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redesign shall be at the CONTRACTOR's expense. Any redesign will require an <br />e xtensive review by the Engineer. The CONTRACTOR must agree to reimburse <br />the Owner for the review cost prior to the Owner's Engineer proceeding with the <br />design review. The ENGINEER's hourly rate for review is $125 per hour. The <br />ENGINEER's estimated cost of review shall be provided to the CONTRACTOR <br />prior to proceeding with the review to allow the CONTRACTOR the opportunity to <br />rescind the request. <br />I. Engineer will be allowed a reasonable time within which to evaluate each <br />proposed substitution Engineer will be the sole judge of acceptability and shall <br />have the right to deny use of any proposed substitution. The CONTRACTOR <br />shall not order, install, or utilize any substitution without either an executed <br />Change Order or Engineer s notation on the reviewed shop drawing. Owner may <br />require CONTRACTOR to furnish at CONTRACTOR's expense a special <br />manufacturer's performance guarantee(s) or other surety with respect to any <br />substitute and an indemnification by the CONTRACTOR ENGINEER will record <br />time required by Engineer and Engineer's consultants in evaluating substitutions <br />proposed by CONTRACTOR and in making changes in the Contract Documents <br />o ccasioned thereby. Whether or not a proposed substitute is sued, <br />CONTRACTOR shall reimburse Owner for the charges of Engineer and <br />Engineer's consultants for evaluating each proposed substitute. <br />J. Substitute materials or equipment may be proposed for acceptance in <br />accordance with this Section. In the event that substitute materials or equipment <br />are used and are less costly than the originally specified material or equipment, <br />than the net difference in cost shall benefit the Owner and CONTRACTOR in <br />e qual proportions. This cost difference shall not be reduced by any failure of the <br />CONTRACTOR to base his bid on the named materials or equipment. <br />++END OF SECTION++ <br />01630-3 01630 Substitutions <br />F:\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS \1302 -IR Blvd Resurfacing (SCOP) US1 to 17th St\Admim\bid documents\01630 - <br />Substitutions.doc <br />