ABSTRACT
The Clean Air Act of 1990 has so changed the nature of air pollution control projects that it should cause a review of the contract structure and conditions that many companies employ. This chapter needs to clarify the definition of “Turnkey contractor.” This is sometimes confused with purchasing equipment on an installed basis. A turnkey contractor has total responsibility for the project within well-defined limits and has to accept the liabilities within those limits. Although turnkey usually means the contractor is responsible for the total performance until the key is literally turned on and the system is fully operational, permitted, and functional, the limits do not necessarily have to be the entire project. Regardless of whether the contract is for environmental and design engineering services, equipment supply, field construction, or a complete turnkey project, there are common basic elements of the contract.
