ARTICLE 7— CONTRACTOR
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Execution of the Contract by the Contractor is a representation that the Contractor has
visited the site, become familiar with local conditions under which the Work is to be
performed and correlated personal observations with requirements of the Contract
Documents.
The Contractor shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents with each other
and with information furnished by the Owner. Before commencing activities, the
Contractor shall: (1) take field measurements and verify field conditions; (2) carefully
compare this and other information known to the Contractor with the Contract Documents;
and (3) promptly report errors, inconsistencies or omissions discovered to the Owner.
Within ten (10) days of notification of award, and prior to commencement of work, the
Contractor shall obtain and forward to Owner a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond
representing 100% of the contract work
The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using the Contractor’s best skill and
attention. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for and have control over construction
means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures, and for coordinating all portions of
the Work.
The Contractor, as soon as practicable after award of the Contract, shall furnish in writing
to the Owner the names of subcontractors or suppliers for each portion of the Work. The
Owner will promptly reply to the Contractor in writing if, after due investigation, he has
reasonable objection to the subcontractors or suppliers listed.
Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay
for labor, materials, equipment, tools, utilities, transportation, and other facilities and
services necessary for proper execution and completion of the work.
The Contractor shall deliver, handle, store and install materials in accordance with
manufacturers’ instructions.
The Contractor warrants to the Owner that (1) materials and equipment furnished under the
contract will be new and of good quality unless otherwise required or permitted by the
Contract Documents; (2) the Work will be free from defects not inherent in the quality
required or permitted; and (3) the Work will conform to the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
The Contractor shall pay sales, consumer. use and similar taxes that are legally required
when the Contract is executed.
. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for the building permit and other permits and
governmental fees, licenses and inspections necessary for proper execution and completion
of the Work.
The Contractor shall comply with and give notices required by agencies having jurisdiction
over the Work. If the Contractor performs Work knowing it to be contrary to laws,
statutes, ordinances building codes, and rules and regulations without notice to the Owner,
the Contractor shall assume full responsibility for such Work and shall bear the attributable
costs. The Contractor shall promptly notify the Owner in writing of any known
inconsistencies in the Contract Documents with such governmental laws, rules and
regulations.
. The Contractor shall promptly review, approve in writing and submit Shop Drawings,
Product Data, Samples and similar submittals required by the Contract Documents, Shop
Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar submittals are not Contract Documents.
. The Contractor shall confine operations at the site to areas permitted by law, ordinances.
permits, the Contract Documents and the Owner.
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