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i r Whenever the Contractor ' s operations require one-way traffic or create a condition hazardous to the public traffic, he shall provide and station competent flagmen whose sole duties shall consist of directing the movement of public traffic through or around the work. G6 .10 Preservation of Property. Any obstruction along the line of work , such as mail or paper boxes , posts, fences, culverts, improvements , etc . , which interfere with the Contractor ' s operation shall be carefully removed and replaced by the Contractor as soon as possible in a satisfactory condition. Trees and shrubbery that are not to be removed, and pole lines, fences , signs , survey markers and monuments , buildings, and structures, conduits, under or above ground pipelines , and any other improvements and facilities adjacent to the work shall be protected from injury or damage and , if ordered by the ' Engineer, the Contractor shall provide and install suitable safeguards to protect such objects from injury or damage. If such objects are injured or damaged by reason of the Contractor ' s operations, they shall be replaced or restored to a condition as good as when the Contractor entered upon the work , at the Contractor ' s expense. When it becomes necessary for the Contractor to remove an existing fence as an obstruction to the work , the Contractor shall provide the necessary temporary fencing to be functionally as effective as the original for protection of livestock , equipment or property. Only those trees specifically designated for removal on the contract drawings shall be removed, except with specific approval of the Engineer . Tree branches that extend over the work and must be removed shall be cut off at the bole in a workmanlike manner . The Contractor shall then remove other branches so that the tree will present a balanced appearance. Scars resulting from the removal of branches shall be treated with a heavy coat of an approved tree seal. Before the Contractor removes any road sign which interferes with the work he shall receive approval to do so from the Engineer . All such signs shall be stored in an upright position and properly reset at the earliest opportunity, or maintained in place (see Par . G6 . 08) as directed by the Engineer . The Contractor will be required to pay the cost of replacing or repairing any signs damaged by reason of his operations or lost while in his custody, and upon his failing to pay such costs , they will be deducted and retained from any sums due under this contract. ' G6.11 Preservation of Monuments. The Contractor shall preserve all monuments and bench marks which may be encountered in the project work area. Whenever a monument is in the path of excavation equipment , the monument shall be accurately G-29 1