Common use of Core Office Clause in Contracts

Core Office. Developer shall provide all space, facilities, and support elements necessary to conduct management of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. Developer shall provide office space, not to exceed 12,000 square feet, for TxDOT’s Project management staff including, the Program Manager and other contract employees. If it is necessary to locate any of these elements of the Work off-site or outside of this office, Developer shall obtain TxDOT’s prior written consent. Developer shall provide TxDOT with a preliminary office space floor plan and preliminary layout of furniture and fixtures no later than seven (7) Days after NTP1. TxDOT shall promptly review and comment on required modifications to the layout within ten (10) Days. Developer shall submit a final office space floor plan within ten (10) Days of receipt of TxDOT comments. Prior to commencing construction of TxDOT’s Core Office space, the Developer shall submit for TxDOT’s approval final wiring and circuitry plans, office furniture and equipment layout, a lighting plan, and a parking plan for TxDOT’s project management and contract staff vehicles. Concurrent with NTP1, Developer is authorized to begin work on the Core Office space. Subject to the requirements of Section 2.11.1, final completion of the Core Office space, including all punch list items, shall occur before TxDOT shall issue NTP2.