Common use of NOTIFICATION, INTERFERENCE AND INJURY TO UTILITIES Clause in Contracts

NOTIFICATION, INTERFERENCE AND INJURY TO UTILITIES. The contractor shall cooperate in every way with the utility companies. All excavation shall be done in compliance with Article 36 of the General Business Law and notices given as provided by GBL, Section 761. All conduits, water mains and gas mains encountered in the construction shall be properly and safely taken care of by the contractor, who shall, upon encountering same, notify the public corporation to whom they belong, in order that they may be changed in such a manner as not to interfere with the final con- struction. In case any damage shall result to any service pipe for water or gas, or any private or public sewer or conduit by reason of negligence on the part of the contractor, he shall, without delay and at his own expense, repair same to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and in case such repairs are not made promptly or satisfactorily, the Owner may have the repairs made by another contractor or otherwise, and deduct the cost of same from any monies due or to become due the contractor.