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<br /> IContractor has established and made known procedures for removal of injured persons to a
<br /> hospital or a doctor's care.
<br /> I The Contractor shall have sole responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and adequacy of the
<br /> Contractor's plant, appliances, and methods, and for any damage or injury resulting from their
<br /> failure, or improper maintenance, use, or operation. The Contractor shall be solely and
<br /> I completely responsible for the conditions of the project site, including safety for all persons and
<br /> property in the performance of the Work. This requirement shall apply continuously,and not be
<br /> limited to normal working hours. The required or implied duty of the Engineer to conduct
<br /> construction review of the Contractor's performance does not, and shall not, be intended to
<br /> I include review and adequacy of the Contractor's safety measures in,on,or near the project site.
<br /> 1-07.2 State Sales Tax
<br /> Delete 1-07.2 and substitute the following:
<br /> I This project is associated with combined sewer system work and Section 1-07.2(2) Sales Tax-
<br /> Rule 171 - Use Tax of the Special Provisions is applicable for payment of sales tax J 0d1fied per
<br /> Addendum#1]
<br /> I1-07.2(1) General
<br /> The Washington State Department of Revenue has issued special rules on the State sales tax.
<br /> Sections 1-07.2(1) through 1-07.2(4) are meant to clarify those rules. The Contractor should
<br /> I contact the Washington State Department of Revenue for answers to questions in this area. The
<br /> City will not adjust its payment if the Contractor bases a Bid on a misunderstood tax liability.
<br /> I The Contractor shall include all Contractor-paid taxes in the unit bid prices or other contract
<br /> amounts. In some cases, however, state retail sales tax will not be included. Section 1-07.2(3)
<br /> describes this exception.
<br /> The City will pay the retained percentage only if the Contractor has obtained from the
<br /> Washington State Department of Revenue a certificate showing that all Contract-related taxes
<br /> have been paid (RCW 60.28.050). The City may deduct from its payments to the Contractor
<br /> any amount the Contractor may owe the Washington State Department of Revenue,whether the
<br /> I amount owed relates to this Contract or not. Any amount so deducted will be paid into the
<br /> proper State fund.
<br /> 1-07.2(2) State Sales Tax—Rule 171-Use Tax
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<br /> WAC 458-20-171, Use Tax, and its related rules, apply to building, repairing, or improving
<br /> streets, roads, etc., that are owned by a municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the
<br /> state, or by the United States, and that are used primarily for foot or vehicular traffic. This
<br /> I includes storm or combined sewer systems within and included as a part of the street or road
<br /> drainage system and power lines when such are part of the roadway lighting system. For Work
<br /> performed in such cases, the Contractor shall include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes in
<br /> I the various unit bid item prices, or other contract amounts, including those that the Contractor
<br /> pays on the purchase of the materials, Equipment, or supplies used or consumed in doing the
<br /> Work.
<br /> I 1-07.2(3) State Sales Tax—Rule 170-Retail Sales Tax
<br /> WAC 458-20-170, Retail Sales Tax, and its related rules, apply to the constructing and
<br /> repairing of new or existing buildings,or other structures, upon real property.This includes,but
<br /> is not limited to, the construction of streets, roads, highways, etc., owned by the State of
<br /> I Washington; water mains and their appurtenances; sanitary sewers and sewage disposal
<br /> systems unless such sewers and disposal systems are within, and a part of, a street or road
<br /> I drainage system; telephone, telegraph, electrical power distribution lines, or other conduits or
<br /> lines in or above streets or roads, unless such power lines become a part of a street or road
<br /> lighting system; and installing or attaching of any article of tangible personal property in or to
<br /> real property, whether or not such personal property becomes a part of the realty by virtue of
<br /> 0 installation.
<br /> HAYES STREET REGULATOR February, 2017
<br /> I AND CSO CONTROLS (SRO1, SRO2,AND SRO3)
<br /> WO No -UP3398-31 SP-83
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