Document:

Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

Exhibit 10.1

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) has been entered into effective as of this
8th day of September, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between BIOGOLD FUELS
CORPORATION, Nevada corporation having an address of 1800 Century Park East, Suite 600, Los
Angeles, California 90067 (“BioGold”), and ICM, INC., a Kansas corporation having an address of
310 N. First Street, Colwich, Kansas 67030 (“ICM”)(BioGold and ICM, each a “Party,” collectively,
the “Parties”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, BioGold has developed and owns certain proprietary technology, processes, know-how,
and other intellectual property for the separation of municipal solid waste; and

WHEREAS, ICM is an industry leader in the design and construction of fully-integrated
commercial plants in the renewable energy industry; and

WHEREAS, BioGold wishes to engage ICM to develop and construct commercial scale municipal
solid waste processing facilities for BioGold, and ICM desires to utilize BioGold’s technology,
processes, know-how, and other intellectual property to perform such services; and

WHERAS, BioGold has entered into a resource recovery system agreement with Harvey County,
Kansas for the construction of a municipal solid waste processing facility to be located in Harvey
County (“Harvey County Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth the conditions by which the design plans to be
developed pursuant to this Agreement will be used at the Harvey County Project and at additional
project sites identified by the Parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises, covenants, and agreements set forth
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Engagement.

	 	(a)	 	General. The Parties desire to enter into a strategic alliance to (i)
jointly develop a fully engineered and fully-integrated commercial plant design to
process municipal solid waste that will utilize BioGold’s proprietary and licensed
technology (“MSW Processing Facility”), and (ii) for ICM to construct commercial plants
that utilize the jointly developed MSW Processing Facility design, and to modify the
MSW Processing Facility design as necessary to accommodate particular site locations
and use parameters for each specific project.

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	 	(b)	 	Exclusive Appointment of ICM as Engineer.

	 	(i)	 	BioGold hereby engages ICM as its exclusive independent
contractor to provide engineering services with respect to the development of
all MSW Processing Facilities. ICM hereby accepts such engagement under the
terms and conditions hereof.

	 	(ii)	 	With respect to the first MSW Processing Facility, the Parties
intend to enter into a Professional Services Agreement generally in the form of
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated hereby to formalize the specific
engagement of ICM to engineer a MSW Processing Facility for the Harvey County
Project. From and after the date hereof, BioGold and ICM agree to work in good
faith to develop a scope of work and delivery schedule necessary to permit ICM
to fully engineer the MSW Processing Facility for the Harvey County Project.
The parties shall enter into a Professional Services Agreement for the Harvey
County Project following the development of the scope of work and delivery
schedule. The engineering provided by ICM under the Professional Services
Agreement shall be of sufficient detail to permit ICM, acting as design-builder
and general contractor, to construct the MSW Processing Facility for the Harvey
County Project, as is more fully set forth in subparagraph (c) (ii) below, once
BioGold’s has completed any necessary owner’s scope requirements that are
conditions precedent to construction, including but not limited to
geophysical/geotechnical evaluation and environmental permitting for the
proposed facility. ICM’s scope of work under the Professional Services
Agreement shall include, without limitation, providing process flow, plant site
layout, equipment lists, energy balance, costs estimates, project schedules,
and process, structural, electrical engineering, including services sufficient
to create process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), for the Harvey County
Project. ICM shall also be responsible to create appropriate automation
controls and software to operate the MSW Processing Facility. The Parties agree
that in the event another project site is ready for construction of the MSW
Processing Facility prior to the Harvey County Project, the Parties will
substitute such other project as the first MSW Processing Facility to be
constructed by ICM for BioGold.

	 	(iii)	 	With respect to all other MSW Processing Facilities, if
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement ICM is designated as the general
contractor for the construction of the MSW Processing Facility, the parties
will enter into a Design-Build Agreement similar in form to Exhibit “B”
attached hereto and incorporated hereby. For any MSW Processing Facility for
which ICM waives its right to be the general contractor, the Parties will
nevertheless enter into a Professional Services Agreement similar in form to
Exhibit “A” for each such project. In the latter case, ICM will be paid an
engineering fee for its professional services equal to six percent (6%) of the
total construction price of the MSW Processing Facility. ICM’s professional
services will be invoiced by ICM, and paid by BioGold, on a
milestone basis, based upon the projected cost of the MSW Processing
Facility at the time that ICM commences its professional services. If the
MSW Processing Facility is actually constructed and placed in operation, the
total fees owed to ICM will be adjusted upward as necessary to equal the
stated percentage of the total actual construction price.

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	 	(c)	 	Exclusive Appointment of ICM as General Contractor.

	 	(i)	 	BioGold hereby engages ICM as its exclusive independent
contractor to provide general contractor construction services for all MSW
Processing Facilities in the United States. ICM hereby accepts such engagement
under the terms and conditions hereof.

	 	(ii)	 	With respect to the first MSW Processing Facility, the parties
intend to enter into a Design-Build Agreement generally in the form of Exhibit
“B” attached hereto and incorporated hereby to formalize the specific
engagement of ICM to construct the MSW Processing Facility for the Harvey
County Project. During the pendency of the completion of the engineering
services described in Article 1.(b) for the Harvey County Project, BioGold and
ICM agree to work in good faith to develop a scope of work, detailed listing of
equipment, construction budget and construction schedule necessary to construct
the MSW Processing Facility for the Harvey County Project. Following the
completion of the engineering services, the parties shall promptly enter into
the Design-Build Agreement for the Harvey County Project that shall incorporate
the agreed scope of work and construction schedule. The construction services
under the Design-Build Agreement will be provided on a time and materials basis
of cost plus fifteen percent (cost +15%). For purposes of this provision, the
parties agree that the term “cost” shall be fully defined within the
Design-Build Agreement to be executed by the parties, but at minimum shall
include the following: (i) the actual third party invoices to ICM for services,
labor, equipment, material and suppliers, at the agreed billing rate between
ICM and each services provider, subcontractor, and supplier; (ii) the
applicable internal billing rate for ICM labor and expenses, as identified on
ICM’s published Professional Services schedule; and (iii) the sales/use tax
owed pursuant to applicable law on all materials and equipment incorporated in
the Project. Although the Parties contemplate that BioGold will be able to
obtain a project level exemption certificate prior to inception of construction
of the Harvey County Project, but the Parties nevertheless agree that BioGold
will be invoiced within the cost component of ICM’s billings for sales/use tax
owed on all materials and equipment not covered by an applicable exemption
certificate at the time ICM’s purchases such materials and equipment.

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	 	(iii)	 	With respect to all other MSW Processing Facilities, the
Parties will enter into a separate Design-Build Agreement similar in form to
Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated hereby for each facility. The
Parties may agree that ICM may perform construction services on the basis of a
fixed price or cost plus with a guaranteed maximum for such future MSW
Processing Facilities. However, the Parties failure to reach agreement on an
alternate fee structure shall not be cause for the revocation of ICM’s
exclusive appointment in this subparagraph (c).

	 	(iv)	 	Notwithstanding the exclusive appointment set forth in this
subsection (c), in the event that ICM materially defaults under any
Design-Build Agreement and fails to cure such default during any applicable
cure period, then ICM’s exclusivity as general contractor shall terminate.
Additionally, ICM may waive its right to exclusivity on any particular project,
but such waiver shall apply only to that specific project, and then only if
construction on such project is commenced within eighteen (18) months of ICM’s
waiver.

	 	(d)	 	Subcontracting. BioGold understands and agrees that ICM may carry out
its obligations and responsibilities (or any of them) under the Professional Services
Agreement and Design-Build Agreements through third party subcontractors, provided,
however, that ICM shall enter into agreements that bind each subcontractor to terms and
conditions materially consistent with the confidentiality and non-disclosure terms and
conditions of the Professional Services Agreement and Design-Build Agreements,
including, without limitation, protection of BioGold’s Confidential Information.
Nothing herein shall limit the business terms and conditions on which ICM shall
contract for services, labor, materials and equipment with its subcontractors and
suppliers. ICM shall be responsible for the performance or non-performance of its
subcontractors and suppliers under ICM’s agreements with such third parties.

