Local Spending Sample Clauses

Local Spending. Owner agrees it will use commercially reasonable efforts to use contractors and vendors located in the County in the construction of the Improvements, or in the operation and maintenance of the Improvements; provided, however, that Owner will not be required to use goods and services provided by local contractors or vendors where such local goods or services are not comparable in quality to those provided by nonresidents or where such goods and services are not available on terms and conditions (including price and bonding capacity) comparable to those offered by nonresidents. Comparable price is defined as 105% of the price offered by vendors who are not located or based in Stephens County. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the County acknowledges that Owner shall engage a nationally recognized wind energy facility contractor to act as the general contractor of the Improvements, and that Owner or such contractor shall procure specialty equipment, specialty materials, and specialty services, including but not limited to transformers, substation components, and turbine components, and specialized construction and installation services, directly from the manufacturers or distributors of such equipment and materials and from service providers with specialized expertise in wind farm construction (such parties being the “Specialty Contractors”). The parties agree that such actions shall not in any way violate this Section 3.5. Owner agrees to designate and identify to County a coordinator of local services who will act as a liaison between any individuals, businesses, or contractors residing or doing business in the County who are interested in obtaining information about providing goods or services related to the construction of the Improvements. The coordinator of local services is not required to be located in the County. Additionally, Owner agrees to do the following: (1) Not later than one month prior to the start of construction of the Improvements Owner will hold a job fair in Breckenridge, Texas advertising construction employment positions, and soliciting those persons or firms that are interested in selling goods or providing services with respect to the construction of the Improvements. No later than two weeks prior to the job fair, Owner shall publish a notice in the Breckenridge American announcing the date, time and location of the job fair and the procedure for application. Applications from the job fair shall be distributed to the various subcontrac...