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Bonding

A bond is a financial guarantee by a surety company that work will be completed as described in a contract. This resource can be used by program directors and their facilities planning teams to understand the relevant requirements for bonding. Most construction contractors are familiar with the process of obtaining surety bonds.

Compliance Assistance: The Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts

The Department of Labor is committed to providing its customers—America's employers, workers, job seekers, and retirees—with clear and easy-to-access information on how to comply with federal employment laws. This resource can be used by program directors, human resource managers, and construction professionals involved in meeting compliance issues related to Davis-Bacon.

OHS Web and Communication Standards

Refer to these standards to ensure consistent use of language, design, and styles across products developed for posting or dissemination on behalf of the Office of Head Start.

Eight Steps in the Design Process

Program design elements, such as group size, classroom size, the indoor-outdoor relationship, and easily accessed diapering and toileting facilities with adjacent handwashing sinks, all have a great impact on the functioning and design of a child care center.

Dynamic Collections and Taxonomy Fields

Taxonomy fields, a resource tagging system, allows users to explore information collections by applying multiple filters. Each resource is tagged or classified with relevant taxonomy that it shares with similar content.

Editorial Guidelines

Here you'll find the essential information for creating titles and other elements of your products.

Financing Facilities

Following is a list of non-profit financial and Technical Assistance (TA) intermediaries involved in planning, developing, and financing facilities for low-income child care and Head Start programs. Grantees looking for new funding resources to support their goals and objectives will find this information useful.

Notice to Proceed

No construction or construction-related services shall be commenced by a contractor until the contractor is issued a "notice to proceed." This notice is issued by the grantee agency and completes the final phase of the architect's basic services. While the notice to proceed can be issued simultaneously with the contract award document, grantees are advised to ensure that all administrative requirements are satisfied, and that any concerns regarding schedule and progress payments are resolved.

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