Common use of Landscaping Allowance Clause in Contracts

Landscaping Allowance. The Price includes a landscaping allowance in the amount of $4,500,000 which shall be used to cover the costs of landscaping elements in accordance with Section 15 of the Technical Provisions and the Landscaping Plan approved by TxDOT pursuant to Section 15 of the Technical Provisions. The landscaping allowance shall not be used to cover the costs of any aesthetics elements of the Project which are otherwise included in the Price. The aesthetics elements for the Project shall be consistent with the Houston District Green Ribbon Guidelines included in the Reference Information Documents. TxDOT shall have the right at any time to reduce the Price by an amount equal to that portion of the landscaping allowance that TxDOT has determined it will not use, and in no event shall less than the full amount of the allowance be used without TxDOT’s prior written approval. If funds remain available in such allowance following achievement of Final Acceptance, the Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to such remaining allowance amount.

Landscaping Allowance. The Price includes a landscaping allowance in the amount of $4,500,000 which shall be used to cover the costs of landscaping elements in accordance with Section 15 of the Technical Provisions and the Landscaping Plan approved by TxDOT pursuant to Section 15 of the Technical Provisions. The landscaping allowance shall not be used to cover the costs of any aesthetics elements of the Project which are otherwise included in the Price. The aesthetics elements for the Project shall be consistent with the Houston District Green Ribbon Guidelines included in the Reference Information DocumentsDocuments . TxDOT shall have the right at any time to reduce the Price by an amount equal to that portion of the landscaping allowance that TxDOT has determined it will not use, and in no event shall less than the full amount of the allowance be used without TxDOT’s prior written approval. If funds remain available in such allowance following achievement of Final Acceptance, the Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to such remaining allowance amount.