
be the result of Gross Negligence or willful misconduct, the costs
of such work carried out by Contractor under this Section shall be
added to the Craft Labor Costs and shall be applied against the
existing Cost Target — Craft Labor without a Change. If the
cause of such defective workmanship is shown to be the result of
Gross Negligence or willful misconduct of Contractor, Contractor
shall bear the full costs of repair.
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SCHEDULE & CONTRACT PRICE |
6.1 ***
6.2 Commencement of Work
for Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber . Owner has issued the Full
Notice to Proceed with respect to the Unit 5 Scrubber, and
Contractor has commenced the performance of the Services with
respect thereto and shall continuously and diligently fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Unit 5
Scrubber through the Warranty Period. Owner has issued a Limited
Notice to Proceed with respect to Unit 6, and Contractor has
commenced the performance of the Services with respect thereto in a
limited fashion. Upon issuance of the Full Notice to Proceed with
respect to Unit 6, Contractor shall continuously and diligently
fulfill its obligations under this Agreement through the Warranty
Period. For Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, Contractor shall
perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the
Contract Price for Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber as set forth on
Exhibit I and with the Key Schedule Milestones set forth in
Exhibit C , as such may be modified and updated from time to
time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Contractor
hereby acknowledges and agrees that a portion of the Work for the
Unit 5 Scrubber and Unit 6 includes: (a) Work performed under
the *** and the Original EPC Agreement, which Work has already been
paid by Owner under the *** and the Original EPC Agreement, and
(b) Work performed under Duke purchase order FHP01564, which
Work has already been paid by Owner under such purchase order (but
is included as part of the Contract Price).
6.3 ***. Each Party shall, in
good faith, cooperate with the other and use all commercially
reasonable efforts to ***, in each case, in accordance with ***
described in Exhibit I . ***.
6.4 Schedule Requirements;
Updates . *** Contractor shall prepare and make available to
Owner at all times at the Site, or such other location mutually
agreed upon by the Parties, a current, working copy of the detailed
Schedule depicting all critical path activities and illustrating
the progress which has been made on the Work against the Schedule
(in hard copy and electronic format), including critical path
activities interconnected by schedule logics, for
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Owner’s review and comment. On a
monthly basis, Contractor shall provide Owner with any and all
updates to the working Schedule, including any forecasted changes
in the Schedule and the resulting effects on achieving the Key
Schedule Milestones; provided, however, that no update of or
revisions to the working copy of the Schedule shall be deemed to
alter, revise or otherwise change the date for any Owner
obligation, any Key Schedule Milestones, the Guaranteed Tie-In
Date, the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date or the Guaranteed
Final Completion Date, all of which shall be amended only by a duly
executed Change Order or amendment hereto. Owner shall be entitled
to have access to the Schedule in order to input, track and update
Owner’s and its subcontractors’ activities within the
Schedule (including logic ties) and to review and generate reports
related to the Schedule in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. *** The Key Schedule Milestones shall be provided in the
Schedule in such a way as to support the achievement of Substantial
Completion by the ***.
6.5 Enhanced Project
Management Process .
(a) ***.
(b) ***.
(c) ***.
(d) ***.
(e) ***.
6.6 Unit 5 Scrubber
Tie-In . Contractor shall perform Unit 5 Scrubber Tie-In in
accordance with the Guaranteed Unit 5 Tie-In Commencement Date and
Guaranteed Unit 5 Tie-In Completion Date, both as may be adjusted
pursuant to a Change Order. Owner shall have the right to make
adjustments to such outage schedule, including delaying or
accelerating the Guaranteed Unit 5 Tie-In Commencement Date or the
Guaranteed Unit 5 Tie-In Completion Date; provided , that as
a result of any such adjustment, Contractor shall be entitled to an
equitable adjustment in the Contract Price and the Schedule in
accordance with Article 8. *** to such portion of the Site
as Contractor may reasonably require to perform the following Work
during the outage for the Unit 5 Scrubber Tie-In: (1) removal
of blanking plates and (2) activation of the previously
installed *** quick acting relief dampers, as set forth in more
detail in Exhibit A .
