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8 <br /> 3. TERM AND SCHEDULING <br /> a. The Contractor agrees to commence work pursuant to the written Notice-to Proceed. <br /> b. The Contractor agrees to complete substantially all Work included by October 25, 2014 or 120 <br /> calendar days from the time of written Notice to Proceed. <br /> c. Time is of the essence with respect to all dates specified in the Contract Documents as <br /> Completion Dates. <br /> d. The Contractor shall perform the Work in the time, manner and form required by the Contract <br /> Documents and as stipulated in a written Notice-to-Proceed to be executed by the Contractor <br /> and Owner. <br /> 4. STANDARD OF CARE AND DUTIES OF CONTRACTOR <br /> a. The Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing the Work in <br /> accordance with the generally accepted standards of this type of Contractor practice throughout <br /> the United States and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and <br /> regulations applicable to the performance of these services. Contractor is solely responsible <br /> for the professional quality, accuracy and timely completion and/or submission of all work. <br /> b. The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the Work to be loaded with a weight that <br /> will endanger its safety,intended performance or configuration. <br /> c. Contractor shall be responsible for all Contractor, Subcontractor, and Sub-subcontractor errors <br /> or omissions, in the performance of the Agreement together with the errors and omissions of <br /> any agent or employee of the Contractor or any Subcontractor or Sub-subcontractor. <br /> Contractor shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or <br /> conflicts at no additional cost to the Owner. <br /> d. Contractor is an independent contractor of Owner. Any and all employees of the Contractor <br /> engaged by the Contractor in the performance of any work or services required of the <br /> Contractor under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or agents of the Contractor <br /> only and not of the Owner, and any and all claims that may or might arise under any workers <br /> compensation or other law or contract on behalf of said employees while so engaged shall be <br /> the sole obligation and responsibility of the Contractor. <br /> e. Contractor agrees that Contractor, its employees, agents and its subcontractors, if any, shall be <br /> required to comply with all federal, state and local antidiscrimination laws, regulations and <br /> 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, agents <br /> and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, or <br /> credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are current, active, and not in a <br /> state of suspension or revocation. <br /> g. The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work efficiently and with the Contractor's best <br /> skill and attention. Except as specifically set forth in the Contract Documents the Contractor <br /> shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of <br /> construction, and for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. The <br /> Revised 1/14 2 <br />