Common use of POWER OF THE CONTRACTOR TO ACT IN AN EMERGENCY Clause in Contracts

POWER OF THE CONTRACTOR TO ACT IN AN EMERGENCY. In case of an emergency which threatens loss or injury to property and/or safety to life, the Contractor will be permitted to act as he sees fit without previous instructions from the TOWN DISTRICT. He shall notify the TOWN DISTRICT thereof immediately thereafter and any compensation claimed by the Contractor due to extra work made necessary because of his acts in such emergency shall be submitted to the TOWN DISTRICT for approval and Change Order executed by the TOWN DISTRICT and the Contractor. Where the Contractor has not taken action but has notified the Engineer of an emergency indicating injury to persons or damage to adjoining property or to the work being accomplished under this Contract, then upon authorization from the Engineer to prevent such threatened injury or damage, he shall act as instructed by the Engineer. The amount of reimbursement claimed by the Contractor on account of any such action shall be deter-mined in the manner provided herein for the payment of extra work and shall be incorporated into a Change Order executed by the TOWN DISTRICT and Contractor.