SUMMARY A. The Work of this Contract shall consist of the construction and completion of including but not limited to: 1. Re-Construction of a wood balcony decks. 2. Removal of F.A.U. units and installation of heat / A.C. heat pumps. 3. Exterior and Interior patching and painting of finished surfaces. 4. Replacement of sliding glass patio doors. 1.2 WORK NOT IN CONTRACT A. All work specifically noted as N.I.C. (Not In Contract) shall not form part of the Work of this Contract, however, if specifically called for in the Contract Documents the Contractor shall be required to coordinate the Work of this Contract with work performed by others. 1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. The construction in place and all operations on the site and in conjunction with the work of construction shall be done in accordance with the Contract Documents and shall comply with all laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, permits and directives of the governing authorities having jurisdiction over the Work. B. Manufacturer's Directions: Where Specifications require work to be performed in accordance with manufacturer's directions, the Contractor shall obtain and distribute copies of said directions to Owner, Architect, and field office prior to starting the affected part of the work. C. Materials: All materials and equipment incorporated into the Work shall be new, except where re-use of existing materials or equipment is specifically indicated on the Drawings or specified. Materials employed for construction purposes, such as formwork, scaffolding, temporary light fixtures, lamps, piping or wiring shall not be used in the Work. 1. All similar materials and equipment shall be from one manufacturer and shall be the same model, type and style for the same use throughout the Project. This requirement shall apply whether the item is furnished under one, or several sections of the Specifications. Failure to comply with this requirement will be cause for rejection of materials. D. Unforeseen Conditions: Contractor shall verify all existing conditions and all dimensions at the site prior to beginning work. 1. Should discrepancies concerning existing conditions or dimensions be discovered, the Contractor shall report such discrepancies to the Architect immediately. Do not proceed with work in the area of the discrepancies until they have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Architect and instructions on how to proceed have been issued to the Contractor by the Architect. E. The presence of the Architect or any of Architect’s designated representatives at the job site shall not relieve the Contractor from Contractor’s responsibility to control and supervise the performance of the Work or from the manner in which it is safely accomplished. F. Discrepancies in the Drawings or Specifications shall not relieve the Contractor from performing omitted or misdescribed details of work. Work shall be performed as if fully and correctly described in the Drawings and Specifications. 1.4 WORKMANSHIP A. All workmanship shall be performed by skilled mechanics in accordance with established standards of first-class workmanship in each of the various trades. All items and all joints and all transitions between items shown to be plumb, level, flat or straight, throughout their entire extent shall be so within limits of tolerances specified. In cases where tolerances are not specified, all items shall be installed in accordance with established standards of first-class workmanship in each trade. B. Contractor shall, before installing any item or material, verify that surfaces to receive such item or material are plumb, level, true to line and straight to the degree necessary to achieve tolerances specified or required. All shimming, blocking, stripping, grinding or patching required shall be done without additional cost to the Owner. C. All joints in finish materials shall be tight, straight, even and smooth. D. All operable items shall operate smoothly, without sticking, binding, or excessive play or looseness.
