Duties of Subcontractor

How subcontractors should carry out the job in the project

When a project is on the bid it is the contractor that bids for the project. The project awarding is done to the contractor who has to bring together different subcontractors to carry out the project till its completion. So, it is deemed importance that the duties of subcontractor are properly understood. A subcontractor must do the following

Make an estimation of the cost involved

It is the duty of the subcontractor to make an estimation of the cost that will be incurred in getting the portion of the work completed. There will be many subcontractors bidding for the work who will either be bidding for the entire piece of work or on per hour basis. Basically this will depend on the contractor’s estimate of the entire project’s cost.

The subcontractor must be responsible and work even without supervision

Even if there is no supervision or just a minimal supervision being provided for the project, the subcontractor must be able to work and complete the project. It is only a portion of the project that the subcontractor is hired for. It is the duty of different subcontractors to work in harmony and try to complete the project as a whole on time. They may contact the contractor for the problems that cannot be solved by the subcontractors.

Be able to manage the workers and keep their accounts

It is the duty of he subcontractor manage all the workers and ensue that work in harmony. The maintenance of their accurate accounts is also the duty of subcontractor.

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Duties of subcontractor.

Subcontractor agrees to furnish all labor and material, and perform all work required, for completion of _________, for construction of _________ building in the City of _________, all in full and strict accordance with the present plans and specifications and their requirements, including all work and material of the character and kind mentioned above and that is required by the plans and specifications, together with all work and material specified under headings in the specifications applicable to the work contracted for, and all that is ordinarily done or furnished by contractors or workers, in carrying on such work, together with and subject to all changes, alterations, additions, deductions, and details, as provided for, and maintain the same until fulfillment of this contract. All of which subcontractor agrees to perform in good, true, perfect, prompt, and workmanlike manner, and to the satisfaction and acceptance of contractor, architect and owners of the building. Where the word “work” occurs in this contract it shall be held to mean and refer to labor, work and material the same as though repeated each time. The plans and specifications referred to above are the same as are furnished by architects, _________ and _________, and are on file with _________.