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<br />Terms and Conditions
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<br />I. Information Supplied By Others: The ENGINEER shall be entitled to rely upon and use all such information and services provided by CLIENT
<br />or others designated by CLIENT in performing the ENGINEER'S services under this Agreement, without further verification by the
<br />ENGINEER. CLIENT shall ensure access for the ENGINEER to properties as necessary for performance of the ENGINEER'S work; provide
<br />legal counsel, accountants, insurance consultants, financial advisors or other similar specialists as required for the project; and provide all
<br />criteria and full information as to CLIENT'S requirements for the project.
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<br />2. Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon ten (10) days written notice.
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<br />3. Payment: ENGINEER may bill for services rendered monthly. All invoices are payable by CLIE\T within 30 days. Hourly rate invoices shall
<br />include reimbursable expenses and labor charges. ENGINEER'S subconsultants shall be billed at E:\GI;\EER'S cost plus a service charge equal
<br />to 5% of the subconsultants invoice amount.
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<br />4. Reuse of Documents: All documents prepared by the ENGINEER are for this project only - they are not intended to be suitable for reuse on
<br />extensions of the Project, or on any other project. Any reuse without written verification or adaptation by the ENGINEER for the specific
<br />purpose intended will be at CLIENT'S sole risk and without liability to the ENGINEER.
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<br />5. Notices: Any notices to be given by either party to the other may be effected by personal delivery in writing or by registered or certified mail.
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<br />6. Entire Agreement: This instrument contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties relating to the right herein granted and the
<br />obligation herein assumed.
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<br />7. Texas Law to Apply: This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State ofTexas, and will be performable in
<br />Lamar County.
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<br />8. Legal Construction: If anyone or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reasons be held to be invalid, illegal or
<br />unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not effect any other provision thereof, and this Agreement shall
<br />be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
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<br />9. Warranty: The ENGINEER intends to render its services under this Agreement in accordance with generally accepted professional practices for
<br />the intended use of the project and makes no warranty, either express or implied. Specifically, in this regard, the ENGINEER will endeavor to
<br />advise the CLIEt\T as construction, if any, progresses, but does not in any manner guarantee the performance of the construction contractors,
<br />nor is the ENGINEER liable in any manner for construction site safety or the means or methods employed by construction contractors in
<br />carrying out the work.
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<br />10. Indemnification: The CLIENT shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the ENGINEER, its officers, directors,
<br />employees, agents and subconsultants from and against all damage, liability and cost, including reasonable attorney's fees and defense costs,
<br />arising out of or in any way connected with the performance by any of the parties above named of the services under this Agreement, excepting
<br />only those damages, liabilities or costs attributable to the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the ENGI\iEER.
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<br />11. Opinion of Probable Construction Cost: Any opinion of the probable construction or project cost prepared by the ENGINEER represents the
<br />judgement of a design professional and is supplied for the general guidance of the CLIENT. Since the ENGINEER has no control over the cost
<br />of labor and material, or over competitive bidding or over market conditions, the ENGINEER does not imply nor guarantee the accuracy of such
<br />opinions as compared to contractor bids or actual project costs to the CLIENT.
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<br />12. Limitation of Liabilitv: In recognition of the relative risks, rewards and benefits of the project to both CLIENT and the ENGINEER, the risks
<br />have been allocated such that the CLIENT agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the E;\GINEER'S total liability to the CLIENT for
<br />any and all injuries, claims, losses, expenses, damages or claim expenses arising out of this Agreement from any cause or causes, shall not
<br />exceed S 1 00,000.00. Such causes include, but are not limited to, the ENGINEER'S negligence, errors, omissions, strict liability, breach of
<br />contract or breach of warranty.
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<br />13. Causes of action between the parties to this Agreement pertaining to acts or failures to act shall be deemed to have accrued and the applicable
<br />statutes of limitations shall commence to run not later than either the date of Substantial Completion for acts or failures to act occurring prior to
<br />Substantial Completion or the date of issuance of the final Certificate for Payment for acts or failures to act occurring after Substantial
<br />Completion. In no event shall such statues of limitations commence to run any later than the date when the ENGINEER'S services are
<br />substantially completed.
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<br />14. Consequential Damages: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the OWNER
<br />nor the Consultant, their respective officers, directors, partners, employees, contractors or subconsultants shall be liable to the other or shall
<br />make any claim for any incidental, indirect or consequential damages arising out of or connected in any way to the Project or to this Agreement.
<br />This mutual waiver of consequential damages shall include, but is not limited to, loss of use, loss of profit, loss of business, loss of income, loss
<br />or reputation or any other consequential damages that either party may have incurred from any cause of action including negligence, strict
<br />liability, breach of contract and breach of strict or implied warranty. Both the OWNER and Consultant shall require similar waivers of
<br />consequential damages protecting all the entities or persons named herein in all contracts and subcontracts with others involved in this project.
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<br />IS. Reference Communications: The Consultant may be required to render opinions about the performance or qualifications of others engaged or
<br />being considered for engagement by the Client. Those about whom opinions are rendered may, as a consequence, initiate claims against the
<br />Consultant. To help create an atmosphere in which the Consultant may freely report or express such opinions candidly in the interest of the
<br />Client, the Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant against all damages, liabilities or costs, including reasonable attorneys'
<br />fees arising from the rendering of such confidential opinions and reports by the Consultant to the Client.
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