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ARTICLE 3. - OF COMMENCEMENT: No work shall be commenced by the Contractor until he has received a written Notice to Proceed from the Pasco County Community Development Division. The Notice to Proceed will be issued within thirty (30) days from the date of the Contractor signing this Agreement, or if it is not, the Contractor has the option of withdrawing his bid and proposal. Work shall begin no later than seven (7) days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. If work is not completed within agreed upon time period, Contractor will be penalized Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) per day liquidated damages for every normal working day until completion, unless approval for extension has been agreed upon in writing by Owner, Contractor, and the Community Development Division. This provision is contingent upon strikes, accidents, Acts of God, or other events beyond the control of Pasco County and the Contractor. ARTICLE 4. - PAYMENT: The Contractor will be paid according to the draw schedule as stated in the Program Policy Statement for the County's rehabilitation program after the Community Development Division conducts an inspection certifying that the work has been completed according to the contract. Final payment due the Contractor will be made after the Contractor has furnished the Owner, in care of the Community Development Division, satisfactory release of liens or claims for liens by subcontractors, laborers, and material suppliers for completed work or installed materials. All such releases must be notarized. Payments will be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of pay request by the Pasco County Finance Department. ARTICLE 5. - CONTRACTOR'S INSURANCE: The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to person or property that occur on the job site or adjacent thereto as a result of his fault or negligence in connection with this contract. The Contractor shall, prior to commencing work, furnish evidence of required comprehensive liability insurance. The Contractor shall also furnish evidence of coverage in accordance with Florida Workers' Compensation Laws. ARTICLE 6. - SUBCONTRACTS: All subcontractors shall be bound by the terms and conditions of this contract insofar as it applies to their work, but this shall not relieve the General Contractor from the responsibility to the Owner for the proper completion of all work to be executed under this Agreement, and he shall not be released from this responsibility by any subcontractual agreement he may make with others. The Contractor shall be required to furnish to the Owner and Community Development Division in writing, a list of the names of the subcontractors proposed for the principal portions of the work within ten (10) days of the Notice to Proceed, if requested. The Contractor shall not employ any subcontractor to whom the Owner or the Community Development Division may have a reasonable objection. ARTICLE 7. - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR: 7.1 The Contractor shall be licensed and supervise and direct the work using his best skills and attention. 7.2 The Contractor shall provide the Owner and Community Development Division with evidence that he has secured and paid for all Licenses and permits necessary for the proper execution of the work; and, upon completion of the job, shall provide evidence that all work has been inspected and approved by the appropriate building inspectors. 7.3 The Contractor shall not employ on the work any unfit person or anyone not skilled or licensed, if appropriate, in the task assigned to him. 7.4 The Contractor shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of all his employees, and all subcontractors, their agent and employees, and all other persons performing any of the work. gs /construction work contract -2- Revised 8/3/09