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5.2 Local Preference Contractor will make every effort to utilize and employ local subcontractors whenever possible, provided that these local contractors hold proper license and insurance credentials for the intended work. For purposes of this project, local shall be defined to mean the jurisdictional boundaries of Lee County. 5.3 Contractor shall not employ any subcontractors who are on any FEMA listing of debarred contractors. Contractor shall be solely responsible for timely paying its subcontractors. The County reserves the right to reject the selection of any subcontractor and to inspect the facilities and equipment of any subcontractor. Contractor is encouraged to seek minority and women -owned business enterprises for participation in subcontracting opportunities. If any subcontractor fails to perform or make progress, as required by this Contract, and the replacement of such subcontractor is necessary in order to complete the work hereunder in a timely fashion, Contractor shall promptly replace such subcontractor, subject to the County's approval of the new subcontractor. 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. Page 8