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Section 7 – Prosecution of the Work

costs related to the off-period work. The Agency may place conditions on any approval of off-

period work based on this analysis.

7-8.03 Emergency Repairs

An emergency repair is a repair to the Work (including traffic controls, barricades, or

temporary signs) required as a result of an unforeseen event that poses a danger to the public

or jeopardizes the integrity of the Work, whether completed or not. The Contractor may be

allowed to close a lane of traffic or work at night, on Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays for

an emergency repair. The Contractor must notify the Agency within one (1) hour of dispatch of

the Contractor’s repair crews, and give their name, an emergency contact number, the location

of the emergency repair, and a tentative completion date and time. The Contractor shall notify

the Agency when the emergency repair is completed and the road is clear, or, if an extension of

time is required, the Contractor must provide a revised tentative completion date and time.

7-8.04 Revocation of Permission For Off-Period Work

The Agency may revoke permission for off-period work if the Contractor endangers the

public, an employee, or themselves by violating a safety and health regulation, or fails to

maintain an adequate work force and equipment for reasonable prosecution and inspection of

7-8.05 Working Shifts

Two- or three-shift operations may be established as a regular procedure by the Contractor

upon written permission from the Agency. Such permission may be revoked if the Contractor

fails to comply with applicable safety and health regulations, fails to maintain adequate force

and equipment for reasonable prosecution and inspection of the Work, or fails to provide

sufficient artificial light to permit the Work to be carried out safely and appropriately and to

permit proper inspection.

7-8.06 Lane and Road Closures During November/December Holiday Season

Except as provided in the Special Provisions or approved by the Agency, construction will

be suspended and no activities that interfere with public traffic shall be conducted on designated

streets during the holiday season (defined as the four-day Thanksgiving weekend and

December 8 through January 1). A map showing designated streets is included as Appendix B.

Changes to this map may be done by the Department of Transportation before the start of the

holiday season. Contact the Department of Transportation Right-of-Way Management Section

at 4100 Traffic Way, Sacramento, CA 95827 to receive a copy of the latest map. All existing

pits, excavations, trenches, and openings in the road surface shall be backfilled and paved to

produce a level and smooth surface. All barricades and barriers shall be removed from all traffic

lanes, unless authorized by the Agency as long-term traffic controls. Only emergency repairs as

defined in Section 7-8.03, “Emergency Repairs”, in this Section of these Specifications will be

permitted during the holiday season.

7-9 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Unless specified otherwise in the Special Provisions, the Contractor shall be responsible for

providing and maintaining necessary material storage facilities, utilities, field offices, temporary

roads, fences, security, etc. for prosecuting the Work. The Contractor shall not connect to or

draw construction water from fire hydrants without written approval from the utility owner and the