20.8  Site Clearance106

The Contractor shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable following issue of an Acceptance Certificate for a Station, clear from the relevant Site to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority all temporary structures, rubbish and all building and surplus material and equipment and in default the Authority shall be entitled to employ an alternative contractor to clear them and shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Contractor for any costs reasonably incurred in clearing or procuring the clearing of them provided that the Authority shall not be entitled to exercise such right for a period of one (1) week following the date of the Acceptance Certificate for that Station.

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106 On some schemes, subsequent demolition of the old estate is required once the new station is constructed.  This can be dealt with in several ways and is for Authority to best determine.  One method is to delay paying the full Unitary Charge until such time as the demolition and site clearance have been conducted.  Another is to allow the full Unitary Charge, but with separate obligations to require demolition with a right for the Authority to step in and do so and recover its costs should there be a failure by the Contractor to demolish existing structures within an agreed period of time.  If substantial demolition works are required the Authority may want to agree a programme for demolition works that is aimed at minimising disruption to the provision of the services.