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independent Contractor and not as the agent of County in performing the Work under this Contract , maintaining complete control over its employees and all of its suppliers and subcontractors . The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work and shall be solely responsible for the means , methods , techniques , sequences and procedures of construction subject to compliance with this Contract . 2 . 6 , Subcontractors , The Contractor shall be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of its subcontractors and of persons and organizations directly or indirectly employed by them to the same extent that it is responsible for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Contractor. Nothing in this Contract shall create any contractual relationship between the County and any subcontractor or other person or organization having a direct contract with Contractor, nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the County to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due any subcontractor or other person or organization , except as may otherwise be required by law . 2 . 7 . Jobsite Conditions . Contractor shall comply with , and shall cooperate with , the County and the Indian River County Sheriff' s Office in enforcing jobsite conditions and job work rules which directly affect the performance of the Work including but not limited to starting and quitting time , smoking regulations , check- in and check-out procedures , jobsite safety regulations and security regulations , emergency plans and procedures , and daily clean - up . 2 . 8 . Risk of Loss . Until final acceptance of the Work by the County pursuant to this Contract , the Contractor shall have full and complete charge and care of and shall bear all risk of loss of, and injury or damage to , the Work or any portion thereof (specifically including County furnished supplies , equipment or other items to be used in connection with , or incorporated in , the Work) from any cause whatsoever. 2 . 9 . Contractor- Furnished Materials , Equipment and Workmanship . Only new, unused items of recent manufacture , of designated quality , but in no event less than the standard quality for the improvements , free from defects , will be accepted . Rejected items shall be removed immediately from the Work and replaced with items of specified quality . Failure by the County to order removal of rejected materials and equipment shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for quality of the materials supplied nor from any other obligation under this Contract . The County's project manager has the authority to disapprove or reject Work which is defective (as herein defined ) ; and to require special inspection or testing of the Work , whether or not the Work is fabricated , installed , or completed . Defective Work is Work that : is unsatisfactory, faulty or defective ; does not conform to the requirements of this Contract ; does not meet the requirements of any inspection , test or approval referred to in this Contract ; or has been damaged prior to final acceptance by the County . 2 . 10 . Use of Proiect Site . Contractor shall confine his apparatus , storage of materials , and operations of his workers to limits indicated by law , ordinances , permits , and directions of the County, and shall not unnecessarily encumber any part of the site . Contractor shall not overload or permit any part of any structure to be loaded with such weight as will endanger its safety, nor shall he subject any part of the Work to stresses or pressures that will endanger it . The Contractor shall enforce the County' s instructions in connection with 4