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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bid package
1, record 1, English, bid%20package
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tender package 2, record 1, English, tender%20package
correct
- bid solicitation documents 3, record 1, English, bid%20solicitation%20documents
correct, plural
- bid documents 4, record 1, English, bid%20documents
correct, plural
- tender documents 5, record 1, English, tender%20documents
correct, plural
- invitation to tender package 6, record 1, English, invitation%20to%20tender%20package
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A bid package contains] construction drawings, an invitation to bid, instructions to bidders, specifications-including general conditions, special conditions, technical specifications and related items, a bid bond, a performance bond, a labor and materials payment bond, and the contract for construction between owner and contractor, plus associated addenda and change orders. 7, record 1, English, - bid%20package
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bidding package
- tendering package
- bidding documents
- tendering documents
- invitation-to-tender package
- bid documentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dossier d'appel d'offres
1, record 1, French, dossier%20d%27appel%20d%27offres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- documents d'appel d'offres 2, record 1, French, documents%20d%27appel%20d%27offres
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dossiers d'appels d'offres doivent être des dossiers complets[.] Les pièces du dossier d'appel d'offres sont : le cahier des charges générales[;] le cahier des charges particulières[;] le devis descriptif[;] l'exemplaire type de soumission[;] les plans nécessaires à l'étude et les coupes[;] un devis estimatif avec ses annexes[.] 3, record 1, French, - dossier%20d%27appel%20d%27offres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentos de licitación
1, record 1, Spanish, documentos%20de%20licitaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- change order
1, record 2, English, change%20order
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Change orders are a necessary part of every construction project. They are issued to accommodate changes to the construction contract, generally by the owner or consultants to the general contractor(GC) or the construction manager(CM)... 2, record 2, English, - change%20order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordre de modification
1, record 2, French, ordre%20de%20modification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordre de changement 2, record 2, French, ordre%20de%20changement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien qu'une planification minutieuse permette d'atténuer les changements pendant la construction, des circonstances imprévues peuvent toujours survenir, affectant la portée et le calendrier de votre projet. Ces événements inattendus se traduisent par des ordres de modification coûteux s'ils ne sont pas pris en compte à l'avance [...] Qu'est-ce qu'un ordre de modification? Les ordres de modification sont des travaux supplémentaires qui modifient l'étendue des travaux et le budget de votre projet. [...] Les ordres de modification peuvent également consister en une réduction de l'étendue des travaux, ce qui devrait se traduire par un crédit dans le coût du projet. 1, record 2, French, - ordre%20de%20modification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contract documents
1, record 3, English, contract%20documents
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contractual documentation 2, record 3, English, contractual%20documentation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The documents which together constitute the entire contract and which are essential for its execution. 3, record 3, English, - contract%20documents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contract documents : These comprise all the documents relating to the construction of a proposed... work, and include form of contract, general conditions of contract, specifications, bill of quantities, schedule of prices or rates, contract drawings, form of tender and the preliminary programme chart. 4, record 3, English, - contract%20documents
Record 3, Key term(s)
- contractual documents
- contractual document
- contract document
- contract documentation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dossier contractuel
1, record 3, French, dossier%20contractuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- documents contractuels 2, record 3, French, documents%20contractuels
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- documents du marché 1, record 3, French, documents%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
- pièces contractuelles 3, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ces%20contractuelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
- pièces du marché 4, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ces%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
- pièces constitutives du marché 5, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ces%20constitutives%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de documents décrivant l'objet du contrat et nécessaires à son exécution. 6, record 3, French, - dossier%20contractuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pièces contractuelles. Les pièces constitutives du marché [...] sont les suivantes : l'acte d'engagement; le cahier des clauses administratives particulières (C.C.A.P.); le cahier des clauses techniques particulières (C.C.T.P.) contenant la description des ouvrages et les spécifications techniques; [...] les documents tels que plans, notes de calculs [...]; l'état des prix forfaitaires, le bordereau des prix unitaires ou la série de prix [...]; le détail estimatif; [...] le ou les cahiers des clauses techniques générales (C.C.T.G.) [...]; le cahier des clauses administratives générales (C.C.A.G.) [...] 5, record 3, French, - dossier%20contractuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «documents contractuels» se trouve dans le Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS et dans le Manuel du Conseil du Trésor. 7, record 3, French, - dossier%20contractuel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- document contractuel
- document relatif au contrat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentos contractuales
1, record 3, Spanish, documentos%20contractuales
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- design-built 1, record 4, English, design%2Dbuilt
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the megastructure to which the contract related was design-built. This meant that tenders were called for, contracts were entered into with the Owner and work was commenced before all of the details of the structure or of the work involved in the various phases of construction was decided upon, such details being conceived, planned and established from the general design as the work progressed. It was established that this method of construction was fairly common nowadays for large construction projects and that the main reason for this method of construction being adopted is to enable an owner to get on with the project much sooner and save many months and sometimes years of detailed planning and designing otherwise required for very large projects before tenders could be called for. 1, record 4, English, - design%2Dbuilt
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Ingénierie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réalisé selon la méthode de conception-construction 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réalisé selon le principe de conception-construction 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20le%20principe%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de mégaprojets dont la conception et la construction sont placés sous une seule et même responsabilité. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents proposés par le Service de traduction, Groupe SNC. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- landscape maintenance
1, record 5, English, landscape%20maintenance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landscape maintenance refers to the general upkeep of exterior site spaces, including both hard and plant materials. The initial maintenance program on a site is the contractor's responsibility. A maintenance agreement for the period of construction and after is usually included in the tender documents as part of the landscape contract. It continues usually for four to six weeks after the project is finished and includes a one-year replacement guarantee for plant material. After this period, maintenance becomes the owner's responsibility. 1, record 5, English, - landscape%20maintenance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entretien paysager
1, record 5, French, entretien%20paysager
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- work
1, record 6, English, work
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the award of a construction contract to a general contractor, the owner may ask the contractor to start work before signing of the contract by giving the contractor a letter of intent or after signing of the contract by issuing a written notice to proceed. 1, record 6, English, - work
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During construction, the administrator sends inspectors periodically to inspect the work. ... On completion of construction, if the work conforms to code requirements, the administrator issues to the owner a certificate of occupancy. 1, record 6, English, - work
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- travaux
1, record 6, French, travaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération concourant à la construction, à la réparation, l'entretien ou la démolition d'un ouvrage de bâtiment ou de génie civil. 1, record 6, French, - travaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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