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! I 10.9 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - CONT. Permitting the Contractor to continue and finish the work or any part of it after the time fixed for its completion may have been extended, will in no way be construed as a waiver on the part of the Owner of any of his rights under the Contract. Neither by taking over the work by the Owner, nor by the annulment of the contract, shall the Owner forfeit the right to recover liquidated damages from the Contractor or his surety for failure to complete the contract. SECTION 11 SUSPENSION OF WORK 11.1 SUSPENSION OF WORK BY THE OWNER The Owner may suspend the work, or any part thereof, for a stipulated period of time by giving the Contractor thirty (JO) days written notice. The Contractor may submit a request for extra compensation for expense incurred by this suspension in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.7, "Claims for Extra Costs". The Engineer will have the authority to suspend the work ~holly or in part for such periods as he may deem necessary, because of unsuit- able weather or other conditions which are considered unfavorable for the production of satisfactory work, or because of failure on the part of the Contractor to carry out orders given or perform any or all provisions of the Contract. No additional or extra compensation or additional Contract time will be allowed due to suspension of operations by the Engineer except as provided elsewhere herein. In the event it should become necessary to stop work for an indefinite period, the Contractor shall store all materials in such a manner that they will not obstruct or impede traffic unecessarily nor be damaged in any way, and he shall take every precaution to protect from damage or deterioration all of the work performed. He shall provide suitable drainage of the work by opening ditches, drains, etc., and shall erect temporary structures where necessary. 11.2 TEMPORARY SUSPEHSIOH OF WORK DURING WINTER Work will be allowed to proceed during the winter months provided that all construction 'requirements are met. No additional compensation will be allowed for costs incurred by the Contractor due to winter suspension and for additional start-up in the spring except by special agreement in writing between the Contractor and the Owner. Unless specifically allowed in the Special Provisions or specifically written into the Agreement or agreed upon in separate agreement by and between the Owner and the Contractor, the Owner will not release the retainer specified for, "Partial Payments," when work is suspended due to winter conditions. GC-16