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• • 8.7CHARACTER OF WORKMEN OR EQUIPIENT - The Contractor shall at all tines provide adequate supervision and sufficient labor and equipment for prosecuting the several classes of work to full completion in the manner and within the time required by the contract. (a) Character andProficienc,E of Workmen - All workmen must have sufficient skill and experience to perform properly the work assigned to'them. All workmen engaged on special work or skilled work such as bituminous courses or mixtures, concrete pavement or structures, electrical installation, plumbing installation, or in any trade shall have sufficient experience in such work to properly and satisfactorily perform it and operate the equipment involved, and shall make due and proper effort to execute the work in the manner prescribed in these specifications; otherwise, the Engineer may take action as prescribed hereinws Any foreman or workman employed on the project by the Contractor or by any subcontractor who, in the opinion of the Engineer or his authorized representative, is not careful and competent, does not perform his work in a proper and skillful manner or is disrespectful, intemperate, disorderly or neglects or refuses to comply with directions given, or is otherwise objectionable shall, at the written request of the Engineer, be removed forthwith by the Contractor or subcontractor employing such foreman or workman and shall not be employed again in any portion of the work without the written consent of the Engineer. Should the Contractor or subcontractor continue to employ, or again employ such person or persons on the project, the Engineer will withhold all estimates which are or may become due, or the Engineer will suspend the work until such orders are complied with. (b) Insufficieent. WoWo n - In the event that the Engineer, in his judgment, finds the condition whereby insufficient workmen are present to accomplish the work and no corrective action is taken by the Contractor after being informed, the Engineer reserves the right to terminate the contract as provided for under Subsection 8.12 "TERMINATION OF C0NTRACT". (c) E ui ment R uirements - All equipment furnished by the Contractor and used on the work shall be of such size and of such mechanical condition that the work can be prosecuted in an acceptable manner at a satisfactory rate of progress and the quality of work is satisfactory. All equipment, tools, and machinery used for handling materials and executing any part of the work shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer and shall be maintained in a satisfactory working condition. Section 8 Page 40