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<br />OWNERSHIP AND REUSE OF FURNISHED REPORTS <br /> <br />CLIENT acknowledges that the GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER reports and supporting documents are instruments of <br />professional service, not products, and a property interest therein is retained by MIDWEST TESTING <br />LABORATORY, INC. They are not intended to be suitable for reuse on project extensions or other projects. Any <br />reuse without adaptation by MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY, INC. for the specific purpose intended will be at <br />user's sole risk and without any liability to MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY, INC. Any adaptation wiD entitle <br />further compensation at rates to be mutually agreed upon. <br />SAMPLE DISPOSAL <br /> <br />MIDWEST TESTING LAHORA TORY, INC. win dispose or all remaining samples 60 days after submission of report <br />covering those samples. Further storage or transfer or samples can be made at CLIENT'S request and expense. <br /> <br />BILLING AND PAYMENT <br /> <br />CLIENT will pay MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY, INC. the agreed upon fee or charges in accordance with <br />the SCHEDULE OF FEES in effect at the time of the investigation. Invoices win be submitted to the CLIENT with <br />terms of net within 30 days. If CLIENT objects to all or any portion of the invoice, CLIENT will so notify <br />MIDWEST TESTING LAHORA TORY, INC. in writing within 30 calendar days of the invoice date, identifying the <br />cause of disagreement and pay, when due, the portions of the invoice not in dispute. The parties will immediately <br />make every effort to settle the disputed portion of the invoice. In the absence of written notification described above, <br />the balance as stated on the invoices will be paid. <br /> <br />Invoices are deUnquent if payment has not been received within thirty 30 days from the date of invoice. The client <br />agrees, if requested, to pay an additional charge of one (1) percent per month (or the maximum percentage allowed by <br />law, wblchever is lower), on any delinquent amount, excepting any portion of the invoiced amount in dispute and <br />resolve in favor of the CLIENT. Any time spent and expenses incurred (including any attorney's fees) in connection <br />with coDectlon of any delinquent amount will be paid by the CLIENT to MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY, <br />INC. In the event CLIENT fails to pay MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY, INC. within sixty (60) days after <br />invoices are rendered, CLIENT agrees that MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY, INC. wiD have the right to <br />consider the failure to pay the delinquent invoices as breacb of this AGREEMENT. <br /> <br />SURVIVAL AND CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE <br /> <br />The law or the State of North Dakota will govern the validity of the AGREEMENT, its interpretation and <br />performance. If any of the provisions contained in the AGREEMENT are held iUegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the <br />enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be impaired. <br /> <br />The claim will be brought and tried in judicial jurisdiction of tbe court of Cass County, North Dakota, and CLIENT <br />waives the right to remove the action to any other county or judicial jurisdiction, and at any time after a dispute <br />arises, the party defending against a claim may serve upon the adverse party an offer for money or property or to the <br />effect specified In the offer. The adverse party shall have fourteen days to accept the offer. An offer not accepted <br />sball be deemed withdrawn and evidence thereof is not admissible at trial. If the decision or judgment finally <br />obtained by the adverse party is not more favorable than tbe offer, then the defending party shall be considered the <br />prevailing party, and the adverse party must pay all attorneys' fees and other claim-related expenses incurred after <br />the making of the offer. <br /> <br />TERMINATION <br /> <br />This AGREEMENT may be terminated by either party seven (7) days after written notice In the event of any breach <br />of any provision of this AGREEMENT, or in the event of substantial failure of performance by the other party, or if <br />the CLIENT suspends tbe work for more than three (3) months. In the event of termination, MIDWEST TESTING <br />LABORATORY, INC. wUl be paid for services performed prior to the date of termination. <br />