Common use of Type of Equipment Used Clause in Contracts

Type of Equipment Used. (a) When any equipment, machinery, material, or article is referred to by trade name, make, or catalog number followed by the words “or equal,” the reference shall be regarded as establishing the minimum standard of quality and performance required and shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may, with the prior written approval of the Owner, use other equipment, machinery, materials, or articles which are at least equal in quality and performance to that named in the Contract Documents; provided, however, that in no event shall such approval be construed as a waiver of the right of the Owner to require equipment, machinery, materials, or articles which conform to the standard of quality and performance established by reference to the trade name, make, or catalog number of the equipment, machinery, materials, or articles for which the substitution has been approved. Any cost of redesign and additional expense resulting from the substitution shall be at the sole expense of the Contractor.