rubbish, fails to satisfactorily clean-up weekly or at the completion of the Work, the Owner may
<br /> do so and the costs thereof may be deducted from any amounts due the Contractor.
<br /> 7.23 Utilities, temporary facilities, and signs shall be provided as described in the Contract
<br /> Documents. Absent a contrary direction in the Supplementary Conditions, the Contractor shall
<br /> pay all bills for water, electricity, or other public utility service to the Project site.
<br /> 7.24 The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the Owner, the Designer, the Designer's
<br /> consultants, and their officers, agents, and employees harmless against all costs, damages, and
<br /> expenses, including attorney's fees and costs of defense, arising out of claims by any separate
<br /> contractor or by any Subcontractor, sub-subcontractor, or supplier engaged by or employed by
<br /> the Contractor or employed by any of the Subcontractors claiming through him, including
<br /> without limitation damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or relating to any
<br /> inconvenience, delay, interference, or other action or non-action of the Contractor or the
<br /> Contractor's Subcontractors on the Project.
<br /> Nothing contained herein or appearing anywhere in the Contract Documents shall obligate or
<br /> require the Owner to exercise any right or privilege, or to take any action or to refrain from
<br /> taking any action under any contract it may have with any other prime contractor or party to the
<br /> Project for the benefit of the Contractor or any Subcontractor, sub-Subcontractor, or supplier
<br /> claiming through the Contractor.
<br /> 7.25 Prior to completion of the Work and Final Payment of the Contract Price, excepting only
<br /> those portions of the Work deemed accepted in accordance with the Contract Documents, the
<br /> Contractor shall have charge and care of the Work, and shall take every precaution against
<br /> injury or damage to any part due to the action of the elements or from any other cause, whether
<br /> arising from the execution or from the non-execution of the Work. The Contractor shall as
<br /> required by the Owner replace, rebuild, repair, restore, and make good all injury or damage to
<br /> any portion of the Work occasioned by any of the above causes before Final Completion and
<br /> shall bear the expenses thereof.
<br /> 7.26 In the event that the Work, or any portion thereof, is suspended at any time pursuant to an
<br /> order of the Owner, the Contractor shall obey all instructions of the Owner regarding storage of
<br /> materials, drainage, protection of the Work, and erection of temporary structures during the
<br /> suspension period.
<br /> 7.27 If there is a Project Expediter assigned to the Project, that person shall be responsible for
<br /> the coordination of the Work of itself and any other separate contractors, both as to space and
<br /> time. The Project Expediter shall coordinate the implementation of the Contract Construction
<br /> Schedule, all construction activities and close-out of the Project, including but not limited to all
<br /> testing, inspection, certifications, and approvals required by public agencies. If there is not a
<br /> Project Expediter, then the Construction Manager will be responsible for these duties.
<br /> The Contractor and the Project Expediter shall each be required to notify the Designer and the
<br /> Owner promptly of any event or condition which could affect the conduct or progress of the
<br /> Work and shall cooperate fully with all other contractors on the Project site.
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