b. In the event sufficient funds are not available to cover the
construction warranty work performed by the Government at the Contractor's
expense, the Contracting Officer will have the right to recoup expenses
from the bonding company.
c. Following oral or written notification of required construction
warranty repair work, the Contractor shall respond in a timely manner.
Written verification will follow oral instructions. Failure of the
Contractor to respond will be cause for the Contracting Officer to proceed
against the Contractor.
1.3.3
Pre-Warranty Conference
Prior to contract completion, and at a time designated by the Contracting
Officer, the Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer to develop a
mutual understanding with respect to the requirements of this section.
Communication procedures for Contractor notification of construction warranty
defects, priorities with respect to the type of defect, reasonable time
required for Contractor response, and other details deemed necessary by the
Contracting Officer for the execution of the construction warranty shall be
established/reviewed at this meeting. In connection with these requirements
and at the time of the Contractor's quality control completion inspection,
the Contractor shall furnish the name, telephone number and address of a
licensed and bonded company which is authorized to initiate and pursue
construction warranty work action on behalf of the Contractor. This point of
contact will be located within the local service area of the warranted
construction, shall be continuously available, and shall be responsive to
Government inquiry on warranty work action and status. This requirement does
not relieve the Contractor of any of its responsibilities in connection with
other portions of this provision.
1.3.4
Contractor's Response to Construction Warranty Service Requirements
Following oral or written notification by the Contracting Officer, the
Contractor shall respond to construction warranty service requirements in
accordance with the "Construction Warranty Service Priority List" and the
three categories of priorities listed below. The Contractor shall submit a
report on any warranty item that has been repaired during the warranty
period. The report shall include the cause of the problem, date reported,
corrective action taken, and when the repair was completed. If the
Contractor does not perform the construction warranty within the timeframes
specified, the Government will perform the work and backcharge the
construction warranty payment item established.
a. First Priority Code 1. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate
situation, and determine course of action within 4 hours, initiate work
within 6 hours and work continuously to completion or relief.
b. Second Priority Code 2. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate
situation, and determine course of action within 8 hours, initiate work
within 24 hours and work continuously to completion or relief.
c. Third Priority Code 3. All other work to be initiated within 3
work days and work continuously to completion or relief.
d.
The "Construction Warranty Service Priority List" is as follows:
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