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City of Everett 00 72 00 - 8 <br /> Water Filter Plant Portal 4 Improvements WO# 3755 <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 111 <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,or 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 /> I <br /> 00 72 00 - 8 GENERAL CONDITIONS 1 <br />