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ARTICLE 18. DEFECTIVE WORK 18.1 The City shall have the authority to reject or disapprove Work which is found to be defective. If defective work is found, Contractor shall promptly either correct all defective work or remove such defective Work and replace it with non - defective Work. Contractor shall bear all direct and indirect costs of such removal or corrections including cost of testing laboratories and personnel. 18.2 Should Contractor fail or refuse to remove or correct any defective Work or to make any necessary repairs in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents within the time indicated in writing by the City Manager or his designee, the City shall have the authority to cause the defective work to be removed or corrected, or make such repairs as may be necessary at Contractor's expense. Any expense incurred by the City in making such removals, corrections or repairs, shall be paid for out of any monies due or which may become due to Contractor, or may be charged against the Payment and Performance Bond. In the event of failure of Contractor to make all necessary repairs promptly and fully, which is not cured in the Cure Period, the City may declare Contractor in default. 18.3 If, within one (1) year after the date of Final Completion or such longer period of time as may be prescribed by the terms of any applicable special warranty required by the Contract Documents, or by any specific provision(s) of the Contract Documents, any of the Work is found to be defective or not in accordance with the Contract Documents, Contractor, after receipt of written notice from the City Manager or his designee shall promptly correct such defective or nonconforming Work within the time specified by the City Manager or his designee without any cost to the City. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to establish a period of limitation with respect to any other obligation which Contractor might have under the Contract Documents including but not limited to any claim regarding latent defects. 18.4 Failure to reject any defective work or material shall not in any way prevent later rejection when such defect is discovered, or obligate the City to final acceptance. ARTICLE 19. CORRECTION OF WORK Where the City becomes aware of faults, defects or non - conformity in any of the Work provided under this Agreement or with the Work being performed by the Contractor, the City shall issue a Notice to Cure to the Contractor for correction. Thereafter, the Contractor shall have the Cure Period within which to cure the defective work. However, in the event the Contractor becomes aware of faults, defects or non - conforming Work that presents a threat to the health, safety or welfare of residents within the City, the Contractor shall take immediate measures to cure the defective work and the 7 (seven) day Cure Period shall not apply. In no event shall the failure of the City to bring to the attention of the Contractor such faults act as a waiver or release the Contractor from responsibility or liability for such fault, defect or non - conforming Work. ARTICLE 20. WARRANTY OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT 20.1 Contractor warrants to the City that all materials and equipment furnished under this Agreement will be new unless otherwise specified and that all of the Work will be of good quality, free from faults and defects and in conformance with the Contract Documents. All equipment and materials not conforming to these requirements, including substitutions not 12