	 	(e)	 	Marketing Rights. ICM shall have the right, but not obligation,
provide business development and marketing services for MSW Processing Facilities to
non-municipality customers. In the event of the successful sale of a MSW Processing
Facility, (i) ICM shall provide the engineering and construction services with respect
to the MSW Processing Facility, (ii) BioGold will grant a license to the customer to
use the BioGold proprietary right embodied in the facility, and (iii) ICM will pay to
BioGold a licensing fee equal to six percent (6%) of the total construction price of
the MSW Processing Facility. ICM will refer all municipalities that contact ICM with
respect to a MSW Processing Facility to BioGold, and to the extent that ICM provides
business development services with respect to any such referred municipality, BioGold
shall pay to ICM a referral fee equal to the sum of ICM’s out-of-pocket costs for such
business development services plus $100,000.00.

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	2.	 	Duties of BioGold. In addition to the obligations under the Professional Services
Agreements and Design-Build Agreements, BioGold agrees to (i) deliver and license (or
sublicense, as applicable) to ICM all of BioGold’s technology, know-how, and other rights for
municipal solid waste (“MSW”) separations and MSW, tire, construction debris, green waste,
medical waste, and electronic waste processing processes, designs, and technology, owned
and/or licensed by BioGold or its affiliates or which BioGold or its affiliates may acquire
during the term of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any modifications, updates,
improvements, derivative works, and other changes thereto as the same may occur from time to
time (the “BioGold Proprietary Rights”) as necessary and convenient for ICM to perform its
duties as the exclusive engineering services provider and exclusive general contractor under
the Professional Services Agreement and Design-Build Agreements; (ii) facilitate discussions
between ICM and third-party licensors of the BioGold Proprietary Rights and the acquisition
of agreements between ICM and such third parties, or acquire for the benefit of ICM those
licenses from such third parties as are necessary and convenient for ICM to perform its duties
under Professional Services Agreements and/.or the Design-Build Agreements; (iii) provide
professional services from its engineers and technical representatives as reasonably requested
by ICM to assure completion of MSW Processing Facilities as required under the terms of the
Professional Services Agreements and Design-Build Agreements; and (iv) furnish access and use
of real property and associated rights to support ICM’s activities.

	 
	3.	 	Intellectual Property.

	 	(a)	 	BioGold Ownership. The Parties agree that, as between each other,
BioGold is the sole and exclusive owner of the BioGold Proprietary Rights and any
improvements thereon, and ICM will not contest BioGold’s rights therein.

	 
	 	(b)	 	ICM Ownership. The Parties agree that, as between each other,

	 	(i)	 	ICM is and will be the sole and exclusive owner of the
fully-integrated plant designs and all engineering documents created by ICM,
regardless of the format or media utilized and any improvements thereon (“ICM
Proprietary Rights”), and BioGold will not contest ICM’s rights therein. In
the event that BioGold terminates this Agreement for cause, ICM will grant to
BioGold an irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid-up right and license to make, use
and sell the ICM Proprietary Rights, subject to reasonably appropriate
limitations on ICM’s professional liability when the same are reused, modified,
changed or otherwise incorporated in a project other than the specific project
for which such design documents were created by ICM.

	 	(ii)	 	ICM shall be sole and exclusive owner of the distributed
control system (DCS) and software developed by ICM or its subcontractors for
use in the operation of the MSW Processing Facilities.

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4. Confidentiality.

	 	(a)	 	As used in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” of a Party shall mean all
inventions, discoveries, data, information processes, methods, techniques, materials,
results, or other know-how, whether or not patentable, or other information, including,
without limitation, proprietary information and materials regarding such Party’s
technology, products, business information, or objectives, that (a) embodies BioGold
Proprietary Rights or ICM Proprietary Rights (as applicable); (b) is first communicated
by the Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party on or after the Effective Date (i) in
written form and marked as confidential or with a similar restrictive legend, or (ii)
not in written form but initially identified to the Receiving Party as proprietary
and/or confidential and thereafter promptly confirmed, in writing to the Receiving
Party, as being Confidential Information; or (c) is first communicated by the
Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party prior to the Effective Date and constitutes
Confidential Information under the terms of the Mutual Confidentiality Agreement
between the Parties, dated March 5, 2008. The terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall be considered Confidential Information of both Parties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that the
Receiving Party can establish:

	 	(i)	 	was already known by the Receiving Party (other than under an
obligation of confidentiality), at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing
Party and such Receiving Party has credible documentary evidence to that
effect;

	 	(ii)	 	was generally available to the public or otherwise part of the
public domain at the time of its disclosure to the Receiving Party, became
generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after
its disclosure or development, as the case may be, and other than through any
act or omission of a Party in breach of this confidentiality obligation,
provided, however, that information shall not be deemed to be available to the
public merely because such information is embraced by more general disclosures
in the public domain, and any combination of features shall not be deemed to be
within the foregoing exceptions merely because individual features are in the
public domain if the combination itself and its principles of operation are not
in the public domain;

	 	(iii)	 	was disclosed to that Party, other than under an obligation of
confidentiality, by a third party who had no obligation to the Disclosing Party
not to disclose such information to others; or

	 	(iv)	 	was independently discovered or developed by or on behalf of
the Receiving Party without the use of the Confidential Information belonging
to the other Party and the Receiving Party has credible documentary evidence to
that effect.

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	 	(b)	 	Obligation. Except to the extent expressly authorized by this
Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties agree that, for the term of this
Agreement and thereafter as set forth in Article 6 below, each Party (the “Receiving
Party”), receiving any Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Disclosing
Party”), shall keep such Confidential Information confidential and shall not publish or
otherwise disclose or use such Confidential Information for any purpose other than as
necessary to perform the Design-Build Agreements. The Receiving Party shall keep
confidential the Confidential Information and shall use all reasonable efforts to
maintain the Confidential Information as secret and confidential. The Receiving Party
shall not disclose the Confidential Information except to its officers, employees,
agents, consultants, and contractors (the “Representatives”) who need to know the
Confidential Information to perform Receiving Party’s obligations or exercise its
rights under the Design-Build Agreements, and even then only to such extent as are
necessary and essential for such Representative’s involvement. The Receiving Party
shall inform such Representatives of the confidential and proprietary nature of the
Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall cause each such Representative to
acknowledge in writing its obligations to be bound by the same non-disclosure
obligations to which Receiving Party is bound. The Receiving Party shall make all
reasonable efforts to safeguard the Confidential Information from disclosure by its
Representatives to anyone other than permitted hereby. The Receiving Party shall
notify the Disclosing Party immediately upon discovery of any unauthorized use or
disclosure of the Confidential Information, or any other breach of this Agreement by
the Receiving Party or its Representatives, and shall cooperate with the Disclosing
Party in every reasonable way to help the Disclosing Party regain possession of the
Confidential Information and prevent its further unauthorized use or disclosure.

	 	(c)	 	Authorized
Disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 4(b), each
Party may disclose Confidential Information belonging to the other Party to the extent
such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) perform under the Professional Services
and/or Design-Build Agreements; (ii) prosecute or defend litigation; (iii) facilitate
discussions with prospective investors of the Party, or in proposed MSW Processing
Facilities (but no Party may disclose a Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to
a competitor of the Disclosing Party) or underwriters in connection with financing
arrangements (not involving any license, collaboration, or other arrangement relating
to such Party’s technology or products) or a proposed acquisition of such Party; and
(iv) comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations. In the event that the
Receiving Party shall reasonably deem it necessary to disclose, pursuant to this
Section 4(c), Confidential Information belonging to the Disclosing Party other than
pursuant to confidentiality terms not less stringent than those specified herein, the
Disclosing Party shall, to the extent not prohibited by law, give reasonable advance
notice of such disclosure to the other Party and take reasonable measures to ensure
confidential treatment of such information.

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	5.	 	Non-Competition. ICM agrees that during the term of this Agreement that ICM will not
accept an engagement to provide development, engineering or construction services to any
person, company or business entity that offers or intends to offer municipal solid waste
separation technology similar to or in competition to the BioGold Proprietary Rights.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that all biological and biochemical
fermentation processes are not and will not be deemed to be similar to or in competition with
BioGold Proprietary Rights, and as such, are specifically excepted from the restrictions of
this Section 5.

	6.	 	Promotion. During the term of this Agreement, each Party may promote the other as
having a strategic alliance the other with respect to the design and construction of MSW
Processing Facilities. Each Party may use the other Party’s name and logo in mutually agreed
upon press releases and on each other’s website. Any such use is subject to the prior
approval of the other Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Each Party shall use such designations as the other Party may reasonably require indicating
the other Party’s rights in its name and/or logo. All such uses shall immediately stop upon
termination of this Agreement.

