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of the item is intended to establish the type, function rand quality required and to establish a basis for bidding. Unless the name is followed by words indicating that no substitution is permitted, substitute materials or equipment may be reviewed by Engineer if sufficient information is supplied by CONTRACTOR to allow Engineer to evaluate the proposed substitution. The use of materials or equipment other than those named shall be considered a substitution, which will be considered only after a contract for the Work is awarded. 6.7.2. If CONTRACTOR wishes to fumish or use a substitute item of material or equipment, CONTRACTOR shall snake written application to Engineer for review thereof, certifying that the proposed substitute will perforin the functions and achieve the results called for by the Contract Documents, be similar and of equal substance to that specified and be suited to the same use as that specified. The application will state that the evaluation and review of the proposed substitute will not prejudice CONTRACTOR'S achievement of Substantial Completion on tirne, wheti7er or not review of the substitute for use in the Work will require a change in any of the Contract Documents (or in the provisions of any other direct contract with OWNER for work on the Project) to adapt the design to the proposed substitute and whether or not incorporation or use of the substitute in connection with the Work is subject to payment of any license fee or royalty. All variations of the proposed substitute from that specified will be identified in the application and available maintenance, repair and replacement service will be indicated. The application will also contain an itemized estimate of all costs that will result directly or indirectly from use of such substitute, including costs of redesign and claims of other contractors affected by the resulting change, alt of which shall bre considered by Engineer in evaluating the proposed substitute. 6.7.3. The ,procedure for review by Engineer will include the following a. Requests for review of substitute items of material and equipment will not be accepted by Engineer from anyone other than CONTRACTOR, b. Upon receipt of an application for review of a substitution, Engineer will determine whether the review will be more extensive than a normal shop drawing review for the specified item, C. If the substitution will not require a more extensive review, Engineer will proceed with the review without additional cost to CONTRACTOR. d. If the substitution requires a more extensive review, Engineer will proceed with the review only after CONTRACTOR has agreed to reimburse OWNER for the review cost. e. Engineer may require CONTRACTOR to furnish at CONTRACTOR'S expense additional data about the proposed substitute. 6.7.4, if a ,F ocific m-3ans, rnethud, teci-inique, Sequence of procedure of construction Is Indicated in or required by the Contract Documents, CONTRACTOR may furnish or utilize a substitute means, method, sequence, technique or procedure of construction acceptable to Engineer, if CONTRACTOR submits sufficient information to allow Engineer to determine that the substitute proposers is equivalent to that indicated or required by the Contract Documents. The procedure for review by Engineer will be similar to that provided in paragraph G,1 as applied by Engineer (and as may be supplemented in the General Requirements). 6.7.5. Engineer will be allowed a reasonable time within which to ,evaluate each proposed substitution. Engineer will be the sole judge of acceptability and shall have the right to deny use of any proposed substitution. The CONTRACTOR shall not order, install or GENERAL CONDITIONS GC - 13