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Terrns and Con(litioiis
<br />Information Su,p2(ied Bv Others: The 171iZM shali bc entitled to rci)- upon <und use all such information and services provided by
<br />CLIENT or others dcsibnatcd by CLIENT in pcrforming tlic FIRM'S scrviccs undcr this Agrecment, without furtlzcr vcrification hy
<br />thc FIRM. CI_IENT shali ensurc acccss for the PIRM to propcrtics as ncccssary for pcrforniancc of thc PIRM'S work; providc icgal
<br />counscl, accountants, insurancc consultants, financial advisors or othcr siniilar spccialitits as rcquircd for the pro.jcct; aiid pruviJe aH
<br />critcria and full information as to CLIGNT'S rcquircaicnts for ihc praject.
<br />2. Terminalion: "fhis Agrcancnt may bc tcrminatcd by ciihcr partp upon tcn (10) days wriltcu nolicc.
<br />3. Pavment: '('hc 1'1RM shall pcriodically subnut statcmcnts 1'or scrviccs rcndcrcd. '1'hcsc will bc bascd upon thc FIi2M'S cstimatc of thc
<br />scrvices completcd at ttic time. CLIENT shalt pramptly pay the invoices submitted. If an invoice is not paid within 30 days of receiPt,
<br />the amount due the FIRM shall incrcasc at the ratc of onc pcrccnt (I.0°o) a montli bcginning from said 30'h day. lil addition, tllc FIItM
<br />may, aftcr giving scvcn (7) days writicn notice to CLILNT, suspcnd services under this ngrcctnent until paid.
<br />In the eveiri of tcnnination by CLIEN'I', payment shall be made for scrviccs rendered lhrewgh rcceipt of notice of terminalion.
<br />4. I{ouriy R<tiic Fccs: Reirnbursa6le cxPcnscs, such as long distancc tcicphonc, poslabc, cquinmcnt, cxpcndabics, mileage, subcontraclors
<br />or spccial consultants, freight, tcsting fccs, coPics, and blucprints arc addcd to hourly rate fccs. Whcre spccial consullants or
<br />subcontraciors are used as additional scrvices, the ENGiNEEIt'S reimbursetnenl shall inciude a servicc charge equal to S"/o nt tlic
<br />subcuntract»r's invnice imount.
<br />5. Rcusc of Document~: All documents preparcd by thc P1RM arc f'or this projcct only.- thcy arc not intcndcd lo bc suitabie for rc:usc on
<br />cxtensions of thc Project, or on any oiher project. Any reusc witliout wriiten vcrification or aduptation by the PiKM for the spccilic
<br />purpose inlettded will be aE CLIEN"I'S solc risk atid wiehout liability lo die PIRM.
<br />G, Noticcs: Any noticcs io bo givcn by cithcr pariy to the othcr muy bc cI'Ibctcd by pcrsonal dciivery in wriling or by robistcrcd or
<br />ccrtificd mail.
<br />7. I;ntirc Agromient: This instrumcnt contains the sole and cntire agrcement behvecn thc parlics rclating to thc right hercin grantcd and
<br />the cibligatian hcrcin assumcd.
<br />Tctas I,aw to ArTlY: 'rhis Agrccmcnt shall bc cctnstrucd iiudcr :uul in ac'cordancc wilh the laws of lhc Stalc uf'fcxas. ;tnd will be
<br />pcr('ormahic in Lamar County.
<br />9. Leettl Constnictioiti; lf any unc or morc uf thc provisions containcd in this Agrccmcnt shall for aay rc::uoas bc hcld to bc invalid.
<br />illcgal or unenforceabie in any respcct, such invalidity, iilcsality or unenforceability shall not effect any other provision thcrcof, and
<br />this Agreen':.cnt shall bc construcd as if such invalid, illcga[ or uncnforecabic provision had never been contained hercin.
<br />10. Warrantv: Thc F[RM intends io rcnder its services undcr this Abrecmcnt in accordance with gcnerally acceptcd profcssional practices
<br />for thc intendcd use of the projeci and makes no warcanty, cilhcr express or implicd. SpecificaHy, in this regard, the FIRM will
<br />cndcavor to advisc tlic CLIENT as constroction, if any, progresscs, but docs not in any manncr guarantcc the pcrfbrmancc of tiic
<br />construction conYractors, aor is the FIRM liablc in any manncr tor construciion sitc safcty or the mcans or mcihods cmploycd by
<br />construction wntractors in carrying out the work.
<br />11. (udcmnification: The CLIENT shall, lo the fullesi extcnt pcnnitted hy law, indcmiiily and hold fiumlCSS !ti?C FIIZM, its officcrs,
<br />d.:cctors, ~i~ipiuyees, ubcnts and subconsultants from and against all dainagc, tiability and cosl, includins rcasonalilc attorncy's 1'ccs
<br />and defense costs, arising out of or in any way connectcd with the performance by any of the partics above named of the scrvices
<br />under this /igrocmcnt, cxccpting only thosc damagcs, liabilitics or costs attributablc to thc tiolc ncgligcncc or willful misconduct of thc
<br />F1RM.
<br />12. Opinion of Probablc Construction Cost: Any opinion of thc probablc construction or projcct cost prcparcd by the rIRM rcprescnts the
<br />judgement of a design professional and is supplicd for the gcneral guidancc of thc CL1L'NT. Since the PIRM has no control ovcr the
<br />cost of (abor and material, or over competitivc bidding or over markct conditions, thc FIRM dacs nol imply nor guarantce the
<br />accuracy oPsuch opinions as comparcd to contractor bids or actuaf projcct costs to the CL,IEN'1'.
<br />33. i,imitation of Liabititv: In recognition of the reiative :isks, rewards and benelits of the prqject to boLh CLiL'NT and the FIRM, thc
<br />risks havc becn allocated such that the CL,IENT agrces that, to thc fulicst cxtent pcrmilted by law, the FlRivt'S total liability to thc
<br />CLIEN'1' fnr any und all injurics, claims, losscs, cxpcnscs, d:uiiagcs or claim expcnscs arising out of this Agrccmcnt from any causc or
<br />causes, shall not excecd $ IUO,OOO.GO. Such causcs include, but arc not limiled to, the P{RM'S negligencc, crrors, omissions, strict
<br />liability, brcach of contract or brcach of w;arranty.
<br />H. Causcs of action bctwecn the p:uties to this Agrecment penaining to acts or failures to act shall be dccmcd to havc accrued and the
<br />aprlicablc s.alules of limitations shnll commcncc to run not latcr than cithcr the datc of Substantial Complction for acts or fai{ures tv
<br />act occurring prior Lo Substantial Compiction or the datc of issuancc of the final Ccrtiftcatc for Paymcnt for acts ar failures to acl
<br />occurring allcr Suhstantial Compfctior.. In no cvcnt shall such statucs of limitations commcncc to run any {alcr than the datc whcn thc
<br />PIRM'S scrviccs are subsiantially compictcd.
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