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SUPPLEMENT A TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT* 

RUS FORM515 

The Bidder agrees that the following provisions shall be a part of the Proposal to which this 

Supplement is attached and shall supersede all provisions of the Proposal which are inconsistent 

herewith: 

1. The following Section 24 shall be added on Page 116:

24(a) The Bidder understands and agrees that, if this Proposal is accepted, the Owner shall

furnish to the Bidder the materials set forth in the attached "List of Owner's Materials 

on Hand" and the Bidder will give a receipt therefore in writing to the Owner. The 

Bidder further agrees, at its expense and on behalf of the Owner, to promptly 

receive, unload, transport and handle all materials and equipment on the "List of 

Materials Ordered by Owner but Not Delivered" when delivered and shall be 

responsible for demurrage, if any, and will promptly forward to the Owner the 

Bidder's receipt in writing for such materials. The materials referred to above are on 

hand at, or will be delivered to, the locations specified in the attached Lists and the 

Bidder will use such materials in constructing the Project. 

(b) The Contractor's Bond shall be in a penal sum of not less than the contract price,

which is the sum of all labor and materials including owner-furnished materials

covered by this Supplement A

(c) ] The references in the Construction Agreement to "materials," except in Article IV

Section 1 (0, Page 125, shall be understood to mean only materials to be furnished by 

the Bidder. 

(d) The value of the completed Assembly Units certified to by the Bidder each month

pursuant to Article 111, Section I (a) Pages 121 and 122, of the Construction

Agreement shall be reduced by an amount equal to the value of the materials installed

by the Bidder during the preceding month which have been furnished by the Owner or

the de livery of which has been accepted by the Bidder on behalf of the Owner. Only

95 percent of the remainder shall be paid prior to the completion of the Project. The

value of such materials for the purpose of this Supplement shall be computed on the

basis of the unit prices stated in the attached Lists, and not on the Bidder's material

unit bid prices. Materials, if any, not required for the Project, which have been

furnished to the Bidder by the Owner or delivery of which has been accepted by the

Bidder on behalf of the Owner, shall be returned to the Owner by the Bidder upon

completion of the construction of the Project. The value of all materials not installed

in the Project or returned to the Owner shall be deducted from the final payment to

the Bidder.

*Insert Supplement A and Attachments immediately in front of the Proposed Summary Page 107 in the
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Contractor's Proposal Section ofRUS Form 515
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RUS Form 787 (Rev. 3-95)