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<br />certtfled mall, return recelpt rc(iucstcd) ot
<br />lntent Lo Cerminate, a1id (2) an opuurlunlly
<br />tor conaulLnUon a•fth the terminutlnQ parly
<br />before terminaClon.
<br />(c) !t the owner lennlnates !or dr(ault, an
<br />equluble adJuatment tn the price provldcd
<br />for ln thV agreement shs71 be made, bul (1)
<br />no alnount shall be nlloaed for uitlclpsted
<br />pro(lt oA unperformed aervtcra ot olher
<br />work, and (7) uiy paymcnC due lo the engl•
<br />neer at the Ume ol CcrmtnaUon may De nd-
<br />Jusled Lo the exlrnC o( nny addlt;onal costs
<br />the oa-nu lncuts because of Che enYtneer's
<br />dr.feult. If the enilneer LerTnlnatea (ur dc-
<br />lault or lf ihe oaner tcrnili;ntcs for contcn-
<br />lence, the taullable acfJustmenl shnll (n-
<br />clude a reaaonable prolfl (or acnicca nr
<br />olher v.•ork performed. 1'he cqultablc nd•
<br />Ju5tment for any LerniInaUon ahsll provldc
<br />tor payment Lo the englneer tor acrvfces
<br />renderrd and expenses fncurred befure thc
<br />Lrrnilnntlon, ln addlUon lo tcrmliiatlon aet-
<br />tlemrnt coata the en¢ineer reasunsbly
<br />Incut3 relntlng to cointnitments 0.'FIICll had
<br />becomc llrm bcforc the terminatlon.
<br />(d) Upon recelpt of a ir.nnlnatlun acUon
<br />under para¢raphs (a) or (C) aboce, the en`f-
<br />nrer ahall (1) PrompUY dlsconUnue sil scr-
<br />vlces efferted iunless tlie noUce direcls uth-
<br />erwlse7, and (4) deilver or o(herw'lse tnuke
<br />avallable to the owner all data, drauings.
<br />apcclficnuons, reDorts, cstlmatcs, summar
<br />irs, and auch olhrr tnlormaUon and mntcrl-
<br />als na the enQlneer may hacr accumuis(rd
<br />!n prr(ormtnQ thls a6reement, whcther com
<br />pleted ur In process.
<br />(e) llpon terminatlun un(ler parngral)hs
<br />(a) or (b) above, the ownrr mny take o~ct
<br />the wurk uid preuccutt the snrnt W comule-
<br />tlon by ngreement wtth ariothcr party or
<br />athrrwtse. Any wurk the ovrncr Cakes bvcr
<br />for eumpleUon a'iJ! De cumpletcd at the
<br />owner'a rlsk, and lhe vwner al)1 hold hxrm-
<br />Ieu thr cngineer ltom all claluvY end dnrii-
<br />evee arialnK ou[ o( Improper use o( the enKl-
<br />ncrr's work.
<br />If, alcrr tcrmination lor !utlurc ol the
<br />rnpfnee•r lu (ulllll conlrertual obllgxUwo, Il
<br />Is drLrrrnlned that the eniilnrer hnd nut so
<br />lallyd, the terminatlon ahall tx decrncd to
<br />have bren e(Ircted for the convenlrnce of
<br />the o0.ner. In tuch evcnt, adJusLmcnt o( the
<br />prtce pruvldrd for !n thls aKrccrnrnt ahall b,
<br />rr,nAr ka piLraQraph (c) o( lhts clxii:c pru
<br />eldcs.
<br />RLLCDICS
<br />}:xncp( as IhLs aQreernrnl othrrwtsr y'ro
<br />vidvs, nll clnims, cuunccr clnirns, di,%)ut,
<br />nnd olhcr matters tn Qucstlun brtarcn thc
<br />Uwtiet nnd Lhe enrlnecr arl.%lnQ out of or re-
<br />lnUn¢ Lo thls airrecmrnl or the brench u( fi
<br />wIU be di•cldcd by wrbltratlc,n If thc pnrUcs
<br />heret,o mutually aurce, ( r In x court u( coin
<br />Grtcnt )urLsdlctlon wllhln tlie Stalc !r:
<br />u•hlch the owner le ]ocated.
