2023-07-25_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1995005

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Article 24. ACCESS AND WORKING AREA Access to the sites or to the vicinity of sites is by public roads and private roads as shown on the drawings or as may be located in the field. Some sites may not have adequate access roads for CONTRACTOR'S methods or equipment and construction or improvement of existing roads may be required. Access roads used or constructed by the CONTRACTOR shall be maintained during use and the land reclaimed or restored to pre-existing or better conditions. The CONTRACTOR shall keep access roads, equipment, the storage of materials and the operation of his workmen to the immediate vicinity of the work sites and shall not unreasonably encumber the premises with his materials and equipment. Caution shall be exercised at all times to avoid blocking roads or in any other way interfering with operations by others or presenting a hazard to personnel, equipment, or to the public. The CONTRACTOR shall obtain all permits and/or permission required to use public and private roads. The CONTRACTOR shall obey all laws and regulations affecting the use of public thoroughfares. The CONTRACTOR shall provide such temporary barricades, fences, or warning signs as may be necessary to make temporary or permanent roads safe by night as well as by day. He shall at all times have a sufficient number of watchmen, flagmen, and warning lights to protect traffic where it is interfered with by his operations, where his trucks enter or leave public roads, or where work is being done adjacent to such roads. Article 25. PROTECTION OF WORK AND PROPERTY The CONTRACTOR shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all his work and materials protect the property from injury or loss arising in connection with the Contract and adequately protect adjacent property as provided by law and the Contract Documents. The CONTRACTOR shall make good any damage, injury or loss, except such as may be: (a) Directly due to errors in the Contract Documents; (b) Caused by agents or employees of the Principal Representative; (c) Due to causes beyond the CONTRACTOR'S control and not to his fault or negligence. The CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of employees on the work site, and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Federal, State and Municipal safety laws and building codes to prevent accidents or injury to persons on, about or adjacent to the premises where the work is being performed. He shall erect and properly maintain at all times, as required by the conditions and progress of the work, all necessary safeguards for the protection of workmen and the public and shall post danger signs warning against the hazards created by such features of construction. The CONTRACTOR shall take due precautions when obstructing sidewalks, streets or other public ways in any manner, and shall provide, erect and maintain barricades, temporary walkways, roadways, trench covers, colored lights or danger signals and any other devices necessary to assure the safe passage of pedestrians and automobiles. Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Page 10 of 22 Pages Revised:9/17/2019