Common use of Protection of Improvements Not Owned by Forest Service Clause in Contracts

Protection of Improvements Not Owned by Forest Service. Forest Service will notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fix- tures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Contractor’s Operations. When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identified actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. In the event of interruption to utility services because of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the res- toration of service until the service is restored. When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property.

Protection of Improvements Not Owned by Forest Service. Forest Service will shall notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public pub- lic utility fix- turesfixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Contractor’s Operations. Operations.‌ When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identified actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations op- erations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. inter- rupted.‌‌ In the event of interruption to utility services because be- cause of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being be- ing exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the res- toration restoration of service until the service is restored. restored.‌‌ When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction con- struction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad rail- road right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property.property.‌

Protection of Improvements Not Owned by Forest Service. Forest Service will shall notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public pub- lic utility fix- turesfixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Contractor’s Operations. Operations.‌ When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identified actions necessary to prevent damage. SAMPLE Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations op- erations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. inter- rupted.‌‌ In the event of interruption to utility services because be- cause of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being be- ing exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the res- toration restoration of service until the service is restored. restored.‌‌ When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction con- struction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad rail- road right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property.property.‌