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Orange County Solid Waste <br />Scalehouse Building 01 73 29 -1 CUTTING AND PATCHING <br />SECTION 01 73 29 <br />CUTTING AND PATCHING <br />PART 1 GENERAL <br />1.1 SUMMARY <br />A.Section Includes: <br />1.This Section includes procedural requirements for cutting and patching. <br />1.2 RELATED DOCUMENTS <br />A.Drawings and general provisions of the Contract,including General and Supplementary <br />Conditions and Specification Sections apply to this Section. <br />1.3 DEFINITIONS <br />A.Cutting: Removal of existing construction necessary to permit installation or performance <br />of other Work. <br />B.Patching: Fitting and repair work required to restore surfaces to original conditions after <br />installation of other Work. <br />1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE <br />A.Engineer's Acceptance: Obtain acceptance of cutting and patching before cutting and <br />patching. Acceptance does not waive right to later require replacement of unsatisfactory <br />work. <br />B.Structural Elements: Do not cut and patch structural elements in a manner that changes <br />their load-carrying capacity or load-deflection ratio. Where cutting and patching involve <br />adding reinforcement to structural elements,submit details and engineering calculations <br />sealed by a licensed Engineer in the state of the project showing integration of <br />reinforcement with original structure. <br />C.Operational Elements: Do not cut and patch operating elements and related components <br />in a manner that results in reducing their capacity to perform as intended or that result in <br />increased maintenance or decreased operational life or safety. <br />D.Miscellaneous Elements: Do not cut and patch the following elements or related <br />components in a manner that change their load-carrying capacity that results in reducing <br />their capacity to perform as intended,or that result in increased maintenance or <br />decreased operational life or safety. <br />E.Visual Requirements: Do not cut and patch construction in a manner that results in visual <br />evidence of cutting and patching. Do not cut and patch construction exposed on the <br />exterior or in occupied spaces in a manner that,in the Engineer's opinion,reduces the <br />building's aesthetic qualities. Remove and replace construction that has been cut and <br />patched in a visually unsatisfactory manner. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: FA2D0569-6BCE-4E38-B3EE-9B3EFD09A753