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<br /> <br />1.10 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR <br />A. Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall not start the Work until receipt of Notice to Proceed <br />from the City. <br />B. Safety. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of employees on the <br />worksite and shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local regulations, <br />ordinances, and codes. The Contractor shall erect and properly maintain at all time, as required <br />by the conditions and progress of the Work, all necessary safeguards for the protection of <br />workers and the public and shall post danger signs warning against known or unusual hazards. <br />C. Correction of Defects. If, during the course of the Contract, the Work rendered does not meet <br />the requirements set forth in the Contract, the Contractor shall correct or modify the Work to <br />comply with the requirements of this Contract. The City shall have the right to withhold <br />payment for such Work until it meets the requirements of the Contract Documents. <br />D. Equal Employment Opportunity. The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee, <br />applicant for employment, or other person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, <br />disability, marital state, national origin, or other circumstance prohibited by applicable federal, <br />state, or local law or ordinance. The Contractor shall comply with and shall not violate any <br />applicable provisions of Chapter 49.60 RCW, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all <br />applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance regarding non-discrimination. <br />E. Independent Contractor. The Contractor is and shall be at all times during the term of this <br />Contract an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. Any and all employees of <br />the Contractor, while engaged in the performance of any work or services required by the <br />Contractor under this Contract, shall be considered employees of the Contractor only and not of <br />the City. <br />F. Compliance with Laws. The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and <br />regulations applicable to the work to be done under this Contract. <br />G. Document Ownership. On payment to the Contractor by the City of all compensation due under <br />this Contract, all finished or unfinished documents and material prepared by the Contractor with <br />funds paid by the City under this Contract shall become the property of the City and shall be <br />forwarded to the City upon its request. <br />H. Records. All records and accounts pertaining to this Contract are to be kept available for <br />inspection by representatives of the City for a period of three (3) years after final payment. <br />Copies shall be made available to the City upon request. <br />1.11 WARRANTY OF THE WORK <br />The Contractor shall be responsible for correcting all defects in the Work discovered within one year <br />after the date that the City issues the Certificate of Completion for the Work. If a longer warranty <br />period is specified elsewhere in the Contract Documents, then that longer period applies. When <br />corrections of defects are made, the Contractor shall be responsible for correcting all defects in the <br />corrected Work for one year after acceptance of the corrections by the City. The Contractor shall start <br />work to remedy such defects within seven (7) days of written notice of discovery thereof by the City and <br />shall complete such work within a reasonable time. In emergencies where damage may result from