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5.4 Subcontractual Relations By an appropriate written agreement, the Contractor shall require each subcontractor to the extent of the work to be performed by the subcontractor, to be bound to the Contractor by the terms of the Contract Documents, and to assume toward the Contractor all the obligations and responsibilities which the Contractor by these Documents, assumes toward the County. Said agreements shall preserve and protect the rights of the County under the Contract Documents with respect to the Work to be performed by the subcontractor so that the subcontracting thereof will not prejudice such rights. Where appropriate, the Contractor shall require each Subcontractor to enter into similar agreements with his Sub -subcontractor. The Contractor shall make available to each proposed Subcontractor, prior to the execution of the Subcontract, copies of the Contract Documents to which the Subcontractor will be bound and identify to the Subcontractor any terms and conditions of the proposed Subcontract which may be at variance with the Contract Documents. Each Subcontractor shall similarly make copies of such Documents available to his Sub - subcontractors. 5.5 Subcontractor Interfacing The Contractor shall be the single point of interface with all subcontractors for the County and all of its agents and representatives. He shall negotiate all change orders, field orders and request for proposals, with all affected subcontractors and shall review the costs of those proposals and advise the County of their validity and reasonableness, acting in the County's best interest prior to requesting approval of each change order from the County. Before any work is begun on any change order, a written authorization from the County must be issued. However, when health and safety are threatened, the Contractor shall act immediately to remove the threat to health and safety. 5.6 Responsibilities for Acts and Omissions The Contractor shall be responsible to the County for the acts and omissions of his employees and agents and his subcontractors, their agents and employees, and all other persons performing any of the work or supplying materials under a contract to the Contractor. 5.7 Subcontracts to be provided The Contractor shall furnish to the County a list of all subcontractors that it intends to utilize for the project and a copy of each subcontract, including the general supplementary conditions no later than five (5) days after the Notice to Proceed and every Tuesday and Friday during debris operations. Contractor shall also include a clear description of the percentage of the work the contractor intends to subcontract out. ARTICLE 6 FUNDING OUT CLAUSE Page 9