Common use of INSPECTION FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION & FINAL COMPLETION Clause in Contracts

INSPECTION FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION & FINAL COMPLETION. ‌ (a) The Contractor shall notify the Owner, in writing on the Certificate of Partial or Substantial Completion by the Contractor of the date when the Work or designated portion thereof, will be, in his opinion, substantially complete and ready for inspection and testing to determine if it has reached Substantial Completion. The notice shall be given at least ten (10) days in advance of said date. Inspection and testing shall take place at a time(s) mutually agreeable to the Contractor and the Owner. The inspection shall include a demonstration by the Contractor that all equipment, systems and operable components of the project function properly and in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall furnish access for the inspection and testing as provided in Section 21 of these General Conditions. The inspection and testing shall determine whether Substantial Completion has been accomplished and shall result in a written list of unfinished Work and Defective Work, commonly referred to as a "punch list," which must be finished and corrected to obtain Final Completion. After successful completion of the testing and the Project Manager determines that, in his opinion, the Work, either in whole or in part, is substantially complete, the Project Manager shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the date the Owner accepts the Work. or the specified portion thereof, as substantially complete or the Owner shall notify the Contractor of the deficiencies to be corrected or completed before such Work will be accepted as substantially complete. (b) The Contractor shall notify the Owner, in writing on the Certificate of Completion by the Contractor of the date when the Work has reached or will reach Final Completion and will be ready for final inspection and testing. The notice shall be given at least five (5) days in advance of said date. That inspection and any necessary testing shall be conducted in the same manner as the inspection for Substantial Completion. When the Work is finally and totally complete, including the elimination of all defects, the Work shall be finally accepted by the Owner and Final Payment shall be made in accordance with Section 36 of these General Conditions. (c) Representatives of the appropriate permitting Officials will participate in the Substantial Completion Inspection. The Owner may elect to have other persons of its choosing also participate in the inspections. If one or more Substantial or Final Completion re-inspections are required through the fault of the Contractor, the Contractor shall reimburse the Owner for all costs of re-inspection or, at the Owner's option, the costs may be deducted from payments due to the Contractor. (d) The Project Manager will either be present at the Substantial and Final Completion inspections or otherwise inspect the completed Work and advise the Owner whether the Work meets the fire safety requirements of the applicable building code. (e) Approval of Work as a result of any inspection required herein shall not release the Contractor or his surety from responsibility for complying with the Contract.

INSPECTION FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION & FINAL COMPLETION. ‌ (a) The Contractor shall notify the Owner, in writing on the Certificate of Partial or Substantial Completion by the Contractor Contractor, of the date when the Work or designated portion thereof, will be, in his its opinion, substantially complete and ready for inspection and testing to determine if it has reached Substantial Completion. The notice shall be given at least ten (10) days in advance of said date. Inspection and testing shall take place at a time(s) mutually agreeable to the Contractor and the Owner. The inspection shall include a demonstration by the Contractor that all equipment, systems systems, and operable components of the project Project function properly and in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall furnish access for the inspection and testing as provided in Section 21 of these General Conditions. The inspection and testing shall determine whether Substantial Completion has been accomplished and shall result in a written list of unfinished Work and Defective Work, commonly referred to as a "“punch list," ” which must be finished and corrected to obtain Final Completion. After successful completion of the testing and the Project Manager Architect/Engineer determines that, in his its opinion, the Work, Work either in whole or in part, is substantially completeSubstantially Complete, the Project Manager Architect/Engineer shall notify the Owner, in writing on the Certificate of Partial or Substantial Completion by the Architect/Engineer), that the Work, or a specified portion thereof, is recommended to be declared Substantially Complete. The Owner shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the date the Owner accepts the Work. , or the specified portion thereof, as substantially complete Substantially Complete or the Owner shall notify the Contractor of the deficiencies to be corrected or completed before such Work will be accepted as substantially complete. (b) The Contractor shall notify the Owner, in writing on the Certificate of Completion by the Contractor of the date when the Work has reached or will reach Final Completion and will be ready for final inspection and testing. The notice shall be given at least five (5) days in advance of said date. That inspection and any necessary testing shall be conducted in the same manner as the inspection for Substantial Completion. When the Work is finally and totally complete, including the elimination of all defects, the Work shall be finally accepted by the Owner and Final Payment final payment shall be made in accordance with Section 36 of these General Conditions. (c) Representatives of the appropriate permitting Officials will Building Official may participate in the Substantial Completion Inspection. The Owner may elect to have other persons of its choosing also participate in the inspections. If one or more Substantial or Final Completion re-inspections are required through the fault of the Contractorrequired, the Contractor shall reimburse the Owner for all costs of re-inspection or, at the Owner's option, the costs may be deducted from payments due to the Contractor. (d) The Project Manager will either be present at the Substantial and Final Completion inspections or otherwise inspect the completed Work and advise the Owner whether the Work meets the fire safety requirements of the applicable building code. (e) Approval of Work at or as a result of any inspection required herein shall not release the Contractor or his its surety from responsibility for complying with the Contract.