Product_Selection_and_Substitution.pdf

City of Debary Rob Sullivan Park Maintenance Barn (Bid # 05-15)

SECTION 01630

PRODUCT SELECTION AND SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 Section Includes

Product selection and substitution procedures

1.02 Product Selection

A. Provide products that comply with the Contract Documents, that are undamaged, and unless otherwise indicated, new at the time of installation.

B. To the fullest extent possible, provide products of the same kind from a single source.

C. Compatibility among product options is required. Where more than one choice is available as options during product selection, select an option which is compatible with other products and materials already selected.

D. Provide products complete with accessories, trim, finish, safety guards, and other devices and details needed for a complete installation and the intended use and effect.

E. Where available, provide standard products of types that have been produced and used successfully in similar situations on other projects.

F. Where Contract Documents are at variance with specific manufacturer's details and installation procedures, contact Engineer for resolution prior to start of work.

G. For products specified by naming a number of products and manufacturers and

"or equal", select any of the products and manufacturers listed, or propose a substitution. If the Contractor wishes to propose a substitution, the Contractor must submit a request for product substitution for approval by the Engineer and Owner.

H. For products specified naming only one product and manufacturer or a number of products and manufacturers without the "or equal" allowance, no substitutes are allowed.

I. For products specified by reference standards only, the Contractor may provide any product complying with the specified standard.

J. For products specified by performance and descriptive methods, without naming manufacturer's products, the Contractor may provide the products of any

City of Debary Rob Sullivan Park Maintenance Barn (Bid # 05-15) manufacturer complying with the Contract Documents, subject to the review of product data and concurrence by the Engineer as specified herein.

1.03 Substitutions

A. The intent of these Specifications is to provide the OWNER with a quality facility without discouraging competitive bidding. Substitutions may be submitted and will be evaluated as specified herein.

B. If the Contractor wishes to provide a product other than one named in the

Specifications, he shall submit sufficient information to the Engineer for evaluation and determination of acceptability of the product prior to Bid Opening.

C. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining information required by the Engineer for the evaluation of products. The Engineer is responsible for determination of the equality of products, and his decision shall be final, except as otherwise provided by law and funding agency regulations.

D. Substitution requests can be made after Bid Opening when:

1. A specified product is no longer available

2. The product cannot be delivered by the manufacturer in a timely manner

3. The product is found to be incompatible with other specified products

4. Proposed substitutions will yield a cost savings to the Owner

E. The Contractor shall be responsible for the constructability and performance of any substitute materials requested by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer or by the Owner. The Contractor shall ensure that any approved substitute materials will perform to the intent of the specified materials, at no additional cost or time to the Owner, including the costs of installation, testing, repair, or correction of the utility system due to the performance or lack thereof of the substitute material.

PART 2 PRODUCTS - Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION - Not Used

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