3. If it is subsequently determined that OWNER's refusal of payment was not justified, the amount wrongfully
withheld shall be treated as an amount due as determined by paragraph 14.02.C.1.
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty of Title
A. CONTRACTOR warrants and guarantees that title to all Work, materials, and equipment covered by any
Application for Payment, whether incorporated in the Project or not, will pass to OWNER no later than the time of
payment free and clear of all Liens.
14.04 Substantial Completion
A. When CONTRACTOR considers the entire Work ready for its intended use CONTRACTOR shall notify OWNER
and ENGINEER in writing that the entire Work is substantially complete (except for items specifically listed by
CONTRACTOR as incomplete) and request that ENGINEER issue a certificate of Substantial Completion. Promptly
thereafter, OWNER, CONTRACTOR, and ENGINEER shall make an inspection of the Work to determine the status
of completion. If ENGINEER does not consider the Work substantialiy complete, ENGINEER will notify
CONTRACTOR in writing giving the reasons therefore. If ENGINEER considers the Work substantially complete,
ENGINEER will prepare and deliver to OWNER a tentative certificate of Substantial Completion which shail fix the
date of Substantial Completion. There shall be attached to the certificate a tentative list of items to be completed or
corrected before final payment. OWNER shall have seven days after receipt of the tentative certificate during which to
make written objection to ENGINEER as to any provisions of the certificate or attached list. If, after considering such
objections, ENGINEER concludes that the Work is not substantially complete, ENGINEER will within 14 days after
submission of the tentative certificate to OWNER notify CONTRACTOR in writing, stating the reasons therefore. If
after consideration of OWNER's objections, ENGINEER considers the Work substantially complete, ENGINEER will
within said 14 days execute and deliver to OWNER and CONTRACTOR a definitive certificate of Substantial
Completion (with a revised tentative list of items to be completed or corrected) reflecting such changes from the
tentative certificate as ENGINEER believes justified after consideration of any objections from OWNER. At the time
of delivery of the tentative certificate of Substantial Completion ENGINEER will deliver to OWNER and
CONTRACTOR a written recommendation to division of responsibilities pending final payment between OWNER and
CONTRACTOR with respect to security, operation, safety, and protection of the Work, maintenance, heat, utilities,
insurance, and warranties and guarantees. Unless OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree otherwise in writing and so
inform ENGINEER in writing prior to ENGINEER's issuing the definitive certificate of Substantial Completion,
ENGINEER's aforesaid recommendation will be binding on OWNER and CONTRACTOR until final payment.
B. OWNER shall have the right to exclude CONTRACTOR from the Site after the date of Substantial Completion, but
OWNER shall allow CONTRACTOR reasonable access to complete or correct items on the tentative list.
14.05 Partial Utilization
A. Use by OWNER at OWNER's option of any substantially completed part of the Work which has specifically been
identified in the Contract Documents, or which OWNER, ENGINEER and CONTRACTOR agree constitutes a
separately functioning and usable part of the Work that can be used by OWNER for its intended purpose without
significant interference with CONTRACTOR's performance of the remainder of the Work, may be accomplished prior
to Substantial Completion of all the Work subject to the following conditions.
1. OWNER at any time may request CONTRACTOR in writing to permit OWNER to use any such part of the
Work which OWNER believes to be ready for its intended use and substantially complete. If CONTRACTOR
agrees that such part of the Work is substantially complete, CONTRACTOR will certify to OWNER and
ENGINEER that such part of the Work is substantially complete and request ENGINEER to issue a certificate of
Substantial Completion for that part of the Work. Within a reasonable time after either such request, OWNER,
CONTRACTOR, and ENGINEER shail make an inspection of that part of the Work to determine its status of
completion. If ENGINEER does not consider that part of the Work to be substantially complete, the provisions of
paragraph 14.04 will apply with respect to certification of Substantial Completion of that part of the Work and the
division of responsibility in respect thereof and access thereto.
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