ITB 21-08-01 Utility Undergrounding Golden Shores (final)

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00700 - 8/38 is expressly provided in the Supplementary General Conditions and/or the Section entitled "Protection of Existing Facilities" of the General Requirements, the OWNER and the ENGINEER shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any such information or data, and the CONTRACTOR shall have full responsibility for reviewing and checking all such information and data, and perform soft digs as required for locating all Underground Utilities shown or indicated in the Contract Documents, for coordination of the Work with the owners of such Underground Utilities during construction, for the safety and protection thereof and repairing any damage thereto resulting from the Work, the cost of which will be considered as having been included in the Contract Price. The contractor must be equipped with all necessary tools and parts in order to repair damaged underground utilities in timely matter. B. Not Shown or Indicated: If an Underground Utility is uncovered or revealed at or contiguous to the site which was not shown or indicated in the Contract Documents and which the CONTRACTOR could not reasonably have been expected to be aware of, the CONTRACTOR shall identify the owner of such Underground Utility and give written notice thereof to that owner, and shall notify the ENGINEER in accordance with the requirements of the Supplementary General Conditions and Section entitled "Protection of Existing Facilities" of the General Requirements. 4.4 REFERENCE POINTS A. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish all lines, grades, and bench marks required for proper execution of the Work including right-ow-way and property lines. B. The CONTRACTOR shall preserve all bench marks, stakes, and other survey marks, and in case of their removal or destruction by its own employees or by its subcontractor's employees, the CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the accurate replacement of such reference points by professionally qualified personnel. 4.5 ASBESTOS, HAZARDOUS WASTE, OR TOXIC OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS A. If the CONTRACTOR observes, uncovers, or otherwise becomes aware of any asbestos, hazardous waste, or toxic or radioactive material at the site to which the CONTRACTOR or any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other person may be exposed, the CONTRACTOR shall immediately notify the OWNER and the ENGINEER and thereafter confirm any oral notice in writing. The OWNER will promptly consult with the ENGINEER concerning such condition and determine the necessity of OWNER's retaining special consultants or qualified experts to deal therewith. The CONTRACTOR shall not perform any Work in connection therewith prior to receipt of special written instructions from the OWNER through the ENGINEER.