Specifications

SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
GENERAL CONDITIONS GC-23
for treatment of Claims. If the claim or controversy has not been resolved after consideration of the
foregoing and of further evidence presented to the parties or requested by the Engineer, the Engineer
will notify the parties in writing that the Engineer's decision will be made within seven (7) days.
Upon expiration of such time period, the Engineer will render to the parties the Engineer's written
decision relative to the Claim. The Engineer will promptly supply the Board with a copy of its
decision. Absent an agreement between the parties to the contrary, the Engineer's decision is not
binding upon the parties to the claim or controversy.
4.4.2 Contract Performance During Claim or Controversy Review. During the claim or
controversy review procedure provided for above, the Contractor, Subcontractor and Sub-
subcontractor shall comply with Subparagraph 4.2.4 as to Claims.
4.4.3 Limitation on Consolidation or Joinder in Arbitration. No arbitration arising out of or
relating to the Contract Documents shall include, by consolidation, joinder, third party pleadings or
in any other manner, the Board or the Engineer or either of their employees, agents, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns or consultants, except by written consent containing specific
reference to the Agreement and signed by the Engineer, Contractor, Board and any other person or
entity sought to be joined and approved by the Board by Resolution if the Board is sought to be
joined. No arbitration consented to by the Board shall include, by consolidation or joinder or in any
other manner, parties other than the Contractor, Sub-contractor, the Board, the Engineer, a separate
contractor as described in Article 6 and other persons substantially involved in a common question
of fact or law whose presence is required if complete relief is to be accorded in arbitration. No
person or entity other than the Contractor, Sub-contractor, the Board, the Engineer, or a separate
contractor as described in Article 6 shall be included as an original third party or additional third
party to an arbitration consented to by the Board whose interest or responsibility is insubstantial.
Consent to arbitration involving an additional person or entity shall not constitute consent to
arbitration of a dispute not described therein or with a person or entity not named or described
therein.
ARTICLE 5 - SUBCONTRACTORS
5.1 Definitions
5.1.1 A Subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct contract with the Contractor to
perform a portion of the Work at the site. The term "Subcontractor" is referred to throughout the
Contract Documents as if singular in number and means a Subcontractor or an authorized
representative of the Subcontractor. The term "Subcontractor" does not include a separate contractor
or subcontractors of a separate contractor.
5.1.2 A Sub-subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct or indirect contract with a
Subcontractor to perform a portion of the Work at the site. The term "Sub-subcontractor" is referred
to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number and means a Sub-subcontractor or
an authorized representative of the Sub-subcontractor.
5.1.3 Any specific requirement in the Contract Documents that the responsibilities or obligations
of the Contractor also apply to a Subcontractor or Sub-subcontractor or both is added for emphasis
and are also hereby deemed to include a Subcontractor or Sub-subcontractor of any tier. The
omission of reference to a Subcontractor or Sub-subcontractor or either shall not be construed to