8.1 Final designs must be approved by the owner before material ordering. Material ordering and fabrication prior to approval of the owner will be at the manufacturer's risk. Award of the contract to the manufacturer does not constitute acceptance of design calculations submitted with the bid. If corrections are required in the final pole designs due to manufacturer's errors, omissions, or misinterpretations of the specifications, the quoted price shall not change. Approval of the drawings and calculations by the owner does not relieve the manufacturer of responsibility for the adequacy of the design, correctness of dimensions, details on the drawings, or the proper fit of parts.

8.2 Upon delivery, poles shall be free of defects and blemishes which would have a detrimental effect on the structure capacity and/or longevity of the pole. They also shall be smooth, attractive, unscarred and in new condition. Poles not meeting these requirements shall be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer at no additional cost to the owner.

8.3 Poles failing to meet strength requirements, poles with circumferential or longitudinal cracks, poles failing to meet manufacturing tolerances or cover requirements, poles with exposed steel, poles with cavities that absorb water, and spliced poles that do not fit together properly or are distorted after mating shall be rejected by the owner and replaced by the manufacturer at no cost to the owner.

8.4 If the delivered weight of a pole will exceed the calculated weight by 5 percent, the manufacturer shall notify the owner of the actual weight before pole delivery. Any pole whose delivered weight exceeds or is below 10 percent of its calculated weight may be rejected by the owner.

8.5 All final drawings shall become the property of the owner, who shall have full rights to reproduce and use them, but shall not share them with other concrete pole suppliers.