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                                                                  Exhibit 10.31

                              [AIA Document Logo]

             Abbreviated Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner
           and Contractor for Construction Projects of Limited Scope
                where the basis of payment is a STIPULATED SUM

                           AIA Document A107 - 1997
                       1997 Edition - Electronic Format

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This document includes abbreviated General Conditions and should not be used
with other general conditions.

This document has important legal consequences. Consultation with an attorney is
encouraged with respect to its completion or modification. AUTHENTICATION OF
THIS ELECTRONICALLY DRAFTED AIA DOCUMENT MAY BE MADE BY USING AIA DOCUMENT D401.

This document has been approved and endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America.

Copyright 1936, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1987, /C/1997 by The
American Institute of Architects. Reproduction of the material herein or
substantial quotation of its provisions without written permission of the AIA
violates the copyright laws of the United States and will subject the violator
to legal prosecution.

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AGREEMENT made as of the 29th day of February in the year 2000
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(In words, indicate day, month and year)

BETWEEN the Owner:
(Name, address and other information)
Silver Diner Development, Inc.
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11806 Rockville Pike
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Rockville, MD 21852
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and the Contractor:
(Name, address and other information)
Uniwest Construction, Inc.
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5100 Leesburg Pike, Suite 200
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Alexandria, VA 22302
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The Project is:
(Name and location)
Silver Diner at Lakeforest Mall
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701 Russell Avenue, Space E149
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Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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The Architect is:
(Name, address and other information)
Helbing/Lipp, Ltd.
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8032 Leesburg Pike, Suite 201
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Vienna, VA 22182
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The Owner and Contractor agree as follows.
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ARTICLE 1 THE WORK OF THIS CONTRACT

  The Contractor shall fully execute the Work described in the Contract
Documents, except to the extent specifically indicated in the Contract Documents
to be the responsibility of others.

  The Contract Excludes the Following:

  1.  Building Permit Fees and related expediting costs;

  2.  Payment and Performance Bonds;

  3.  Builder's Risk Insurance;

  4.  Independent testing, architectural and engineering fees;

  5.  Excavation, removal and replacement of unacceptable soils or rock;

  6.  Dewatering of ground water;

  7.  All refrigeration work;

  8.  Utility company(ies) fees (consumption during construction is included);

  9.  Booths, tables, chairs, table numbers, mahogany end panels, booth
      dividers, juke box backboards, and other components of seating package;

  10. POS and cash register equipment and wiring;

  11. Any work related to hazardous or contaminated soils or minerals;

  12. Juke box, wall boxes, sound equipment and speakers;

  13. All kitchen equipment except items #5,38,41,56, 62 and 135. Uniwest will
      install only item #28;

  14. Mural or mural wallcovering;

  15. Booth logos;

  16. Pay phones;

  17. Brushed aluminum letters at light soffit;

  18. Glass shelving at counter.

ARTICLE 2 DATE OF COMMENCEMENT AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

  2.1 The date of commencement of the Work shall be the date of this Agreement
  unless a different date is stated below or provision is made for the date to
  be fixed in a notice to proceed issued by the Owner.

  (Insert the date of commencement, if it differs from the date of this
  Agreement or, if applicable, state that the date will be fixed in a notice to
  proceed.)

  Work shall commence within three (3) days from Contractor's receipt of an
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  executed Contract and required permits.
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  2.2 The Contract Time shall be measured from the date of commencement.

  2.3 The Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work not
  later than 130 days from the date of commencement, or as follows.

  (Insert number of calendar days. Alternatively, a calendar date may be used
  when coordinated with the date of commencement. Unless stated elsewhere in the
  Contract Documents, insert any requirements for earlier Substantial Completion
  of certain portions of the Work.)

  , subject to adjustments of this Contract Time as provided in the Contract
  Documents.

  (Insert provisions, if any, for liquidated damages relating to failure to
  complete on time or for bonus payments for early completion of the Work.)

ARTICLE 3 CONTRACT SUM

  3.1 The Owner shall pay the Contractor the Contract Sum in current funds for
  the Contractor's performance of the Contract. The Contract Sum shall be Seven
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Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($735,200.00), subject to
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additions and deletions as provided in the Contract Documents.

  3.2 The Contract Sum is based upon the following alternates, if any, which are
  described in the Contract Documents and are hereby accepted by the Owner:

  (State the numbers or other identification of accepted alternates. If
  decisions on other alternates are to be made by the Owner subsequent to the
  execution of this Agreement, attach a schedule of such other alternates
  showing the amount for each and the date when that amount expires.)

  None.
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  3.3 Unit prices, if any, are as follows:

  None.
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ARTICLE 4 PAYMENTS

  4.1 PROGRESS PAYMENTS

  4.1.1 Based upon Applications for Payment submitted to the Architect by the
  Contractor and Certificates for Payment issued by the Architect, the Owner
  shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Sum to the Contractor
  as provided below and elsewhere in the Contract Documents. The period covered
  by each Application for Payment shall be one calendar month ending on the last
  day of the month, or as follows:

  Contractor shall submit Pay Applications on or before the fifth (5) day of
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  each month and Owner shall make payment on or before the Twenty-Fifth (25th)
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  day of that same month. Each Progress Pay Application shall have Ten Percent
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  (10%) retention held until Substantial Completion, at which time retention
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  shall be reduced to a sum equal to Two Hundred Percent (200%) of the value of
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  the punch list until Final Payment is due.
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  4.1.2 Provided that an Application for Payment is received by the Architect
  not later than the    day of a month, the Owner shall make payment to the
  Contractor not later than the    day of the month. If an Application for
  Payment is received by the Architect after the date fixed above, payment
  shall be made by the Owner not later than    days after the Architect
  receives the Application for Payment.

  4.1.3. Payments due and unpaid under the Contract shall bear interest from the
  date payment is due at the rate stated below, or in the absence thereof, at
  the legal rate prevailing from time to time at the place where the Project is
  located.

  (Insert rate of interest agreed upon, if any.)

  Twelve Percent (12%)
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  (Usury laws and requirements under the Federal Truth in Lending Act, similar
  state and local consumer credit laws and other regulations at the Owner's
  and Contractor's principal places of business, the location of the Project and
  elsewhere may affect the validity of this provision. Legal advice should be
  obtained with respect to deletions or modifications, and also regarding
  requirements such as written disclosures or waivers.)

  4.2 FINAL PAYMENT

  4.2.1 Final payment, constituting the entire unpaid balance of the Contract
  Sum, shall be made by the Owner to the Contractor when:

        .1 the Contractor has fully performed the Contract including the
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        issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy except for the Contractor's
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        responsibility to correct Work as provided in Paragraph 17.2, and to
        satisfy other requirements, if any, which extend beyond final payment;
        and

        .2 a final Certificate for Payment has been issued by the Architect.

