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GC 31 INSPECTION. Engineer: The Owner may provide Engineering personnel for the observation of the work. The Owner, Engineer and their representatives shall at all times have access to the work whenever it is in preparation or progress, and the Contractor shall provide proper facilities for such access and for inspection. If the specifications, the Engineer's instructions, applicable laws, ordinances, or any public authority require any work to be specially tested or approved, the Contractor shall give the Engineer timely notice of its readiness for observation and, if the observation is by another authority than the Engineer,of the date fixed for such observation. If any work should be covered up prior to any quality inspection or test by Owner or Engineer, it must, if required by the Engineer, be uncovered for inspection and properly restored at the Contractor's expense. GC 32 TESTING Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, drawings or specifications, shop testing of material or work shall be performed by the Contractor at its expense and in accordance with the technical specifications. Should tests in addition to those required by the specifications be desired by Owner, Contractor will be advised in reasonable time to permit such additional testing at Owner's expense, unless additional tests are required due to Contractor's work or materials having failed any initial test. Contractor shall furnish samples as requested and shall provide reasonable assistance and cooperation necessary to permit tests to be performed on materials or work in place, including reasonable stoppage of work during testing. GC 33 SUBSTITUTION. The naming of a specified product of specific manufacturers for equipment or materials under the various items of specifications or as shown on the plans shall be interpreted as establishing a minimum standard of quality and performance. It shall not be construed as eliminating the selection of other than the named equipment or materials equal to those specified, unless the materials are specifically designated as not permitting substitution. Prior to proposing any substitute item, Contractor shall satisfy itself that the item proposed is equal or better to that specified,that such item will fit into the space allocated, that such item affords comparable ease of operation , maintenance and service, that the appearance, longevity and suitability for the climate are comparable, that by reason of costs savings, reduced construction time or similar demonstrable benefit, the substitution of such item will be in Owner's interest and will in no way detrimentally impact the project schedule. The burden of proof that such an item offered is equal in all respects to that specified shall be the Contractor's. Contractor shall submit drawings, samples, data and additional information as may be required by Owner. All requests for substitutions,with supporting information, shall be submitted by and at the expense of Contractor. At least 35 days shall be allowed for Owner's review. The Owner or its Engineer shall make the determination as to the acceptability of any substitution. Approval of a substitution shall not relieve Contractor from the responsibility for compliance with all requirements of the Contractor. Contractor shall coordinate the change with all trades and bear the expense for any changes in other parts of the work caused by any substitution. Contractor may make only two requests for substitution in the same category and Contractor shall be invoiced the expenses incurred by Owner for its design professionals in reviewing additional substitution requests, unless otherwise approved by Owner. GC 34 CORRECTION OF DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP If any material, equipment or workmanship is determined by Owner, either during performance of the work, during final quality inspection or during the warranty period,to be defective or non in compliance with the specifications and the Contract, Owner shall notify Contractor in writing that such material,equipment or work is rejected and the Owner reserve the right to withhold payment on any such item. Contractor shall, at its own expense, immediately remove and replace or correct such defective material, equipment or work by making the same strictly comply with all requirements of the drawings, specifications and contract. If Owner or Engineer deems it inexpedient to correct work that has been damaged or that was not performed in accordance with the drawings, specifications and contract,an equitable deduction from the contract price shall 36