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Section 1 – Terms and Definitions

Engineer -- The County Engineer of Sacramento County, or Agency Engineer of the district or

agency for which work will be done under these Specifications, acting personally or through

agents or assistants duly authorized by the Engineer.

Estimated Quantities -- The list of items of work and the estimated quantities associated with

the Work. The Estimated Quantities provide the basis for the Bid.

Inspector -- The person or persons authorized to act as agent(s) for the Agency in the

inspection of the Work.

Legal Holidays -- The following days are recognized as “legal holidays” by the Agency:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Third Monday in January

Lincoln’s Birthday

Washington’s Birthday

Third Monday in February

First Monday in September

Second Monday in October

Fourth Thursday in November

Friday after Thanksgiving

December Twenty-fifth

Notice To Contractors -- The written notice whereby interested parties are informed of the

date, location, and time of the Bid Opening of a proposed Agency Project and the terms and

conditions of submitting Bids to perform the Work.

Notice To Proceed -- The written authorization by the Agency to the Contractor specifying the

date the Work may begin and any conditions regarding the beginning of the Work.

Plans -- The plans, drawings, profiles, cross sections, Working Drawings, and Supplemental

Drawings, or reproductions thereof, approved by the Agency, which show the locations,

character, dimensions, and details of the Work.

Project -- Shall mean the Work.

Proposal – Shall mean “Bid”.

Record Drawings -- Drawings prepared by the Contractor that document changes to, additions

to, or deductions from the Plans, and which represent the Work as constructed.

Schedule of Values -- A statement furnished by the Contractor to the Agency reflecting the

portions of the Total Contract Price allotted for the various parts of the Work for each work

activity contained on the project schedule. Unless otherwise indicated in the Specifications,

the total of the Schedule of Values shall equal the full cost of the Work, including all labor,

material, equipment, overhead, and profit. For lump sum contracts, the Schedule of Values

is the basis for reviewing the Contractor's application for progress payments.

Special Provisions -- The Special Provisions are specific clauses setting forth conditions or

requirements peculiar to the Work and supplementary to these Standard Construction

Standard Construction Specifications -- The directions, provisions, and requirements

contained herein. When the term “Standard Specifications" or "these Specifications" is

used, it means the provisions as set forth herein, together with any amendments or revisions

that may be set forth in the Special Provisions. The Standard Specifications are comprised

of “General Provisions” and “Technical Provisions”.

Standard Drawings -- The Standard Drawings of the Agency, which are incorporated into the

Standard Construction Specifications, and made a part of the Plans by reference to one or

more specific Standard Drawings.

State -- The State of California.