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<br /> ' ` GENERAL CONDITIONS
<br /> PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
<br /> Agreement Date: August ,2005
<br /> Project. Annual Dam Inspections,Lake Decatur Dam,DredginQ Sediment Storage Faciliiy
<br /> Decatur,Illinois
<br /> 1. INVOICES: Charges for services will be billed at least as frequently as monthly, HANSON shall not be responsible for any loss,damage or liability arising from any
<br /> and at the completion of the Project. CLIENT shall compensate IIANSON for any act or omission by CLIENT, its agents, staff, other consultants, independent
<br /> sales or value added taxes which apply to the services rendered under this agreement contractors,third parties or others working on the Project over which HANSON has
<br /> or any addendum thereto. CLIENT shall reimburse HANSON for the amount of such no supervision or control.
<br /> taxes in addition to the compensation due for services. Invoices aze delinquent if
<br /> payment has not been received within 30 days from date of invoice. There will be an 6. LIMITATION OF LIABILII'1': The Client understands that for the
<br /> additional charge of 1 1/2 percent per month compounded on amounts outstanding compensation herein provided, HANSON cannot expose itself to liabilities
<br /> more than 30 days. All time spent and expenses incurred(including attomey's fees) disproportionate to the nature and scope of HANSON's services or the compensation
<br /> in connection with collection of any delinquent amount will be paid by CLIENT to payable to it hereunder. Therefore,the CLIENT agrees to limit HANSON's liability
<br /> HANSON per HANSON's current fee schedules. to the CLIENT arising from HANSON's professional acts,errors or omissions,such
<br /> that the total aggregate liability of IIANSON shall not exceed$50,000 or FIANSON's
<br /> 2. TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon total fee for services rendered on this Project,whichever is less.
<br /> written notice. Any termination shall only be for good cause such as legal,
<br /> unavailability of adequate financing or major changes in the scope of services. In the 7. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY: EiANSON shall not guarantee the
<br /> event of any termination, IIANSON will be paid for all services and expenses work of any Contractor or Subcontractor,shall have no authority to stop work,shall
<br /> rendered to the date of termination on a basis of payroll cost times a multiplier of 3.0 have no supervision or control as to the work or persons doing the work,shall not
<br /> (if not previously provided for) plus reimbursable expenses, plus reasonable have charge of the work,and shall not be responsible for safety in,on,or about the
<br /> termination expenses,including the cost of completing analyses,records,and reports job site or have any control of the safery or adequacy of any equipment,building
<br /> necessary to document job status at the time of termination. component,scaffolding,supports,forms or other work aids.
<br /> 3. REUSE OF DOCUMENTS: All documents including drawings,specifications, 8. MODIFICATION TO THE AGREEMENT: CLIENT or HANSON may,from
<br /> and electronic media furnished by HANSON pursuant to this Agreement are time to time, request modifications or changes in the scope of services to be
<br /> instruments of its services. They are not intended or represented to be suitable for performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the
<br /> reuse by CLIENT or others on extensions of this project,or on any other project. Any amount of fiANSON's compensation, to which CLIENT and HANSON mutually
<br /> reuse without specific written verification or adaptation by IIANSON will be at agree shall be incorporated in this Agreement by a written amendment to the
<br /> CLIENT's sole risk,and without liability to HANSON,and CLIENT shall indemnify Agreement.
<br /> and hold harmless I IANSON from all claims,damages,losses and expenses including
<br /> court costs and attorne�s fees arising out of or resulting therefrom. Any such 9. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be govemed by and interpreted
<br /> verification or adaptation will entitle I IANSON to further compensation at rates to be pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois.
<br /> agreed upon by CLIENT and HANSON.
<br /> 10. RIGHT OF ENTRY: CLIENT shall provide for HANSON's right to enter
<br /> 4. STANDARD OF CARE: Services performed by HANSON under this property owned by CLIENT and/or others in order for IIANSON to fulfill the scope of
<br /> Agreement will be conducted in a manner consistent with that level of care and skill services for this Project. CLIENT understands that use of exploration equipment may
<br /> ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currendy practicing under similar unavoidably cause some damage,the correction of which is not the responsibility of
<br /> conditions. No other representation expressed or implied, and no warranty or HANSON.
<br /> guarantee is included or intended in this Agreement, or in any report, opinion,
<br /> document or otherwise. 11. UTILITIES: CLIENT shall be responsible for designating the location of all
<br /> utility lines and subterranean structures within the property line of the Project.
<br /> 5. GENERAL LIABILITY INSiIRANCE AND L[MITATION: HANSON is CLIENT agrees to waive any claim against HANSON,and to defend,indemnify and
<br /> covered by general liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage arising hold harmless from any claim or liabiliry for injury or loss arising from HANSON or
<br /> directly from its negligent acts or omissions,with limits which HANSON considers other persons encountering utilities or other man-made objects that were not called to
<br /> reasonable. Certificates of insurance shall be provided to CLIENT upon request in IIANSON's attention or which were not properly located on plans fumished to
<br /> writing. Within the limits and conditions of such insurance, HANSON agrees to HANSON. CLIENT further agrees to compensate HANSON for any time or
<br /> indemnify and save CLIENT hannless from any loss, damage or liability arising expenses incurred by HANSON in defense of any such claim, in accordance with
<br /> direcdy from any negligent act or omission by HANSON. HANSON shall not be HANSON's prevailing fee schedule and expense reimbursement policy.
<br /> responsible for any loss,damage or liability beyond the amounts,limits d conditions
<br /> of such insurance.
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