SAMPLES, TEST, CITED SPECIFICATIONS Sample Clauses

SAMPLES, TEST, CITED SPECIFICATIONS. All materials and work shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the specifications. Any work in which untested and unacceptable materials are used without approval or written permission shall be performed at the Contractor's risk and may be considered as unacceptable and unauthorized and will not be paid for; and if directed by the Engineer, shall be removed at the Contractor's expense. Unless otherwise modified, and where applicable, tests in accordance with the most recent cited standard methods of AASHTO or ASTM, approved AASHTO Interim Specifications, or ASTM Tentative Specifications, which are current on the date of advertisement for bids, will be made at the expense of the Contractor. Samples will be taken and tests will be made by an independent laboratory. All materials are subject to inspection, test, and either acceptance or rejection at any time prior to, during, or after incorporation into the work. Copies of all test results shall be provided to the CITY and/or BOPU within twenty-four (24) hours of the availability of the test results with written report to follow within seven (7) working days.