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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">552.211-70</ph> Substantial Completion.</title>
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         <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="NDhvlG">As prescribed in <ph outputclass="ClauseProvisionXREF" class="- topic/ph "> 
               <xref class="- topic/xref "
                     href="511.404.dita#GSAM_511_404"
                     outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly">511.404</xref> 
            </ph>(b), insert the following
clause:</p>
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            outputclass="Ctr_SmCaps">Substantial Completion (Mar 2019)</p>
         <ol class="- topic/ol ">
            <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="TDyccU" props="Runin"> 
               <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="Hlnhmy">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(a)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">General</i>.</p> 
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                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="lWYyId"> 
                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="aCobWK">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(1)</ph>For the purposes of FAR 52.211-10, Commencement,
Prosecution and Completion of Work, and FAR 52.211-12, Liquidated
Damages-Construction, the work shall be deemed complete when it is
“substantially complete.”</p> 
                  </li>
                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="WUvihb"> 
                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="nsmBrC">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(2)</ph>There may be different completion dates required for
different phases or portions of the work, as established in the contract.
However, the work shall be deemed “substantially complete” if and only if the
Contractor has completed the work and related contract obligations in accordance
with the contract documents, such that the Government may enjoy the intended
access, occupancy, possession, and use of the entire work without impairment due
to incomplete or deficient work, and without interference from the Contractor's
completion of remaining work or correction of deficiencies in completed
work.</p> 
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                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="CDUYeW">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(3)</ph>In no event shall the work be deemed “substantially
complete” if all fire and life safety systems are not tested and accepted by the
authority having jurisdiction, where such acceptance is required under the
contract.</p> 
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                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="andzvo">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(4)</ph>Unless otherwise specifically noted, or otherwise
clear from context, all references in the contract to “acceptance” shall refer
to issuance of a written determination of substantial completion by the
Contracting Officer.</p> 
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               <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="ksLMjD">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(b)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Notice of Substantial Completion</i>.</p> 
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                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="rUeCRi"> 
                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="zaHBAt">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(1)</ph>With reasonable advance notice, the Contractor shall
submit to the Contracting Officer a written proposal recommending a substantial
completion date.</p> 
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                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="NNIWmq"> 
                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="GXjKVM">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(2)</ph>If the Contracting Officer takes exception to the
notice of substantial completion, the Contractor shall be entitled to a written
notice of conditions precluding determination of substantial completion. The
Contractor shall only be entitled to an extension of time to address such
conditions if, and to the extent that, the Contracting Officer provides notice
of such conditions more than 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice of
substantial completion.</p> 
                  </li>
               </ol> 
            </li>
            <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="rLMveq" props="Runin"> 
               <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="QbDeWH">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(c)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Acceptance of Substantial Completion</i>.</p> 
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                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="EzYMwy">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(1)</ph>The Contracting Officer shall conduct inspections and
make a determination of substantial completion within a reasonable time.</p> 
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                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="rLrRKr">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(2)</ph>Substantial Completion shall be established by the
Contracting Officer's issuance of a written determination specifying the date
upon which the work is substantially complete.</p> 
                  </li>
               </ol> 
            </li>
            <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="MBtklR"> 
               <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="CRuDAw">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(d)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Contract Completion</i>.</p> 
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                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="lwAfHG"> 
                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="QxoKuh">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(1)</ph>The Contract is complete if and only if the
Contractor has completed all work and related contract obligations, corrected
all deficiencies and all punch list items, and complied with all conditions for
final payment.</p> 
                  </li>
                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li " id="UYRoIc"> 
                     <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " id="Ndnyuj">
                        <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(2)</ph>The Contractor shall not be entitled to final payment
or release of any retainage held by the Government until after contract
completion. If the Contractor does not achieve contract completion within the
time required by this contract, the Government shall be entitled, after
providing notice to the Contractor, to complete any work remaining unfinished.
The Contractor shall be liable to the Government for all costs incurred by the
Government to complete such work.</p> 
                  </li>
               </ol> 
            </li>
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            outputclass="Endofclause">(End of clause)</p>
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