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DocuSign Envelope ID: 313DA256 -1EDE- 4396- A716- 4C53B809027E <br />JERRY M. PASSMORE CENTER ADDITION AND RENOVATION <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA <br />SECTION 012100 — ALLOWANCES <br />PART 1 - GENERAL <br />1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS <br />A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary <br />Conditions and other Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section. <br />1.2 SUMMARY <br />A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements governing allowances. <br />1. Certain items are specified in the Contract Documents by allowances. Allowances have <br />been established in lieu of additional requirements and to defer selection of actual materials <br />and equipment to a later date when additional information is available for evaluation. If <br />necessary, additional requirements will be issued by Change Order. <br />B. Types of allowances include the following: <br />1. Lump -sum allowances. <br />2. Unit -cost allowances. <br />3. Quantity allowances. <br />C. Related Sections include the following: <br />1. Division 1 Section "Contract Modification Procedures" for procedures for submitting and <br />handling Change Orders for allowances. <br />2. Division 1 Section "Unit Prices" for procedures for using unit prices. <br />3. Divisions 2 through 16 Sections for items of Work covered by allowances. <br />1.3 SELECTION AND PURCHASE <br />A. At the earliest practical date after award of the Contract, advise Architect of the date when final <br />selection and purchase of each product or system described by an allowance must be completed to <br />avoid delaying the Work. <br />B. At Architect's request, obtain proposals for each allowance for use in making final selections. <br />Include recommendations that are relevant to performing the Work. <br />C. Purchase products and systems selected by Architect from the designated supplier. <br />ALLOWANCES 012100-1 <br />