Specifications

SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
GENERAL CONDITIONS GC-9
3.7 Allowances
The Contractor shall include in the Contract Sum all allowances stated in the Contract Documents.
Items covered by allowances shall be supplied for such amounts and by such persons or entities as
the Board may direct.
3.7.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents:
3.7.2.1 allowances shall cover the cost to the Contractor of materials and equipment
delivered at the site and all required taxes, less applicable trade discounts;
3.7.2.2 Contractor's costs for unloading and handling at the site, labor, installation
costs, overhead, profit and other expenses contemplated for stated allowance
amounts shall be included in the Contract Sum and not in the allowances;
3.7.2.3 whenever costs are less than allowances, the Contract Sum shall be adjusted
accordingly by Change Order. The amount of the Change Order shall reflect
(1) the difference between actual costs and the allowances under Clause
3.7.2.1 and (2) changes in Contractor's costs under Clause 3.7.2.2.
3.8 Superintendent
3.8.1 The Contractor shall employ a competent superintendent, with the Contractor's authority to
act in his behalf, and necessary assistants who shall be in attendance at the Project site during
performance of the Work. The superintendent shall be satisfactory to the Board. The superintendent
shall represent the Contractor, and communications given to the superintendent shall be as binding
as if given to the Contractor. Communications shall be confirmed in writing by the Contractor upon
written request. The Board shall be advised in writing of the superintendent's name, local address,
telephone numbers, pager access if any, and limits of authority. This written advice is to be kept
current during the duration of the Contract Time.
3.9 Contractor's Construction Schedules and Daily Reports
3.9.1 The Contractor, within ten (10) days after being awarded the Contract, shall prepare and
submit for the Board's and Engineer's information a Contractor's construction schedule for the Work.
The schedule shall not exceed time limits current under the Contract Documents, shall be revised
at appropriate intervals as required by the conditions of the Work and Project, shall be related to the
entire Project to the extent required by the Contract Documents, and shall provide for expeditious
and practicable execution of the Work. The schedule shall be a bar-chart type progress schedule
indicating a time bar for each significant category or unit of the work to be performed at the site.
The schedule shall be arranged to indicate required sequencing of units of the Work and to show
time allowances for submittals, inspections and similar time margins. Other contractors shall be
contacted to assist in the preparation of the schedule.
3.9.2 The Contractor shall prepare and keep current, for the Board's and Engineer's approval, a
schedule of submittals which is coordinated with the Contractor's construction schedule and allows
the Board and Engineer reasonable time to review submittals.