Common use of Responsibility for the Security of the Work and Project Site Clause in Contracts

Responsibility for the Security of the Work and Project Site. The Contractor is responsible at all times for the Work and for the Project site regardless of whether or not the Owner has required any insurance coverages (such as Builder Risk Insurance). The Contractor shall conduct its operations under the Contract in a manner as to avoid the risk of damage, injury, loss or theft by any means (including acts of nature, vandalism or sabotage) to the Work or to the property of the Contractor, Owner or any other person. The Contractor shall promptly take such reasonable precautions, which are necessary and adequate against any and all conditions involving such risk of damage, injury, loss or theft. The Contractor shall continuously inspect the Work (including the materials and equipment used in connection therewith) to discover and determine if any such conditions exists and shall be solely responsible for correcting such conditions. The Contractor shall cooperate with the Owner on all security matters and shall promptly comply with any security requirements established by the Owner. Such compliance with these security requirements shall not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility for maintaining proper security for the above-noted items, nor shall it be construed as limiting in any manner the Contractor's obligation to undertake such reasonable action as may be required to establish and maintain secure conditions at the Work site. The Contractor shall prepare and maintain accurate reports of incidents of loss, theft or vandalism and shall furnish these reports to the Owner in a timely manner. Except as otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or when direct communications have been specially authorized, the Owner and Contractor shall endeavor to communicate with each other through the Architect about matters arising out of or relating to the Contract. Communications by and with the Architect’s consultants shall be through the Architect. Communications by and with Subcontractors and material suppliers shall be through the Contractor. Communications by and with separate contractors shall be through the Owner.