SPECIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE J
GENERAL ITEMS
SPJ 1
DEFERRAL OF WORK
In the event the Contracting Officer defers advertising for and securing construction
bids and A/E services during the construction period by written notice to the A/E, the
A/E shall stop his work upon completing the Construction Documents. The
Government shall retain the option of requiring completion of all A/E services under
this contract for one (1) year from the date of completion of the Construction
Documents. If at the end of the one (1) year period the Government has not decided
to proceed with the A/E services beyond this stage the work required under this
contract will be terminated unless the Government and the A/E mutually agree upon
a time extension. Upon completion of the Construction Documents and written
notice to the A/E of the deferral of the work from the Contracting Officer, the A/E
shall deliver to the Government all original drawings, specifications, design details
and calculations (in hard copy and on CD-ROM) relating to the work and this
material shall become the property of the Government and may be used on any
Government project without additional cost to the Government but with no warranty
by the A/E of their adequacy for use other than that originally intended.
SPJ 2
EVALUATION OF A/E CONTRACT PERFORMANCE
The VA shall evaluate the overall performance of the A/E by professional discipline
after completion of design and after construction. All evaluations shall include a
narrative pointing out strengths and weaknesses as well as a numerical rating. The
A/E shall be informed, in writing, by the Contracting Officer, of his overall
performance denoting his strengths and weaknesses.
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