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Contract Number: BF-20583561 7 of 59 6) The Agency must have advanced railroad crossing signs and standard pavement markings in place at the crossing shown on Exhibit A (if the same are required by the MUTCD) prior to the acceptance of this Project by the Agency. 7) The Agency must give MNNR written notice to proceed (“Notice to Proceed”) with the railroad portion of the work after receipt of necessary funds for the Project. MNNR will not begin the railroad work (including, without limitation, procurement of supplies, equipment or materials) until written Notice to Proceed is received from Agency. 8) The Agency’s Work must be performed by Agency or Agency's contractor in a manner that will not endanger or interfere with the safe and timely operations of MNNR and its facilities. 9) For any future inspection or maintenance, either routine or otherwise, performed by subcontractors on behalf of the Agency, Agency shall require the subcontractors to comply with the provisions of the attached Exhibit C and execute the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C-1. Prior to performing any future maintenance with its own personnel, Agency shall: comply with all of BNSF’s applicable safety rules and regulations; require any Agency employee performing maintenance to complete the safety training program at the BNSF’s Internet Website “www.contractororientation.com”; notify BNSF when, pursuant to the requirements of Exhibit C, a flagger is required to be present; procure, and have approved by BNSF’s Risk Management Department, Railroad Protective Liability insurance. 10) Agency must require its contractor(s) to notify MNNR’s Roadmaster at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to requesting a MNNR flagman in accordance with the requirements of Exhibit C attached hereto. Additionally, Agency must require its contractor(s) to notify MNNR thirty (30) calendar days prior to commencing work on BNSF property or near MNNR tracks. 11) Agency must include the following provisions in any contract with its contractor(s) performing work on said Project: A. The Contractor is placed on notice that fiber optic, communication and other cable lines and systems (collectively, the “Lines”) owned by various telecommunications companies may be buried on BNSF’s property or right-of-way. The locations of these Lines have been included on the plans based on information from the telecommunications companies. The contractor will be responsible for contacting BNSF and the telecommunications companies and notifying them of any work that