  4.2.2 The Owner's final payment to the Contractor shall be made no later than
  30 days after the issuance of the Architect's final Certificate for Payment,
  or as follow:

ARTICLE 5 ENUMERATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

  5.1 The Contract Documents are listed in Article 6 and, except for
  Modifications issued after execution of this Agreement, are enumerated as
  follows:

  5.1.1 The Agreement is this executed 1997 edition of the Abbreviated Standard
  Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, AIA Document A107-1997.

  5.1.2 The Supplementary and other Conditions of the Contract are those
  contained in the Project Manual dated , and are as follows:

  Document                                      Title                   Pages

  None.
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  5.1.3 The Specifications are those contained in the Contract Documents dated
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  as in Subparagraph

  (Either list the Specifications here or refer to an exhibit attached to this
  Agreement.)
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  Section                                     Date                     Pages

  5.1.4 The Drawings are as follows, and are dated unless a different date is
  shown below:
  (Either list the Drawings here or refer to an exhibit attached to this
  Agreement.)

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  Number                     Title                   Pages
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  CS          Cover Sheet                            12/20
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  D-1         Demolition Plan                        12/20
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  A-1         Floor Plan                             02/01
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  A-2         Finish & Equipment Plan                02/01
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  A-3         Reflected Ceiling Plan                 02/01
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  A-4         Building Sections                      12/20
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  A-5         Elevations                             12/20
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  A-6         Roof Plan/Details                      12/20
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  ID-1        Interior Floor Plan & Details          02/01
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  ID-2        Interior Details                       02/01
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  ID-3        Interior Details                       02/01
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  FS-1.1      Food Service Equipment Plan/Schedule   12/01
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  FS-1.2      Food Service Electrical Plan           12/01
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  FS-1.3      Food Service Mechanical Plan           12/01
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  FS-1.4      Food Service Special Conditions Plan   12/01
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  FS-1.6      Elevations and Sections                09/09
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  FS-2.1      Food Service Utility Load Schedule     NO DATE
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  FS-2.2      Food Service Utility Load Schedule     NO DATE
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  FS-2.3      Food Service Utility Load Schedule     NO DATE
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  FS-2.4      Food Service Utility Load Schedule     NO DATE
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  S-1         Foundation Plan/Details                12/20
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  S-2         Roof Framing Plan/Details              12/20
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  MPE-1       Roof Plan                              02/10
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  M-1         Floor Plan-HVAC                        12/13
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  M-2         Mechanical Notes & Schedules           12/13
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  M-3         Hood Details & Notes                   12/13
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  P-1         Water Floor Plan                       02/10
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  P-2         San./FP/Gas Floor Plan                 02/10
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  P-3         Plumbing Risers                        02/10
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  E-1         Notes/Risers                           12/13
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  E-2         Floor Plan-Power                       02/10
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  E-3         Floor Plan-Lighting                    02/10
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  M-4         Hood Details and Notes                 12/13
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  5.1.5 The Addenda, if any, are as follows:

  Number                                      Date                     Pages
  None.
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  Portions of Addenda relating to bidding requirements are not part of the
  Contract Documents unless the bidding requirements are also enumerated in this
  Article 5.

  5.1.6 Other documents, if any, forming part of the Contract Documents are as
  follows:
  (List any additional documents which are intended to form part of the Contract
  Documents.)

  Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
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  GENERAL CONDITIONS
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ARTICLE 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS

  6.1 THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

  The Contract Documents consist of this Agreement with Conditions of the
  Contract (General, Supplementary and other Conditions), Drawings,
  Specifications, Addenda issued prior to the execution of this Agreement, other
  documents listed in this Agreement and Modifications issued after execution of
  this Agreement. A Modification is (1) a written amendment to the Contract
  signed by both parties, (2) a Change Order, (3) a Construction Change
  Directive or (4) a written order for a minor change in the Work issued by the
  Architect. The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items
  necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work by the
  Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by
  one shall be as binding as if required by all; performance by the Contractor
  shall be required to the extent consistent with the Contract Documents and
  reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the indicated
  results.

  6.2 THE CONTRACT

  The Contract Documents form the Contract for Construction. The Contract
  represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties hereto and
  supersedes prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written
  or oral. The Contract may be amended or modified only by a Modification. The
  Contract Documents shall not be construed to create a contractual relationship
  of any kind (1) between the Architect and Contractor, (2) between the Owner
  and a Subcontractor or sub-subcontractor, (3) between the Owner and Architect
  or (4) between any persons or entities other than the Owner and Contractor.

  6.3 THE WORK

  The term "Work" means the construction and services required by the Contract
  Documents, whether completed or partially completed, and includes all other
  labor, materials, equipment and services provided or to be provided by the
  Contractor to fulfill the Contractor's obligations. The Work may constitute
  the whole or a part of the Project.

  6.4 EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT

  Execution of the Contract by the Contractor is a representation that the
  Contractor has visited the site, become generally familiar with local
  conditions under which the Work is to be performed and correlated personal
  observations with requirements of the Contract Documents.

  6.5 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER
      INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE

  The Drawings, Specifications and other documents, including those in
  electronic form, prepared by the Architect and the Architect's consultants are
  Instruments of Service through which the Work to be executed by the Contractor
  is described. The Contractor may retain one record set. Neither the Contractor
  nor any Subcontractor, sub-subcontractor or material or equipment supplier
  shall own or claim a copyright in the Drawings, Specifications and other
  documents prepared by the Architect or the Architect's consultants, and unless
  otherwise indicated the Architect and the Architect's consultants shall be
  deemed the authors of them and will retain all common law, statutory and other
  reserved rights, in addition to the copyrights. All copies of them, except the
  Contractor's record set, shall be returned or suitably accounted for to the
  Architect, on request, upon completion of the Work. The Drawings,
  Specifications and other documents prepared by the Architect and the
  Architect's consultants, and copies thereof furnished to the Contractor, are
  for use solely with respect to this Project. They are not to be used by the
  Contractor or any Subcontractor, sub-subcontractor or material or equipment
  supplier on other projects or for additions to this Project outside the scope
  of the Work without the specific written consent of the Owner, Architect and
  the Architect's consultants. The Contractor, Subcontractors, sub-
  subcontractors and material or equipment suppliers are authorized to use and
  reproduce applicable portions of the Drawings, Specifications and other
  documents prepared by the Architect and the Architect's consultants
  appropriate to and for use in the execution of their Work under the Contract
  Documents. All copies made under this authorization shall bear the statutory
  copyright notice, if any, shown on the Drawings, Specifications and other
  documents prepared by the Architect and the Architect's consultants. Submittal
  or distribution to meet official regulatory requirements or for other purposes
  in connection with this Project is not to be construed as publication in
  derogation of the Architect's or Architect's consultants copyrights or other
  reserved rights.

ARTICLE 7 OWNER

  7.1 INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE OWNER
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  7.1.1  The Owner shall furnish and pay for surveys and a legal description of
  the site.

