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ENVIRONMENTAL / GEOTECHNICAL SERVICE AGREEMENT - TERMS AND CONDITIONS Page 2 of 4 ACS417EG (01/21) AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING, INC. SECTION 6 – SAMPLES 6.1 - Client shall inform AET of any known or suspected hazardous materials prior to submittal to AET. All samples obtained by or s ubmitted to AET remain the property of the Client during and after the Services. Any known or suspected hazardous material samples will be returned to the Client at AET's discretion. 6.2 - Non-hazardous samples will be held for thirty (30) days and then discarded unless, within thirty (30) days of the report date, the Client requests in writing that AET store or ship the samples. Storage and shipping costs shall be borne solely by Client. SECTION 7 - PROJECT RECORDS The original project records prepared by AET will remain the property of AET. AET shall retain these original records for a minimum of three years following submission of the report, during which period the project records can be made available to Client at AET's office at reasonable times. SECTION 8 - STANDARD OF CARE AET performs its Services consistent with the level of care and skill normally performed by other firms in the profession at the time of this service and in this geographic area, under similar budgetary constraints. SECTION 9 - INSURANCE AET maintains insurance with coverage and limits shown below. AET will furnish certificates of insurance to Client upon reque st. 9.1 – Workers’ Compensation Statutory Limits Employer’s Liability $100,000 each accident $500,000 disease policy limit $100,000 disease each employee Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence $1,000,000 aggregate Automobile Liability $1,000,000 each accident Professional/Pollution Liability Insurance $1,000,000 per claim $1,000,000 aggregate 9.2 - Commercial General Liability insurance will include coverage for Products/Completed Operations extending one (1) year after completion of AET’s Services as outlined in our proposal, Property Damage , Personal Injury, and Contractual Liability coverage applicable to AET's indemnity obligations under this Agreement. 9.3 - Automobile Liability insurance shall include coverage for all owned, hired and non-owned automobiles. 9.4 - Professional/Pollution Liability Insurance is written on a claims-made basis and coverage will be maintained for one (1) year after completion of AET’s Services as outlined in our proposal. Renewal policies during this period shall maintain the same retroactive date. 9.5 - To the extent permitted by applicable state law, and upon Client’s signing of the proposal, which includes these Terms and Conditions, and return of the same to AET, or Client provided forms of acceptance as defined in Section 1.1; Client and Owner shall be named an “additional insured” on AET’s Commercial General Liability Policy (Form CG D4 14 , which includes blanket coverage for the Additional Insured on a Primary and Non-Contributory basis). Client and Owner shall also be named an "additional insured" on a Primary and Non-contributory basis on AET's Automobile Liability Policy (Form CA T4 74 ). Any other endorsement, coverage or policy requirement may result in additional charges. 9.6 - AET will maintain insurance coverage required by this Agreement at its sole expense, provided such insurance is reasonably available, with insurance carriers licensed to do business in the state in which the project is located and having a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A minus (A-). Such insurance shall provide for thirty (30) days prior written notice to Client for notice of cancellation or material limitations for the policy or ten (10) days' notice for non-payment of premium. 9.7 - AET reserves the right to charge Client for AET’s costs for additional coverage requirements unknown on the date of the propo sal, e.g., coverage limits or policy modification including waiver of subrogation, additional insured endorsements and other project spe cific requirements. SECTION 10 - DELAYS If delays to AET's Services are caused by Client or Owner, other parties, strikes, natural causes, pandemic, weather, or other items beyond AET's control, a reasonable time extension for performance of the Services shall be granted, and AET shall receive an equitable fee adjustment. SECTION 11 - PAYMENT, INTEREST, AND BREACH 11.1 - Invoices are due net thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of an undisputed invoice, but not greater than 45 days from the da te of the invoice. Client will inform AET of invoice questions or disagreements within fifteen (15) days of invoice date; unless so informed, invoices are deemed correct. 11.2 – Invoices remaining unpaid for sixty (60) days shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement, permitting AET, in its sole discretion and without limiting any other legal or equitable remedies for such breach, to terminate performance of this Agreement and be relieved of any associated duties to the Client or other persons. Further, AET may withhold from Client data and reports in AET’s possession. If Client fails to cure such breach, all reports associated with the unpaid invoices shall immediately upon demand be returned to AET and Client may neither use nor rely upon such reports or the Services.