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<br />6.10 Taxes
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<br />A. Contractor shall pay all sales, consumer, use,
<br />and other similar taxes required to be paid by Contractor
<br />in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the place
<br />of the Project which are applicable during the'
<br />perfonnance of the Work.
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<br />6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas
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<br />A. Limitation on Use of Site and Other Areas
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<br />1. Contractor shall confme construction equip-
<br />ment, the storage of materials and equipment, and the
<br />operations of workers to the Site and other areas
<br />pennitted by Laws and Regulations, and shall not
<br />unreasonably encumber the Site and other areas with
<br />construction equipment or other materials or equipment.
<br />Contractor shall assume full responsibility for any
<br />damage to any such land or area, or to the owner or
<br />occupant thereof, or of any adjacent land or areas
<br />resulting from the perfonnance ofthe Work.
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<br />2. Should any claim be made by any such owner
<br />or occupant because of the perfonnance of the Work,
<br />Contractor shall promptly'settle with such other party by
<br />negotiation or otherwise resolve the claim by arbitration
<br />or other dispute resolution proceeding or at law.
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<br />3. To the fullest extent pennitted by Laws and
<br />Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and hold
<br />hannless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors,
<br />partners, employees, agents, consultants and
<br />subcontractors of each and any of them from and against
<br />all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not
<br />limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
<br />attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
<br />arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
<br />or relating to any claim or action, legal or equitable,
<br />brought by any such owner or occupant against Owner,
<br />Engineer, or any other party indemnified hereunder to the
<br />extent caused by or based upon Contractor's perfonnance
<br />of the Work.
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<br />B. Removal of Debris During Performance of the
<br />Work: During the progress of the Work Contractor shall
<br />keep the Site and other areas free from accumulations of
<br />waste materials, rubbish, and other debris. Removal and
<br />disposal of such waste materials, rubbish, and other debris
<br />shall confonn to applicable Laws and Regulations.
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<br />C. Cleaning: Prior to Substantial Completion of
<br />the Work Contractor shall clean the Site and the Work
<br />and make it ready for utilization by Owner. At the com-
<br />pletion of the Work Contractor shall remove from the Site
<br />all tools, appliances, construction equipment and
<br />machinery, and surplus materials and shall restore to
<br />original condition all property not designated for
<br />alteration by the Contract Documents.
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<br />D. Loading Structures: Contractor shall not load
<br />nor permit any part of any structure to be loaded in any
<br />manner that will endanger the structure, nor shall
<br />Contractor subject any part of the Work or adjacent
<br />property to stresses or pressures that will endanger it.
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<br />6.12 Record Documents
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<br />A. Contractor shall maintain in a safe place at the
<br />Site one record copy of all Drawings, Specifications,
<br />Addenda, Change Orders, Work Change Directives, Field
<br />Orders, and written interpretations and clarifications in
<br />good order and annotated to show changes made during
<br />construction. These record documents together with all
<br />approved Samples and a counterpart of all approved Shop
<br />Drawings will be available to Engineer for reference.
<br />Upon completion of the Work, these record documents,
<br />Samples, and Shop Drawings will be delivered to Engi-
<br />neer for Owner.
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<br />6.13 Safety and Protection
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<br />A. Contractor shall be solely responsible for
<br />initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precau-
<br />tions and programs in connection with the Work.
<br />Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the
<br />safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to
<br />prevent damage, injury or loss to:
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<br />I. all persons on the Site or who may be affected
<br />by the Work;
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<br />2. all the Work and materials and equipment to
<br />be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the
<br />Site; and
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<br />3. other property at the Site or adjacent thereto,
<br />including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements,
<br />roadways, structures, utilities, and Underground Facilities
<br />not designated for removal, relocation, or replacement in
<br />the course of construction.
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<br />B. Contractor shall comply with all applicable
<br />Laws and Regulations relating to the safety of persons or
<br />property, or to the protection of persons or property from
<br />damage, injury, or loss; and shall erect and maintain all
<br />necessary safeguards for such safety and protection.
<br />Contractor shall notify owners of adjacent property and of
<br />Underground Facilities and other utility owners when
<br />prosecution of the Work may affect them, and shall
<br />cooperate with them in the protection, removal,
<br />relocation, and replacement of their property.
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<br />C. All damage, injury, or loss to any property
<br />referred to in Paragraph 6.13.A.2 or 6.13.A.3 caused,
<br />directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Contractor,
<br />any Subcontractor, Supplier, or any other individual or
<br />entity directly or indirectly employed by any of them to
<br />perform any of the Work, or anyone for whose acts any of
<br />them may be liable, shall be remedied by Contractor
<br />(except damage or loss attributable to the fault of Draw-
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<br />EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract.
<br />Copyright (!;) 2002 National Society oCProfessional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.
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