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Section 00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS
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<br />City of Everett 00 72 00-59 June 2024
<br />WFP Air Scour Blower Building Replacement Issued for Bid
<br />UP3813
<br />regulatory agencies that are necessary to be maintained after expiration of the guarantee period
<br />will be secured and paid for by the Owner.
<br />The City of Everett Utilities Department has reviewed and commented on the Drawings in this
<br />Contract.
<br />If an erosion control plan is required, the Contractor shall submit an erosion control plan that
<br />depicts the best management practices that will be followed for erosion control. The Contractor
<br />may use the plans in this Contract. The fee for this permit will be waived by the City of Everett.
<br />Electrical permits can be obtained at:
<br />City of Everett
<br />3200 Cedar Street – 2nd Floor
<br />Everett, WA 98201
<br />Phone: 425/257-8800
<br />16.3 PATENTS AND ROYALTIES
<br />Costs involved in fees, royalties, or claims for any patented invention, article, process or method
<br />that may be used upon or in a manner connected with the Work under this Contract or with use
<br />of completed Work by the Owner shall be paid by the Contractor. The Contractor and its
<br />sureties shall protect and hold the Owner, Owner’s Representative, and Owner's
<br />Representative, together with its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any and all
<br />loss, defense cost, and expenses and against any and all demands made for such fees or
<br />claims brought or made by the holder of any invention or patent. Before final payment is made
<br />on the account of this Contract, the Contractor shall, if requested by the Owner, furnish
<br />acceptable proof of a proper release from all such fees or claims.
<br />Should the Contractor, its agent, employee or any of them be enjoined from furnishing or using
<br />any invention, article, material or plans supplied or required to be supplied or used under this
<br />Contract, Contractor shall promptly pay such royalties and secure requisite licenses; or, subject
<br />to acceptance by Owner, substitute other articles, materials, or appliances in lieu thereof that
<br />are of equal efficiency, quality, finish, suitability and market value to those planned or required
<br />under the Contract. Descriptive information of these substitutions shall be submitted to the
<br />Owner’s Representative for determination of general conformance to the design concept and
<br />the construction Contract. Should Owner elect to refuse the substitution, Contractor agrees to
<br />pay such royalties and secure such valid licenses as may be requisite for the Owner, its officers,
<br />agents and employees or any of them, to use such invention, article, material or appliance
<br />without being disturbed or in any way interfered with by any proceeding in law or equity on
<br />account thereof.
<br />17. AUDITS
<br />17.1 GENERAL
<br />The Contractor’s records relating to this Project, including, but not limited to, wage, payroll, and
<br />cost records, shall be open to inspection or audit by representatives of the Owner during the
<br />Project and for a period of not less than six years after the date of Final Acceptance of the
<br />Contract. The Contractor shall retain these records for that period. The Contractor shall also
<br />guarantee that Project records of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and lower tier Subcontractors,
<br />including, but not limited to, the wage, payroll, and cost records, shall be retained and open to
<br />similar inspection or audit for the same period of time. The audit may be performed by
<br />employees or representatives of the Owner or by an auditor chosen by the Owner. The
<br />Contractor, Subcontractors, or lower tier Subcontractors shall provide adequate facilities,
<br />reasonably acceptable to auditor, for the audit during normal business hours. The Contractor,
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