Neptune General Contractors 1/25/2022

requirements notap ply do app y to the purchase of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market,or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence. 4.4.9. Public Safety and Convenience The Contractor shall conduct its work so as to ensure the least possible obstruction to Traffic and inconvenience to the general public,business,organizations and residents in the vicinity of the Work and to reasonably protect persons and property. No roads or street shall be closed to the public except with the permission of the Owner's Representative and the proper governmental authority. Fire hydrants on or adjacent to the Work shall be accessible to fire fighting Equipment. Temporary provisions shall be made by the Contractor for the use of sidewalks,private and public driveways and proper functioning of gutters, sewer inlets, drainage ditches and culverts,irrigation ditches and natural water courses. 4.4.10. Access To Work Owner,Owner's Representative,their consultants and other representatives and personnel of Owner, independent testing laboratories, and governmental agencies with jurisdictional interests will have access to the Site and the Work at reasonable times for their observation, inspecting,and testing. Contractor shall provide them proper and safe conditions for such access and advise them of Contractor's Site safety procedures and programs so that they may comply therewith as applicable. 4.4.11. Emergencies In emergencies affecting the safety or protection of persons or the Work or property at the Site or adjacent thereto, Contractor is obligated to act to prevent threatened damage, injury,or loss. Contractor shall give Owner's Representative prompt written notice if Contractor believes that any significant changes in the Work or variations from the Contract Documents have been caused thereby or are required as a result thereof. If Owner's Representative determines that a change in the Contract Documents is required be- cause of the action taken by Contractor in response to such an emergency,a Work Change Directive or Change Order will be issued. �. 4.4.12. Trench Excavation For all trench excavations that exceed a depth of four feet,the Contractor must use adequate safety systems that meet the requirements of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act,chapter 49.17 RCW. 4.4.13 'COVID-19 I The Contractor shall be in compliance at all times with all legal and governmental requirements regarding COVID-19. Contractor's Bid includes all costs necessary for compliance with COVID-19 requirements. In no event will there be any adjustment to the Contract Sum for any direct or indirect costs caused by COVID-19 requirements. 4.5. OWNER-CONTRACTOR COORDINATION �S 4.5.1. Service of Notice Contractor agrees that any Notice,order,direction,request or other communication by the Owner's Representative or Owner to the Contractor shall be deemed received by the Contractor if left at any office used by the Contractor or delivered to any of the Contractor's officers,clerks or employees or posted at the site of the Work or mailed to any post office addressed to the Contractor at the address given in the Contract Documents or mailed to the Contractor's last known place of business. If mailed,any form of communication will be deemed to have been given to and received by the Contractor the day after the day of mailing. I I General Conditions—007200-14