Common use of Inspection for Material Completion Clause in Contracts

Inspection for Material Completion. Material Completion is specifically defined in the General Conditions and all references to substantial completion or the concept of substantial completion are deleted and of no force and effect in the Contract Documents. The Design Professional shall cooperate with the Contractor in preparing for and implementing the Inspection for Material Completion, and shall conduct and document its inspections and evaluations for Material Completion within ten business days from notice of request. Upon successful completion of the Inspection for Material Completion as specified in the General Conditions, the Design Professional shall issue a Certificate of Material Completion. The Certificate of Material Completion shall include the Final Punch List that shall specify each item that constitutes either a Minor Item or Permitted Incomplete Work, as defined in the General Conditions, and shall additionally specify a value for each. It is the responsibility of the Design Professional to have its representative and representatives of its major consultants present for the inspection and evaluation for Material Completion. Otherwise, the inspection and evaluation will be canceled and rescheduled at the Design Professional's expense. The Design Professional who executes the Certificate of Material Completion must be the person who has executed the Design Professional’s Contract or its successor.