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DocuSign Envelope ID: D561BlAE-DF34-4907-AD06-AOEB37BBE427 <br /> CHAPEL HILL ORANGE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU August 12, 2020 <br /> 308 WEST FRANKLIN,CHAPEL HILL,NC <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 01 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 <br /> 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 /> 2. Unit-cost allowances. <br /> 3. Quantity allowances. <br /> 4. Contingency allowances. <br /> 5. Testing and inspecting allowances. <br /> C. Related Sections include the following: <br /> 1. Division 01 Section "Contract Modification Procedures" for procedures for submitting <br /> and handling Change Orders for allowances. <br /> 2. Division 01 Section"Unit Prices" for procedures for using unit prices. <br /> 3. Division 01 Section "Quality Requirements" for procedures governing the use of <br /> allowances for testing and inspecting. <br /> 4. Divisions 02 through 49 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 <br /> to 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 />