§ 12.3 ACCEPTANCE OF NONCONFORMING WORK
If the Owner prefers to accept Work that is not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, the
Owner may do so instead of requiring its removal and correction, in which case the Contract Sum will be reduced as
appropriate and equitable. Such adjustment shall be effected whether or not final payment has been made.
ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 13.1 GOVERNING LAW
The Contract shall be governed by the law of the place where the Project is located . All disputes arising from or in
connection with the Contract shall be brought in the State of New Hampshire, Superior Court Hillsborough South.
§ 13.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
§ 13.2.1 The Owner and Contractor respectively bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns and legal
representatives to covenants, agreements and obligations contained in the Contract Documents. Except as provided in
Section 13.2.2, neither party to the Contract shall assign the Contract as a whole without written consent of the other.
If either party attempts to make such an assignment without such consent, that party shall nevertheless remain legally
responsible for all obligations under the Contract.
§ 13.2.2 The Owner may, without consent of the Contractor, assign the Contract to a lender providing construction
financing for the Project, if the lender assumes the Owner’s rights and obligations under the Contract Documents. The
Contractor shall execute all consents reasonably required to facilitate such assignment.
§ 13.3 WRITTEN NOTICE
Wniten notice shall be deemed to have been duly served if delivered in person to the individual, to a member of the
firm or entity, or to an officer of the corporation for which it was intended; or if delivered at, or sent by registered or
certified mail or by courier service providing proof of delivery to, the last business address known to the party giving
notice.
§ 13.4 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
§ 13.4.1 Duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and rights and remedies available thereunder shall
be in addition to and not a limitation of duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law.
§ 13.4.2 No action or failure to act by the Owner, Architect or Contractor shall constitute a waiver of a right or duty
afforded them under the Contract, nor shall such action or failure to act constitute approval of or acquiescence in a
breach there under, except as may be specifically agreed in writing.
§ 13.5 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
§ 13.5.1 Tests, inspections and approvals of portions of the Work shall be made as required by the Contract Documents
and by applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations or lawful orders of public authorities. Unless
otherwise provided, the Contractor shall make arrangements for such tests, inspections and approvals with an
independent testing laboratory or entity acceptable to the Owner, or with the appropriate public authority, and shall
bear all related costs of tests, inspections and approvals. The Contractor shall give the Architect timely notice of when
and where tests and inspections are to be made so that the Architect may be present for such procedures. The Owner
shall bear costs of (1) tests, inspections or approvals that do not become requirements until after bids are received or
negotiations concluded, and (2) tests, inspections or approvals where building codes or applicable laws or regulations
prohibit the Owner from delegating their cost to the Contractor.
§ 13.5.2 If the Architect, Owner or public authorities having jurisdiction determine that portions of the Work require
additional testing, inspection or approval not included under Section 13.5.1, the Architect will, upon written
authorization from the Owner, instruct the Contractor to make arrangements for such additional testing, inspection or
approval by an entity acceptable to the Owner, and the Contractor shall give timely notice to the Architect of when and
where tests and inspections are to be made so that the Architect may be present for such procedures. Such costs, except
as provided in Section 13.5.3, shall be at the Owner’s expense.
§ 13.5.3 If such procedures for testing, inspection or approval under Sections 13.5.1 and 13.5.2 reveal failure of the
portions of the Work to comply with requirements established by the Contract Documents, all costs made necessary by
such failure including those of repeated procedures and compensation for the Architect’s services and expenses shall
be at the Contractor’s expense.
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