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9/2/2020 <br /> <br /> 014000 - 5 <br />F. Specialists: Certain Specification Sections require that specific construction activities shall be <br />performed by entities who are recognized experts in those operations. Specialists shall satisfy <br />qualification requirements indicated and shall be engaged for the activities indicated. <br />1. Requirements of authorities having jurisdiction shall supersede requirements for <br />specialists. <br />G. Testing Agency Qualifications: An NRTL, an NVLAP, or an independent agency with the <br />experience and capability to conduct testing and inspecting indicated, as documented according <br />to ASTM E 329; and with additional qualifications specified in individual Sections; and, where <br />required by authorities having jurisdiction, that is acceptable to authorities. <br />1. NRTL: A nationally recognized testing laboratory according to 29 CFR 1910.7. <br />H. Manufacturer's Technical Representative Qualifications: An authorized representative of <br />manufacturer who is trained and approved by manufacturer to observe and inspect installation of <br />manufacturer's products that are similar in material, design, and extent to those indicated for this <br />Project. <br />I. Factory-Authorized Service Representative Qualifications: An authorized representative of <br />manufacturer who is trained and approved by manufacturer to inspect installation of <br />manufacturer's products that are similar in material, design, and extent to those indicated for this <br />Project. <br />1.8 QUALITY CONTROL <br />A. Owner Responsibilities: Where quality-control services are indicated as Owner's responsibility, <br />Owner will engage a qualified testing agency to perform these services. <br />1. Owner will furnish Contractor with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of testing <br />agencies engaged and a description of types of testing and inspecting they are engaged to <br />perform. <br />2. Payment for these services will be made by the Owner. <br />3. Costs for retesting and reinspecting construction that replaces or is necessitated by work <br />that failed to comply with the Contract Documents will be charged to Contractor, and the <br />Contract Sum will be adjusted by Change Order. <br />B. Contractor Responsibilities: Tests and inspections not explicitly assigned to Owner are <br />Contractor's responsibility. Perform additional quality-control activities required to verify that the <br />Work complies with requirements, whether specified or not. <br />1. Unless otherwise indicated, provide quality-control services specified and those required <br />by authorities having jurisdiction. Perform quality-control services required of Contractor <br />by authorities having jurisdiction, whether specified or not. <br />2. Where services are indicated as Contractor's responsibility, engage a qualified testing <br />agency to perform these quality-control services. <br />a. Contractor shall not employ same entity engaged by Owner, unless agreed to in <br />writing by Owner. <br />3. Notify testing agencies at least 48 hours in advance of time when Work that requires testing <br />or inspecting will be performed. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D9ACD4F-8F6C-42B6-9ADB-C60032DB6D03