Which MMCD contains information about sidewalk maintenance and restoration standards?
Volume II contains Standard Detail Drawings. You can also find a general treatment of sidewalk design construction and maintenance in the free InfraGuide Publication Sidewalk Design Construction and Maintenance.
Where do I find the correct reference for Hydro Undergrounding projects?
Roadway Lighting 26 56 01
Quality Assurance & Quality Control: Does the contractor need to provide testing to confirm they have met the applicable standard or does the owner have to pay for this under General Condition 4.12?
Check out the “Contract Considerations” video “Quality Assurance and Quality Control Testing” on the MMCD website mmcd.net.
Is a Change Order required for Force Account?
Note that the Contract Administrator is the interpreter of the Contract Documents, and the judge both parties to the Contract (GC 3.6.1). Refer to General Conditions regarding Extra Work and Change Orders.
What constitutes a Force Account report?
Article 4.4.6 in the Volume I User Guide discusses Force Account reporting. Daily report formats are often established at the pre-job meeting.
What is included in the Overhead portion of a Force Account?
Refer to GC 1..3.8
Are there means in the MMCD contract to deal with Force Majeure?
There is no "Force Majeure" as such within the standard GCs or in the supplementals.
Is a broadly worded privilege clause appropriate in Additional Instructions to Tenderers?
A “broadly worded privilege clause” is a concept which the MMCD Association has discussed and rejected, because we anticipate that this will deter bidders
Does a delay caused by wildfires fall under Abnormal Weather?
GC 13.3 Unavoidable delay cites Abnormal Weather as something beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor.
What happens when a Contractor breaches the contract?
Situation may require legal advice...but check the GCs for sections relevant to the alleged breach.