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General Conditions
General Conditions
- General Conditions - January 2026 Edition (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- General Conditions - June 2025 Edition (PDF) (revised 11/3/25)
- General Conditions - July 2024 Edition (PDF)
Article 1: General Provisions
- 1.1.5 Basic Definitions
- Added: Owner's Authorized Agent
When the term 鈥淥wner鈥檚 Authorized Agent鈥 is used herein, it shall refer to an employee or agency acting on the behalf of the Owner鈥檚 Representative to perform duties related to code inspections, testing, operational systems checks, certification or accreditation inspections, or other specialized work.
- Added: Owner's Authorized Agent
- 1.1.10 Added: 鈥渃ompliant鈥
Article 3: Contractor
- 3.2
- Added: Compliance with Laws, Regulations, Permits, Codes and Inspection
- 3.2.1
- Added: permit requirements, codes,
- 3.11
- Added: Delegation Design
If the Contract Documents specify the Contractor is responsible for the design of any work as part of the project, then the Contractor shall procure all design services and certifications necessary to complete the Work as specified, from a design professional licensed in the State of 亚洲影院. The signature and seal of that design professional shall appear on all drawings, calculations, specifications, certifications, shop drawings, and other submittals related to the Work. The design professional shall maintain insurance as required per Article 11.
- Added: Delegation Design
Article 9: Payments and Completion
- 9.4 Applications for Payment
- Added:
- (9.4.4.7 Upon favorable inspection by the Owner鈥檚 Representative, the Contractor shall, at the Owner鈥檚 option, submit a Bill of Sale and Bailment Agreement on forms provided by the Owner鈥檚 Representative, transferring title of the material or equipment to 亚洲影院.
- 9.4.4.11 The Contractor shall furnish and maintain insurance covering the replacement cost of the material stored offsite against all losses and shall furnish proof of coverage with the application for payment for material stored offsite.
- 9.4.4.4.12 The Contractor is responsible for all costs related to storage and handling of material stored offsite unless otherwise directed by the Owner鈥檚 Representative.
- Added:
Article 11: Insurance & Bonds
- 11.2.5
- Modified: Commercial General Liability
鈥淭he officers, employees, and agents of 亚洲影院鈥 shall be endorsed as an 鈥渁dditional insured鈥 under the CGL policy.
- Modified: Commercial General Liability
- 11.5.1
- Added: Liability Insurance General/Other Requirements
Any Consultant/Contractor providing professional design services as part of the contract shall be required to provide and maintain, from the date of this Contract and for a period of ten (10) years after the date of Final Completion, Professional Liability insurance to cover any claims, including but not limited to errors, omissions and negligence, which may arise from the Design and related Services performed by the Consultant. The minimum limits for such Policy shall be $1,000,000.00 per occurrence/$1,000,000.00 aggregate. The insurance afforded by the policy shall meet the requirements of this Section 11.2 and Section 11.5 relating to CGL Policies, and without limiting the foregoing, shall be extended to cover the liability of 鈥淭he officers, employees, and agents of 亚洲影院鈥, who shall be named as additional insureds therein, and this liability is assumed in writing by the Contractor鈥檚 Consultant under the written Subcontract described herein.
- Added: Liability Insurance General/Other Requirements
Article 13: Miscellaneous Provisions
- 13.3 Tests and Inspections
- Modified:
- 13.3.1 Tests, inspections, and approvals of portions of the Work required by the Contract Documents or by laws, ordinances, rules, codes, or regulations shall be made at an appropriate time. Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall make arrangements for such tests, inspections and approvals with an independent testing laboratory, the Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent or entity acceptable to the Owner, and the Contractor shall bear related costs of tests, inspections, and approvals as required in the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall give the Architect, Owner's Representative, and the Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent timely notice of when and where tests and inspections are to be made so the Architect, the Owner's Representative and/or the Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent may observe procedures or perform the necessary tests or inspections.
- 13.3.2 If the Architect, Owner's Representative, or the Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent determine that portions of the Work require additional testing, inspection or approval not included in the Contract Documents, or required by law, the Architect, or the Owner's Representative will instruct the Contractor to make arrangements for such additional testing, inspection, or approval by an entity acceptable to the Owner's Representative and the Contractor shall give timely notice to the Architect, the Owner's Representative or the Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent, of when and where tests and inspections are to be made so the Architect, Owner's Representative and/or the Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent , so may choose that the tests or inspections can be performed or observed. The Owner will bear such costs except as provided elsewhere in Article 13.
- 13.3.3 If such procedures for testing, inspection, or approval under Article 13 reveal failure of the portions of the Work to comply with requirements established by the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall bear all costs made necessary by such failure including those of repeated procedures and compensation for the Architect's and Owner鈥檚 Authorized Agent鈥檚 services and expenses.
- Modified:
Prevailing Wages & Labor Compliance
Prevailing Wages & Labor Compliance
The University requires all construction on its property to follow local prevailing wage laws, with the prevailing wage coordinator overseeing compliance through audits, interviews and regulatory guidance. This support helps contractors, subcontractors and staff meet all legal and project requirements.
Learn more about Prevailing Wage & Labor Compliance.
