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E. Remove all damaged trees and plants that die or suffer permanent injury and replace them at no cost to the OWNER with a specimen of equal or better quality and size. F. Where fill material is intended to be installed adjacent to existing vegetation that is intended to remain natural, water bodies, etc., correctly install and maintain silt fencing in addition to the protective barriers until the area is stabilized. G. Coordinate Work in this Section with requirements of other sections herein. 1.4 PROTECTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES A. Underground Structures: 1. Underground structures are defined to include but not be limited to, all sewer, water, gas, and other piping; manholes; chambers; electrical conduits; tunnels; and other existing subsurface work located within or adjacent to the limits of the Work. 2. All underground structures known to ENGINEER, and the ENGINEER's CONSULTANT except service connections for water, sewer, electric, gas, and telephone are shown. This information is shown for the assistance of CONTRACTOR in accordance with the best information available, but is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. The existing utilities shown on the Drawings are located according to the information available to the ENGINEER and the ENGINEER's CONSULTANT atthe time the Drawings were prepared and have not been independently verified by the ENGINEER or the ENGINEER's CONSULTANT. Guarantee is not made that all existing underground utilities are shown or that the locations of those shown are accurate. The locations shown are for bidding purposes only. Finding the actual location of any existing utilities is the CONTRACTOR's responsibility and shall be done before it commences any work in the vicinity. Furthermore, the CONTRACTOR shall be fully responsible for any and all damages that might be occasioned by the CONTRACTOR's failure to exactly locate and preserve any and all underground utilities. The OWNER, ENGINEER, and ENGINEER's CONSULTANT will assume no liability for any damages sustained or costs incurred because of the CONTRACTOR's operations near existing utilities or structures, nor for temporary bracing and shoring of same. If it is necessary to shore, brace, or swing a utility, contact the utility company or department affected and obtain their permission regarding the method to use for such work. 3. Contact the various utility companies which may have buried or aerial utilities within or near the construction area before commencing work. Provide 48 hours minimum notice to all utility companies prior to beginning construction. A list of the utility companies which the CONTRACTOR MUST call before Last Revised 12/2007 01541-3 Wabasso Beach Pk Restoration FAPublic Works\Cliff Suthard\Wabasso Beach Park\\ Construction Bid Documents\Bid Documents as of 1-9-2008\Technical Specifications\Div 1\01541 - Protection of the Work and Property.doc