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e. Should the Owner determine that the Contractor is behind schedule, it may require the <br /> Contractor to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional resources <br /> and working overtime, as necessary, to perform the Work in accordance with the approved <br /> project schedule at no additional cost to the Owner. <br /> 3. STANDARD OF CARE <br /> a. The Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing the Work in <br /> accordance with the highest generally accepted standards of this type of Contractor <br /> practice throughout the United States and in accordance with applicable federal, state and <br /> local laws and regulations applicable to the performance of these services. Contractor is <br /> solely responsible for the professional quality, accuracy and timely completion and/or <br /> submission of all work. <br /> b. The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the Work to be loaded with a weight <br /> that will endanger its safety, intended performance or configuration. <br /> c. Contractor shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in the performance of the <br /> Agreement. Contractor shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, <br /> ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the Owner. <br /> d. Contractor is an independent contractor of Owner. Any and all employees of the <br /> Contractor engaged by the Contractor in the performance of any work or services required <br /> of the Contractor under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or agents of the <br /> Contractor only and not of the Owner, and any and all claims that may or might arise under <br /> any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf of said employees while so <br /> engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of the Contractor. <br /> e. Contractor agrees that Contractor, its employees, agents and its subcontractors, if any, shall <br /> be required to comply with all federal, state and local antidiscrimination laws, regulations <br /> and policies that relate to the performance of Contractor's services under this Agreement. <br /> f. If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, <br /> certifications, or related credentials Contractor represents that it and/or its employees, <br /> agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, <br /> or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are current, active, and <br /> not in a state of suspension or revocation. <br /> 4. PAYMENT & TAXES <br /> a. The Owner hereby agrees to pay to the Contractor for the faithful performance of this <br /> Agreement, and the Contractor hereby agrees to perform all of the Work for a sum not-to- <br /> exceed Eighty—five thousand three hundred eighty—six Dollars ($85,386.00). Not later <br /> than the fifth (5th) day of each calendar month the Contractor shall submit to the Owner a <br /> Request for Payment for work done during the previous calendar month. The Request for <br /> Payment shall be in form of AIA Document G702 and shall show substantially the value of <br /> work done during the previous calendar month. The amount due for payment shall be <br /> ninety percent (90%) of the value of work completed since the last Request for Payment <br /> and this amount shall be paid by the Owner on or before the last business day of the month. <br /> Revised June 2010 2 <br />