• • STANDARD PROVISIONS •
<br /> See. 5• Passage of title and risk of loss. Title to mineral willful action or gross negligence, Purchaser shall be liable
<br /> materials sold under this contract shall remain in the Govern- for triple the appraised value of damaged or destroyed me-
<br /> ment and shell not pass to Purchaser until such material has terials as determined by the Authorized Officer. If the Author-
<br /> been paid for and extracted. Risk of loss shall be borne by Ized Officer determines that damage or destruction did not
<br /> the party holding title to mineral material at time of loss result from Purchaser's willful action or gross negligence,
<br /> except that nothing herein shall be construed to relieve either leaser damages may be charged, but not less than the actual
<br /> party from liability for breach of contract or any wrongful or appraised value of the materials.
<br /> negligent act.
<br /> See. 9. Notice of operations. Purchaser shall notify the
<br /> Sec. 6. Duties of Purchaser. Purchaser shall take fire pre- Authorized Officer immediately of the commencement and
<br /> caution and conservation measures and shall dispose of termination of operations hereunder.
<br /> slash or other debris resulting from operations hereunder in
<br /> accordance with written instructions from the Author. See. 10. Violations, suspensions, and cancellation.
<br /> ized Officer. (a) If the Purchaser violates any provisions of this con-
<br /> tract, the Authorized Officer may, after giving written notice.
<br /> Sec. 7. Equal Opportunity Clause. During the performance of suspend any further operations of Purchaser under this con-
<br /> this contract, the Purchaser agrees as follows: tract, except such operations as may be necessary to remedy
<br /> (1) The Purchaser will not discriminate against any em- any violations. If Purchaser fails to remedy all violations
<br /> ployee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, within thirty (30) days after receipt of suspension notice,
<br /> color, or national origin. The Purchaser will take affirmative the Authorized Officer may, by written notice, cancel this
<br /> action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that em. contract and take appropriate action to recover all damages
<br /> ployees are treated during employment, without regard to their suffered by the Government by reason of such violations,
<br /> race, creed, color, or national origin. Such action shall in. including application toward payment of such damages of any
<br /> elude, but not be limited to the following: employment, advance payments and any performance bonds.
<br /> upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment (b) If Purchaser extracts or removes any mineral materials
<br /> advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms sold under this contract during any period of suspension,
<br /> of compensation; and selection for training, including ap. or if Purchaser extracts any of such material after expiration
<br /> prenticeship. The Purchaser agrees to post in conspicuous of the time for extraction or the cancellation of this contract,
<br /> places, available to employees and applicants for employment, such extraction or removal shall be considered a willful
<br /> notices to be provided by the Contracting Officer setting forth trespass and render Purchaser liable for triple damages.
<br /> the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br /> (2) The Purchaser will, in all solicitations or advertise. Sec. 11. Responsibility for damages suffered, cost, or ex-
<br /> menta for employees placed by or on behalf of the Purchaser, pense incurred by Government. The Purchaser shall be liable
<br /> state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for any damages suffered, cost, or expense incurred by the
<br /> for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or Government arising out of any operations under this contract
<br /> national origin. whenever such damage, cost, or expense results from any
<br /> (3) The Purchaser will send to each labor union or repre. breach of contract or wrongful or negligent act of Purchaser,
<br /> sentative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining his contractors, subcontractors, or the employees of any of
<br /> agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be them. The Purchaser shell pay the Government for such
<br /> provided by the agency contracting officer, advising the labor damage, cost, or expense within thirty (30) days after a
<br /> union or workers' representative of the Purchaser'a commit. written demand therefor by the Authorized Officer.
<br /> ments under Sec. 202 of Executive Order No. 11246 of Sep-
<br /> tember 24, 1965, and shall poet copies of the notice in See. 12. Extensions of time. An extension of time may be
<br /> conspicuous places available to employees and applicants granted in accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR 3611.8-6.
