The awarded contractor shall be responsible for the removal and replacement of all rooftop equipment units listed and shown on the project documents. As noted, the awarded contractor shall remain responsible for the removal of all controls equipment from existing rooftop equipment units, returning control components to the Construction Manager. The awarded contractor shall also be responsible for coordinating with AES Industries, Inc. for the existing rooftop equipment units to be removed from the store site. The awarded contractor shall coordinate with the store manager an area for temporary unit storage on grade in the most viable secure location providing for a one week notice to AES Industries, Inc. as to the date of unit pickup. All rooftop equipment units scheduled for pickup is the property of the client and shall not be damaged or decommissioned prior to pickup. The existing rooftop equipment units shall be removed from the site the same week as the unit replacement and loaded onto the AES trailers within two hours of the scheduled pickup time. The awarded contractor shall be responsible for all labor and equipment required to load the units onto the AES trailers.

AES Industries, Inc. shall comply to and follow EPA Clean Air Act, Title VI, Section 608 and Code of Federal Regulation Title 40, Part 82 when removing air conditioning or refrigerated equipment units. AES shall document all removed rooftop equipment units recording their identification numbers, model and serial numbers, the amount of refrigerant recovered from each unit, the date of decommissioning, including the company name and signature of an on-site supervisor. The awarded contractor shall continue to provide for all other documentation for new rooftop equipment units installed in accordance with the specifications and required project closeout documents.