	 
	7.	 	Term and Termination.

	 	(a)	 	Term. Unless earlier
terminated as specified in Section 7(b) or elsewhere
in this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall be for a period of fifteen (15)
years from the Effective Date. This term of this Agreement shall automatically renew
for additional successive periods of five (5) years each unless one Party gives the
other Party written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement at the end of the
then existing term, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of the then
existing term.

	 
	 	(b)	 	Termination.

	 	(i)	 	Breach of Proprietary Rights. Either Party may
immediately terminate this Agreement by notice to the other Party because of
the willful or wanton breach by the other Party of its obligations hereunder
with respect to use and disclosure of the Party’s Proprietary Rights or
Confidential Information. In recognition of the injunctive relief rights
granted each Party pursuant to Article 7(e) below, if the termination is by
BioGold because of a claimed breach by ICM of the BioGold’s Proprietary Rights,
notwithstanding the issuance of a temporary restraining order, in no event will
ICM’s role as exclusive engineering services provider or general contractor for
future MSW Facilities be terminated until the issuance of final unappealable
order following a full and fair hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction on
the facts supporting the claimed breach.

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	 	(ii)	 	For Cause. In the event that either Party commits a
material breach of this Agreement, the other Party may provide written notice
of the alleged breach (the “Notice of Breach”) to the breaching Party and if
such breach remains uncured for thirty (30) days after the giving of the Notice of
Breach (or if such breach is not susceptible to cure within the initial
30-day period and the breaching Party uses continuous, diligent, good faith
efforts to cure such breach, it shall document such efforts by written
notice to the non-breaching Party on or before the end of such 30-day
period, and the stated cure period will be extended by an additional thirty
(30) days), then this Agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of
such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Party shall not be in breach
of its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such breach was
caused by the other Party’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder.
Any breach of Section 5 of this Agreement by ICM shall be considered a
material breach of the Agreement allowing BioGold to terminate the Agreement
for cause after providing the Notice of Breach and allowing the thirty (30)
day cure period as defined above.

	 	(iii)	 	Mutual Agreement. The Parties may agree to mutually
terminate this Agreement.

	 	(iv)	 	Payment for Services Rendered. Notwithstanding
termination of this Agreement, ICM shall be paid for, and BioGold shall be
obligated to pay for, all services rendered under any Professional Services
and/or Design Build Agreement then in effect as of the date of the termination,
and the termination of this Agreement shall not terminate such other agreements
except and unless such other agreements are properly terminable pursuant to
their individual respective terms.

	 	(c)	 	Actions on Termination. In addition to such other obligation of the
Parties on or after termination of this Agreement in whole or in part as specified
herein, upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement for any reason, and
except as otherwise expressly provided in the Design-Build Agreements, each Party shall
(i) return to the owner all documents and other materials in the other Party’s
possession or control that contain or embody the owner’s Proprietary Rights and
Confidential Information in whatever format, whether written or electronic, including
any and all copies or reproductions thereof; (ii) permanently delete all such
Proprietary Rights and Confidential Information from its computer hard drives and any
other electronic storage medium (including any backup or archive systems); (iii) retain
no copies or abstracts thereof; and (iv) deliver to the owner thereof a written
certificate that the other Party has complied with the obligations of
this Section 7(c).

	 	(d)	 	Survival. In addition to such other provisions of this Agreement that
specifically survive the expiration of termination of this Agreement, the Parties’
rights and obligations under Sections 3, 4, and 7 shall survive any termination of this
Agreement.

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	 	(e)	 	Remedies. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the use or disclosure
of the Proprietary Rights or Confidential Information of a Party in a manner
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement shall cause the owner thereof
immeasurable damage for which adequate remedy at law may not be available. Therefore,
the owner thereof shall be entitled to obtain injunctive and other equitable relief for
the breach or threatened breach of the obligations of this Agreement, without the
requirement to post bond. Except as otherwise limited by this Agreement, rights under
this section shall be cumulative of all other rights and remedies of the Parties.

	8.	 	General.

	 	(a)	 	Binding. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and
permitted assigns of the Parties, and the name of a Party appearing herein shall be
deemed to include the names of such Party’s successors and permitted assigns to the
extent necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement. Neither Party may assign
its rights or obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the
other Party, except that ICM may, without BioGold’s consent, assign its rights to
perform either (i) engineering services, and/or (ii) construction management services,
to an affiliated corporation or company. Any assignment in violation of the preceding
sentence is void.

	 	(b)	 	Correspondence and Notices. All notices and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) on
receipt, if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission (receipt verified), (b)
three days after deposit, if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt
requested), postage prepaid, or (b) the next business days, if sent by nationally
recognized express courier service, to the Parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice:

	 
	 	 	 	All correspondence to BioGold shall be addressed as follows:

BIOGOLD FUELS CORPORATION

ATTN: Steve Racoosin

1800 Century Park East, Suite 600

Los Angeles, California 90067

Fax: 1-310-564-7611

All correspondence to ICM shall be addressed as follows:

ICM, Inc.

ATTN: General Counsel

310 N. First Street

Colwich, Kansas 67030

Fax: 1-316-796-0570

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	 	(c)	 	Waiver. No provision of the Agreement shall be waived by any act,
omission or knowledge of a Party or its agents or employees except by an instrument in
writing expressly waiving such provision and signed by a duly authorized officer of the
waiving Party. The waiver by either of the Parties of any breach of any provision
hereof by the other Party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding
breach of such provision or a waiver of the provision itself.

	 	(d)	 	Severability. If any clause or portion thereof in this Agreement is
for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the same shall not affect
any other portion of this Agreement, as it is the intent of the Parties that this
Agreement shall be construed in such fashion as to maintain its existence, validity,
and enforceability to the greatest extent possible. In any such event, this Agreement
shall be construed as if such clause of portion thereof had never been contained in
this Agreement, and there shall be deemed substituted therefor such provision as will
most nearly carry out the intent of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

	 	(e)	 	Construction. All captions in this Agreement are intended solely for
the convenience of the Parties, and none shall be deemed to affect the meaning or
construction of any provisions hereof. No consideration shall be given to the fact or
presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement.

	 	(f)	 	Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Kansas, and, as
applicable, the United States of America, without regard to conflict of law principles
thereof. Except for levy upon or to enforce or a judgment so obtained or temporary or
preliminary equitable relief, any suit, action, or claim between the Parties arising
out of or related to this Agreement must be brought exclusively in state or federal
court sitting in Wichita, Kansas, USA, and each Party irrevocably submits to the
personal jurisdictions of such courts.

	 	(g)	 	Independent Contractors. Both Parties are independent contractors
under this Agreement. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to create an
employment, agency, joint venture or partnership relationship between the Parties
hereto or any of their agents or employees, or any other legal arrangement that would
impose liability upon one Party for the actions of or failure to act of the other
Party. Neither Party shall have any express or implied power to enter into any
contracts or commitments or to incur any liabilities in the name of, or on behalf of,
the other Party, or to bind the other Party in any respect whatsoever.

	 	(h)	 	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which need not contain the signature of more than one Party but
all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Facsimile or other electronically transmitted signatures shall be binding upon the
Parties and shall be treated as if originals.

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	 	(i)	 	Amendment. No amendment, modification, or supplement of any provision
of this Agreement shall be valid or effective unless made in writing and signed by a
duly authorized officer of each Party.

	 	(j)	 	Entire Agreement of the Parties. This Agreement and any agreements
referenced herein constitute and contain the complete, final, and exclusive
understanding and agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and cancels and supersedes any and all prior negotiations, correspondence,
understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, among the Parties respecting
the subject matter hereof and thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of the Parties have duly executed this
Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BIOGOLD FUELS CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steve Racoosin
 	 
	 	 	Steve Racoosin, CEO
 	 
	 	 	“BioGold”	 
	 
	 	ICM, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Dave VanderGriend
 	 
	 	 	Dave VanderGriend, President
 	 
	 	 	“ICM”	 
	 

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EXHIBIT “A”

Professional Services Agreement

[SEE ATTACHED]

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EXHIBIT “B”

Design/Build Agreement

[SEE ATTACHED]

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Exhibit 10.2

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of September 8, 2008 (“Effective Date”), is by and between
BIOGOLD FUELS CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (“Owner”), and ICM, Inc., a Kansas corporation
(“ICM”).

