American Process Group Inc 4/15/2020

City of Everett 00 7200 - 24 ' 2020 Biosolids Removal UT3705-11 7.2. PAYMENT CERTIFICATES The Contractor and each Subcontractor on or before the date of commencement of the Work shall file a statement of"Intent to Pay"prevailing wages under oath with the Owner and with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries certifying the rate of hourly wage including the usual benefits paid and to be paid each classification of laborers,workmen, or mechanics employed upon the Work by the Contractor or its Subcontractor that shall not be less than the prevailing rate of wage. No payment will be made to the Contractor prior to the submission of such statements and the issuance by the Industrial Statistician of said Department of an acknowledgment of approval. Such statement and any supplemental statements that may be necessary shall be filed in accordance with the practices and procedures required by the Department of Labor and Industries. Upon the completion of the Work,the Contractor and all of its Subcontractors shall submit affidavits of wages paid to the Department of Labor and Industries in such form as may be required by said Department. Payment of the retained percentage will not be made until ' certification is received from the Department of Labor and Industries that the prevailing wage requirements of state law have been satisfied. Any fees charged by the Department of Labor and Industries for filing such statements or submitting such ' affidavits shall be the responsibility of the Contractor,and each Subcontractor; if,for any reason,the Owner pays such fees,then the Contractor shall be charged the amounts thereof. 7.3. HOURS OF LABOR ' Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding hours of work, including,but not limited to,RCW Chap.49.28. ' 7.4. CONTRACT WORK HOURS The Contractor shall comply with Section 103 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act(40 U.S.C. section 327-330)as supplemented by Department of Labor Regulations(29 CFR,Part 5). Under this section the Contractor shall compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of forty(40)hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible, provided the worker is compensated as required by law. 7.5. OVERTIME WORK Overtime and shift work may be established as a regular procedure by the Contractor with reasonable , Notice to and written permission of the Owner's Representative. Permission may be denied for such reasons as noise,traffic, or other interference with the neighborhood in which the Project is located, or the lack of availability of inspectors during overtime or shift work. ' 7.6 LABOR RELATIONS The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to prevent any labor Disputes involving the Contractor and any of its Subcontractors or Suppliers of any products or services from disrupting the Work under this Contract or interfering with access to the Owner's property by the Owner, including its agents, representatives,employees and officials,any other contractors engaged in construction activities, or members of the public. In the event any picketing or other concerted activity by employees involved in a labor Dispute with the Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers interferes in any way with access to the Owner's property by any persons,the Contractor shall promptly and expeditiously take all reasonable actions to eliminate or minimize such interference,including but not limited to: (1)utilizing all reasonable means of restricting any picketing to a single entrance to the Owner's property; (2)posting notices or signs which advise interested persons and labor organizations that a particular entrance to the Owner's property is for the employees of"primary" or,as the case may be, "neutral" employers; (3) policing entrances to ensure that only authorized personnel may use those entrances; (4)notifying all interested labor organizations of the "primary" or"neutral" status of particular entrances; and(5) in the event any such picketing or concerted activity is unlawful or has a secondary impact upon the employees 1 of neutral employers,promptly and expeditiously taking appropriate action to seek recourse through the 00 7200 - 24 GENERAL CONDITIONS ,