Responsibility of the Contractor.
Section 7
SEC. 7. Responsibility of the Contractor.—The contractor shall assume full responsibility for the contract work until its final acceptance by the Government and shall be held responsible for any damage or destruction of works except those occasioned by force majeure. Except likewise for force majeure, the contractor shall be fully responsible for the safety, protection, security, and convenience of his personnel, third parties, and the public at large, as well as the works, equipment, installation and the like to be affected by his construction work.