Protection of Railway Facilities and Railway Flagger Services Sample Clauses

Protection of Railway Facilities and Railway Flagger Services.  1.05.01 The Contractor must give Railway’s Roadmaster (telephone ) a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days advance notice when flagging services will be required so that the Roadmaster can make appropriate arrangements (i.e., bulletin the flagger’s position). If flagging services are scheduled in advance by the Contractor and it is subsequently determined by the parties hereto that such services are no longer necessary, the Contractor must give the Roadmaster five (5) working days advance notice so that appropriate arrangements can be made to abolish the position pursuant to union requirements.  1.05.02 Unless determined otherwise by Railway’s Project Representative (whose contact details are ), Railway flagger and protective services and devices will be required and furnished when Contractor’s work activities are located over, under and/or within twenty-five (25) feet measured horizontally from centerline of the nearest track and when cranes or similar equipment positioned beyond 25-feet from the track centerline could foul the track in the event of tip over or other catastrophic occurrence, but not limited thereto for the following conditions:

Protection of Railway Facilities and Railway Flagger Services. (a) The Contractor must give Railway’s Roadmaster (telephone ) a minimum of thirty (30) working days advance notice when flagging services will be required so that the Roadmaster can make appropriate arrangements (i.e., bulletin the flagger’s position). If flagging services are scheduled in advance by Contractor and it is subsequently determined by the parties hereto that such services are no longer necessary, Contractor must give the Roadmaster five (5) working days advance notice so that appropriate arrangements can be made to abolish the position pursuant to union requirements. (b) Railway flagger and protective services and devices will be required and furnished when Contractor’s work activities are located over or under of and within twenty-five (25) feet measured horizontally from center line of the nearest track and when cranes or similar equipment positioned outside of 25-foot horizontally from track center line that could foul the track in the event of tip over or other catastrophic occurrence, but not limited thereto for the following conditions: (1) When in the opinion of the Railway’s representative, it is necessary to safeguard the Premises, employees, trains, engines and facilities. (2) When any excavation is performed below the bottom of tie elevation, if, in the opinion of Railway’s representative, track or other Railway facilities may be subject to movement or settlement. (3) When work in any way interferes with the safe operation of trains at timetable speeds. (4) When any hazard is presented to Railway track, communications, signal, electrical, or other facilities either due to persons, material, equipment or blasting in the vicinity. (5) Special permission must be obtained from the Railway before moving heavy or cumbersome objects or equipment which might result in making the track impassable. (c) Flagging services will be performed by qualified Railway flaggers. The estimated cost for one (1) flagger is $600.00 for an eight (8) hour basic day with time and one-half or double time for overtime, rest days and holidays. The estimated cost for each flagger includes vacation allowance, paid holidays, Railway and unemployment insurance, public liability and property damage insurance, health and welfare benefits, transportation, meals, lodging and supervision. Negotiations for Railway labor or collective bargaining agreements and rate changes authorized by appropriate Federal authorities may increase actual or estimated flagging rates. The fl...