Inspections by Superintendent. Where it is specified that work shall be inspected before being covered up, the Contractor shall notify the Superintendent when such work is ready for inspection, and the Superintendent shall inspect or cause the work to be inspected within seven (7) days of the date of notification. In the event of the Superintendent not making the inspection the Contractor shall proceed with the work, and if required, open up the work at a later period. The Contractor acknowledges that the Superintendent owes no duty to the Contractor to inspect the Works or, if it does inspect the Works, to review construction for errors, omissions or compliance with the requirements of the Contract and Contract Documents, and no inspection of the Works or review of construction by the Superintendent will in any way lessen or otherwise affect the Contractor’s obligations under the Contract or otherwise according to law or the Principal’s rights against the Contractor whether under the Contract or otherwise according to law. Cost of Test and Inspections The cost of the testing and the inspections referred to in clauses 16.1 and 16.2 shall be borne by the Contractor except: in the event the Contractor is required to open up the work at a later date due to the Superintendent not making the required inspection within seven (7) days of the date of notification, the Contractor shall be paid the cost of such opening up and making good unless it shall be found that the work does not accord with the Contract or Contract Documents or with the directions of the Superintendent; in the event the Contractor is directed by the Superintendent to undertake additional tests to establish conformity, the Contractor shall be paid the cost of such testing unless it shall be found that the work does not accord with the Contract or Contract Documents or with the directions of the Superintendent.
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Samples: Building Agreement, Building Agreement, Building Agreement
