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Orange County West Campus Office Building -HVAC <br />PDC Project 23020 GENERAL CONDITIONS (INFORMAL <br />PROJECT)00 72 00 - 7 <br />THE CONTRACTOR IS AND REMAINS FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OWN ACTS OR OMISSIONS AS <br />WELL AS THOSE OF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR OR OF ANY EMPLOYEE OF EITHER.THE <br />CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT NO CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN THE <br />SUBCONTRACTOR AND THE OWNER IN REGARD TO THE CONTRACT,AND THAT THE <br />SUBCONTRACTOR ACTS ON THIS WORK AS AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CONTRACTOR. <br />CONTRACTOR-SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS <br />THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT THE TERMS OF THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL APPLY <br />EQUALLY TO EACH SUBCONTRACTOR AS TO THE CONTRACTOR,AND THE CONTRACTOR <br />AGREES TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO BIND EACH SUBCONTRACTOR TO <br />THESE TERMS.THE CONTRACTOR FURTHER AGREES TO CONFORM TO THE CODE OF ETHICAL <br />CONDUCT AS ADOPTED BY THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,INC.,WITH <br />RESPECT TO CONTRACTOR-SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS.THE OWNER RESERVES THE <br />RIGHT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF PORTIONS OF WORK TO BE SUBCONTRACTED AS HEREINAFTER <br />SPECIFIED. <br />CHANGES IN THE WORK AND CLAMS FOR EXTRA COST <br />THE OWNER MAY HAVE CHANGES MADE IN THE WORK COVERED BY THE CONTRACT.THESE <br />CHANGES WILL NOT INVALIDATE AND WILL NOT RELIEVE OR RELEASE THE CONTRACTOR FROM <br />ANY GUARANTEE GIVEN BY HIM PERTINENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS.THESE CHANGES <br />WILL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE GUARANTEE BOND AND WILL NOT RELIEVE THE SURETY <br />OR SURETIES OF SAID BOND.ALL EXTRA WORK SHALL BE EXECUTED UNDER CONDITIONS OF <br />THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. <br />EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY ENDANGERING LIFE OR PROPERTY,NO CHANGE SHALL BE MADE BY <br />THE CONTRACTOR EXCEPT UPON RECEIPT OF APPROVED CHANGE ORDER FROM THE <br />DESIGNER,COUNTERSIGNED BY THE OWNER AUTHORIZING SUCH CHANGE.NO CLAIM FOR <br />ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CONTRACT PRICE SHALL BE VALID UNLESS THIS PROCEDURE IS <br />FOLLOWED.SHOULD A CLAIM FOR EXTRA COMPENSATION BY THE CONTRACTOR BE DENIED BY <br />THE DESIGNER OR THE OWNER,THE CONTRACTOR MAY PURSUE HIS CLAIM IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH G.S.143-135.3. <br />IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY ENDANGERING LIFE OR PROPERTY,THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE <br />DIRECTED TO PROCEED ON A TIME AND MATERIAL BASIS WHEREUPON THE CONTRACTOR SHALL <br />PROCEED AND KEEP ACCURATELY ON SUCH FORM AS SPECIFIED BY THE DESIGNER OR OWNER, <br />A CORRECT ACCOUNT OF COSTS TOGETHER WITH ALL PROPER INVOICES,PAYROLLS AND <br />SUPPORTING DATA.UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK THE CHANGE ORDER WILL BE PREPARED <br />AS OUTLINED UNDER EITHER METHOD "C(1)"OR METHOD "C(2)"OR BOTH. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 8DED1454-68D2-4E36-9FC6-E56FF2124E5D