Viking Construction Group 7/9/2024

City of Everett 00 72 00 - 24 00 72 00 - 24 GENERAL CONDITIONS the Owner’s refusal to consider or approve a Contractor initiated change proposal. The Contractor shall not do any of the following without the express written agreement of the Owner: fail to perform any Work; commence performance of any proposed change; reduce its resources assigned to performance of the Work in order to prepare a change proposal or in anticipation of approval of a change proposal; adjust or change the project schedule or take any action or fail to do any action that would affect the Completion Date of the Work; take any action or fail to take any action arising out of the Contractor’s change proposal that would result in the Contractor seeking an adjustment upward of the Contract Sum. 7. LABOR STANDARDS 7.1. WAGES OF EMPLOYEES 7.1.1. General Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 39.12 RCW, the Contractor and each Subcontractor or other person doing the whole or any part of Work to be performed under this Contract in the State of Washington shall pay each employee working in the State of Washington an amount not less than the general prevailing rate of wage, as specified by the Industrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and Industries of Washington State, paid in the vicinity of the Work to be performed under this Contract for the particular grade or occupation of each employee Any employee whose type of work is not covered by any of the classified wage rates specified by the Industrial Statistician shall be paid not less than the rate of wage listed for the classification that most nearly corresponds to the type of work performed. In case any Dispute arises as to what are the prevailing rates of wages for work of a similar nature that cannot be adjusted by the parties in interest, including labor and management representatives, the matter shall be referred for arbitration to the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington, and his or her decision therein shall be final and conclusive and binding on all parties involved in the Dispute. The schedule of prevailing wage rates as determined by the Industrial Statistician for the locality or localities where this Contract will be performed are by this reference made a part of this Contract as though fully set forth herein. The Contractor shall be held responsible for notifying its Subcontractors of these wage requirements. Failure by either the Contractor or any Subcontractors to comply with requirements of Chapter 39.12 RCW will result in delay of payment to the Contractor and/or imposition of other sanctions as may be available under the law and this Contract. 7.1.2. Contractor's Responsibility The Contractor will be held responsible for paying not less than the prevailing wages, including increases in such wages, over the term of this Contract. It is, therefore, imperative that the Contractor and its Subcontractors familiarize themselves with the wage rates before submitting bids based upon these Specifications. 7.1.3. Federal Labor Requirements Contractor shall comply with applicable federal laws and regulations relating to workers, safety and labor. 7.2. PAYMENT CERTIFICATES A. 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