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obligation of the CONTRACTOR to comply with all other provisions of federal,
<br /> state, and local laws and regulations. Where an individual State act on
<br /> occupational safety and health standards has been approved by Federal
<br /> authority, then the provisions of said State act shall control.
<br /> 6.8 TAXES
<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.
<br /> 6.9 USE OF PREMISES
<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 OF
<br /> RECORD by any such owner or occupant because of the performance of the
<br /> Work, the CONTRACTOR shall promptly attempt to settle with such other party
<br /> by agreement or otherwise resolve the claim through litigation. The
<br /> CONTRACTOR shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations,
<br /> indemnify, defend, and hold the OWNER and the ENGINEER OF RECORD
<br /> harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including,
<br /> but not limited to, fees of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other
<br /> professionals and court costs) arising directly, indirectly, or consequentially out of
<br /> any action, legal or equitable, brought by any such other party against the
<br /> OWNER or the ENGINEER OF RECORD to the extent based on a claim arising
<br /> out of the CONTRACTOR's performance of the Work.
<br /> 6.10 SAFETY AND PROTECTION
<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:
<br /> 1., all employees on the Work and other persons and organizations who may
<br /> be affected thereby;
<br /> 2. all the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein,
<br /> whether in storage on or off the site; and
<br /> 3. other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs,
<br /> lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures, mechanical equipment,
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