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APPENDIX Bsafety, traffic, and protection of the work during suspension periods, the Agency may elect to do so, anddeduct the cost thereof from monies due the Contractor. Such action will not relieve the Contractor fromliability.The Contractor’s responsibilities as defined in Section 7 of the Standard Specifications and SpecialProvisions shall continue in full force and effect during such suspension period.ADD NEW SUBSECTION 6-3.3 TO READ:6-3.3 Hazardous Material and Waste Encountered during Operations. If the Contractor encounters asubstance during operations that the Contractor has reason to believe may be a hazardous material asdefined by Section 25501 of the California Health and Safety Code or a hazardous waste as defined bySection 25117 of the California Health and Safety Code, and if such substance was not previouslyaccounted for in the Scope of Work, the Contractor shall immediately so notify the Engineer in writing. Workin the immediate area of the suspected hazardous material or waste shall be suspended until the Engineerauthorizes the work to resume. If such suspension delays the current controlling operation, the Contractorshall be granted a time extension as provided in Section 6-6.If such work suspension delays the current controlling operation by more than two working days, thedelay shall be considered a right of way delay and the Contractor shall be compensated for such delay asprovided in Section 8-1.09 of the most recent Caltrans Standard Specifications.The City reserves the right to use other forces for exploratory work to identify and determine the extentof such hazardous material or waste in the construction area.6-6 DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME.6-6.1 General.DELETE THE WORD “labor disputes” and “labor or equipment” FROM THE SECOND SENTENCE OF THEFIRST PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION 6-6.1.REPLACE THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION 6-6.1 TO READ:An extension of time will not be granted for a delay caused by the Contractor’s inability to obtainmaterials and equipment, unless the Contractor furnishes to the Engineer documented proof that theContractor has made every effort to obtain such materials and equipment from every known source withinreasonable reach of the Work. The Contractor shall also submit proof that the inability to obtain suchmaterials when originally planned did, in fact, cause delay in final completion of the Work that could not becompensated for by revising the sequence of operations. Only the physical shortage of material andequipment will be considered under these provisions as a cause for extension of time.CHANGE THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION 6-6.1 TO READ:In the event of work delays beyond the control of the Contractor, the Contractor shall so notify theEngineer in writing. Such notice shall give the reason for the delay, and provide such documentary evidenceas may be necessary to substantiate the reasons for the delay plus an estimate of the additional timerequired to complete the contract. Such a delay notice shall be filed with the Engineer within five workingdays after the beginning of said delay. The Contractor’s failure to file a timely notice shall act as a baragainst an acceleration claim. The Agency's decision will be issued within five working days. TheContractor shall not accelerate the work unless authorized in writing by the Engineer.6-6.3 Payment for Delays to Contractor.CHANGE THE FIRST SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION 6-6.3 TO READ:The Contractor may be compensated for damages incurred due to delays for which the Agency isresponsible, except for delays caused by the issuance of extra work as stated in 3-2.1 of these SpecialProvisions.6-7.2 Working Day.DELETE THE WORD "field" FROM THE FIRST SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION 6-7.2.CHANGE 6-7.2 ITEM 3 TO READ:The following designated holidays:January 2 nd (New Years Day - Observed) September 10 th (Admissions Day)16 th Monday in January (ML King Jr. Day) November 12 th (Veterans Day)February 13 th (Lincoln’s birthday) 4 th Thursday in November (Thanksgiving)Oakland Street Lighting Conversion ProjectProject Special Provisions D-16 Bid Documents: Feb 2012 Update