Core terms · definition
A specialized trade (electrician, plumber, tile setter) hired by the general contractor to perform a portion of the work. You contract with the GC, not the subs.
Source: Cornell Law LII — Subcontractor
Where this comes up
Where this term lands on a Columbus budget
The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.