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COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT |
7.1 Cash Flow Plan .
***:
(collectively, the
***).
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(b) Revisions to Cash Flow
Plan . If any Monthly Progress Report shows that the amount
actually paid or payable by Owner for *** incurred by Contractor in
performing the Work through the *** for which such Monthly Progress
Report relates varies or is reasonably forecasted to vary by more
than *** in each of *** from the aggregate amounts scheduled to be
paid during such two-month period as reflected in *** or ***
actually incurred by Contractor in performing the Work through the
end of the month for which such Monthly Progress Report relates
varies substantially (as determined by Owner in its reasonable
discretion) from the amounts scheduled to be paid as reflected in
the ***, prior to the issuance of the next Invoice, Contractor
shall create a revised forecast of future payments to be made by
Owner for the *** to be incurred by Contractor in performing the
Work for the Project (it being understood that the intent of such
revised forecast shall be to make adjustments necessary to
eliminate any such forecasted variance), which revised forecast
shall be reasonably acceptable to Owner, and Owner shall issue a
Change Order to amend the *** to reflect such revised forecast;
provided , that such revised forecast shall not result in
any adjustment to the Contract Price except by Change Order. ***
shall be equitably adjusted as a result of any delay in the Work,
whether caused by an event of Force Majeure or breach of this
Agreement by Contractor.
7.2 Payments of the
Contract Price . In consideration of Contractor’s
performance and provision of the Work and subject to this
Article 7 , Owner shall pay to Contractor the Contract Price
as provided in ***.
7.3 Invoicing
.
(a)***, submit to Owner a
***, broken out by Unit 6 and the Unit 5 Scrubber, in accordance
with*** for the aggregate amount that is due for such calendar
month pursuant to the Cash Flow Plan and for which Contractor has
not been paid (the “Invoice” ). Each Invoice
shall include:
***.
***. Contractor shall make
available such documentation and materials as Owner may reasonably
require to substantiate Contractor’s right to payment of such
Invoice.
(b) If any Invoice is
deficient in any material respect, Contractor shall be required to
resubmit that Invoice in proper form; provided , however,
that Owner shall pay any portion of it that is not deficient or
subject to dispute. Owner shall review each Invoice and shall make
exceptions, if any, by providing Contractor with written notice
within fifteen (15) Days after Owner receives the Invoice and
such substantiating documentation and materials as Owner may have
reasonably required. Notwithstanding anything in this Article to
the contrary, the failure of Owner to raise an exception shall not
preclude Owner from subsequently seeking, and Contractor from
paying, a refund of any amounts to which Contractor was not
entitled under this Agreement, and Owner may, by any payment
pursuant to Section 7.3(c) below, make any correction
or modification that should properly be made to any amount
previously considered due.
(c) If Owner provides no
exceptions within such time period set forth in
Section 7.3(b) , Owner shall pay Contractor, within
thirty (30) Days of receipt of such
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Invoice and such
substantiating documentation and materials as Owner may have
reasonably required, in U.S. dollars the amounts designated in such
Invoice, plus any additions and less any deductions which may have
become due under this Agreement, as reflected in the Invoice. Any
amount of an Invoice that Owner disputes shall be resolved promptly
in accordance with Article 28 . Once the dispute is
resolved, Owner or Contractor, as applicable, shall pay any amount
owing promptly after the date of the final resolution. If for any
reason Owner fails to pay Contractor for all sums due and owing
(other than sums that are the subject of a good faith dispute or
permitted to be withheld pursuant to this
Section 7.3(c) ) within thirty (30) Days of
receipt of a substantiated Invoice which complies with the
requirements of this Article, a late payment charge shall accrue
that is based on an annual percentage rate (APR) equal to the Prime
Interest Rate plus one percentage point (1%), payable each month or
portion thereof that payment is delayed beyond such 30th
Day.
(d) If any Services performed
or Equipment supplied by Contractor is not in accordance with this
Agreement, Owner may withhold from any Invoice the cost of
rectification or replacement until such rectification or
replacement has been completed, and, if Contractor is failing to
perform any Services or provide any Equipment in accordance with
this Agreement and Owner has so notified Contractor in writing,
Owner may withhold the estimated value of such Work until it has
been performed or provided in accordance with this
Agreement.
