§ 1806S.4. Guarantee Against Defective Work  


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  • The Owner/Developer and the Contractor shall warrant the Work for a period of one year from the date of the Letter of Conditional or Final Acceptance of the completed Work, unless the period is extended by mutual agreement between the City and the Owner/Developer or the Contractor, as described below. This warranty shall bind the Owner/Developer to correct any and all defective materials, substandard work (including utility backfill) and/or design inadequacies, which may be discovered within the warranty period. The Owner/Developer shall correct or cause the Contractor to correct at the Contractor's own expense, such defects no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of a Written Notice from the Director of such defects. If the Owner/Developer or the Contractor fail or refuse to correct such defects within the 30 calendar day period or fail to provide adequate assurances that such work will be completed within a reasonable time thereafter, the City of Austin may correct, or cause to be corrected, any such defects at the expense of the Contractor's bond.

    If in the opinion of the Director it is desirable to extend the warranty period for questionable work rather than requiring the Contractor to remove and replace such work, the warranty period may be lengthened to an extended period of time as agreed to by the Owner/Developer and/or the Contractor.