Common use of Methods and Equipment Clause in Contracts

Methods and Equipment. All Equipment used for the Work shall be of size and mechanical condition to meet the requirements of the Work and to produce a satisfactory quality of Work. Equipment used shall not cause injury to E-470, adjacent property, or other highways. The Authority reserves the right to reject any vehicle and/or Equipment from the Worksite which do not meet these requirements. When the methods and Equipment to be used are not prescribed in the Contract, the Contractor shall use any methods or Equipment that will accomplish the Work in conformity with the Contract requirements. When the methods and Equipment to be used are specified in the Contract, other methods and Equipment shall not be used in the performance of the Work unless the Contractor receives prior written authorization from the Authority. If the Contractor desires to use a method or Equipment other than specified in the Contract, the Contractor may request approval from the Authority. The request shall include a full description of the methods and Equipment proposed to be used and the Contractor's explanation for the proposed change. The Contractor shall remain fully responsible for producing Work in conformity with the Contract. If the substituted methods or Equipment do not produce results conforming to Contract requirements, the Contractor shall complete the remaining Work with the originally specified methods and Equipment. Unacceptable Work shall be removed, repaired, replaced, or otherwise remedied, at the Contractor's sole expense, to conform with the specified and required quality. No increase will be made in the basis of payment for the Work items involved nor in Work Requests or Verbal Requests when a change in methods or Equipment is authorized.

Methods and Equipment. All Equipment A. The methods, equipment, and appliances used for the Work shall be of size and mechanical condition to meet the requirements of the Work and to produce a satisfactory quality of Workwork and shall be adequate to maintain the schedule of progress specified. Equipment used on any portion of the project shall not cause injury be such and its use so regulated that no serious or irreparable damage to E-470, the adjacent property, or other highwayshighways will result from its use. The Authority reserves If damage does occur to the right to reject any vehicle and/or Equipment from the Worksite which do not meet these requirements. highways suitable repairs shall be made. B. When the methods and Equipment equipment to be used by the Contractor in accomplishing the construction are not prescribed in the Contractcontract, the Contractor shall is free do use any methods or Equipment equipment that will accomplish the Work contract work in conformity with the Contract requirements. requirements of the contract, as demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Engineer. C. When the contract specifies that the construction be performed by use of certain methods and Equipment to be used are specified in the Contractequipment, other such methods and Equipment equipment shall not be used in used, unless others are authorized by the performance of the Work unless the Contractor receives prior written authorization from the AuthorityEngineer. If the Contractor desires to use a method or Equipment type of equipment other than specified in the Contractcontract, the Contractor he/she may request approval from the AuthorityEngineer to do so. 1. The request shall be in writing and shall include a full description of the methods and Equipment equipment proposed to be used and an explanation of the Contractor's explanation reasons for desiring to make the proposed change. The If approval is given, it will be on the condition that the Contractor shall remain will be fully responsible for producing Work construction work in conformity with the Contractcontract requirements. 2. If after trial use of the substituted methods or Equipment do equipment the Engineer determines that the work produced does not produce results conforming to Contract meet contract requirements, the Contractor shall discontinue use of the substitute method or equipment and shall complete the remaining Work with the originally specified methods and Equipment. Unacceptable Work shall be removed, repaired, replaced, or otherwise remedied, at the Contractor's sole expense, to conform construction with the specified method and required equipment. 3. The Contractor shall remove the defective work and replace it with work of specified quality, or take such other corrective action as the Engineer may direct. No increase change will be made in the basis of payment for the Work construction items involved nor or in Work Requests or Verbal Requests when contract time as a result of authorizing a change in methods or Equipment is authorizedequipment under these provisions.