Recital

WHEREAS, Owner is developing a commercial scale municipal solid waste (MSW) processing
facility to be located in or near Harvey County, Kansas, (“Project”);

WHEREAS, Owner has executed a Resource Recovery System Agreement with Harvey County, Kansas
dated August 18, 2008 to build a MSW processing facility that requires start of construction within
nine (9) months from date of execution and start-up within twenty-seven (27) months;

WHEREAS, Owner and ICM have entered into a Development Agreement dated August 2008
(“Development Agreement”) to jointly develop a fully engineered and fully-integrated commercial
plant design to process MSW using Owner’s proprietary and licensed technology;

WHEREAS, Owner desires to engage ICM to perform certain engineering and design services
required for the Project (the “Services” as more fully defined below) according to the terms and
conditions set forth herein;

Owner and ICM, in consideration of their mutual covenants as set forth herein, agree as
follows:

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ARTICLE 1 — SERVICES OF ICM

	1.01	 	Scope

	 	A.	 	ICM shall provide the Services set forth herein and in Exhibit A.

	 
	 	B.	 	ICM shall begin the Services upon execution of this Agreement and receipt of
the down payment set forth in Exhibit C.

ARTICLE 2 — OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

	2.01	 	General

	 	A.	 	Owner shall have the responsibilities set forth herein and in Exhibit B.

ARTICLE 3 — TIMES FOR RENDERING SERVICES

	3.01	 	General

	 	A.	 	ICM’s services and compensation under this Agreement are set forth in
accordance with Exhibit A-1.02.

	 
	 	B.	 	If in this Agreement specific periods of time for rendering services are set
forth or specific dates by which services are to be completed are provided, and if
such periods of time or dates are changed through no fault of ICM, the rates and
amounts of compensation provided for herein shall be subject to equitable adjustment.
If Owner has requested changes in the scope, extent or character of the Project or
Services, the time of performance of ICM’s services shall be adjusted equitably.

	 
	 	C.	 	For purposes of this Agreement, the term “day” means a calendar day of 24
hours.

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	3.02	 	Suspension

	 	A.	 	If Owner fails to give prompt written authorization to proceed with any phase
of services after completion of the immediately preceding phase, or if ICM’s services
are delayed through no fault of ICM, ICM may suspend services upon notice to Owner.
ICM shall give not less than fourteen days’ written notice of any suspension of
services under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 4 — PAYMENTS TO ICM

	4.01	 	Methods of Payment for Services and Reimbursable Expenses of ICM

	 	A.	 	For Services. Owner shall pay ICM for Services performed or furnished as set
forth in Exhibit C.

	 
	 	B.	 	For Reimbursable Expenses. In addition to payments provided for in Article
4.01(A), Owner shall pay ICM for Reimbursable Expenses incurred by ICM and ICM’s
Consultants as set forth in Exhibit C.

	4.02	 	Other Provisions Concerning Payments

	 	A.	 	Preparation of Invoices. Invoices will be prepared in accordance with ICM’s
standard invoicing practices and will be submitted to Owner by ICM. The amount billed
in each invoice will be calculated as set forth in Exhibit C.

	 
	 	B.	 	Payment of Invoices. Invoices are due and payable within 30 days of receipt.
If Owner fails to make any payment due ICM for services and expenses within 30 days
after receipt of ICM’s invoice therefor, the amounts due ICM will be increased at the
rate of 1.5% per month (or the maximum rate of interest permitted by law, if less)
from said 30th day. In addition, ICM may, after giving 7 days’ written notice to
Owner, suspend services under this Agreement until ICM has been paid in full all
amounts due for services, expenses, and other related charges. Payments will be
credited first to interest and then to principal.

	 
	 	C.	 	Disputed Invoices. In the event of a disputed or contested invoice, only
that portion so contested may be withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion
will be paid.

	 
	 	D.	 	Payments Upon Termination.

	 	1.	 	In the event of any termination under Article 5.05, ICM will
be entitled to invoice Owner and will be paid in accordance with Exhibit C for
all services performed or furnished and all Reimbursable Expenses incurred
through the effective date of termination.

	 
	 	2.	 	In the event of termination by Owner for convenience or by
ICM for cause, ICM, in addition to invoicing for those items identified in
Article 4.02(D)(1) above, shall be entitled to invoice Owner and shall be paid
a reasonable amount for services and expenses directly attributable to
termination, both before and after the effective date of termination, such as
reassignment of personnel, costs of terminating contracts with ICM’s
Consultants, and other related close-out costs, using methods and rates set
forth in Section 4.02(B) of Exhibit C.

	 	E.	 	Legislative Actions. In the event of legislative actions after the Effective
Date of the Agreement by any level of government that impose taxes, fees, or costs on
ICM’s services or other costs in connection with the Services or compensation
therefore, such new taxes, fees, or costs shall be invoiced to and paid by Owner as a
Reimbursable Expense.

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ARTICLE 5 — GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

	5.01	 	Standards of Performance

	 	A.	 	The standard of care for all professional engineering and related services
performed or furnished by ICM under this Agreement will be the care and skill
ordinarily used by
members of the same profession practicing under similar circumstances at the same
time. ICM makes no warranties, express or implied, under this Agreement or
otherwise, in connection with ICM’s services.

	 	B.	 	ICM shall be responsible for the technical accuracy of its services and
documents resulting therefrom. ICM shall correct such deficiencies without additional
compensation except to the extent such action is directly attributable to deficiencies
in Owner-furnished information.

	 
	 	C.	 	ICM shall perform or furnish professional engineering and related services in
all phases of the Services to which this Agreement applies. ICM may employ such
consultants as ICM deems necessary to assist in the performance or furnishing of the
services.

	 
	 	D.	 	ICM and Owner shall comply with applicable Laws and Regulations and
Owner-mandated standards. This Agreement is based on these requirements as of its
Effective Date. Changes to these requirements after the Effective Date of this
Agreement may be the basis for modifications to Owner’s responsibilities or to ICM’s
scope of services, times of performance, or compensation.

	 
	 	E.	 	Owner shall be responsible for, and ICM may rely upon, the accuracy and
completeness of all requirements, programs, instructions, reports, data, and other
information furnished by Owner to ICM pursuant to this Agreement. ICM may use such
requirements, reports, data and information in performing or furnishing services under
this Agreement.

	 
	 	F.	 	Owner and ICM shall make decisions and carry out their other responsibilities
in a timely manner and shall bear all costs incident thereto so as not to delay
completion of the Services.

	 
	 	G.	 	ICM shall not be required to sign any documents, no matter by whom requested,
that would result in ICM’s having to certify, guarantee or warrant the existence of
conditions whose existence ICM cannot ascertain. Owner agrees not to make resolution
of any dispute with ICM or payment of any amount due to ICM in any way contingent upon
ICM’s signing any such certification.

	5.02	 	Authorized Project Representatives

	 	A.	 	Contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement, ICM and Owner shall
each designate specific individuals to act as its representative with respect to the
services to be performed or furnished by ICM and responsibilities of Owner under this
Agreement. Such individuals shall have authority to transmit instructions, receive
information and render decisions relative to the Services on behalf of the respective
parties.

	5.03	 	Ownership and Use of Documents

	 	A.	 	All Documents are instruments of service in respect to this Project, and ICM
shall retain all ownership and property interest therein (including the right of reuse
at the discretion of ICM) whether or not the Project is completed. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as granting to Owner any ownership or
other rights to the documents or other information furnished by ICM (or its employees
or agents) to Owner in connection with this Agreement. However, if Owner terminates
for Cause that certain Development Agreement dated September 8, 2008 between the
Parties (“Development Agreement”), Owner shall be provided with those license and
other rights defined in the Development Agreement. Termination for Cause provisions
are more specifically defined in the Development Agreement.

	 	B.	 	Copies of data furnished by Owner that may be relied upon by ICM are limited
to the printed copies (also known as hard copies) that are delivered to ICM pursuant
to Exhibit
B. Files in electronic media format of text, data, graphics, or of other types
that are furnished by Owner to ICM are only for convenience of ICM.

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	 	C.	 	Copies of Documents that may be relied upon by Owner are limited to the
printed copies (also known as hard copies) that are signed or sealed by ICM. Files in
electronic media format of text, data, graphics, or of other types that are furnished
by ICM to Owner are only for convenience of Owner.

	 
	 	D.	 	Because data stored in electronic media format can deteriorate or be modified
inadvertently or otherwise without authorization of the data’s creator, the party
receiving electronic files agrees that it will perform acceptance tests or procedures
within 60 days, after which the receiving party shall be deemed to have accepted the
data thus transferred. Any errors detected within the 60-day acceptance period will
be corrected by the party delivering the electronic files. ICM shall not be
responsible to maintain documents stored in electronic media format after acceptance
by Owner.

