Common use of Entry upon Land, Working Site and Adjoining Lands Clause in Contracts

Entry upon Land, Working Site and Adjoining Lands. The Employer shall provide land, right of ways and way leaves for work specified in the contract. If nothing else is mentioned, the Contractor will be allotted for execution of the works only the actual area as necessary for the extent of the construction. The Contractor shall give notice to the Engineer at least 14 days before he wishes to enter onto the land required to carry out the Contract. The Contractor shall not enter onto any land or commence any operations until such time as he receives formal confirmation from the Engineer that all necessary compensation formalities have been completed and that permission has been obtained from the landowner to enter the land and commence operations. Should the Contractor enter onto any land or commence operations without first obtaining this confirmation, he shall be liable in whole or in part, at the sole discretion of the Engineer, for all additional costs and/or legal charges which might arise therefore. The Contractor shall on his own accord obtain rights of admission, and Right of using all other areas which are necessary for storing and manufacturing, or for setting up site offices and Resident Engineer's office or whatsoever will be necessary. No separate payment will be made to the Contractor on account of these items and the Contractor must make due allowance for them in his rates. The Contractor shall take care to prevent injury, damage and trespass on lands, fences and other properties near and adjacent to the works and must in this connection make all necessary arrangements with adjoining landowners, or into the case of Government Property with officers appointed for this purpose, and ensure the Workmen's observance of all Government rules and Ordinances regarding game protection and other matters and provide, maintain and clear away on completion of the Works, all temporary fencing which may be required for execution of the works. Before completion of the works, the Contractor must make good or compensate any such injury, damage or trespass on Lands, fences and other properties which have no otherwise been provided for in the Contract.