The contractor cut holes in temporary tarps protecting bridge strands on an active construction painting project to reduce the wind load. Is the work eligible?
• It is pre-event work. • The damage was self-inflicted by the contractor. The ER program is meant to repair damage inflicted by the hurricane (or eligible event). • “Most states require the contractor to take all necessary precautions to protect Federal Aid projects from damage…” FHWA ER manual section II.B.7 • The tarps are temporary due to the work underway and not accepted by the state as completed. The tarps are very large and cover the suspension bridge strands they are painting, so it’s the contractor’s cost and responsibility.
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