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DocuSign Envelope ID: 04E136D1 -507C- 4219- BF16- 446F8D2192F8 <br />11.4. The CMAR shall report all information required by local and state law and regulations to the <br />Owner within ten (10 days) after the end of the quarter ( March 31, June 30, September 30 and <br />December 31) the GMP package is completed, which in turn will submit to the North Carolina <br />Department of Administration, office of Historically Underutilized Businesses. <br />11.5. To increase participation, if necessary, the CMAR may, with the written approval of the Owner's <br />Representative, waive performance or payment bonds by Subcontractors, or may offer the <br />participation of the CMAR as a guarantor or surety in the financing of materials purchases by <br />Subcontractors, provided that the CMAR may condition such financing participation upon the <br />issuance of joint checks or other similar arrangements to allow the CMAR to verify that timely <br />payments are made to suppliers furnishing credit. <br />11.6. CMAR shall at all times during the term of this Contract remain in compliance with all applicable <br />local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal <br />non - discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non - <br />Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein <br />by reference and may be viewed at <br />http: / /www.oran ecountync. og v/departments /purchasing division/contracts.php). Any violation of <br />the Orange County Non - Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Contract and County may <br />immediately terminate this Contract without further obligation on the part of the County. This <br />paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. <br />12. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS <br />12.1. The CMAR agrees that the requirements of these Contract Documents shall apply equally to each <br />Subcontractor as to the CMAR, and the CMAR agrees to take such action as may be necessary to <br />bind each Subcontractor to these requirements. The CMAR further agrees to conform to the Code <br />of Ethical Conduct as adopted by the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., with respect <br />to CMAR - Subcontractor relationships, and that payments to Subcontractors shall be made in <br />accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143 -134.1 providing for interest on final payments due to <br />prime Subcontractors and sub - subcontractors. <br />12.2. Within seven (7) days after the CMAR receives each periodic or final payment and its bank makes <br />the funds available after deposit, the CMAR shall pay each Subcontractor based on Work <br />completed or service provided under the Contract. Should any periodic or final payment to a <br />Subcontractor be delayed by more than seven days after receipt of periodic or final payment by the <br />CMAR, the CMAR shall pay the Subcontractor interest, beginning on the eighth day, at the rate of <br />one percent (1 %) per month or fraction thereof on such unpaid balance as may be due, provided the <br />Subcontractor has conformed to the specified billing procedures and insurance requirements. <br />12.3. The retainage withheld from payments made by the CMAR to the Subcontractor shall not exceed <br />the retainage reflected in the CMAR payment applications and payments made by the Owner to the <br />CMAR. Any retainage on payments made by the CMAR to the Subcontractor that exceeds the <br />corresponding retainage on payments made by the Owner to the CMAR shall be subject to interest <br />to be paid by the CMAR to the Subcontractor at the rate of one percent (1 %) per month or fraction <br />thereof. <br />12.4. Nothing in this section shall prevent the CMAR at the time of application and certification to the <br />Owner from withholding application and certification to the Owner for payment to a Subcontractor <br />for unsatisfactory job progress; defective construction not remedied; disputed Work; third -party <br />claims filed or reasonable evidence that claim will be filed; failure of Subcontractor to make timely <br />payments for labor, equipment and materials; damage to CMAR or another Subcontractor; <br />reasonable evidence that the contract cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of the contract <br />sum; or a reasonable amount for retainage not to exceed the initial percentage retained by Owner. <br />Page 15 of 53 <br />Revised 10/17 <br />