The District and the District’s employees, agents or representatives shall at all times have access to the Site and the Project. The Contractor shall provide safe and proper facilities for such access.

If the Contract Time is more than thirty (30) calendar days, the Contractor shall prepare a Construction Schedule in such form and format required by the District. The Construction Schedule shall reflect all activities necessary to complete the Work and shall be in such detail as required by the Contract Documents. If a schedule is required, the Contractor shall update the schedule monthly or more frequently as directed by the District or required by the circumstances of Project progress. The Contractor’s Construction Schedule shall be submitted to the District for review and acceptance. The Contractor shall complete Project Work in accordance with the District accepted Construction Schedule.

No substitution of any specified item, product, material or system (“Specified Items”) will be considered unless the Contractor submits a request to substitute Specified Items along with data substantiating the equivalency of the proposed substitution with the Specified Items not more than seven (7) days after the date of award of the Contract to the Contractor. The Contractor shall reimburse the District for all costs and expenses incurred by the District to review a proposed substitution for Specified Items. The District’s acceptance or rejection of a proposed substitution is final. No substitution accepted by the District shall increase the Contract Price or the Contract Time; provided, however, if the cost to furnish/install an approved substitution of is less than the Specified Item, the Contract Price shall be reduced by such cost difference. If any Specified Items are identified in any portion of the Contract Documents as “District Standard Materials/Equipment” “match existing in use” or similar words/phrases, in accordance with Public Contract Code §3400, the District is deemed to have made a finding that such Specified Items are designated as “sole source” items designed to match existing and in use items. In accordance with Public Contract Code §3400, the District will not consider or accept alternatives or substitutions for any Specified Items so identified.

If within one (1) year, or such other period set forth in the Contract Documents, any part of the Project or workmanship is found defective or not in compliance with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall promptly correct, repair or replace such part of the Project or workmanship. If the Contractor fails to do so, the District may take necessary action to correct, replace or repair such Work or workmanship at the cost and expense of the Contractor. The surety issuing the Performance Bond is liable to the District for correction, repair or replacement of defective/nonconforming parts of the Project or workmanship if the Contractor fails or refuses to perform in accordance with the preceding.

The Contractor shall, prior to the release of retention, provide the District Representative with hard copies of all manufacturer warranties for all equipment and materials furnished, installed and incorporated into the Project.

Project Work is subject to District inspection, provided that inspection of any Project Work is not deemed acceptance of defective/non-conforming Project Work. Defective/non-conforming Project Work shall be repaired, replaced or corrected by the Contractor.