Common use of Existing Utility Lines Clause in Contracts

Existing Utility Lines. 1) Pursuant to Government Code §4215, the District assumes the responsibility for removal, relocation, and protection of main or trunk utility lines and facilities located on the construction site at the time of commencement of construction under this Contract with respect to any such utility facilities that are not identified in the plans and Specifications. 2) Locations of existing utilities provided by the District shall not be considered exact, but approximate within reasonable margin and shall not relieve Contractor of responsibilities to exercise reasonable care nor costs of repair due to Contractor’s failure to do so. 3) No provision herein shall be construed to preclude assessment against Contractor for any other delays in completion of the Project. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the District to indicate the presence of existing service laterals, appurtenances, or other utility lines, with the exception of main or trunklines, whenever the presence of such utilities on the site of the construction Project can be inferred from the presence of other visible facilities, such as buildings, meter and junction boxes, on or adjacent to the site of the construction. 4) If Contractor, while performing work under this Contract, discovers utility facilities not identified by the District in the Project plans and Specifications, Contractor shall immediately notify the District and the utility in writing. The cost of repair for damage to above-mentioned visible facilities without prior written notification to the District shall be borne by the Contractor.

Existing Utility Lines. 1) 56.3.1 Pursuant to Government Code §section 4215, the District assumes the responsibility for removal, relocation, and protection of main or trunk utility lines and facilities located on the construction site Site at the time of commencement of construction under this Contract with respect to any such utility facilities that are not identified in the plans Plans and Specifications. Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the Project caused by the failure of the District or the owner of a utility to provide for removal or relocation of such utility facilities. 2) 56.3.2 Locations of existing utilities provided by the District shall not be considered exact, but approximate within reasonable margin and shall not relieve Contractor of responsibilities to exercise reasonable care nor costs of repair due to Contractor’s failure to do so.of 3) 56.3.3 No provision herein shall be construed to preclude assessment against Contractor for any other delays in completion of the Project. Nothing in this section Section shall be deemed to require the District to indicate the presence of existing service laterals, appurtenances, or other utility lines, with the exception of main or trunklinestrunk lines, whenever the presence of such utilities on the site Site of the construction Project can be inferred from the presence of other visible facilities, such as buildings, meter and junction boxes, on or adjacent to the site Site of the construction. 4) 56.3.4 If Contractor, while performing work under this Contract, discovers utility facilities not identified by the District in the Project plans Plans and Specifications, Contractor shall immediately notify the District and the utility in writing. The cost of repair for damage to above-mentioned visible facilities without prior written notification to the District shall be borne by the Contractor.

Existing Utility Lines. 1) Pursuant to Government Code §4215, the District MVCS assumes the responsibility for removal, relocation, and protection of main or trunk utility lines and facilities located on the construction site at the time of commencement of construction under this Contract with respect to any such utility facilities that are not identified in the plans and Specifications. 2) Locations of existing utilities provided by the District MVCS shall not be considered exact, but approximate within reasonable margin and shall not relieve Contractor of responsibilities to exercise reasonable care nor costs of repair due to Contractor’s failure to do so. 3) No provision herein shall be construed to preclude assessment against Contractor for any other delays in completion of the Project. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the District MVCS to indicate the presence of existing service laterals, appurtenances, or other utility lines, with the exception of main or trunklines, whenever the presence of such utilities on the site of the construction Project can be inferred from the presence of other visible facilities, such as buildings, meter and junction boxes, on or adjacent to the site of the construction. 4) If Contractor, while performing work under this Contract, discovers utility facilities not identified by the District MVCS in the Project plans and Specifications, Contractor shall immediately notify the District MVCS and the utility in writing. The cost of repair for damage to above-mentioned visible facilities without prior written notification to the District MVCS shall be borne by the Contractor.