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<br />b. 'Nevertheless, with respect to any Federal excise
<br />tax or duty on the transactions or property covered
<br />by this contract, if a statute, court decision, written
<br />ruling, or regulation takes effect after the contract
<br />date, and
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<br />(11 Results in the contractor being required to
<br />payor bear the burden of any such Federal
<br />excise tax or duty or increase in the rate thereof
<br />which would not otherwise have been payable on
<br />such transactions or property. the contract price
<br />shall be increased by the amount of such tax or
<br />duty or rate increase: Provided, That the
<br />contractor if requested by the contracting
<br />officer, warrants in writing that no amount tor
<br />such newly imposed Federal excess tax or duty
<br />or rate increase was included in the contract
<br />price as a contingency reserve or otherwise; or
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<br />(2) Results in the contractor not being required
<br />to payor bear the burden of, or in his obtaining
<br />a refund or drawback of, any such Federal excise
<br />tax or duty which would otherwise have been
<br />payable on such transactions or property or
<br />which was the basis of an increase in the contract
<br />price, the contract price shall be decreased by the
<br />amount of the re/ief, refund, or drawback, or
<br />that amount shall be paid to Government, as
<br />directed by the contracting officer. The contract
<br />price shall be similarly decreased if the
<br />contractor, through his fault or negligence or his
<br />failure to follow instructions of the contracting
<br />officer, is required to payor bear the burden of,
<br />or does not obtain a refund or drawback of, any
<br />such Federal excise tax or duty.
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<br />c. No adjustment pursuant to Subparagraph b.
<br />above will be made under this contract unless the
<br />aggregate amount thereof is or may reasonably be
<br />expected to be over $100.
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<br />d. As used in Subparagraph b. above, the term
<br />"contract date" means the date set for the bid
<br />opening, or if this is a negotiated contract, the date
<br />of this contract. As to additional supplies or services
<br />procured by modification to this contract, the term
<br />"contract date" meClnS the date of such
<br />modification.
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<br />e. Unless there does not exist any reasonable basis
<br />to sustain an exemption, the Government, upon
<br />request of the contractor, without further liability,
<br />agrees, except as otherwise provided in this
<br />contract, to furnish evidence appropriate to
<br />establish exemption from any tax which the
<br />contractor warrants in writing was excluded from
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<br />the contract price. In addition, the contracting
<br />officer may furnish evidence to establish exemption
<br />from any tax that may, pursuant to this clause, give
<br />rise to either an increase or decrease in the contract
<br />price. Except as otherwise provided in this contract,
<br />evidence appropriate to establish exemption from
<br />duties will be furnished only at the discretion of the
<br />contracting officer.
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<br />f. The contractor shall promptly notify the
<br />contracting officer of matters which will result in
<br />either an increase or decrease in the contract price,
<br />and shall take action with respect thereto as
<br />directed by the contracting officer.
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<br />g. With regard to import duties affected by the
<br />President's Proclamation No. 3822 (Fed. Reg., Vol.
<br />32, No. 244 dated 12-19-67, commencing at p.
<br />19002) bidders should include in their bids the
<br />import duty which will be applicable under said
<br />Proclamation on the date of importation into the
<br />United States of any property covered by the
<br />contract, and no adjustment will be made under
<br />Subparagraph b. unless there is a change upward or
<br />downward in the duty from the rate establiShed by
<br />said Proclamation for the date when any such
<br />property is imported into the United States.
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<br />6. SAFETY AND HEALTH
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<br />The contractor shall at all times be fully responsible for
<br />and exercise reasonable precaution for the health and
<br />safety of his employees engaged in the performance of
<br />the work under this contract. He shall comply with all
<br />applicable provisions of Federal, State, and municipal
<br />safety, health, and sanitation statutes and codes. It is
<br />recommended that the Manual of Accident Prevention
<br />in Construction, published by The Associated General
<br />Contractors of America, also be used as a guide in
<br />establishing sa1e practices for construction work.
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<br />The contractor shall comply fully with the provisions
<br />of the Bureau of Reclamation publication,
<br />"Construction Safety Standards," and amendments or
<br />revisions thereto in effect on the date bids are received.
<br />The contractor shall: (I) Submit a proposed safety
<br />program to the contracting officer for his approval
<br />prior to start of construction operations; (2) Provide
<br />for weekly 5-minute "tool-box" safety meetings,
<br />conducted by his foremen and attended by all
<br />mechanics and laborers at the worksite; (3) Conduct
<br />regularly scheduled safety meetings, at least monthly,
<br />for all levels of supervision; (4) Provide adequate
<br />facilities and trained personnel to insure prompt and
<br />efficient first aid and medical care of injured
<br />employees-such facilities shall meet the minimum
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