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lien.If such lien remains unsatisfied after payments are made, itself, to property, which may arise out of or result from the <br /> the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all money that the Contractor's operations.:under the Contract, whether, such <br /> Owner may be compelled to pay in discharging such lien, operations be by.the Contractor or by a Subcontractor or any <br /> including all costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. one directly.or indirectly employed by any of them.This insur- <br /> W. <br /> The making of final payment.shall constitute a waiver of ante shall be written for.not less than limits of liability.specified <br /> g p y in the Contract Documents or required by law, whichever <br /> claims by the Owner except those arising from: coverage is greater,and shall include contractual liability,incur- <br /> .1 liens, claims, security,interests or encumbrances axis- ante applicable to the.Contractor's obligations under Paragraph <br /> ing out of the Contract and.unsettled; 9.12. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the <br /> .2 failure of the Work to comply with the requirements Owner.prior to the.commencement of the Work <br /> of the Contract Documents; or - <br /> .3 terms of special warranties required by the Contract 17.2 The Owner shall be responsible for purchasing and main- <br /> Documents: taining the Owner's usual liability insurance. Optionally; the <br /> Owner may purchase_and maintain other insurance for self- <br /> Acceptance of final payment by the Contractor, a Subcontrac- protection_ against claims which may arise from operations <br /> for or material supplier shall constitute a waiver of claims by under the Contract.The Contractor shall not be responsible for <br /> that payee except those previously made in writing and identi- purchasing.and-maintaining this optional Owner's liability <br /> fied by that payee as unsettled at the time of final Application insurance unless specifically required by the Contract <br /> for Payment. _ Documents. ` <br /> 17.3 Unless otherwise provided, the Owner shall purchase <br /> ARTICLE l6 and maintain,in a company or companies lawfully authorized <br /> to do business in they jurisdiction in which the Project is <br /> PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY located,property insurance upon the entire Work at the site to <br /> the full insurable value thereof.This insurance shall be on an all- <br /> 16.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, main- risk policy form and shall include interests of the Owner, the <br /> taining, and supervising all safety precautions and programs in Contractor, Subcontractors and Sub-subcontractors-in the <br /> connection with the performance of the Contract. The Con- Work and shall insure against the perils of fire and extended <br /> tractor shall take reasonable precautions for safety of,and shall coverage and physical loss or damage including,without dupli- <br /> provide reasonable protection to prevent damage,injury or loss cation of coverage;theft;vandalism and malicious mischief. <br /> to: 17.4 A loss insured under Owner's property insurance shall be <br /> .1 employees on the Work and other persons who may adjusted with:thc:Owner and made payable to the Owner as <br /> be affected thereby; fiduciary for the insureds,as their interests may appear,subject <br /> .2 the Work and materials and equipment to be incor- to the requirements of any applicable mortgagee clause. <br /> posted therein; and 17,5 The Owner shall file a copy of each policy with the Con- <br /> .3 other property at the site or,adjacent thereto. tractor before an exposure to loss may occur.Each policy shall <br /> The Contractor shall give notices and comply with applicable contain a provision that the policy will not be cancelled or <br /> laws, ordinances,Hiles,regulations and lawful orders of public allowed to expire until at least 30 days'prior written notice has <br /> authorities bearing on safety of persons and property and their been given to the Contractor. <br /> protection from damage, injury or loss. The Contractor shall 17,6 The Owner and Contractor waive all rights against each <br /> promptly remedy damage and loss to property at the site other and the Architect, Architect's consultants, separate con- <br /> caused in whole or in part-by the Contra_ctor,a Subcontractor,a tractors described in Article I2;if any,and any of their subcon- <br /> Sub-subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed tractors, sub-subcontractors, agents and employees, for dam- <br /> by any of them,or by anyone for whose acts they may be liable ages caused by fire or other perils to the extent covered by <br /> and for which the Contractor is responsible under Subpara- property insurance obtained pursuant to this Article 17 or any <br /> graphs 16.1.2 and 16.1.3,except for damage or loss attributable other property insurance applicable to the Work, except such <br /> to acts or omissions of the Owner or Architect or by anyone for rights as they may have to the proceeds of such insurance held <br /> whose acts either of them may be liable,and not attributable to by the Owner as fiduciary.The Contractor shall require similar <br /> the fault or negligence of the Contractor.The foregoing obliga- waivers in favor of the Owner and the Contractor by Subcon- <br /> tions of the Contractor are in addition to the Contractor's obli- tractors and Sub-subcontractors.The Owner shall require simi- <br /> gations under Paragraph 9.12. lar waivers in favor of the Owner and Contractor by the Archi- <br /> 16.2 The Contractor shall not be required to perform without tect, Architect's consultants, separate contractors described in <br /> consent any Work relating to asbestos or polychlorinated Article 12, if any, and the subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, <br /> biphenyl(PCB). agents and employees of any of them. <br /> ARTICLE 17 ARTICLE 18 <br /> INSURANCE CORRECTION OF WORK <br /> 17.1 The Contractor shall purchase from and maintain in a 18.1 The Contractor shall promptly correct Work rejected by <br /> company or companies lawfully authorized to do business in the Architect or failing to conform to the requirements of the <br /> the jurisdiction in which the Project is located insurance for Contract Documents, whether observed before or after Sub- <br /> protection from claims under workers'or workmen's compen- stantial Completion and whether or not fabricated,installed or <br /> sation acts and other employee benefit acts which are applic- completed, and shall connect any Work found to be not in <br /> able, claims for damages because of bodily injury, including accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents <br /> death, and from claims for damages, other than to the Work within a period of one year from the date of Substantial Com- <br /> AIA DOCUMENT A107•ABBREVIATED OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT•NINTH EDITION•AIA® •©1987 <br /> 9 A107-1987 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 <br />