2004-11-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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.,.I'.J 11.6.2 Definitions: .1 Certificate of coverage ("certificate"). A copy of a certificate of insurance, a certificate of authority to self-insure issued by the commission, or a coverage agreement (TWCC-81), TWCC-82, TWCC-83, or TWCC-84), showing statutory workers' compensation insurance coverage for the person's or entity's employees providing services on a project, for the duration of the project. .2 Duration of the project - includes the time from the commencement of the work on the project until the Contractor's work on the project has been completed and accepted by the governmental entity. .3 Persons providing services on the project ("subcontractor") in Section 406.096) - includes all persons or entities performing all or part of the services the contractor has undertaken to perform on the project, regardless of whether that person contracted directly with the contractor and regardless of whether that person has employees. This includes, without limitation, independent contractors, subcontractors, leasing companies, motor carriers, owner-operators, employees of any such entity which furnishes persons to provide hauling, or delivering equipment or materials, or providing labor, transportation, or other service related to a project. AServices'" does not include activities unrelated to the project, such as food/beverage vendors, office supply delivery, and delivery of portable toilets. 11.6.3 The Contractor shall provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of Texas Labor Code, Section 401.011 (44) for all employees ofthe contractor providing services on the project, for the duration of the project. 11.6.4 The Contractor must provide a certificate of coverage to the governmental entity prior to being awarded the contract. 11.6.5 If the coverage period shown on the contractor's current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project, the contractor must, prior to the end of the coverage period, file a new certificate of coverage with the governmental entity showing that coverage has been extended. 11.6.6 The Contractor shall obtain from each person providing services on a project, and provide to the governmental entity: .1 A certificate of coverage, prior to that person beginning work on the projects, so the governmental entity will have on file certificates of coverage showing coverage for all persons providing services on the project; and 24