  7.1.2 The Contractor shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of information
  furnished by the Owner but shall exercise proper precautions relating to the
  safe performance of the Work.

  7.1.3 Except for permits and fees which are the responsibility of the
  Contractor under the Contract Documents, the Owner shall secure and pay for
  other necessary approvals, easements, assessments and charges required for the
  construction, use or occupancy of permanent structures or permanent changes in
  existing facilities.

  7.2 OWNER'S RIGHT TO STOP THE WORK

  If the Contractor fails to correct Work which is not in accordance with the
  requirements of the Contract Documents, or persistently fails to carry out the
  Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Owner may issue a written
  order to the Contractor to stop the Work, or any portion thereof, until the
  cause for such order is eliminated; however, the right of the Owner to stop
  the Work shall not give rise to a duty on the part of the Owner to exercise
  this right for the benefit of the Contractor or any other person or entity.

  7.3 OWNER'S RIGHT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK

  If the Contractor defaults or persistently fails or neglects to carry out the
  Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, or fails to perform a
  provision of the Contract, the Owner, after 10 days' written notice to the
  Contractor and without prejudice to any other remedy the Owner may have, may
  make good such deficiencies and may deduct the reasonable cost thereof,
  including Owner's expenses and compensation for the Architect's services made
  necessary thereby, from the payment then or thereafter due the Contractor.

ARTICLE 8 CONTRACTOR

  8.1 REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND FIELD CONDITIONS BY CONTRACTOR

  8.1.1 Since the Contract Documents are complementary, before starting each
  portion of the Work, the Contractor shall carefully study and compare the
  various Drawings and other Contract Documents relative to that portion of the
  Work, as well as the information furnished by the Owner pursuant to
  Subparagraph 7.1.1, shall take field measurements of any existing conditions
  related to that portion of the Work and shall observe any conditions at the
  site affecting it. These obligations are for the purpose of facilitating
  construction by the Contractor and are not for the purpose of discovering
  errors, omissions or inconsistencies in the Contract Documents; however, any
  errors, omissions or inconsistencies discovered by the Contractor shall be
  reported promptly to the Architect as a request for information in such form
  as the Architect may require.

  8.1.2 Any design errors or omissions noted by the Contractor during this
  review shall be reported promptly to the Architect, but it is recognized that
  the Contractor's review is made in the Contractor's capacity as a contractor
  and not as a licensed design professional unless otherwise specifically
  provided in the Contract Documents.

  8.2 SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES

  8.2.1 The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using the
  Contractor's best skill and attention. The Contractor shall be solely
  responsible for and have control over construction means, methods, techniques,
  sequences and procedures, and for coordinating all portions of the Work under
  the Contract, unless the Contract Documents give other specific instructions
  concerning these matters. If the Contract Documents give specific instructions
  concerning construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures,
  the Contractor shall be fully and solely responsible for the jobsite safety
  thereof unless the Contractor gives timely written notice to the Owner and
  Architect that such means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures may
  not be safe.

  8.2.2 The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner for acts and omissions
  of the Contractor's employees, Subcontractors and their agents and employees,
  and other persons or entities performing portions of the Work for or on behalf
  of the Contractor or any of its Subcontractors.

  8.3 LABOR AND MATERIALS

  8.3.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor
  shall provide and pay for labor, materials,
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  equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water, heat,
  utilities, transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for
  proper execution and completion of the Work whether temporary or permanent and
  whether or not incorporated or to be incorporated in the Work.

  8.3.2 The Contractor shall enforce strict discipline and good order among the
  Contractor's employees and other persons carrying out the Contract. The
  Contractor shall not permit employment of unfit persons or persons not skilled
  in tasks assigned to them.

  8.3.3 The Contractor shall deliver, handle, store and install materials in
  accordance with manufacturers' instructions.

  8.3.4 The Contractor may make substitutions only with the consent of the
  Owner, after evaluation by the Architect and in accordance with a Change
  Order.

  8.4 WARRANTY

  The Contractor warrants to the Owner and Architect that materials and
  equipment furnished under the Contract will be of good quality and new unless
  otherwise required or permitted by the Contract Documents, that the Work will
  be free from defects not inherent in the quality required or permitted, and
  that the Work will conform with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
  Work not conforming to these requirements, including substitutions not
  properly approved and authorized, may be considered defective. The
  Contractor's warranty excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse,
  modifications not executed by the Contractor, improper or insufficient
  maintenance, improper operation or normal wear and tear and normal usage.

  8.5 TAXES

  The Contractor shall pay sales, consumer, use and other similar taxes which
  are legally enacted when bids are received or negotiations concluded.

  8.6 PERMITS, FEES AND NOTICES

  8.6.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor
  shall secure and pay for the building permit and other permits and
  governmental fees, licenses and inspections necessary for proper execution and
  completion of the Work.

  8.6.2 The Contractor shall comply with and give notices required by laws,
  ordinances, rules, regulations and lawful orders of public authorities
  applicable to performance of the Work. The Contractor shall promptly notify
  the Architect and Owner if the Drawings and Specifications are observed by the
  Contractor to be at variance therewith. If the Contractor performs Work
  knowing it to be contrary to laws, statutes, ordinances, building codes, and
  rules and regulations without such notice to the Architect and Owner, the
  Contractor shall assume appropriate responsibility for such Work and shall
  bear the costs attributable to correction.

  8.7 SUBMITTALS

  8.7.1 The Contractor shall review for compliance with the Contract Documents,
  approve in writing and submit to the Architect Shop Drawings, Product Data,
  Samples and similar submittals required by the Contract Documents with
  reasonable promptness. The Work shall be in accordance with approved
  submittals.

  8.7.2 Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar submittals are not
  Contract Documents.

  8.8 USE OF SITE

  The Contractor shall confine operations at the site to areas permitted by law,
  ordinances, permits and the Contract Documents and shall not unreasonably
  encumber the site with materials or equipment.

  8.9 CUTTING AND PATCHING

  The Contractor shall be responsible for cutting, fitting or patching required
  to complete the Work or to make its parts fit together properly.

  8.10 CLEANING UP

  The Contractor shall keep the premises and surrounding area free from
  accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by
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  operations under the Contract. At completion of the Work, the Contractor shall
  remove from and about the Project waste materials, rubbish, the Contractor's
  tools, construction equipment, machinery and surplus material.

  8.11 ROYALTIES, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS

  The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees; shall defend suits or
  claims for infringement of copyrights and patent rights and shall hold the
  Owner and Architect harmless from loss on account thereof, but shall not be
  responsible for such defense or loss when a particular design, process or
  product of a particular manufacturer or manufacturers is required by the
  Contract Documents, or where the copyright violations are contained in
  Drawings, Specifications or other documents prepared by the Owner or
  Architect, unless the Contractor has reason to believe that there is an
  infringement of patent or copyright and fails to promptly furnish such
  information to the Architect.

