8. All changes or modifications which result from the final inspection.
The As-built marked prints shall be delivered to the ENGINEER at the time of final inspection for ENGINEER's
review and approval. All approval and acceptance of As-built drawings shall be accomplished before final payment is
made to the CONTRACTOR.
6.13 Safety and Protection
A. CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and
programs in connection with the Work. CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and
shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to:
1. All persons on the Site or who may be affected by the Work;
2. All the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the Site; and
3. Other property at the Site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways,
structures, utilities, and Underground Facilities not designated for removal, relocation, or replacement in the course
of construction.
B. CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relating to the safety of persons or
property, or to the protection of persons or property from damage, injury, or loss; and shall erect and maintain all
necessary safeguards for such safety and protection. CONTRACTOR shall notify OWNER of adjacent property and of
Underground Facilities and other utility Owner’s when prosecution of the Work may affect them, and shall cooperate
with them in the protection, removal, relocation, and replacement of their property. All damage, injury, or loss to any
property referred to in paragraph 6.13.A.2 or 6.13.A.3 caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by
CONTRACTOR, any Subcontractor, Supplier, or any other individual or entity directly or indirectly employed by any
of them to perform any of the Work, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, shall be remedied by
CONTRACTOR (except damage or loss attributable to the fault of Drawings or Specifications or to the acts or
omissions of OWNER or ENGINEER or ENGINEER’S Consultant, or anyone employed by any of them, or anyone
for whose acts any of them may be liable, and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or
negligence of CONTRACTOR or any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity directly or indirectly
employed by any of them). CONTRACTOR’s duties and responsibilities for safety and for protection of the Work
shall continue until such time as all the Work is completed and ENGINEER has issued a notice to OWNER and
CONTRACTOR in accordance with paragraph 14.07.B that the Work is acceptable (except as otherwise expressly
provided in connection with Substantial Completion).
C. Occupational Safety and Health Standards; CONTRACTOR's methods of construction and safety requirements,
including but not limited to trench excavation and shoring where applicable, shall conform to the requirements of the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry. The document entitled "Occupational Safety
and Health Standards for the Construction Industry" (29 CFR PART 1926) with Amendments as of February 1, 1998,
including 29 CFR part 1910 General Industry Safety and Health Standards Applicable to Construction, is not attached
to the Contract Documents. Said requirements as identified and established above are incorporated herein by
reference.
D. Power Lines: No equipment of any kind shall be used or permitted within such proximity to the conductors of the
Public Services of New Hampshire power lines as to be in violation of the safe working clearance prescribed by the
National Electrical Safety Code.
E. Protection of Utilities: The CONTRACTOR shall verify all utility locations prior to the start of construction. This
shall include, but not necessarily limited to: irrigation and drainage ditches, culverts, water lines, sewer lines,
telephone cables, cable television, gas lines and electric lines. Prior to the start of construction the CONTRACTOR
shall call Dig Safe System, Inc. 1-800-344-7233 (two full working days’ notice required). The failure of any utility to
subscribe to DIGS shall not relieve the CONTRACTOR from the responsibility of protection of that utility on the site.
Any physical structure (i.e. curbs, sidewalks, paving, buildings, landscape improvements, utilities, etc., damaged by the
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