Faber Construction Corporation 1/10/2019

City of Everett 00 7200 - 21 Evergreen Branch Library Expansion 2017-008 accepted as substantially complete. Except for any portion(s) of Work specified for early completion or required by the Owner for early possession, Substantial Completion will not occur for any Work until the entire Project is ready for possession and use. The acceptance notice will include a Punch List of incomplete Work items and corrective Work, set the date for their completion and repair,describe the division of responsibility between the Owner and Contractor,and describe any other terms of acceptance. The Contractor will acknowledge receipt of the acceptance notice in writing, indicating acceptance of all of its terms and provisions. Subsequent to the Substantial Completion date,the Owner may exclude the Contractor from the Work during such periods when construction activities might interfere with the intended operation of the Project. The Owner,however, shall allow the Contractor reasonable access for completion or correction of incomplete Punch List items. 5.8. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK Upon completion of the Project,including,but not limited to,record drawings, as-builts,required reports and operations and maintenance manuals,the Contractor shall so notify the Owner's Representative in writing. Upon receipt of the notification,the Owner's Representative will promptly,by personal inspection,determine the actual status of the Work in accordance with the terms of the Contract. If the Owner's Representative finds materials,Equipment,or workmanship that do not meet the terms of the Contract,he or she will prepare a Punch List of such items and submit it to the Contractor. Following completion of the corrective Work by the Contractor,the Owner's Representative will notify the Owner that the Work has been completed in accordance with the Contract. The Owner shall make the fmal determination of acceptability and completion. For portions of the Project not previously accepted as substantially complete,the conditions of guarantee shall commence on the date that the Owner determines the Project is complete. 6. CHANGES 6.1 OWNER'S RIGHT TO DIRECT CHANGES TO THE WORK The Owner reserves the right to change the Work at any time. Such changes shall not invalidate the Contract nor release the surety,and the Contractor agrees to perform the Work as changed.Among others,these changes and alterations may include: ' 1. Deleting or omit any part of the Work,Equipment or material to be provided under this Contract, and 2. Increasing or decreasing quantities, 3. Altering Specifications,designs, or both, 4. Altering the way the Work is to be done, 5. Adding new Work or Extra Work, 6. Altering facilities, Equipment,materials, services,or sites,provided by the Owner,and 7. Ordering the Contractor to accelerate or Delay Work. If the Contractor and Owner do not agree upon scope of Work changed or adjustment to the Contract Sum and Contract Time, the Owner may, at its sole option,unilaterally direct the Contractor to implement any change by notice. The Owner shall not pay or be responsible or liable for any change implemented by the Contractor without explicit notice from the Owner to proceed. ' 6.2 EXTRA WORK At its sole option,the Owner may(1)perform Extra Work itself, (2)employ others to do it, (3)direct the Contractor to perform the Extra Work at existing unit bid price,(4)direct the Contractor to perform the 1 00 7200 -21 GENERAL CONDITIONS