Valdez Construction, Inc. 8/7/2023

1 City of Everett 00 72 00 - 28 Contractor shall be liable for all Delays and costs,including costs to the Owner,and actual damages resulting from the relocation,rerouting,Delays or actions required to maintain the uninterrupted progress of the Work. Failure by the Contractor to take the actions described above or to comply with the directives of the Owner shall be considered a breach of this Contract and the Owner may terminate the Contract or suspend the Contractor as provided in this Contract. I 8. MATERIAL,EQUIPMENT,WORKMANSHIP AND CONSTRUCTION UTILITIES 8.1. GENERAL Unless otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents,the Contractor shall provide and pay for materials,labor,tools,Equipment,water,light,power,transportation,supervision, and temporary construction of any nature,and other services and facilities of any nature,whatsoever necessary,to execute,complete and deliver the Work within the specified time. Contractor shall be liable for all power and water costs until Substantial Completion,whether such power or water is provided by temporary or permanent facilities. Owner shall not be liable for any costs or Delays arising out of or caused by the availability or lack of availability of permanent power or utilities. Material and Equipment shall be new and of the specified quality. Equipment offered shall be new or current specified models. This requirement does not apply to minor details,or to thoroughly demonstrated improvements in design or in materials of construction. Construction Work shall be executed in conformity with the standard practice of the trade. 8.2. PRODUCT DATA I When specified,the Contractor shall provide data required for inspecting,testing,operating,or maintaining parts of the Work. Unless otherwise specified,such data shall be provided at the time the referenced material or Equipment is delivered to the job Site. The data shall be as specified and shall include,unless otherwise specified, such items as shop drawings,erection drawings,reinforcing steel schedules,testing and adjusting instructions,operations manuals,maintenance procedures,parts lists, and record drawings. Such data shall be provided as part of the Work under this Contract and its acceptability determined by the Owner in its sole discretion. 8.3. QUALITY Where detailed Specifications of materials,Equipment,or construction Work are not set forth,the Contractor shall perform the Work using materials and Equipment of a quality comparable to the materials and workmanship specified for the other parts of the Work,from firms of established good reputations,and shall follow standard practices to perform construction Work of good quality in a workmanlike way. Work performed shall be in conformity and harmony with the intent to secure the standard of construction and Equipment of Work as a whole and in part. All Work must comply and conform to ap plicable buildingco des in effect when the Work is performed. 8.4. MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED BY NAME When material or Equipment is specified by reference to patents,brand names,or catalog numbers,the Owner will not usually consider or approve a substitution. However,the Contractor may offer substitutions of products it considers to be equal to that specified,but the Owner is not obliged or required to consider or accept such offered substitution. 8.5. REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTION The Contractor may offer material or Equipment of equal or better quality and performance in substitution for those specified. Only the Contractor may request substitutions. The Contractor's offers of substitution shall be made in writing to the Owner's Representative and shall include sufficient data to enable the Owner's Representative to assess the acceptability of the material or Equipment for the particular application and requirements. The Owner and Owner's Representative are not required or 00 72 00 - 28 GENERAL CONDITIONS