CMCC Terms and ConditionsFinancial and Administrative Services |
All amounts payable under this Agreement shall be exclusive of applicable provincial sales tax, goods and services tax and any other taxes applicable to the Work to be provided under this Agreement..
This Agreement will be drawn up in English or in French, depending on the language requested by all parties hereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amount shall be payable by CMCC hereunder unless the Contractor has submitted an invoice therefore pursuant to the payment schedule described in this Agreement. All invoices must clearly show this Agreement number and be submitted in writing to CMCC at the following address:
All invoices shall set out applicable taxes separately. In addition, the Contractor’s appropriate tax registration numbers shall be clearly displayed on every invoice.
Note: The payment period may be adjusted in consideration of any payment discount in the Contractor’s Proposal.
If CMCC has any objection to the content of the invoice or the substantiating documentation, CMCC shall, within thirty (30) days of its receipt, notify the Contractor of the nature of the objection. The Contractor agrees to provide clarifications as soon as reasonably possible after receipt of the objection. The Contractor acknowledges that CMCC may withhold payment until such time as the objection has been cleared to the satisfaction of CMCC.
The Contractor shall not commence Work until a written Agreement has been executed by both parties or unless the Contracting Authority provides the Contractor with written authorization to proceed with the Work at an earlier time .
The Contractor agrees to carry out the Work promptly and efficiently in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the standards of quality acceptable to the industry.
Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement. Notice in writing of any occurrence causing or likely to cause delay shall be given promptly to CMCC by the Contractor. If by reason of force majeure or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor, any of the Work has been or is likely to be delayed, CMCC may, at its sole discretion, extend the time for completing the Work so delayed.
The Project Authority’s powers and responsibilities shall be as follows:
The Contracting Authority’s powers and responsibilities shall be as follows:
CMCC may, at any time, by giving notice to the Contractor, terminate or suspend this Agreement with respect to all or any part or parts of the Work not completed.
Provided the Contractor is not in breach of its Agreement, all Work completed by the Contractor to the satisfaction of CMCC, before the giving of such notice, shall be paid for by CMCC in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Where there are no provisions in this Agreement with respect to the Contractor’s cost, CMCC shall pay such sum as CMCC shall determine to be the Contractor’s reasonable costs.
Payment and reimbursement under the provisions of this Agreement shall be made only to the extent that it is established to the satisfaction of CMCC that the cost and expenses were actually incurred by the Contractor and that the same are fair and reasonable and are properly attributable to the termination or suspension of this Agreement or the part thereof so terminated.
The Contractor shall have no claim for damages, compensation, loss of profit, allowance or otherwise by reason of or directly or indirectly arising out of any action taken or notice given by CMCC under the provisions of this Article except as expressly provided herein.
CMCC may, by written notice to the Contractor, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement if:
In the event that CMCC terminates this Agreement in whole or in part, CMCC may arrange, upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as CMCC deems appropriate, for the work to be completed, and the Contractor shall be liable to CMCC for any costs relating to the completion of the Work which are in excess of the consideration set forth in this Agreement.
Upon termination of this Agreement under this Article, CMCC may require the Contractor to deliver and transfer title to CMCC, in the manner and to the extent directed by CMCC, of any finished work which has not been delivered and accepted prior to such termination and any materials or work-in-process which the Contractor has specifically acquired or produced for the fulfilment of this Agreement. CMCC shall pay the Contractor, for all such finished work delivered pursuant to such direction and accepted by CMCC, the cost to the Contractor of such finished work plus the proportionate part of any fee fixed by this Agreement and shall pay or reimburse the Contractor the fair and reasonable cost to the Contractor of all materials or work-in-process delivered to CMCC pursuant to such direction. CMCC may withhold from the amounts due to the Contractor such sums as CMCC determines to be necessary to protect CMCC against excess costs for the completion of the Work.
