The Contractor shall, with due care and diligence, and in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, design the works to the extent stated in the Contract, and execute, complete and remedy any defects in the works. The Contractor shall provide all control and supervision of the works, personnel, materials, plant, equipment and all other items, whether of a temporary or permanent nature required in and for such design, execution, completion and remedying of any defects, insofar as specified in, or can be reasonably inferred from, the Contract.
The Contractor shall take full responsibility for the adequacy, stability and safety of all operations and methods of construction under the Contract.
The Contractor shall respect and abide by all laws and regulations in force in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and shall ensure that his personnel, their dependants, and his local employees also respect and abide by all such laws and regulations. The Contractor shall indemnify the Public Body against any claims and proceedings arising from any infringement by the Contractor, its Sub-Contractors or their employees of such laws and regulations.
The Contractor shall ensure that Works conform to applicable environmental and quality standards, that no chemical or other product/equipment is used in such a way as to cause negative impact on the environment in general and occupational health hazards and shall employ the most recent technology, safe and effective equipment, machinery, materials and methods, as necessary.
The Contractor shall obtain the Public Body's prior approval in writing before taking any of the following actions:
(sssssss)Entering into a subcontract for carrying out any part of the Works, it being understood that the Contractor shall remain fully liable for carrying out the Works by the Sub-Contractor;
(ttttttt)Any other action that may be specified in the SCC.
The Contractor shall comply with any administrative orders given by the Engineer. Where the Contractor considers that the requirements of an administrative order go beyond the authority of the specific Engineer or of the scope of the Contract, it shall, on pain of being time-barred, notify the specific contract manager, explaining its opinion, within 30 days after receipt thereof. Execution of the administrative order shall not be suspended because of this notice.
The Contractor shall treat all documents and information received in connection with the contract as private and confidential, and shall not, save in so far as may be necessary for the purposes of the performance thereof, publish or disclose any particulars of the contract without the prior consent in writing of the Public Body or the specific contract manager after consultation with the Public Body. If any disagreement arises as to the necessity for any publication or disclosure for the purpose of the contract, the decision of the Public Body shall be final.