<br />7. fAYMGYT
<br />(a) Paymrnt shall tx madr In a, rnrdnncr
<br />alth lhr paymenl achedule lncorpurated in
<br />lhls ayrcernent u aoon ns pracUcsDlc upun
<br />submLulon of staCemenW reducslin¢ pay,
<br />ment by the engtneer lo the oanrr. 1f no
<br />aurh pnymrnl achedule ls Incorpornted !n
<br />lhia atreement, the payment provLsloru ot
<br />psrorrrph (b) ot [his ciause shall apply.
<br />(b) The cnQlneer may reyuest monthty
<br />progrcaa paymenLs and the ow•ncr 611RII
<br />meie them aa soon ru practlcuble upon nub-
<br />rnlnxlon of alalemenLi repuestlnQ payrix•nt
<br />Gy the en¢Ineer lo the ou•ner. When such
<br />yrogrem paymcnW tre medr, the owner mny
<br />rs
<br />RULES AND REGULATIONS
<br />ul(hhuld up lo lrn (10) perccnt o( the vou.
<br />chcred amounl witll sntl4(wctory coniplcUon
<br />by thc cnKlnecr o( work and scn';crs a'lthln
<br />a slf•p cullcd for under lhls sqrrcmcnl.
<br />Wht-ti Ltic ouncr dcirnnlnr.i thnt the work
<br />undcr thls ny;recment or niiy apecl!!rd task
<br />hcCCUndrr Ls aubslnnUally complclc nnd
<br />Lhal thc ninaunt ot rctnliird perccnl.agcs Is
<br />ln exces9 ot the amoun, cunsldered by hlm
<br />lo bc edcauatc !or hly protcctlon, he ahell
<br />rrlense Co the engincer such excrsti atnounC.
<br />(c) No peymrnt reQucst madc under pnra-
<br />graph lal or (G) o! thls clause shxll excced
<br />Ihc rstimatcd unoun[ and value nf the work
<br />and scrvlces performed by the englncer
<br />under llify nyrecrnene. 'I'he enQlnccr shult
<br />prcparc thc csUmntcs o( uork pcrformed
<br />and shnll supp;cmrnl thccn ullh such aup-
<br />PorUng Anla ar the oaner rnay rcQUlre.
<br />(d) C?pon axtLslartory cumpictton of the
<br />uork pcrfortneA undcr thls nqreernent, a.v a
<br />condltlon ptcccdcnt lo flnal pnymcnt undcr
<br />LhLS nKrccment or to sotUement upon Cermf•
<br />nn[lon uf the aKreefni•nt, the errglncer shall
<br />execute and dellver lo the oa•ner a rclense
<br />of all ('IAIfiIS 9gAI(lSl Lhf owner arLsing under
<br />or by %lrtuc o( thts e;;nerr.icnt. othcr thnn
<br />such clnlrn., !f eny. n.. may bc spi•cl(Irnlly
<br />c,\emp1rd by tlir cnulnei•r Rum lhe oDcr-
<br />aLlon uf tlic r<•Ira.;r In stxted aznouttLs ta bc
<br />set lorth thereln.
<br />2. rHOrerr ucsicN
<br />(s) ln the prr(onmnncc of thls agrecmrn[,
<br />tl:r cn6lnerr shall. W the extcn[ pracUrable.
<br />G?roOdc fur maztrnurn usc ol structurrs, ma•
<br />chlni•v, puoduc-ls, innlrrtnls. construcUon
<br />inrthod.s, and rqullanuvlL yhlch nrc rendlly
<br />ntiatlnDlc throuKh cornpctltfve proctircment,
<br />or through slnndnrd ur proccn produeLlon
<br />t<•chnl ,uvs. mrlhr,d.s, and prcNessc~+, conslsf•
<br />i•nl with 10 Cr'IZ 15 938 3 and 35.936 13 In
<br />cffrct oti ihe dalr ul rsccutlon of lhLs nhree-
<br />mrnt, excrpt to ttir cxtcnt to whlch Innuva-
<br />tlvc lrclunulogy inay be used undi•r 10 CF'R
<br />JS 908 tn c!(i-ct on I.hc dxtc a( cxccutlon o(
<br />lhlti nktr,•nnrnl.
