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                     AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

                                                    Dated as of October 26, 2005

         AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment No. 4") among
Headwaters Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the Lenders
(as hereinafter defined) party hereto, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
("MS&Co."), as collateral agent (the "Collateral Agent"), and Morgan Stanley
Senior Funding, Inc. ("Morgan Stanley"), as administrative agent (the
"Administrative Agent"; together with the Collateral Agent, the "Agents").

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

         (1) The Borrower, certain financial institutions and other persons from
time to time parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), the Agents, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMCB") (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as syndication
agent, and Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead
arrangers and joint bookrunners, have entered into that certain Credit Agreement
dated as of September 8, 2004 (as amended and modified pursuant to consents
dated November 6, 2004 and December 16, 2004, Amendment No. 2 to the Credit
Agreement dated March 14, 2005 and Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement dated
May 19, 2005, the "Credit Agreement"; capitalized terms used herein but not
defined shall be used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement).

         (2) The Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders have agreed,
subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to amend the Credit
Agreement in certain respects as set forth below.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         SECTION 1. Amendment of Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is,
effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 2 of this Amendment No. 4, hereby
amended as follows:

         (a) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by

                  (i) adding to the end of the definition of "Subsidiary",
         immediately before the period, the following proviso: "; provided that
         no JV Entity shall be considered a "Subsidiary" of the Borrower for any
         purpose under this Agreement, including, without limitation, for
         purposes of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.21, 6.22 and 6.23".

                  (ii) inserting the following new definitions in the
         appropriate alphabetical position:

                  " "JV Entity" means a JV Subsidiary or a JV Subsidiary Holding
         Company."

                  " "JV Subsidiary" means (i) Blue Flint Ethanol, LLC formed on
         June 3, 2005 and (ii) any Subsidiary formed or invested in by the
         Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries after October 26, 2005 pursuant to
         Section 6.13.4."

                  " "JV Subsidiary Holding Company" means each direct or
         indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower that holds the Equity Interests in
         a JV Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.31 and that does not own
         any assets other than Equity Interests in one or more JV Subsidiaries."

         (b) Section 6.13.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:

         "6.13.4 Investments in joint ventures or Persons in which the Borrower
         or any Subsidiary owns less than 100% of the issued and outstanding
         equity interests thereof, including the Investments described in
         Schedule 6.13(B), provided that (a) Investments made pursuant to this
         Section 6.13.4 after June 1, 2005 shall not exceed in the aggregate
         $85,000,000 outstanding at any time (giving effect to any returns in
         respect of such Investment actually received by the Borrower or another
         Credit Party in cash) and (b) Investments pursuant to this Section
         6.13.4 shall be made in compliance with Section 6.31; provided further
         that (i) both before and after such Investment, on a pro forma basis,
         the Borrower would have been in compliance with its financial covenants
         set forth in Sections 6.21, 6.22 and 6.23 for the four fiscal quarter
         period reflected in the compliance certificate most recently delivered
         to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1.3 prior to the
         consummation of such Investment (giving effect to such Investment and
         all Indebtedness funded in connection therewith as if made on the first
         day of such period) and (ii) no Default or Unmatured Default is
         occurring or continuing or would result from such Investment (including
         all Indebtedness funded in connection therewith)."

         (c) Section 6.23 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the table that appears therein in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:

        "For fiscal year:                        Capital Expenditures
         ----------------                        --------------------
        2005                                     $62,000,000
        2006                                     $72,000,000
        2007 through 2011                        $75,000,000".

         (d) A new Section 6.33 is added to the Credit Agreement to read as
follows:

         6.33 JV Entities Separateness. The Borrower shall comply, and cause
each of its Subsidiaries and each JV Entity to comply, with the following:

                  6.33.1 To the extent that any JV Entity has cash, each JV
         Entity will maintain its own deposit account or accounts, separate from
         those of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, with commercial banking
         institutions and ensure that its funds will not be used for other than
         its corporate uses, nor will such funds be commingled with the funds of
         any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and vice versa.