(e) Each monthly Invoice
shall include ***.
7.4 Cash Flow . The
Parties acknowledge and agree that, in managing its cash flow,
Owner is relying on all payments to be made *** in accordance with
the Cash Flow Plan in Exhibit F and that any
significant excess over the amounts set forth in the Cash Flow Plan
would adversely affect Owner’s ability to manage its cash
flow. ***, and the Parties shall not construe this Section as
limiting, Contractor’s ability to accelerate or substitute
*** updated Schedule forecast *** revise the Cash Flow Plan to
match as closely as possible the updated *** to the extent that
doing so will not adversely impact the ability of Owner to manage
its cash flow as contemplated by this Section.
7.5 Final Payment .
Upon achievement of Final Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber, Contractor shall submit to Owner an Invoice for the final
Cash Flow payment and other payments due under this Agreement with
respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber (the “Final
Payment Invoice” ) which shall set forth all remaining
amounts due to it pursuant to this Agreement with respect to Unit 6
or the Unit 5 Scrubber. When submitting the applicable Final
Payment Invoice, Contractor shall submit a written discharge, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Owner, confirming
that the total of the applicable Final Payment Invoice represents
full and final settlement of all monies due to Contractor under
this Agreement with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber. If
requested by Owner, the applicable Final Payment Invoice shall also
include a waiver (or a bond if a Lien exists to indemnify Owner
against such Lien) of any Liens; provided , that the waiver
or bond shall be conditioned on Contractor receiving payment
pursuant to such Final Payment Invoice. The procedures set forth in
Section 7.3 above (including application of any late
payment charge) shall be followed for payment of the applicable
Final Payment Invoice, and Owner shall be entitled to offset
against any Invoice or Final Payment Invoice any undisputed amounts
owing by Contractor to Owner under this Agreement with respect to
Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, including any undisputed Liquidated
Damages as may be applicable.
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7.6 Certification by
Contractor . In each Invoice, Contractor shall certify as
follows:
“There are no known
Liens (or such Liens are bonded over) outstanding at the date of
this Invoice, all amounts that are due and payable to any third
party (including Subcontractors) with respect to the Work as of the
date of this Invoice have been paid or are included in the amount
requested in this Invoice, and, except for those bills not paid but
so included and amounts disputed between Owner and Contractor,
there is no known basis for the creation of any Liens except in
respect to payments to Subcontractors withheld for proper reasons.
Contractor hereby waives and releases, to the extent of the receipt
of payment requested in this Invoice, any right to any Lien with
respect to payment for such portion of the Work included in this
Invoice.”
7.7 No Acceptance by
Payment . Owner’s payment of any Invoice, including a
Final Payment Invoice, does not constitute approval or acceptance
of any item or cost in that Invoice nor shall be construed to
relieve Contractor of any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
7.8 Revenue from Use of
Unit 6 and Facility . Owner shall be entitled to all revenue
derived from or in connection with operation or use of Unit 6 and
the Facility before (as contemplated in Section 10.4 )
and after the Substantial Completion Date for Unit 6.
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CHANGE ORDERS & PROVISIONAL SUMS |
8.1 Change Requests .
Without invalidating this Agreement, Owner may order changes in the
Specifications or the Work consisting of additions, deletions or
other revisions (each, a “Change” ), including
deletion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber (such deletion being only
in the event: (x) the DENR permit for Unit 6 is reversed or
stayed on appeal, or (y) Owner has cancelled the Work
associated with Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber and does not intend
to proceed with another contractor for such Work); provided
, that Owner may not delete all Work through this Article. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Owner may
order:
(a) an increase or decrease
in the quantity of any Work,
(b) any Work
omitted,
(c) a Change in the character
or quality or kind of any such Work,
(d) a Change in the levels,
lines, position and dimensions of any part of the
Project,
(e) execution of additional
Services of any kind prudent for the completion of the Work,
or
(f) a Change in any specified
sequence or timing of the Services.