<br />(h) 71~c enj~lnrrr shnll not. I;i the perfurrn-
<br />ance ot (he uurk uncler thls ndreemrnl, pro-
<br />diicr e d,_„in or s1,4 ciflcxUon ahlch uould
<br />roqultr lhe^ we uf s[nuturev, tnnchinrs,
<br />{uuJucl:;. mxterlnls. cunslrucUan mcltiods,
<br />cQulpincnl. or prucr-scs w•hlch the eny,hnrci
<br />RIIUK'3 to bc nvallable only from n aolc
<br />suurcc. wllcss lhc engfnccr h;Ls AOCCjU9LPIy
<br />fl15UIIPtI Ltlf usc of a scalc aoutcc In wrILInR.
<br />(c)'I'he enginecr .rhxll nnt. in thc pcr(orn1-
<br />dncc of the uork urnfer Ihls AgfPCfllCllt. pf0-
<br />ducc a drsign or sp," IflceUon whlch would
<br />bc rrstrlcUve Ui vlolntion ot scc. 204(a)(6) of
<br />lhc CIeun Wutcr Ac•L Thls statutc rryulres
<br />llint no apcct(Icntlon !ur blcL+ nr alntcrncnt
<br />o( uor{c ahell br urlttcn In iurh ■ manncr e.-i
<br />W contr.ln proprlrtnry, exclusionary, or cAe-
<br />cr;minntury requlrcmrnty oLMer than thosc
<br />bn.tird upun ,per(onns-nce, unlrst atich rc-
<br />Qulrenu•nls nre nece.v,ary to Lcst oi detnon•
<br />ntrulc n spectllc thlnR. ur lo provfdc tor nir.-
<br />c•.cairy Intrrchrnjcrabltlty of parW tind
<br />rqulpmcnt, or at Icast two brsnd narnca or
<br />Crade namel uf comp4tablc qunlltY or uCUlty
<br />are Ustrd ►nd nrr followed by the words 'br
<br />eaual." Wlth regard lu matulals, ld ► sln¢le
<br />rnalerlaJ Ls apccifled, lhr en¢Inecr muit be
<br />prrpnrcA tu :,utislaziUnle the DagLs for lht
<br />seIrctlun of lhr mntcrfal.
<br />tdl'I'he englnct-r shwU rclx)rt lo the owncr
<br />any sulr yource or reetrlctlve dcstgn or specl-
<br />flc•nlfon gI%In¢ the rrasun or re•tisoru whp IC
<br />I} nccc!,.~xry lo rentrlct the dc:.Ign or apcctfl-
<br />CRliOfl.
<br />r
<br />(e) The en¢lncer stiall not knoaingly
<br />speclfy or npprove the performarice of aork
<br />at t faclilty whlch 1i ln vlolaUon o( cletn alr
<br />or watcr atanduds snd which Ls ILSted by
<br />the Dlrect,or of the EPA O((Ict of Federal
<br />Acttvttlcs under 40 CFF2 Part 15.
<br />P. AOD2T; ACYLSS TO RLCORDS
<br />(a) The en¢Ineer ahall malntain books,
<br />rerorda, documenta, and other evldcnce dl-
<br />recely pertinent to per(ormance on EPA
<br />fCranl work under [hV a¢reement In accord•
<br />nnce wl.h Qenerally accepeed ucounGlna
<br />principlcs and practlces conststently np.
<br />p11cd, and 40 CFF2 30.805, 30.805, znd 35.935-
<br />7 ln e((ect on the date ot eaecution o! thV
<br />agrerrnent. The enQtneer ahwll also maln•
<br />laln the flntinclal tnformatfon Lnd dn[a used
<br />by the en6~inecr !n Che preparaUon or aup-
<br />port of the cost aubmtsslon reQUlred under
<br />40 CFR 35.937-8(b) in e!lect on the date o(
<br />exccutfon of thts a¢reement and x coDy ot
<br />the cost aummary aubml[led to the owncr.
