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Section 01118
2006-10-31Assignable Contracts

Use this section when this Contract will assume Assignable Contracts. Use Section 01116 – Contract Assignment in contracts that will be assigned to another contractor.Note that this section was developed with extensive involvement by Alberta Justice.

Edit this section to suit the Contract requirements. Always include clauses 1.1, 1.3, and 1.8 without modification.

Co-ordinate this section with Section 00200 - Instructions to Bidders and Section 01110 – Summary of Work.

Heading of Specification Text / Specification Note
Part 1General
1.1Definitions
1.2Assignable Contracts and Nominated Subcontractors
.1 / Edit as required.
1.3Contractual Relationships
1.4Assignment of Contract
1.5Documents / Identify the contract documents for the Assignable Contract in Section 00200 - Instructions to Bidders. These documents must be issued to all Bidders with the Bid Documents for this Contract. The status of the Assignable Contract is covered in this section therefore do not refer to such documents in Section 00300 - Information Documents.
1.6Subcontract Security
1.7Contract Time and Scheduling
[.1] / Choose the appropriate clause if it is necessary to specify the actual contract time and milestone dates for the Assignable Contract. Co-ordinate with Section 01110 – Summary of Work
1.8Contract Price and Costs / Include a separate pay item in the Schedule of Prices to cover the Contractor’s indirect costs.
Part 2Products-Not Used
Part 3Execution-Not Used

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Section 01118
Assignable Contracts
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PART 1GENERAL

1.1DEFINITIONS

.1“Assignable Contract” means a contract entered into by the Minister with a contractor other than this Contractor, the terms and conditions of which provide for the assignment of the contract to this Contractor.

.2“Nominated Subcontractor” means the contractor under the Assignable Contract who, upon assignment, will be a Subcontractor under this Contract.

1.2.ASSIGNABLE CONTRACTS AND NOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS

.1Accept the following Assignable Contracts:

.1Assignable Contract:[Project Name, Contract No.and Name]

Nominated Subcontractor:

[name ]

[address ]

[ ]

[ ]

Telephone:[ ]

.2Assignable Contract:[Project Name, Contract No.and Name]

Nominated Subcontractor:

[name ]

[address ]

[ ]

[ ]

Telephone:[ ]

1.3CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS

.1The Nominated Subcontractor has entered into a contract with the Minister for performance of an Assignable Contract.

.2This Contract includes the work of each Assignable Contract outlined in clause 1.2.

.3Contractual relationships will be as specified in Document 00535 – Assignment and Novation Agreement. The Nominated Subcontractor will become a Subcontractor to this Contractor.

1.4ASSIGNMENT of contract

.1Assignment will be effected by means of an Assignment and Novation Agreement between the Minister, the Contractor, and the Nominated Subcontractor.

.2Assignment will take place upon execution of the Assignment and Novation Agreement.

.3The Minister will give this Contractor and the Nominated Subcontractor at least 5 days notice in advance of the proposed effective date of assignment.

1.5DOCUMENTS

.1The contract documents for the Assignable Contract are issued as Bid Documents for this Contract. Refer to Section 00200 - Instructions to Bidders.

.2Upon assignment, the contract documents for the Assignable Contract will become Contract Documents for this Contract.

1.6SUBCONTRACT SECURITY

.1Each Nominated Subcontractor is required by the terms of the Assignable Contract to provide this Contractor, upon assignment, with security for performance of the Assignable Contract (the subcontract) and security for payment of claims.

1.7CONTRACT TIME AND SCHEDULING

[.1]Refer to the contract documents for the Assignable Contract for contract time [work restriction and milestone date] provisions specified for the Assignable Contract.

OR

[.1]Incorporate the work of the Assignable Contract into the construction schedule for this Contract to achieve Substantial Performance of the Work within the Contract Time specified in Section01110–Summary of Work.

[.2][]

1.8CONTRACT PRICE AND COSTS

.1The cost of the Assignable Contract shall be paid by the Contractor and will be reimbursed from the allowance for Assignable Contracts, as specified in Section01210 – Allowances.

.2Include in the Contract Price, separate from the allowance, such sums, including overhead and profit, necessary to cover other costs in connection with the Assignable Contract.

part 2products–not used

part 3execution–not used

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