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Docusign Envelope ID:A2263B78-7746-40A2-A238-D34F6FAD8083 <br /> 8.1.1 The Owner shall meet with the Designer as necessary at mutually convenient times to provide information necessary to enable the Designer to <br /> develop a detailed written analysis and complete needs summary of the Project. <br /> 8.1.2 The Owner shall examine documents submitted by the Designer and shall make reasonable efforts to render decisions pertaining thereto no <br /> later than the dates specified in the schedule for such decisions described in Article 6.1.2. <br /> 8.1.3 Alan Dorman shall be the Owner's Construction Projects Administrator and shall act in the Owner's behalf and as its representative with respect <br /> to the Project and shall have the authority to render decisions and approve changes in the scope of the Project within guidelines established by the <br /> County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be reasonably required to render <br /> decisions and to furnish information. Owner may replace the individual serving as Construction Projects Administrator at any time. Should such <br /> replacement occur Designer will be 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,grades and lines of streets,alleys,pavements <br /> and adjoining property;rights-of-way,restrictions,easements,encroachments,zoning,deed restrictions,boundaries and contours of the site;locations, <br /> dimensions and complete data pertaining to existing buildings,other improvements and trees,and other pertinent information reasonably requested by <br /> the Designer including that concerning available service and utility 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 compensate for such sub-consultant services provided by <br /> the Designer,when such services are reasonably 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,percolation tests,air and water pollution <br /> tests,ground corrosion and resistivity tests and other necessary operations for determining subsoil,air and water conditions,all together with reports <br /> and appropriate professional recommendations thereof to ensure construction materials and geotechnical requirements of the construction contract <br /> are met. <br /> 8.2.3 All services,data,information,surveys and reports required of the Owner pursuant to this Article 8,shall be furnished at the Owner's expense <br /> and,absent any negligence or failure to follow professional standards on the part of Designer,the Designer shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy <br /> and 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,assessments,and charges required for the <br /> construction,use or occupancy of permanent structures or for permanent changes in existing facilities.The Designer shall provide the Owner with a <br /> schedule of all required approvals and of the dates by which application for such approvals must be made in order to avoid any risk of delay to the <br /> Project,prepare necessary application forms,present documents requiring approval by the Owner and submit documents with the Owner's approval to <br /> 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 maintain during the period of performance of <br /> this Agreement,and for five(5)years after the later of final completion of the Project or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy of the Project,insurance <br /> for protection from claims under workers'or workmen's compensation acts;Comprehensive General Liability Insurance(including broad form <br /> contractual liability and complete operations covering claims arising out of or relating to bodily injury,including bodily injury,sickness,disease or death <br /> of any of the Designer's or Consultants'employees or any other person and to real and personal property including loss of use resulting thereof; <br /> 8 <br /> Revised O1/24 <br />