Design and Construction Handbook - Los Angeles World Airports

conforming work and shall be submitted to the Engineer for review and approval prior
to any corrective action taking place. If the Contractor fails to remove, replace, or
correct any non-conforming Work or materials within seventy-two (72) hours of
discovery, the Engineer may cause such Work or materials to be removed and
replaced. Such removal and replacement shall be at the sole expense of the
Contractor and all such cost shall be deducted from any moneys that are due or may
become due to the Contractor. Otherwise the Contractor shall pay LAWA if there
remains an insufficient amount or no amount to be paid by LAWA to the Contractor.
C. Any delays or impacts arising on the Work as a result of construction or delivery of
non-conforming Work or materials shall be at the Contractor's sole expense.
D. Failure of the Inspector or the Engineer to notify the Contractor of any nonconforming
Work shall not constitute acceptance of any non-conforming Work. The
Contractor's obligation to remove, replace or correct any non-conforming Work,
whenever discovered, shall continue to the end of the warranty period specified in
the Contract Documents. LAWA reserves and retains all rights and remedies against
the Contractor and their Surety for correction of any and all latent defects discovered
after the warranty period.
E. If the Contractor shall join Work with any Work in place, and if such joint is not made
in a skillful manner, then such joint or Work shall be deemed and construed to be
faulty workmanship and such materials shall be deemed and construed to be
defective materials.
F. In case of a dispute between the Contractor and the Inspector, the latter is
authorized to reject materials or suspend the Work until any questions at issue can
be referred to and decided by the Engineer
MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
A. Workers and installers shall be skilled, trained and experienced in the necessary
crafts and shall be completely familiar with the specific requirements and methods
needed for proper performance and completion of the Work.
B. Fabricators shall be licensed by the City of Los Angeles. All structural welding shall
be performed by welders certified and licensed by the City of Los Angeles,
Department of Building and Safety.
C. No product containing asbestos shall be used for any purpose. When removing
asbestos products, the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Title 8,
CCR, General Industry Safety Orders and Construction Safety Orders.
D. All references to specifications of national organizations and trade associations
related to building industry such as, but not limited to, American Society for Testing
and Materials, American Institute of Steel Construction, American Concrete Institute,
Prestressed Concrete Institute, Post-Tensioning Institute, and the National Board of
Fire Underwriters refer to the latest revision of such specifications except as
otherwise noted at time of bid opening.
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