Okaloosa County BOCC — December 1, 2015 — 5) Standard Form of General Conditions — reading text

its own cost and expense, for Design-Builder’s information and use the following, all of which Design-Builder is entitled to rely upon in performing the Work: 3.2.1.1 Surveys describing the property, boundaries, topography and reference points for use during construction, including existing service and utility lines; 3.2.1.2 Geotechnical studies describing subsurface conditions, and other surveys describing other latent or concealed physical conditions at the Site; 3.2.1.3 Temporary and permanent easements, zoning and other requirements and encumbrances affecting land use, or necessary to permit the proper design and construction of the Project and enable Design-Builder to perform the Work; 3.2.1.4 A legal description of the Site; 3.2.1.5 To the extent available, record drawings of any existing structures at the Site; and 3.2.1.6 To the extent available, environmental studies, reports and impact statements describing the environmental conditions, including Hazardous Conditions, in existence at the Site. 3.2.2 Owner is responsible for securing and executing all necessary agreements with adjacent land or property owners that are necessary to enable Design-Builder to perform the Work. Owner is further responsible for all costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in securing these necessary agreements. 3.3 Financial Information. 3.3.1 At Design-Builder’s request, Owner shall promptly furnish reasonable evidence satisfactory to Design-Builder that Owner has adequate funds available and committed to fulfill all of Owner’s contractual obligations under the Contract Documents. If Owner fails to furnish such financial information in a timely manner, Design-Builder may stop Work under Section 11.3 hereof or exercise any other right permitted under the Contract Documents. 3.3.2 Design-Builder shall cooperate with the reasonable requirements of Owner’s lenders or other financial sources. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, after execution of the Agreement Design-Builder shall have no obligation to execute for Owner or Owner’s lenders or other financial sources any documents or agreements that require Design-Builder to assume obligations or responsibilities greater than those existing obligations Design-Builder has under the Contract Documents. 3.4 Owner’s Representative. 3.4.1 Owner’s Representative shall be responsible for providing Owner-supplied information and approvals in a timely manner to permit Design-Builder to fulfill its obligations under the Contract Documents. Owner’s Representative shall also provide Design-Builder with prompt notice if it observes any failure on the part of Design-Builder to fulfill its contractual obligations, including any errors, omissions or defects in the performance of the Work. Owner’s Representative shall communicate regularly with Design-Builder and shall be vested with the authority to act on behalf of Owner. DBIA Document No. 535 Page 7 Standard Form of General Conditions of Contract Between Owner and Design-Builder © 2010 Design-Build Institute of America 3.5 Government Approvals and Permits. 3.5.1 Owner shall obtain and pay for all necessary permits, approvals, licenses, government charges and inspection fees set forth in the Owner’s Permit List attached as an exhibit to the Agreement. 3.5.2 Owner shall provide reasonable assistance to Design-Builder in obtaining those permits, approvals and licenses that are Design-Builder’s responsibility as outlined in the Request for Proposals. 3.6 Owner’s Separate Contractors. 3.6.1 Owner is responsible for all work performed on the Project or at the Site by separate contractors under Owner’s control. Owner shall contractually require its separate contractors to cooperate with, and coordinate their activities so as not to interfere with, Design-Builder in order to enable Design-Builder to timely complete the Work consistent with the Contract Documents. Article 4 Hazardous Conditions and Differing Site Conditions 4.1 Hazardous Conditions. 4.1.1 Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Contract Documents to be part of the Work, Design-Builder is not responsible for any Hazardous Conditions encountered at the Site. Upon encountering any Hazardous Conditions, Design-Builder will stop Work immediately in the affected area and duly notify Owner and, if required by Legal Requirements, all government or quasi-government entities with jurisdiction over the Project or Site. 4.1.2 Upon receiving notice of the presence of suspected Hazardous Conditions, Owner shall take the necessary measures required to ensure that the Hazardous Conditions are remediated or rendered harmless. Such necessary measures shall include Owner retaining qualified independent experts to (i) ascertain whether Hazardous Conditions have actually been encountered, and, if they have been encountered, (ii) prescribe the remedial measures that Owner must take either to remove the Hazardous Conditions or render the Hazardous Conditions harmless. 