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If Owner desires to make a Change, it
shall submit a written proposal to Contractor describing the Change
requested. Contractor shall promptly review Owner’s proposal
and submit to Owner an estimate of the cost to develop a Change
Order for such Change, such development costs to be determined on a
time and materials basis utilizing the rates set forth in
Exhibit K . If the estimated costs to develop the Change
Order are reasonably acceptable to Owner, Owner shall promptly
provide notice thereof to Contractor in writing. Upon receipt of
such notice, Contractor’s Project Manager shall promptly
notify Owner in writing, as soon as practicable, either by giving
reasons why Contractor, either directly or indirectly through a
Subcontractor, could not effect such Change (if this is the case)
or by submitting a proposed Change Order, which shall include in
reasonable detail:
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(i) |
the effect and impact, if any, that the Change would have, in
Contractor’s reasonable judgment, on the Work, the Contract
Price or the Schedule, |
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(ii) |
Contractor’s proposal for any necessary modifications to
the Work, the Contract Price or the Schedule, and |
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(iii) |
Contractor’s proposal for any necessary modifications to
any other provisions of this Agreement, including the
Specifications, the Key Schedule Milestones, the Cash Flow Payments
or the Performance Guarantees. |
Contractor shall provide Owner such
supporting documentation for the foregoing as Owner may reasonably
request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor shall not be
entitled to any increase in the Contract Price or any extension of
the Schedule if such Change was necessary as a result of a breach
by Contractor of this Agreement. Owner shall, as soon as
practicable after receipt of such submittal and supporting
documentation, respond with any comments or questions. Contractor
shall not delay any Work while awaiting a response. If Owner
responds with comments or questions, Contractor shall endeavor to
address such comments or answer such questions as soon as
practicable. If Owner decides not to proceed with a Change, it
shall reimburse Contractor for its efforts in developing the
estimates and other information regarding the potential Change, on
a time and material basis utilizing the rates set forth in
Exhibit K (such reimbursement to be either outside the
Contract Price or through a separate Change Order); provided
, that Owner shall only be required to reimburse Contractor if
Contractor has complied with the cost proposal requirements set
forth above. If Owner wishes to proceed with the Change, Owner
shall issue a written order to Contractor authorizing the Change
and setting forth any revisions to this Agreement necessary to
effect the Change (the “Change Order” ). If
Contractor refuses to accept such necessary revisions in the Change
Order, Owner shall be entitled to require Contractor to continue to
perform its obligations hereunder as would be modified by the
Change Order; provided , that, if Owner requires Contractor
to so perform, (x) the Parties shall resolve the Dispute over
the necessary revisions in accordance with the dispute resolution
procedures set forth in Article 28 and (y) if the
Change requires additional or disputed Work, Owner shall continue
to pay Contractor pursuant to the payment terms hereof based,
subject to resolution of the Dispute pursuant to Article 28
, on the time and materials rates set forth in Exhibit K .
Once the Dispute is resolved, any amount owing will be paid within
thirty (30) Days after the date of resolution.
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If Contractor experiences an increase in
costs or a delay in Contractor’s ability to perform the Work
due to a delay in the delivery of any Owner Equipment or a delay
resulting from a defect in any Owner Equipment or a breach of the
Owner Equipment Contracts by the suppliers of the Owner Equipment,
and such delay or defect is not the result of Contractor’s
failure to comply with the requirements of this Agreement,
Contractor shall be entitled to a Change and an equitable
adjustment in the Contract Price and/or the Schedule.
Contractor shall have the right to
request a Change but shall have no right to require a Change which
is not contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written
consent of Owner. If Contractor determines that a Change is
necessary or advisable for any reason, including a Change in Law,
Contractor shall give Owner written notice within twenty-one
(21) Days thereof.
8.2. Change Order
Pricing . All Change Orders will be developed on an open book
basis, and the Owner shall have the right to review the detailed
cost estimates and assumptions for the Work to be included in the
Change Order. For each Change Order, the Parties may agree to have
Contractor perform the Work under such Change Order in accordance
with any of the pricing categories set forth in this Agreement, or
a combination thereof, and, if the Parties are unable to agree on a
pricing category under which such Work shall be performed, such
Work shall be performed ***. All Contingency will be negotiated on
a case by case basis, depending upon the risks associated with the
Change Order Work.
