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27.3.3 The Contract Price has been reduced because of modifications or changes; 27.3.4 The Owner has been required to correct defective Work or complete the Work; 27.3.5 Unsatisfactory performance of the Work, including failure to clean up. ARTICLE 28. Project Completion 28.1 Prior to final payment, the Contractor may, in writing to the Owner and the Engineer, certify that the entire Project is complete and request that the Engineer issue a certificate of completion. Within a reasonable time thereafter, the Owner, Contractor and Engineer will make an inspection of the Project to determine the status of completion. If the Engineer and Owner do not consider the Project complete, they will notify the Contractor in writing giving reasons thereof. If the Engineer and Owner consider the Project complete, they will prepare and deliver to the Owner an application for final payment. 28.2 The Owner shall have the right to exclude the Contractor from the Project after the date of completion, but the Owner will allow the Contractor reasonable access to complete or correct items of repair and maintenance. ARTICLE 29. Final Payment 29.1 After the Contractor has completed any corrections to the satisfaction of the Engineer and delivered all maintenance and operating instruction, schedules, guarantees, bonds, certificates of inspection and other documents, all as required by the Contract Documents, he may make application for final payment. The final application for payment shall be accomplished by such supporting data as the Engineer may require, together with complete and legally effective releases or waivers (satisfactory to the Owner) of all liens arising out of the Contract Documents and the labor and services performed and the material and equipment furnished thereunder. In lieu thereof and as approved by the Owner, the Contractor may furnish receipts of releases in full; an affidavit of the Contractor that the releases and receipts include all labor, services, material and equipment for which a lien could be filed, and that all payrolls, State and Federal withholding taxes, material and equipment bills, and other indebtedness connected with the Work for which the Owner or his property might in any way be responsible, have been paid or otherwise satisfied; and consent of the Surety, if any, to final payment. If any Subcontractor or supplier fails to furnish a release or receipt in full, the Contractor may furnish a bond satisfactory to the Owner to indemnify him against any lien. 292 If, on the basis of his observation and review of the Work during construction, his final inspection and his review of the final application for payment all as required by the Contract Documents, the Engineer is satisfied that the Work has been completed and the Contractor has fulfilled all of his obligations under the Contract Documents, he will, within fifteen (15) Calendar Days after receipt of the final application for payment, indicate in writing his approval of payment and present the application to the Owner for payment. Otherwise, he will return the application to the Contractor, indicating in writing his reasons for refusing to approve final payment, in which case the Contractor will make the necessary corrections and resubmit the application. The Owner, will, within GC 21