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Appendix A (Architects and Engineers) September 2012 Final
Section 3.02 Subcontracting
A. The Contractor shall not enter into any subcontract for an amount greater than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000) for the performance of its obligations, in whole or in part, under this Agreement without the prior approval by the
Department of the subcontractor. The Department hereby grants approval for all subcontracts for an amount that does not
exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). The Contractor must submit monthly reports to the Department indicating all such
subcontractors. All subcontracts must be in writing.
B. Prior to entering into any subcontract for an amount greater than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), the
Contractor shall submit a written request for the approval of the proposed subcontractor to the Department giving the name
and address of the proposed subcontractor and the portion of the services that it is to perform and furnish. At the request of
the Department, a copy of the proposed subcontract shall be submitted to the Department. The proposed subcontractor’s
VENDEX Questionnaire must be submitted, if required, within thirty (30) Days after the ACCO has granted preliminary
approval of the proposed subcontractor. Upon the request of the Department, the Contractor shall provide any other
information demonstrating that the proposed subcontractor has the necessary facilities, skill, integrity, past experience and
financial resources to perform the specified services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The
Agency shall make a final determination in writing approving or disapproving the subcontractor after receiving all
requested information. For proposed subcontracts that do not exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), the
Department’s approval shall be deemed granted if the Department does not issue a written approval or disapproval within
forty-five (45) Days of the Department’s receipt of the written request for approval or, if applicable, within forty-five (45)
Days of the Department’s acknowledged receipt of fully completed VENDEX Questionnaires for the subcontractor.
C. All subcontracts shall contain provisions specifying that:
1. The work performed by the subcontractor must be in accordance with the terms of the agreement
between the City and the Contractor;
2. Nothing contained in the agreement between the Contractor and the subcontractor shall impair
the rights of the City;
3. Nothing contained in the agreement between the Contractor and the subcontractor, or under the
agreement between the City and the Contractor, shall create any contractual relation between the subcontractor and the
City; and
4. The subcontractor specifically agrees to be bound by Section 4.07 and Article 5 of this Appendix
A and specifically agrees that the City may enforce such provisions directly against the subcontractor as if the City were a
party to the subcontract.
D. The Contractor agrees that it is as fully responsible to the Department for the acts and omissions of its
subcontractors and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by such subcontractors as it is for the acts and
omissions of any person directly employed by it.
E. For determining the value of a subcontract, all subcontracts with the same subcontractor shall be
aggregated.
F. The Department may revoke the approval of a subcontractor granted or deemed granted pursuant to
Paragraphs (A) and (B) of this section if revocation is deemed to be in the interest of the City in writing on no less than ten
(10) Days’ notice unless a shorter period is warranted by considerations of health, safety, integrity issues or other similar
factors. Upon the effective date of such revocation, the Contractor shall cause the subcontractor to cease all work under the
Agreement. The City shall not incur any further obligation for services performed by such subcontractor pursuant to this
Agreement beyond the effective date of the revocation. The City shall pay for services provided by the subcontractor in
accordance with this Agreement prior to the effective date of revocation.
G. The Department’s approval of a subcontractor shall not relieve the Contractor of any of its
responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement. At the request of the Department, the Contractor shall provide
the Department a copy of any subcontract.
H. Individual employer-employee contracts are not subcontracts subject to the requirements of this Section.
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