A security clearance must be processed before gaining access to the Corporation’s buildings; the Contractor shall submit to CMCC, before commencement of the Work, the names of all persons who will be present at the place of Work, whether inside or outside the area of Work and who are involved with the Work, whether they are employees of the Contractor or Subcontractors. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall agree to submit, if required to do so by CMCC, the following security screening forms in a duly completed manner, for themselves and for any other persons who will be assigned to work on their behalf on this project, before commencing the Work: Declaration Regarding Criminal Convictions, Consent to Disclosure of Personal Information parts (1) Reliability, (2) Criminal record, (3) Credit and (4) any other security clearance form reasonably required by CMCC. The Contractor agrees to only allow favourably screened personnel on the Work site as determined by CMCC.
This Contractor is engaged under this Agreement as an independent contractor. Neither the Contractor nor any of his/her personnel is engaged as an employee, servant or agent of CMCC. The Contractor further agrees to be solely responsible for any and all payments and/or deductions required to be made respecting unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, income tax or such other payments or deductions.
CMCC is the agent of Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada for all purposes of this Agreement. Nothing contained in or omitted from this Agreement shall restrict any right or power of Her Majesty the Queen or of CMCC existing under any Act of the Parliament of Canada or otherwise. Every right or power of CMCC under this Agreement or otherwise shall be cumulative and non-exclusive.
The Contractor may not assign this Agreement or subcontract any portion of the Work without the prior written consent of CMCC, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. No subcontract, if permitted by CMCC, shall relieve the Contractor from any of his/her obligations under this Agreement or impose any liability upon CMCC. Subcontractors if permitted, must conduct all Work in accordance with the Terms and Conditions inherent in this Agreement
The Contractor shall at all times indemnify and hold harmless CMCC, and its directors, officers, employees and others for whom it may be responsible in law, from and against all losses, claims (including claims made by the Contractor’s personnel under Worker’s Compensation or workplace insurance Legislation), demands, awards, judgments, actions and proceedings by whomsoever made, brought or prosecuted in respect of loss of, damage to or destruction of property (including loss or damage sustained by the Contractor) or personal injury including death, and from and against any and all loss of, damage to or destruction of property, expenses and costs (including any consequential or economic loss, and legal fees and disbursements on a solicitor-client basis) suffered or incurred by CMCC arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement, whether or not caused by the Contractor’s negligence, except to the extent to which such loss or damage has arisen solely out of CMCC’s negligence. The Contractor shall also indemnify and hold harmless CMCC with regard to any action or claim for infringement or alleged infringement by the Contractor of any patent of invention, industrial design or trademark, including infringement arising out of specifications furnished by CMCC.
The Contractor warrants that he/she is competent to perform the Work required under this or any other CMCC Agreement in that the Contractor has the necessary qualifications, including the knowledge, skill and ability to perform the Work effectively.
The Contractor warrants that he/she shall provide under this Agreement a quality of service at least equal to that which contractors generally would expect of a competent contractor in a like situation.
The Contractor warrants that he/she has complete authority to enter into this Agreement.
The Contractor shall:
The Contractor represents and warrants that:
The Contractor acknowledges that the present Agreement and all information issued, used or disclosed to the Contractor in connection with the Work or while carrying out the Work, including any personal information within the meaning of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), excluding CMCC’s information available to the public, are private and may be classified as to the degree of precaution necessary for their safeguarding. The Contractor shall at all times take all measures necessary, including those set out in any instructions issued by CMCC, for the protection of the aforesaid confidential information against espionage, sabotage, fire, theft and other risks of loss or damage. The Contractor further agrees that it will use such confidential information solely on behalf of CMCC and for CMCC’s purposes and not on its own behalf or for its own purposes and the Contractor shall at all times comply strictly with this Agreement in such manner as to ensure that its acts or omissions do not result in CMCC being in violation of any applicable laws governing the collection, use, disclosure or storage of information about individuals, including PIPEDA.
