10. When the Work or designated portion thereof is substantially complete, the CONTRACTOR
and OWNER shall establish responsibilities for completion and shall fix the time within which
the CONTRACTOR shall finish all items on the list accompanying the Certificate. Warranties
required by the Contract Documents shall commence on the date of Substantial Completion
of the Work or designated portion thereof unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Substantial Completion.
11. Upon receipt of a final Application for Payment, the OWNER will inspect the Work. When he
finds the Work acceptable and the Contract fully performed, the OWNER will promptly issue
a final Certificate for Payment.
12. Acceptance of final payment by the CONTRACTOR, a subcontractor or supplier shall
constitute a waiver of claims by that payee except those previously made in writing and
identified by that payee as unsettled at the time of final Application for Payment.
ARTICLE 12 — PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
1. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety
precautions and programs, including all those required by law in connection with
performance of the Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall promptly remedy damage and loss to
property caused in whole or in part by the CONTRACTOR, or by anyone for whose acts the
CONTRACTOR may be liable.
ARTICLE 13 — CORRECTION OF WORK
1. The CONTRACTOR shall promptly correct Work rejected by the OWNER as failing to conform
to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The CONTRACTOR shall bear the cost of
correcting such rejected work
2. In addition to the CONTRACTOR’s other obligations including warranties under the Contract,
the CONTRACTOR shall, for a period of one year after Substantial Completion, correct work
not conforming to the requirements of the Contract Documents.
3. If the CONTRACTOR fails to correct nonconforming Work within a reasonable time, the
OWNER may correct it and the CONTRACTOR shall reimburse the OWNER for the cost of the
correction.
ARTICLE 14 — PROHIBITED INTERESTS
CONTRACTOR shall not allow any officer or employee of the OWNER to have any indirect or direct
interest in this contract or the proceeds of this contract. CONTRACTOR warrants that no officer or
employee of the OWNER has any direct or indirect interest, whether contractual, non-contractual,
financial or otherwise, in this contract or in the business of the CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR also
warrants that it presently has no interest and that it will not acquire any interest, direct or indirect,
which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required to be
performed under this contract. CONTRACTOR further warrants that no person having such an
interest shall be employed in the performance of this contract. If any such interest comes to the
attention of CONTRACTOR at any time, a full and complete disclosure of the interest shall be
immediately made in writing to the OWNER. If OWNER determines that a conflict exists and was not
disclosed to the OWNER, it may terminate the contract at will or for cause.
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