Common use of Regional Notification Center Clause in Contracts

Regional Notification Center. Pursuant to Government Code section 4216 et. seq., the Contractor, except in an emergency, shall contact the appropriate regional notification center in accordance with the time provisions in the statute prior to commencing any excavation if the excavation will be conducted in an area or in a private easement that is known, or reasonably should be known, to contain subsurface installations other than the underground facilities owned or operated by the Judicial Council, and obtain an inquiry identification number from that notification center. No excavation shall be commenced and/or carried out by the Contractor unless an inquiry identification number has been assigned to the Contractor or any subcontractor and the Contractor has given the Judicial Council the identification number. Any damages arising from Contractor's failure to make appropriate notification shall be at the sole risk and expense of the Contractor. Any delays caused by failure to make appropriate notification shall be at the sole risk of the Contractor and shall not be considered for an extension of the Contract time.