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SNO-ISLE TECH 2O23 SMALL WORKS Section 00 70 00, Page 60 McGRANAHAN ARCHITECTS GENERAL CONDITIONS 11.3.3 Partial occupancy or use in accordance with Paragraph 9.9 shall not commence until the insurance company or companies providing property insurance have consented to such partial occupancy or use by endorsement or otherwise. The Owner and the Contractor shall take reasonable steps to obtain consent of the insurance company or companies and shall, without mutual written consent, take no action with respect to partial occupancy or use that would cause cancellation, lapse or reduction of insurance. 11.4 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS 11.4.1 The Contractor shall secure and pay for a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the full amount of the Contract Sum plus sales tax, pursuant to Chapter 39.08 RCW. Said bonds shall meet all requirements of Chapter 39.08 RCW and shall also be issued by a surety with an A.M. Best rating of A/IX or better. All reinsurers that may be called upon to support or share in a surety's obligations specified in connection with the performance and payment bond obligations required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents must also have an A.M. Best rating of A/VIH or better. Within ten (10) days after the issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award Contract, the Contractor shall deliver two copies of each Bond to the Owner and one copy to the Architect. THE OWNER WILL DECLINE TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT AND WILL WITHHOLD ITS "NOTICE TO PROCEED" TO THE CONTRACTOR UNTIL SUCH SURETY BONDS ARE RECEIVED. If the contract is executed, the Contract Time shall be reduced by one (1) day for each day after ten (10) days that said bonds are not received by the Owner, and there shall be no adjustment to the completion date. 11.4.2 All Subcontractors/Suppliers who are awarded a contract for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, earthwork (civil), and steel fabrication, and all other Subcontractors who are awarded a contract over three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) shall provide a performance and payment bond for the full amount of their contracts. The Owner may require certain other Subcontractors to provide to Owner evidence in writing of their ability to obtain performance and payment bonds in the amounts of their subcontracts. Owner may also require such Subcontractors to provide a performance and payment bond for the subcontract amount. Any bond(s) so required by the Owner shall be issued by a surety licensed to do business in this state with an A.M. Best rating of A/IX or better. ARTICLE 12 UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK 12.1 UNCOVERING OF WORK 12.1.1 If a portion of the Work is covered contrary to the Architect's, Owner's or governmental authority with jurisdiction request or to requirements specifically expressed in the Contract Documents, it must, if required in writing by the Architect, Owner, or governmental authority with jurisdiction, be uncovered at Contractor's expense for the Architect's observation and be replaced at the Contractor's expense without change in the Contract Time. 12.1.2 If a portion of the Work has been covered which the Architect has not specifically requested to observe prior to its being covered, the Architect may request to see such Work and it shall be uncovered by the Contractor. If such Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents, and Contractor has notified Owner in writing of Architect's request and Contractor has signed a sworn statement that the Work is in compliance with the Contract Documents and submits evidence of reasonable care, quality mcg-ARC 2120.000 February 28, 2023