Where in this Agreement any notice, request, direction or other communication is required to be given or made by either party, it shall, except as otherwise provided, be in writing and is effective if delivered in person, sent by registered mail, or by electronic means addressed to the party for whom it is intended at the address hereinafter set out and any notice, request, direction or other communication shall be deemed to have been received if delivered by person, on the day it was delivered; if by registered mail, when the postal receipt is acknowledged by the other party; and if by electronic means, on transmission. The address of either party may be changed by notice in the manner set out in this provision.
To the Contractor: As determined in the Agreement.
To CMCC: | To the Project Authority for work-related issues and as determined in the Agreement. |
To the Contracting Authority for all other related issues and as determined in the Agreement. |
If any section, paragraph, word or other portion of this Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, then the illegal, invalid or unenforceable portion shall be stricken and not form part of any such Agreement. The invalidity of any provisions hereof shall not affect any remaining provisions.
Subject to the terms hereof, this Agreement shall ensure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
Technical Documentation, including all reports and prototypes produced by the Contractor in the performance of the Work under any Agreement shall vest in and remain the property of CMCC, and the Contractor shall account fully to CMCC in such a manner as CMCC shall direct for the documents and prototypes.
“Technical Documentation” means any and all recorded information, including reports, working papers relating to the service which also includes designs, reports either of a technical nature or other, photographs, drawings, plans, specifications, and computer software, whether susceptible to copyright or not.
Technical information and inventions conceived or developed or first actually reduced to practice in performing the services under Agreement shall be property of CMCC, and the Contractor shall have no rights in and to the same.
The parties hereto agree that CMCC shall be the owner of the copyrights and all literary, dramatic, musical and/or artistic works created pursuant to this Agreement and such copyrights are hereby assigned to CMCC. The assignor shall, at no additional cost, execute such further assurances and assignments as CMCC may reasonably require to evidence such assignments and to vest full equitable and legal title to such copyrights in CMCC. CMCC shall have the right to withhold final payment under this Agreement until the assignor has delivered such assurances and assignments.
No members of the House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any benefit to arise there from.
Where in the opinion of CMCC, it is necessary that persons or workers, with or without plant and materials, be sent onto the site of the Work, the Contractor shall, to the satisfaction of CMCC, allow them access to the Work and shall cooperate with them in the carrying out of their duties and obligations.
If, in the course of completing the Work, the Contractor has to provide services or communications to the public in a location where sufficient demand exists for services in both official languages, English and French., the Contractor must comply with the Official Languages Act.
All claims by the Contractor against CMCC relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Contract Authority within 30 (thirty) days of the date of the occurrence giving rise to the claim. The Contracting Authority will issue its decision in writing within a reasonable time, in accordance with regulations promulgated by CMCC and taking into account such factors as the size and complexity of the claim and the adequacy of the information and support regarding the claim provided by the Contractor. Specific findings of facts are not required but, if made, shall not be binding in any subsequent proceeding. The Contracting Authority’s decision on the claim shall be final and conclusive, subject to review by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction. Pending a decision from a tribunal of competent jurisdiction, CMCC has a right to require that, notwithstanding its claim, the Contractor proceed diligently with the performance of the Work in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and in accordance with the Contract Authority’s decision. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Contractor and CMCC can mutually agree on any alternative means of dispute resolution or procedures for resolving any claims by the Contractor.
The CMCC reserves the right to let separate agreement to other contractors in connection with any on-going project, which Work may form a part of the Contractor’s project or that of CMCC’s own Work forces.
When separate agreements are awarded for different parts of the project, or part of the work is performed by CMCC’s own work forces, CMCC shall:
It may be a requirement that the Contractor may have to co-ordinate its Work with that of other Contractors, hired by CMCC or other workers who are part of CMCC. The Contractor’s Work may need to connect with the subsequent Work as indicated in the Agreement. Should there be a change in the scope of Work required for the planning and performance of this co-ordination and connection, the changes must be authorized by a Change Order.
The Contractor shall report any deficiencies in the other contractors’ Work to CMCC Project Authority in writing and, where applicable, to the Consultant Failure of the Contractor to report any deficiencies shall invalidate any claims against CMCC by reason of the deficiencies of other contractors’ Work except to those of which the Contractor was not made reasonably aware.
