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<br /> 8.1.2 The Owner shall examine documents submitted by the Designer and shall make reasonable efforts
<br /> to render decisions pertaining thereto no later than the dates specified in the schedule for such decisions
<br /> described in Article 6.1.2.
<br /> 8.1.3 Angel Barnes shall be the Owner's Construction Projects Administrator and shall act in the Owner's
<br /> behalf and as its representative with respect to the Project and shall have the authority to render decisions
<br /> and approve changes in the scope of the Project within guidelines established by the County Manager and
<br /> the Board of County Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be
<br /> reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. Owner may replace the individual
<br /> serving as Construction Projects Administrator at any time. Should such replacement occur Designer will be
<br /> so informed within a reasonable time.
<br /> 8.2 Surveys and Testing
<br /> 8.2.1 The Owner shall furnish the Designer with a certified land survey of the site,giving, as applicable,
<br /> grades and lines of streets, alleys, pavements and adjoining property; rights-of-way, restrictions, easements,
<br /> encroachments,zoning, deed restrictions, boundaries and contours of the site; locations, dimensions and
<br /> complete data pertaining to existing buildings, other improvements and trees, and other pertinent
<br /> information reasonably requested by the Designer including that concerning available service and utility
<br /> lines, both public and private, above and below grade, including inverts.
<br /> 8.2.2 The Owner shall provide the services of a geotechnical engineer or other consultant, or
<br /> compensate for such sub-consultant services provided by the Designer,when such services are reasonably
<br /> deemed necessary by the Designer, and agreed and consented to in writing by Owner, as shown on the
<br /> Designer's schedule described in Article 6.1.2,to provide reports,test borings,test pits, soil bearing values,
<br /> percolation tests, air and water pollution tests,ground corrosion and resistivity tests and other necessary
<br /> operations for determining subsoil, air and water conditions, all together with reports and appropriate
<br /> professional recommendations thereof to ensure construction materials and geotechnical requirements of
<br /> the construction contract are met.
<br /> 8.2.3 All services, data, information, surveys and reports required of the Owner pursuant to this Article 8,
<br /> shall be furnished at the Owner's expense and,absent any negligence or failure to follow professional
<br /> standards on the part of Designer,the Designer shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and
<br /> completeness of such services, data, information, surveys and reports.
<br /> 8.3 Permits and Approvals
<br /> 8.3.1 The Owner shall secure and pay for all necessary permits, licenses, approvals, easements,
<br /> assessments, and charges required for the construction, use or occupancy of permanent structures or for
<br /> permanent changes in existing facilities.The Designer shall provide the Owner with a schedule of all
<br /> required approvals and of the dates by which application for such approvals must be made in order to avoid
<br /> any risk of delay to the Project, prepare necessary application forms, present documents requiring approval
<br /> by the Owner and submit documents with the Owner's approval to the appropriate approval agency.
<br /> ARTICLE 9
<br /> INSURANCE
<br /> 9.1 General Requirements
<br /> 9.1.1 The Designer shall purchase and maintain and shall cause each of its Consultants to purchase and
<br /> maintain during the period of performance of this Agreement, and for five (5)years after the later of final
<br /> completion of the Project or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy of the Project, insurance for protection
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