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<br /> If an erosion control plan is required, the Contractor shall submit an erosion control plan that depicts the
<br /> best management practices that will be followed for erosion control. The Contractor may use the plans in
<br /> 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 that may
<br /> be used upon or in a manner connected with the work under this Contract or with use of completed work
<br /> by the Owner shall be paid by the Contractor. The Contractor and its sureties shall protect and hold the
<br /> Owner, Owner's Representative, and Owner's Representative, together with its officers, agents, and
<br /> employees, harmless from any and all loss, defense cost, and expenses and against any and all
<br /> demands made for such fees or Claims brought or made by the holder of any invention or patent. Before
<br /> final payment is made on the account of this Contract, the Contractor shall, if requested by the Owner,
<br /> furnish 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 any
<br /> invention, article, material or plans supplied or required to be supplied or used under this Contract,
<br /> Contractor shall promptly pay such royalties and secure requisite licenses; or, subject to acceptance by
<br /> Owner, substitute other articles, materials, or appliances in lieu thereof which are of equal efficiency,
<br /> quality, finish, suitability and market value to those planned or required under the Contract. Descriptive
<br /> information of these substitutions shall be submitted to the Owner's Representative for determination of
<br /> general conformance to the design concept and the construction Contract. Should Owner elect to refuse
<br /> the substitution, Contractor agrees to pay such royalties and secure such valid licenses as may be
<br /> requisite for the Owner, its officers, agents and employees or any of them, to use such invention, article,
<br /> material or appliance without being disturbed or in any way interfered with by any proceeding in law or
<br /> equity on 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 cost
<br /> records, shall be open to inspection or audit by representatives of the Owner during the Project and for a
<br /> period of not less than six years after the date of Final Acceptance of the Contract. The Contractor shall
<br /> retain these records for that period. The Contractor shall also guarantee that Project records of
<br /> subcontractors, suppliers, and lower tier subcontractors, including, but not limited to, the wage, payroll,
<br /> and cost records, shall be retained and open to similar inspection or audit for the same period of time.
<br /> The audit may be performed by employees or representatives of the Owner or by an auditor chosen by
<br /> the Owner. The Contractor, subcontractors, or lower tier subcontractors shall provide adequate facilities,
<br /> reasonably acceptable to auditor, for the audit during normal business hours. The Contractor,
<br /> 1 subcontractors, or lower tier subcontractors shall make a good faith effort to cooperate with the auditors.
<br /> If an audit is to be commenced more than sixty(60)days after the Final Acceptance date of the Contract,
<br /> the Contractor will be given twenty(20)days' notice of the time when the audit is to begin. If any
<br /> litigation, claim, or audit arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Contract is initiated, the
<br /> Project records shall be retained until the later of(a)completion of litigation, claim, or audit or(b) six years
<br /> after the date of Final Acceptance.
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