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  <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH SECTION 01535 - 1 <br />PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES FACILITIES AND SITE RESTORATION <br />  <br />SECTION 01535 <br /> <br />PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES FACILITIES <br />AND SITE RESTORATION <br /> <br />PART 1 - GENERAL <br /> <br />1.1 THE REQUIREMENT <br /> <br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall protect all existing utilities and improvements not designated <br />for removal and shall restore damaged or temporarily relocated utilities and <br />improvements to a condition equal to or better than they were prior to such damage or <br />temporary relocation, all in accordance with requirements of the Contract Documents. <br /> <br />B. The CONTRACTOR shall verify the exact locations and depths of all utilities shown and <br />shall make exploratory excavations of all utilities that may interfere with the Work. All <br />such exploratory excavations shall be performed as soon as practicable after award of <br />Contract and, in any event, a sufficient time in advance of construction to avoid possible <br />delays to the CONTRACTOR’s Work. When such exploratory excavations show the <br />utility location as shown to be in error, the CONTRACTOR shall so notify the OWNER. <br /> <br />C. The number of exploratory excavations required shall be that number which is sufficient <br />to determine the alignment and grade of the utility. <br /> <br />1.2 RIGHTS-OF-WAY <br /> <br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall not enter upon any rights-of-way involved until notified that <br />the OWNER has secured authority therefore from the proper party. After authority has <br />been obtained, the CONTRACTOR shall give said party due notice of its intention to <br />begin Work and shall give said party convenient access and opportunity for removing, <br />shoring, supporting, or otherwise protecting utilities or structures within the right-of- <br />way. When two (2) or more contracts are being executed at one (1) time on the same or <br />adjacent land in such manner that Work on one (1) contract may interfere with that on <br />another, the OWNER shall determine the sequence and order of the Work. <br /> <br />1.3 PROTECTION OF STREET OR ROADWAY MARKERS <br /> <br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall not destroy, remove, or otherwise disturb any existing survey <br />markers or other existing street or roadway markers without proper authorization. No <br />pavement breaking or excavation shall be started until all survey or other permanent <br />marker points that will be disturbed by the construction operations have been properly <br />referenced for easy and accurate restoration. It shall be the CONTRACTOR’s