Common use of Long Lead Items Clause in Contracts

Long Lead Items. The Design-Build Firm shall identify all materials, equipment and other items requiring extended delivery times and shall recommend the early procurement of long lead items to the Program Manager and the Owner, as appropriate, in accordance with the Project Schedule and the Materials and Equipment Management Plan. Design-Build Firm shall be responsible to absorb the added cost of any long lead item that results from a need to Approve a substitution to overcome the Design-Build Firm s’ lack of diligence in placing order for such long lead item. Any determination to proceed with the early procurement of long lead items shall be made in accordance with this Section III.B(2)(d)(ii) through the execution of an Early Work Package Amendment. Upon execution of the associated Early Work Package Amendment, the Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for expediting the procurement of such long lead items, including the preparation of all associated procurement documents and the overall management of the procurement, to ensure their delivery by the required dates. The Design-Build Firm shall conduct and manage any such procurement in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.