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- 1 - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THIS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (“Contract”), effective as of the date of the last party to sign below, is between , having an address at ("Contractor") and , having an address at ("Owner"). For valuable consideration the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall provide all labor and materials, and perform all work necessary for the completion of the residence, structure, or improvements as described in the drawings and specifications signed by both Owner and Contractor (“Project”) and more particularly described as Such drawings and specifications are hereby made a part of this Contract. Drawings and specifications shall contain a scale drawing showing the shape, size, and dimensions of the construction and equipment together with a description of the work to be done, materials to be used, and the equipment to be used or installed. 2. WORK SITE: The Project shall be constructed on the property of Owner located at and more particularly described as (hereafter "the Work Site"). Owner hereby authorizes Contractor to commence and complete the usual and customary excavation and grading on the Work Site as may be required in the judgment of the Contractor to complete the Project. Unless called for in the drawings or specifications, no landscaping, finish grading, filling or excavation is to be performed at the Work Site by the Contractor. 3. TIME OF COMPLETION: Contractor shall commence the work to be performed under this Contract on or before and shall substantially complete the work on or before . Contractor shall not be liable for any delay due to circumstances beyond its control including strikes, casualty, acts of God, illness, injury, or general unavailability of materials. 4. PERMITS: Contractor shall apply for and obtain such permits and regulatory approvals as may be required by the local municipal/county government, the cost thereof shall be included as part of the Project pric
. 5. Contractor's liability: the contractor shall use only the services and materials as will be provided for by the owners of this lot, except for liability for damage to the property during excavation or grading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, contractor shall be liable, at the risk of contractor and the owner, for the following: in the case of injury to or death of a person while working on the project, the employer shall be liable for all medical expenses and out-of-pocket losses and fees that an injured person may sustain; during the construction period or in the event of material or equipment failure: the employer shall be liable for the reasonable loss of business, loss of business opportunity, and consequential damages to the extent such loss of business, loss of business opportunity, and consequential damages could have been reasonably foreseen by the employer. In addition, in the event that the project includes demolition, excavation or grading work, on any of the lands, a separate agreement of liability shall be entered into between the employer and contractor in each case and shall be governed by and in accordance with state law. 6. Contractor's liability for materials: the contractor shall be liable for the reasonable cost for materials used in the construction of the project, less the cost of the materials. 7. Release of liability: neither the owner nor contractor will be liable for any loss, damage, injury, or expenses on behalf of the owner due to any failure of contractor to perform any contractual or statutory obligations due to circumstances beyond the control of the contractor; such responsibility shall be the sole responsibility of the owner. 8. Construction documents: contractor shall prepare and sign in triplicate the necessary construction documents as may be necessary to execute the contract or as may be reasonably required by contractor or the owner in the circumstances. Such documents shall be kept with the project record, and any amendments or additional notices of construction shall be submitted to the municipal planning or design district clerk for approval before the final documents are signed. 9. Insurance: unless required by applicable local law, no liability shall attach to the contractor for personal injury if any person working on the project has been provided with liability insurance. 10. Limitation on liability: the contractor shall not be deemed to be in default or responsible for damages or expenses by reason only of construction delay due to any failure of materials or equipment to be provided for by the owners. 11. Assumption of risk: the owners undertake full, but not exclusive, responsibility for injury and damage to person or property of persons, including but not limited to their own death,