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MRR-13-95 MON 4.19 <br />sECnoN ~; Rtc~rr ot= ENTtiY <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />FAX N0, 2164610552 <br />P, 08 <br />Gl;NERAL CONDITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION, <br />TESTING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />The CLIENT will provide for the right-of-entry of EDP ConsuRants <br />and its personnel and equlptttent in order to complete the work, <br />While EDP Consultants will lake all reasonable precautions to <br />minimize damage to the property, it ttr understood by the CLt$NT that in <br />the nom~al course of work aottse damage may occur, the oorreCtion of <br />which, unless specifically stated otherwise in the proposal, Ia not pert of <br />this agreement <br />SECTION ~ SAMPLES <br />EDP Consutlants will retain repreaenlalive portions of all soil and <br />aggregate samples for 30 days following their delivery fo the laboratory. <br />Further storage or transfer of samplos should ba requested in writing <br />and will be provided at the CLIENTa expense. Concrete cylinders will <br />not be retained after being leafed unless requested In writing. Hold <br />cylinders will bcs discarded seven days folbwing the testing of all remain- <br />ing cylindere in the lest set. <br />The ownership of any samples that are found to be contaminated <br />romalna with the CLIENT. The CLIENT agrees that Contaminated <br />samples will be returned to the site of their origin or (ransferred to the <br />custody of the CLIENT who Ee responsible for their proper disposal. The <br />CLIr=NT further agroes to pay any and all transportation and documenta- <br />tion costs incurred by EDP Consultants in transferring such samples. <br />Tha CLIENT may at his option chose W have EDP Consultants dispose <br />of the samples and agrees to pay alt necessary and reasonable costa <br />Incurred by EDP Consultanla for transportation, analytical testing and <br />disposal. !i at the end of the sample retention period dofined in Section <br />of these General Conditions, the CLIENT has not made provisions for <br />ample disposal, EDP Consultants may dispose of the samples as if the <br />CLIENT had so dlreoted with all reasonable cost charged to the CLIENT, <br />SECTION 9: INVaICEs <br />EDP Consutlants will generally submit invoices to the CLIENT <br />monthly with a Gnat bill being submitted upon the completion of services. <br />Payment is due upon presentation of invoices and is past due thirty <br />(34) days from the invoice data. The CLIENT agrees to pay a finance <br />charge of ono and one-half percent (1-11296) per month, computed <br />from rho date of the invoke, on past due accounts. <br />SECTION 4: OWNEfiSHIP OF DOCUMENTS <br />All reports, field data, Held notos, laboratory teat data, calculations, <br />esllmates, and other documents prepared by EDP Coneultants sa in- <br />svumenla or service, shall remain the property of EDP Consultants. <br />The CLIENT agroee that alt reports and other' Mror1r fumiahed tp the <br />CLIENT or his agents, which are not fully paid for, will be returned upon <br />demand and wilt not be used by the CLIENT for any purpose whatever. <br />EDP Consullante Wiil retain art penlnent records relating to the <br />services performed for a period of five years du-tng which period the <br />records will be made available !o the CLIENT at all reasonable tittles. <br />SECTION 5: DISt'U'TE.4 <br />fn the event chat a dispute should arise relating tc the performance <br />of the servlcea to be provided under this agreement, and should that <br />dispute result In litigation, h b agreed shat the prevailing party shall be <br />entitled to recover alt reasonable costa Incurred In the defense of the <br />Claim, including staff time, court costs, attorneys' fees, and ocher clataP- <br />related expenses. <br />SECTION ~ WARRANTY <br />EDP Consultants' servlcea will be pertomted, its findings obtained, <br />,its reports prepared In aCCOrdanCe with the proposal, the CLIENT'e <br />sptatlCe thereof, these General Conditions, And with geherally eC- <br />c~tod principles and practlces. The aelyioes performed by EDP Con- <br />aultants under this agreement wilt be completed In a manner conalstent <br />with that level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of its <br />profession currently practidng under similar conditions. This warranty fs <br />In lieu of aA other warranties, either expressed or implied. <br />The CLIENT acknowledges that conditions may vary from those <br />enccuntered at the locations where teats, surveys, or explorations are <br />made, and that the dais, Interprelatbna and recommendations of EDP <br />Consultants are based sotoly on the information available to It. EDP <br />Consultants will be responsible for fta data, interpretations, and recom- <br />mendations, but will not be responsible for the interpretation of the <br />information by others. <br />SECTION r. ulblfTATION OF LlABILJIY <br />Should EDP Coneultants or any of its profee81ona1 employees be <br />found to have been negligent In the performance of profossbnal servic- <br />es, io have breached its contract, or to have made and Ixeached any <br />expressed or implied warranty, the CLIENT, end all parties claiming <br />through the CLIENT, agree that the maximum aggregate amount of the <br />liability of EDP Consultants and its proleaslonal omployees shall be ilrrtlt- <br />ed to $50,000 or the total amount of the fee paid to EDP Consultants for <br />professional servlcea with respect to the subject protect and al! of Its <br />various phases, whichever amount la greater. It is further agreed that <br />EDP Consultants will be held liable for claims or damages only to the <br />extent that fta negligent acts, performance, or omission contritwte to the <br />damages. <br />SECTION 8: INSURANCE <br />EDP Coneultants represents and warrants the! it and its agents, <br />staff and consultants employed by It la and are protected by worker's <br />compensation Insurance and has such coverage under public liability <br />and proporty damage insurance policies Which EDP Consultants deetne <br />m be adequate. Certificates for all such Insurance policies will be pro- <br />vided to the CLIENt upon written request. Wilhln the limits and aondl- <br />tfare of such insurance, EDP Consultants agrees to Indorrrnify and save <br />the CLIENT harmless from and against any toss, damage or liability <br />arising from any negligent acre of EDP ConsuBanta and Itr6 agents, staff, <br />and consuhanm amp{dyed by iti provided however, that EDP Consutt- <br />ants shall not be responsible for any toss, damage or Ilabllity beyond <br />the atnouttr$, Ilrrtita, and conditions of such insurance. EDP Coneultants <br />will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or liability arising from any <br />acts by the CLIENT, the CLIENTS agents and staff, or otftar Cohtraclors <br />or consuftanla employed by tho CLIENT. <br />SECTION A: TERMINATION <br />Thla agreement may tae terminated by either party upon seven (7) <br />days written notice In the event of substantial failure by this other parry to <br />perform in accordance with the terms herrsof, Such termination shall not <br />be ®ffeCllVe if that substantial failure has been remedietl before the <br />expiration of the period specified In the written notice. fn the event of <br />termination, EDP Consultants shall ba paid for servlcea perforated to the <br />terrntnation notice date plus reasonable termination expenses, <br />In the event cf termination or suspension for more than three (3) <br />months prior to completion of all reports contemplated by this agree- <br />ment, EDP ConsuRanta may complete such analyses and records as era <br />necessary to complete Ira tiles and may also complete a report for the <br />services performed to the date of notice of termination or auspenslon. <br />The expenses of termination or suspension shall include all direct costs <br />of EDP Consutlants in completing such analyses, records and reports, <br />SECTION 10: ASSIGNS <br />Neither the CLIENT nor EDP Consultants may delegate, assign, <br />sublet or Iransfer hla duties or interest In this agreement without the <br />express written consent of the other party, <br />ADM-6 {s2) <br />