<br />Ttic U.S. Envtronmental F'rotectlon Agrney,
<br />the Comp[roller General of the United
<br />S[ates, the U.S. Department o( Iatwr,
<br />ownef, nnd Rhe State a•aLer pollutlon con-
<br />trol agrncy) or tny o( thcly duly Luthorlud
<br />rt•prescntatlves ahall have acccss to auch
<br />books, recordY, documents, and other evl•
<br />dence tor lnspecUon, wdlt, and copytr.Q.
<br />The engtneer wt11 provlde proper facllltlre
<br />for such accev and lnspecelon.
<br />(b) The en¢lncer sarees to include para-
<br />araphs (a) ttirough (e) of thLs clause {n all
<br />hls conCrncU iLnd t)I tler aubcontracW dl•
<br />recCly related Co proJect per(ormance that
<br />•re 1n exccv o( =10,000.
<br />(c) Audlu conducted undet thLs provis:on
<br />ahall be !n a.ccordsnce a•lth genenlly ac•
<br />crpted atidliftig standnrcLs nnd tatabllshed
<br />procrdurcs and Qulciellnea o; the revlewing
<br />or audlt agency(les).
<br />(d) The englneer agrces to the dLsclosure
<br />of alI tn(ormatlon and repors resulUng
<br />(rom nccev to recorda under para¢rnph.i (s)
<br />anA (b) ot thLs clnuse, to nny of ihe nyenclea
<br />rclcrred to In pnraQreph (a), Drovlded lhat
<br />the englncer ts nlforded the opportunlty tor
<br />an audlt exlt conference and an opportunfty
<br />:o commcnt and submlt any suDDarthiY doc-
<br />umcntntlon on the pertlnent portloru of the
<br />drnll nudll report Lnd ChnC lht tlnai audlt
<br />rrport wtll lnclude wr(tCen commenU of rea•
<br />sonabte IcnQth, It nny, of the enQlneer.
<br />(e) The enYtneer ahall inalntxln and mnkc
<br />•VRIIftDIC recordi under pnrn6rnphs (a) snd
<br />(b) of thLs ctause during performasice on
<br />t:PA QranC wort under thlS syreement and
<br />unUl 3 years trom the date ot final EPA
<br />erant payment for the pro)ect. In addltlon,
<br />thosc rccorda which relnte W sny "DLvptite"
<br />sDixa) undcr sn F.YA Rranc sgreemene, to
<br />IlUgntfon, to the settlecnent of clatms arLs-
<br />ln¢ ou[ of such pertormuue, or to cosea or
<br />ltemd Lo ahich an sudlt ezceptlon ha.s been
<br />tnken, Rhsll be mslntatned end mnAe avwlln-
<br />Dle untlf 1 yeara atter the dute of resolution
<br />of ruch eppcal, i)U¢atlon, clalm, or eacep-
<br />Uon.
<br />10. ►qIC[ R7bOCTIOM lOR PL/LCTIVi C03T OR
<br />raictNa aere
<br />(7'Ata cfaust is apnl(c¢D!e f/lhe nmount oJ
<br />tht.+ aprrrmenl esceeds lIOO,OOOJ
<br />(a) If the owner or EPA determtne3 [hnt
<br />any prtce. Lncludlng prollt, nr.¢otlated In
<br />co<<:iccUon wlth thlsi atreement or stiy cost
<br />relrnburaable under lhb ayreemenC wae tn-
<br />crcAUd by Lny aignlficant tucna Decauie [hc
<br />enQtneer or any auDcontrutor furnVhed In•
<br />compleLe or lnaccurnte coet or pi1c1nQ data
<br />fEOElAt !I[GISTER, VUI. 4.3, NO. 1M--WEDNESDAT, SEtTEM6FR 27, 1978
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