107.8.8 -Failure to Comply : In the event the Contractor violates or fails to comply with any of the requirements of these provisions:
a.The Railroad's Chief Engineer may require that the Contractor vacate Railroad property.
b.The Division may stop all work adjacent to the Railroad. Any such orders shall remain in effect until the Contractor has remedied the situation to the satisfaction of the Railroad's Chief Engineer and the Division of Highways. All costs incurred resulting from compliance with these provisions shall be incident al to the items in the contract and no separate payment shall be made. 107.9 -BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS : All work on navigable waters shall be so conducted that free navigation of the waterways will not be interfered with and that the existing navigable depths and vert ical clearances will not be impaired except as by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the U.S. Coast Guard.
107.10 Barricades and Warning Signs :
The Contractor s hall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and other traffic control devices, except as provided by 104.5, and the Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Highways closed to traffic shall be protected by effective barricades, and obstructions shall be illuminated during hours of darkness. Suitable warning signs shall be provided to properly control and direct traffic. The Contractor shall erect warning signs in advance of any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road. Such warning si gns shall be erected in accordance with the Plans furnished. All barricades, warning signs, lights, temporary signals, and other protective devices must conform with the Standard " Manual on Temporary Traffic Control for Streets and Highways," and the pro visions of 715.9.
107.11 Use of Explosives :
When the use of explosives is necessary for the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall exercise the utmost care not to endanger life or property, including new work. The Contractor shall be responsible for any and all damage resulting from the use of explosives. All explosives shall be stored in a secure manner, in compliance with all laws and ordinances, and all such st orage places shall be clearly marked. Where no local laws or ordinances apply, storage shall be provided satisfactory to the Engineer and in general not closer than 1,000 feet from the road or from any building or camping area or place of human occupancy. The Contractor shall notify each public utility company, having structures in proximity to the site of work, of their intention to use explosives and such notice shall be given sufficiently in advance to enable the companies to take such steps as they ma y deem necessary to protect their property from injury.
107.12 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape :
The Contractor shall be responsible for the preservation of all public and private property and shall protect carefully from disturbance or damage all land monuments and property marks
Source: West Virginia Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2023 Edition. Pages 61–61 of 1,006.