1405Use of Materials Found on the Project

The Contractor shall not destroy or use Materials found on the Right-of-way or on other land acquired for the Project for any other purposes than those specified in the Contract. The Engineer may authorize the Contractor, in writing, to temporarily use Materials salvaged for the Department from existing Structures. The Contractor is responsible for all damage to the Materials used temporarily. The Contractor shall repair, replace, or otherwise correct by means acceptable to the Engineer the Materials damaged by the temporary use, or the Department will deduct, from any moneys due or becoming due to the Contractor, an amount equivalent to the reasonable value or replacement cost of t he Material. The Engineer may authorize the Contractor, in writing, to use acceptable Material found on the Project as a substitute for Material required by the Contract and provided by the Contractor from outside sources . Authorization to remove and use the substitute Material for unspecified purposes to the Contractor's advantage is at the sole discretion of the Engineer, subject to the conditions established by the Engineer and the requirements of the Contract. The Department will make Material found on the Project available for use on the Project to the best advantage and without charge to the Contractor in the interest of providing maximum utilization of existing Materials. The Department will not incur additional costs resulting from the use of this Material . If Contractor needs this Material for other construction purposes on the Project, the Contractor shall provide replacement Material acceptable to the Engineer, at no additional cost to the Department.