The contractor shall satisfactorily maintain the entire area within the project, from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed until the date of final acceptance. This maintenance responsibility includes, but is not necessarily limited to, maintaining drainage, periodic mowing (not to exceed four times per calendar year) and removing of debris and remains, to the satisfaction of the engineer, as well as such striping, patching and shoulder maintenance which will provide safe and convenient conditions at all times for the public. The contractor shall continuously and effectively satisfy his maintenance responsibilities with such equipment and forces as may be necessary to maintain a safe and satisfactory condition for the duration of the project. All adjacent and parallel roadways within the project limits which are affected by construction shall be the maintenance responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall maintain the roadway in a satisfactory condition to allow traffic to safely travel through the work zone at the posted speed limit. When no item exists for temporary drainage, the cost of temporary drainage, including the cost of installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary drainage structures, shall be included in the contractor’s original bid as incidental work not measured for payment in accordance with 102.05.
