Environmental Quality Protection. The Contractor shall take measures as necessary to affect water pollution control. Construction operations shall be so conducted as to prevent discharge of wastes and pollutants into surface waters and underground water sources. Such water pollution control measures shall be directed toward eliminating discharge, or averting accidental spillage, of such industrial and domestic wastes as oils, gasses, fuels, sewage, toxic materials, and other substances which may be hazardous to public health and welfare, or harmful to fish and wildlife. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the applicable state and local regulations for prevention and abatement of pollution of surface and underground water. The Contractor's pollution control methods shall be subject to approval by the City. The City shall have the right to require the Contractor, at his expense, to initiate and maintain such pollution control measures as deemed necessary to eliminate pollution of water caused by or resulting from the Contractor's operations. The cost of all work required by this paragraph shall be included in the prices paid for the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be made therefore. The Contractor shall exercise care to preserve the natural landscape and shall conduct his construction operations so as to prevent any unnecessary destruction, scarring, or defacing of the natural surroundings in the vicinity of the work. Except where clearing is required for permanent works, for approved construction roads, and for excavation operations, all trees, native shrubbery, and vegetation shall be preserved and shall be protected from damage, which may be caused by the Contractor's construction operations and equipment. No special re-seeding or replanting will be required under these Special Provisions; however, on completion of the Work, and in addition to the requirements of the section of the Special Provisions regarding cleanup, all work areas shall be smoothed and graded in a manner to conform to the natural appearance of the landscape. Where unnecessary destruction, scarring, damage, or defacing may occur as a result of the Contractor's operations, the same shall be repaired, replanted, re-seeding, or otherwise corrected at the Contractor's expense.
Environmental Quality Protection. A. Contractor shall comply with all requirements of applicable federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations. Any infractions of said rules and regulations by the Contractor during the term of the Contract, which result in penalties, will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Agency operates under a number of environmental permits issued by various agencies. If due to an action, inaction, or negligence by the Contractor, the Agency becomes subject to non-compliance penalties, the cost of such penalties shall be borne by the Contractor.
Environmental Quality Protection. A. Landscape and Vegetation Preservation