The CMCC agrees to take all reasonable precautions to avoid labour disputes or other disputes on the Project arising from the Work of other contractors working on the same project.
The Contractor shall use best effort to use Canadian labour and material in the performance of the Work to the full extent to which they are available, and consistent with proper economy and the expeditious carrying out of the Work.
The failure by CMCC to exercise or enforce any right conferred upon it under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such right or operate to bar the exercise and enforcement thereof at any time or times thereafter unless such waiver is evidenced by writing.
If two or more Contractors are liable under the terms of this Agreement to CMCC, their obligations shall be both joint and several.
No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless it be in writing and signed by each party.
This Agreement and all attached schedules constitute the entire Agreement between the parties to this Agreement pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supercede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, undertstandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements between the parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement except as specifically set forth herein.
The Contractor will, at his expense, promptly and duly execute and deliver to CMCC such further documents and assurances, and take such further action as CMCC may from time to time request, in order to more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and to establish and protect the rights, interest and remedies intended to be created in favour of CMCC.
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the place where the Work is being conducted.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all these counterparts shall for all purposes constitute one agreement, binding on the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatory to the same counterpart.
A facsimile executed copy of the Agreement shall be binding on the parties provided that the parties agree to execute an original copy of the said Agreement within a reasonable time after production of the facsimiled copy.
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include all genders.
In performing its obligation under this Agreement, the Contractor hereby undertakes to comply with all laws, regulations, ordinances and codes established from time to time by any federal, provincial, municipal or other governmental authority relating to the Work.. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if applicable, the Contractor covenants to comply with the provisions of the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act (“FWHLA”) and notably, shall ensure that all persons in the employ of the Contractor or Subcontractor shall be paid fair wages as that term is defined in the FWHLA.
The following clauses will be enforced where applicable.
The Contractor shall, at his/her own expense, procure and maintain in force for the duration of this Agreement:
(i) Commercial General Liability insurance, with a minimum limit of two million dollars ($ 2,000,000.00) in Canadian funds including coverage for personal injury, bodily injury (including death) and property damage for any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising from one cause, no aggregate, and with a maximum deductible of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). The policy shall provide coverage for, but not be limited to, all premises and operations of the Contractor, non-owned automobile, contractual liability and liability specifically assumed under this Agreement. CMCC shall be added to the policy as an additional insured and the policy shall contain a cross-liability clause. The coverage afforded to CMCC as an additional insured shall include, but not be limited to, negligence on the part of CMCC arising out of this Agreement.
(ii) All Risk Property insurance of sufficient limit to cover all property of CMCC entrusted to the Contractor.
(iii) Worker’s Compensation or workplace insurance as required by statute in any Province or Territory where any employee of the Contractor or any Subcontractor may be domiciled or, if applicable, where the site of the Work is located.
The Contractor shall deliver to CMCC, at the time of the signing of this Agreement, a certificate or certificates of insurance as evidence that the required coverages are in effect and that CMCC shall be given sixty days’ prior written notice of cancellation, or expiry of or material change to, such coverage.
The foregoing insurance provision shall not limit the insurance required by municipal, provincial and federal law. The insurance coverages shall be underwritten by an insurer that is licensed in the provinces in which the Contractor is conducting business under this Agreement. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to determine what additional insurance coverages, if any, are necessary and advisable for its own protection or to fulfill its obligation under this Agreement. Any such additional insurance shall be provided and maintained by the Contractor at his/her own expense.
