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Exhibit A – General Contract Provisions 11.01.16 Page 5 ARTICLE 18 – AVAILABLE INSURANCE PROCEEDS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Consultant maintains professional liability insurance with a liability limit of not less than $2,000,000 per claim. The Consultant’s total liability to Client shall not exceed the total available insurance policy limits per claim available to Consultant under its professional liability insurance policy. Client hereby agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Consultant’s total liability to Client for any and all injuries, claims, losses, expenses or damages whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to or arising from this Agreement from any cause or causes including, but not limited to, Consultant’s negligence, errors, omissions, strict liability, breach of contract or breach of warranty (Client’s Claims) shall not exceed the total policy limits available to Consultant under its professional liability insurance policy for settlement or satisfaction of Client’s Claims under the terms and conditions of the Consultant’s professional liability insurance policy applicable hereto. Notwithstanding the language above, Client agrees that with regard to any claim arising from or relating to Consultant’s provision of geotechnical engineering services, construction materials testing, special inspections, and/or environmental engineering services, including but not limited to environmental site assessments, that Consultant’s liability for any claims asserted by or through Client shall be limited to $50,000. Client and Consultant each further agree that neither will be responsible for any incidental, indirect, or consequential damages (including loss of use or loss of profits) sustained by the other, its successors or assigns. This mutual waiver shall apply even if the damages were foreseeable and regardless of the theory of recovery plead or asserted. ARTICLE 19 – CONTROLLING LAW This Agreement is to be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, including but not limited to claims for negligence or breach of warranty, that is not settled by nonbinding mediation shall be settled by the law of the state of Minnesota. ARTICLE 20 – LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND IMPROVEMENTS Where requested by Client, Consultant will perform customary research to assist Client in locating and identifying subterranean structures or utilities. However, Consultant may reasonably rely on information from the Client and information provided by local utilities related to structures or utilities and will not be liable for damages incurred where Consultant has complied with the standard of care and acted in reliance on that information. The Client agrees to waive all claims and causes of action against the Consultant for claims by Client or its contractors relating to the identification, removal, relocation, or restoration of utilities, or damages to underground improvements resulting from subsurface penetration locations established by the Consultant.