Common use of Cooperation by Contractor Clause in Contracts

Cooperation by Contractor. Upon request, furnish the Engineer with every reasonable facility for ascertaining whether the work performed and materials used are in accordance with the requirements and intent of the Contract Documents. If the Engineer so requests at any time, remove or uncover portions of finished work as directed. After examination, restore the uncovered portions of the work to the standard required by the Contract Documents. If the Engineer determines that the work so exposed or examined is unacceptable, perform the uncovering or removal, and the replacing of the covering or making good of the parts removed, at no expense to the Department. However, if the Engineer determines that the work thus exposed or examined is acceptable, the Department will pay for the actual costs incurred by uncovering or removing, and the replacing of the covering or making good of the parts removed.