  8.12 ACCESS TO WORK

  The Contractor shall provide the Owner and Architect access to the Work in
  preparation and progress wherever located.

  8.13 INDEMNIFICATION

  8.13.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law and to the extent claims,
  damages, losses or expenses are not covered by Project Management Protective
  Liability insurance purchased by the Contractor in accordance with Paragraph
  16.3, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner, Architect,
  Architect's consultants and agents and employees of any of them from and
  against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to
  attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work,
  provided that such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily
  injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible
  property (other than the Work itself), but only to the extent caused by the
  negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone
  directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be
  liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, damage, loss or expense is
  caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder. Such obligation shall not be
  construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or obligations of
  indemnity which would otherwise exist as to a party or person described in
  this Paragraph 8.13.

  8.13.2 In claims against any person or entity indemnified under this Paragraph
  8.13 by an employee of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly or
  indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, the
  indemnification obligation under Subparagraph 8.13.1 shall not be limited by a
  limitation on amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by
  or for the Contractor or Subcontractor under workers' compensation acts,
  disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.

ARTICLE 9 ARCHITECT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT

  9.1 The Architect will provide administration of the Contract and will be an
  Owner's representative (1) during construction, (2) until final payment is due
  and (3) with the Owner's concurrence, from time to time during the one-year
  period for correction of Work described in Paragraph 17.2.

  9.2 The Architect, as a representative of the Owner, will visit the site at
  intervals appropriate to the stage of the Contractor's operations (1) to
  become generally familiar with and to keep the Owner informed about the
  progress and quality of the portion of the Work completed, (2) to endeavor to
  guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work, and (3) to
  determine in general if the Work is being performed in a manner indicating
  that the Work, when fully completed, will be in accordance with the Contract
  Documents. However, the Architect will not be required to make exhaustive or
  continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work.
  The Architect will neither have control over or charge of, nor be responsible
  for, the construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or
  for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, since these
  are solely the Contractor's rights and responsibilities under the Contract
  Documents, except as provided in Subparagraph 8.2.1.

  9.3 The Architect will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure to
  perform the Work in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
  Documents. The Architect will not have control over or charge of and will not
  be responsible for acts or omissions of the Contractor, Subcontractors, or
  their agents or employees, or any other persons or entities performing
  portions of the Work.
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  9.4 Based on the Architect's evaluations of the Work and of the Contractor's
  Applications for Payment, the Architect will review and certify the amounts
  due the Contractor and will issue Certificates for Payment in such amounts.

  9.5 The Architect will have authority to reject Work that does not conform to
  the Contract Documents.

  9.6 The Architect will review and approve or take other appropriate action
  upon the Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and
  Samples, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with
  information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents.

  9.7 The Architect will interpret and decide matters concerning performance
  under, and requirements of, the Contract Documents on written request of
  either the Owner or Contractor. The Architect will make initial decisions on
  all claims, disputes and other matters in question between the Owner and
  Contractor but will not be liable for results of any interpretations or
  decisions so rendered in good faith.

  9.8 The Architect's decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect will be
  final if consistent with the intent expressed in the Contract Documents.

  9.9 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect as
  set forth in the Contract Documents shall not be restricted, modified or
  extended without written consent of the Owner, Contractor and Architect.
  Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

  9.10 CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

  9.10.1 Claims, disputes and other matters in question arising out of or
  relating to this Contract, including those alleging an error or omission by
  the Architect but excluding those arising under Paragraph 15.2, shall be
  referred initially to the Architect for decision. Such matters, except those
  relating to aesthetic effect and except those waived as provided for in
  Paragraph 9.11 and Subparagraphs 14.5.3 and 14.5.4, shall, after initial
  decision by the Architect or 30 days after submission of the matter to the
  Architect, be subject to mediation as a condition precedent to arbitration or
  the institution of legal or equitable proceedings by either party.

  9.10.2 If a claim, dispute or other matter in question relates to or is the
  subject of a mechanic's lien, the party asserting such matter may proceed in
  accordance with applicable law to comply with the lien notice or filing
  deadlines prior to resolution of the matter by the Architect, by mediation or
  by arbitration.

  9.10.3 The parties shall endeavor to resolve their disputes by mediation
  which, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise, shall be in accordance
  with the Construction Industry Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration
  Association currently in effect. Request for mediation shall be filed in
  writing with the other party to this Agreement and with the American
  Arbitration Association. The request may be made concurrently with the filing
  of a demand for arbitration but, in such event, mediation shall proceed in
  advance of arbitration or legal or equitable proceedings, which shall be
  stayed pending mediation for a period of 60 days from the date of filing,
  unless stayed for a longer period by agreement of the parties or court order.

  9.10.4 Claims, disputes and other matters in question arising out of or
  relating to the Contract that are not resolved by mediation, except matters
  relating to aesthetic effect and except those waived as provided for in
  Paragraph 9.11 and Subparagraphs 14.5.3 and 14.5.4, shall be decided by
  arbitration which, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise, shall be in
  accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the American
  Arbitration Association currently in effect. The demand for arbitration shall
  be filed in writing with the other party to this Agreement and with the
  American Arbitration Association and shall be made within a reasonable time
  after the dispute has arisen. The award rendered by the arbitrator or
  arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance
  with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Except by
  written consent of the person or entity sought to be joined, no arbitration
  arising out of or relating to the Contract Documents shall include, by
  consolidation, joinder or in any other manner, any person or entity not a
  party to the Agreement under which such arbitration arises, unless it is shown
  at the time the demand for arbitration is filed that (1) such person or entity
  is substantially involved in a common question of fact or law, (2) the
  presence of such person or entity is required if complete relief is to be
  accorded in the arbitration, (3) the interest or responsibility of such person
  or entity in the matter is not insubstantial, and (4) such person or entity is
  not the Architect or any of the Architect's employees or
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consultants. The agreement herein among the parties to the Agreement and any
other written agreement to arbitrate referred to herein shall be specifically
enforceable under applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

  9.11 CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

  The Contractor and Owner waive claims against each other for consequential
  damages arising out of or relating to this Contract. This mutual waiver
  includes:

       .1 damages incurred by the Owner for rental expenses, for losses of use,
       income, profit, financing, business and reputation, and for loss of
       management or employee productivity or of the services of such persons;
       and

       .2 damages incurred by the Contractor for principal office expenses
       including the compensation of personnel stationed there, for losses of
       financing, business and reputation, and for loss of profit except
       anticipated profit arising directly from the Work.

  This mutual waiver is applicable, without limitation, to all consequential
  damages due to either party's termination in accordance with Article 19.
  Nothing contained in this Paragraph 9.11 shall be deemed to preclude an award
  of liquidated direct damages, when applicable, in accordance with the
  requirements of the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 10 SUBCONTRACTORS

  10.1 A Subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct contract with the
  Contractor to perform a portion of the Work at the site.

