2006 NS Contract - Buckhorn Rd EDD/Gravelly Hill Water/Sewer Project - Mebtel Telephone Service Lines

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5. Standards of Work: All .work performed under this Contract shall conform to applicable current MebTel standards and specifications. MebTel shall furnish and be responsible for all supervision, labor, tools, equipment, power, transportation, material, and supplies required to perform the work. MebTel shall pick up and transport such material and equipment from its place of storage to the job site as needed 6. MebTel Employees: MebTel shall employ only competent people and shall not employ any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned to him. MebTel shall enforce strict discipline among employees. MebTel represents that all. individuals provided by it under this Contract have received such training as is required under the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), are knowledgeable of hazards encountered in such construction involved in this contract, and how to safely deal with such hazards, and have been expressly instructed to comply with all OSHA standards in performing work under this Contract. MebTel shall provide any and all personal protective equipment ("PPE") and associated training to its employees that may be necessary to perform work under this Contract. MebTel shall maintain all records necessary to document training and compliance with OSHA for those individuals it provides under this Contract. MebTel shall provide such documentation to Orange County upon request. All persons employed by MebTel to perform services hereunder shall be employees solely of MebTel and shall not be agents or employees of Orange County. 7. Work Premises: MebTel agrees to keep the work premises clean and orderly in a manner satisfactory to NCDOT and to restore the work area in a manner satisfactory to NCDOT, property owners, and governmental authorities. MebTel further agrees to remove all such waste material and rubbish on termination of the work, together with all his tools, equipment, machinery, and surplus materials. MebTel also agrees on terminating work at the site, to promptly conduct general clean-up operations. 8. Provision of Materials: -All materials and equipment shall be furnished by MebTel. 9. Laws and ReQUlations: MebTel shall comply with all Federal, State, and Municipal Laws, ordinances and regulations and. building and construction codes applicable to the performance of the work and give all notices that may be required by such governmental agencies. If MebTel observes that the work to be performed is at variance with any law, ordinance, regulation or building, or construction code, he shall promptly notify Orange County. MebTel shall follow the instructions of Government officials regarding maintenance of traffic and protection of the public. MebTel shall obtain a copy of regulations or permit requirements of the appropriate highway and road authorities and make all employees aware of these regulations. Upon request of Orange County, MebTel shall provide such certificates and other evidences of compliance with such federal and state laws as maybe applicable to the project. 10. Environmental Protection: MebTel shall perform work in such a manner as to m~x;m;ze preservation of beauty and conservation of natural resources, and minimize marring and scarring of the landscape and silting of streams. MebTel shall not deposit trash in streams or waterways, and shall not deposit herbicides or other chemicals or their containers in or near streams, waterways or pastures. MebTel shall follow, under the general direction of Orange County, the criteria relating to environmental protection as specified herein by Orange County. 11. Inspection of Work: Orange County may maintain inspectors at the job site, and to further assure compliance with the plans and specifications.