C P09 D Dignity Clause.pdf
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This document is a Dignity Clause detailing specific requirements for contractor personnel working in national cemeteries. The clause mandates that all work must be performed with exceptional care, reverence, and respect, recognizing the cemetery as a final resting place for service members and veterans. Key behavioral requirements include prohibiting contractors from walking, standing, leaning, sitting, or driving on headstones and markers, preventing tools or equipment from being placed on markers, and avoiding any scratching or damage to grave markers.
The clause establishes critical guidelines for contractor conduct, emphasizing the sacred nature of national cemetery grounds. Contractors are explicitly responsible for replacing any damaged headstones or markers and restoring any turf disturbed during work. In the event of accidental exposure or damage to remains, burial containers, or outer burial containers, contractors must immediately contact the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Director/Assistant Director, or Contracting Officer (CO) for guidance. The contractor is also required to discuss these guidelines with all employees and subcontractors to ensure strict adherence to the specified protocols.
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DIGNITY CLAUSE
Respect for Headstones and Markers in National Cemeteries
Handling of Markers and Headstones
Every action by contractor personnel at a national cemetery must be performed with the special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledges the cemetery as the final resting place that commemorates the service and sacrifice that service members, Veterans and their families made for our
Nation. Critically important is the awareness required of the Contractor employees of the remains buried in the grounds where the work is performed. The utmost care must be given to these remains and the headstones and flat grave markers that mark those gravesites and memorialize the service of individuals.
a. Contractors cannot walk, stand, lean, sit or jump on headstones or markers. Nor can they drive over them.
b. No tools, equipment or other items will be placed or leaned on headstones or markers.
c. Use care not to scratch or damage markers in any manner.
d. Contractor shall be responsible for replacing damaged headstones and markers and for restoring turf damaged during performance of this work.
e. Additionally, should any activity result in the exposure and/or damage to any remains, container for remains (e.g., casket or urn), or outer burial container, the contractor must contact the COR, Director/Assistant Director, or Contracting Officer (CO) for guidance.
Any doubts as to proper procedures shall be brought to the attention of the COR, Director/Assistant
Director, or CO for guidance or resolution.
The contractor is required to discuss the guidance with employees and/or subcontractors.
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