11-14-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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La Porte shall submit to the County the form of the construction contract for review and approval prior to executing the construction contract with its selected Contractor. Within forty-five (45) days after the CountyLa Porte shall execute the construction contract with its selected Contractor. La Porte shall ensure that the Contractor enters into written agreements with each Subcontractor who does work covered by this Agreement. These subcontracts must incorporate the requirements of Exhibit C and shall be subject to review, upon request, by the County. 5. Construction Start Date, Construction Schedule and Completion of Work Construction Start Date La Porte shall ensure that the construction commences within the time pursuant to Exhibit A. La Porte shall notify or cause to notify the selected Contractor with the Notice to Proceed, thereby locking in the Construction Start Date, and shall forward to the County a copy of the Notice to Proceed. Construction Schedule La Porte shall furnish or cause to furnish the County with a copy of the detailed Construction Schedule within seven (7) days of the Notice to Proceed. The schedule shall be a bar type schedule and shall be of sufficient detail to show construction sequence, proposed start dates and estimated completion dates for major parts of the construction work. Completion of Work La Porte shall ensure that, except in cases of force majeure, the construction of the Project shall be completed on or before the expiration of eighteen (18) months following the Construction Start Date unless extended pursuant to Section II(D)(6). 6. Schedule of Values, Payments to Contractor and Change Orders Schedule of Values La Porte shall furnish or cause to furnish the County with the Schedule of Values for the Project for review prior to the first partial payment. Payments to Contractor La Porte shall ensure that requests for payment are based on the unit prices of work completed, as detailed in the Schedule of Values and certified by La Porte representative. La Porte, through its representative, shall ensure that the work performed by the selected Contractor shall be subject to retainage provisions of Section 2252.032 of the Texas Government Code, as it may be amended from time to time. Upon completion of the Project, and acceptance as such by La Porte and the County, final payment shall be made to the Contractor releasing retainage. All pay requests and release of retainage shall be verified and signed by La Porte and the County. La Porte shall make sure the following appears in La Porte In accordance with Texas Government Code, Title 10 Chapter 2251 Sec. 2251.022, the Contractor shall provide payment to each Subcontractor and Supplier within ten (10) calendar Page 5 of 58