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CITY OF EVERETT - CITYWIDE BICYCLE WAYFINDING STATE FUND# HLP-PB21(014) WO#3786 September 25, 2023 17 Contractor shall immediately take such corrective measures as are necessary to remedy 1 the listed deficiencies. Corrective work shall be pursued vigorously, diligently, and without 2 interruption until physical completion of the listed deficiencies. This process will continue 3 until the Engineer is satisfied the listed deficiencies have been corrected. 4 5 If action to correct the listed deficiencies is not initiated within 7 days after receipt of the 6 written notice listing the deficiencies, the Engineer may, upon written notice to the 7 Contractor, take whatever steps are necessary to correct those deficiencies pursuant to 8 Section 1-05.7. 9 The Contractor will not be allowed an extension of contract time because of a delay in the 10 performance of the work attributable to the exercise of the Engineer’s right hereunder. 11 12 Upon correction of all deficiencies, the Engineer will notify the Contractor and the 13 Contracting Agency, in writing, of the date upon which the work was considered physically 14 complete. That date shall constitute the Physical Completion Date of the contract, but shall 15 not imply acceptance of the work or that all the obligations of the Contractor under the 16 contract have been fulfilled. 17 18 1-05.11(3) Operational Testing 19 20 It is the intent of the Contracting Agency to have at the Physical Completion Date a 21 complete and operable system. Therefore when the work involves the installation of 22 machinery or other mechanical equipment; street lighting, electrical distribution or signal 23 systems; irrigation systems; buildings; or other similar work it may be desirable for the 24 Engineer to have the Contractor operate and test the work for a period of time after final 25 inspection but prior to the physical completion date. Whenever items of work are listed in 26 the Contract Provisions for operational testing they shall be fully tested under operating 27 conditions for the time period specified to ensure their acceptability prior to the Physical 28 Completion Date. During and following the test period, the Contractor shall correct any 29 items of workmanship, materials, or equipment which prove faulty, or that are not in first 30 class operating condition. Equipment, electrical controls, meters, or other devices and 31 equipment to be tested during this period shall be tested under the observation of the 32 Engineer, so that the Engineer may determine their suitability for the purpose for which 33 they were installed. The Physical Completion Date cannot be established until testing and 34 corrections have been completed to the satisfaction of the Engineer. 35 36 The costs for power, gas, labor, material, supplies, and everything else needed to 37 successfully complete operational testing, shall be included in the unit contract prices 38 related to the system being tested, unless specifically set forth otherwise in the proposal. 39 40 Operational and test periods, when required by the Engineer, shall not affect a 41 manufacturer’s guaranties or warranties furnished under the terms of the contract. 42 43 1-05.12 Final Acceptance 44 1-05.12(1).RTF 45 Add the following new section: 46 47 1-05.12(1) One-Year Guarantee Period 48 (March 8, 2013 APWA GSP, may not be used on FHWA funded projects) 49 50 The Contractor shall return to the project and repair or replace all defects in 51 workmanship and material discovered within one year after Final Acceptance of the 52