	 
	 	E.	 	When transferring documents in electronic media format, ICM makes no
representations as to long term compatibility, usability, or readability of documents
resulting from the use of software application packages, operating systems, or
computer hardware differing from those used by ICM.

	 
	 	F.	 	Owner may make and retain copies of Documents for information and reference
in connection with the use on the Project by Owner. Such Documents are not intended
or represented to be suitable for reuse by Owner or others on extensions of the
Project or on any other project, and Owner is prohibited from using such Documents in
any such circumstance.

	5.04	 	Insurance

	 	A.	 	ICM shall procure and maintain insurance as set forth in Exhibit D.

	 
	 	B.	 	Owner shall procure and maintain insurance as set forth in Exhibit D. Owner
shall cause ICM and ICM’s Consultants to be listed as additional insured on any
general liability or property insurance policies carried by OWNER, which are
applicable to the Services.

	 
	 	C.	 	Owner and ICM shall each deliver to the other certificates of insurance
evidencing the coverages indicated in Exhibit D. Such certificates shall be furnished
before commencement of ICM’s services and at renewals thereafter during the life of
this Agreement.

	 
	 	D.	 	All policies of property insurance shall contain provisions to the effect
that ICM’s and ICM’s Consultants’ interests are covered and that, in the event of
payment of any loss or damage, the insurers will have no rights of recovery against
any of the insureds or additional insureds thereunder.

	 
	 	E.	 	At any time, Owner may request that ICM, at Owner’s sole expense, provide
additional insurance coverage, increased limits, or revised deductibles that are more
protective than those specified in Exhibit D. If so requested by Owner, with the
concurrence of ICM, and if commercially available, ICM shall obtain and shall require
ICM’s Consultants to obtain such additional insurance coverage, different limits, or
revised deductibles for such periods of time as requested by Owner, and Exhibit D will
be supplemented to incorporate these requirements. Any and all additional costs and
expenses of ICM and/or ICM’s Consultants to obtain such additional insurance coverage,
different limits, or revised deductions shall be a Reimbursable Expense.

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	5.05	 	Termination

	 	A.	 	The obligation to provide further services under this Agreement may be
terminated:

	 	1.	 	For cause,

	 	a.	 	By either party upon thirty 30 days’ written notice
in the event of a material breach by the other party of its obligations
hereunder through no fault of the terminating party.

	 
	 	b.	 	By ICM:

	 	i.	 	Upon seven (7) days’ written notice if
ICM believes that ICM is being requested by OWNER to furnish or
perform services contrary to ICM’s responsibilities as a licensed
professional; or

	 
	 	ii.	 	Upon seven (7) days’ written notice if
ICM’s services for the Project are delayed or suspended for more
than 30 consecutive days for reasons beyond ICM’s control.

	 
	 	iii.	 	Upon seven (7) days’ written notice if
Owner fails to pay ICM fees as provided herein.

	 	c.	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, except in the event of
non-payment, this Agreement will not terminate as a result of a material
breach if the party receiving such notice begins, within seven (7) days of
receipt of such notice, to correct its failure to perform and proceeds
diligently to cure such failure within no more than thirty (30) days of
receipt thereof; provided, however, that if and to the extent such
material breach cannot be reasonably cured within such thirty (30) day
period, and if such party has diligently attempted to cure the same and
thereafter continues diligently to cure the same, then the cure period
provided for herein shall extend up to, but in no case more than, sixty
(60) days after the date of receipt of the notice.

	 	2.	 	For abandonment of the Project,

	 	a.	 	By either party upon ten (10) days’ written notice in
the event Owner abandons development of the Project.

	 	B.	 	The terminating party under Article 5.05(A)(1) or 5.05(A)(2) may set the
effective date of termination at a time up to thirty (30) days later than otherwise
provided to allow ICM to demobilize personnel and equipment from the Site, to complete
tasks whose value would otherwise be lost, to prepare notes as to the status of
completed and uncompleted tasks, and to assemble materials in orderly files. ICM will
be paid according to rates in Appendix 1 in Exhibit C for costs related to cleanup and
demobilization.

	5.06	 	Controlling Law

	 	A.	 	This Agreement is to be governed by the law of the state of Kansas, without
regard to its choice of law principles.

	5.07	 	Successors, Assigns and Beneficiaries

	 	A.	 	This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

	 
	 	B.	 	Neither Owner nor ICM may assign, sublet, or transfer any rights under or
interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other.

	 
	 	C.	 	Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement:

	 	1.	 	Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create,
impose or give rise to any duty owed by Owner or ICM to any subcontractor,
supplier, other individual or entity, or to any surety for or employee of any
of them.

	 
	 	2.	 	All duties and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this
Agreement will be for the sole and exclusive benefit of Owner, its lenders and
ICM and not for the benefit of any other party.

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	5.08	 	Confidentiality

	 	A.	 	This Agreement and confidential or proprietary information regarding the
other party’s business affairs, finances, technology, processes, plans or
installations, product information, know-how, and other information exchanged pursuant
to this Agreement constitute Confidential Information as that term is defined in the
Mutual Confidentiality Agreement entered into by and between the parties on March 5,
2008 (“Confidentiality Agreement”). The terms and conditions of the Confidentiality
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Confidentiality Agreement is not merged into this
Agreement and the rights, obligations and remedies provided therein shall remain in
full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.

	5.09	 	Dispute Resolution

	 	A.	 	Owner and ICM agree to negotiate all disputes between them in good faith for
a period of thirty (30) days from the date of notice prior to exercising their
arbitration rights under the procedures set forth in Exhibit E. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties are not required to negotiate any dispute if to do so would
cause such dispute to be barred by the applicable statute of limitations for
arbitration proceedings in accordance with Exhibit E or otherwise prejudice such
party.

	 
	 	B.	 	Owner and ICM have agreed on the method and procedure for resolving disputes
between them arising out of or relating to this Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit E,
except to the extent such breach relates to the Confidentiality Agreement.

	5.10	 	Allocation of Risks

	 	A.	 	Indemnification

	 	1.	 	To the fullest extent permitted by law, ICM shall indemnify
and hold harmless Owner, Owner’s officers, directors, partners, and employees
from and against any and all costs, losses and damages (including but not
limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other
professionals, and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs)
caused by the willful acts and/or negligent acts or omissions of ICM or ICM’s
officers, directors, partners, employees, and ICM’s Consultants in the
performance and furnishing of ICM’s Services under this Agreement.

	 
	 	2.	 	To the fullest extent permitted by law, Owner shall indemnify
and hold harmless ICM, ICM’s officers, directors, partners, employees, and
ICM’s Consultants from and against any and all costs, losses and damages
(including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals, and all court or arbitration of other
dispute resolution costs) caused by the willful acts and/or negligent acts or
omissions of Owner or Owner’s officers, directors, partners, employees, and
Owner’s Consultants with respect to this Agreement or the Project (not
including ICM or ICM’s Consultants).

	 
	 	3.	 	To the fullest extent permitted by law, one party’s total
liability to the other party and anyone claiming by, through, or under the
other party for any cost, loss, or damages caused in part by the negligence of
one party and in part by the negligence of the other party or any other
negligent entity or individual, shall not exceed the percentage share that one
party’s negligence bears to the total negligence of the one party, the other
party, and all other negligent entities and individuals.

	 
	 	4.	 	The indemnification provisions of the Development Agreement
shall apply to the relative intellectual property rights of the parties.

	 
	 	5.	 	The indemnification provisions of Article 5.10(A) are subject
to and limited by the provisions agreed to by Owner and ICM in Exhibit F.

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	5.11	 	Notices

	 	A.	 	Any notices required under this Agreement will be in writing, addressed to
the appropriate party at its address on the signature page and given personally, or by
registered or certified mail postage prepaid, or by a commercial courier service. All
notices shall be effective upon the date of receipt. Copies of notices may be sent by
fax or email but the delivered hardcopy shall be the official document.

	5.12	 	Survival

	 	A.	 	All express representations, indemnifications or limitations of liability
included in this Agreement will survive its completion or termination for any reason.

	5.13	 	Severability

	 	A.	 	Any provision or part of this Agreement held to be void or unenforceable
under any Laws or Regulations shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions
shall continue to be valid and binding upon Owner and ICM, who agree that this
Agreement shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a
valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the
intention of the stricken provision.

