Common use of Potential Subcontractors/Independent Contractors Clause in Contracts

Potential Subcontractors/Independent Contractors. Nothing contained in the ensuing Agreement or otherwise shall create any contractual relation between the District and any subcontractors/independent contractors, and no subcontract shall relieve the Contractor of his/her responsibilities and obligations contained herein. The Contractor agrees to be fully responsible to the District for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by any of them as it is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by the Contractor. The Contractor’s obligation to pay its subcontractors/independent contractors is an independent obligation from the District’s obligation to make payments to the Contractor. As a result, the District shall have no obligation to pay or to enforce the payment of any monies to any subcontractor/independent contractor. All subcontractor agreements shall be communicated to the District. Under no circumstances, shall a Contractor allow pay and performance disputes with subcontractors to result in a mechanics lien against the District.