Contract or shall take all reasonable action to prevent any strikes, lockouts, picketing, boycotts and other labour disputes at the Work site or any other disruptive actions affecting CMCC, its affiliates, the services or the building. In the event of a strike or lockout involving Contractor personnel which results in Contractor being unable to perform all or a portion of the services, Contractor shall, with CMCC’s approval, take whatever steps are necessary to maintain the performance of services and to provide such performance with the least effect on the normal operations of CMCC, its affiliates and all other occupants of the Building. The CMCC reserves the right to make whatever arrangements are necessary to maintain the cleanliness of the building and perform the other services set forth in this Agreement and, pursuant thereto, to use whatever equipment the Contractor has in the building for cleaning purposes. Whether as a result of a strike or otherwise, if Contractor fails to perform its obligations hereunder within a period of twenty-four (24) hours following receipt of written notice of such failure, CMCC shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without notice to Contractor and employ another contractor to perform Contractor’s obligations hereunder and to take any other steps it deems necessary to ensure that the Work to be performed hereunder is done so in a timely and orderly manner.
It is a term of any CMCC Agreement that no individual, for whom the Post-Employment provisions of the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders or the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for the Public Service apply, shall derive a direct benefit from this Agreement unless that individual is in compliance with the applicable post-employment provisions; and that during the term of any type of this Agreement any persons engaged in the course of carrying out such Agreement shall conduct themselves in compliance with the principles in the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders, (which are the same as those in the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for the Public Service. Should an interest be acquired during the life of any CMCC Agreement that would cause a conflict of interest or seem to cause a departure from the principles, the Contractor shall declare it immediately to the Contracting Authority.
The CMCC reserves the right to request alterations of any drawings and specifications from time to time, and, unless reasonableness objection is made thereto, the Class Drawings supplied thereafter or Work thereafter executed by the Contractor or a subsequent Subcontractor shall be altered accordingly, with such necessary changes in price and of the time or times for delivery as may be agreed upon by all parties, provided however, changes shall not be required by the Contractor or a subsequent supplier or Subcontractor in respect of supplies manufactured for commercial sale.
The CMCC may at any time or from time to time order the suspension of work in whole or in part, as described on the Agreement, and make modifications of, and changes in or additions to the specifications, changes in methods of delivery, packaging, change in the date or location of delivery. All directions given by CMCC with respect to the foregoing shall be complied with by the Contractor. If any such suspension, modification, change or addition of the Work shall result in a monetary increase or decrease of the cost of the Work, the Agreement price shall be amended and adjusted accordingly, provided that the Contractor shall in no event be entitled to compensation for any loss of anticipated profits and provided further that minor increases or decreases in cost shall be disregarded.
The Contractor and its employees and agents shall not be permitted to bring food inside any building nor shall garbage be permitted within these areas, as a measure towards rodent control. Should the Contractor or Subcontractors wish to use the cafeteria facilities, they are to use the cafeteria from the exterior and not from within the building. When the cafeteria is closed, the Contractors may make use of the “Lunch Box” room. This would be coordinated by CMCC’s Project Authority.
CMCC’s Project Authority shall indicate acceptable access routes for installation personnel, materials, equipment and removal of waste. Contractor shall restrict its access to those prescribed routes. Unescorted access will not be permitted under any circumstances through the public areas of the building, nor through the occupied, non-public portions of the building. The Contractor shall provide access to authorized visitors to site, and shall supply to those visitors the required protective safety equipment. The Contractor shall provide and maintain controls necessary to preserve continuous security of the site against intrusion, loss or damage.
Smoking is strictly prohibited within CMCC’s buildings.
The Contractor shall remove, on a daily basis, waste products and debris from the Work site safely and dispose of them according to the instructions given from time to time by the authorities having jurisdiction. The Contractor shall not dispose of toxic or volatile debris, such as solvents, cleaners, oil or paint, into ground waterways, storm sewers or sanitary sewers.
Noisy operations shall not be permitted when the museum is open to the public, unless otherwise authorized by CMCC.
For all construction related work below $100k, the general requirements Section 01001 terms and conditions will supplement theses General Terms & Conditions.
For all construction related work above $100k, the CCDC2-Modified version contract shall be applicable including its terms and conditions. In case of contradiction between the 2 set of Ts & Cs, the latter contract version shall prevail and supersede the General Terms & Conditions.
Created: August 15, 2006. Last update: August 31, 2006 © Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation |