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<br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall pay all sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes
<br />required to be paid by the CONTRACTOR in accordance with the Laws and
<br />Regulations of the place of the Project which are applicable during the
<br />performance of the Work.
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<br />6.9 USE OF PREMISES
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<br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall confine construction equipment, the storage of
<br />materials and equipment, and the operations of workers to (1) the Project site, (2)
<br />the land and areas identified in and permitted by the Contract Documents, and
<br />(3) the other land and areas permitted by Laws and Regulations, rights-of-way,
<br />permits, and easements. The CONTRACTOR shall assume full responsibility for
<br />any damage to any such land or area, or to the owner or occupant thereof or of
<br />any land or areas contiguous thereto, resulting from the performance of the
<br />Work. Should any claim be made against the OWNER or the ENGINEER by any
<br />such owner or occupant because of the performance of the Work, the
<br />CONTRACTOR shall promptly attempt to settle with such other party by
<br />agreement or otherwise resolve the claim through litigation. The CONTRACTOR
<br />shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, indemnify, defend,
<br />and hold the OWNER and the ENGINEER harmless from and against all claims,
<br />damages, losses, and expenses (including, but not limited to, fees of engineers,
<br />architects, attorneys, and other professionals and court costs) arising directly,
<br />indirectly, or consequentially out of any action, legal or equitable, brought by any
<br />such other party against the OWNER or the ENGINEER to the extent based on a
<br />claim arising out of the CONTRACTOR's performance of the Work.
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<br />6.10 SAFETY AND PROTECTION
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<br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining, and
<br />supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work.
<br />The CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and
<br />shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to:
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<br />1. all employees on the Work and other persons and organizations who may
<br />be affected thereby;
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<br />2. all the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein,
<br />whether in storage on or off the site; and
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<br />3. other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs,
<br />lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures, mechanical equipment,
<br />electronics, instrumentation, and utilities not designated for removal,
<br />relocation, or replacement in the course of construction.
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<br />B. The CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations
<br />(whether referred to herein or not) of any public body having jurisdiction for the
<br />safety of persons or property or to protect them from damage, injury, or loss and
<br />shall erect and maintain all necessary safeguards for such safety and protection.
<br />The CONTRACTOR shall notify owners of adjacent property and utilities when
<br />prosecution of the Work may affect them, and shall cooperate with them in the
<br />protection, removal, relocation, and replacement of their property.
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