SERVICE FIRST CONTRACTORS DBA SERVICE 1ST -2011

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C.1.3.5 Standards of Conduct for Contractor Personnel. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency and conduct and for taking disciplinary action against his employees as necessary. No Contractor employee under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any other incapacitating agent shall be allowed on the jobsite. The removal from the job site of a Contractor employee shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the work specified in the contract. C.1.3.6 Uniforms. All Contractor personnel shall wear uniforms that are clean and neat and free of wrinkles, tears, holes, frayed edges, spots, stains, body odor, and logos or graphics other than company identification patches. All uniforms should identify the name of the Contractor. Uniforms shall be clearly distinguishable from City employee uniforms. C.1.3.7 Director's Authority. The Director is the only person authorized to direct changes in any of the requirements under the Agreement and, not withstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in the Agreement, and said authority remains solely in the Director, In the event that the Contractor effects any such changes at the direction of any person other than the Director, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and solely at the risk of the Contractor. In addition, the Director shall have the authority to accept/reject materials, workmanship and to make minor changes in work or schedule, not involving extra cost. The Director, or his authorized representative shall decide all questions, which may arise as to the manner of performance and completion per schedule, acceptable fulfillment of the Agreement by the Contractor, interpretation of the specifications, and compensation, including completion of work by alternate sources. C.1.3.8 Subcontractors C.1.3.8.1 Designation of Subcontractors. In accordance with the provisions of Section 4100 and subsequent section of the Government Code concerning the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, bids on public contracts and for all work except the construction, improvement, or repair of streets or highways and bridges shall include a listing of all subcontractors who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime contractor's total bid. This requirement for the listing of subcontractors also extends to that portion of street or highway work involving street lighting and traffic signals as noted in Section 4100.5. The portion of work, which will be done by each such subcontractor, must be listed and only one such subcontractor shall be listed for each portion. C.1.3.8.2 Failure to Specify Subcontractors. If the bidder fails to specify a subcontractor for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract in excess of one-half of one percent of the bidder's total bid, he agrees to perform that portion himself. The successful bidder shall not, without the written consent of the city: a. Substitute any person or firm as subcontractor in place of the subcontractor designated in the original bid. b. Permit any subcontract to be assigned or transferred or allow it to be performed by anyone other than the original subcontractor listed in the bid. C. Subcontract any portions of the work after bid is submitted if the cost thereof exceeds one-half of one percent of the total bid and a subcontractor was not designated for the work in the original bid. C.1.4 Hours of Operation C.1.4.1 Normal Hours of Operation. Normal operating hours shall be from 6:30a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. C.1.5 Conservation of Utilities. The Contractor shall familiarize himself and require his employees to become familiar and comply with standard operating procedures that comply with conservation regulations. Compliance with Energy Conservation best practice includes: Instructing personnel to conserve energy by turning off unneeded equipment and utilities (including electricity and water). Using lights only in areas where work is actually being performed. Allowing adjustment of mechanical equipment controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems only by authorized workers.