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1. 17 CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS A. The Contractor shall perform all work necessary to locate, excavate and prepare for connections to the existing reverse osmosis water treatment plant as shown on the Drawings or where directed by the Owner. The cost for this work and for the actual connection to the existing reverse osmosis water treatment plant shall be included in the bid for the project and shall not result in any additional cost to the Owner. B. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to expose as required, the existing pipes at the tie-in locations and, if necessary, any buried utilities in the immediate area of the tie-in that may affect the installation of new pipe as shown on the Drawings. Contractor is fully responsible for ordering any additional material, such as fittings and restrained pipe that may be needed to avoid existing buried utilities should such material not be shown on the Drawings or included in the Schedule of Prices. The Contractor may not schedule any tie-in activity until such additional material is on site and a specific detailed plan is approved by the Engineer in accordance with Section 01014. 1.18 OBSTRUCTIONS A. The attention of the Contractor is drawn to the fact that during excavation at the Project site, the possibility exists of the Contractor encountering various water, chemical, electrical, or other lines not shown on the Drawings. The Contractor shall exercise extreme care before and during excavation to locate and flag these lines so as to avoid damage to the existing lines. Should damage occur to an existing line, the Contractor shall repair the line at no cost to the Owner. B. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that all utility or other poles, the stability of which may be endangered by the close proximity of excavation, are temporarily stayed in position while work proceeds in the vicinity of the pole and that the utility or other companies concerned be given reasonable advance notice of any such excavation by the Contractor. 1.19 PROVISIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF DUST AND LITTER A. Sufficient precautions shall be taken during construction to minimize the amount of dust created. Wetting down the site may be required or as directed by the Owner to prevent dust as a result of vehicular traffic. Control of blowing litter caused by any regrading by the Contractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. 1.20 ON SITE STORAGE A. The Contractor's attention is invited to special storage requirements and possible charges for noncompliance of on-site storage requirements for materials and equipment as specified in Section 01610. 1.21 EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS A. Emergency phone numbers (fire, medical, police, and Contractor's emergency after hours number) shall be posted at the Contractor's phone and its locations be made to known to all. 044572017 01170-5