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7.9.4 If any Work that is to be inspected, tested or approved is covered
<br />without written concurrence of Engineer, it must, if requested by
<br />Engineer, be uncovered for observation. Such uncovering shall be at
<br />Contractor's expense unless Contractor has given Engineer timely notice of
<br />Contractor's intention to cover such Work and Engineer has not acted with
<br />reasonable promptness in response to such notice.
<br />7.9.5 Neither observations by Engineer nor inspections, tests or
<br />approvals by others shall relieve Contractor from his obligations to
<br />perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
<br />7.10 UNCOVERING WORK
<br />If any Work is covered contrary to the written request of Engineer, it must,
<br />if requested by Engineer, be uncovered for Engineer's observation and replaced
<br />at Contractor's expense. If Engineer considers it necessary or advisable that
<br />covered Work be observed by Engineer or inspected or tested by others,
<br />Contractor, at Engineer's request, shall uncover., expose or otherwise make
<br />available for observation, inspection or testing as Engineer may required,
<br />that portion of the Work in question, furnishing all necessary labor, material
<br />and equipment. If it is found that such Work is defective, Contractor shall
<br />bear all `he expenses of such uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection
<br />and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction, including compensation for
<br />additional professional services, and an appropriate deductive Change ,)rder
<br />shall be issued. If, however, such Work is not found to be defective,
<br />Contractor shall be allowed an increase in the Contract Price or an extension
<br />of the Contract Time, or both, directly attributable to such uncovering,
<br />exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction if he makes a
<br />claim therefor as provided herein.
<br />7.11 OWNER MAY STOP THE WORK
<br />if the Work is defective, or Contractor fails to supply sufficient skilled
<br />Workmen or suitable materials or equipment, Owner may order Contractor to stop
<br />the Work, or any portion thereof, until the cause for such order has been
<br />eliminated; however, this right of Owner to stop the bock shall not give rise
<br />to any duty on the part of Owner to exercise this right for the benefit of
<br />Contractor or any other party.
<br />7.12 CORRECTION OR REMOVAL OF UFFYCTIVE WORK
<br />If required by Engineer, Contractor shall promptly, without cost to Owner and
<br />as specified by Engineer, either correct any defective Work, whether or not
<br />fabricated, installed or completed, or, if the Work has been rejected by
<br />Engineer, remove it from the site and replace it with nondefective Murk.
<br />7.13 ONE YEAR CORRECTION PERIOD
<br />If within one year after the date of Substantial Completion or such longer
<br />period of time as may be pre s r ibed by law or by the terms of any applicable
<br />special guarantee required by the Contract I),cuments or by any specific pro-
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