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<br /> 8.2.2 The Owner shall provide the services of a geotechnical engineer or other consultant, or compensate for such sub-consultant
<br /> services provided by the Designer,when such services are reasonably deemed necessary by the Designer, and agreed and consented to in
<br /> writing by Owner,as shown on the Designer's schedule described in Article 6.1.2,to provide reports,test borings,test pits, soil bearing
<br /> values,percolation tests, air and water pollution tests, ground corrosion and resistivity tests and other necessary operations for determining
<br /> subsoil, air and water conditions, all together with reports and appropriate professional recommendations thereof to ensure construction
<br /> materials and geotechnical requirements of 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, shall be furnished at the
<br /> Owner's expense and,the Designer shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness of such services, data, information,
<br /> 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
<br /> the construction,use or occupancy of permanent structures or for permanent changes in existing facilities. The Designer shall provide the
<br /> Owner with a schedule of all required approvals to the extent known by Designer the dates by which application for such approvals must
<br /> be made in order to avoid any risk of delay to the Project,prepare necessary application forms,present documents requiring approval by
<br /> 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 maintain during the period of
<br /> performance of this Agreement, and for five(5)years after the later of final completion of the Project or issuance of a Certificate of
<br /> Occupancy of the Project,insurance for protection from claims under workers' or workmen's compensation acts; Comprehensive General
<br /> Liability Insurance(including broad form contractual liability and complete operations, explosions, collapse,and underground hazards
<br /> coverage) covering claims arising out of or relating to bodily injury,including bodily injury, sickness, disease or death of any of the
<br /> Designer's or Consultants'employees or any other person and to real and personal property including loss of use resulting thereof;
<br /> Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance,including hired and non-owned vehicles,if any, covering personal injury or death, and
<br /> property damage; and Professional Liability Insurance, covering personal injury,bodily injury and property damage and claims arising out
<br /> of or related to the performance under this Agreement by the Designer and/or its employees.
<br /> 9.1.2 The minimum insurance ratings for any company insuring the Designer shall be Best's A-. Should the ratings of any insurance
<br /> carrier insuring the Designer fall below the minimum rating,the County may, at its option,require the Designer to purchase insurance
<br /> from a company whose rating meets the minimum standard.
<br /> 9.2 Limits of Coverage
<br /> 9.2.1 Designer shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance,Automobile Insurance,Workers'
<br /> Compensation Insurance,Professional Liability Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by Owner's Risk Manager as
<br /> such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage
<br /> Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at
<br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If Owner's Risk Manager determines additional
<br /> insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall be designated here N/A(if no additional insurance required leave blank or
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