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tbe those caused by acts or neglect of the Agency or its employees or those under it by contract or otherwise; by acts of God or of the public enemy , fire , floods , epidemics , strikes , or unseasonable weather . Typical weather that can be expected within the area is not considered an unavoidable delay. Delays in the prosecution of parts of the work which may in themselves be unavoidable but do not necessarily prevent or delay the prosecution of other parts of the work nor the completion of the whole work within the time specified will not be considered as unavoidable delays within the meaning of the contract. G7. 17 Notice of Delays. Whenever the Contractor foresees any delay in the prosecution of the work , and in any event immediately ' upon the occurrence of any delay which he regards as an unavoidable delay, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing of the probability of the occurrence of such delay and its cause, in order that the Engineer may take immediate steps to prevent, if possible, the occurrence or continuance of the delay, and may determine whether the delay is to be considered avoidable or unavoidable , how long it continues , and to what extent the prosecution and completion of the work is to be delayed thereby. After the completion of any part or the whole of the work , the Engineer , in estimating the amount of time due the Contractor , will assume that any and all delays which have occurred have been avoidable delays , except such delays as shall have been called to the attention of the Engineer at the time of their occurrence and found by him to have been unavoidable. The Contractor will make no claims that any delay not called to the attention of the Engineer at the time of its occurrence has been an unavoidable delay. G7. 18 Extension of Time . The Contractor shall be allowed an extension of time in which to complete the work equal to the sum of all unavoidable delays , as determined above, plus any adjustments of contract time due to contract change orders. During such extension of time, no liquidated damages or costs for extra engineering and inspection shall be charged to the Contractor . Applications for an extension of time must be made in writing before the expiration of the original time fixed in the contract , or of the time granted by extension, as the case may be. 1 G7 . 19_Cleaning_12p. Throughout the construction period , the Contractor shall keep the site of the work in a presentable condition, shall dispose of any surplus materials, clean out drainage ditches and structures, and repair any fences or other property damaged during the progress of the work , to the G-37