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<br />13.5 Ail inspections, tests or approvals other than those required by laws or Regulations of any public
<br />body having jurisdiction shall be performed by organizations acceptable to OWNER and
<br />CONTRACTOR (or by ENGINEER if so specified),
<br />13.6 If any Work (including the work of others) that is to be inspectcd, tested Or approved is covered
<br />without written concurrence of ENGINEER, it must, if requested by ENGINEER, be uncovered for
<br />observation. Such uncovering shall be at CONTRACTOR's expense unless CONTRACTOR has
<br />given ENGINEER timely notice of CONTRACTOR's intention to cover the same and ENGINEER
<br />has not acted with reasonable promptness in response to such notice.
<br />13.7 Neither observations by ENGINEER nor inspections, tests or approvals by others shall relieve
<br />CONTRACTOR form CONTRACTOR's obligations to perform the Work in accordance with the
<br />Contract Documents.
<br />Uncovering Work:
<br />13.8 If any Work is covered contrary to the written request of ENGINEER, it must, if requested by
<br />ENGINEER, be uncovered for ENGINEER's observation and replaced at CONTRACTOR's
<br />expense.
<br />13.9 If ENGINEER considers it necessary or advisable that covered Work be observed by ENGINEER
<br />or inspected or tested by others, CONTRACTOR shall uncover, expose or otherwise make available
<br />for observation, inspection or testing as ENGINEER may require, that portion of the Work in
<br />question, furnishing all necessary labor, material and equipment. If it is found that such Work is
<br />defective, CONTRACTOR shall bear all direct, indirect and consequential costs of such uncovering,
<br />exposure, observation, inspection and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction, (including but not
<br />limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals), and OWNER
<br />shall be entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract Price, and, if the parties are unable to
<br />agree as to the amount thereof, may make a claim therefor as provided in Article 11. If, however,
<br />such Work is not found to be defective, CONTRACTOR shall be allowed an increase in the Contract
<br />Price or an extension of the Contract Time, or both, directly attributable to such uncovering,
<br />exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction; and, if the parties are unable to agree
<br />as to the amount or extent thereof, CONTRACTOR may make a claim therefor as provided in
<br />Articles I I and 12.
<br />OWNER May Stop the Work:
<br />13..10 If the Work is defective, or CONTRACTOR fails to supply sufficient skilled workers or suitable
<br />materials or equipment, or fails to furnish or perform the Work in such a way that the completed
<br />Work will conform to the Contract Documents, OWNER may order CONTRACTOR to stop the
<br />Work, or any portion thereof, until the cause for such order has been eliminated; however, this right
<br />of OWNER to stop the Work shall not ,give rise to any duty on the part of OWNER to exercise this
<br />right for the benefit of CONTRACTOR or any other party.
<br />Correction or Removal ofDefectipe Work:
<br />13.11 If required by ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR shall promptly either correct all defective Work,
<br />whether or not fabricated, installed or completed, or, if the Work has been rejccted by ENGINEER,
<br />remove it from the site and replace it with nandefecrive Work which is satisfactory to the
<br />ENGINEER. CONTRACTOR shall bear all direct, indirect and consequential costs of such
<br />correction or removal (including but not limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects,
<br />attorneys and other professionals) made necessary thereby.
<br />One Year Correction Period:
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