                  6.33.2 Each JV Entity will maintain a separate address from
         the address of any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and vice versa,
         or to the extent any JV Entity may have offices in the same location as
         any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, maintain a fair and
         appropriate allocation of additional, incremental overhead costs among
         them, with each such entity bearing its fair share of such expense.

                  6.33.3 Any JV Entity will issue separate financial statements
         prepared not less frequently than quarterly and prepared in accordance
         with GAAP (except for the omission of certain footnotes and other
         presentation items required by GAAP with respect to audited financial
         statements), which financial statements need not be separately audited
         or reviewed by an independent accounting firm.

                  6.33.4 Each JV Entity will be a corporate or limited liability
         company and each JV Entity will conduct its affairs strictly in
         accordance with its certificate of incorporation or formation and
         by-laws or limited liability company agreement (or similar constitutive
         documents) and observe all necessary, appropriate and customary company
         (or corporate) formalities, including, but not limited to, holding all
         regular and special members' and board of managers' (or stockholders'
         and directors' or other similar Persons') meetings appropriate to
         authorize all company (or corporate) action, keeping separate and
         accurate minutes of its meetings, passing all resolutions or consents
         necessary to authorize actions taken or to be taken, and maintaining
         accurate and separate books, records and accounts, including, but not
         limited to, payroll and intercompany transaction accounts, to the
         extent applicable.

                  6.33.5 Each JV Entity will refrain from assuming or
         guaranteeing any of the liabilities or pledging any of its assets for
         the benefit of any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and each of the
         Borrower and its Subsidiaries will refrain from assuming or
         guaranteeing any of the liabilities or pledging any of its assets for
         the benefit of any JV Entity or holding out its credit as being
         available to satisfy the obligations of any JV Entity.

                  6.33.6 Each JV Entity will use its best efforts to refrain
         from using the stationery of any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
         but instead effecting all written communications in its own name and
         vice versa; provided that in the event either (x) a JV Entity, on the
         one hand, or (y) any of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower,
         on the other hand, (each of (x) and (y), a "Group") conducts business
         on behalf of any member of the other Group, such agency relationships
         shall be fully disclosed to applicable third parties when acting in
         such capacity.

                  6.33.7 Each JV Entity will conduct all its business in its own
         name and use its best efforts to avoid the appearance that it is
         conducting business on behalf of any of the Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries and vice versa; provided that in the event either (x) a JV
         Entity, on the one hand, or (y) any of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
         of the Borrower, on the other hand, (each of (x) and (y), a "Group")
         conducts business on behalf of any member of the other Group, such
         agency relationship shall be fully disclosed to applicable third
         parties when acting in such capacity.

         SECTION 2. Consent. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Section 2 of this Amendment No. 4, the Required Lenders
hereby consent to the release by the Collateral Agent of the pledge, assignment
and security interest in the Equity Interests of Blue Flint Ethanol, LLC granted
by the Credit Parties under the terms of the Collateral Documents.

         SECTION 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment No. 4 and the
amendments and consent contained herein shall become effective as of the date
hereof (the "Amendment No. 4 Effective Date") when each of the conditions set
forth in this Section 3 to this Amendment No. 4 shall have been fulfilled to the
satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

         (i) Execution of Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have
received counterparts of this Amendment No. 4, duly executed and delivered on
behalf of each of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, or, as to any of the
foregoing parties, advice reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
that such party has executed a counterpart of this Amendment No. 4.

         (ii) Guarantor Consent. The Administrative Agent shall have received
the Consent attached hereto duly executed by each of the Guarantors.

         (iii) Payment of Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall have paid all
reasonable expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of Shearman &
Sterling LLP) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and
execution of this Amendment No. 4 and other matters relating to the Credit
Agreement from and after the last invoice to the extent invoiced.

         (iv) No Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, or would occur as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Amendment No. 4.

