Instructions for RUS Form 282

Subcontractor Agreement

Telecommunications companies use this form to ensure that work performed by subcontractors will be in accordance with the provisions of construction contract.

Contractors, telecommunications companies and subcontractors must complete this form.

Agreement Clause – Contractor and Subcontractor

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
Date	In the first blank provided enter the day of the agreement. In the second blank provided enter the month of the agreement. In the third blank enter the last two (2) digits of the year of the agreement.
Contractor’s Name	Enter the complete name of the contractor responsible for oversight of the construction project in the blank provided.
Name of Subcontractor	Enter the complete name and address of the subcontractor hired by the contractor to perform construction activities under the construction contract in the blank provided.

Agreement Clause – Contractor and Owner

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
Construction Contract or Equipment Contract Date	In the first blank provided enter the month and day of the construction or equipment contract. In the second blank enter the last two (2) digits of the year of construction or equipment contract.
Owner’s Name	Enter the complete name of the telecommunications company in the blank provided.
Construction Activities	Enter a brief description of the construction activities to be performed by the contractor under the construction contact in the blanks provided.
RUS Designation	Enter the abbreviation for the state where the telecommunications company is located. Enter the 3 digit RUS identification code that is assigned to the telecommunications company. Example: AL 506.

Section I.

Subcontractor’s Obligations

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
Construction Activities of the Subcontractor	Enter a description of the construction activities that will be the responsibility of the subcontractor under the construction contract. Example: Copper Cable and Fiber Optic Splicing, Directional Boring, etc.

Section 4

Payment of Subcontractor

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
Subcontractor Payment	In the blanks provided spell out and then enter the numerical dollar amount indicating the total amount that the contractor intends to pay the subcontractor for construction activities performed under the construction contract. Do not use commas in the numerical dollar amount. Example: One Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents, $ 100000.00.
Subcontractor Payment Schedule	Enter the numerical dollar amount that the contractor will pay the subcontractor for completion of the subcontractor’s assigned construction activities in the blanks provided. Do not use commas in the dollar amount. Example: Copper Cable Splicing – 10000.00; Fiber Optic Cable Splicing – 20000.00; etc.

Fld Name /
Item No.

Instruction

Subcontractor Payment

In the blanks provided spell out and then enter the numerical dollar amount indicating the total amount that the contractor intends to pay the subcontractor for construction activities performed under the construction contract. Do not use commas in the numerical dollar amount. Example: One Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents,

$ 100000.00.

Subcontractor Payment Schedule

Enter the numerical dollar amount that the contractor will pay the subcontractor for completion of the subcontractor’s assigned construction activities in the blanks provided. Do not use commas in the dollar amount. Example: Copper Cable Splicing – 10000.00; Fiber Optic Cable Splicing – 20000.00; etc.

Section 7. Signatures and Dates of Form Execution

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
Contractor	Enter the signature of the contractor or the signature of the contractor's representative in the blank provided.
Contractor’s Title	Enter the title of the person who signed for the contractor in the blank provided.
Subcontractor	Enter the signature of the subcontractor or the signature of the subcontractor's representative in the blank provided.
Title of Subcontractor	Enter the title of the person who signed for the subcontractor in the blank provided.

Section 7. - continued

Consented To and Approved

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
Seal – Owner	Affix the seal of the telecommunications company in the area provided when required.
Owner	Enter the name of the of the telecommunications company in the blank provided.
President Owner	Enter the signature of the President of the telecommunications company or the signature of the telecommunications company’s representative in the blank provided.
Date – Owner	Enter the month, day and year (4 digits) the telecommunications company signs the form.
Seal – Surety Company	Affix the seal of the Surety (bonding) company in the area provided when required
Surety Company	Enter the name of the of the Surety (bonding) company in the blank provided.
Surety Company Signature	Enter the signature of the Surety (bonding) company’s representative in the blank provided.
Date – Surety Company	Enter the month, day and year (4 digits) the Surety (bonding) company signs the form.