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SP 7 5‐1.05 PROPERTY PRESERVATION/EXISTING FACILITIES The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 5‐1.36, “Property and Facility Preservation,” and Section 15, “Existing Facilities,” of the Caltrans Specifications. The Contractor's attention is directed to the existence of certain underground facilities that may require special precautions be taken by the Contractor to protect the health, safety, and welfare of workers and of the public. Facilities requiring special precautions include, but are not limited to, conductors of petroleum products, oxygen, chlorine, and toxic or flammable gases, natural gas in pipelines six (6) inches or greater in diameter, or pipelines operating at pressures greater than 415 KPa (60 psi) (gage); underground electric supply system conductors or cables with potential to ground of more than 300 V, either directly buried or in duct or conduit, which do not have concentric grounded or other effectively grounded metal shields on sheaths. Immediately upon encountering unknown existing facilities, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing of the situation and request coverage of the work as extra work. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of any rights to receive extra work compensation under Section 8‐ 1.07, “Delays,” of the Caltrans Specifications. Should the Contractor stop work, no compensation will be made for any "down time" prior to written notifications being received by the Engineer or his representative. Delays due to encountering unexpected facilities shall be determined and compensated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8‐1.07, “Delays,” of the Caltrans Specifications, and as herein modified. Payment for complying with this Special Provision shall be included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore. 5‐1.06 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 5‐1.42, “Request for Information” of the Caltrans Specifications. Contractor shall submit a request for information upon recognition of any event or question of fact arising under the contract. The Engineer shall respond to the request for information within 5 working days. Payment for complying with this Special Provision shall be included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore. 5‐1.07 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLAIM The Contractor shall not be entitled to the payment of any additional compensation for any cause, or for the happening of any event, thing or occurrence, including any act or failure to act, by the Engineer, unless he has given the Engineer due written notice of potential claim as herein specified, provided, however, that compliance with this section shall not be a prerequisite for matters within the scope of the protest provisions under “Changes” or “Time of Completion” or within the notice provisions in “Liquidated Damages” not to any claim which is based on differences in measurements of errors of computation as to Contract quantities. The written notice of potential claim shall set forth the items and reasons which the Contractor believes to be eligible for additional compensation, the description of work, the nature of the