Common use of Emergency Works Clause in Contracts

Emergency Works. 4.1 The Municipalities agree that should emergency works or action be required in respect to on-going Maintenance and Repair or Capital Works due to a compromise of the structural integrity and to ensure the safety of the public or property on the road allowance or adjoining property, such emergency works will be undertaken by the Municipality. The Municipality undertaking the work will make reasonable efforts to notify the other Municipality prior to the works or as soon as possible following securing the site. 4.2 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, in the event that there is an emergency or obstruction on any part of the shared Highway such that the Highway is blocked or otherwise obstructed or potentially hazardous, either party may immediately remove said obstruction and, if applicable as Routine Maintenance and Repair, invoice the other Municipality for the whole amount depending on the identified Maintenance responsibility in Schedule A or 50% of total cost if not on the identified Maintenance responsibility. 4.3 Emergency Tree Removal will be handled as per Section 5. 4.4 Emergency Street Light works or actions will be handled as noted in 4.1 and 4.2 but any notification and invoicing will be directed to the power source municipality.

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Sources: Boundary Roads Agreement, Boundary Roads Agreement