Material Substitutions. The A/E and the PM shall review and make recommendations to HISD as to the acceptability of substitutions of materials proposed by the GC. The recommendation shall include, but not be limited to the impact of the substitution on the Project Scope, Schedule and Construction Cost. The materials substitution must be approved in writing by HISD before being deemed acceptable.
Material Substitutions. No substitutions of materials from those specified in the Work Specifications shall be made without the prior written approval of the SCC. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 3400, when a Work Specification calls for a designated material, product, thing, or service by specific brand or trade name, the Work Specification shall be deemed to include the words “or equal” so that bidders may furnish any equal material, product, thing, or service. SCC requires a written request for substitution of “an equal” item to be submitted in writing not later than three business days after the Notice of Intent to Award is received.
Material Substitutions. The A/E and the PM shall review and make recommendations to IISD as to the acceptability of substitutions of materials proposed by the GC. The recommendation shall include, but not be limited to the impact of the substitution on a project Scope, Schedule and Construction Cost. The materials substitution must be approved in writing by IISD before being deemed acceptable.
Material Substitutions. Builder has the right in its sole discretion to substitute and replace materials or fixtures with other materials or fixtures as long as the substituted materials or fixtures are of similar quality and are acceptable under the building code. Customer will not be notified of substitutions unless Customer specifically specified the
Material Substitutions. Names of manufacturers and items, where mentioned in these Technical Specifications and on the Contract Guidance Drawings as a means of describing the general character and quality of the design, and construction of the various items and articles, shall be understood as meaning the Owner's preference. Substitutions for such items must be of equivalent quality and must be approved by the Owner's Representative in writing in advance of purchase. An or equal product or material is one which exhibits the same general size, weight, characteristics, performance, reliability, and maintainability as the product or material identified in these Technical Specifications. The Contractor shall be wholly responsible for demonstrating the or-equal status of any product or material, which is offered as a substitute for those cited in these Technical Specifications. Requests for substitutions shall be made in writing to the Owner's Representative setting forth the reason for the proposed substitution and providing documented evidence of the substitute's equivalence or superiority to the specified product or material. The request shall also provide the Contractor's assurance that the substitution, if approved, will not result in any increase in the Contract Price nor an extension of the delivery date of the vessel. Requests for substitutions must include:
A. Regulatory Body approval (as applicable)
B. Compliance with FTA Grant requirements (as applicable), such as Buy America requirements
C. Construction to marine appropriate recognized standards (UL, IEEE, ANSI, ASTM, etc.)
D. Comprehensive comparison of construction features, quality of fabrication, and materials of construction between the specified item and the proposed item. Complete drawings and dimensional data shall be submitted for each item. The weight of each item shall be provided.
E. Comprehensive comparison of performance and functional characteristics between the specified item and the proposed item, including capacity, safety features, rated service duty life, maintenance life cycle and requirements.
F. Comprehensive list of impacts that the substitution will cause to arrangements, structure and interfacing of piping, ventilation, electrical, and control systems.
G. Location of nearest distributor stocking parts for the items and providing field service for the proposed substitution and the specified item.
H. Statement from Contractor indicating that the proposed substitution will not result in a price incre...
