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101.09 COMPLETION . Completion of the project occurs when; 1) The work has been
satisfactorily completed in all respects in full accordance with the Contract, and; 2) the Contractor has satisfactorily executed and deliver ed to the Engineer all documents, certificates, and proofs of compliance as required by the Contract.
101.10 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT/UTILITIES . An agreement
between the State, acting through its Department of Transportation, and the Owners of Utilities. Owners may be either Municipalities or private Utility Companies. The agreements establish conditions for removing, relocating, or otherwise altering the location of utilities to facilitate proposed highway construction work. They divide responsibility for such alterations between the two parties and establish payment procedures by which the State will reimburse the Owners for costs they incur in performing their respective portions of the work.
101.11 CONTRACT . The agreement between the State and the Contractor for the performance
of the prescribed work and consisting of the following:
a.Contract Agreement . The written statement, executed by the State through the State Purchasing Agent or its designee and the Contractor; and approved by the Director, Department of Transportation, setting forth the obligations of the parties for the performance of the work.
b.Contract Documents . The Notice to Contractor (advertisement for bids); Proposal; Contract Bond(s); Standard Specifications; Suppl emental Specifications; Special Provisions; General and Detailed Plans; Notice of Award; Notice to Proceed; and any subsequently executed Contract Addenda that are required to complete the construction of the work in an acceptable manner, including authorized Contract Time Extensions.
c.One Instrument . The executed Contract Agreement and the Contract Documents constitute one instrument; i.e., the Contract.
101.12 CONTRACT ADDENDUM . Any change to the Contract made after its initial execution,
which change shall become part of the Contract Agreement. Contract Addenda must be set forth in writing and executed by the original signator ies, or their successors in interest, or their designees. Each Contract Addendum must be preceded and documented by a corresponding Report of Change.
101.13 CONTRACT BONDS . The approved form of securities, executed by the Contractor and
its Surety or Sureties, guaranteeing complete execution of the Contract and all supplemental agreements pertaining thereto, and the payment of all legal debts pertaining to the construction of the project.
101.14 CONTRACT ITEM (PAY ITEM) . A specific item of work for which a price is provided in
the Bid Schedule.
101.15 CONTRACT TIME . The number of work days or calendar days allowed for completion
of the Contract including authorized time extensions. When a calendar date of completion is specified in the Proposal, the Contract shall be substantially completed on or before that date.
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 17–17 of 826.