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GC 1 DEFINITIONS <br /> (a) The "Owner ' , the "Contractor" , and the " Engineer ' are treated throughout the Contract as if <br /> each were of the singular number and masculine gender. <br /> (b ) " Engineer" shall be used and shall be understood to mean the professional engineer or <br /> architect consultant retained by the County or the designed staff engineer of the Public Works Department of <br /> the County. <br /> (c) "Subcontractor" includes only those having a direct contract with the Contractor, and it <br /> includes one who furnishes material worked to a special design according to the plans and specifications of <br /> this work but does not include one who merely furnishes material not so worked . <br /> (d ) The term "work" means the construction services required by the Contract Documents/ this <br /> Agreement and requires all labor, materials and services to be provided by the Contractor to fulfill the <br /> Contractor's obligations under this Agreement . <br /> GC 2 EXECUTION , CORRELATION AND INTENT OF DOCUMENTS : <br /> The Contract Documents shall be executed in two original sets by Owner and Contractor. The Contract <br /> Documents are complementary, and wherever possible the provisions of the documents shall be construed in <br /> such manner as to avoid conflicts between provisions of the various documents . In the event of any conflict <br /> among the Contract Documents , the Documents shall be construed according to the following priorities : <br /> First Priority: Specifications (quality) <br /> Second Priority: Drawings (location ) <br /> Third Priority: Special Terms <br /> Fourth Priority: General Terms and Conditions <br /> Fifth Priority: Contract Documents <br /> Sixth Priority Invitation to Bid <br /> Seventh Priority Contractor's Bid <br /> In any event of inconsistency, however, the latest, and more stringent, or technical , or the greater quantity <br /> requirements shall control the work to be performed by the Contractor . <br /> CG 3 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES . <br /> a ) The Contractor shall be held liable to the Owner for the performance of all work provided for <br /> under this Contract. These specifications make no attempt to fix the scope of the work of any <br /> subcontractor nor the responsibilities of the subcontractors . <br /> b ) Contractor shall provide all labor, materials , equipment, tools , construction equipment and <br /> machinery, heat , utilities , and other facilities and services necessary for the property execution and <br /> completion of the Work. <br /> C) Contractor shall be solely responsible for all construction means , methods , techniques , <br /> sequences , procedures and safety programs in connection with the performance of the work. <br /> Contractor shall be solely responsible for the engagement and management of any subcontractors <br /> used to perform any portion of the work . <br /> d ) The Contractor shall be liable to the Owner for materials furnished . This shall include all <br /> materials whether manufactured and/or fabricated by other persons . In the event that an agent or <br /> other representative of the Owner approved the installation or erection of any item of material and the <br /> Contractor feels the same is not fabricated in good workmanlike manner, he shall forthwith advise the <br /> Engineer and the Owner thereof in writing . <br /> e) The Contractor shall provide for each of the following activities : <br /> ( 1 ) Maintain a log of daily activities , including manpower records , weather, delays , major <br /> decisions , etc . <br /> 29 <br /> F :\Engineering\Capital Projects\0604- 12th St Sidewalk Improve between 43rd Ave & 27th Ave\0604 Federal <br /> Contract Provisions . doc aW20063:2o:34PM <br />