§ 9.9.2 Immediately prior to such partial occupancy or use, the Owner, Contractor and Architect shall jontly inspect
<br /> the area to be occupied or portion of the Work to be used in order to determine and record the condition � of the
<br /> Work.
<br /> § 9.9.3 Unless otherwise agreed upeunon in writing si ng ed by the Owner and the Contractor. partial occupancy or
<br /> use of a portion or portions of the Work shall not constitute acceptance of Work not complying with the
<br /> requirements of the Contract Documents .
<br /> § 9110 FINAL COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT
<br /> § 9.10. 1 Upon receipt of written notice that the Work is ready for final inspection and acceptance and upon receipt of
<br /> a final Application for Payment, the Architect will promptly make such inspection and, when the Architect finds the
<br /> Work acceptable under the Contract Documents and the Contract fully performed, the Architect will promptly issue
<br /> a final Certificate for Payment stating that to the best of the Architect' s knowledge, information and belief, and on
<br /> the basis of the Architect' s on-site visits and inspections, the Work has been completed in accordance with terms
<br /> and conditions of the Contract Documents and that the entire balance found to be due the Contractor an noted in
<br /> the final Certificate is due and payable. The Architect' s final Certificate for Payment will constitute a further
<br /> representation that conditions listed in Section 9. 10.2 as precedent to the Contractor' s being entitled tonal payment
<br /> have been fulfilled.
<br /> § 9.10.2 Neither final payment nor any remaining retained percentage shall become due until the Contractor submits
<br /> to the Architect and the Owner, in form and substance satisfactory to the Owner ( 1 ) an affidavit that payrolls, bills
<br /> for materials and equipment, and other indebtedness connected with the Work for which the Owner or the Owner' s
<br /> property might be responsible or encumbered (less amounts withheld by Owner) have been paid or otherwise
<br /> satisfied, (2) a certificate evidencing that insurance required by the Contract Documents to remain in fore after final
<br /> payment is currently in effect and will not be canceled or allowed to expire until at least 30 days ' prior written notice
<br /> has been given to the Owner; (3) a written statement that the Contractor knows of no substantial reason fliat the
<br /> insurance will not be renewable to cover the period required by the Contract Documents, (4) consent of surety, if
<br /> any, to final payment and (5), if required by the Owner, other data establishing payment or satisfaction o
<br /> obligations, such as receipts, releases and waivers of liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances arising out of
<br /> the Contract, to the extent and in such form as may be designated by the Owner. If a Subcontractor refuses to furnish
<br /> a release or waiver required by the Owner, the Contractor may furnish a bond satisfactory to the Owner to indemnify
<br /> the Owner against such lien. If such lien remains unsatisfied after payments are made, the Contractor shall refund
<br /> promptly pay to the Owner all money that the Owner may be compelled to pay in discharging such lien, including
<br /> all costs and reasonable attorneys ' fees .
<br /> § 9.10.3' if-, after- Substantial Completion of the Work, final eempletion thereof is materially delayed dwough no fault
<br /> shall,of the GentEaeter- or- by issuanee of Change Or-defs affecting final eemplefien, and the Arehiteet so eenfi Ffis, the
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<br /> and without ter-"nati %�"Contfaet, make payment of the balance due for- that poilien Of the WOEk fully eonipleted
<br /> and accepted. if 4he
<br /> Femaining balffiflee fer- Work not fully eempleted or- eoFEeeted is less than r-etainage stipulated. ... WI&W ��AA� "Wr
<br /> Documents, and if bonds have been fufmished, the %qittea eonsent of sur-ety to payment of the balanee due fbr- that
<br /> pol4ion of the Work fully completed and accepted shall be subinitted by the cefltfactOF to the Ar-ehiteet p riof to
<br /> eeftifieatien ef seeh payment. Sueh payment shall be made under- tefms and eanditions govefning final p
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<br /> exee«t that not a..« waiver-
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<br /> vice.
<br /> § 9. 10.4 The 'making acceptance by the Contractor of final payment shall constitute-be and shall operate a ' a waiveF
<br /> release to the Owner from all claims and all liability to the Contractor other than claims in stated amountc as may be
<br /> specifically excepted by the Contractor for all things done or furnished in connection with this Work and for eve
<br /> act and neglect of 06tns-b5khe Owner exeeptthesa�and others relating to or arising €rem! ut of this Wo k. An
<br /> a ment however, final or otherwise shall not release the Contractor or his sureties from any obli atio under the
<br /> Contract Documents or the Payment and Performance Bonds.
<br /> The makine of final i3ayment shall eenstitute a waiver- of Claims by dhe Qyffief emeeet these ar-isine ffe
<br /> . 1 liensq Claims,
<br /> .2 €ailuro of Werk to eemply-.; ith the fequsements of theCentrac�BeeumenEs;-er
<br /> .3 to fins of special «t: e.. ..e ,.ed by the ne«t«., et Dee,. .«e« t..
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