Common use of Damage to the Work Clause in Contracts

Damage to the Work. The Contractor shall have charge of and be solely responsible for the entire Work and be liable for all damages to the Work including, but not limited to any of the damages hereafter mentioned, and to any property in the vicinity of the Work, until its completion and acceptance by the Director, Department of Public Works. a. Where the work involves alterations, renovations, or modifications to any existing building, the Contractor shall familiarize itself with the structural condition of such building before proceeding with any work. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to take all necessary safeguards to protect and maintain all parts of the building in a safe condition at all times during the process of construction and to protect from damage those portions of the building that are to remain. b. Under no condition shall any load be placed on any part of a building, whether new or existing, in excess of the load the structure will safely support, and no structural member(s) shall be cut or altered without the written consent of the Director, Department of Public Works. c. The Contractor shall conduct all operations in such a manner as to avoid damage to existing work and surfaces within any existing building that are to remain. Any and all damaged work and surfaces shall be repaired, replaced, or restored to their original condition at the time when this work was started, and the expense of such work shall be borne by the Contractor.

Damage to the Work. The Contractor shall have charge of and be solely responsible for the entire Work and be liable for all damages to the Work including, but not limited to any of the damages hereafter mentioned, and to any property in the vicinity of the Work, until its completion and acceptance by the Director, Department of Public WorksDivision Manager. a. Where the work involves alterations, renovations, or modifications to any existing building, the Contractor shall familiarize itself with the structural condition of such building before proceeding with any work. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to take all necessary safeguards to protect and maintain all parts of the building in a safe condition at all times during the process of construction and to protect from damage those portions of the building that are to remain. b. Under no condition shall any load be placed on any part of a building, whether new or existing, in excess of the load the structure will safely support, and no structural member(s) shall be cut or altered without the written consent of the Director, Department of Public WorksDivision Manager. c. The Contractor shall conduct all operations in such a manner as to avoid damage to existing work and surfaces within any existing building that are to remain. Any and all damaged work and surfaces shall be repaired, replaced, or restored to their original condition at the time when this work was started, and the expense of such work shall be borne by the Contractor.