including visitors and contractor’s employees and sub-employees. If such conditions exist, the Owner has the nght to
suspend work if deemed unsafe.
§ 10.2.8 INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSON OR PROPERTY
If either party suffers injury or damage to person or property because of an act or omission of the other party, or of
others for whose acts such party is legally responsible, written notice of such injury or damage, whether or not insured,
shall be given to the other party within a reasonable time after discovery. The notice shall provide sufficient detail to
enable the other party to investigate the matter.
§ 10.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
§ 10.3.1 The Contractor is responsible for compliance with any requirements included in the Contract Documents
regarding hazardous materials. If the Contractor encounters a hazardous material or substance not addressed in the
Contract Documents and if reasonable precautions will be inadequate to prevent foreseeable bodily injury or death to
persons resulting from a material or substance, including but not limited to asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyl
(PCB), encountered on the site by the Contractor, the Contractor shall, upon recognizing the condition, immediately
stop Work in the affected area and report the condition to the Owner and Architect in writing.
§ 10.3.2 Upon receipt of the Contractor’s written notice, the Owner shall obtain the services of a licensed laboratory to
verify the presence or absence of the material or substance reported by the Contractor and, in the event such material
or substance is found to be present, to cause it to be rendered harmless. Unless otherwise required by the Contract
Documents, the Owner shall furnish in writing to the Contractor and Architect the names and qualifications of persons
or entities who are to perform tests verifying the presence or absence of such material or substance or who are to
perform the task of removal or safe containment of such material or substance. The Contractor and the Architect will
promptly reply to the Owner in writing stating whether or not either has reasonable objection to the persons or entities
proposed by the Owner. If either the Contractor or Architect has an objection to a person or entity proposed by the
Owner, the Owner shall propose another to whom the Contractor and the Architect have no reasonable objection.
When the material or substance has been rendered harmless, Work in the affected area shall resume upon written
agreement of the Owner and Contractor. By Change Order, the Contract Time shall be extended appropriately and the
Contract Sum shall be increased in the amount of the Contractor’s reasonable additional costs of shut-down, delay and
start-up.
§ 10.3.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor,
Subcontractors, Architect, Architect’s consultants and agents and employees of any of them from and against claims,
damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from
performance of the Work in the affected area if in fact the material or substance presents the risk of bodily injury or
death as described in Section 10.3.1 and has not been rendered harmless, provided that such claim, damage, loss or
expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property
(other than the Work itself), except to the extent that such damage, loss or expense is due to the fault or negligence of
the party seeking indemnity.
§ 10.3.4 The Owner shall not be responsible under this Section 10.3 for materials or substances the Contractor brings to
the site unless such materials or substances are required by the Contract Documents. The Owner shall be responsible
for materials or substances required by the Contract Documents, except to the extent of the Contractor’s fault or
negligence in the use and handling of such materials or substances.
§ 10.3.5 The Contractor shall indemnify the Owner for the cost and expense the Owner incurs (1) for remediation of a
material or substance the Contractor brings to the site and negligently handles, or (2) where the Contractor fails to
perform its obligations under Section 10.3.1, except to the extent that the cost and expense are due to the Owner’s fault
or negligence.
§ 10.3.6 If, without negligence on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor is held liable by a government agency for
the cost of remediation of a hazardous material or substance solely by reason of performing Work as required by the
Contract Documents, the Owner shall indemnify the Contractor for all cost and expense thereby incurred.
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