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4.4. Hardware: All hardware to be put id operating condidon. New keys must be turned over to homeowner as work is compieted. 4.5, Utilities: Use exisring or provide own at Contractor's expensc if existing is insufficient. Homeowner must provide a11 existing utilities as is and must be responsible for continuous maintenance and payment of existing utilities. Contractor will be responsible to determine utility eeeds to provide adequate sanitary facility and to safely opecate equipment at all dmes on site. 4.6. Unforeseen damage or Change in Scope of Work: Discovery of defective elements made known W the Contractor before or during the construction process must be brougtrt w the immediate attention of the Contract Administcator in wdting. When repaics are made, the repairs must reasonably mateh the surrounding materials in original design aad dimension as appmved by the Contract Adtninistrator. 4.7. Where additional work is necessary to make repairs or to correct unforesezn dangerous conditions, the Contractor must submit to the Conttact Administrator a work write-up of the work, cost of such work, and the time necessary for such work. Unless it is deteTmined there exists an immediate health and safety danger, NO WORK MUST BE AUTHORIZED until xgreed apon in wridng by the homeowner, Contraetor, and Contract Adminietrator. Compensation for additional work will be negotiated in the following maanet: A. The deletion of work proposed, but not started; or if that ie not possible; B. An inccease to the dollar amount of the contract, however, epproval of such increase require the homeowner, contractor, Contract Administrator, and State of Texas HOME program written approval. C. Addidonsl Work - No other work must be done to the project other than the work agreed upon in writing by the homeowner, Contract Administrator and contractor or as necessary to romove iaunediato hoakth and safety dangers during the construction phase. 4.8. The Job Sitc A. At the job site the contractor must obtain and display all pecmits and inspection tags as requirod by the local Inspection Department. B. The Contraotor must use the site and its fecilitiea only for the constiuction stipalated in the "work write-up". The electrical, sanitary waste, water, and gas systems must be uscd only for conshvction pwposes and dwiag the eonstruction phase or dwing warranty work. C. Any discrepancy in the contract documents must immediately be brought to the attention of the Coatract AdminisUator. 5.0 Stte Work 53. Materials A. All on-site fill material must be soil or soil rock mixture which is free of organic matt,et or other deletsrious substances. It must contain no rocks or lumps ova 6d in greatest dimension, and not more than 15% must be larger than 2 Y2 b' in greatest dimension. 8. Imported fill roaterial- must conform with 2.1 but must have a msximum particle size of 2V in greaoest dimension. C. Fi11 must have a plasticity index (Pn of 12 or better unless placed under a foundation in which case the PI should be 2. TDHCA - HOME Invesunmt Partnaships Program Appendix A-04 - TMC Specifications Pege 3 of 24 Revised 01/01/2004 - - 214