8.3 Change Order
Billing . All Change Orders shall be Invoiced and paid in
accordance with the payment terms set forth in the Change
Order.
9.1 Event of Force
Majeure . The performance by Owner or Contractor under this
Agreement shall be excused to the extent that such Party’s
performance is delayed or prevented by reason of an event of Force
Majeure. If a Party is or will be reasonably prevented from
performing its obligations under this Agreement by an event of
Force Majeure, such Party shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to remove the cause affecting such non-performance and to
minimize any delay in or impact upon the performance of this
Agreement or any damage to or other impact upon the Equipment or
the Owner Equipment. If an event of Force Majeure occurs, the
Parties shall negotiate an equitable adjustment to: ***, and
(b) the Contract Price; provided , that Contractor
shall *** on Change Orders which result from an event of Force
Majeure.
9.2 Notice . If a
Party is or will be reasonably prevented from performing its
obligations under this Agreement by an event of Force Majeure, then
it shall notify the other Party of the obligations, the performance
of which is or will be prevented, and the nature and cause of the
event in writing within thirty (30) Days after the notifying
Party or its Project Manager becomes aware, through the exercise of
reasonable diligence, of the event of Force Majeure. The Party
affected by an event of Force Majeure shall provide the other Party
with weekly updates (a) estimating its expected duration, the
cost of any remedial action, and the probable impact on the
performance of its obligations hereunder, (b) of the actions
taken to remove or overcome the event of Force Majeure and
(c) of the efforts taken to mitigate or limit damages to the
other Party. The Party affected by an event of Force Majeure shall
also provide written notice to the other Party when it ceases to be
so affected.
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9.3 Suspension;
Termination Due to Force Majeure . If any event of Force
Majeure by Contractor delays Contractor’s performance for an
aggregate time period greater than *** consecutive Days, then
Owner, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement without penalty upon payment of all due
and owing payments in accordance with Section 23.5 . If
any event of Force Majeure by Owner delays Contractor’s
performance for an aggregate time period greater than ***
consecutive Days, then Contractor, in its sole and absolute
discretion, shall have the right to suspend performance and
demobilize under this Agreement without penalty in accordance with
Section 23.7 . If any event of Force Majeure delays
Contractor’s performance in any three year time period for an
aggregate time period greater than *** Days, then Contractor, in
its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right to terminate
performance and demobilize under this Agreement without penalty,
and such termination shall be deemed and treated as a termination
under Section 23.4 .
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INSPECTION: PERFORMANCE TESTING: PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEES |
10.1 Mechanical Completion
Inspection . At least thirty (30) Days prior to the date
upon which Contractor expects that Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
will satisfy the conditions for Mechanical Completion set forth in
Section 11.1 , Contractor shall notify Owner in writing
thereof and shall take necessary measures to allow a preliminary
Mechanical Completion inspection of the relevant Unit 6 or the Unit
5 Scrubber to be conducted by Owner and its representatives.
Contractor shall include with such notice documents and information
prudent or convenient for Owner to determine whether Unit 6 or the
Unit 5 Scrubber will satisfy the conditions for Mechanical
Completion set forth in Section 11.1 . If Owner
notifies Contractor of any deficiencies in the Work, Contractor
shall immediately remedy such deficiencies as part of the Contract
Price and provide Owner with the relevant documentary evidence of
the correction.
10.2 Performance
Testing . As soon as reasonably practicable following
Mechanical Completion of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber as set forth
in Article 11 below, and after providing Owner at least five
(5) Days prior written notice (unless Owner agrees to a
shorter notice period or regulatory requirements necessitate a
longer notice period), Contractor shall commence Performance
Testing of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber. All Performance Testing
shall be conducted in accordance with the Testing Procedures
developed in accordance with the requirements of Exhibit L-1
or Exhibit L-2 , as applicable, and approved by Owner (such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Owner and its
agents, representatives and invitees, including any independent
third party inspector, shall have the right to attend and witness
the Performance Testing. After the completion of each successful
Performance Test, Contractor shall determine and submit to Owner,
in writing and electronically, the raw data and completed results
of such Performance Test, together with a comparison of such
results to the applicable Performance Guarantees and a statement
whether such results satisfy the applicable Performance Guarantees.
