2018-325-E AMS - Bordeaux Construction Co. Northern Campus construction

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 04E136D1 -507C- 4219- BF16- 446F8D2192F8 required by state law to test special Work for official approval. The CMAR shall therefore provide safe access to the Work at all times for such inspections. 23.2. All instructions to the CMAR regarding the interpretation of the plans and specifications will be made only by or through the Project Designer or its designated Project representative. Observations made by official representatives of the Owner shall be conveyed to the Project Designer for review and coordination prior to issuance to the CMAR. 23.3. Where special inspection or testing is required by virtue of any state laws, instructions of the Project Designer, specifications or codes, the CMAR shall give adequate notice to the Project Designer and Owner of the time set for such inspection or test, if the inspection or test will be conducted by a party other than the Project Designer. Such special tests or inspections will be made in the presence of the Project Designer and Owner's representative or the Owner's designated agent, and it shall be the CMAR's responsibility to serve ample notice of such tests. 23.4. All laboratory tests shall be paid by the Owner unless provided otherwise in the Contract Documents except the CMAR shall pay for laboratory tests to establish design mix for concrete, and for additional tests to prove compliance with Contract Documents where materials have tested deficient except when the Owner's testing laboratory did not follow the appropriate ASTM testing procedures. 23.5. The CMAR shall perform quality control inspections on the Work of the Subcontractors to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work and shall coordinate its activity with the on- site duties of the Project Designer. The CMAR shall advise the Project Designer of any apparent variation and deviation from the intent of the Construction Documents and shall take the necessary action to correct such variations and deviations from the intent of the Construction Documents. The CMAR shall provide two sets of all inspection reports (in binder form) as part of the job progress meetings to the Project Designer and the Owner. 23.6. The Owner reserves the right to independently contract for compliance inspection and testing. The CMAR shall incorporate and coordinate its services with inspections agents provided by the Owner in general accordance with the State of North Carolina, Department of Administration, State Construction Office's "Special Inspections Guidelines" 23.7. The CMAR shall record and effectuate the correction of deficiencies submitted by the Owner and the Project Designer. 23.8. The Project Designer shall in all cases make final interpretation of the Contract Documents and rule on compliance of the Work. 23.9. Should any Work be covered up or concealed prior to required inspection and approval by the Project Designer, such Work shall be uncovered or exposed for inspection, if so requested by the Project Designer in writing. Inspection of the Work will be made promptly upon notice from the Subcontractor. All cost involved in uncovering, repairing, replacing, recovering and restoring to design condition, the Work that has been covered or concealed will be paid by the CMAR. 23.10. If any other portion of the Work has been covered which the Project Designer has not specifically requested to observe prior to being covered, the Project Designer or Owner's Representative may request to see such Work and it shall be uncovered by the CMAR. If such Work be found in accordance with the Construction Documents, the cost of uncovering and replacement shall, by appropriate change order, be charged to the Owner. If such Work be found not in accordance with the Contract Documents, the CMAR shall pay such costs. 24. TIME OF COMPLETION, DELAYS, EXTENSION OF TIME Page 23 of 53 Revised 10/17