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copyrights incident to the use in the
<br />performance of the Work or resulting from
<br />the incorporation in the Work of any
<br />invention, design, process, product, or device
<br />not specified in the Contract Documents.
<br />6.08 Permits
<br />A. Unless otherwise provided in the
<br />Supplementary Conditions, Contractor shall
<br />obtain and pay for all construction permits
<br />and licenses. Owner shall assist Contractor,
<br />when necessary, in obtaining such pemiits and
<br />licenses. Contractor shall pay all
<br />govemmental charges and inspection fees
<br />necessary for the prosecution of the Work
<br />which are applicable at the time of opening of
<br />Bids, or, if there are no Bids, on the Effective
<br />Date of the Agreement. Owner shall pay all
<br />charges of utility owners for connections for
<br />providing permanent service to the Work.
<br />6.09 Laws and Regulations
<br />A. Contractor shall give all notices required by
<br />and shall comply with all Laws and
<br />Regulations applicable to the performance of
<br />the Work. Except where otherwise expressly
<br />required by applicable Laws and Regulations,
<br />neither Owner nor Engineer shall be
<br />responsible for monitoring Contractor's
<br />compliance with any Laws or Regulations.
<br />B. If Contractor performs any Work knowing or
<br />having reason to know that it is contrary to
<br />Laws or Regulations, Contractor shall bear all
<br />claims, costs, losses, and damages (including
<br />but not limited to all fees and charges of
<br />engineers, architects, attorneys, and other
<br />professionals and all court or arbitration or
<br />other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
<br />or relating to such Work. However, it shall
<br />not be Contractor's primary responsibility to
<br />make certain that the Specifications and
<br />Drawings are in accordance with Laws and
<br />Regulations, but this shall not relieve
<br />Contractor of Contractor's obligations under
<br />Paragraph 3.03.
<br />C. Changes in Laws or Regulations not known at
<br />the time of opening of Bids (or, on the
<br />Effective Date of the Agreement if there were
<br />no Bids) having an effect on the cost or time
<br />of performance of the Work shall be the
<br />subject of an adjustment in Contract Price or
<br />Contract Times. If Owner and Contractor are
<br />unable to agree on entitlement to or on the
<br />amount or extent, if any, of any such
<br />adjustment, a Claim may be made therefor as
<br />provided in Paragraph 10.05.
<br />6.10 Taxes
<br />A. Contractor shall pay all sales, consumer, use,
<br />and other similar taxes required to be paid by
<br />Contractor in accordance with the Laws and
<br />Regulations of the place of the Project which
<br />are applicable during the performance of the
<br />Work.
<br />6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas
<br />A. Limitation on Use of Site and Other Areas
<br />1. Contractor shall confine construction
<br />equipment, the storage of materials and
<br />equipment, and the operations of workers
<br />to the Site and other areas permitted by
<br />Laws and Regulations, and shall not
<br />unreasonably encumber the Site and
<br />other areas with construction equipment
<br />or other materials or equipment.
<br />Contractor shall assume full
<br />responsibility for any damage to any such
<br />land or area, or to the owner or occupant
<br />thereof, or of any adjacent land or areas
<br />resulting from the performance of the
<br />Work.
<br />2. Should any claim be made by any such
<br />owner or occupant because of the
<br />performance of the Work, Contractor
<br />shall promptly settle with such other
<br />party by negotiation or otherwise resolve
<br />the claim by arbitration or other dispute
<br />resolution proceeding or at law.
<br />3. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws
<br />and Regulations, Contractor shall
<br />indemnify and hold harmless Owner and
<br />Engineer, and the officers, directors,
<br />partners, employees, agents, consultants
<br />and subcontractors of each and any of
<br />them from and against all claims, costs,
<br />losses, and damages (including but not
<br />limited to all fees and charges of
<br />engineers, architects, attorneys, and other
<br />professionals and all court or arbitration
<br />or other dispute resolution costs) arising
<br />out of or relating to any claim or action,
<br />Standard General Conditions
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