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6 .05 Substitutes and "Or-Equals " b. CONTRACTOR shall submit sufficient ' Paragraph 6.05.A has been deleted and replaced with a information as provided below to allow ENGI- new paragraph. See the Supplementary Conditions. NEER to determine that the item of material or equipment proposed is essentially equivalent to that named and an acceptable substitute therefor. ' Requests for review of proposed substitute items Supplier-, the speeifieafien er- deser-ipfim. is intended We of material or equipment will not be accepted by estahnsl; thp. -ype;fiffletiei% appeaFanee, and quahty ENGINEER from anyone other than CON- TRACTOR, equal" :.e.m. eF He ..ubst utie„ is pe...ai#eEi a dor i c. The procedure for review by ENGI- NEER will be as set forth in paragraph ' Suppliers may be submitted te EINCA EE fer- 6.05 .A.2.d, as supplemented in the General under- the e4mfflMmM*�;;4;e-,eass desefibed below. Requirements and as ENGINEER may decide is appropriate under the circumstances. ' 1 . "Or-Equal " Items: If in ENGINEER's sole discretion an item of material or equipment pro- d. CONTRACTOR shall first make written posed by CONTRACTOR is functionally equal to application to ENGINEER for review of a that named and sufficiently similar so that no change proposed substitute item of material or ' in related Work will be required, it may be con- equipment that CONTRACTOR seeks to furnish sidered by ENGINEER as an "or-equal" item, in or use. The application shall certify that the which case review and approval of the proposed proposed substitute item will perform adequately ' item may, in ENGINEER's sole discretion, be the functions and achieve the results called for accomplished without compliance with some or all by the general design, be similar in substance to of the requirements for approval of proposed substi- that specified, and be suited to the same use as tute items. For the purposes of this paragraph that specified. The application will state the 6.05 .A. 1 , a proposed item of material or equipment extent, if any, to which the use of the proposed will be considered functionally equal to an item so substitute item will prejudice CONTRACTOR's named if: achievement of Substantial Completion on time, ' whether or not use of the proposed substitute Sentence 6.05.A.1 .a.(ii) has been deleted and replaced item in the Work will require a change in any of with a new sentence. See the Supplementary the Contract Documents (or in the provisions of ' Conditions. any other direct contract with OWNER for work a. in the exercise of reasonable judgment on the Project) to adapt the design to the ENGINEER determines that: (i) it is at least proposed substitute item and whether or not equal in quality, durability, appearance, strength, incorporation or use of the proposed substitute ' and design characteristics; (ii) it v41r-ehab item in connection with the Work is subject to pe; feFm -at least equally mie.l} dh payment of any license fee or royalty. All variations of the proposed substitute item from ' that specified will be identified in the applica- tion, and available engineering, sales, b. CONTRACTOR certifies that: (i) there is maintenance, repair, and replacement services no increase in cost to the OWNER; and (ii) it will be indicated. The application will also ' will conform substantially, even with deviations, contain an itemized estimate of all costs or to the detailed requirements of the item named in credits that will result directly or indirectly from the Contract Documents. use of such substitute item, including costs of ' redesign and claims of other contractors affected 2. Substitute Items by any resulting change, all of which will be considered by ENGINEER in evaluating the a. If in ENGINEER' s sole discretion an proposed substitute item. ENGINEER may ' item of material or equipment proposed by require CONTRACTOR to furnish additional CONTRACTOR does not qualify as an data about the proposed substitute item. "or-equal" item under paragraph 6.05 .A. 1 , it will be considered a proposed substitute item 00700 - 21