  10.2 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents or the bidding
  requirements, the Contractor, as soon as practicable after award of the
  Contract, shall furnish in writing to the Owner through the Architect the
  names of the Subcontractors for each of the principal portions of the Work.
  The Contractor shall not contract with any Subcontractor to whom the Owner or
  Architect has made reasonable and timely objection. If the proposed but
  rejected Subcontractor was reasonably capable of performing the Work, the
  Contract Sum and Contract Time shall be increased or decreased by the
  difference, if any, occasioned by such change, and an appropriate Change Order
  shall be issued before commencement of the substitute Subcontractor's Work.
  The Contractor shall not be required to contract with anyone to whom the
  Contractor has made reasonable objection.

  10.3 Contracts between the Contractor and Subcontractors shall (1) require
  each Subcontractor, to the extent of the Work to be performed by the
  Subcontractor, to be bound to the Contractor by the terms of the Contract
  Documents, and to assume toward the Contractor all the obligations and
  responsibilities, including the responsibility for safety of the
  Subcontractor's Work, which the Contractor, by the Contract Documents, assumes
  toward the Owner and Architect, and (2) allow the Subcontractor the benefit of
  all rights, remedies and redress afforded to the Contractor by these Contract
  Documents.

ARTICLE 11 OWNER'S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD SEPARATE CONTRACTS

  11.1 The Owner reserves the right to perform construction or operations
  related to the Project with the Owner's own forces, and to award separate
  contracts in connection with other portions of the Project or other
  construction or operations on the site under conditions of the contract
  identical or substantially similar to these, including those portions related
  to insurance and waiver of subrogation. If the Contractor claims that delay or
  additional cost is involved because of such action by the Owner, the
  Contractor shall make such claim as provided in Paragraph 9.10.

  11.2 The Contractor shall afford the Owner and separate contractors reasonable
  opportunity for introduction and storage of their materials and equipment and
  performance of their activities, and shall connect and coordinate the
  Contractor's activities with theirs as required by the Contract Documents.

  11.3 The Owner shall be reimbursed by the Contractor for costs incurred by the
  Owner which are payable to a separate contractor because of delays, improperly
  timed activities or defective construction of the Contractor. The Owner shall
  be responsible to the Contractor for costs incurred by the Contractor because
  of delays, improperly timed activities, damage to the Work or defective
  construction of a separate contractor.
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ARTICLE 12 CHANGES IN THE WORK

  12.1 The Owner, without invalidating the Contract, may order changes in the
  Work within the general scope of the Contract consisting of additions,
  deletions or other revisions, the Contract Sum and Contract Time being
  adjusted accordingly. Such changes in the Work shall be authorized by written
  Change Order signed by the Owner, Contractor and Architect, or by written
  Construction Change Directive signed by the Owner and Architect.

  12.2 The cost or credit to the Owner from a change in the Work shall be
  determined by mutual agreement of the parties or, in the case of a
  Construction Change Directive, by the Contractor's cost of labor, material,
  equipment, and reasonable overhead and profit.

  12.3 The Architect will have authority to order minor changes in the Work not
  involving adjustment in the Contract Sum or extension of the Contract Time and
  not inconsistent with the intent of the Contract Documents. Such changes shall
  be effected by written order and shall be binding on the Owner and Contractor.
  The Contractor shall carry out such written orders promptly.

  12.4 If concealed or unknown physical conditions are encountered at the site
  that differ materially from those indicated in the Contract Documents or from
  those conditions ordinarily found to exist, the Contract Sum and Contract Time
  shall be equitably adjusted.

ARTICLE 13 TIME

  13.1 Time limits stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the
  Contract. By executing the Agreement the Contractor confirms that the Contract
  Time is a reasonable period for performing the Work.

  13.2 The date of Substantial Completion is the date certified by the Architect
  in accordance with Subparagraph 14.4.2.

  13.3 If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the commencement or progress
  of the Work by changes ordered in the Work, by labor disputes, fire, unusual
  delay in deliveries, abnormal adverse weather conditions not reasonably
  anticipatable, unavoidable casualties or any causes beyond the Contractor's
  control, or by other causes which the Architect determines may justify delay,
  then the Contract Time shall be extended by Change Order for such reasonable
  time as the Architect may determine, subject to the provisions of Paragraph
  9.10.

ARTICLE 14 PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION

  14.1 APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT

  14.1.1 Payments shall be made as provided in Article 4 of this Agreement.
  Applications for Payment shall be in a form satisfactory to the Architect.

  14.1.2 The Contractor warrants that title to all Work covered by an
  Application for Payment will pass to the Owner no later than the time of
  payment. The Contractor further warrants that upon submittal of an Application
  for Payment all Work for which Certificates for Payment have been previously
  issued and payments received from the Owner shall, to the best of the
  Contractor's knowledge, information and belief, be free and clear of liens,
  claims, security interests or other encumbrances adverse to the Owner's
  interests.

  14.2 CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT

  14.2.1 The Architect will, within seven days after receipt of the Contractor's
  Application for Payment, either issue to the Owner a Certificate for Payment,
  with a copy to the Contractor, for such amount as the Architect determines is
  properly due, or notify the Contractor and Owner in writing of the Architect's
  reasons for withholding certification in whole or in part as provided in
  Subparagraph 14.2.3.
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  14.2.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a
  representation by the Architect to the Owner, based on the Architect's
  evaluations of the Work and the data comprising the Application for Payment,
  that the Work has progressed to the point indicated and that, to the best of
  the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the quality of the Work is
  in accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are
  subject to an evaluation of the Work for conformance with the Contract
  Documents upon Substantial Completion, to results of subsequent tests and
  inspections, to correction of minor deviations from the Contract Documents
  prior to completion and to specific qualifications expressed by the Architect.
  The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will further constitute a
  representation that the Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount
  certified. However, the issuance of a Certificate for Payment will not be a
  representation that the Architect has (1) made exhaustive or continuous on-
  site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work, (2) reviewed
  construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, (3) reviewed
  copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and
  other data requested by the Owner to substantiate the Contractor's right to
  payment, or (4) made examination to ascertain how or for what purpose the
  Contractor has used money previously paid on account of the Contract Sum.

  14.2.3 The Architect may withhold a Certificate for Payment in whole or in
  part, to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the Owner, if in the
  Architect's opinion the representations to the Owner required by Subparagraph
  14.2.2 cannot be made. If the Architect is unable to certify payment in the
  amount of the Application, the Architect will notify the Contractor and Owner
  as provided in Subparagraph 14.2.1. The Architect may also withhold a
  Certificate for Payment or, because of subsequently discovered evidence, may
  nullify the whole or a part of a Certificate for Payment previously issued, to
  such extent as may be necessary in the Architect's opinion to protect the
  Owner from loss for which the Contractor is responsible, including loss
  resulting from acts and omissions described in Subparagraph 8.2.2, because of:

         .1 defective Work not remedied;

         .2 third party claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable
            filing of such claims unless security acceptable to the Owner is
            provided by the Contractor;

         .3 failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to
            Subcontractors or for labor, materials or equipment;

         .4 reasonable evidence that the Work cannot be completed for the unpaid
            balance of the Contract Sum;

         .5 damage to the Owner or another contractor;

         .6 reasonable evidence that the Work will not be completed within the
            Contract Time and that the unpaid balance would not be adequate to
            cover actual or liquidated damages for the anticipated delay; or

         .7 persistent failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the
            Contract Documents.

