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<br />Revised 06/21 <br /> <br /> <br />3 <br />3. TERM AND SCHEDULING <br /> <br />a. The Contractor agrees to commence work pursuant to the written Notice -to Proceed. <br /> <br />b. The Contractor agrees to complete substantially all Work included by August 7, 2023. <br /> <br />c. Time is of the essence with respect to all dates specifi ed in the Contract Documents as <br />Completion Dates. <br /> <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 /> <br />4. STANDARD OF CARE AND DUTIES OF CONTRACTOR <br /> <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 submission of all work. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />e. Contractor shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal <br />laws, rules, and regulations including but not limit ed to all state and federal non-discrimination <br />laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and <br />Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may <br />be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). <br />Any violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement <br />and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part <br />of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of <br />breach to discrimination. <br /> <br />f. If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, <br />certifications, or related credentials Contractor represents that it and its employees, agents and <br />subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, or credentials <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 40CF07BE-0F08-4B66-B4FD-884A0A07C01CDocuSign Envelope ID: D14CEB36-3A5D-4960-8FE4-C29D1FBF03AD