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( 1 ) The contractor shall perform with its own organization contract work amounting to not less than 30 percent (or a greater percentage if specified elsewhere in the contract) of the total original contract price , excluding any specialty items designated by the State . Specialty items may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such specialty items performed may be deducted from the total original contract price before computing the amount of work required to be performed by the contractor' s own organization ( 23 CFR 635 ) . a . " Its own organization " shall be construed to include only workers employed and paid directly by the prime contractor and equipment owned or rented by the prime contractor, with or without operators . Such term does not include employees or equipment of a subcontractor, assignee , or agent of the prime contractor. b . " Specialty Items" shall be construed to be limited to work that requires highly specialized knowledge , abilities , or equipment not ordinarily available in the type of contracting organizations qualified and expected to bid on the contract as a whole and in general are to be limited to minor components of the overall contract. (2 ) The contract amount upon which the requirements set forth in paragraph 1 of Section VII is computed includes the cost of material and manufactured products which are to be purchased or produced by the contractor under the contract provisions . ( 3 ) The contractor shall furnish (a) a competent superintendent or supervisor who is employed by the firm , has full authority to direct performance of the work in accordance with the contract requirements , and is in charge of all construction operations ( regardless of who performs the work) and ( b) such other of its own organizational resources (supervision , management, and engineering services) as the SHA contracting officer determines is necessary to assure the performance of the contract. (4 ) No portion of the contract shall be sublet, assigned or otherwise disposed of except with the written consent of the SHA contracting officer, or authorized representative , and such consent when given shall not be construed to relieve the contractor of any responsibility for the fulfillment of the contract. Written consent will be given only after the SHA has assured that each subcontract is evidenced in writing and that it contains all pertinent provisions and requirements of the prime contract. 12 . SAFETY : ACCIDENT PREVENTION ( 1 ) In the performance of this contract the contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal , State , and local laws governing safety , health , and sanitation (23 CFR 635 ) . The contractor shall provide all safeguards , safety devices and protective equipment and take any other needed actions as it determines , or as Indian River County or FDOT may determine to be reasonably necessary to protect the life and health of employees on the job and the safety of the public and to protect property in connection with the performance of the work covered by the contract. (2 ) It is a condition of this contract, and shall be made a condition of each subcontract, which the contractor enters into pursuant to this contract, that the contractor and any subcontractor shall not permit any employee , in performance of the contract, to work in surroundings or under conditions which are unsanitary , hazardous or dangerous to his/her health or safety , as determined under construction safety and health standards 15 12/1 /2009 3:45:46 PM