§ 1804S.13. Force Majeure

If the Owner/Developer, the Contractor or the City is prevented from performing all or a part of the Work or any duties related thereto: (a) as a result of fire or other calamity; (b) by order of a governmental authority at the Federal, State or Local level; (c) by acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; (d) by acts of public enemies, material or labor restrictions by governmental authority; (e) by civil riot, flood as determined by the appropriate governmental authorities or (f) by acts of the Owner/Developer or any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Owner/Developer, the Contractor and/or the City; then the party suffering the "Force Majeure" shall notify the City of Austin in writing within five days of the onset of the condition of the "Force Majeure," excusing said performance and indicating the nature, extent, and probable duration of the "Force Majeure" condition. The suffering party shall then take all steps, reasonable, to resolve the condition during its pendency and shall notify the other parties immediately upon the resolution of the condition of "Force Majeure."

If the condition of "Force Majeure" extends to 20 calendar days of endurance, the Owner Owner/Developer, the Contractor and the City of Austin shall agree to meet and discuss a resolution to preserve the interests of the respective parties in the Work. However if all respective parties agree, a resolution meeting may be scheduled for any time less than twenty (20) days.

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SPECIFIC CROSS REFERENCE MATERIALS
Specification 1804S, "General Obligations and Responsibilities"
The Code of The City of Austin, Volume II, Land Development Code
Designation	Description
Title 25	Land Development Code
Chapter 15-12, Article 1, Division 3	License for Private Use of Public Property
Chapter 25-8, Article 6	Water-Quality Controls
Article 25-4-154	related to Street name signs
25-1-417	Notice Of Intent to Suspend Or Revoke
25-1-418	Notice Of Suspension Or Revocation
25-1-441	Stop Work Order
Chapter 25-3	Subdivision
City of Austin Standard Specifications
Designation	Description
Item No. 340	Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement
Item No. 360	Concrete Pavement
American Society and Testing Materials (ASTM)
Designation	Description
E-329	Standard Recommended Practice for Inspection and Testing Agencies for Concrete, Steel, and Bituminous Materials Used in Construction

 

RELATED CROSS REFERENCE MATERIALS
Specification 1804S, "General Obligations and Responsibilities"
City of Austin Standard Contract Documents
Designation	Description
Section 00700	General Conditions
The Code of The City of Austin, Volume II, Land Development Code
Designation	Description
Article 15-12-41	Application Approval
Chapter 25-1	General Requirements and Procedures
Article 25-1-282	Preconstruction Conference Required
Article 25-1-288	Inspection of Erosion & Sedimentation Controls; Tree Protection measures
Article 25-1-286	Inspection requests
Article 25-1-287	Inspection Record Cards
Article 25-1-289	Reinspection Fee
Chapter 25-3	Traditional Neighborhood District
Article 25-4-35	Variance Filing and Consideration
Article 25-4-36	Variance Determination
Article 25-8-41	Planning Commission Variances
Article 25-6-351	related to Sidewalk locations/tree protection
Chapter 25-8, Article 3	Environmental Assessment; Pollution Attenuation Plan
City of Austin Environmental Criteria Manual
Designation	Description
Section 1.2.2.3	Administrative Variances
City of Austin Standard Specifications
Designation	Description
Item No. 101S	Preparing Right of Way
Item No. 102S	Clearing and Grubbing
Item No. 110S	Street Excavation
Item No. 111S	Excavation
Item No. 130S	Borrow
Item No. 132S	Embankment
Item No. 402S	Controlled Low Strength Material
Item No. 403	Concrete for Structures
Item No. 410	Concrete Structures
Item No. 414	Concrete Retaining Walls
Item No. 430S	P. C. Concrete Curb and Gutter
Item No. 432S	P. C. Concrete Sidewalks
Item No. 433S	P. C. Concrete Driveways
Item No. 510	Pipe
City of Austin Standard Details
Designation	Description
432S-1	Sidewalk
433S-1	Type I Driveway (1 & 2 Family residential)
1000S-10	Local Street Sections
1000S-11(1)	Residential and Neighborhood collector Street Sections
1000S-11(2)	Industrial and Collector Street Sections
1000S-12(1)	Primary Collector Street Sections
1000S-12(2)	Primary Arterial Street Sections
1000S-13(1)	Minor Arterial Street Sections (4 Lanes)
1000S-14	Major Arterial Street