<br /> for employment. Written application for an extension of time may be made by
<br /> (4) The Purchaser will comply with all provisions of the Purchaser not less than thirty (30) nor more than ninety
<br /> Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24. 1965. and of the (90) days prior to the expiration of the contract.
<br /> rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary
<br /> of Labor. Sec. 13. Unlawful interest. No Member of, or Delegate to,
<br /> (5) The Purchaser will furnish all information and reports Congress, or Resident Commissioner, after his election or
<br /> required by Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, appointment, or either before or after he has qualified, and
<br /> and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of during his continuance in office, and no officer, agent, or em.
<br /> Labor. or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his playas of the Department of the Interior, shell be admitted to
<br /> books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency,and any share or part in this contract or derive any benefit that
<br /> the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to may arise therefrom, but this provision shall not be construed
<br /> ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. to apply to this contract if made with a corporation for its
<br /> (6) In the event of the Purchaser's noncompliance with the general benefit. The provisions of See. 3741 of the Revised
<br /> nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of such Statutes (41 U.S.C. Sec. 22) and the provisions of 18 U.S.C.
<br /> rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelled, Secs. 431-433. relating to contracts, enter into and form a
<br /> terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the Pur. part of this contract, so far as the same may be applicable.
<br /> chaser may be declared ineligible for further Government
<br /> contracts In accordance with procedures authorized in Exec- See, 14. Time for removal of personal property. The Pur-
<br /> utive Order No. 11246 of September 24. 1965. and such other chaser shall have the right within ( )
<br /> sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided months after expiration of the time for extraction and removal
<br /> in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24. 1965. or by of minerals, if not In default, to remove his equipment, im.
<br /> rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as provements, or other personal property from Government lends
<br /> otherwise provided by law. or rights-of-way; Provided, however, that any improvements
<br /> (7) The Purchaser will include the provisions of Pare- such as road surfacing, culverts and bridges which have
<br /> graphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order become a permanent part of a Government road shall not be
<br /> unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the removed. The Authorized Officer may, In his discretion, grant
<br /> Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Sec. 204 of Executive an extension of time, not to exceed three (3) months for
<br /> Order No.11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions removal of personal property. Any equipment, improvements
<br /> will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Pur- or other personal property remaining on Government lands and
<br /> chaser will take such action with respect to any subcontract rights-of-way at the end of the period for removal as met forth
<br /> or purchase order as the contracting agency may direct as ■ herein shall become the property of the Government.
<br /> means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for
<br /> noncompliance: Provided, however, That in the event the '
<br /> Purchaser becomes involved in, or is threatened with, liti. See. 15. Assignments. This contract may not be assigned
<br /> gatlon with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such without written approval of the Authorized Officer.
<br /> direction by the contracting agency, the Purchaser may request
<br /> the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the See. 16. Tenure. Unless otherwise provided by this contract,
<br /> interests of the United States the Purchaser shall have the right to extract and remove the
<br /> materials until the termination of the contract, notwithstanding
<br /> See. 8. Responsibility for damage to materials not sold. any subsequent appropriation or disposition under the general
<br /> Purchaser shall be liable in damages for the loss or destruc- land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws.
<br /> lion of all Government property not sold under this contract
<br /> for which he is directly or indirectly responsible, or resulting Sec. 17• Appeal. An appeal as provided by the regulations
<br /> from his failure to perform under this contract in accordance of the Department of the Interior may be taken from any
<br /> with the instructions of the Authorized Officer, as well as for decision of any subordinate official to the Director. Bureau
<br /> costs incurred by Government resulting from Purchaser's of Land Management, and from the Director's decision to the
<br /> breach or any of the terms hereof, or his failure to engage in Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Rules of Practice
<br /> proper conservation practice. For damages resulting from (43 CFR, Part 1940).
<br /> Sec. 18. Specie! Provisions:
<br /> (1) Site Maintenance and Rehabilition.
<br /> See attached Exhibit A&B
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