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1.3 Quality of Work; Compliance With Laws and Codes. The construction
<br />plans and specifications for the Improvements shall be prepared in accordance with all applicable
<br />federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, codes, standards, and other requirements.
<br />The Improvements shall be completed in accordance with all approved maps, plans,
<br />specifications, standard drawings, and special amendments thereto on file with City, as well as
<br />all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, codes, standards, and other
<br />requirements applicable at the time work is actually commenced.
<br />1.4 Standard of Performance. Owner and its contractors, if any, shall perform
<br />all work required to construct the Improvements under this Agreement in a skillful and
<br />workmanlike manner, and consistent with the standards generally recognized as being employed
<br />by professionals in the same discipline in the State of California. Owner represents and
<br />maintains that it or its contractors shall be skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform
<br />the work. Owner warrants that all of its employees and contractors shall have sufficient skill and
<br />experience to perform the work assigned to them, and that they shall have all licenses, permits,
<br />qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the work,
<br />and that such licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals shall be maintained throughout the
<br />term of this Agreement.
<br />1.5 Fees and Charges. Owner shall, at its sole cost, expense, and liability, pay
<br />all fees, charges, and taxes arising out of construction of the Improvements, including, but not
<br />limited to, all plan check, design review, engineering, inspection, and other service fees, and any
<br />impact or connection fees established by City ordinance, resolution, regulation, or policy; to
<br />include reasonable legal fees incurred by the City.
<br />1.6 City Inspection of Improvements. Owner shall, at its sole cost, expense,
<br />and liability, and at all times during construction of the Improvements, maintain reasonable and
<br />safe facilities and provide safe access for inspection by City of the Improvements and areas
<br />where construction of the Improvements is occurring or will occur.
<br />1.7 Extension of Deferment. The City may, either before or after the
<br />expiration of time provided by Section 1, and in its sole and absolute discretion, provide Owner
<br />with an additional six (6) month period for the construction of Improvements described as
<br />Deferred Conditions in Exhibit C. By providing security for this agreement, Owner's surety
<br />consents in advance to any extension of time as may be given by City to Owner, and waives any
<br />and all right to notice of such an extension or extensions. The granting of an extension of time
<br />by the by City shall constitute a waiver by the Owner and their surety of any defense of laches,
<br />estoppel, statutes of limitations, and any other limitations of action in any action or proceedings
<br />filed by City following the date on which the Deferred Conditions were to have been completed
<br />hereunder. The City may grant no more than three (3) such six (6) month extensions.
<br />2. Default; Notice; Remedies.
<br />2.1 Notice. If Owner neglects, refuses, or fails to fulfill or timely complete
<br />any obligation, term, or condition of this Agreement, or if City determines there is a violation of
<br />any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, regulation, code, standard, or other requirement, City
<br />may at any time thereafter declare Owner to be in default or violation of this Agreement and
<br />Deferred Improvement Agreement
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