e) All Round Gobies encountered (Neogobius melanostomus) will be humanely euthanized by MS222 overdose on site according to Canadian Council on Animal Care protocols. Fish carcasses will be disposed as biological waste through protocols issued through Chemical Control Center (Waste) University of Windsor.
f) All fish will be rapidly inspected for signs of obvious disease and excessive parasite infection. Fish that have been damaged by sampling, exhibit loss of equilibrium or have obvious signs of terminal disease will also be euthanized.
g) All fish will be acclimated prior to release. Water from the release site will be slowly introduced in to the transfer tank in order to ensure both thermal and chemical equilibrium has been achieved prior to release.
h) Fish will be released into appropriate habitat that (i.e. abundant cover) to allow for adjustment and to avoid predation. Larger fish will be released into deeper water under the same conditions previously described.
i) A species diversity list will be issued to the City of Windsor upon completion of transfer.
19.3 Notifications
The Contractor shall be required to provide the Engineer with 48 hours notice of the fish transfer operation/activity.
20.0 Protection of Existing Utilities
The Contractors will satisfy themselves as to the location of any public utilities, power or transmission lines, underground cables, etcetera. which may be affected by the doing of any work and will conduct their operation so as to in no way interfere with the same. If in the doing of any work such lines, underground cables, etcetera, are damaged, the Contractor will save the Municipality or Engineer harmless from any cost or damage resulting therefrom.
It will also be the Contractor’s responsibility to get any permits that may be required to carry out the work and also to see that the proper authorities are notified that he is working in the vicinity of any public utility, power or transmission lines, underground cables, etc. All work that is carried out in the vicinity of any of the above shall be carried out in accordance with their specifications or regulations for the same, as if their specifications or regulations formed part of this specification.
Where the Contractor is working on or adjacent to a road, he shall at his own expense, provide for the safe passage and control of traffic by placing, maintaining, changing and removing such barricades, signs, flags, lights (including flashing lights and flagmen), as are required for the proper notification and protection of the public approaching or passing through any part of the work area. All signs, flags, lights, etc. so used shall be in conformance with the provisions of Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual. The Contractor will save harmless the Municipality and the Engineer from any legal actions