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GC 1 DEFINITIONS (a) The "Owner" , the "Contractor ' , and the " Engineer' are treated throughout the Contract as if each were of the singular number and masculine gender . (b ) " Engineer" shall be used and shall be understood to mean the professional engineer or architect consultant retained by the County or the designed staff engineer of the Public Works Department of the County. (c) "Subcontractor' includes only those having a direct contract with the Contractor, and it includes one who furnishes material worked to a special design according to the plans and specifications of this work but does not include one who merely furnishes material not so worked . (d ) The term "work" means the construction services required by the Contract Documents/ this Agreement and requires all labor, materials and services to be provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor's obligations under this Agreement. GC 2 EXECUTION CORRELATION AND INTENT OF DOCUMENTS : The Contract Documents shall be executed in two original sets by Owner and Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and wherever possible the provisions of the documents shall be construed in such manner as to avoid conflicts between provisions of the various documents . In the event of any conflict among the Contract Documents , the Documents shall be construed according to the following priorities : First Priority: Specifications (quality) Second Priority: Drawings (location) Third Priority: Special Terms Fourth Priority: General Terms and Conditions Fifth Priority: Contract Documents Sixth Priority Invitation to Bid Seventh Priority Contractor's Bid In any event of inconsistency, however, the latest, and more stringent, or technical , or the greater quantity requirements shall control the work to be performed by the Contractor. CG 3 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES . a) The Contractor shall be held liable to the Owner for the performance of all work provided for under this Contract. These specifications make no attempt to fix the scope of the work of any subcontractor nor the responsibilities of the subcontractors . b) Contractor shall provide all labor , materials , equipment, tools , construction equipment and machinery, heat, utilities , and other facilities and services necessary for the property execution and completion of the Work . C) Contractor shall be solely responsible for all construction means , methods , techniques , sequences , procedures and safety programs in connection with the performance of the work . Contractor shall be solely responsible for the engagement and management of any subcontractors used to perform any portion of the work . d ) The Contractor shall be liable to the Owner for materials furnished . This shall include all materials whether manufactured and/or fabricated by other persons . In the event that an agent or other representative of the Owner approved the installation or erection of any item of material and the Contractor feels the same is not fabricated in good workmanlike manner, he shall forthwith advise the Engineer and the Owner thereof in writing . e) The Contractor shall provide for each of the following activities : ( 1 ) Maintain a log of daily activities , including manpower records , weather, delays , major decisions , etc. 29 F :\Engineering\Capital Projects\0216- 12th Street Between 16th Avenue and 11th Place\0216 Federal Contract Provisions .doc aJ2a=8 3:0625 PM