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DocuSign Envelope ID: B94F2D40-3B3C-47A7-86C2-6F1 B4F92C62C <br /> SECTION 01 21 00 -ALLOWANCES <br /> PART 1 -GENERAL <br /> 1.1 SUMMARY <br /> A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements governing allowances. <br /> 1. Certain materials and equipment are specified in the Contract Documents by allowances. In some cases, these <br /> allowances include installation. Allowances have been established in lieu of additional requirements and to <br /> defer selection of actual materials and equipment to a later date when additional information is available for <br /> evaluation. If necessary, additional requirements will be issued by Change Order. <br /> B. Types of allowances include the following: <br /> 1. Lump-sum allowances. <br /> C. Related Sections include the following: <br /> 1. Division 01, Section "Contract Modification Procedures" for procedures for submitting and handling Change <br /> Orders. <br /> 2. Division 01, Section "Unit Prices"for procedures for using unit prices. <br /> 1.2 SELECTION AND PURCHASE <br /> A. At the earliest practical date after award of the Contract, advise Architect of the date when final selection and <br /> purchase of each product or system described by an allowance must be completed to avoid delaying the Work. <br /> B. At Architect's request, obtain proposals for each allowance for use in making final selections. Include <br /> recommendations that are relevant to performing the Work. <br /> C. Purchase products and systems selected by Architect from the designated supplier. <br /> 1.3 SUBMITTALS <br /> A. Submit proposals for purchase of products or systems included in allowances, in the form specified for Change <br /> Orders. <br /> B. Submit invoices or delivery slips to show actual quantities of materials delivered to the site for use in fulfillment of <br /> each allowance. <br /> 1.4 UNUSED MATERIALS <br /> A. Return unused materials purchased under an allowance to manufacturer or supplier for credit to Owner, after <br /> installation has been completed and accepted. <br /> 1. If requested by Architect, prepare unused material for storage by Owner when it is not economically practical to <br /> return the material for credit. If directed by Architect, deliver unused material to Owner's storage space. <br /> Otherwise, disposal of unused material is Contractor's responsibility. <br /> 2. If allowance is not used in whole or in part, the owner shall remove an allowance from the construction contract <br /> by change order based on the value listed for the associated unit price. <br /> PART 2 -PRODUCTS(Not Used) <br /> PART 3 -EXECUTION <br /> A. Examine products covered by an allowance promptly on delivery for damage or defects. Return damaged or <br /> defective products to manufacturer for replacement. <br /> 3.2 PREPARATION <br /> A. Coordinate materials and their installation for each allowance with related materials and installations to ensure that <br /> each allowance item is completely integrated and interfaced with related work. <br /> 3.3 SCHEDULE OF ALLOWANCES <br /> A. Quantity allowance for the items indicated below shall be included in the base bid or alternate(s) as noted below. <br /> The unit price submitted on the Bid Form shall be used to compute the quantity allowances. The quantities indicated <br /> are estimated quantities only for the purpose of comparing bids. The Contractor will be compensated at the unit <br /> price bid for the exact quantity of work performed under each unit price item. <br /> B. Deductive amounts of unit price work included in the Contract Sum will be calculated at 100% of the quoted add unit <br /> price. <br /> C. Scheduled Allowances: <br /> ©BOOMERANG DESIGN#1835 01 21 00-1 510 Meadowlands Drive,Hillsborough, NC <br /> ORANGE COUNTY,NC 12/07/2018 <br />