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within the limits of the Property, so as to expedite the work and to avoid interference with the operation of railway equipment. 2.1.2 The Contractor's ability to enter the Property is subject to the absolute right of SCRRA or Member Agency to cause the Contractor's work on the Property to cease if, in the opinion of SCRRA or Member Agency, Contractor's activities create hazard to the Property, employees, and/or operations. 2.1.3 It is expected that SCRRA and Member Agency will cooperate to the extent possible with the Contractor such that the work may be handled and performed in an efficient manner, but the Contractor shall have no claim whatsoever for any type of damages or for extra or additional compensation in the event its work is delayed. 2.1.4 The Contractor shall take protective measures as are necessary to keep the Property, including track ballast, free of sand, debris, and other foreign objects and materials resulting from its operations. Any damage to the Property resulting from Contractor's operations will be repaired or replaced by SCRRA or Member Agency at their option and the cost of such repairs or replacement shall be recovered from the Contractor. 2.1.5 The Contractor will perform the construction or maintenance work in such a manner and at such times as shall not endanger or interfere with SCRRA or Member Agency's operations, including relation to the proper manner of protecting the tracks, signals, fiber optic cables, pipe lines, other Property, and tenants or licensees at or in the vicinity of the work during the period of construction. 2.1.6 All forecasts of train traffic and schedules are approximate. The train schedule shall be used for planning purposes only and shall not be used for scheduling actual work around the railroad tracks. SCRRA reserves the right to run as many trains as practical on any track at any time. The operation of the trains will be at sole discretion of SCRRA or Member Agency. The Contractor's work may be halted or delayed whenever necessary to accommodate train service. 2.2 Safety and Protective Services 2.2.1 The Contractor must request and arrange for a flag person, inspector and/or other protective services from SCRRA authorized representative for the following conditions: A. When Contractor's personnel and equipment(s) are within twenty (20) feet of the nearest rail. B. When any part of any equipment is standing or being operated within or adjacent to the Property, or when any erection or construction activities are in progress within such limits, regardless of elevation above or below track. C. For any excavation below the elevation of track sub-grade if, in the opinIOn of SCRRA or Member Agency's representative, track or other Property may be subject to settlement or movement. D. For any clearing, grubbing, grading, or blasting in proximity to the Property which, in the opinion of SCRRA or Member Agency's representative, may endanger the Property or operations. E. For any street construction and maintenance activities, located within the right-of- SCRRA/Metrolink FORM37 Page 3 OS/27/04