Common use of Submittals and Samples Clause in Contracts

Submittals and Samples. A. Sample Submissions Procedure: In case a considerable range of color, graining, texture, or other characteristics may be anticipated in finished products, a sufficient number of samples of the specified materials shall be furnished by the CONTRACTOR to indicate the full range of characteristics, which will be present in the finished products; and products delivered or erected without submittal and approval of full range samples shall be subject to rejection. Except for range samples, and unless otherwise called for in the various sections of the Specifications, samples shall be submitted in duplicate. All samples shall be marked, tagged, or otherwise properly identified with the name of the submitting party, the name of the Project, the purpose for which the samples are submitted, and the date and shall be accompanied by a letter of transmittal containing similar information, together with the Specification section number for identification of each item. Each tag or sticker shall have clear space for the review stamps of CONTRACTOR and ARCHITECT. CONTRACTOR shall furnish for approval, within thirty-five (35) calendar days following award of the Contract unless specified otherwise in specifications, all samples as required in the specifications together with catalogs and supporting data required by ARCHITECT. This provision shall not authorize any extension of time for performance of the Project. ARCHITECT shall review such samples, as to conformance with the design concept of the work and for compliance with Contract Documents, and approve or disapprove same within ten (10) working days from receipt of same. Unless otherwise specified, sampling, preparation of samples and tests shall be in accordance with the latest standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials.