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Orange County Architectural Renovations Smith Sinnett / 2023036 <br />Hillsborough, NC Orange County Asset Management Services <br />ALLOWANCES 01 21 00 - 2 <br />1.4 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 />C. Coordinate and process submittals for allowance items in same manner as for other portions of the Work. <br />1.5 COORDINATION <br />A. Coordinate allowance items with other portions of the Work. Furnish templates as required to coordinate installation. <br />1.6 ALLOWANCES <br />A. Refer to Schedule of Allowances for Amounts and Quantities <br />B. Quantity & Lump Sum Allowances <br />1. Allowance shall include cost to Contractor of specific products and materials ordered by Owner under <br />allowance and shall include taxes, freight, and delivery to Project site. <br />2. Contractor’s costs for receiving and handling at Project site, labor, installation, overhead and profit, and <br />similar costs related to products and materials ordered by Owner under allowance shall be included as part of <br />the Contract Sum and not part of the allowance. <br />C. Unit-Cost Allowances <br />1. Each change order amount for unit-cost type allowances shall be based solely on the difference between the <br />actual unit purchase amount and the unit allowance, multiplied by the final measure or count of work-in- <br />place, with reasonable allowances, where applicable, for cutting losses, tolerances, mixing wastes, normal <br />product imperfections and similar margins. <br />2. Include installation costs in the purchase amount only where indicated as a part of the allowance. When <br />requested, prepare explanations and documentation to substantiate the margins as claimed. Prepare and <br />submit substantiation of a change in the scope of work (if any) claimed in the change orders related to unit- <br />cost type allowances. The Owner reserves the right to establish the actual quantity of work- in-place by an <br />independent quantity survey, measure or count. <br />D. Contingency Allowances <br />1. Use the contingency allowance only as directed by Architect for Owner’s purposes and only by Change <br />Orders that indicate amounts to be charged to the allowance. <br />2. Contractor’s related costs for products and equipment ordered by Owner under the contingency allowance are <br />included in the allowance and are not part of the Contract Sum. These costs include delivery, installation, <br />taxes, insurance, equipment rental, and similar costs. <br />3. Allowances for overhead and profit shall be provided within the contract price and not included as part of any <br />change order till the allowance amount has been spent. <br />1.7 CHANGE ORDER MARK-UP <br />A. Except as otherwise indicated, comply with provisions of General Conditions and other requirements stated in this <br />section. For each allowance, Contractor’s claims for increased costs (for either purchase order amount or Contractor’s <br />handling, labor, installation, overhead, and profit), because of a change in scope or nature of the allowance work as <br />described in contract documents, must be submitted within 60 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: CDA8BC13-5510-49F0-8DB8-09A7E9128D06