Common use of Specific Contractor Responsibilities for Other Emergencies Clause in Contracts

Specific Contractor Responsibilities for Other Emergencies. Other Emergencies are incidents/events that do not prompt the Governor of Florida to declare a State of Emergency in response to the incident/event. Other Emergencies will most commonly be traffic crashes, guardrail hits, severe potholes, debris within travel lanes, attenuator hits, roadway shoulder wash-outs, roadway cave-ins, and downed light poles but can include natural disasters/events/storms (Acts of God), collisions with structures and related components, and incidents/events resulting from human interactions. Respond and deploy resources according to the goals established in the Open Roads Policy. Arrive on-site, prepared to take necessary action with necessary manpower and emergency response equipment. Working hours referenced under the Department responsibilities in the Open Roads Policy are defined as Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. Be available to relieve Law Enforcement personnel of traffic control functions within fifteen (15) minutes of arriving onsite. Manage all aspects of traffic control related to an incident/event, including coordination with Governmental agencies when incidents/events spill over onto roadways and/or structures not covered by this contract. When detour routes are required due to an incident/event occurring on a roadway and/or structure covered by this contract, manage and maintain the entire detour route, even if the route extends onto roadways and/ or structures not covered by this contract (state or non-state). Notify the Department’s designated contact person immediately upon occurrence of all major incidents/events and immediately upon road closure for all roadway and/or structure closures exceeding one (1) hour. Notify the Department again upon roadway and/or structure reopening.