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If any street, highway or avenue is to be paved by the County, the County shall
<br /> give written notice to the Franchisee not less than ninety (90) days prior to the
<br /> commencement of paving. Provided the Franchisee does not already have a main in the
<br /> street, highway or avenue to provide Natural Gas service to the surrounding houses and
<br /> other structures, Franchisee shall survey the surrounding houses and other structures to
<br /> determine whether, in its sole discretion, construction of Gas System Facilities in the
<br /> street, highway or avenue in question is economically feasible. Where such construction
<br /> is determined to be economically feasible, the Franchisee shall construct such Gas
<br /> System Facilities in the street, highway or avenue in question prior to paving by the
<br /> County. However, in the event the Franchisee believes that such construction may not be
<br /> completed prior to County' s planned paving schedule, the Parties will attempt to
<br /> negotiate a revised paving schedule satisfactory to both Parties ; provided, however, that if
<br /> a delay in paving will cause additional expense to the County, or substantial
<br /> inconvenience to the residents of the County, the County may proceed with its original
<br /> paving schedule .
<br /> The Franchisee shall , at its own expense, replace, . repair and restore without delay
<br /> any sidewalk, street, alley, pavement, water, sewer or other utility line or appurtenance,
<br /> soil, landscaping, dirt or other improvement, property or structure of any nature, that may
<br /> be damaged or displaced by the Franchisee in the conduct of its operations, and shall, at a
<br /> minimum, restore all property to a condition equivalent to the condition immediately
<br /> prior to the work and/or changes made by the Franchisee . Franchisee shall take safety
<br /> precautions to alert the public of work, which may include, but is not limited to, the use
<br /> of barricades and signs.
<br /> The Franchisee shall move or remove any Gas System Facilities at no cost to the
<br /> County, in the event of the widening, repair or reconstruction of any street, road, alley or
<br /> other right-of--way by the County. The Franchisee and the County shall not be liable for
<br /> any cost or expense in connection with the location or relocation of its Gas System
<br /> Facilities at the request of any nongovernmental third party. Such requests shall not be
<br /> honored until such non-governmental third party has made arrangements to reimburse the
<br /> Franchisee and/or the County, as the case may be, in a manner satisfactory to such
<br /> Party(ies).
<br /> SECTION 4. INSURANCE
<br /> The Franchisee, at all times during the exercise of its Franchise, shall carry
<br /> general liability insurance in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5 ,000,000 . 00) to
<br /> indemnify any persons sustaining personal injury or property damage as a result of the
<br /> actions of the Franchisee in the construction, operation or maintenance of its Facilities,
<br /> The County shall be named as an additional insured. A certificate of insurance (including
<br /> additional insured status) shall be filed with the County Administrator, or his/her
<br /> designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Franchisee may meet the insurance
<br /> minimum using, in part or whole, any combination of self-insurance and captive
<br /> insurance. In the event Franchisee elects to meet the insurance minimum using, in part or
<br /> whole, any combination of self-insurance or captive insurance, the Franchisee shall
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