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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 />A. Cutting and Patching, General: Employ skilled workers to perform cutting and patching. <br />Proceed with cutting and patching at the earliest feasible time, and complete without delay. <br />Cut in -place construction to provide for installation of other components or performance <br />of other construction, and subsequently patch as required to restore surfaces to their <br />original condition. <br />B. Existing Warranties: Remove, replace, patch, and repair materials and surfaces cut or damaged <br />during installation or cutting and patching operations, by methods and with materials so as not <br />to void existing warranties. <br />C. Temporary Support: Provide temporary support of work to be cut. <br />D. Protection: Protect in -place construction during cutting and patching to prevent damage. <br />Provide protection from adverse weather conditions for portions of Project that might be <br />exposed during cutting and patching operations. <br />E. Adjacent Occupied Areas: Where interference with use of adjoining areas or interruption of <br />free passage to adjoining areas is unavoidable, coordinate cutting and patching according to <br />requirements in Section 011000 "Summary." <br />F. Existing Utility Services and Mechanical /Electrical Systems: Where existing services /systems <br />are required to be removed, relocated, or abandoned, bypass such services /systems before <br />cutting to prevent interruption to occupied areas. <br />G. Cutting: Cut in -place construction by sawing, drilling, breaking, chipping, grinding, and similar <br />operations, including excavation, using methods least likely to damage elements retained or <br />adjoining construction. If possible, review proposed procedures with original Installer; comply <br />with original Installer's written recommendations. <br />1. In general, use hand or small power tools designed for sawing and grinding, not <br />hammering and chopping. Cut holes and slots neatly to minimum size required, and with <br />minimum disturbance of adjacent surfaces. Temporarily cover openings when not in use. <br />2. Finished Surfaces: Cut or drill from the exposed or finished side into concealed surfaces. <br />3. Concrete and Masonry: Cut using a cutting machine, such as an abrasive saw or a <br />diamond -core drill. <br />4. Mechanical and Electrical Services: Cut off pipe or conduit in walls or partitions to be <br />removed. Cap, valve, or plug and seal remaining portion of pipe or conduit to prevent <br />entrance of moisture or other foreign matter after cutting. <br />5. Proceed with patching after construction operations requiring cutting are complete. <br />H. Patching: Patch construction by filling, repairing, refinishing, closing up, and similar operations <br />following performance of other work. Patch with durable seams that are as invisible as <br />practicable. Provide materials and comply with installation requirements specified in other <br />Sections, where applicable. <br />Inspection: Where feasible, test and inspect patched areas after completion to <br />demonstrate physical integrity of installation. <br />EXECUTION 017300-6 <br />