	5.14	 	Waiver

	 	A.	 	Non-enforcement of any provision by either party shall not constitute a
waiver of that provision, nor shall it affect the enforceability of that provision or
of the remainder of this Agreement.

	5.15	 	Headings

	 	A.	 	The headings used in this Agreement are for general reference only and do not
have special significance.

	5.16	 	Construction

	 	A.	 	This Agreement was negotiated by the parties with the benefit of legal
representation, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring
this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against a party shall not apply to any
construction or interpretation hereof.

ARTICLE 6 — DEFINITIONS

	6.01	 	Defined Terms

	 	A.	 	Wherever used in this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) and printed
with initial or all capital letters, the terms listed below have the meanings
indicated, which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

	 	1.	 	Agreement – This Professional Services Agreement, including
those Exhibits listed in Article 7 hereof.

	 
	 	2.	 	Change Order – A document agreed upon and signed by ICM and
Owner, to authorize an addition, deletion or revision in the Services, and/or
an adjustment in the compensation for or time to complete such Services.

	 
	 	3.	 	Documents – data, reports, drawings, specifications, record
drawings, and other deliverables, whether in printed or electronic media
format, provided or furnished in appropriate phases by ICM to Owner pursuant
to this Agreement.

	 
	 	4.	 	Effective Date of the Agreement – The date indicated in the
preamble to this Agreement.

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	 	5.	 	ICM’s Consultants – Individuals or entities having a contract
with ICM to furnish services with respect to the Services as ICM’s independent
professional associates, consultants, subcontractors, or vendors. The term
ICM includes ICM’s Consultants.

	 
	 	6.	 	Laws and Regulations; Laws or Regulations – Any and all
applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, standards, and orders
of any and all governmental bodies, agencies, authorities, and courts having
jurisdiction.

	 
	 	7.	 	Project Representative – With respect to ICM and Owner, the
authorized representative identified by each of ICM and Owner pursuant to
Article 5.02(A).

	 
	 	8.	 	Reimbursable Expenses – The expenses incurred directly by ICM
in connection with the performing or furnishing of the Services for which
Owner shall pay ICM as indicated in Exhibit C.

	 
	 	9.	 	Services – The services to be performed for or furnished to
Owner by ICM in accordance with Exhibit A.

	 
	 	10.	 	Site – Lands or areas furnished by Owner upon which the Work
is to be performed, rights-of-way and easements for access thereto, and such
other lands furnished by Owner that are designated for use of Contractor.

	 
	 	11.	 	Substantial Completion – Design engineering completed to the
point that plans can be used for bidding and/or construction purposes.

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ARTICLE 7 — EXHIBITS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

	7.01	 	Total Agreement

	 
	 	 	This Agreement (together with the Exhibits referenced herein) constitutes the entire
agreement between Owner and ICM and supersedes all prior written or oral understandings.
This Agreement may only be amended, supplemented, modified or canceled by a duly executed
written instrument.

	 
	 	 	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, the Effective Date of
which is indicated on page 1.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNER:	 	 	 	ICM:	 	 
	BioGold Fuels Corporation	 	 	 	ICM, Inc.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Steve Racoosin	 	 	 	/s/ Dave VanderGriend	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By: Steve Racoosin	 	 	 	By: Dave VanderGriend	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title: CEO	 	 	 	Title: President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date signed:

	 	 	 	 	 	Date signed:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address for giving notices:	 	 	 	Address for giving notices:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	1800 Century Park East, Suite 600	 	 	 	310 N. First Street	 	 
	Los Angeles, California 90067	 	 	 	Colwich, KS 67030	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Project Representative (Article 5.02(A)):	 	 	 	Project Representative (Article 5.02(A)):	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Steve Racoosin	 	 	 	Patrick Ralston	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title: CEO	 	 	 	Title: Project Manager	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Phone Number: 951-500-9459	 	 	 	Phone Number: 316.977.6288	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Facsimile Number: 310-564-7611	 	 	 	Facsimile Number: 316.977.6260	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Email Address: sracoosin@biogoldfuels.com	 	 	 	Email Address: patrick.ralston@icminc.com	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

ICM’s Services

ARTICLE 1 — SERVICES OF ICM

A-1.01 Services

	 	 	Owner, with assistance set forth in the Development Agreement has engaged ICM to develop a
fully engineered and fully-integrated commercial plant design to process municipal solid
waste and various other municipal waste forms that will utilize Owner’s proprietary and
licensed technology. ICM will provide the following:

	 	A.	 	Preconstruction Services:

	 
	 	 	 	ICM will provide Misc. Preconstruction Services including: Coordination of design and
construction schedule, plant site layout, document control, outside consultant
management, final cost estimate at design substantial completion, preparation of a
final Design/Build agreement, periodic design review with Owner and site visits as
needed. Develop a list of local contractors to the area of the project. Pre-qualify
the contractors, and issue bid packages to complete the work.

	 
	 	B.	 	Process Design and Engineering:

	 
	 	 	 	ICM will provide Process Design and Engineering including: Process & Instrument
Designs (P&IDs), design and specifications for all major and minor equipment and all
utility requirements for the Project.

	 
	 	C.	 	Electrical Design and Engineering:

	 
	 	 	 	ICM will provide Electrical Design and Engineering including design calculations for
lighting, cable tray, conduit/cable sizing, and voltage drop. Electrical design
drawings will include the following: area classification drawing, site lighting
design, electrical underground drawings, grounding plans and details, conduit plans and
details, power distribution one line drawings, MCC one line drawings, MCC layout
drawings, lighting plans and details, panel schedules, cable tray drawings, power and
auxiliary drawings, instrument loops, motor loops, junction box construction drawings,
equipment wiring diagrams, configuration drawings, heat trace design and steam turbine
design. ICM will design the temporary construction power system for uses during the
construction of the plant and the permanent power system, including, associated
transformers, switches, underground wire, transformer bases, and road conduits. ICM
will also meet with the applicable utility in connection with the temporary and
permanent power systems and coordinate with the owner on the owner’s scope portion on
this work.

	 
	 	D.	 	Civil Design and Engineering:

	 
	 	 	 	ICM will provide Civil Design and Engineering for the Project site. The plans will
include compacted and properly prepared building pad elevations These requirements are
derived from the recommendations in the Geotechnical Report provided by ICM.. ICM will
submit such plans as are necessary to the applicable governmental authority having
jurisdiction for the review and approval of such plan relating to the above design
work. The following items are specifically included, if required:

	 	 	 	Site drainage plan.

	 
	 	 	 	Stormwater pollution prevention plan.

	 
	 	 	 	Fire protection design.

	 
	 	 	 	Potable water supply line design.

	 
	 	 	 	Sanitary sewer line and septic system design.

	 
	 	 	 	Erosion control plan.

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	 	 	 	Site grading and over-excavation plan (the overexcavation plan can not be completed
until the geotechnical report is received by ICM). The site grading plan will
include contours and spot elevations providing detailed illustration of the
drainage from all areas of the site. This grading plan will call out the size and
location of all stormsewer piping required to move stormwater from the site to an
on site detention pond and will include details of the stormsewer infrastructure.
The basis of the design will be the post developed run-off requirements as dictated
by the local authorities. The civil engineer will determine these parameters as
part of the design. Also included in this design will be an illustration of the
over-excavation requirements that will be performed by the earthwork contractor.
These requirements are derived from the recommendations in the Geotechnical Report
provided by the OWNER.

	 
	 	 	 	Road design with typical sections. The road design will provide horizontal layout
controls, spot elevations and typical sections to layout the paving and provide the
details paving sections necessary to support the plant truck traffic.

	 
	 	 	 	Submit such plans as are necessary to the applicable governmental authority having
jurisdiction for the review and approval of such plan relating to the above design
work.

	 	 	 	Specifically excluded are geotechnical report, survey work, county and state road
design, gas line design from the public utility to (and including) the let down
station, traffic studies, permit fees, plan review fees and re-design due to Owner
requested changes to the site layout, once it has been established. Also excluded are
re-design resulting from existing utilities, oil/gas lines, etc.

	 
	 	E.	 	Structural, Architectural and HVAC Design and Engineering:

	 
	 	 	 	ICM will provide Structural, Architectural, and Plumbing/HVAC Design and Engineering.
Structural elements for the building are column and equipment foundations, perimeter
foundations and steel frame structure. Air conditioning (heating and cooling) as
required. Other services provided include development of floor plan and exterior
elevations and preparing Construction Documents consisting of drawings setting forth in
detail the requirements for the construction of the Project building.