  14.2.4 When the above reasons for withholding certification are removed,
  certification will be made for amounts previously withheld.

  14.3 PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR

  14.3.1 The Contractor shall promptly pay each Subcontractor, upon receipt of
  payment from the Owner, out of the amount paid to the Contractor on account of
  such Subcontractor's portion of the Work, the amount to which said
  Subcontractor is entitled, reflecting percentages actually retained from
  payments to the Contractor on account of such Subcontractor's portion of the
  Work. The Contractor shall, by appropriate agreement with each Subcontractor,
  require each Subcontractor to make payments to sub-subcontractors in similar
  manner.

  14.3.2 Neither the Owner nor Architect shall have an obligation to pay or see
  to the payment of money to a Subcontractor except as may otherwise be required
  by law.

  14.3.3 A Certificate for Payment, a progress payment, or partial or entire use
  or occupancy of the Project by the Owner shall not constitute acceptance of
  Work not in accordance with the Contract Documents.
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  14.4 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

  14.4.1 Substantial Completion is the stage in the progress of the Work when
  the Work or designated portion thereof is sufficiently complete in accordance
  with the Contract Documents so that the Owner can occupy or utilize the Work
  for its intended use.

  14.4.2 When the Architect determines that the Work or designated portion
  thereof is substantially complete, the Architect will issue a Certificate of
  Substantial Completion which shall establish the date of Substantial
  Completion, establish responsibilities of the Owner and Contractor for
  security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to the Work and insurance, and
  fix the time within which the Contractor shall finish all items on the list
  accompanying the Certificate. Warranties required by the Contract Documents
  shall commence on the date of Substantial Completion of the Work or designated
  portion thereof unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Substantial
  Completion. Upon the issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion,
  the Architect will submit it to the Owner and Contractor for their written
  acceptance of responsibilities assigned to them in such Certificate.

  14.5 FINAL COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT

  14.5.1 Upon receipt of written notice that the Work is ready for final
  inspection and acceptance and upon receipt of a final Application for Payment,
  the Architect will promptly make such inspection and, when the Architect finds
  the Work acceptable under the Contract Documents and the Contract fully
  performed, the Architect will promptly issue a final Certificate for Payment
  stating that to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief,
  and on the basis of the Architect's on-site visits and inspections, the Work
  has been completed in accordance with terms and conditions of the Contract
  Documents and that the entire balance found to be due the Contractor and noted
  in the final Certificate is due and payable. The Architect's final Certificate
  for Payment will constitute a further representation that conditions stated in
  Subparagraph 14.5.2 as precedent to the Contractor's being entitled to final
  payment have been fulfilled.

  14.5.2 Final payment shall not become due until the Contractor has delivered
  to the Owner a complete release of all liens arising out of this Contract or
  receipts in full covering all labor, materials and equipment for which a lien
  could be filed, or a bond satisfactory to the Owner to indemnify the Owner
  against such lien. If such lien remains unsatisfied after payments are made,
  the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all money that the Owner may be
  compelled to pay in discharging such lien, including costs and reasonable
  attorneys' fees.

  14.5.3 The making of final payment shall constitute a waiver of claims by the
  Owner except those arising from:

         .1 liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances arising out of the
            Contract and unsettled;

         .2 failure of the Work to comply with the requirements of the Contract
            Documents; or

         .3 terms of special warranties required by the Contract Documents.

  14.5.4 Acceptance of final payment by the Contractor, a Subcontractor or
  material supplier shall constitute a waiver of claims by that payee except
  those previously made in writing and identified by that payee as unsettled at
  the time of final Application for Payment.

ARTICLE 15 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY

  15.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS

  The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and
  supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the
  performance of the Contract. The Contractor shall take reasonable precautions
  for safety of, and shall provide reasonable protection to prevent damage,
  injury or loss to:

       .1 employees on the Work and other persons who may be affected thereby;

       .2 the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein; and

       .3 other property at the site or adjacent thereto.
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  The Contractor shall give notices and comply with applicable laws, ordinances,
  rules, regulations and lawful orders of public authorities bearing on safety
  of persons and property and their protection from damage, injury or loss. The
  Contractor shall promptly remedy damage and loss to property caused in whole
  or in part by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, a sub-subcontractor, or anyone
  directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts
  they may be liable and for which the Contractor is responsible under
  Subparagraphs 15.1.2 and 15.1.3, except for damage or loss attributable to
  acts or omissions of the Owner or Architect or by anyone for whose acts either
  of them may be liable, and not attributable to the fault or negligence of the
  Contractor. The foregoing obligations of the Contractor are in addition to the
  Contractor's obligations under Paragraph 8.13.

  15.2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

  15.2.1 If reasonable precautions will be inadequate to prevent foreseeable
  bodily injury or death to persons resulting from a material or substance,
  including but not limited to asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB),
  encountered on the site by the Contractor, the Contractor shall, upon
  recognizing the condition, immediately stop Work in the affected area and
  report the condition to the Owner and Architect in writing. When the material
  or substance has been rendered harmless, Work in the affected area shall
  resume upon written agreement of the Owner and Contractor. The Contract Time
  shall be extended appropriately and the Contract Sum shall be increased in the
  amount of the Contractor's reasonable additional costs of shutdown, delay and
  start-up, which adjustments shall be accomplished as provided in Article 12 of
  this Agreement.

  15.2.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner shall indemnify and
  hold harmless the Contractor, Subcontractors, Architect, Architect's
  consultants and agents and employees of any of them from and against claims,
  damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees,
  arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work in the affected area
  if in fact the material or substance presents the risk of bodily injury or
  death as described in Subparagraph 15.2.1 and has not been rendered harmless,
  provided that such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily
  injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible
  property (other than the Work itself), and provided that such damage, loss or
  expense is not due to the sole negligence of a party seeking indemnity.

  15.2.3 If, without negligence on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor is
  held liable for the cost of remediation of a hazardous material or substance
  solely by reason of performing Work as required by the Contract Documents, the
  Owner shall indemnify the Contractor for all cost and expense thereby
  incurred.

