Permits and Inspections. If requested by Owner, the Contractor shall secure and initially pay for the building permit, plan check fees, and all other permits and fees, tests and inspections by governmental agencies required and necessary for the performance and completion of the Work by the Contractor and Subcontractors. The Owner shall reimburse the Contractor for the cost of the building permit (but there shall be no Contractor fee or markup thereon). The Contractor’s other costs incurred under this Section 20 shall be reimbursed by the Owner as part of the Cost of the Work, except to the extent tests or inspections hereunder disclose defective or nonconforming Work caused by the fault or negligence referenced in Section 6.6. 20.1 The Owner shall contract and pay for all tests and inspections of the Work by third parties required and necessary for the performance and completion of the Work by the Contractor and Subcontractors; provided that the Contractor rather than the Owner shall pay for such tests and inspections to the extent they disclose defective or nonconforming Work. The Contractor’s costs incurred under this Section 20.1 shall be reimbursed as part of the Cost of the Work, except to the extent the defective or nonconforming Work is caused by the fault of negligence referenced in Section 6.
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Permits and Inspections. If requested by Owner, the Contractor shall secure and initially pay for the building permit, plan check fees, and all other permits and fees, tests and inspections by governmental agencies required and necessary for the performance and completion of the Work by the Contractor and Subcontractors. The Owner shall reimburse the Contractor for the cost of the building permit (but there shall be no Contractor fee or markup thereon). The Contractor’s other costs incurred under this Section 20 shall be reimbursed by the Owner as part of the Cost of the Work, except to the extent tests or inspections hereunder disclose defective or nonconforming Work caused by the fault or negligence referenced in Section 6.6.
20.1 The Owner shall contract and pay for all tests and inspections of the Work by third parties required and necessary for the performance and completion of the Work by the Contractor and Subcontractors; provided that the Contractor rather than the Owner shall pay for such tests and inspections to the extent they disclose defective or nonconforming Work. The Contractor’s costs incurred under this Section 20.1 shall be reimbursed as part of the Cost of the Work, except to the extent the defective or nonconforming Work is caused by the fault of negligence referenced in Section 66.6. The Contractor shall give the Owner reasonable notice of the time for the tests and inspections referenced in this Section 20.1.
20.2 Observations or approvals by the Owner, architect or others (including third parties) shall not relieve Contractor of its sole responsibility for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, safety issues, and procedures, and for supervising, coordinating and performing all of the Work.
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