Common use of Release of Design Plan Clause in Contracts

Release of Design Plan. The Surveyor (1) shall not release any survey data created or collected under this contract except to its subproviders as necessary to complete the contract; (2) shall include a provision in all subcontracts which acknowledges the State’s ownership of the survey data and documents and prohibits its use for any use other than the project identified in this contract; and (3) is responsible for any improper use of the survey data by its employees, officers, or subproviders, including costs, damages, or other liability resulting from improper use. Neither the Surveyor nor any subprovider may charge a fee for the portion of the survey data created by the State.