ARTICLE 16 INSURANCE

  16.1 The Contractor shall purchase from and maintain in a company or companies
  lawfully authorized to do business in the jurisdiction in which the Project is
  located insurance for protection from claims under workers' compensation acts
  and other employee benefit acts which are applicable, claims for damages
  because of bodily injury, including death, and claims for damages, other than
  to the Work itself, to property which may arise out of or result from the
  Contractor's operations under the Contract, whether such operations be by the
  Contractor or by a Subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by
  any of them. This insurance shall be written for not less than limits of
  liability specified in the Contract Documents or required by law, whichever
  coverage is greater, and shall include contractual liability insurance
  applicable to the Contractor's obligations. Certificates of Insurance
  acceptable to the Owner shall be filed with the Owner prior to commencement of
  the Work. Each policy shall contain a provision that the policy will not be
  canceled or allowed to expire until at least 30 days' prior written notice has
  been given to the Owner.

  16.2 OWNER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE

  The Owner shall be responsible for purchasing and maintaining the Owner's
  usual liability insurance.

  16.3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROTECTIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE

  16.3.1 Optionally, the Owner may require the Contractor to purchase and
  maintain Project Management Protective Liability insurance from the
  Contractor's usual sources as primary coverage for the Owner's, Contractor's
  and Architect's vicarious liability for construction operations under the
  Contract. Unless otherwise required by the Contract Documents, the Owner shall
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  reimburse the Contractor by increasing the Contract Sum to pay the cost of
  purchasing and maintaining such optional insurance coverage, and the
  Contractor shall not be responsible for purchasing any other liability
  insurance on behalf of the Owner. The minimum limits of liability purchased
  with such coverage shall be equal to the aggregate of the limits required for
  Contractor's Liability insurance under Paragraph 16.1.

  16.3.2 To the extent damages are covered by Project Management Protective
  Liability insurance, the Owner, Contractor and Architect waive all rights
  against each other for damages, except such rights as they may have to the
  proceeds of such insurance. The policy shall provide for such waivers of
  subrogation by endorsement or otherwise.

  16.3.3 The Owner shall not require the Contractor to include the Owner,
  Architect or other persons or entities as additional insureds on the
  Contractor's Liability insurance under Paragraph 16.1.

  16.4 PROPERTY INSURANCE

  16.4.1 Unless otherwise provided, the Owner shall purchase and maintain, in a
  company or companies lawfully authorized to do business in the jurisdiction in
  which the Project is located, property insurance on an "all-risk" policy form,
  including builder's risk, in the amount of the initial Contract Sum, plus the
  value of subsequent modifications and cost of materials supplied and installed
  by others, comprising total value for the entire Project at the site on a
  replacement cost basis without optional deductibles. Such property insurance
  shall be maintained, unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or
  otherwise agreed in writing by all persons and entities who are beneficiaries
  of such insurance, until final payment has been made as provided in Paragraph
  14.5 or until no person or entity other than the Owner has an insurable
  interest in the property required by this Paragraph 16.4 to be covered,
  whichever is later. This insurance shall include interests of the Owner, the
  Contractor, Subcontractors and sub-subcontractors in the Project.

  16.4.2 The Owner shall file a copy of each policy with the Contractor before
  an exposure to loss may occur. Each policy shall contain a provision that the
  policy will not be canceled or allowed to expire, and that its limits will not
  be reduced, until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been given to the
  Contractor.

  16.5 WAIVERS OF SUBROGATION

  16.5.1 The Owner and Contractor waive all rights against (1) each other and
  any of their subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, agents and employees, each of
  the other, and (2) the Architect, Architect's consultants, separate
  contractors described in Article 11, if any, and any of their subcontractors,
  sub-subcontractors, agents and employees for damages caused by fire or other
  causes of loss to the extent covered by property insurance obtained pursuant
  to Paragraph 16.4 or other property insurance applicable to the Work, except
  such rights as they have to proceeds of such insurance held by the Owner as
  fiduciary. The Owner or Contractor, as appropriate, shall require of the
  Architect, Architect's consultants, separate contractors described in Article
  11, if any, and the subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, agents and employees
  of any of them, by appropriate agreements, written where legally required for
  validity, similar waivers each in favor of other parties enumerated herein.
  The policies shall provide such waivers of subrogation by endorsement or
  otherwise. A waiver of subrogation shall be effective as to a person or entity
  even though that person or entity would otherwise have a duty of
  indemnification, contractual or otherwise, did not pay the insurance premium
  directly or indirectly, and whether or not the person or entity had an
  insurable interest in the property damaged.

  16.5.2 A loss insured under the Owner's property insurance shall be adjusted
  by the Owner as fiduciary and made payable to the Owner as fiduciary for the
  insureds, as their interests may appear, subject to requirements of any
  applicable mortgagee clause. The Contractor shall pay Subcontractors their
  just shares of insurance proceeds received by the Contractor, and by
  appropriate agreements, written where legally required for validity, shall
  require Subcontractors to make payments to their sub-subcontractors in similar
  manner.

ARTICLE 17 CORRECTION OF WORK

  17.1 The Contractor shall promptly correct Work rejected by the Architect or
  failing to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, whether
  discovered before or after Substantial Completion and whether or not
  fabricated, installed or completed. Costs of correcting such rejected Work,
  including additional testing and inspections and compensation for the
  Architect's services and expenses made necessary thereby, shall be at the
  Contractor's expense.
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  17.2 In addition to the Contractor's obligations under Paragraph 8.4, if,
  within one year after the date of Substantial Completion of the Work or
  designated portion thereof or after the date for commencement of warranties
  established under Subparagraph 14.4.2, or by terms of an applicable special
  warranty required by the Contract Documents, any of the Work is found to be
  not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, the
  Contractor shall correct it promptly after receipt of written notice from the
  Owner to do so unless the Owner has previously given the Contractor a written
  acceptance of such condition. The Owner shall give such notice promptly after
  discovery of the condition. During the one-year period for correction of Work,
  if the Owner fails to notify the Contractor and give the Contractor an
  opportunity to make the correction, the Owner waives the rights to require
  correction by the Contractor and to make a claim for breach of warranty.

  17.3 If the Contractor fails to correct nonconforming Work within a reasonable
  time, the Owner may correct it in accordance with Paragraph 7.3.

  17.4 The one-year period for correction of Work shall be extended with respect
  to portions of Work first performed after Substantial Completion by the period
  of time between Substantial Completion and the actual performance of the Work.

  17.5 The one-year period for correction of Work shall not be extended by
  corrective Work performed by the Contractor pursuant to this Article 17.

ARTICLE 18 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  18.1 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT

  Neither party to the Contract shall assign the Contract without written
  consent of the other.

  18.2 GOVERNING LAW

  The Contract shall be governed by the law of the place where the Project is
  located.