Documents
Documents
- Bid Tab Template (XLSX) (revised 1/23/26)
- Bid Tab Template Plus 1 Alternate (XLSX) (revised 1/23/26)
- Bid Tab Template Plus 3 Alternate (XLSX) (revised 1/23/26)
- Bid Tab Template Plus Multiple Alternates (XLSX) (revised 1/23/26)
- Building Inspection Log (PDF)
- Building Inspection Report (PDF)
- Change Directive (DOC) (revised January 2025)
- Construction Waste Management Worksheet (XLSM)
- Contractor Final Certification Request (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Electronic File Language for Convenience for Contractors (PDF)
- Extraordinary Measures Notice (PDF)
- Materials Stored Offsite Bill of Sale (PDF)
- Partial Occupancy Template (PDF)
- Prequalification Template (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Substantial Completion Template (PDF)
- SDVE Participation Guidelines for Construction (PDF) (revised 2/3/26)
- SWPPP BMP Inspection (PDF)
- University of 亚洲影院 System Hot Work Permit
- Hot Work Permit (1 page) (PDF) (revised 12/18/25)
- Hot Work Permit (2 pages) (PDF) (revised 12/18/25)
- Work Comp Waiver (PDF)
- Design-Bid-Build Construction Contract Greater than $500,000 (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design-Bid-Build Construction Contract Less than $500,000 (PDF) (revised 1/23/25)
- Direct Award Contract (PDF) (revised 12/8/25)
- Master Construction Agreement
- Master Construction Agreement (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Construction Agreement Work Authorizations Less than $500,000 (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Construction Agreement Work Authorizations Greater than $500,000 (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Commitment Construction Labor Blanket (PDF) (revised 10/7/25)
- Master Commitment Construction Labor Blanket Bonds (PDF) (revised 10/7/25)
- Work Authorizations with Notice to Proceed for Labor Blanket Not to Exceed and Lump Sum for MU (PDF) (revised 11/24/25)
- Work Authorizations with Notice to Proceed for Labor Blanket Time and Materials for MU (PDF) (revised 11/24/25)
- Work Authorization - Construction (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Payment Bond (PDF)
- Payment Bond Under $75K (PDF)
- Performance Bond (PDF)
- Construction Contract SDVE Participation Summary (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Notice to Proceed Cover Letter (PDF)
- Notice to Proceed Template (PDF)
- Request for Good Faith Effort Documentation (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Change Order (DOC) (revised 9/15/25)
- Adopted Building Codes (PDF) (revised 1/5/26)
- Architectural and Engineering Basic Services Fee Estimating Guidelines (PDF) (revised 9/8/25)
- Design Fee Calculator (XLSX) (revised June 2025)
- Bid Opening Procedures (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Bidding Document Addendum Format (DOC)
- Building Inspection Program Documents
- Campus Proposal Form Addresses (PDF)
- Code Variance Request Template (DOC)
- Design Guideline Waiver Request Template (DOC) (revised June 2025)
- General Consulting Agreement (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- General Consulting Agreement Stipend (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Commitment General Consulting Agreement (PDF) (revised 9/12/25)
- Geotechnical Engineer Agreement (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Commitment Geotechnical Engineer Agreement (PDF) (revised 12/18/25)
- Land Surveyor Agreement (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Commitment Land Surveyor Agreement (PDF) (revised 12/18/25)
- Standard Consultant Agreement (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Master Commitment Standard Consultant Agreement (PDF) (revised 10/9/25)
- Work Authorization - Design (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Work Authorization - Design (MU) (DOC) (revised 9/12/25)
- Amendment (PDF) (revised 9/15/25)
- Consultant Agreement SDVE Participation Summary (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Consultant's Final Payment Certification Letter Format (DOC)
- Consultant's Occupancy Letter Format (DOC)
- Design Build Contract (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build Construction Contract Labor and Performance Bonds (PDF) (revised 9/8/25)
- Design Build Contract Processing Form (PDF)
- Design Build General Conditions (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build IFP (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build Proposal Form (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build Proposal Supplemental Information (PDF)
- Design Build Proposer's Statement of Qualifications (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build RFP - Ad (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build RFP - Ad One Step (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build RFQ (PDF) (revised 1/23/26)
- Design Build Special Conditions (PDF) (revised June 2025)
- Design Build Stipend GCA (PDF)
- Division 1 Documents (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Advertisement Template (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Advertisement Template Construction Management Software (DOC) (revised 9/25/25)
- Affidavit of SDVE Participation Form (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Bid for Lump Sum Contract (DOC) (revised 2/5/26)
- Bid for Lump Sum Contract - Under $100K (DOC) (revised 2/5/26)
- Information for Bidders (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Information for Bidders for Projects Less than $100,000 (DOC) (revised 2/5/26)
- General Conditions of the Contract for Construction (revised June 2025)
- Bidder's Statement of Qualifications (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- Bidder's Statement of Qualifications for Asbestos Abatement (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- SDVE Compliance Evaluation Form (DOC) (revised 1/23/26)
- UM Asbestos Removal Specification (PDF)
- SDVE Participation Guidelines for Construction (PDF) (revised 2/3/26)
- University Dedication Plaques (PDF) (revised June 2025)
- Work Comp Waiver (DOC)
- MU Information: These apply to Columbia Campus projects