4.1.3 Design-Builder shall be obligated to resume Work at the affected area of the Project only after Owner’s expert provides it with written certification that (i) the Hazardous Conditions have been removed or rendered harmless and (ii) all necessary approvals have been obtained from all government and quasi-government entities having jurisdiction over the Project or Site. 4.1.4 Design-Builder will be entitled, in accordance with these General Conditions of Contract, to an adjustment in its Contract Price and/or Contract Time(s) to the extent Design-Builder’s cost and/or time of performance have been adversely impacted by the presence of Hazardous Conditions. 4.1.5 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Owner shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Design-Builder, Design Consultants, Subcontractors, anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them, and their officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising out of or resulting from the presence, removal or remediation of Hazardous Conditions at the Site. 4.1.6 Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 4.1, Owner is not responsible for DBIA Document No. 535 Page 8 Standard Form of General Conditions of Contract Between Owner and Design-Builder © 2010 Design-Build Institute of America  Hazardous Conditions introduced to the Site by Design-Builder, Subcontractors or anyone for whose acts they may be liable. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Design-Builder shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Owner and Owner’s officers, directors, employees and agents from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising out of or resulting from those Hazardous Conditions introduced to the Site by Design-Builder, Subcontractors or anyone for whose acts they may be liable. 4.2 Differing Site Conditions. 4.2.1 Concealed or latent physical conditions or subsurface conditions at the Site that (i) materially differ from the conditions indicated in the Contract Documents or (ii) are of an unusual nature, differing materially from the conditions ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the Work are collectively referred to herein as “Differing Site Conditions.” If Design- Builder encounters a Differing Site Condition, Design-Builder will be entitled to an adjustment in the Contract Price and/or Contract Time(s) to the extent Design-Builder’s cost and/or time of performance are adversely impacted by the Differing Site Condition. 4.2.2 Upon encountering a Differing Site Condition, Design-Builder shall provide prompt written notice to Owner of such condition, which notice shall not be later than fourteen (14) days after such condition has been encountered. Design-Builder shall, to the extent reasonably possible, provide such notice before the Differing Site Condition has been substantially disturbed or altered. Article 5 Insurance and Bonds 5.1 Design-Builder’s Insurance Requirements. 5.1.1 Design-Builder is responsible for procuring and maintaining the insurance for the coverage amounts all as set forth in the Agreement. Coverage shall be secured from insurance companies authorized to do business in the state in which the Project is located, and with a minimum rating set forth in the Agreement, the following insurance coverages for certain claims which may arise from or out of the performance of the Work and obligations under the Contract Documents: 5.1.1.1 Coverage for claims arising under workers’ compensation, disability and other similar employee benefit laws applicable to the Work; 5.1.1.2 Coverage for claims by Design-Builder’s employees for bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death; 5.1.1.3 Coverage for claims by any person other than Design-Builder’s employees for bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death; 5.1.1.4 Coverage for usual personal injury liability claims for damages sustained by a person as a direct or indirect result of Design-Builder’s employment of the person, or sustained by any other person; 5.1.1.5 Coverage for claims for damages (other than to the Work) because of injury to or destruction of tangible property, including loss of use; 5.1.1.6 Coverage for claims of damages because of personal injury or death, or property damage resulting from unexploded ordinance; DBIA Document No. 535 Page 9 Standard Form of General Conditions of Contract Between Owner and Design-Builder © 2010 Design-Build Institute of America  5.1.1.7 Coverage for claims of damages because of personal injury or death, or property damage resulting from ownership, use and maintenance of any motor vehicle; and 5.1.1.8 Coverage for contractual liability claims arising out of Design-Builder’s obligations under Section 7.4.1 hereof. 5.1.2 Design-Builder’s liability insurance required by Section 5.1 above shall be written for the coverage amounts set forth in the Agreement and shall include completed operations insurance for the period of time set forth in the Agreement. 5.1.3 Prior to commencing any construction services hereunder, Design-Builder shall provide Owner with certificates evidencing that (i) all insurance obligations required by the Contract Documents are in