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13 <br />Progressive Design Build General Conditions <br /> <br />2.10.2 Design-Builder shall, within seven (7) days of receipt of written notice from Owner that <br />the Work is Defective, submit a corrective action plan that details steps to correct Defective Work, <br />including the correction, removal or replacement of the defective Work and any damage caused <br />to other parts of the Work affected by the Defective Work. <br />Owner will review and approve a corrective action plan and provide authorization to commence <br />corrective action. If Design-Builder fails to start corrective action within seven (7) business days, <br />or as otherwise approved by Owner, Owner, in addition to any other remedies provided under the <br />Contract Documents, may provide Design-Builder’s Bonding Agent with written notice of defective <br />work and Design-Builder corrective action plan. The conditions of the Performance Bond will be <br />enforced. <br />If in the event Owner must correct the Defective Work, Design-Builder shall be responsible for all <br />costs incurred by Owner in performing such correction. If the Defective Work creates an <br />emergency requiring an immediate response, emergency response costs are also the <br />responsibility of the Design-Builder. <br />2.10.3 The one-year period referenced in Section 2.10.1 above applies only to Design-Builder’s <br />obligation to correct Defective Work and is not intended to constitute a period of limitations for <br />any other rights or remedies Owner may have regarding Design-Builder’s other obligations under <br />the Contract Documents. <br /> <br />2.11 Non-Discrimination and Inclusion Plan. <br />2.11.1 Design-Builder shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin <br />in the selection and retention of Subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of <br />equipment. Design-Builder shall not participate either directly or indirectly in such discrimination, <br />including discrimination in employment practices. <br />2.11.2 Design-Builder shall comply with all requirements of the federal Civil Rights Act. <br />2.11.3 Design- Builder shall actively and in good faith provide opportunities for Underutilized <br />Firms as Subcontractors and suppliers in the performance of the Phase 2 Services. Design- <br />Builder shall consider granting contracts to Underutilized Firms on the basis of substantially equal <br />proposals in the light most favorable to the Underutilized Firm. <br />2.11.3.1 Design- Builder shall submit an Inclusion Plan as required by Section 2.3.1.14 <br />of the Contract, reviewed and approved by the Owner prior to the execution of the GMP <br />Amendment, that outlines the proactive strategies, resource commitments, and specific <br />steps Design-Builder will take to effectively reach out to Underutilized Firms for the <br />performance of the Phase 2 Services. As requested by Owner, Design- Builder shall <br />furnish evidence of its compliance with these requirements. <br />2.11.3.2 As required by RCW 39.10.330(8), Design- Builder shall track and report to <br />Owner and to the Washington State office of minority and women' s business enterprises <br />its utilization of Underutilized Firms. As used in this section, Underutilized Firms shall <br />include veteran business enterprises ( VBEs), minority business enterprises ( MBEs), <br />women business enterprises WBEs), minority women business enterprises ( MWBEs), <br />combination Business enterprises CBEs) and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged <br />Business Enterprises ( SEDBEs). The term VBE means a business at least 51% of which <br />is veteran-owned. The terms MBE, WBE, MWBE, CBE and SEDBE are any such <br />business that have been so certified by the State of Washington. As used in this section, <br />these firms may include, but are not limited to, firms certified by the Office of Minority and <br />Women Owned Enterprises (OMWBE), the US Government, registered with other <br />relevant agencies, or those that are self-identified and accepted by Owner.