OAR 734-010-0285: Definitions

The following definitions apply to terms used in OAR 734-010-0290 to OAR 734-010-0380: (1) “Authorized contractor representative” means the person authorized by the contractor to sign the prime contractor performance evaluation. (2) “CAE” means ODOT’s Contract Administration Engineer. (3) “Contract” means public improvement contracts, as defined in ORS 279A.010(1)(bb), awarded by the Oregon Department of Transportation under authority of ORS 279A.050 and 366.205. (4) “Contractor” means the individual or legal entity that has entered into a contract with ODOT. (5) “CPM” means the Construction Project Manager who represents ODOT on the contract. The CPM may be an ODOT employee, local government representative, or consultant employed by ODOT or a local government. (6) “DAS” means Oregon Department of Administrative Services. (7) “Date of Second Notification” means the date on which required construction work, including change order work and extra work, has been satisfactorily completed, except for minor corrective work, and the recording of daily time charges cease. (8) “Notice to Proceed” means written notice from ODOT authorizing the contractor to begin the work. (9) “Occurrence” means each time a category or project total score falls within Performance Level 2 or Performance Level 3 on any performance evaluation. (10) “ODOT” means the Oregon Department of Transportation. (11) “OPO” means the ODOT Procurement Office. (12) “Performance Level 1” is a performance evaluation range in which all of the scores on the performance evaluation set out under this rule fall into the acceptable category and do not require any corrective actions. (13) “Performance Level 2” is a performance evaluation range designating a performance evaluation that has one or more scores that have fallen below Performance Level 1 and requires some level of corrective action depending on the cumulative number of occurrences on all contracts within a 36-month period. (14) “Performance Level 3” is a performance evaluation range designating a performance evaluation that has one or more scores below the ranges set in Performance Level 2 and requires a higher level of corrective action beyond those required for Performance Level 2 depending on the cumulative number of occurrences on all contracts within a 36-month period. (15) “SCME” means ODOT’s State Construction and Materials Engineer. (16) “Suspension” means action taken by ODOT to temporarily suspend a contractor's prequalification for a specified period of time. (17) “Verifiable Receipt” means confirmation of receipt of email, facsimile or certified mail.