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City of Everett 00 7200 - 17 installed by Owner.Unless otherwise expressly authorized in writing by the Owner's Representative,the Contractor must integrate the schedules with the Schedule of Values and unit price items so that each construction activity is represented by a dollar value. Float in a Progress Schedule belongs to the Owner. Subcontractors shall review all schedules prior to submission to the Owner and Owner's Representative. At the Owner's option and sole discretion,Owner may require Contractor to obtain written acceptance of each schedule by Subcontractors as practical and feasible,as the schedule relates to Subcontractors'work. Contractor shall not schedule any activity with an unrealistic,unduly long,or unduly short duration. Contractor shall use its best efforts in good faith to set reasonable durations for all activities.Contractor shall not attempt to"grab the Float"or make any effort to use any Float in the Progress Schedule for the ' benefit of the Contractor. Contractor shall submit with each Application for Payment or progress pay estimate an updated Progress Schedule,but no less often than monthly.If requested by the Owner's Representative or the Owner, Contractor shall prepare and submit updated Progress Schedules from time to time,which may be more frequent than monthly. The Contractor hereby expressly agrees and acknowledges that any failure by Contractor to provide ' accurate,complete,current and updated schedules with each and every progress pay estimate or Application for Payment constitutes a waiver of any and all claims or requests for adjustment of Contract Sum or Time that arise out of,result from,or are caused by,any Delay on the Project or scheduling of the Work.Timely submission of monthly updated schedules is a condition precedent to any later or subsequent Contract Claim or request for an adjustment of either Contract Sum or Time related to or arising out of time,an alleged Delay,or the schedule or sequence of Work. Similarly,the parties agree the Owner may withhold progress pay estimates if updated schedules are not timely submitted. These remedies are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedy. The Owner's use of one or more of these remedies does not constitute an election or prevent the Owner from pursuing other remedies for this or other defaults. ' The Owner's Representative's review of any schedule shall not transfer any of the Contractor's responsibilities to the Owner.The Contractor alone shall remain responsible for adjusting forces, equipment,and work schedules to ensure completion of the Work within the Contract Time.Review by the Owner or Owner's Representative shall not constitute approval or acceptance of the Contractor's construction means,methods, sequencing,logic,order,precedence and succession of activities or Contractor's ability to complete the Work in a timely manner.Any mistakes or errors in any schedule, including,but not limited to,mistakes or errors of logic,order,precedence,and duration,are and remain the Contractor's. The Owner or Owner's Representative may comment upon the schedule. 5.2.2.2 Extensions of Contract Time Any requests for extensions in Contract Time,whether resulting from Extra Work directed by the Owner or not,shall be accompanied by an analysis of schedules using the critical path method. This analysis shall include an updated schedule,an as-planned schedule,an as-built schedule,a but-for schedule,and ' narrative explaining the alleged causes,schedule impacts and all costs related to or arising out of the proposed extension.Any requests for extensions of Contract Time by the Contractor shall be submitted in accordance with these General Conditions.Extensions of Contract Time will be granted only as provided ' in the General Conditions and to the extent that affected critical activities exceed the Total Float time along the affected paths of the reviewed Preliminary Schedule at the time the change was authorized in writing by the Owner. Contractor has the burden of clearly and convincingly demonstrating entitlement to any adjustment of Contract Time. If the Owner is solely responsible for any Delay to Substantial Completion,Physical Completion, Completion Date,or Final Acceptance,the Contractor shall only be entitled to compensation or other damages as described in 12.4 REMEDIES,provided that Contractor timely gave Notice pursuant to 00 7200 - 17 GENERAL CONDITIONS