Common use of WORKSITE CONDITIONS Clause in Contracts

WORKSITE CONDITIONS. A. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for maintaining in good condition, existing trees, grass and shrubs situated within the designated worksite and adjacent areas. The Contractor shall leave the work area and adjacent areas free of any accumulated rubbish and surplus materials on a daily basis unless directed by the County’s Project Manager or designee. Any sod or soil damage shall be repaired, and sod replaced as necessary at the Contractor’s expense. B. The Contractor shall accomplish work site cleanup within two (2) hours of the finish of any individual project. The work site shall be equal to or cleaner than pre-work conditions. C. All wood, chips and other debris shall become the property of the Contractor and be disposed of at no expense to the County and in accordance withall local laws and ordinances. D. The Contractor shall dispose of debris in accordance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations in effect at the time of disposal. Cost involved with the disposal of debris shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. E. The Contractor shall guard against tree damage. Climbing irons, spurs and spikes are permitted only during removal. Any tree damage caused by the Contractor shall be repaired at no cost to the County and to the satisfaction of the County’s Project Manager or designee. F. The Contractor shall grind all stumps six (6) to eight (8) inches below the soil surface. The ▇▇▇▇▇ hole shall be filled, tamped and mounded at three (3) inches high to allow for decomposition of root mass. Upon request, the Contractor shall perform root grinding as instructed on a per site basis. G. The Contractor shall comply with the most current revision of A.S.I. Z-133.1, Safety Standards for Tree Care Operations, Pruning, Trimming Repairing, Maintaining, Removing Trees and for Cutting brush. H. The Contractor shall conform to the latest version of standards of the National Arborist Association, A.N.S.I. A300. Pruning will be performed in accordance with Class I (Fine Pruning) specifications. I. The Contractor shall contact the County’s Project Manager or designee immediately should they receive a complaint of a potentially unsafe situation as it pertains to trees, i.e., rotted tree, fallen tree, etc. The Contractor shall document the time and place of the complaint and the time the County’s Project Manager or designee was contacted with the information.