Common use of Construction Schedule Clause in Contracts

Construction Schedule. 7.22.1 The Contractor shall submit its detailed construction schedule to the Project Manager prior to the start of the work. The purpose of the schedule is to allow the Project Manager to monitor the Contractor’s progress on the work. The schedule shall account for normal inclement weather, unusual soil or other conditions that may influence the progress of the work, schedules and coordination required by any utility, off or on site fabrications, and all other pertinent factors that relate to progress. 7.22.2 Submittal of and the Project Manager’s receipt of the construction schedule shall not imply the Department’s approval of the schedule’s breakdown, its individual elements, and any critical path that may be shown. Any acceptance or approval of the schedule: (1) shall be for general format only and not for sequences or durations thereon; and (2) shall not be deemed an agreement by the Department that the construction means, methods and resources shown on the schedule will result in work that conforms to the contract requirements. The Contractor has the risk of all elements (whether or not shown) of the schedule and its execution. 7.22.3 In the event the Contractor submits and the Department receives an accelerated schedule (shorter than the contract time), such will not constitute an agreement to modify the contract time or completion date, nor will the receipt, acceptance or approval of such a schedule incur any obligation by the Department. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for and shall accept all risks and any delays that may materialize during the construction work until the contract completion date is reached. The contract time or completion date is established for the benefit of the Department and cannot be changed without an appropriate change order issued by the Department. All float on an accelerated schedule belongs exclusively to the Department. The Department will not be responsible for or obligated to accept the work before the completion date established by the Contract.