Specialty Equipment Inc. (SEI) dba Neptune General Contractors 4/6/2026

CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS Greely St. Water Quality Retrofit Division 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS January 2026 WO No. UP3817 SP – 65 5. The Contractor may submit a RFI that requests a change to the Contract requirements for a reason other than one listed in items 1-4 of this section (RFC – Other). To be considered, the request must not meet the requirements of a Value Engineering Change Proposal. To be considered, the request shall describe how the change is beneficial to the project Unless otherwise determined by the City in writing, the Engineer will respond, in writing, to RFIs within 14 calendar days in the order they are received. If the Engineer cannot respond within 14 calendar days due to the nature and complexity of the RFI, the Engineer will respond to the RFI stating how many additional days are needed for a full response. This does not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to request a time extension in accordance with Section 1-08.8. If the Contractor needs to prioritize a RFI it shall indicate so as part of the RFI. Oral explanations, interpretations, or instructions given by anyone other than the Engineer will not be binding on the Contracting Agency. A response to a RFI shall be considered a Written Determination. If the Contractor’s Request for Information requires a change order, the Engineer’s response will indicate whether they are authorizing the Contractor to proceed with the changed work prior to an executed change order. Without this authorization, the Contractor shall not proceed with the changed work until a Change Order has been processed. If the Contractor believes the response requires a change order and the Engineer does not specifically state that a change order is necessary, the Contractor shall submit its Notice in accordance with Section 1-04.5. Proceeding without Notice shall waive the Contractor’s rights to Claim. The Contractor shall bear all risk and all costs of any Work delays caused by rejection or non-approval of any RFI that Requests a Change (RFC). The Contractor agrees the Engineer is under no obligation to accept an RFC. The Engineer’s decision to accept or reject all or part of a RFI that requests a change is final and not subject to protest. Unit Bid prices shall cover all costs of submitting RFIs. 1-05.2 Authority of Assistants and Inspectors Delete 1-05.2 and substitute the following: 1-05.2 City’s Representative (******) The City’s Representative shall be satisfied that all the Work is being done in accordance with the requirements of the Contract. The Contract and Specifications give the City’s Representative authority over the Work. Whenever it is so provided in this Contract, the decision of the City’s Representative shall be final. The City’s Representative’s decisions will be final on all questions including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Quality and acceptability of materials and Work; 2. Measurement of Work, whether lump sum, Force Account, or unit price; 3. Acceptability of rates of progress on the Work; 4. Interpretation of Plans and Specifications; 5. Determination as to the existence of changed or differing site conditions; 6. Fulfillment of the Contract by the Contractor; 7. Payments under the Contract including adjustment; 8. Suspension(s) of Work; 9. Termination of the Contract for default or public convenience; and 10. Approval of working or detail Plans and Submittals. If the Contractor fails to respond promptly to the requirements of the Contract or orders from the City’s Representative: