Common use of Contract Development Clause in Contracts

Contract Development. (a) The SPONSOR, by contract or with its own forces, shall be responsible for all work involved with contract development, including preparation of all plans, specifications, estimates (―PS&E‖) and bid proposal documents required to bid the Project. Exhibit ―B,‖ attached to and made a part of this Agreement, lists the documents that may be required for the bid proposal. All work shall conform with applicable state laws and requirements including, but not limited to, those outlined in the most current version of Publication 9. (b) The SPONSOR, upon completion, shall submit all required bid documents to the DEPARTMENT for review and approval. The DEPARTMENT shall prepare the bid proposal documents required to bid the Project. However, where the SPONSOR is allowed to handle bidding and award itself, as provided in Paragraph 7, the SPONSOR shall be responsible for preparing all bid proposal documents and submitting them to the DEPARTMENT for review and approval. The DEPARTMENT then shall issue an authorization to advertise for bids, upon: (i) Approval of a right-of-way certification (if applicable); (ii) Approval of a Utility Clearance Assurance Statement (if applicable); (iii) Completion of the PS&E review; and (iv) Satisfactory resolution of any comments. (c) The DEPARTMENT, prior to issuance to prospective bidders, must review and approve any addenda to the approved bid documents. (d) All bid documents shall require that the contractor be prequalified by the DEPARTMENT pursuant to 67 Pa. Code Chapter 457, Prequalification of Bidders, and that the contractor use only DEPARTMENT-certified materials. (e) All bid documents shall require that the prospective bidders name the SPONSOR as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance.

Contract Development. (a) The SPONSOR, by contract or with its own forces, shall be responsible for all work involved with contract development, including preparation of all plans, specifications, estimates (―PS&E‖“PS&E”) and bid proposal documents required to bid the Project. Exhibit ―B,‖ “B,” attached to and made a part of this Agreement, lists the documents that may be required for the bid proposal. All work shall conform with applicable state laws and requirements including, but not limited to, those outlined in the most current version of Publication 9. (b) The SPONSOR, upon completion, shall submit all required bid documents to the DEPARTMENT for review and approval. The DEPARTMENT shall prepare the bid proposal documents required to bid the Project. However, where the SPONSOR is allowed to handle bidding and award itself, as provided in Paragraph 7, the SPONSOR shall be responsible for preparing all bid proposal documents and submitting them to the DEPARTMENT for review and approval. The DEPARTMENT then shall issue an authorization to advertise for bids, upon: (i) Approval of a right-of-way certification (if applicable); (ii) Approval of a Utility Clearance Assurance Statement (if applicable); (iii) Completion of the PS&E review; and (iv) Satisfactory resolution of any comments. (c) The DEPARTMENT, prior to issuance to prospective bidders, must review and approve any addenda to the approved bid documents. (d) All bid documents shall require that the contractor be prequalified by the DEPARTMENT pursuant to 67 Pa. Code Chapter 457, Prequalification of Bidders, and that the contractor use only DEPARTMENT-certified materials. (e) All bid documents shall require that the prospective bidders name the SPONSOR as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance.