A. The general contractor shall notify all parties involved of the date upon which he will be ready for substantial completion. The project architect or engineer will schedule and carry out the inspection to verify if the construction meets substantial completion status.

B. Final Inspection: The contractor shall notify the design professional that he is ready for a final inspection, at which time the design professional with the owner will conduct a final inspection, and, if acceptable, accept the facility. All mechanical, electrical, or other building systems shall be checked and inspected completely at the time of final inspection prior to project close-out by the acting consultant who should be a registered professional engineer or other qualified personnel. The mechanical system should be balanced once per each major seasonal change by the contractor under the supervision of the consultant or engineer during the first year warranty period.