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36 <br /> 24 <br /> 7.24 The Design-Builder shall indemnify and hold the Owner, the Owner's 's consultants, and its <br /> officers, agents, and employees harmless against all costs, damages, and expenses, including <br /> attorney's fees and costs of defense, arising out of claims by any Subcontractor, sub- <br /> subcontractor, or supplier engaged by or employed by the Design-Builder or employed by any of <br /> the Subcontractors claiming through it, including without limitation damages, losses, and <br /> expenses arising out of or relating to any inconvenience, delay, interference, or other action or <br /> non-action of the Design-Builder or the Design-Builder's Subcontractors on the Project. <br /> 7.25 Prior to completion of the Work and Final Payment of the Contract Price, excepting only <br /> those portions of the Work deemed accepted in accordance with the Contract Documents, the <br /> Design-Builder shall have charge and care of the Work, and shall take every precaution against <br /> injury or damage to any part due to the action of the elements or from any other cause, whether <br /> arising from the execution or from the non-execution of the Work. The Design-Builder shall as <br /> required by the Owner replace, rebuild, repair, restore, and make good all injury or damage to <br /> any portion of the Work occasioned by any of the above causes before Final Completion and <br /> shall bear the expenses thereof. <br /> 7.26 In the event that the Work, or any portion thereof, is suspended at any time pursuant to an <br /> order of the Owner, the Design-Builder shall obey all instructions of the Owner regarding <br /> storage of materials, drainage, protection of the Work, and erection of temporary structures <br /> during the suspension period. <br /> 7.27 The Design-Builder shall be required to notify the Owner's Authorized Representative <br /> promptly of any event or condition which could affect the conduct or progress of the Work and <br /> shall cooperate fully with all other Owner's Authorized Representative on the Project site. <br /> 7.28 All Work performed pursuant to the Contract Documents shall conform in all respects to the <br /> North Carolina State Building Code and all other state, local, and national codes in effect at the <br /> time of and applicable to this Work. <br /> 7.29 The Design-Builder shall provide for and maintain necessary safety measures and safety <br /> programs for the protection of all persons at the Project site, and shall comply at all times with <br /> the requirements of the most current edition of the CAGC Safety and Health Manual [or the <br /> AGC Accident Prevention Manual in Construction], or the equivalent requirements of the <br /> Design-Builder's safety program, and shall fully comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, <br /> rules, regulations, and building code requirements so as to prevent accidents or injuries to <br /> persons on or about the Project site. The Design-Builder shall clearly mark or post signs <br /> warning of existing hazards, and shall barricade excavations, elevator shafts, stairways, and <br /> similar hazards. The Design-Builder shall protect against damage or injury resulting from falling <br /> materials, and shall maintain all protective devices and signs throughout the progress of the <br /> Work. <br /> 7.30 The Design-Builder shall adhere to the rules, regulations, and interpretations of the North <br /> Carolina Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction <br /> Industry (29 CFR Part 1926 as adopted in 13 NCAC 07F.0201, including 29 CFR Part 1910 <br /> General Industry Safety and Health Standards applicable to construction) and N.C. Gen. Stat. <br /> §95-126 through 155 (Occupational Safety and Health) as well as all revisions and amendments <br /> to such standards or statutes as may occur throughout the performance of the Work. <br /> Revised 2/17 <br />