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d . Related documents listed under Section 1 above . <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 June 30 , 2022 , or 90 <br /> consecutive calendar days from the 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 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 shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal <br /> laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited 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 lhttp : //wNvw . orangecountvnc . gov/departments/purchasing division/contrac!L. phR) . <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 /> Revised 06 / 21 2 <br />