         SECTION 4. Confirmation of Representations and Warranties(i) . Each of
the Credit Parties hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof,
that (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement
are correct and true in all material respects on and as of the date hereof,
before and after giving effect to this Amendment No. 4, as though made on and as
of the date hereof, other than any such representations or warranties that, by
their terms, refer to a specific date and (b) no Default or Unmatured Default
has occurred and is continuing, or would occur as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Amendment No. 4.

         SECTION 5. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents. (a) On and
after the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 4, each reference in the Credit
Agreement to "hereunder", "hereof" or words of like import referring to the
Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other transaction documents to the
"Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import referring to
the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as
modified by this Amendment No. 4.

         (b) The Credit Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Notes
and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended by this Amendment
No. 4, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in
all respects ratified and confirmed. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Collateral Documents and all of the Collateral described therein
do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Obligations of the Credit
Parties under the Loan Documents, in each case as amended by this Amendment No.
4.

         (c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment No. 4
shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any
right, power or remedy of any Lender or any Agent under any of the Loan
Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan
Documents.

         SECTION 6. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment No. 4 may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this
Amendment No. 4 by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed original counterpart of this Amendment No. 4.

         SECTION 7. Governing Law. This Amendment No. 4 shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and shall
be subject to the jurisdictional and service provisions of the Credit Agreement,
as if this were a part of the Credit Agreement.

         SECTION 8. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Amendment No. 4
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof, there being no other agreements or understandings, oral,
written or otherwise, respecting such subject matter, any such agreement or
understanding being superseded hereby, shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and
may not be amended, extended or otherwise modified, except in a writing executed
in whole or in counterparts by each party hereto.

                              [Signatures follow.]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first above written.

                                      HEADWATERS INCORPORATED

                                      By     /s/ Scott K. Sorensen
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Title: CFO

                                      MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
                                        as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

                                      By     /s/ Eugene F. Martin
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Title: Vice President

                                      MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED,
                                        as Collateral Agent

                                      By     /s/ Eugene F. Martin
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Title: Managing Director

<PAGE>

                                      JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

                                      By     /s/ David F. Howard
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Title: Vice President

                                      [and other lenders]

<PAGE>

                                     CONSENT

         Dated as of October 26, 2005

         Reference is made to the Credit Agreement referred to in the foregoing
Amendment No. 4 (capitalized terms used herein and not defined being used herein
as defined in the Credit Agreement). Each of the undersigned, in its capacity as
a Guarantor under the Guaranty Agreement and as a Grantor under the Pledge and
Security Agreement, hereby (i) consents to the execution, delivery and
performance of Amendment No. 4 and agrees that each of the Guaranty Agreement
and the Pledge and Security Agreement is, and shall continue to be, in full
force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed on the
Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, except that, on and after the Amendment No. 4
Effective Date, each reference to "the Credit Agreement", "thereunder",
"thereof", "therein" or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement
shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended and otherwise
modified by Amendment No. 4 and (ii) confirms that the Collateral Documents to
which each of the undersigned is a party and all of the Collateral described
therein do, and shall continue to, secure the payment of all of the Secured
Obligations.

                                  ACM BLOCK & BRICK GENERAL, INC.,
                                  ACM BLOCK & BRICK PARTNER, LLC,
                                  ACM BLOCK & BRICK, LLC,
                                  ACM BLOCK & BRICK, LP,
                                  ACM FLEXCRETE, LP,
                                  ACM GEORGIA, INC.,
                                  AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, INC.,
                                  BEST MASONRY & TOOL SUPPLY, INC.,
                                  CHIHUAHUA STONE LLC,
                                  COVOL ENGINEERED FUELS, LC,
                                  COVOL SERVICES CORPORATION,
                                  DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, L.P.,
                                  EAGLE STONE & BRICK LLC,
                                  ELDORADO ACQUISITION, LLC,
                                  ELDORADO G-ACQUISITION CO.,
                                  ELDORADO SC-ACQUISITION CO.,
                                  ELDORADO STONE ACQUISITION CO., LLC,
                                  ELDORADO STONE CORPORATION,
                                  ELDORADO STONE FUNDING CO., LLC,
                                  ELDORADO STONE LLC,
                                  ELDORADO STONE OPERATIONS LLC,

