36C24818R0140-006.doc

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SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES

548-18-110 replace da tank and auxiliary controls 1-1.

Refer to Articles titled SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (FAR 52.236‑21) and, SPECIAL NOTES (VAAR 852.236-91), in GENERAL CONDITIONS.

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For the purposes of this contract, certificates, and manufacturers' literature and data shall also be subject to the previously referenced requirements. The following text refers to all items collectively as SUBMITTALS.

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Submit for approval, all of the items specifically mentioned under the separate sections of the specification, with information sufficient to evidence full compliance with contract requirements. Materials, fabricated articles and the like to be installed in permanent work shall equal those of approved submittals. After an item has been approved, no change in brand or make will be permitted unless:

A.

Satisfactory written evidence is presented to, and approved by Contracting Officer, that manufacturer cannot make scheduled delivery of approved item or;

B.

Item delivered has been rejected and substitution of a suitable item is an urgent necessity or;

C.

Other conditions become apparent which indicates approval of such substitute item to be in best interest of the Government.

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Forward submittals in sufficient time to permit proper consideration and approval action by Government. Time submission to assure adequate lead time for procurement of contract ‑ required items.

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Submittals will be reviewed for compliance with contract requirements by Architect‑Engineer then the COR, and action thereon will be taken by COR on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

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Upon receipt of submittals, Architect‑Engineer will assign a file number thereto. Contractor, in any subsequent correspondence, shall refer to this file and identification number to expedite replies relative to previously approved or disapproved submittals.

1-7.

The Government reserves the right to require additional submittals, whether or not particularly mentioned in this contract. If additional submittals beyond those required by the contract are furnished pursuant to request therefor by Contracting Officer, adjustment in contract price and time will be made in accordance with Articles titled CHANGES (FAR 52.243‑4) and CHANGES ‑ SUPPLEMENT (VAAR 852.236‑88) of the GENERAL CONDITIONS.

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Schedules called for in specifications and shown on shop drawings shall be submitted for use and information of Department of Veterans Affairs and Architect‑Engineer. However, the Contractor shall assume responsibility for coordinating and verifying schedules. The Contracting Officer and Architect‑ Engineer assumes no responsibility for checking schedules or layout drawings for exact sizes, exact numbers and detailed positioning of items.

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Submittals must be submitted by Contractor only and shipped prepaid. Contracting Officer assumes no responsibility for checking quantities or exact numbers included in such submittals.

A.

Submit three sets of shop drawings, schedules, manufacturers' literature and data, and certificates except where a greater number is specified.

B.

Submittals will receive consideration only when covered by a transmittal letter signed by Contractor. Provide name of Contractor, contract number, applicable specification paragraph numbers, applicable drawing numbers (and other information required for exact identification of location for each item), manufacturer and brand, ASTM or Federal Specification Number (if any) and such additional information as may be required by specifications for particular item being furnished. In addition, catalogs shall be marked to indicate specific items submitted for approval.

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A copy of letter must be enclosed with items, and any items received without identification letter will be considered "unclaimed goods" and held for a limited time only.

2.

Each sample, certificate, manufacturers' literature and data shall be labeled to indicate the name and location of the Medical Center, name of Contractor, manufacturer, brand, contract number and ASTM or Federal Specification Number as applicable and location(s) on project.

3.

Required certificates shall be signed by an authorized representative of manufacturer or supplier of material, and by Contractor.

C.

In addition to complying with the applicable requirements specified in preceding Article 1.9, samples which are required to have Laboratory Tests (those preceded by symbol "LT" under the separate sections of the specification shall be tested, at the expense of Contractor, in a commercial laboratory approved by Contracting Officer. N/A ‑ ‑ ‑ E N D ‑ ‑ ‑

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