43-25 RFP-Responses-Rock Spring Golf Course.pdf

SCE-P11250.021 January 17, 2025 Hazardous Environmental Conditions It is acknowledged by both parties that SCE's Scope of Services does not include any services related to the remediation at the site of asbestos, PCBs, petroleum, hazardous waste, or radioactive materials. Client acknowledges that SCE is performing professional services for Client and SCE is not and shall not be required to become an "arranger", "operator", "generator", or "transporter" of hazardous substances, as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1990 (CERCLA). Ownership of Documents All documents prepared or furnished by SCE pursuant to this Agreement are instruments of SCE's professional service, and SCE shall retain an ownership and property interest therein. SCE grants Client a license to use instruments of SCE's professional service for the purpose of constructing, occupying, and maintaining the Project. Reuse or modification of any such documents by Client, without SCE's written permission, shall be at Client's sole risk, and Client agrees to indemnify and hold SCE harmless from all claims, damages, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of such reuse by Client or by others acting through Client. Indemnification To the fullest extent permitted by law, Client and SCE each agree to indemnify the other party and the other party’s officers, directors, partners, employees, and representatives, from and against losses, damages, and judgments arising from claims by third parties, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses recoverable under applicable law, but only to the extent they are found to be caused by a negligent act, error or omission of the indemnifying party, or any of the indemnifying party’s officers, directors, members, partners, agents, employees, or sub-consultants in the performance of services under this Agreement. If claims, losses, damages, and judgments are found to be caused by the joint or concurrent negligence of Client and SCE, they shall be borne by each party in proportion to its negligence. Force Majeure Neither party shall be deemed in default of this agreement to the extent that any delay or failure in the performance of its obligations results from any cause beyond its reasonable control and without its negligence. Dispute Resolution Client and SCE agree that they shall first submit any

failure in the performance of its obligations results from any cause beyond its reasonable control and without its negligence. Dispute Resolution Client and SCE agree that they shall first submit any and all unsettled claims, counterclaims, disputes, and other matters in question between them arising out of or relating to the agreement to mediation in accordance with the Construction Industry Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association, effective as of the date of this agreement. Use of Electronic Media Documents that may be relied upon by Client are limited to those that are signed or sealed by SCE. Unsigned files in electronic media format or text, data, graphic, or other types that are furnished by SCE to Client are only for convenience of Client. Any conclusion or information obtained or derived from such electronic files will be at the user's sole risk. When transferring documents in electronic media format, SCE makes no representations as to longterm compatibility, usability, or readability of documents resulting from the use of software 6