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N (i) Portsmouth shall promptly remove or correct any obstruction, damage, or defect in any public street or public right -of -way caused by Portsmouth in the installation, operation, maintenance or extension of Portsmouth's fiber optic cabling facilities. Any such obstruction, damage, or defect which is not promptly removed, repaired or corrected by Portsmouth after proper notice to do so, given by Chesapeake to Portsmouth, may be removed or corrected by Chesapeake, and the cost thereof shall be charged against Portsmouth and payable on demand. Any expense, cost, or damages incurred for repair, relocation, or replacement to Chesapeake water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, storm drainage, telecommunication facilities or other property resulting from construction or maintenance of Portsmouth fiber optic cabling facilities shall be borne by Portsmouth and any and all expense and cost incurred in connection therewith by Chesapeake shall be fully reimbursed by Portsmouth to Chesapeake. (ii) If weather or other conditions do not permit the complete restoration required by this Section, Portsmouth shall temporarily restore the affected property. Such temporary restoration shall be at Portsmouth's sole expense and Portsmouth shall promptly undertake and complete the required permanent restoration when the weather or other conditions no longer prevent such permanent restoration. (iii) Portsmouth or other agent or person acting on its behalf shall use suitable barricades, flags, flaggers, lights, flares and other measures as required for the safety of all members of the general public and to prevent injury or damage to any person, vehicle or property by reason of such work in or affecting such ways or property and shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the flagging requirements of the Virginia Department of Transportation. R. Except in the case of Chesapeake's gross negligence or intentional or willful misconduct, Chesapeake, its officers, agents, or employees, shall not be liable for any damage to or loss of any of Portsmouth's fiber optic cabling facilities within the public ways or any other areas of Chesapeake as a result of or in connection with any public works, public improvements, construction, excavation, grading, filling, or work or activity or lack of any activity of any kind by or on behalf of Chesapeake. S. Portsmouth shall cooperate with Chesapeake in coordinating its construction activities as follows: (i) Portsmouth shall provide Chesapeake with a schedule of its proposed construction activities prior to commencing any construction; (ii) Upon request, Portsmouth shall meet with Chesapeake and other users of the public ways to coordinate construction in the public ways; and