	 
	 	F.	 	Automation and Controls Design and Engineering:

	 
	 	 	 	ICM will provide Automation Controls Design including design and specifications for
equipment and instruments.

	 	 	A-1.02 Schedule

	 	A.	 	Services are anticipated to take two hundred seventy (270) days to achieve
Substantial Completion. In the event Substantial Completion is not reached in every
engineering discipline, designs will be sufficient to start construction of the
facility per the requirements of Resource Recovery System Agreement between Owner and
Harvey County. Final design (as-builts) will not be completed until the start-up of
the facility.

	 
	 	B.	 	Design Review Meetings: — Drawings and specifications generated for the above
outlined disciplines will be reviewed with Owner during design review meetings in
Colwich, KS at the following stages:

	 	a.	 	Forty five (45) days from effective date of this Agreement

	 
	 	b.	 	Ninety (90) days from effective date of this Agreement

	 
	 	c.	 	One Hundred Thirty Five (135) days from effective date of
this Agreement

	 
	 	d.	 	Substantial Completion at Two Hundred Seventy (270) days from
the effective date of this Agreement

	 
	 	e.	 	Design reviews will be for information and clarification
purposes only. ICM will not delay moving forward waiting for approval.

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EXHIBIT B

Owner’s Responsibilities

ARTICLE 2 — OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

B-2.01 In addition to other responsibilities of Owner as set forth in this Agreement, Owner shall:

	 	A.	 	Provide ICM with all criteria and full information as to Owner’s requirements
for the Project, including design objectives and constraints, space, capacity and
performance requirements, flexibility, and expandability, and any budgetary
limitations; and furnish copies of all design and construction standards which Owner
will require to be included in the Work.

	 
	 	B.	 	Furnish to ICM any other available information pertinent to the Project
including reports and data relative to previous designs, or investigation at or
adjacent to the Site.

	 
	 	C.	 	Following ICM’s assessment of initially-available Project information and
data and upon ICM’s request, furnish or otherwise make available such additional
Project related information and data as is reasonably required to enable ICM to
complete its Services. Such additional information or data would generally include
the following:

	 	1.	 	Property descriptions

	 
	 	2.	 	Zoning, deed and other land use restrictions

	 
	 	3.	 	Property, boundary, easement, right-of-way, and other special
surveys or data, including establishing relevant reference points. Topo survey
of property with 1’-0” contours.

	 
	 	4.	 	Explorations and tests of subsurface conditions, including a
geotechnical report for the Site, drawings of physical conditions in or
relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the
Site, or hydrographic surveys, with appropriate professional interpretation
thereof.

	 
	 	5.	 	Environmental assessments, audits, investigations and impact
statements, and other relevant environmental or cultural studies as to the
Project, the Site and adjacent areas.

	 
	 	6.	 	Vendor equipment lists, drawings, and specifications along
with any special requirements for handling, placement or location of
equipment.

	 
	 	7.	 	Vendor supplied static and dynamic equipment loads

	 
	 	8.	 	Initial process flows.

	 
	 	9.	 	Initial general arrangement

	 
	 	10.	 	Utility requirements.

	 
	 	11.	 	Vendor equipment automation requirements.

	 	D.	 	Authorize ICM to provide Change Order Work in accordance with the Agreement.

	 
	 	E.	 	Arrange for safe access to and make all provisions for ICM to enter upon
public and private property as required for ICM to perform services under the
Agreement.

	 
	 	F.	 	Examine all alternate solutions, studies, reports, sketches, Drawings,
Specifications, proposals, and other documents presented by ICM (including obtaining
advice of an attorney, insurance counselor, and other advisors or consultants as Owner
deems appropriate with respect to such examination) and render in writing timely
decisions pertaining thereto.

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	 	G.	 	Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, provide reviews,
approvals, and permits from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction to
approve all phases of
the Project designed or specified by ICM and such reviews, approvals, and consents
from others as may be necessary for completion of each phase of the Project.

	 
	 	H.	 	Provide, as required for the Project:

	 	1.	 	Accounting, bond and financial advisory, independent cost
estimating, legal and insurance counseling services.

	 
	 	2.	 	Such auditing services as Owner requires to ascertain how or
for what purpose Contractor has used the moneys paid.

	 	I.	 	Advise ICM of the identity and scope of services of any independent
consultants employed by Owner to perform or furnish services in regard to the Project,
including, but not limited to, cost estimating, project peer review, value
engineering, and constructability review.

	 
	 	J.	 	If Owner designates a construction manager or an individual or entity other
than ICM to represent Owner at the Site, define the duties, responsibilities, and
limitations of authority of such other party and the relation thereof to the duties,
responsibilities, and authority of ICM.

	 
	 	K.	 	Owner has certain duties and obligations set forth in Section 2 of the
Development Agreement. Those duties and obligations are incorporated herein as a
requirement to this Agreement. The most important obligation is for Owner to make its
engineers and technical representatives available to ICM to support the development of
this MSW Processing Facility and to meet the requirements of the schedule and project.

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EXHIBIT C

Payments to ICM

ARTICLE 4 — PAYMENTS TO ICM

C-4.01 For Services

	 	A.	 	Owner shall pay ICM for Services set forth in Exhibit A as follows:

	 	1.	 	A Down Payment in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00), payable Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) upon execution of this
Agreement and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on October 1, 2008. The down
payment will be applied against the services performed. ICM will issue a
credit memorandum detailing the services performed and offset the down
payment.

	 	2.	 	Following the depletion of the down payment, progress
payments will be invoiced monthly for services of ICM’s employees, ICM
Consultants and Reimbursable Expenses engaged directly on the Project pursuant
to paragraph A-1.01 and subject to payment provisions in Article 4. The
invoices will reflect an amount equal to the cumulative hours charged to the
Project by ICM’s employees at the Personnel rates set forth in Appendix 1 to
this Exhibit C in connection with the Project, plus Reimbursable Expenses and
ICM’s Consultant’s charges, if any.

C-4.02 For Reimbursable Expenses

	 	A.	 	Owner shall pay ICM for Reimbursable Expenses at the rates set forth in
Appendix 1 to this Exhibit C.

	 
	 	B.	 	Reimbursable Expenses include but are not limited to the following
categories: transportation and subsistence incidental thereto; obtaining bids or
proposals from contractor(s); subsistence and transportation of Project Representative
and their assistants; toll telephone calls and telegrams; reproduction of reports,
Drawings, Specifications, and similar Project-related items in addition to those
required under Exhibit A, and, if authorized in advance by Owner, overtime work
requiring higher than regular rates. In addition, if authorized in advance by Owner,
Reimbursable Expenses will also include expenses incurred for computer time and the
use of other highly specialized equipment.

	 
	 	C.	 	The amounts payable to ICM for Reimbursable Expenses will be the
Project-related internal expenses actually incurred or allocated by ICM, plus all
invoiced external Reimbursable Expenses allocated to the Project, the latter
multiplied by a factor of 1.15.

C-4.03 For ICM’s Consultant’s Charges

	 	A.	 	Whenever compensation to ICM herein is stated to include charges of ICM’s
Consultants, those charges shall be the amounts billed by ICM’s Consultants to ICM
times a factor of 1.15.

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APPENDIX 1 TO EXHIBIT C

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

SCHEDULE

Effective January 1, 2008

310 N. First Street

P.O. Box 397

Colwich, KS 67030 USA

Phone: (316) 796-0900

Fax: (316) 796-0570

www.icminc.com

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This Professional Services Schedule (“Schedule”) is effective for charges incurred on and after
January 1, 2008. All amounts are quoted in U.S. dollars and are to be paid in U.S. dollars by ACH
or wire transfer. Unless changed in a written notification from an executive officer of ICM, Inc.
(“ICM”), ICM’s wire transfer instructions are as follows: Institution: Intrust Bank; ABA Routing
Number: 101100029; Account Name: Operating Account; Account Number: 40769836. All wire transfer
instructions must reference the invoice number(s) being paid.

