may be the subject of an adjustment in Contract Price
<br />or Contract Times. If OWNER and CONTRACTOR
<br />are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the
<br />amount or extent, if any, of any such adjustment, a
<br />Claim may be made therefor as provided in paragraph
<br />10.05.
<br />6.10 Taxes
<br />A. CONTRACTOR shall pay all sales, consum-
<br />er, use, and other similar taxes required to be
<br />paid by CONTRACTOR in accordance with
<br />the Laws and Regulations of the place of the
<br />Project which are applicable during the
<br />performance of the Work.
<br />B. OWNER qualifies for state and local sales tax
<br />exemption in the purchase of all material and
<br />equipment.
<br />6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas
<br />A. Limitation on Use of Site and Other Areas
<br />1. CONTRACTOR shall confine
<br />construction equipment, the storage of
<br />materials and equipment, and the operations of
<br />workers to the Site and other areas permitted
<br />by Laws and Regulations, and shall not
<br />unreasonably encumber the Site and other
<br />areas with construction equipment or other
<br />materials or equipment. CONTRACTOR shall
<br />assume full responsibility for any damage to
<br />any such land or area, or to the owner or
<br />occupant thereof, or of any adjacent land or
<br />areas resulting from the performance of the
<br />Work.
<br />2. Should any claim be made by any
<br />such owner or occupant because of the
<br />performance of the Work, CONTRACTOR shall
<br />promptly settle with such other party by
<br />negotiation or otherwise resolve the claim by
<br />arbitration or other dispute resolution
<br />proceeding or at law.
<br />3. To the fullest extent permitted by
<br />Laws and Regulations, CONTRACTOR shall
<br />indemnify and hold harmless OWNER,
<br />ENGINEER, ENGINEER's Consultant, and the
<br />officers, directors, partners, employees, agents,
<br />and other consultants of each and any of them
<br />from and against all claims, costs, losses, and
<br />damages (including but not limited to all fees
<br />and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys,
<br />and other professionals and all court or
<br />arbitration or other dispute resolution costs)
<br />arising out of or relating to any claim or action,
<br />legal or equitable, brought by any such owner
<br />or occupant against OWNER, ENGINEER, or
<br />any other party indemnified hereunder to the
<br />extent caused by or based upon
<br />CONTRACTOR's performance of the Work.
<br />B. Removal of Debris During Performance of the
<br />Work: During the progress of the Work CONTRAC-
<br />TOR shall keep the Site and other areas free from
<br />accumulations of waste materials, rubbish, and other
<br />debris. Removal and disposal of such waste materi-
<br />als, rubbish, and other debris shall conform to applica-
<br />ble Laws and Regulations.
<br />C. Cleaning: Prior to Substantial Completion of
<br />the Work CONTRACTOR shall clean the Site and
<br />make it ready for utilization by OWNER. At the com-
<br />pletion of the Work CONTRACTOR shall remove from
<br />the Site all tools, appliances, construction equipment
<br />and machinery, and surplus materials and shall
<br />restore to original condition all property not designated
<br />for alteration by the Contract Documents.
<br />D. Loading Structures: CONTRACTOR shall not
<br />load nor permit any part of any structure to be loaded
<br />in any manner that will endanger the structure, nor
<br />shall CONTRACTOR subject any part of the Work or
<br />adjacent property to stresses or pressures that will
<br />endanger it.
<br />6.12 Record Documents
<br />A. CONTRACTOR shall maintain in a safe place
<br />at the Site one record copy of all Drawings, Specifica-
<br />tions, Addenda, Written Amendments, Change
<br />Orders, Work Change Directives, Field Orders, and
<br />written interpretations and clarifications in good order
<br />and annotated to show changes made during
<br />construction. These record documents together with
<br />all approved Samples and a counterpart of all
<br />approved Shop Drawings will be available to ENGI-
<br />NEER for reference. Upon completion of the Work,
<br />these record documents, Samples, and Shop
<br />Drawings will be delivered to ENGINEER for OWNER.
<br />6.13 Safety and Protection
<br />A. CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible
<br />for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety
<br />precautions and programs in connection with the
<br />Work. CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary
<br />precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the
<br />necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss
<br />to:
<br />1. all persons on the Site or who may
<br />be affected by the Work;
<br />2. all the Work and materials and equip-
<br />ment to be incorporated therein, whether in
<br />storage on or off the Site; and
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