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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 furnish or use a substitute item of material or equipment, CONTRACTOR shall make written application to Engineer for review thereof, certifying that the proposed substitute will perform 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 time, whether 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 witi 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, all of which shall be 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 specific means, method, technique, sequence or 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 allaw Engineer to determine that the substitute proposed 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). 5.7.5. Engineer will W 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 CONTRAC'T'OR shall not order, install or utilize any substitution without either an executed Change Order or Engineer's notation on the reviewed shop drawing. OWNER may require CONTRACTOR to furnish at CONTRACTOR'S expense a special manufacturer's performance guarantee(s) or other surety with respect to any substitute and an indemnification by the CONTRACTOR. Engineer will record time required by Engineer and Engineer's consultants in. evaluating substitutions proposed by CONTRACTOR and in making changes in the Contract Documents occasioned thereby. Whether or not a proposed substitute is used, CONTRACTOR shall iy reimburse OWNER for the charges of Engineer and Engineer's consultants for evaluating eadn proposed substitute. LO 1 GENERAL CONDITIONS V GC - 12 6o