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1.10 Warranties (Pre & Post Tender

• Protection of adjoining elements and finishes during works. • Protection of all works during construction. • Survey and acceptance of building structure in interfaces with other building elements and connection points • Cleaning of all Contract works construction • Provision of service crews and maintenance equipment during the Defects Liability period. • Provide system to ensure all panels shall be demarcated in a manner to facilitate backtracking of panel information (e.g., batch number of sealant, date of sealant application, assembly date, glass reference/ batch number, quality control check date, back pan water test). Submissions • Submission to and compliance with all Regulatory Authority requirements and payments of fees and charges. • Preparation of detailed Shop Drawings and Computations for production of all façade systems. • Submission of documents, include material technical data, material test report and samples in accordance with the specifications for inspection and approval of consultant. • Provide list of testing facilities for all materials and façade systems (e.g., coatings, aluminium, gaskets, sealants, etc.) • Design certificates and producers method statements. • Executed Warranty Deeds. • Evidence of Possession and maintenance of all appropriate insurance policies as required under the contract, including. • Public Liability (Contractor) • Professional Indemnity (Contractor’s designer) • Accident Compensation (Contractor) • Evidence of formulation and application of Quality Assurance Plans Facade Lighting • Interfacing and coordination with lighting and electrical trades. • Provision of lighting bracket supply, fixing and sealing to façades. • Sealing of all façade penetrations of lighting / fixtures. • Provisions of penetration / cut outs for lights / cables

Regulation • Façade contractor should take due care and diligence to comply with local government regulation in terms of design, fabrication and installation of contracted works. • No extra claims in terms of cost and time will be allowed in order to comply with regulation, façade contractor should have considered all local regulation prior to award of the contract, cost of which will be included in the contract

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1.10 Warranties (Pre & Post Tender)

Contractor has to submit a written warranty executed by the suppliers / manufacturer agreed to repair or replace components of the façade systems that fail in materials or workmanship within the specified DLP & warranty period. Failures include but are not limited to structural, weather performance, durability and finishes. Suppliers of the glass, panel systems and sealants will be required to supply warranties direct to the client for supply and installation for 10 years after the end of the Twenty Four (24) months defects liability period. The system warranty shall include all materials and workmanship. All costs and expenses out of, or in connection with, the obligation herein shall be solely borne by façade contractor and manufacturers. The warranty shall include the agreement by the Façade contractor to repair or replace components of the façade systems that fail in materials or workmanship at no cost to the owner within the specified warranty period. Failures include but are not limited to the following: • Structural failures of components due to forces within specified limits, including, but not limited to, excessive deflection • Noise or vibration caused by wind or thermal movements

• Failure of the system to meet performance requirements • Deterioration of metals, metal finishes and other materials beyond normal weathering • Failure of operating components to function normally • Penetration of water into building • Air infiltration exceeding specified limits • Condensation of the Insulated Glass Unit • Glazing breakage due to forces within specified limits, thermal breakage, defective glass or damaged glass and resultant damage • Glass corrosion due to failure of the system • Spontaneous breakage of toughened glass • Cracking, grazing, flaking of coatings or ceramic fritted glass • Sealant (including structural sealant) loss of adhesion, staining caused by sealant, loss of cohesion, cracking or discolouration • Non-structural sealant hardening beyond Shore A durometer 50 or softening below 20 • Permanent deformation at the sealant including shrinking in length and size • Disengagement of gaskets, seals and or weather-strips • Loss of effective glass bite due to shifting glass • Loss of effective glass bearing on setting blocks due to shifting glass and or blocks • Collapse of thermal insulation, fire safing insulation or acoustic insulation • Water leakage into electrical system for exterior building lighting, blind operation or any other effects on the electrical system • Loss of acoustic performance • Loss of thermal performance • Mechanical failure of hardware and motorized hardware • Rusting of stainless steel cladding • Rusting of painted or galvanized steel support • Sustaining growth of mildew, mould, fungi and the like on the façade components

The warranty and its enforcement shall not deprive the Employer of other action, rights or remedy available to the façade contractor. The warranty shall include all materials and labour associated with the rectification of any item associated with the Façade works Product or project warranties shall include the following:

• The manufacturer of the glass shall warrant and guarantee direct to the Employer that the coatings or ceramic frit coatings will not develop peeling, cracking, discoloration, deterioration or mottling for the warranty period. • The manufacturer of the insulated glass units shall warrant and guarantee direct to the Employer each insulated glass unit installed to be free from material obstructions of vision as a result of dust or film formation on the internal glass surfaces caused by failure of the seal, other than glass breakage and that units shall be free from discoloration, mottling or deteriorating of the coating regardless of loss of insulating glass seal, for the warranty period. • The manufacturer of the laminated glass shall warrant and guarantee direct to the Employer that the laminated glass will not have any manufacturing defects resulting in edge separation, delamination, mottling, bubbles, delamination or any obstruction of vision as a result of dust or film formation on the internal glass surfaces or any other deleterious effects for the warranty period. • All warranties shall agree to replace the glass in its location at this project site, including all labour, at no cost to the Employer, provided the manufacturer's instructions for protection and maintenance have been adhered to during the warranty period and failure is not due to vandalism or glass breakage caused by external projectiles. • Painted or anodised finishes which crack, peel, fade, chalk or show other defects in excess of specified limits shall be replaced at no charge (including material and labour) for the warranty period.

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