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1601Source of Supply and Quality

MN · 2025 Standard Specifications✓ Full text on BuildSpecBook pages 68–0 Save this section

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The Contractor shall provide Materials for the Work from sources capable of producing and delivering uniformly acceptable Materials in accordance with 1503, “Conformity with Contract Documents,” and the Progress Schedule. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer of intended sources of supply after award of the Contract and before Material delivery or use for the Engineer to inspect and test the Materials before delivery or use. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall provide new Materials of the specified grade and type or kind. The Contractor shall not use multiple Material sources to provide one kind or class of Material, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Engineer. If the Engineer approves the use of Material from more than once source, the Engineer will set the conditions for each source change. The Contractor shall provide Materials from alternative sources capable of producing uniformly acceptable Material as approved by the Engineer if, during production, the Engineer finds either of the following:

(1)Supply sources of previously approved Materials do not produce uniformly acceptable

Materials

(2)Conditions require extraordinary inspection and testing by the Department to prevent

delivery of unacceptable Material

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Source: Minnesota Standard Specifications for Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 68–0 of 1,081. View official source ↗

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