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WEAVER BOOS CONSULTANTS, LLC
<br />General Terms and Conditions
<br />Version 2006-A1
<br />Page 3 of 3
<br />barricades, warning lights or signs; and shall be required to pay
<br />any judgment, with cost, which may be obtained against the
<br />City growing out of such injury or damage. The Contractor
<br />likewise covenants and agrees to, and does hereby, indemnify
<br />and hold harmless the City from and against any and all
<br />injuries, loss or damages to property of the City during the
<br />performance of any of the terms and conditions of this
<br />Contract, whether arising out of or in connection with or
<br />resulting from, in whole or in part, any and all alleged acts or
<br />omissions of officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors,
<br />subcontractors, licenses or invitees of the City.
<br />c. The Client further agrees to notify any contractors or
<br />subcontractors who may perform work in connection with any
<br />design, report or study prepared by WBC of such limitation of
<br />liability for breach of contract, errors, omissions or negligence
<br />and require as a condition precedent to their performing their
<br />work a like limitation of liability on their part as against WBC.
<br />d. The Client and WBC agree that neither will be liable to the
<br />other for consequential damages incurred due to the fault of the
<br />other. Said damages include, but are not limited to, loss of use
<br />and lost profits.
<br />e. With the exception of actions pertaining to materialmen or
<br />mechanic's liens, and if lawful, causes of action between the
<br />parties to this Agreement pertaining to acts or failures to act
<br />shall be deemed to have accrued and the applicable statutes of
<br />limitations shall commence to run on the date the alleged actor
<br />failure to act occurred.
<br />f Not withstanding the above, all claims, whether based upon
<br />contract, tort, breach of warranty, professional negligence
<br />(including errors, omissions or other professional acts), or
<br />otherwise, shall be deemed waived unless made by WBC or
<br />Client in writing and received by WBC or Client within one (1)
<br />year after WBC or Client reasonably knew or should have
<br />known of its existence, but in no event, shall such claim be
<br />asserted by WBC or Client later than two (2) years after WBCs
<br />completion of services with respect to which the claim is made.
<br />SECTION Il: TERMINATION
<br />a. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon at least
<br />seven (7) days written notice in the event of substantial failure
<br />by the other party to perform in accordance with the terms
<br />hereof through no fault of the terminating party. Such
<br />termination shall not be effective if the substantial failure has
<br />been remedied before expiration of the period specified in
<br />written notice,
<br />b. The heading or title of a section is provided for convenience
<br />and information and shall not serve to alter or affect the
<br />provisions included herein.
<br />c. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this
<br />Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating
<br />responsibility or liability between the Client and WBC shall
<br />survive the completion of services and the termination of the
<br />Agreement,
<br />d. Unless otherwise provided, the substantial law of the State of
<br />Texas will govern the validity of this agreement, its
<br />interpretation and performance, and remedies for contract
<br />breach or any other claims related to this agreement. As this
<br />contract is to be performed in Lamar County, Texas, exclusive
<br />venue shall be in Lamar County, Texas.
<br />e. WBC shall apply professional judgment in determining the.
<br />extent to which WBC shall comply with any given standard
<br />identified in WBC's documents. Unless otherwise indicated,
<br />such compliance, referred to as "General Compliance"
<br />specifically excludes consideration of any standard listed as a
<br />reference in the text of those standards cited by WBC.
<br />f. Unless specifically stated in WBC's Proposal, it is understood
<br />the costs for implementation of the work are based on privately
<br />owned projects utilizing merit (non-union) wages and
<br />employees. Government funded or publicly owned projects
<br />that require prevailing wages will have specific fees identified
<br />in the Proposal. Any job action, strike, or other requirement to
<br />use union represented employees will require renegotiation of
<br />the costs for performing the work.
<br />g. In the event that WBC borrows or uses equipment or
<br />machinery, including but not limited to stationary, mobile and
<br />non-road mobile equipment, from the Client, it is agreed that
<br />the equipment is being rented for the sum of $1.00 and other
<br />considerations unless a specific rental agreement is executed by
<br />the parties.
<br />h. This Agreement may be assigned by WBC to an affiliate
<br />company, in whole or in part. WBC may also retain persons or
<br />entities not in WBC's employ without Client's prior specific
<br />consent when such retention is appropriate and customary,
<br />including, but not necessarily being limited to, surveyors,
<br />drilling subcontractors, testing laboratories, remediation
<br />contractors, and specialized consultants. Client shall not assign
<br />its duties and obligations hereunder without the prior written
<br />consent of WBC.
<br />b. WBC may terminate this Agreement if the Client suspends
<br />WBC's services for more than sixty (60) consecutive days
<br />through no fault of WBC's.
<br />c. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either
<br />party upon at least sixty (60) days' written notice.
<br />d. If this Agreement is terminated, WBC shall be paid for services
<br />performed prior to the termination date set forth in the notice
<br />plus termination expenses. Termination expenses shall include
<br />costs attributable to personnel and equipment rescheduling and
<br />re-assignment and all other costs incurred directly attributable
<br />to termination.
<br />SECTION 12: MISCELLANEOUS
<br />a. In the event that any provision herein shall be deemed invalid
<br />or unenforceable, the other provisions hereto shall remain in
<br />full force and effect, and binding upon the parties hereto,
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