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DocuSign Envelope ID: EF025B1F-945D-4AD0-89C8-770395A67984 <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 by May 30, 2019. <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 <br /> Contract Documents and as stipulated in a written Notice-to-Proceed to be executed by the <br /> Contractor and Owner. <br /> e. It is expressly understood that the Owner will employ other contractors to perform work as <br /> a part of the Project whose work will be performed simultaneously and sequentially with <br /> the performance of the Work by the Contractor. It shall be necessary for the Contractor to <br /> coordinate its activities with such other contractors, particularly with respect to access to <br /> work areas, storage of materials and other common facilities. <br /> f. Should the Owner determine that the Contractor is behind schedule Owner may require, at <br /> no additional cost to the Owner, the Contractor to expedite and accelerate its efforts, <br /> including providing additional resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform <br /> the Work in accordance with the approved project schedule. <br /> 4. 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 caused by its employees, agents, <br /> contractors, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Contractor shall correct any <br /> and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional <br /> 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. 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 /> Revised 12/18 2 <br />