Common use of Department’s Right to Cancel or Suspend Work Clause in Contracts

Department’s Right to Cancel or Suspend Work. The Department reserves the right to cancel or suspend repair or maintenance operations of the Contractor when, in its sole judgment, conditions warrant. The following are not all inclusive but are representative of conditions that may be in effect and may cause the Department to cancel or suspend Contractor maintenance repair activities and removal from road, all equipment, personnel, material etc. including the lane closures in effect. The Department will have the right at any time to require the Contractor to put an immediate stop to any procedure, or the use of any equipment (chemical, material, etc., if applicable) considered by the Department to be hazardous (or toxic) to persons, buildings, or surfaces. The Contractor will utilize acceptable substitutes as quickly as possible. The Department has the right to require the Contractor to remove any employee from the premises temporarily or permanently when in the Departments sole opinion the employee is not suitable. The Contractor will remove this employee immediately and replace as quickly as possible.