Common use of CUTTING AND PATCHING OF WORK Clause in Contracts

CUTTING AND PATCHING OF WORK. The Contractor shall be responsible for all cutting, fitting or patching that may be required to complete the Work or to make its several parts fit together properly. The Contractor shall not damage or endanger any portion of the Work, or the Work of ASU, or any separate contractor, by cutting, patching or otherwise altering any work. The Contractor shall not cut or otherwise alter the Work of ASU or any separate contractor except with the written consent of ASU and of such separate contractor. The Contractor shall not unreasonably withhold from ASU or any separate contractor his consent to cutting or otherwise altering the Work. The Contractor shall hold any cutting, fitting or patching of new work to the absolute minimum. Should cutting, fitting or patching become necessary, it shall be performed to the minimum requirements as hereinafter stated and as stipulated elsewhere in the Contract Documents. Structural elements shall not be cut without the written consent of the DP. In all cases, the Contractor shall exercise extreme care in cutting operations and perform such operations under adequate supervision by competent mechanics skilled in the applicable trade. Openings shall be neatly cut and shall be kept as small as possible to avoid unnecessary damage. Careless and/or avoidable cutting, damage, etc., will not be tolerated, and the Contractor will be held responsible for such avoidable or willful damage. All replacing, patching and repairing of all materials and surfaces cut or damaged in the execution of the Work shall be performed by experienced mechanics of the several trades involved. Such replacing, repairing and/or patching shall be done with the applicable materials, in such a manner that all surfaces so replaced, etc., will, upon completion of the Work, match the surrounding similar surfaces. END OF SECTION