PERSONNEL RATES

All personnel are charged to each ICM project for actual time spent in direct support of the
project. ICM’s invoice will list the specific individuals who have worked on the project and the
number of hours worked by each listed individual. Labor charged to projects is invoiced based upon
personnel classification. A listing of individuals within each classification will be provided at
the Owner’s request. The rate per hour for each classification follows.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	External	 
	 	 	Calc w/	 
	Description	 	7% Increase	 
	Expert Witness
	 	 	270.00	 
	Consultant II
	 	 	160.00	 
	Consultant I
	 	 	75.00	 
	Principal III
	 	 	225.00	 
	Principal II
	 	 	215.00	 
	Principal I
	 	 	200.00	 
	Project Manager III
	 	 	180.00	 
	Project Manager II
	 	 	170.00	 
	Project Manager I
	 	 	155.00	 
	Engineer/Associate/Specialist V
	 	 	150.00	 
	Engineer/Associate/Specialist IV
	 	 	140.00	 
	Engineer/Associate/Specialist III
	 	 	130.00	 
	Engineer/Associate/Specialist II
	 	 	120.00	 
	Engineer/Associate/Specialist I
	 	 	95.00	 
	General Superintendent
	 	 	180.00	 
	Superintendent
	 	 	125.00	 
	Shutdown Coordinator
	 	 	100.00	 
	Programmer II
	 	 	175.00	 
	Programmer I
	 	 	150.00	 
	Trainer IV
	 	 	150.00	 
	Trainer III
	 	 	135.00	 
	Trainer II
	 	 	125.00	 
	Trainer I
	 	 	110.00	 
	Maintenance II
	 	 	135.00	 
	Maintenance I
	 	 	115.00	 
	Safety II
	 	 	135.00	 
	Safety I
	 	 	115.00	 
	Field Representative
	 	 	115.00	 
	Field Support
	 	 	80.00	 
	Designer III
	 	 	115.00	 
	Designer II
	 	 	90.00	 
	Designer I
	 	 	75.00	 
	Principal Scientist
	 	 	150.00	 
	Scientist
	 	 	145.00	 
	Lab Technician
	 	 	75.00	 
	Administrative
	 	 	54.00	 
	Craftsman III
	 	 	80.00	 
	Craftsman II
	 	 	65.00	 
	Craftsman I
	 	 	55.00	 

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AIRCRAFT RATES

The use of ICM’s privately owned aircraft is invoiced at ICM’s direct cost of the aircraft utilized
(inclusive of pilot, fuel and oil), without any additional charges for overhead or profit. Current
rates will be provided at the Owner’s request.

OTHER PROJECT COSTS 

Other project costs are invoiced at ICM’s cost plus a 15% fee, unless a different fee is specified
in a separate written agreement between ICM and the invoiced party. These costs may include, but
are not limited to, the following:

	 	•	 	Travel expenses, including commercial airfare, lodging, ground transportation,
meals and incidentals related to the foregoing.

	 
	 	•	 	Priority mail, delivery/courier service, express mail and regular postage.

	 
	 	•	 	Third party legal services and other professional services.

	 
	 	•	 	Rent of offices other than ICM’s corporate offices.

	 
	 	•	 	Outside reproduction, blueprint, printing, photographic supplies and services.

	 
	 	•	 	Additional insurance coverage limits beyond the standard limits and coverages
provided by ICM. Coverages and limits will be provided at the Owner’s request.

	 
	 	•	 	Losses not covered by insurance maintained to jointly protect Owner and ICM.

	 
	 	•	 	Permits, licenses, inspections and other fees.

	 
	 	•	 	All amounts paid pursuant to subcontracts.

	 
	 	•	 	All costs incurred for rental equipment and tools, including delivery, set-up and
demobilization expenses.

	 
	 	•	 	Utilities incurred at the project site.

	 
	 	•	 	Specialty manufacturing supplies and small tools.

Equipment purchased by ICM for a particular project will be invoiced at the rate specified
in a separate written agreement between ICM and the invoiced party.

TAXES

Taxes on labor, materials or services assessed by any taxing authority will be invoiced as a
separate line item with no markup.

INVOICING

Invoices for project costs under this Schedule will generally be issued monthly and/or at the
completion of the project.

SCHEDULE REVISIONS

This
Schedule is subject to revision at ICM’s discretion, unless otherwise provided by written agreement.

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EXHIBIT D

Insurance

D-5.04 Insurance

	 	B.	 	Limits. ICM and Owner’s Employers’ Liability, Business Automobile Liability,
and Commercial General Liability policies, as required by Article 5.04(A) and 5.04(B)
of the Agreement, shall be written with at least the following limits of liability:

	 	1.	 	Employers’ Liability Insurance

	 	a.	 	$1,000,000 

Bodily Injury by Accident

Each Accident

	 
	 	b.	 	$1,000,000 

Bodily Injury by Disease

Policy Limit

	 
	 	c.	 	$1,000,000 

Bodily Injury by Disease

Each Employee

	 	2.	 	Business Automobile Liability Insurance

	 	 	 	$1,000,000

Each Accident

	 	3.	 	Commercial General Liability Insurance

	 	a.	 	$1,000,000

Each Occurrence

	 
	 	b.	 	$2,000,000

General Aggregate

	 
	 	c.	 	$2,000,000

Products/Completed Operations Aggregate

	 
	 	d.	 	$1,000,000

Personal and Advertising Injury

	 	4.	 	Liability Umbrella policy: $4,000,000 (in addition to the underlying limits).

	 
	 	5.	 	ICM’s Professional Errors & Omissions policy shall be written
with a limit of $1,000,000 per policy year.

	 	C.	 	Additional Insured. The following persons or entities are to be listed on
Owner’s policies of insurance as additional insureds as provided in Article 5.04(B):
ICM, Inc. and ICM’s Subcontractors or Consultants.

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EXHIBIT E

Dispute Resolution

	E-5.09 	 	 Dispute Resolution

	 	A.	 	All disputes between Owner and ICM other than those arising under the
provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in
Wichita, Kansas in accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association effective at the Effective Date of the Agreement,
subject to the limitations and restrictions stated in subparagraphs below. This
agreement to arbitrate and any other agreement or consent to arbitrate entered into in
accordance herewith as provided herein will be specifically enforceable under
prevailing law of any court having jurisdiction.

	 	1.	 	Notice of the demand for arbitration must be filed in writing with
the other party to the Agreement and with the American Arbitration Association.
The demand must be made within a reasonable time after the dispute, has arisen.
In no event may the demand for arbitration be made after the date when institution
of legal or equitable proceedings based on such dispute, would be barred by the
applicable statute of limitations.

	 
	 	2.	 	The arbitrator shall have the discretion to award reasonable
attorneys’ fees and cost to the prevailing party. The award rendered by the
arbitrators will be final, and judgement may be entered upon it in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.

	 
	 	3.	 	If a dispute in question between Owner and ICM involves the work of a
Contractor, subcontractor, or consultant to the Owner or ICM (each a “Joinable
Party”), either Owner or ICM may enjoin each Joinable Party as a party to the
arbitration between Owner and ICM hereunder, and ICM or Owner, as appropriate,
shall include in each contract with each such Joinable Party a specific provision
whereby such Joinable Party consents to being joined in an arbitration between
Owner and ICM involving the work of such Joinable Party. Nothing in this
subparagraph nor in the provision of such contract consenting to joiner shall
create any claim, right, or cause of action in favor of the Joinable Party and
against Owner or ICM that does not otherwise exist.

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EXHIBIT F

Allocation of Risks

	F-5.11 	 	 Allocation of Risks

	 	1.	 	To the fullest extent permitted by law, and notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, the total liability, in the aggregate, of ICM and ICM’s
officers, directors, partners, employees, agents, and ICM’s Consultants, and any of
them, to Owner and anyone claiming by, through, or under Owner for any and all claims,
losses, costs, or damages whatsoever arising out of, resulting from or in any way
related to the Services, the Project, this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement
from any cause or causes, including but not limited to the negligence, professional
errors or omissions, strict liability or breach of contract, or warranty express or
implied of ICM or ICM’s officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or ICM’s
Consultants, or any of them, shall not exceed the total compensation received by ICM
under this Agreement.

	 
	 	2.	 	To the fullest extent permitted by law, and notwithstanding any other
provision in this Agreement, neither party, nor their officers, directors, partners,
employees, agents, and consultants shall be liable to the other party for any special,
incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of, resulting
from, or in any way related to the Services, the Project or the Agreement from any
cause or causes, including but not limited to any such damages caused by the
negligence, professional errors or omissions, strict liability or breach of contract,
or warranty express or implied of ICM or ICM’s officers, directors, partners,
employees, agents, or ICM’s Consultants, or any of them.

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