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Van Fleet Water Production Facility Improvements BVP 13-196 Contractor's Application for Payment at two times the amount of each incomplete item. Should the Contractor fail to complete the items by the date noted on the Certificate of Substantial Completion, the County may complete the item and deduct the costs from the final Application for Payment. Warranties required by the Contract Document shall commence on the date of Substantial Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Substantial Completion. The Certificate of Substantial Completion shall be submitted to the Contractor for their written acceptance and then to the County for acceptance and issuance. 16.5. 3 The County shall have the right to exclude the Contractor from the Work after the date of Substantial Completion, but the County shall allow the Contractor reasonable access to complete or correct items on the list. 16.6 Beneficial Occupancy 16.6.1 Use by the County at the County's option of any substantially completed part of the Work which (i) has specifically been identified in the Contract Documents, or (ii) the County, Professional and Contractor agree constitutes a separately functioning and usable part of the Work that can be used by the County for its intended purpose without significant interference with the Contractor's performance of the remainder of the Work, may be accomplished prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work subject to 16.5 16.6.2 The County at any time may request the Contractor in writing to permit the County to use any such part of the Work which the County believes to be ready for its intended use and substantially complete. If the Contractor agrees that such part of the Work is substantially complete, the Contractor will certify to the County and the Professional in writing that the Contractor considers any such part of the Work ready for its intended use and substantially complete and request the Professional to issue a certificate of Substantial Completion for that part of the Work. Within a reasonable time after either such request, the County, Contractor and Professional shall make an inspection of that part of the Work to determine its status of completion. If the Professional does not consider that part of the Work to be substantially complete, the Professional will notify the County and the Contractor in writing giving the reasons therefore. If the Professional considers that part of the Work to be substantially complete, the provisions of 16.6 will apply with respect to certification of Substantial Completion of that part of the Work and the division of responsibility in respect thereof and access thereto. 16.6.3 The County, may at its discretion, reduce the amount of retainage beyond the amount prescribed in F.S. 218.735 subject to Beneficial Occupancy. 16.6.4 Retainage will not be released in the face of a claim by the County for liquidated damages or a dispute claim by the Contractor for additional compensation. 16.7 Final Inspection 16.7.1 Upon written notice from the Contractor that the entire Work or an agreed portion thereof is complete, the Professional will make a final inspection with the County and the Contractor and will notify the Contractor in writing of all particulars in which this inspection reveals that the Work is incomplete or defective. The Contractor shall immediately take such measures as necessary to complete such Work or remedy such deficiencies. 16.8 Final Application for Payment 86 L ;L