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Van Fleet Water Production Facility Improvements BVP 13-196 EXHIBIT 16 o - 5 - GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT ARTICLE 1—CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 1.0 The Contract Documents comprise the entire contract between the County and the Contractor. ARTICLE 2—DEFINITIONS 2.0 Whenever used in any of the Contract Documents, the following meaning shall be given to the terms herein defined: 2.1 The term "Addendum" or "Addenda" means any changes, revisions or clarifications of the Contract Documents which have been duly issued by the County to prospective Contractors prior to the time of receipt of submittals. 2.2 The term "Allowance Authorization Release" means the written pre-approval forms signed by the County Manager or their designee for all allowance work. 2.3 The term "Allowance Work" means work that may not have been in the specifications and is deemed by the County to be necessary. 2.4 The term "Application for Payment" means the pay request accepted by the Professional and the County which is to be used by the Contractor in requesting progress or final payments that is accompanied by such supporting documentation as is required by the Contract Documents. 2.5 The term "Proposal Form" means the offer or submittal of the Contractor submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the price(s)for the Work to be performed. 2.6 The term "Best Value Contractor"means—the selected Contractor who is responsive, responsible, knowledgeable, experienced and is advantageous to the County. 2.7 The term "Bonds" means the Submittal and Construction Bond and other instruments of security furnished by the Contractor and its Surety in accordance with the Contract Documents. 2.8 The term "Change Order" means any change that requires the County's approval and either includes a change in the work or a change in the Contract Time. 2.9 The term "Construction Change Directive" means any change initiated by the County where a change order has not been agreed to between the County and the Contractor. 2.10 The term"Contract"means the Contract executed by the County and the Contractor. 2.11 The term "Contractor" means the person, firm or corporation entering into the Contract with the County to construct and install the improvements embraced in this Contract. 2.12 The term "Contract Documents" means and shall include the following: Special Conditions, Plans, Drawings, General Conditions, Exhibits, Supplementary Conditions, Technical Reports, Technical Specifications, Submittal, Submittal and Construction Bonds, all Addenda issued by the County, Certificates of Insurance, Permits, Notice of Award, Allowance Authorization Release Form, Change 57 ��1 •s9