1401Intent of Contract

The intent of the Contract is to provide for construction of the Project and compensation for the Work in accordance with the Contract documents. The titles and headings of the various sections and subsections of the Contract are intended for convenience of reference. The Contractor shall construct and complete the Project in every detail as described in the Contract. The Department will require the Contractor to perform the Work diligently and vigorously to completion. The Contractor shall consider the public interests and the obligations and rights of all other parties concerned. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for performance of the Work and shall furnish all labor, Materials , Equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, and other Incidentals necessary or convenient for successful completion of the Project. The Contract may not fully describe every detail. When the Contract is silent or omits a detailed description, the Contractor shall perform in accordance with the best general practice and provide Materials and workmanship meeting the quality specified in the Contract. The Department’s failure to itemize every exception or condition in the Contract does not mean that the Contract provisions will be enforced equally under all conditions or on all parts of the Work. In the interest of avoiding repetitious wording in the Specifications, certain words and phrases have been omitted where reference is clearly related by expressions of authority or intention . Where certain words and terms appear, they are to be construed with reference to the definitions, abbreviations, heading, titles, item names, and other pertinent provisions of the Contract documents, as may be implied.

1401.1PARTNERING

Partnering is required on this Contract. The Engineer will send out the pre-construction letter and questionnaire prior to the pre- construction conference. The Contractor must fill out and return the Questionnaire to the Engineer no later than 5 Working Days after receiving the request. An example pre-construction letter and questionnaire can be found in Appendix A, of MnDOT’s “Partnering Field Guide.” Pre-activity planning discussions will be held prior to each major construction Activity and prior to any minor Activity when required by the Engineer. An example pre -activity discussion checklist can be found in Appendix G, of MnDOT’s “Partnering Field Guide.” Partnering shall be conducted in accordance with MnDOT’s “Partnering Field Guide.” All Work associated with partnering is Incidental, except as otherwise provided in the Contract.