PUBLIC CONVENIENCE. The Contractor shall at all times so conduct his operations as to ensure the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to traffic and the general public and the residents in the vicinity of the Work, to protect persons and property, and to preserve access to driveways, houses, and buildings. The Contractor shall have under construction no greater amount of Work than he can properly perform with due regard to the rights of the public, and shall not create any public nuisance. No road, street, or highway shall be closed to the public except with the permission of the proper authorities. Where existing streets are not available as detours, the Contractor shall permit traffic to safely pass through the Work with as little delay and inconvenience as possible, unless otherwise authorized by RMWD. When a section of new surfacing, paving, or a traffic structure intended for public use has been completed, it shall be opened for use at the request of RMWD. The Contractor shall furnish competent flagmen whose sole duty shall be the directing of traffic through or around the Work when ordered by RMWD, required by public authorities having jurisdiction, or required by law. At no time shall the Contractor prevent free access to fire hydrants, water and gas main valves, manholes or vaults, or other utility facilities. The Contractor shall make temporary provisions to ensure the use of walkways and sidewalks and the proper functioning of gutters, sewer and storm drain inlets, and ditches, which shall not be obstructed.
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