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City of Everett 00 72 00 -7 <br /> South Precinct Roof Replacement <br /> 2.3.3. Utilities <br /> ' 2.3.3.1 General <br /> The Owner has endeavored to determine the existence of utilities at the Site of the Work from the records <br /> of the owners of known utilities in the vicinity of the Work. The positions of these utilities as derived <br /> ' from such records are shown on the Drawings. No excavations were made to verify the locations shown <br /> for underground utilities. The service connections to these utilities are not shown on the Drawings. It <br /> shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the exact location of utilities and service <br /> connections thereto. Such field verification must be performed in sufficient time so as not to impede the <br /> progress of the Work or fabrication of materials to be incorporated into the Work. The Contractor shall <br /> call the Utility Location Request Center(one call center) for location of utilities in the field not less than <br /> two (2)nor more than (10)ten business days before the scheduled date of commencement of excavation. <br /> The Contractor shall make its own investigations, including exploratory excavations,to determine the <br /> locations and type of existing utilities, including service connections, prior to commencing work that <br /> could result in damage to such utilities. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner's <br /> Representative as to any utility discovered by him in a different position than shown on the Drawings or <br /> which is not shown on the Drawings. No excavation shall begin until all known facilities in the <br /> excavation areas have been marked. Contractor shall coordinate its activities with the utility provider. <br /> Contractor shall bear the cost of maintaining utility service. <br /> The Contractor should be aware of, and comply with, Chapter 19.122 RCW, a law relating to <br /> underground utilities. The Owner shall not pay Contractor any of Contractor's cost of complying with <br /> this law, and repairing or indemnifying any damage or injury arising out of Contractor's failure to comply <br /> with this law. <br /> Owner does not represent or warrant who may be obligated to pay for the cost of relocation or temporary <br /> maintenance of the utility. Contractor shall investigate whether such cost must be borne by the owner of <br /> the utility. <br /> Governmental agencies and owners of utilities reserve the right to enter upon streets, alleys, rights-of- <br /> way, or easements for the purpose of making changes in their property made necessary by the Work and <br /> for the purpose of maintaining and making repairs to their property. <br /> ' 2.3.3.2 Known Utilities <br /> The Contractor shall provide at its sole expense all labor, equipment, materials and services necessary to <br /> remove, relocate, or maintain utilities specified on the Drawings. The work on each utility shall be <br /> ' performed in a manner satisfactory to the utility owner. The utility owner has the option of doing such <br /> work with its own forces at the Contractor's expense, or permitting the work to be performed by the <br /> Contractor. <br /> ' 2.3.3.3 Service Connections <br /> Locations of service connections are not identified on the Drawings. The Contractor shall provide at its <br /> sole expense all labor, equipment and material to remove, relocate or maintain service connections. Work <br /> on service connections shall be performed in a manner satisfactory to the service connection owner. The <br /> service connection owner has the option of doing such work with its own force at the Contractor's <br /> expense, or permitting the work to be performed by the Contractor. <br /> 2.3.3.4 Unknown Utilities <br /> When a utility interferes with the Work and is either(1) not identified on the Drawings or(2) located in a <br /> position significantly different from that specified on the Drawings, Contractor shall follow the <br /> procedures of 11.DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS. Interference with the Work is defined as a utility <br /> that crosses or projects into the plane of the Work at an elevation between the top and bottom of the <br /> Work. If it is necessary to remove, relocate, or temporarily maintain the utility,that work shall be <br /> included in a Change Order. The utility owner has the option of doing such work or permitting the work <br /> to be performed by the Contractor. In either case,the cost of the work incurred by or charged to the <br /> Contractor will be included in a Change Order. <br /> 00 72 00 - 7 GENERAL CONDITIONS <br />