VISTA DEL VERDE LANDSCAPE 3A - 2012

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Page 36 of 41 2.04 PROTECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES The Contractor shall exercise due care in protecting from damage all existing facilities, structures, and utilities, both above surface and underground on the City's property. Any damage to City, SAPRF, or private property caused by the Contractor's neglect shall be corrected and paid for by the Contractor at no cost to the City of Santa Ana or SAPRF. The City of Santa Ana and/or SAPRF shall make the determination of fault. The SAPRF representative reserves the right to issue a Stop Work Notice if the Contractor does not promptly repair any damage, within twenty-four (24) hours of the damage incurred. If the SAPRF representative requests or directs the Contractor to perform work in a given area, it will be the Contractor's responsibility to verify and locate any underground systems (i.e. utility lines) and take responsibility for taking reasonable precaution when working in these areas. PROTECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES - continued Contractor shall call Underground Alert (800) 422-4133) at least two working days prior to digging for line locations. Any damage or problems shall be reported immediately to the SAPRF representative and the City of Santa Ana. If the Contractor discovers something unexpected or a unique problem occurs, he should stop work and immediately contact an authorized SAPRF representative for a timely resolution of the problem. 2.05 CONTRACTOR'S STAFF The Contractor shall provide sufficient personnel to perform all work in accordance with the specifications set forth herein. A qualified, English speaking supervisor in the employ of the Contractor shall supervise all of the Contractor's personnel. The supervisor shall be available at all times to the SAPRF representative during work operations. The responsibility for all work performed will remain with the full-time certified arborist. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary competent and key personnel to properly supervise and direct the work of fully equipped, competent and experienced crews as well as all safety equipment, including but not limited to, all equipment and work procedures required by ANSI Z133.1-1994. The Contractor shall secure all timekeeping, bookkeeping and other necessary clerical and office work required in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for the supervision of all of his crews. He shall check all of his crews regularly for proper quantity and quality of work, proper maintenance of tools and equipment, and safety. 2.06 SUBSTITUTIONS Whenever a specific type of material is specified, no substitutions shall be allowed without written consent of the SAPRF representative. 2.07 CERTIFICATION OF MATERIALS All materials shall be delivered on the site in original containers. Materials shall be subject to inspection by the ARMD representative. The SAPRF representative will not approve materials 25H-50