GSA 012100 Allowances FY15 Update Oct. 1, 2014_Solicitation No. GS-04-P-16-BV-C-7005

Greenville, SC Courthouse Project Greenville, South Carolina Solicitation No. GS-04-P-16-BV-C-7005

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SECTION 012100 - ALLOWANCES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. The Government is providing the references included in this sub-section for information purposes only and is not intended to provide a comprehensive, all-inclusive list of any and all potentially relevant portions of the Contract Documents. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) contract clauses, and other Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section includes administrative and procedural requirements governing allowances.

1. Certain items may be described in the Contract Documents as allowance items. The purpose of allowance items is to defer selection of actual products and systems to a later date when direction will be provided to the Contractor. The Contracting Officer will issue Modifications to incorporate allowance items in the Work after actual products and systems have been determined.

B. Types of allowance items may include the following :

1. Lump-sum allowance items.

2. Unit-price allowance items.

3. Quantity allowance items.

1.3 SELECTION AND PURCHASE

A. At the earliest practical date after award of the Contract, advise the Contracting Officer of the date when final selection and purchase of each product or system described by an allowance item must be completed to avoid delaying the Work. Allowances must be included in all schedule submissions

1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS

A. Submit proposals for products or systems described by allowance items in the form specified for Change Orders.

1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Submit copies of invoices or delivery slips to show actual quantities of materials delivered to the site for use in fulfillment of each unit-price and quantity allowance item.

B. Coordinate and process submittals for allowance items in same manner as for other portions of the Work.

Greenville, SC Courthouse Project Greenville, South Carolina Solicitation No. GS-04-P-16-BV-C-7005

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1.6 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate allowance items with other portions of the Work. Furnish templates as required to coordinate installation.

B. Modifications based on an allowance item shall include cost to Contractor of specific products and systems selected by the Contracting Officer under allowance and shall include taxes, freight, delivery to Project site, Contractor's costs for receiving and handling at Project site, labor, installation, overhead, and profit.

1. If requested by the Contracting Officer, purchase additional quantities under unit-price or quantity allowances and prepare unused material for storage by Contracting Officer.

Deliver unused material to Contracting Officer's storage space as directed.

1.7 ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOWANCE ITEMS

A. Modifications to an allowance item shall comply with the changes clauses and any other contract modifications procedures found in the Contract Documents.

B. Contracting Officer reserves the right to establish the quantity of work-in-place by independent quantity survey, measure, or count.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

A. Examine products covered by an allowance item promptly on delivery for damage or defects.

Return damaged or defective products to manufacturer for replacement.

3.2 PREPARATION

A. Coordinate materials and their installation for each allowance item with related materials and installations to ensure that each allowance item is completely integrated and interfaced with related work.

3.3 SCHEDULE OF ALLOWANCE ITEMS

A. Allowance Item No. 01: Unit-Price Allowance for Partnering sessions.

END OF SECTION 012100