This chapter shall be known as the "Falls Township Responsible Contractor
Ordinance."
The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates
a different meaning. The masculine shall mean the feminine, the singular includes
the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
CONTRACT
An agreement, whether oral or written, and whether contained in one
or more documents, between a contractor and the Township or another contractor
for the performance of work, including all labor, services and materials to
be furnished and performed thereunder.
CONTRACTOR
Any individual or person who undertakes or offers to perform construction,
repair, maintenance, demolition, remodeling, rehabilitation, paving and any
other improvement of construction or demolition work in and for the Township,
whether as a general contractor, subcontractor, specialty contractor or otherwise.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, limited partnership, association, corporation,
trust or any other legally recognizable entity.
SUBCONTRACTOR
Any individual or person who undertakes a specific part of the work
to be performed by the principal contractor or subcontractor for the construction,
repair, maintenance, demolition, remodeling, rehabilitation, paving and any
other improvement of construction or demolition work in and for the Township.
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that all work on public construction
and maintenance contracts is performed by responsible, qualified persons that
maintain the capacity, expertise, personnel and other qualifications necessary
to successfully perform such contracts in a timely, reliable and cost-effective
manner. Any and all contracts to be performed for public construction and
maintenance contracts shall be performed in compliance with this chapter.
The requirements of this chapter are intended to supplement, not replace,
existing contractor qualification and performance standards or criteria currently
required by law, public policy or contracting documents. However, in the event
that any of the provisions of this chapter conflict with any other ordinance
of the Township of Falls, this chapter shall prevail.