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Funk & Wagnall’s New International Dictionary of the
English language states, "That a General Contractor is an individual
of the parties to a contract. One who executes plans under contract;
especially, one who agrees to supply labor or materials or both on a
large scale. A muscle that serves to contract."
Phase I - Meet The Customer,
Listening, Design Renderings, Cost Estimates
The dictionary does not complete the story. A General Contractor is the
individual that works with a prospect by listening to the customers'
needs. The
General Contractor takes the customers wish list and works with our
design department to develop a new home, building a commercial building,
adding an addition, refinishing a basement, bath or kitchen. The General
Contractor first becomes a listener and then goes to work by creating
design, remodeling for review and cost estimates to complete the work on
the project.
Phase II - Agreement Between Owner & Contractor
The General Contractor Diversified Builders will submit a detailed
contract to the owner consisting of terms and obligations that the
General Contractor will perform.
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Stated cost of job
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Start date
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Estimated Completion date
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Detailed Scope of Work - The customer knows exactly what he or she is
receiving from the General Contractor, such as name and style of kitchen
and bath fixtures, heating and air conditioning units, type of
construction, roof shingles, windows, siding etc.
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Payment Schedule - Based on completed performance by the Contractor.
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Company Insurance Certification
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Architectural plans, if required.
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Permit - filing with the Local & State Building
Departments.
Phase III - Working the Project
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The General Contractor will then receive bids from sub-contractors,
purchase
materials and schedule the work in a professional manner.
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The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using his best skill
and attention. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all
construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and
for coordinating all portions of the Work under the Contract.
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The Contractor, unless otherwise specifically noted, shall provide and
pay for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment
and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation, and other
facilities and service necessary for the proper execution and completion
of the Work.
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The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good
order among his employees, and shall not employ on the Work any unfit
person or anyone not skilled in the task assigned to him.
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The Contractor warrants to the Owner that all materials and equipment
incorporated in the Work will be new unless otherwise specified, and
that all Work will be of good quality, free from faults and defects in
conformance with the Contractor Documents. All work not so conforming to
these standards may be considered defect.
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The Contractor shall pay all sales, consumer, use and other similar
taxes required by law and shall secure all permits, fees and licenses
necessary for the execution of the Work.
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The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders of any public authority
bearing on the performance of the Work, and shall notify the Owner if
the Drawings and Specifications are at variance therewith.
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The Contractor shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of all
his employees and all Subcontractors, their agents and employees and all
other persons performing any of the Work under a contract with the
Contractor.
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The Contractor shall furnish all samples and shop drawings as directed
for approval of the Architect for conformance with the design concept
and with the information given in the Contract Documents. The Work shall
be in accordance with approved samples and shop drawing.
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The Contractor at all times shall keep the premises free from
accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by this operation. At
the completion of the Work he shall remove all his waste materials or
rubbish from and about the Project as well as his tools, construction
equipment, machinery and surplus materials, and shall clean all glass
surfaces and shall leave the Work "broom clean" or its equivalent,
except as otherwise specified.
DIVERSIFIED BUILDERS
& DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
2428 Bridge Avenue
Point Pleasant, New Jersey 08742
Phone: 732-899-3636
Fax: 732-899-6072
info@divbuildersdev.com
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