Project Manual 11-210C - Ramapo College of New Jersey

ARTICLE 9
TIME
9.1 Notice to Proceed
9.1.1 Contract time shall commence on the date of receipt, by the Contractor of a written Notice to Proceed,
issued by the Contracting Officer. Notice to proceed shall be promptly issued by the College after receipt and
acceptance, by the Contracting Officer, of properly executed contract documents including performance and payment
bonds. The Contractor agrees that contract site work shall commence no later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of
the notice to proceed.
9.1.2. Provided the contract is not terminated pursuant to the paragraph contained within the Instructions to
Bidders, entitled "Contract and Bonds", if in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor's delay in furnishing
financial responsibility and performance or payment bonds causes a delay in the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, the
time to complete the work as specified in the contract may be reduced to reflect such delay.
9.1.3 The Contractor shall perform no work under this contract until the required evidence of financial
responsibility and bonds have been furnished. Thereafter, work at other than the contract site may be undertaken. The
Contractor shall perform no work at the contract site except pursuant to a Notice to Proceed given by the Contracting
Officer.
9.1.4 Notice to Proceed may be issued by the College at its convenience. Any right of the Contractor to an
adjustment because of a delay in issuing a Notice to Proceed shall be determined in accordance with the Article entitled
"Contracting Officer's Right to Stop Work."
9.2 Critical Path Method Scheduling
9.2.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing and furnishing to the Contracting Officer through
the Construction Manager, thirty (30) calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, a coordinated Critical
Path Method baseline schedule.
9.2.2 The Critical Path Method schedule based upon the Contractor's logic and time estimates shall
indicate, in suitable detail for display, all significant features of the Work, including the placing of orders and anticipated
delivery dates for critical items, submissions and approvals of Shop Drawings, all work activities to be performed by
each Subcontractor and the beginning and time durations thereof and the dates of substantial and final completion of the
various branches of the Work.
9.2.3 The Contractor shall furnish sufficient labor, construction plant and equipment to insure the
prosecution of the Work in accordance with the Critical Path Method schedule. If the latest completion time for any
significant job does not come within the time allowed by the Schedule, the sequence of jobs and/or the time for
performance of jobs shall be revised by the Contractor through concurrent operations, additional manpower, additional
shifts, overtime, etc., until it is assured that the Contract Completion Date will be met. No additional charges to the
College will be allowed for overtime, additional manpower, equipment, additional shifts, etc., (except as may be
provided elsewhere in the Contract) if such expediting procedures or measures are necessary to meet the agreed
completion date.
9.2.4 The Contractor agrees that he will make no claim for, and have no right to, additional payment or
extension of time for completion of the Work, or any other concession because of any misinterpretation or
misunderstanding on its part of the Critical Path Method schedule, or because of any failure on its part to fully acquaint
himself with all conditions relating to the Schedule and the manner in which it will be used on the Project or to perform
its contract in accordance with the schedule.
9.2.5 Within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the initial Critical Path Method schedule, the College's
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