F. The divisions and sections of the Specifications and the identifications of any Drawings shall not control
CONTRACTOR in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or Suppliers or delineating the Work to be performed by
any specific trade.
G. All Work performed for CONTRACTOR by a Subcontractor or Supplier will be pursuant to an appropriate
agreement between CONTRACTOR and the Subcontractor or Supplier which specifically binds the Subcontractor or
Supplier to the applicable terms and conditions of the Contract Documents for the benefit of OWNER and
ENGINEER. Whenever any such agreement is with a Subcontractor or Supplier who is listed as an additional insured
on the property insurance provided in paragraph 5.06, the agreement between the CONTRACTOR and the
Subcontractor or Supplier will contain provisions whereby the Subcontractor or Supplier waives all rights against
OWNER, CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER, ENGINEER’s Consultants, and all other individuals or entities identified in
the Supplementary Conditions to be listed as insured or additional insured (and the officers, directors, partners,
employees, agents, and other consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them) for all losses and damages
caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from any of the perils or causes of loss covered by such policies and
any other property insurance applicable to the Work. Ifthe insurers on any such policies require separate waiver forms
to be signed by any Subcontractor or Supplier, CONTRACTOR will obtain the same.
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties
A. CONTRACTOR shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs incident to the use in the performance
of the Work or the incorporation in the Work of any invention, design, process, product, or device which is the subject
of patent rights or copyrights held by others. Ifa particular invention, design, process, product, or device is specified
in the Contract Documents for use in the performance of the Work and if to the actual knowledge of OWNER or
ENGINEER its use is subject to patent rights or copyrights calling for the payment of any license fee or royalty to
others, the existence of such rights shall be disclosed by OWNER in the Contract Documents. To the fullest extent
permitted by Laws and Regulations, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless OWNER, ENGINEER,
ENGINEER’s Consultants, and the officers, directors, partners, employees or agents, and other consultants of each and
any of them from and against all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of
engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs)
arising out of or relating to any infringement of patent rights or copyrights incident to the use in the performance of the
Work or resulting from the incorporation in the Work of any invention, design, process, product, or device not
specified in the Contract Documents.
6.08 Permits
A. Unless otherwise provided in the Supplementary Conditions, CONTRACTOR shall obtain and pay for all
construction permits and licenses. OWNER shall assist CONTRACTOR, when necessary, in obtaining such permits
and licenses. CONTRACTOR shall pay all governmental charges and inspection fees necessary for the prosecution of
the Work which are applicable at the time of opening of Bids, or, if there are no Bids, on the Effective date of the
Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall pay all charges of utility owners for connections to the Work, and OWNER shall
pay all charges of such utility Owner’s for capital costs related thereto, such as plant investment fees.
6.09 Laws and Regulations
A. CONTRACTOR shall give all notices and comply with all Laws and Regulations applicable to the performance of
the Work. Except where otherwise expressly required by applicable Laws and Regulations, neither OWNER nor
ENGINEER shall be responsible for monitoring CONTRACTOR’s compliance with any Laws or Regulations.
B. If CONTRACTOR performs any Work knowing or having reason to know that it is contrary to Laws or
Regulations, CONTRACTOR shall bear all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and
charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute
resolution costs) arising out of or relating to such Work; however, it shall not be CONTRACTOR’s primary
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