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1 Section 4.03 - Project Start-Up Period. Prior to the Commencement Date, GBRA shall 2 operate the facilities under a Project Start-Up Period. This period shall begin upon issuance 3 to the construction contractor a certificate of substantial completion by the City's engineer 4 and shall continue until issuance by the City for GBRA to initiate the Performance Test. 5 During this time, GBRA shall be required to be on-site to participate in project start-up 6 activities including training, equipment testing oversight, operations and maintenance manual 7 preparation, and shall conduct the necessary activities to promote proper stabilization and 8 calibration of the Project treatment units and instrumentation. 9 10 Section 4.04 - Performance Test. Upon completion of the Project Start-Up Period, GBRA II shall be required to pass the Performance Test described in Article 12. The Performance 12 Test shall be designed to demonstrate that GBRA can operate the Project to meet the 13 Performance Standards and the Contract Standards. During the Performance Test, GBRA 14 shall remain fully responsible for operating and maintaining the Project in accordance with 15 the scope of services as set forth in the Contract. The City shall have the right to take all 16 necessary actions to ensure that potable water produced by the Project during the 17 Performance Test is suitable for distribution to the San Marcos distribution system. 18 19 Section 4.05 - Cost of Operations During Testing. All costs and expenses incurred by 20 GBRA related to the Project Start-up Period operations and the Performance Test, and any 21 costs of the City in connection with any retesting due to GBRA failure of the initial 22 Performance Test, shall be borne by GBRA. GBRA shall not be entitled to any payment 23 prior to passing the Performance Test, with the exception of construction related services. 24 Amounts accrued during the Project Start-up Period and the Performance Test period shall 25 be paid to GBRA upon successfully completing the Performance Test. GBRA shall have 30 26 days to pass the Performance Test, a period which includes a time allowance for an initial 27 test and one re-test. IfGBRA fails to pass the Performance Test within that period, the City 28 may terminate the Contract, the costs and expenses for testing shall not be payable, and the 29 City may pursue all remedies for GBRA default. 30 31 Section 4.06 - Training. GBRA shall be responsible for training the management, 32 supervisory, technical, laboratory, operations, and maintenance personnel. 33 34 Section 4.07 - Maintenance. GBRA shall maintain the Project in accordance with the 35 Contract Standards, shall comply with the Operations and Maintenance Manual, shall 36 maintain the SCADA system, and shall keep complete daily and monthly maintenance logs. 37 GBRA shall also maintain a full spare parts inventory. GBRA must provide (monthly and 38 annually) detailed accounting and service records to verify maintenance tasks undertaken and 39 related costs. 40 41 Section 4.08 - Maintenance and Repair Responsibility. 42 A. GBRA shall be financially responsible for providing, at its sole expense, all SAN MARCOS REGIONAL SURF ACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERA nON CONTRACT 5-6-99 PAGE 6