By submitting such raw data and completed results, Contractor
represents that such raw data, and the conversion of such raw data
into the test results, is accurate. All Performance Testing shall
be conducted in conformance with the applicable requirements of
this Agreement and the Testing Procedures and with the required
prior notification to Owner.
10.3 Satisfaction of
Performance Testing . Within ten (10) Days after it
receives the results for all of the Performance Testing, the
underlying raw data and other information required by
Section 10.2 , Owner shall respond in writing to
Contractor stating whether (a) such
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Performance Testing was performed
according to the Testing Procedures, and (b) the results of
such Performance Testing satisfied the applicable Performance
Guarantees, or, if Owner does not believe that is the case, Owner
shall provide its reasons therefore. Upon its receipt of any such
response from Owner that is not in the affirmative, Contractor
shall promptly take whatever action shall be necessary to cure the
defect in the Performance Testing, adjust or modify any of the
Equipment, or request adjustment or modification of Owner Equipment
in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii), or otherwise in
order to satisfy the applicable Performance Guarantees so noted by
Owner and shall promptly repeat the Performance Testing in
accordance with Section 10.2 and this Section. If,
following the Performance Testing, either: (a) Owner agrees
that the Performance Guarantees have been satisfied and that the
Performance Testing was performed according to the Testing
Procedures, (b) the failure to meet any Performance Guarantees
is attributable to the performance of Owner Equipment (other than
due to Contractor’s obligations set forth in
Section 3.1(a)(ii)(B) ), or (c) Owner fails to
respond within the time period set forth above, then the applicable
Performance Guarantees shall be deemed to have been satisfied on
the date of completion of such Performance Testing for the purposes
of calculating Delay Liquidated Damages or Early Completion Bonus.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article to the contrary, no
agreement, confirmation, statement or otherwise of Owner relating
to whether the Performance Testing was performed according to the
Testing Procedures or whether the results of such Performance
Testing satisfied the applicable Performance Guarantees shall
relieve Contractor of any of its obligations under this Agreement.
All costs that Contractor incurs in satisfying its obligations
under this Article are the sole responsibility of Contractor and
included in the Contract Price, except that Contractor shall be
reimbursed through a Change Order for additional costs it may incur
due to problems with Owner Equipment that are not the result of
Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements set
forth in this Agreement (other than
Section 3.1(a)(ii)(A)) , including for any repeat
Performance Testing and the consumables and spare parts associated
therewith.
10.4 Owner’s Right
to Operate Prior to Satisfaction of Performance Guarantees . If
Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber fails to satisfy the Performance
Guarantees during the Performance Testing for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber or fails to achieve Substantial Completion by the
Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber and Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber can be operated in
compliance with applicable Laws, Owner, in its sole discretion,
shall have the right nonetheless to operate Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber and shall give Contractor written notice of its decision;
provided ; that if by doing so Owner would cause material
damage or deterioration to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber,
Contractor shall not be responsible for such material damage or
deterioration to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber to the extent caused
by Owner’s election to operate prior to Contractor having an
opportunity to cure any Defects. If Owner elects to operate Unit 6
or the Unit 5 Scrubber and, during such time, does not permit
Contractor to cure the Defects necessary for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber to satisfy the Minimum Performance Guarantees of Unit 6 or
the Unit 5 Scrubber, then the Guaranteed Substantial Completion
Date and Guaranteed Final Completion Date (if such dates have not
passed) for Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber shall be extended on an
equitable basis until such time as Owner tenders Unit 6 or the Unit
5 Scrubber to Contractor for further Services and Performance
Testing, and Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order for
equitable schedule and/or price adjustment. Owner shall bear the
risk of loss during such time as it operates Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber. Owner’s operation of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
under this Section shall not reduce Contractor’s obligations
under this Agreement, including Contractor’s obligation to
cause Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber to satisfy the Specifications
and Performance
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Guarantees for Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber, except for normal wear and tear, degradation, and
operation not in accordance with Contractor’s instructions.