  18.3 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS

  Tests, inspections and approvals of portions of the Work required by the
  Contract Documents or by laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of
  public authorities having jurisdiction shall be made at an appropriate time.
  Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall make arrangements for such
  tests, inspections and approvals with an independent testing laboratory or
  entity acceptable to the Owner, or with the appropriate public authority, and
  shall bear all related costs of tests, inspections and approvals. The
  Contractor shall give the Architect timely notice of when and where tests and
  inspections are to be made so that the Architect may be present for such
  procedures. The Owner shall bear costs of tests, inspections or approvals
  which do not become requirements until after bids are received or negotiations
  concluded.

  18.4 COMMENCEMENT OF STATUTORY LIMITATION PERIOD.

  As between Owner and Contractor, any applicable statute of limitations shall
  commence to run and any alleged cause of action shall be deemed to have
  accrued:

       .1  not later than the date of Substantial Completion for acts or
           failures to act occurring prior to the relevant date of Substantial
           Completion;

       .2  not later than the date of issuance of the final Certificate for
           Payment for acts or failures to act occurring subsequent to the
           relevant date of Substantial Completion and prior to the issuance of
           the final Certificate for Payment; and

       .3  not later than the date of the relevant act or failure to act by the
           Contractor for acts or failures to act occurring after the date of
           the final Certificate for Payment.

ARTICLE 19 TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT

  19.1 TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTOR

  If the Architect fails to recommend payment for a period of 30 days through no
  fault of the Contractor, or if the Owner fails to
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  make payment thereon for a period of 30 days, the Contractor may, upon seven
  additional days' written notice to the Owner and the Architect, terminate the
  Contract and recover from the Owner payment for Work executed and for proven
  loss with respect to materials, equipment, tools, and construction equipment
  and machinery, including reasonable overhead, profit and damages applicable to
  the Project.

  19.2 TERMINATION BY THE OWNER

  19.2.1 The Owner may terminate the Contract if the Contractor:

         .1 persistently or repeatedly refuses or fails to supply enough
            properly skilled workers or proper materials;

         .2 fails to make payment to Subcontractors for materials or labor in
            accordance with the respective agreements between the Contractor and
            the Subcontractors;

         .3 persistently disregards laws, ordinances, or rules, regulations or
            orders of a public authority having jurisdiction; or

         .4 otherwise is guilty of substantial breach of a provision of the
            Contract Documents.

  19.2.2 When any of the above reasons exists, the Owner, upon certification by
  the Architect that sufficient cause exists to justify such action, may,
  without prejudice to any other remedy the Owner may have and after giving the
  Contractor seven days' written notice, terminate the Contract and take
  possession of the site and of all materials, equipment, tools, and
  construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the Contractor and may
  finish the Work by whatever reasonable method the Owner may deem expedient.
  Upon request of the Contractor, the Owner shall furnish to the Contractor a
  detailed accounting of the costs incurred by the Owner in finishing the Work.

  19.2.3 When the Owner terminates the Contract for one of the reasons stated in
  Subparagraph 19.2.1, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive further
  payment until the Work is finished.

  19.2.4 If the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum exceeds costs of finishing
  the Work, including compensation for the Architect's services and expenses
  made necessary thereby, and other damages incurred by the Owner and not
  expressly waived, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such costs
  and damages exceed the unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference
  to the Owner. The amount to be paid to the Contractor or Owner, as the case
  may be, shall be certified by the Architect, upon application, and this
  obligation for payment shall survive termination of the Contract.

ARTICLE 20 OTHER CONDITIONS OR PROVISIONS

1. Our proposal includes empty conduits for the POS, sound, telephone and soda
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system. POS cable, provided by others, will be pulled to the various stations as
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required with final terminations to be performed by others. All sound, telephone
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and soda cabling/terminations are excluded.
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2. If a time extension is granted as a result of an Owner's Change Order or
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delay it is understood and agreed that General Conditions are an additional cost
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at $425.00 Per calendar day and will become a Change Order to the Contract.
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3. It is understood that any delays caused by failure of Owner to timely deliver
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Owner supplied items, a time extension would be granted per Article 4.6.
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4. The Authorized Representative and Agent for the Owner shall be Mr. Tim
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Cusick.
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5. Clarifications:
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1) Bid is based on pulling new electrical conductors in existing conduit.
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2) No depressed slab for Freezer/Cooler boxes.
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3) No new landscaping included.
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4) Glazing in "Mall" elevation storefront to be 1/4" in lieu of 1".
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5) SDC and WSSC Permit charges are excluded. Plumber will apply for permit
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Owner to pay fees.
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6) Allowances: Owner will be credited as a change order for the actual amount
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for final costs less than the allowance or will pay as a change order for the
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actual amount for final costs greater than the allowance.
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      1. $5,000.00 for conduit and wire to monitor the kitchen hood Ansul
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         system. FACP is located in the Management Office. No other fire alarm
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         work is included.
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      2. 11,000.00 fire sprinkler costs.
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This Agreement entered into as of the day and year first written above.


                                             /s/ Michael D. Collier
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OWNER (Signature)                            CONTRACTOR (Signature)


Robert T. Giaimo, President                  Michael D. Collier, President
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(Printed name and title)                     (Printed name and title)

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                                  Exhibit "A"

                            Contract Attachment for

                                 Silver Diner
                              At Lake Forest Mall

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The Owner and Contractor entered into this Contract agreeing as follows:

1.  The Owner has reviewed, understands, accepts, and approves the Contract
    Document's plans and specifications including exclusions and alternates
    listed herein and accepts responsibility for the furniture and aesthetics,
    lighting fixtures and locations, floor plan, door locations and general
    architectural layout and appearance.

2.  The Contractor has reviewed, understands, accepts and approves the Contract
    Document's plans and specifications including exclusions and alternates
    listed herein and accepts responsibility for the structural, Building
    dimensions, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems to being complete,
    suited for their intended purposes, per code, and sufficient to insure the
    following: (i) the furniture, fixtures and equipment being able to be
    properly installed by the appropriate contractor, (ii) the proper
    installation by the Contractor of finishes, (iii) the issuance to a
    Certificate of Occupancy to be obtained by the Contractor except for
    circumstances that the Certificate of Occupancy should be delayed or not
    issued due to work not within Contractor's Scope, and (iv) the Building
    being built to function and accommodate all the items listed in Paragraph 1
    above. The Contractor shall make any changes in work necessary to implement
    the requirements of the Contract set forth in the Paragraph 2, and shall pay
    all expenses incurred as a result of such changes without increase in the
    Contract price or extensions of the Contract Time. It is understood that the
    Owner shall have a consultant to review all shop drawings and submittals for
    the mechanical, plumbing and electrical trades to ensure compliance of the
    Contract documents as well as to respond to any questions that may arise
    during construction.

For Example:

    If a piece of FF & E is required and is not included in the Contract
    Documents then the Owner shall be responsible and pay for this equipment and
    all related work. However, if the plumbing or electrical is missing or
    inadequate to allow for the proper installation and operation of the
    specified equipment, the Contractor shall be responsible and pay for the
    installation or correction of same.