Work Operations on Railroad Right Sample Clauses

Work Operations on Railroad Right of-Way Requiring a Railroad Flagger Standard spec 107.17 provides that all work or operations within the right of way of the railroad company must be conducted in a manner that will not interfere with the safe and uninterrupted operation of railroad traffic, and that no equipment can be operated, or materials stored within specified limits, except under the protection of railroad flaggers, unless other arrangements have been made with the railroad and are covered in the special provisions. The engineer should make sure the contractor does not operate within 25 feet of a railroad track without a railroad flagger present. Any violation of the contract in this respect might be cause to halt all operations on or adjacent to the railroad track area. The "Railroad Requirements and Coordination" special provision providing flagging requirements and costs involved, will be included in agreements involving extended occupancy of railroad right of way for railroad grade separation and other projects. In some situations, the railroad provides flagging at no cost to the contractor. Flagging has often been a sensitive and sometimes costly item and is often a disputed item between the contractor and the railroad. As an incentive to minimize the risks on projects with extended occupancies of railroad right of way, when provided in the special provisions, WisDOT will share these costs 50-50 with the contractor. Since this is not a bid item, these costs must be treated as overhead in the contractors bid. WisDOT pays its share of the cost through a contract modification after the contractor pays the railroad all flagging costs and bills WisDOT 50%.