Repository: UIHistories Project: Planning Report - Sidewalks 1928 [PAGE 8]

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with the Amounts of such sub-contracts, and shall not employ any that the Supervising Architect may within a reasonable time object to as incompetent or unfit. 10. Contractor's Duty The Contractor shall lay out all work, assume all responsibility for errors, and shall give the work his personal supervision both at the site and where it is in the course of preparation. He shall provide all tools, machinery, staging, false work, and other equipment necessary for the proper and safe execution of the work, and at completion, or when directed by the Supervising Architect, he shall remove all such equipment from the premises. Unless otherwise specified, all materials shall be new and both workmanship and materials shall be of good quality. The Contractor shall, if required, furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials. The Contractor shall keep on his work during its progress a competent Superintendent and any necessary foremen, all satisfactory to the Supervising Architect. The Superintendent shall not be changed except with the consent of the Supervising Architect, unless he proves unsatisfactory to the Contractor and ceases to be in his employ. The Superintendent shall represent the Contractor in his absence and all directions given to him shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor. Important directions shall be confirmed in writing to the Contractor. Other directions shall be so confirmed on written request in each case. The Contractor shall not employ on the work any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned to him and shall promptly discharge (and shall not reemploy) any workman or other employee that the Supervising Architect may consider careless, incompetent, or otherwise objectionable. 11. Materials The Supervising Architect will notify the Contractor of defective or rejected work on discovery but failure to detect omission from or violation of the Contract shall not act as a waiver of the Owner's rights. Where specific brands are called for, it is for the purpose of establishing a standard and bidders may at their option submit other brands or makes that are equal in quality for approval. Should the Contractor elect to substitute other materials for those specified, all tests and other expenses involved in investigating the substitute shall be at the. Contractor's expense. Materials delivered on the premises and intended as part of the work shall be considered the property of the Owner and shall not be removed without his consent, but the Contractor shall remove all surplus material at completion. 12. Inspection of Work The Owner, the Supervising Architect, and their representatives shall at all times have access to the work wherever it is in preparation or progress and the Contractor shall provide proper facilities for such access and inspection.

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