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• • • Equipment used on any portion of the work shall be such that no injury to the work, adjacent property or other objects will result from its use. In the event that the Engineer, in his judgment, finds that the equipment is unsatisfactory to prosecute the work in the manner as provided above, he will, order that they be removed and replaced with adequate equipment. If the Contractor fails to provide adequate equipment for the work, the contract may be terminated as provided for under Subsection 8.12 .1EEMIlISATIOM OF CONTRACT'. In the event that the Contractor is paid for furnishing and operating equipment on a force -account basis, it shall be operated as directed by the Engineer in order to obtain maximum production under the prevailing conditions. 8.8 CONTRACT TIME - The total contract time allowed for the performance of the work shall be the number of working daysshown in the contract as awarded, plus any additional working days authorized in writing as provided hereinafter: (a) For delays caused by or suspension due to unsuitable weather. conditions or adverse conditions resulting therefrom, the Contractor shall be granted one working day extension for each working day delay due to such causes. A working day shall, be as defined in Subection-1.2 "DEFINITIONS". (b) For increase or decrease in the scope of work caused by alterations, additional or decreased work made raider Subsection 4.2 ''CHANGES", the Contractor shall be granted working day extension or deduction in proportion to the original number of working days allowed as to the cost of the additional or reduced work bears to the original contract amount. However, should the Contractor feel that the contract time as determined above is not a reasonable figure based on the effect it will have on his normal operation had this change not been requested, the Contractor must so .indicate in writing when he submits his detailed cost breakdown as required by Subsection 4.2 ''CHANGES". The Contractor must state how his normal operation will be affected including statements from his subcontractors, suppliers and/or manufacturers as to the extent of the delay. Contract time extension will not be granted for changes which the Engineer determines unjustifiable due to lack of supporting evidence or the change is of such nature that the final completion date will not be affected. In any case; for all time extensions or reductions, the Engineer shall ascertain the facts and extent of the time involved and Section 8 Page 41