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!r ! doWtive Work, or, If it has been rajertedi by OWNER, remove it from the site and replace it with nondefective Work. If CONTRACTOR does not promptly comply with the terms of such instructions, or in an emergency where delay would cause serious risk of loss or damage, OWNER may have the defective Work corrected or !tie rejected Work removed and replaced, and all direct, indirect and nonsequential costs of such removal and replacement (including but not limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals) will be paid by CONTRACTOR. In special ciraimstances where a particular item of equipment is placed in continuous service before, Substantial Completion of all the Work, the correction period for that item may start to run from an earlier date if so provided in the Specifications or by Written Amendment. In addition, warranties of merchantability end fitness of purpose guaranteed by the Uniform Commercial Code and made a part hereof, all work or materials furnished by the CONTRACTOR under this Contract shall be guaranteed by .him against mechanical and physical defects, breakage, and other damages and failure, under normal operation, for a period of one (1) year from the date of final acceptance. All work or materials found to be defective from routine, nonnal operation within the specified guarantee period shall be replaced by the CONTRACTOR at his expense. The period of guarantee of each such replacement shall be one year from and after the date of installation thereof. Acceptance of Defective Worts: 13.13 If, Instead of requiring correction or removal and replacement of defective Work, OWNER (and, prior to ENGINEER's recommendation of final payment, also ENGINEER) prefers to accept it, OWNER. may do so. CONTRACTOR shall bear all direct, indirect and consequential costs attributable to OWNER's evaluation of and determination to accept such defective Work (such costs to be approved by ENGINEER as to reasonableness and to include but not be limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals). If any such acceptance occurs prior to ENGINEER's recommendation of final payment, a Change Order will be issued incorporating the necessary revisions in the Contract Documents with respect to the Work; and OWNER shall be entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract Price, and, if the parties are unable to agree as to the amount thereof, OWNER may make a claim therefor as provided in Article 11. If the acceptance occurs after such recommendation, an appropriate amount will be paid by CONTRACTOR to OWNER. OWNER May Correct Defective Work: 13.14 If CONTRACTOR fails within a reasonable time after written not, _a of ENGINEER to proceed to correct and to correct defective Work or to remove and replace rejected Work as required by ENGINEER in accordance with paragraph 13.11 or it CONTRACTOR fails to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, or if CONTRACTOR fails to comply with any other provision of the Contract Documents, OWNER may, after seven (7) (Jays written notice to CONTRACTOR, correct and remedy any ouch deficiency. In exercising the rights and remedies under this paragraph OWNER shall proceed expeditiousty. To the extent necessary' to complete corrective and remedial action„ OWNER may exclude CONTRACTOR from all or part of the site, take possession of all or part of the Work, and suspend CONTRACTOR's services related thereto, take possession of CONTRACTOR's tools, appliances, construction equipment and machinery at the site and incorporate in the Work all materials and oquipment stored at the site or for which OWNER has paid CONTRACTOR but which are stored elsewhere. CONTRACTOR GENERAL CONDITIONS GC - 31