Design and Construction Handbook - Los Angeles World Airports

E. All materials, parts, and equipment furnished by the Contractor in the Work shall be
new, high grade, and free from defects. Used or secondhand materials, parts, and
equipment may be used only if so specified in the contract documents.
F. The quality of materials and workmanship shall be subject to approval by the
Inspector. Materials and workmanship of quality not conforming to the requirements
of the Specifications shall be considered defective and will be subject to rejection.
Defective work or material, whether in place or not, shall be removed immediately
form the Work site by the Contractor, at its expenses, when so directed by the
Inspector.
G. If the Contractor fails to replace any defective or damaged work or material after
reasonable notice, the Engineer may cause such work or materials to be replaced.
The replacement expense will be deducted from the amount to be paid to the
Contractor.
PROTECTION OF WORK AND MATERIALS
A. The Contractor shall provide and maintain storage facilities and employ such
measures as will preserve the specified quality of materials to be used in the Work.
Stored materials shall be reasonably accessible for inspection. The Contractor shall
also adequately protect new and existing work and all items of equipment for the
duration of the Contract.
B. The Contractor shall not, without LAWA’s consent, assign, sell, mortgage,
hypothecate, or remove equipment or materials which have been installed or
delivered and which may be necessary for the completion of the Work.
C. Access to Work and Materials. The Contractor shall provide access at any time to
the Work and materials wherever same are stored, being fabricated, erected or
installed, when requested to do so by a representative of the LAWA or other
regulatory subdivisions having jurisdiction.
D. Facilities and Labor. The Contractor shall provide sufficient, safe, and proper
facilities and labor necessary to move, take and prepare samples for testing of
materials, and shall move same for purposes of additional testing when ordered to
do so by any of the LAWA's representatives.
SHOP INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
A. When shop inspection is required by the Engineer, a Notification of Fabrication form
shall be submitted by the General Contractor or the Quality Control Manager to the
Materials Control Coordinator.
B. The General Contractor or the Quality Control Manager shall fax the Notification of
Fabrication to the Materials Control Coordinator at 424-646-9327 at least 48 hours in
advance when the fabrication will take place within 50 miles of the project.
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