Specifications include, but are not limited to: It is the intent of Lancaster County, Nebraska; the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County Public Building Commission; and the City of Lincoln (hereinafter referred to as “Owners”), to retain qualified contractors for Unit Price HVAC Services. 3.1 Awarded Vendors shall perform work according to the City of Lincoln 2011 Standard Specifications for Municipal Construction, or the most updated version, unless specifically required by the department to follow another guideline which takes precedence over the bid documents. 3.1.1 Exclusions include liquidated damages unless otherwise addressed with the Contract Administrator. 3.2 Vendor shall provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services including installation, repair and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems including ductwork, air handlers, mixing boxes, fans, compressors and etc. 3.3 Vendor shall no cut and patch operating elements or safety related components in a manner that would result in reducing their capacity to perform as intended, or result in increased maintenance, or decreased operational life or safety. 3.4 Vendor shall not cut or patch construction exposed on the exterior or in occupied spaces, in a manner that would, in the Architect’s opinion, reduce the building’s aesthetic qualities, or result in visual evidence of cutting and patching. 3.4.1 Remove and replace work cut and patched in a visually unsatisfactory manner. 3.4.1 Obtain approval of the cutting and patching proposal before cutting and patching. 3.5 Vendor shall use materials that are identical to existing materials. 3.5.1 If identical materials are not available or cannot be used where exposed surfaces are involved, use materials that match existing adjacent surfaces to the fullest extent possible with regard to visual effect.