Repository: UIHistories Project: Planning Report - Sidewalks 1928 [PAGE 10]

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except such as may be directly due to errors in the Contract Documents. 16. Working Space The Contractor shall confine all his working operations within the area shown on the plot plan of the General Drawings. He shall not pile any material outside this area except by special permission of the Supervising Architect. The Owner will provide a substantial wire fence enclosing this area but the Contractor shall keep it in good repair at all times. 17. Power and Water The Contractor will be required to operate any boilers that he may use, so as to avoid a nuisance from smoke, by the use of coke handled by a skilled fireman. Alternating current for power may be obtained from the University at $.04 per K.W.H. Water for building purposes will be furnished by the Owner free of charge. Power connection at fused safety switch and valved water connection of size noted will be furnished by the Owner at the point indicated on plot plan. Any additional connections or extensions for power or water must be made at the Contractor's expense. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage due to carelessness in the use of power or water. 18. Liability Insurance The Contractor shall take out and maintain such insurance as will adequately protect himself, the Owner, and the Supervising Architect from all liability for injury or death to employees or other persons, under the Illinois Workmen's Compensation Act, and from the claims of damages for persons injured or for death arising directly or indirectly from operations conducted under this contract, and in signing the contract the Contractor assumes all liability for his failure to maintain such insurance. 19. Fire and Tornado Insurance The Owner shall effect and maintain fire and tornado insurance for the protection of the Contractor and itself upon the work covered by certificates of payment issued and to the full amount of said certificates. The loss, if any, is to be made adjustable with and payable to the Owner as Trustee for whom it may concern. If, after loss, no special agreement is made, replacement of damaged work shall be ordered and executed as provided for in "Changes in Work." The Owner as Trustee shall have power to adjust and settle any loss with the insurers unless one of the contractors interested shall object in writing within five working days of the occurrence of loss.

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