R2024-356 Resolution Authorizing a Contract with USIC Locating Services, LLC for Facility Locating and Marking Services

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City of Decatur, IL(IL) Contract#: 10000682 9. Environmental Health and Safety Matters 9.1 Customer shall maintain safe working conditions at the Site, including, without limitation, implementing appropriate procedures regarding Hazardous Materials, confined space entry, and energization and de- energization of power systems (electrical, mechanical and hydraulic) using safe and effective lock- out/tag-out("LOTO")procedures including physical LOTO or a mutually agreed upon alternative method. 9.2 Customer shall timely advise USIC, in writing, of all applicable Customer Site-specific health, safety, security, and environmental requirements and procedures,which shall include any instructions to USIC's personnel regarding Customer's safety practices. Without limiting Customer's obligations pursuant to Article 3 USIC may, from time-to-time, review and inspect applicable health, safety, security and environmental documentation, requirements and/or procedures at the Site. 9.3 Customer shall procure upon USIC's request regarding any high speed and/or high-density roadways which will require underground Locate Services to be performed, Work Zone Protection and/or Lane Closures as defined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices(MUTCD) published by the Federal Highway Administration. These notifications shall be provided prior to the Ticket's due date and result in specific joint Customer and USIC plans to achieve work zone protection. These situations may result in the Customer or USIC subcontracting such services in a timely manner such that USIC's workforce will be able to accomplish all other Statement of Work requirements for those notification Tickets, with no penalties for late completion. If USIC procures traffic control services, any such traffic services shall be billed as direct costs to the Customer. 9.4 Telecommunications Vault or Manhole Entry shall only be utilized for cable,fiber,and telecommunications Locating Services. USIC personnel are authorized to enter telecommunications manhole vaults only when a second person is onsite, but not inside the manhole vault, in a supporting safety role. No other type of Manhole Entry for any other utility shall be performed by USIC. 9.5 If, in USIC's reasonable opinion,the health, safety, or security of personnel at a Site may be imperiled by security risks, terrorist threats/acts, potential exposure to Hazardous Materials, or unsafe working conditions; USIC may: (1) evacuate some or all of its personnel from Site; (2) suspend performance of all or any part of the Contract; (3) remotely perform or supervise work; and/or (4) take any other action necessary to protect such personnel. Any such occurrence shall be considered an excusable event. Customer shall reasonably assist in any such evacuation. 9.6 Operation of Customer's equipment is the responsibility of Customer. Customer shall not require or permit USIC's personnel to operate Customer's equipment at Site. 9.7 If available, Customer will make its Site medical facilities and resources available to USIC personnel who need medical attention. 9.8 USIC has no responsibility or liability for the pre-existing condition of Customer's equipment or the Site. Prior to USIC starting any work at Site, Customer will provide documentation that identifies the presence and condition of any Hazardous Materials existing in or about Customer's equipment or the Site that USIC may encounter while performing under this Contract. Customer shall disclose to USIC industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring data regarding conditions that may affect USIC's work or personnel at the Site. Customer shall keep USIC informed of changes in any such conditions. 9.9 USIC shall notify Customer if USIC becomes aware of: (i) conditions at the Site differing materially from those disclosed by Customer, (ii) previously unknown physical conditions at Site differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the Contract. If any such conditions cause an increase in USIC's cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work under the Contract, an equitable adjustment in price and schedule shall be made by USIC, with thirty(30)days'written notification to Customer of such adjustment. 9.10 Information Transfer: As referenced in OSHA 1910.269(a)(3) and (a)(4), before work begins, the appropriate Customer's Representative shall provide USIC access to the following information: Version 4.1 Revised 11/15/22 11