Common use of Seismic Safety Clause in Contracts

Seismic Safety. (applicable to agreements involving design) In the performance of design services, the Contractor agrees to furnish a building design and associated construction specification that conform to a building code standard which provides a level of seismic safety substantially equivalent to standards as established by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Local building codes that model their building code after the current version of the International Building Code (IBC) meet the NEHRP equivalency level for seismic safety. At the conclusion of the design services, the Contractor agrees to furnish the Sponsor a “certification of compliance” that attests conformance of the building design and the construction specifications with the seismic standards of NEHRP or an equivalent building code.

Seismic Safety. (applicable to agreements involving designReference 49 CFR part 41) In the performance of design services, the Contractor Consultant agrees to furnish a building design and associated construction specification that conform to a building code standard which that provides a level of seismic safety substantially equivalent to standards as established by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Local building codes that model their building code after the current version of the International Building Code (IBC) meet the NEHRP equivalency level for seismic safety. At the conclusion of the design services, the Contractor Consultant agrees to furnish the Sponsor Owner a “certification of compliance” that attests conformance of the building design and the construction specifications with the seismic standards of NEHRP or an equivalent building code.