responsibility to make certain the Specifications and Drawings are in accordance with Laws and Regulations, but this
shall not relieve CONTRACTOR of CONTRACTOR’s obligations under paragraph 3.03.
C. Changes in Laws or Regulations not known at the time of opening of Bids (or, on the Effective Date of the
Agreement if there were no Bids) having an effect on the cost or time of performance of the Work may be the subject
of an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times. If OWNER and CONTRACTOR are unable to agree on
entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any such adjustment, a Claim may be made therefore as provided
in paragraph 10.05.
D, CONTRACTOR shall comply with all local laws, ordinances, and statutes, all provisions of the Revised Statutes
Annotated, all provisions of the federal Davis-Bacon Act for projects with federal funding, and all regulations
promulgated under either statute. Copies of the "City of Nashua Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works", as
determined by U.S. Department of Labor and "General Wage Determinations," as determined by the U.S. Department
of Labor, are available for inspection at the City of Nashua Division of Public Works, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, New
Hampshire. If the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act apply, all employees of the CONTRACTOR must be paid not
less than the wage which is the greater of the Federal wage determinations. The hourly and daily rate of wages to be
paid each class of mechanics and workers must be posted on the project site in a place generally visible to the
employees.
E. If the Davis-Bacon Act applies, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the OWNER within seven days after payment date
of the weekly payroll period, a statement of wages paid for each of the CONTRACTOR’s employees or a payroll
report. If the Davis-Bacon Act applies, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the OWNER within seven days after payment
date of the weekly payroll period, a statement of wages paid for each of any subcontractor's employees or a payroll
report for each subcontractor. The statement or report must include the CONTRACTOR’s certification of compliance
with the requirements of the supplementary condition. CONTRACTOR agrees that failure to comply with the portion
of this supplementary condition requiring CONTRACTOR to furnish a certified statement of wages or payroll report
will, in addition to any other retention allowed under this contract or under state or federal law, allow the OWNER to
unilaterally, without notice to CONTRACTOR, retain an amount of up to 16% from each progress payment until the
OWNER determines CONTRACTOR has complied with the provisions of this supplementary condition.
F, If the Davis-Bacon Act applies to work to be performed under this contract, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the
OWNER within seven days after payment date of the weekly payroll period, a statement of wages paid for each of
CONTRACTOR’s employees and for each of any subcontractor's ernployees or a payroll report from CONTRACTOR
and from each subcontractor. Each statement or report must include the certification by CONTRACTOR of
compliance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act.
G. Workers’ Compensation Coverage.
1. CONTRACTOR agrees as a precondition to the performance of any work under this contract and as a
precondition to any obligation of the OWNER to make any payment under this contract to provide the OWNER
with a certificate of a qualified insurer. CONTRACTOR agrees that notice of any lapse in coverage or
nonpayment of coverage that the CONTRACTOR is required to maintain should be mailed to:
Risk Management
City of Nashua
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
2. CONTRACTOR agrees to maintain required workers’ compensation coverage throughout the entire term of the
contract. Hf CONTRACTOR does not maintain coverage throughout the entire term of the contract,
CONTRACTOR agrees that OWNER may, at any time the coverage is not maintained by CONTRACTOR, order
the CONTRACTOR to stop work, suspend the contract, or terminate the contract. For each six-month period this
contract is in effect, CONTRACTOR agrees, prior to the expiration of the six-month period, to provide another
written request to its insurer for the provision of a certificate and notice of lapse in or nonpayment of coverage. If
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