(f) Provisions for making changes in the work and for increasing or decreasing 

 quantities as shown in estimates. 



(g) Provisions for inspecting the work and final acceptance, including correction 

 of all defects and resolution of disputes. 



(h) Statement of conditions for partial progress payments and final payment, 

 (i) Provisions for termination and default in case the contractor fails to fulfill 

 contract provisions. 



(j) Requirement for posting a performance bond in the contract amount to 

 ensure fulfillment of contract. 



(k) Provisions for auditing of contractor's records. 



(1) Requirement that the contractor be properly insured with regard to 

 workman's compensation and general liability. 



c. Advertising and Berth Reservations. While the small-craft harbor is under 

 construction, future availability must be advertised to the boating community well in 

 advance of tlie opening date. This can be done by encouraging feature articles concerning 

 the new facility, both in the local press and in boating magazines. FuU use should be made 

 of any allocations budgeted for advertising in project funding. The harbor administration 

 office should be opened as soon as the advertising program begins and a large layout map of 

 the berthing basin prominently displayed. Reservations for berths should be accepted on a 

 reasonable downpayment basis and posted on the layout map. Initially, a small staff wiU be 

 required to handle reservations and answer questions. If ancillary facilities are developed by 

 leasehold, they should also be advertised and the staff instructed as to the proper disposition 

 of inquiries concerning them. The sooner leases can be negotiated, the greater will be the 

 ensurance of a successful enterprise and the estimates will become more accurate for proper 

 timing of successive stages of project development. 

 3. Operating Principles. 



a. Staffing. The initial staff of a small -craft harbor should only be large enough to: (a) 

 handle the problems and administration requirements of the slip renters at the time of 

 opening, (b) exercise control over activities within the harbor boundaries, (c) operate 

 launching equipment, and (d) maintain the premises in good condition. The usual staff 

 consists of a manager, an administration clerk, a harbormaster, a maintenance supervisor,^ 

 and enough additional help to operate equipment and other manual work required. In a 

 small installation, some of the functions can be combined and handled by one person. In a 

 large installation, the manager and each department head may require one or more assistants 

 to perform the supervisory work. 



The patrolUng duties of the harbormaster and his deputies will become more demanding 

 as occupancy of the harbor increases, but the work required of the administrative staff and 

 maintenance personnel may be heavy from the start. The reason for the early administrative 

 load is the need to set up the record files and handle an influx of new harbor patrons during 



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