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�t Specialty Engineer. A Professional Engineer registered in the State of Florida, other than the Engineer of Record or his subcontracted consultant, who undertakes the design and drawing preparation of r components , systems , or installation methods and equipment for specific temporary portions of the project work or for special items of the permanent works not fully detailed in the plans and 14 4 required to be furnished by the Contractor such as but not limited to pot bearing designs , non - standard expansion joints , MSE wall designs and other specialty items . The Specialty Engineer may also provide designs and details for items of the permanent work declared by the State t Construction Office to be "minor" or "non- structural" . The Specialty Engineer may be an employee or officer of the Contractor or a fabricator, an employee or officer of an entity providing components to a fabricator, or an independent consultant . For items of work not specifically covered by the Rules of the Department of Transportation, a Specialty Engineer is qualified if he has the following qualifications : ( 1 ) Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida . (2 ) The education and experience necessary to perform the submitted design as required by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation , SECTION 4 — SCOPE OF THE WORK t _ ' 4-3 Alteration of Plans or of Character of Work. When the Department requires work that is not covered by a price in the Contract and such work does not constitute a " Significant Change " as defined in 4 - 3 . 1 , and the Department finds that such work is essential to the satisfactory completion of the Contract within its intended scope , the Department will make an adjustment to the Contract. The Engineer will determine the basis of payment for such an adjustment in a fair and equitable amount . The term " significant change " applies only when the Engineer determines that the character of the work, as altered, differs materially in kind or nature from that involved or included in the original proposed construction . The allowance due to the Contractor will be determined by the Department . In the instance of an alleged " significant change" , the determination by the Engineer shall be conclusive and shall not be subject to challenge by the Contractor in any forum , except upon the Contractor establishing by clear and convincing proof that the determination by the Engineer was without any reasonable and good- faith basis . SECTION 5 — CONTROL OF THE WORK 541 Final Acceptance. When , upon completion of the final construction inspection of the entire project, the Engineer detennines that the Contractor has satisfactorily completed the work, the Engineer will give the Contractor written notice of final acceptance . SECTION 6 — CONTROL OF MATERIALS 64 Acceptance Criteria . 6 - 1 . 1 General : Acceptance of materials is based on the following criteria . All - 7 - FPID ( S ) : 423186 - 1 - 58 - 01