In any event, if Owner elects to operate any Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber as contemplated in this Section 10.4 for more
than *** Days, then Substantial Completion of Unit 6 or Unit 5
Scrubber shall be deemed to have been achieved on the Day Owner
made such election, and ***.
10.5 Failure of Component
to Meet Performance Criteria . If Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber
satisfies the Performance Guarantees of Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber under this Agreement but an item of Equipment within Unit
6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber does not meet its specific performance
criteria as set forth in the Specifications, Contractor shall, in
addition to its warranty obligations hereunder, provide Owner with
all commercially reasonably paid assistance in pursuing the
available remedies against the Subcontractor which provided such
Equipment. This assistance may include but shall not be limited to
assistance in enforcing the repair, replacement or refurbishment of
the Equipment by Subcontractor or the collection of monetary
remedies from the Subcontractor for failure to meet its guarantees.
The Owner shall be entitled to the benefits of any recovery from
such Subcontractor.
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MECHANICAL COMPLETION; SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION; FINAL
COMPLETION |
11.1 Mechanical
Completion . “Mechanical Completion” shall
be deemed to have occurred with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber upon the satisfaction of all of the following
conditions:
(a) All materials, equipment
and systems related to the safe start-up and testing of Unit 6 or
the Unit 5 Scrubber shall have been constructed and installed in
accordance with this Agreement, including the Specifications and
applicable Laws, and in a manner that does not void any warranties,
and the Equipment and Owner Equipment shall be mechanically and
electrically sound, all required pre-operational testing shall have
been satisfactorily completed, and all systems shall have been
checked for alignment, lubrication, rotation and hydrostatic and
pneumatic pressure integrity.
(b) All systems and
components shall have been flushed and cleaned out as necessary,
and the Equipment and Owner Equipment shall be ready to support the
commencement of Performance Testing;
(c) The Parties shall have
agreed upon the Testing Procedures;
(d) For Unit 6, Contractor
shall have synchronized Unit 6 to the transmission grid as
described in Exhibit A ;
(e) The Equipment and Owner
Equipment shall be capable of being tested in accordance with
Exhibit L without damage thereto (including any portion of
the Facility) or to any property or injury to any Person and in
compliance with all applicable Laws and all permits and licenses
required by such Laws;
(f) Contractor shall have
provided the applicable Documentation that is needed to start-up,
operate and maintain Unit 6 and the Project (including the Project
Manuals), which Documentation shall have been approved, in the
reasonable determination of Owner, as adequate for the start-up,
operation and maintenance of Unit 6 and the Project (such approval
not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
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(g) Contractor shall have
provided the training of Owner’s personnel and
representatives as required by Exhibit A ; and
(h) Contractor shall have
delivered to Owner a certificate signed by Contractor certifying
that all of the preceding conditions in this Section have been
satisfied.
Contractor shall not commence
Performance Testing of Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber until all of
the above conditions have been satisfied with respect to Unit 6 or
the Unit 5 Scrubber and Contractor shall have provided the required
prior notice to Owner of the Performance Testing and given Owner an
opportunity to attend.
11.2 Substantial
Completion . “Substantial Completion” shall
be deemed to have occurred with respect to Unit 6 or the Unit 5
Scrubber upon the satisfaction of all of the following
conditions:
(a) Mechanical Completion of
Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber shall have been achieved;
(b) Unit 6 or Unit 5 Scrubber
shall be capable of being operated in accordance with the
Specifications without damage to Unit 6 or the Unit 5 Scrubber, the
Facility or to any property or injury to any Person and in
compliance with all Owner Permits, Laws and orders of all
Government Authorities then in effect;
(c) Contractor shall have
completed the initial Performance Testing of Unit 6 or Unit 5
Scrubber and the results of suc
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