Contractors

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If Services are needed that the building cannot provide, please keep the following restrictions in mind.
 
Approval
 
All contractors and vendors must be pre-approved by the Office of the Building. To check if a contractor or vendor is already building-approved, call the Office of the Building. If you select a contractor or vendor that is not on the approved list, the Office of the Building will be required to pre-qualify the contractor. You should provide your contractor with a copy of the Building’s insurance requirements as well as the contractor rules and regulations and loading dock guidelines.
 
Harmonious Work Environment
 
The tenant may only employ contractors in the building for services that are approved by the landlord. This building is a union building, and the landlord requires all contractors to have a union affiliation. If the tenant's contractors causes labor disharmony in the building, including actual or threatened leafleting, picketing, and/or strikes, the landlord may immediately require the tenant to cease using those contractors. The tenant will be responsible for all costs resulting from any such labor disharmony, including any costs incurred by the landlord.
 
General Rules and Regulations
 
Please provide your contractors the Rules and Regulations stated below. Each tenant is ultimately responsible for the actions and behavior of tenant contractors.
 
Personal Property
 
The Management Office accepts no responsibility for loss or theft of contractor tools, equipment or materials which have been brought onto the premises.
 
The Office of the Building reserves the right to inspect all tool boxes and equipment which are being removed from the building.
 
Certificate of Insurance
 
No work shall begin until the Contractor submits a corrected Certificate of Insurance. Refer to the information regarding the required coverage limits and specific language regarding additional insured. A copy of the correct Certificate of Insurance requirements can be obtained by contacting the Management Office.
 
All users of the loading dock and freight elevator shall meet all Certificate of Insurance requirements. See the Insurance section above for more information.
 
Permits
 
All work shall conform to all applicable codes and regulations of any constituted public authorities having jurisdiction. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining all required permits and inspections.
 
All Contractors and Subcontractors are to be furnished with a copy of this document before commencing work and shall be understood to agree to its conditions by commencing work. Failure to adhere to these conditions will be reason to stop work and may result in the contractor being prohibited to enter the building.
 
Asbestos
 
All current local, State and Federal Regulations concerning work in buildings containing asbestos are to be complied with at all times. Additionally, all contractors must be familiar with the Owner’s Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program Manual for the property and must follow the procedures described in the Manual.
 
Trash and Cleaning
 
All deliveries and removal of trash must conform to the Building’s policy for use of the freight elevator and loading dock. Large deliveries of material and extended use of the freight elevator must be scheduled in advance with the Management Office and will be conducted outside of normal business hours. (Normal business hours for the property are 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). See the Loading Dock section for more information.
 
All trades are to keep the work area free of debris and are to broom clean all work areas daily. Any combustible debris must be removed daily or stored in covered metal containers. Contractors must arrange for dumpsters to be provided; the Office will not provide them.
 
Use of Facilities
 
Use of the building washrooms by Contractors is strictly prohibited. Exceptions may be made in the case of full floor build-outs or when construction is performed on unoccupied floors. Contact the Management Office for additional information and guidelines.
 
Protective Coverings
 
Contractors shall be responsible for protecting all areas of the Property from damage. Appropriate protective coverings must be fastened securely to the floor at all carpeted areas where construction equipment or materials will be carried. Walls in the common areas must be protected from damage (corrugated preferred). The cost to repair any damage to the Property which may occur whether inadvertently or through negligence shall be borne by the contractor.
 
Freight Elevator and Loading Dock
 
General Rules

 
Users of the loading dock and freight elevator are required to leave the area(s) clean (broom swept and wet mopped) and free of debris. Use of the building dumpster for debris removal shall not be permitted unless otherwise arranged with the Management Office for a charge. If the facilities are not cleaned the user of the facilities shall be charged for the clean-up of these areas.
 
Any damage caused to the loading dock, freight elevator, tenant or public areas of the Building shall be immediately reported to the Management Office and satisfactory arrangements must be made to repair the damage at the Contractor’s expense.
 
All large deliveries to the building shall be scheduled between the hours of 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm weekdays and between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm on Weekends, referred to hereafter as “after-hours”. Requests for after-hours operation shall be made through the Management Office a minimum of 48 hours in advance and will be honored on a first come, first served basis. Charges for after-hours operation vary depending on officer’s hourly rate but typically range from $25-$40 per hour, which includes the dock guard and freight usage. There is a four (4) hour minimum charge.
 
Freight Elevator
 
The freight elevator can be accessed from the west side of each building from the loading dock on Canal Street. The dock and elevator shall be used for tenant deliveries, construction deliveries, construction debris removal, building trash removal, furniture deliveries, construction personnel movement and other purposes as may be required from time to time.
 
The freight elevator is used by the building cleaning staff between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Use of the elevator during this time will be limited and at the discretion of the Management Office. After-hours regulations and usage fees will apply whenever permission for usage is granted during the cleaner’s hours.
 
Those persons intending to use the freight elevator to deliver material or to perform work shall register in advance with the Management Office. Such persons are required to check in with Building Security (at the loading dock) upon entering the building.
 
Operation of the freight elevator by unauthorized persons is strictly prohibited.
 
During 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (holidays excluded) the freight elevator is available on a first come first serve basis at no cost.
 
All goods loaded onto the freight elevator must be properly packaged. Loose materials such as sand and cement shall be transported in sealed bags. Nothing is to be stored in the freight elevator vestibules on any floor.
 
Loading Dock
 
All vehicles parked at the dock for deliveries or any other reason must have the ignition turned off.
 
During normal operating hours, users of the loading dock shall be permitted to occupy dock space for a period of no longer than thirty (30) minutes. Once off-loading is complete, the vehicle shall leave the dock area. At no time during operating hours shall parking be allowed at the loading dock.
 
Users of the loading dock shall be permitted to have no more than one vehicle at the dock at anytime during normal operating hours.
 
Vehicles which are longer than 20 feet in length shall not be permitted at the loading dock during normal operating hours.
 
Tractor trailers are strictly prohibited from use of the loading dock at any time.
 
Dumpsters may not be placed at the loading dock during normal operating hours without the prior authorization of the Management Office. The exact location of a dumpster at the loading dock whether during normal operating hours, nights or on a weekend shall be subject to approval of the Building Engineers and/or Security personnel.
 
Dumpsters shall be removed from the loading dock within 24 hours of placement. Installation and removal schedule shall be coordinated through the Management Office.
 
Failure to comply with loading dock procedures may result in a vehicle ticketed or towed.
 
The loading dock may not under any circumstances be utilized by tenant employees as a means of ingress/egress for the property.
 
The dock hours are as follows for after-hour deliveries which need to be scheduled 48 hours in advance in Workspeed or through the Management Office: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Weekdays and 7:00 am - 10:00 pm Weekends.
 
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