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DocuSign Envelope ID:2C36256F-94DE-4874-8COF-3A4C509DAAD2 MnDOT Contract No.: 1052605 B. Immediate Notification. The County will notify the State District Engineer's authorized representative immediately upon the contractor encountering contaminated soils and/or groundwater in areas that are within the Project limits.The County will confer with the State as to the handling, disposal, and any other issues related to contaminated materials found on State Right-of-Way or import of materials onto State Right-of-Way. C. Environmental Consultant. The County will provide for an Environmental Consultant to be on site to observe and document the excavation, handling, and disposal of contaminated soils that have been identified within the Project limits. If the contractor encounters contaminated materials in areas not previously identified and upon notification by the County to the State,the County hired Environmental Consultant will be provided to collect and analyze soil and/or groundwater samples to determine contaminant levels, work with the landfill for disposal of the soil waste, and provide oversight of any soil and groundwater handling and disposal.The County will not allow the contractor to excavate any contaminated soil unless the Environmental Consultant is present. 3.7. Completion of Construction. The County will cause the contract construction to be started and completed according to the time schedule in the construction contract special provisions.The completion date for the contract construction may be extended, by an exchange of letters between the appropriate County official and the State District Engineer's authorized representative,for unavoidable delays encountered in the performance of the contract construction. 3.8. Plan Changes. The State will not participate in the cost of any contract construction that is in addition to the State participation construction covered under this Agreement unless the following conditions have been met: A. The necessary State funds have been encumbered. B. All changes in the Project Plans and all addenda, change orders, supplemental agreements, and work orders entered into by the County and its contractor for State participation construction are approved in writing by the State District Engineer's authorized representative. 3.9. State Furnished Engineering Services. Upon written request from the County,the State may furnish specific engineering or technical services, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 161.39. Such services may be covered by other technical services agreements.The County will pay the State to reimburse the Trunk Highway Fund for the full cost and expense of furnishing such services upon the State's requests for reimbursement.The costs and expenses will include the current State labor additives and overhead rates, subject to adjustment based on actual direct costs that have been verified by audit. Providing such services will not make the State a principal or co-principal with respect to liability regarding the contract construction. 3.10. Compliance with Laws,Ordinances,and Regulations A. The County will comply and cause its contractor to comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws, and all applicable ordinances and regulations.With respect only to that portion of work performed on the State's Trunk Highway Right-of-Way,the County will not require the contractor to follow local ordinances or to obtain local permits. B. County treatment of all public, private,or cooperatively owned utility facilities which directly or indirectly serve the public and which occupy highway rights of way will conform to 23 CFR 645 "Utilities" which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. 4. Right-of-Way;Easements;Permits;State Field Office 4.1. The County will obtain all rights-of-way, easements, construction permits, and any other permits and sanctions that may be required in connection with the local and trunk highway portions of the contract -5- Payable Standard