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<br />Page 6 of 43 <br />the Notice to Proceed for the Work contained in the work order. Any work performed by the Contractor <br />prior to execution of the Contract or prior to receipt of a work order is strictly at the Contractor’s risk. <br />PART B – GENERAL CONDITIONS <br />1.26 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR <br />A. Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall not start Work until receipt of a work order 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 by the <br />conditions and progress of the Work, all necessary safeguards for the protection of workers and the <br />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 the <br />requirements set forth in the Contract, the Contractor shall correct or modify the Work to comply <br />with the requirements of this Contract. The City shall have the right to withhold payment for such <br />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, disability, <br />marital state, or national origin or other circumstance prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local <br />law or ordinance. The Contractor shall comply with and shall not violate any applicable provisions of <br />Chapter 49.60 RCW, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all applicable federal, state, or local <br />law or ordinance regarding non-discrimination. <br />E. Independent Contractor. The Contractor is and shall be at all times during the term of this Contract <br />an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. Any and all employees of the Contractor, <br />while engaged in the performance of any work or services required by the Contractor under this <br />Contract, shall be considered employees of the Contractor only and not of 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 this <br />Contract, all finished or unfinished documents and material prepared by the Contractor with funds <br />paid by the City under this Contract shall become the property of the City and shall be forwarded to <br />the City upon its request. <br />H. Records. All records and accounts pertaining to this Contract are to be kept available for inspection <br />by representatives of the City for a period of three (3) years after final payment. Copies shall be made <br />available to the City upon request. <br />1.27 WARRANTY OF THE WORK <br />Contractor shall be responsible for correcting all defects in the Work discovered within one (1) year after <br />the date of completion of the Work. If a longer warranty period is specified elsewhere in the Contract <br />Documents, then that longer period applies. When corrections of defects are made, the Contractor shall <br />be responsible for correcting all defects in the corrected Work for one (1) year after acceptance of the <br />corrections by the City. The Contractor shall start work to remedy such defects within seven (7) days of <br />written notice of discovery thereof by the City and shall complete such work within a reasonable time. In <br />emergencies where damage may result from delay or where loss of service may result, such corrections <br />may be made by the City, in which case the cost shall be borne by the Contractor. In the event the