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<br />® 13.7 Neither observations by ENGINEER nor inspections, tests orapprovalsby others shall relieve
<br />CONTRACTOR form CONTRACTOR's obligations to perform the Work in accordance with
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<br />Uncovering Work:
<br />' 13.8 If any Work is covered contrary to the written request of ENGINEER, it must, if requested
<br />by ENGINEER, be uncovered for ENGINEER's observation and replaced at
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<br />CONTRACTOR's expense.
<br />F < 13.9 If ENGINEER considers it necessary or advisable that covered Work be observed by
<br />ENGINEER or inspected or tested by others, CONTRACTOR. at ENGINEER'S request shall
<br />uncover, expose or otherwise make available for observation, inspection or testing as
<br />ENGINEER may require, that portion of the Work in question, furnishing all necessary labor,
<br />material and equipment. If it is found that such Work is defective, CONTRACTOR shall bear
<br />all direct, indirect and consequential costs of such uncovering, exposure, observation,
<br />inspection and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction, (including but not limited to fees and
<br />i . charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals), and OWNER shall be
<br />entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract Price, and, if the parties are unable to agree
<br />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
<br />Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time, or both, directly attributable to such
<br />uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction; and, if the parties
<br />are unable to agree as to the amount or extent thereof, CONTRACTOR may make a claim
<br />therefor as provided in Articles 11 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
<br />suitable materials or equipment, or fails to furnish or perform the Work in such a way that the
<br />completed Work will conform to the Contract Documents, OWNER may order
<br />CONTRACTOR to stop the Work, or any portion thereof, until the cause for such order has
<br />been eliminated; however, this right of OWNER to stop the Work shall not give rise to any
<br />duty on the part of OWNER to exercise this right for the benefit of CONTRACTOR or any
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<br />Correction or Removal of Defective Work:
<br />13.11 If required by ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR shall promptly either correct all defective Work,
<br />LY whether or not fabricated, installed or completed, or, if the Work has been rejected by
<br />ENGINEER, remove it from the site and replace it with nondefective Work. CONTRACTOR
<br />shall bear all direct, indirect and consequential costs of such correction or removal (including
<br />IL but not limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals)
<br />made necessary thereby.
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