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Agreement between contractorand subcontractor. Agreement made _________[date], between _________ of _________, called contractor, and _________ of _________, called subcontractor. Subcontractor, in consideration of the agreements contained in this contract on the part of contractor, agrees with contractor as follows: 1. To furnish all material and perform all work for _________[state work to be done and materials to befurnished, preferably by reference to numbers of drawings and pages of specifications]. 2. To complete the work to be done on or before _________[date], and in default of completion to pay to contractor _________ dollars ($_____) for each day that the work shall remain unfinished, as and for liquidated damages. 3. To furnish contractor, immediately on execution of this contract, with asatisfactory surety company's bond in the sum of _________ dollars ($_____), guaranteeing all terms of this contract and completion of the contract within the time mentioned. 4. To procure, at his [her] own expense, before entering performance of this contract, compensation insurance in a reliable insurance company, satisfactory to contractor, covering full liability for compensation to any ofits employees for bodily injuries accidentally sustained, whether resulting in death or otherwise, under the Worker's Compensation Act of the State of _________, and to maintain such compensation insurance in full force and effect at all times while this contract shall remain in force and not fully performed on his [her] part; to furnish contractor a satisfactory indemnity accident policyprotecting owner and contractor in case of accident to workers employed on the building or themselves or their employees or the public, and that if any suits are entered against owner of the building or the contractor on account of acts committed, or omissions by subcontractor, his [her] agents or employees, to defend such suits and reimburse either or both owner and contractor for any expenseor cost that they may be put to, including court costs and attorney fees. 5. At his [her] own cost and expense, to apply for and obtain all necessary permits and conform strictly to the laws and ordinances in force in the locality whe erected. 6. To provide, both in the shops and in the building, sufficient, safe and proper facilities, at all times, for inspection of the work by owner,architect and contractor, or the authorized representative of any of them, and, on request of contractor, to produce all vouchers showing the quality of the material used. 7. Should proper, workmanlike and accurate performance of any work under this contract depend in any way on proper, workmanlike or accurate performance of any work by another contractor on the building, to use all meansnecessary to discover any defects in the contractor's work, and to report the defects, in writing, to contractor before proceeding with his [her] work which is so dependent; and to allow to contractor a reasonable time to remedy the defects. 8. To make no claim for additional work unless done in pursuance of a written order from contractor, and notice of all such claims shall be given to contractorin writing before the next ensuing payment or shall be considered as abandoned. 9. Before final payment is made, to execute a written guaranty for his [her] work, agreeing to make good, without cost to owner or contractor, any and all defects due to imperfect workmanship or materials, which may appear during a reasonable time, the length of such time to be determined by contractor....