Specifications

SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
GENERAL CONDITIONS GC-38
complete, the Engineer will prepare a Certificate of Substantial Completion which shall establish
the date of Substantial Completion, shall establish responsibilities of the Board and Contractor for
security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to the Work and insurance, within the bounds of the
Contract Documents, and shall fix the time within which the Contractor shall finish all items on the
list accompanying the Certificate. Warranties required by the Contract Documents shall commence
on the date of Substantial Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof unless otherwise
provided in the Certificate of Substantial Completion. The Certificate of Substantial Completion
shall be submitted to the Board and Contractor for their written acceptance of responsibilities
assigned to them in such Certificate.
9.7.3 Upon Substantial Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof and upon application
by the Contractor and recommendation for certification by the Engineer, the Board shall certify and
make payment, reflecting adjustment in retainage, if any, for such Work or portion thereof as
provided in the Contract Documents. Payment of any retainage shall be made in accordance with
law.
9.8 Partial Occupancy or Use
9.8.1 The Board may occupy or use any completed or partially completed portion of the Work at
any stage when such portion is designated by separate agreement with the Contractor, provided such
occupancy or use is consented to by the insurer as required under Subparagraph 11.3.11 and
authorized by public authorities having jurisdiction over the Work. Such partial occupancy or use
may commence whether or not the portion is substantially complete, provided the Board and
Contractor have accepted in writing the responsibilities assigned to each of them for payments,
retainage if any, security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to the Work and insurance, and have
agreed in writing concerning the period for correction of the Work and commencement of warranties
required by the Contract Documents. When the Contractor considers a portion substantially
complete, the Contractor shall prepare and submit a list to the Engineer and Board as provided under
Subparagraph 9.7.2. Consent of the Contractor to partial occupancy or use shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The stage of the progress of the Work shall be determined by written agreement between
the Board and Contractor or, if no agreement is reached, by decision of the Engineer, subject to
Board approval.
9.8.2 Immediately prior to such partial occupancy or use, the Board, Contractor and Engineer shall
jointly inspect the area to be occupied or portion of the Work to be used in order to determine and
record the condition of the Work.
9.8.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, partial occupancy or use of a portion or portions
of the Work shall neither constitute acceptance of Work not complying with the requirements of the
Contract Documents nor act as a waiver of any claim by any party.
9.9 Final Completion and Final Payment
9.9.1 Upon completion of all Work required to be performed, Contractor may serve written notice
that the Work is ready for final inspection and acceptance and upon receipt of such notice and upon
receipt of a final Application for Payment, the Engineer and the Board will promptly make such
inspection and, when the Engineer finds the Work acceptable under the Contract Documents and
the Contract fully performed, the Engineer will promptly issue a final recommendation for a