Highway Maintenance Response Time Standards

Note:Transport Canada's Response and Operations Divisionoperates CANUTEC to provide a 24-hour DangerousGoods reference, data bank and expert assistance service.d) evacuating the area if an explosion is possible;e) establishing and recording information as per TDG Regulation Part8; 8.1- 8.3; and the WCB Act Division 10 – 172; andf) documenting traffic incidents attended by the Contractor, i.e.taking photographs, diary notes, recording Highway conditions andlocations relating to; and delivering such documents to theProvince, when requested.Note:Parties responsible for the incident, their insurers, or agencieswhich have jurisdiction over the incident are expected to bear all ofthe costs of vehicle recovery, cleanup, accident investigation andtraffic control. Notwithstanding the above, should the Contractordetermine that actions undertaken by others, or failed to beundertaken by others, have the potential to present a hazard toHighway Users, the Contractor will take all necessary actions toprotect Highway Users and may submit a claim to the Province forcost recovery.3.1.1 Performance Time FramesThe Contractor must:a) immediately, from the time the incident was detected by orreported to the Contractor, implement traffic control;b) within 3 days of the date of request by the Province, forward allphotographs, documentation and records;c) repair damage to Highways in accordance with the appropriateMaintenance Specification and their Performance Time Frames;andd) within one week of the incident or act of vandalism, complete aChargeable Maintenance Cost report and send photographs of thedamage .3.2 Quantified Maintenance ServicesNot applicable to this Maintenance Specification.2003-2004 Highway Maintenance ContractsMaintenance SpecificationsFebruary 2003, Revised April 1, 2003 Chapter 7-780 – Page 3