1804Prosecution of Work

1804.1PROSECUTION CONTROL

The Contractor shall commence and prosecute the Work with forces and Equipment adequate to complete the Controlling Activity(s) of the Progress Schedule within the planned duration. The Contractor shall prosecute the Work continuously and diligently from as many different points and in such parts and sequences as will ensure progress in accordance with the Progress Schedule. The Contractor shall prosecute the Work substantially in the same sequence as the Progress Schedule. The Engineer will provide written notice to the Contractor when the Engineer deems Work is being performed substantially out of sequence; any Work the Contractor continues to perform out of sequence will be considered unauthorized Work in accordance with 1512, “Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work.” Should the Contractor fail to maintain satisfactory progress, in accordance with 1803, “Progress Schedules,” the Engineer will require that the Contractor provide additional resources (e.g., labor, Materials , Equipment) as necessary to bring the Work up to the level of progress required in the current accepted Progress Schedule to ensure completion of the Work within the time(s) specified in the Contract. The Department will consider any failure by the Contractor to adhere to the accepted Progress Schedule as a failure to provide sufficient resources to ensure completion of the Work within the Contract Time. The Department may issue a notice of default to the Contractor in accordance with 1808, “Default of Contractor” if the Contractor fails to do either of the following:

The Contractor shall mitigate the effects of any delay to the extent practicable, and demonstrate recovery through submission of a revised schedule, in accordance with 1803.2D.5, “Rebaseline Schedule,” or 1803.2D.6, “Impact Schedule,” as appropriate.

1804.2LIMITATION OF OPERATIONS

The Contractor shall conduct the Work in a manner and sequence that will ensure the least interference with traffic, with due regard given to the location of Detours and to the provisions for handling traffic. The Contractor shall not open up Work to the prejudice or detriment of Work already started. The Engineer may require the Contractor to finish a section on which Work is in progress before starting Work on any additional sections if the opening of that section to traffic is essential for public conven ience. The Contractor shall not perform Work during the hours of darkness without the prior approval of the Engineer. When the Engineer authorizes night Work the Contractor shall furnish sufficient artificial lighting to permit proper and safe inspection, as well as to ensure quality workmanship equal to that achievable during daylight hours. The Contractor shall not perform Work on Sundays or Holidays unless specifically allowed for in the Contract. The Contractor shall suspend construction operations for a period of 24 hours from approximately 6:00 a.m. on each Sunday or Holiday until 6:00 a.m. on the following day. The Engineer may allow slight changes in these hours, but the Contractor shall comply with the intent of this policy. The Contractor does not have to obtain the Engineer’s permission to perform minor operations on Sundays and Holidays that may be necessary to protect the Work or to maintain and protect traffic.