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Contract, drawings or specifications, will be acceptable regardless of Owner's failure to discover such defects
<br />during construction, nor will inspection by the Engineer relieve Contractor from ensuing the quality of the work
<br />as required by the Contract. No payment, whether partial or final, shall be construed as an acceptance of
<br />defective work or improper materials.
<br />GC 20 PROTECTION OF THE WORK AND PROPERTY
<br />The Contractor shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all work from loss, theft or damage
<br />from whatever cause, and shall take all reasonable precautions to protect the property of the Owner and third
<br />parties from theft, injury or loss arising in connection with this Contract. Contractor shall comply with the
<br />requirements of the Owner and its insurance carriers and all applicable laws, codes and regulations with
<br />respect to prevention of damage
<br />Contractor shall preserve and protect all cultivated and planted areas and vegetation such as trees,
<br />plants, shrubs and grass on or adjacent to the premises, which, as determined by Owner, do not reasonably
<br />interfere with the performance of the work. Contractor shall be responsible for damage to any such areas and
<br />vegetation and for unauthorized cutting of trees and vegetation. Contractor shall leave all adjacent property in
<br />as good condition as it was prior to beginning of the Contract. All cost in connection with any repairs or
<br />restoration necessary or required as a result of damage shall be borne by Contractor.
<br />Where practical, Contractor shall erect a temporary fence around the work site. Contractor shall
<br />prepare and maintain accurate reports of incidents of loss, theft or vandalism and shall furnish these reports to
<br />Owner wither three (3) days of each incident.
<br />Until final acceptance of the work by the Owner, the Contractor shall have full and complete charge or
<br />and shall bear all risk of loss of, and injury or damage to, the work performed under this Contract, or any
<br />portion thereof, including materials, Owner -furnished supplies and equipment, from any cause whatsoever
<br />Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore and make good any damages, injury, or loss to the work and to the
<br />property of the Owner or third parties, except such as may be directly due to errors in the Contract documents
<br />which the Contractor did not or could not have discovered through due diligence, or caused by agents or
<br />employees of the Owner, unless such loss or damage would be covered by any policy of insurance maintained
<br />by the Contractor.
<br />GC 21 UTILITIES
<br />The Contractor shall, at its expense, arrange for, develop and maintain all utilities in work areas,
<br />including, but not limited to. construction power, water as required throughout construction, and telephone
<br />service, if needed. Prior to final acceptance of the work, Contractor shall, at its expense, remove all temporary
<br />utilities. Contractor shall conduct its operations so as not to damage, close or obstruct any utility installation,
<br />highway, road or other property until permits therefore have been obtained.
<br />GC 22 DELIVERY UNLOADING AND STORAGE
<br />Contractor shall, at its expense, receive, unload, store in a secure place, and deliver from storage to
<br />the construction site, all materials, plant and equipment required for the performance of the Contract. Material
<br />and equipment subject to degradation by outside exposure shall be stored in a weather -tight enclosure
<br />provided by Contractor at its expense
<br />GC 23 FIRE E PROTECTION
<br />All necessary precautions to avoid and eliminate fire hazards shall be the responsibility of the
<br />Contractor. Contractor shall provide portable fire extinguishers, properly labeled, located and compatible with
<br />the hazard of each work area and shall instruct personnel in their use.
<br />GC 24 ILLUMINATION
<br />When any work is performed when daylight is obscured or at night, Contractor shall, at its expense,
<br />provide artificial light sufficient to permit work to be carried on satisfactorily and safely
<br />GC 25 DUST CONTROL
<br />For the duration of the contract, the Contractor shall, at its expense, maintain all excavations, roads,
<br />plant sites, borrow areas and all other work areas free from dust. Code -required or industry -accepted
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