Common use of Protection and Restoration of Property Clause in Contracts

Protection and Restoration of Property. If corporate or private property interfere with the work the contractor shall notify in writing the owners of such property advising them of the nature of the interference and shall arrange with them for the disposition of such property. The contractor shall furnish the Superintending Engineer with copies of such notified and final agreements. The contractor shall use every precaution to prevent the damage or destruction of corporate or private property including building, etc., He shall protect or carefully preserve all official survey monuments, bench marks, boundary stones, etc., until the owner or an authorized agent has witnessed or otherwise ~ referenced their location or re-location. The contractor shall notify the Superintending Engineer of the presence of any such surveyor property monuments as soon as they are discovered. The contractor shall be responsible for the damage or destruction of property of any character resulting from any of his acts or defaults or from defective work or materials, and such responsibility shall not be released until the work is completed and accepted. Whenever public or private property is damaged or destroyed the Contractor shall at his own expenses restore such property to a condition similar to or equal to that existing before such damage or injury was done, or he shall otherwise make good such damage or injury in 1he acceptable manner. If he fails to do so, the Superintending Engineer may, after the expiration of a period of 48 hours, after giving notice to him in writing, proceed to repair, build or otherwise restore such property as may be deemed necessary. and the cost thereof shall be recovered from the contractor.

Protection and Restoration of Property. If corporate or private property interfere with the work the contractor shall notify in writing the owners of such property advising them of the nature of the interference and shall arrange with them for the disposition of such property. The contractor shall furnish the Superintending Engineer with copies of such notified and final agreements. The contractor shall use every precaution to prevent the damage or destruction of corporate or private property including building, etc., He shall protect or carefully preserve all official survey monuments, bench marks, boundary stones, etc., until the owner or an authorized authorised agent has witnessed or otherwise ~ referenced their location or re-location. The contractor shall notify the Superintending Engineer of the presence of any such surveyor property monuments as soon as they are discovered. , The contractor shall be responsible for the damage or destruction of property of any character resulting from any of his acts or defaults or from defective work or materials, and such responsibility shall not be released until the work is completed and accepted. Whenever public or private property is damaged or destroyed the Contractor shall at his own expenses restore such property to a condition similar to or equal to that existing before such damage or injury was done, or he shall otherwise make good such damage or injury in 1he acceptable manner. If he fails to do so, the Superintending Engineer Engi.xxxx may, after the expiration of a period of 48 hours, after giving notice to him in writing, proceed to repair, build or otherwise restore such property as may be deemed necessary. and the cost thereof shall snail be recovered from the contractorcorltractor.