<PAGE>

                                  GLOBAL CLIMATE RESERVE CORPORATION,
                                    each as a Guarantor

                                  By /s/ Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Name:    Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Title:   Vice President

<PAGE>

                                  HEADWATERS CLEAN COAL CORP.,
                                  HEADWATERS HEAVY OIL, INC.,
                                  HEADWATERS NANOKINETIX, INC.,
                                  HEADWATERS OLYSUB CORPORATION,
                                  HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC.,
                                  HTI CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY, INC.
                                  HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
                                  ISG MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, INC.,
                                  ISG PARTNER, INC.,
                                  ISG RESOURCES, INC.,
                                  ISG SERVICES CORPORATION,
                                  ISG SWIFT CRETE, INC.,
                                  L&S STONE LLC,
                                  L-B STONE LLC,
                                  LEWIS W. OSBORNE, INC.,
                                  MAGNA WALL, INC.,
                                  NORTHWEST PROPERTIES LLC,
                                  NORTHWEST STONE & BRICK CO., INC.,
                                  NORTHWEST STONE & BRICK LLC,
                                  PALESTINE CONCRETE TILE COMPANY, L.P.,
                                  STONECRAFT INDUSTRIES LLC,
                                  TEMPE STONE LLC,
                                  UNITED TERRAZZO SUPPLY CO., INC.,
                                  VFL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION,
                                    each as a Guarantor

                                  By /s/ Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Name:    Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Title:   Vice President

                                  ELDORADO FUNDING CO., as a Guarantor

                                  By /s/ Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Name:    Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Title:   Vice President

<PAGE>

                                  TAPCO HOLDINGS, INC.,
                                  TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,
                                  VANTAGE BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
                                  MTP, INC.,
                                  ATLANTIC SHUTTER SYSTEMS, INC.,
                                  METAMORA PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
                                  METAMORA PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF ELKLAND,
                                  WAMCO CORPORATION,
                                  BUILDERS EDGE, INC.,
                                  COMACO, INC.,
                                    each as a Guarantor

                                  By /s/ Harlan M. Hatfield
                                  Name:    Harlan M. Hatfield
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Exhibit 10.14    
    

PHASE I AND PHASE II

  

ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT

   

BETWEEN

   

ADVANCED BIOENERGY LLC AND

   

FAGEN ENGINEERING, LLC

   

November 4, 2005  

   TABLE OF CONTENTS  

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Page

	Article 2    Definitions; Rules of Interpretation	 	1
	 	 	1.1	 	Rules of Construction	 	1
	 	 	1.2	 	Defined Terms	 	1
	Article 2    Retention of Agent	 	2
	Article 3    Engineer Responsibilities	 	3
	 	 	3.1	 	Services	 	3
	 	 	3.2	 	Phase I Design Package	 	3
	 	 	3.3	 	`Delivery of Phase I Design Package	 	3
	 	 	3.4	 	The Phase II Design Package	 	3
	 	 	3.5	 	Delivery of Phase II Design Package	 	4
	 	 	3.6	 	Delays	 	4
	 	 	3.7	 	Utility Routing and Design Services Limited	 	4
	Article 4    Client Responsibilities	 	4
	 	 	4.1	 	Client's Representative	 	4
	 	 	4.2	 	Client's Requirements	 	4
	 	 	4.3	 	Other Information	 	4
	 	 	4.4	 	Access to Property	 	4
	 	 	4.5	 	Review of Documents	 	4
	 	 	4.6	 	Consents, Approvals, Licenses, and Permits	 	4
	 	 	4.7	 	Bids	 	4
	 	 	4.8	 	Other Services	 	5
	 	 	4.9	 	Services Outside Scope of Engineer's Services	 	5
	 	 	4.10	 	Deviation from Design	 	5
	 	 	4.11	 	Developments Affecting Scope or Timing of Services	 	5
	Article 5    Compensation And Payment	 	5
	 	 	5.1	 	Compensation	 	5
	 	 	5.2	 	Reimbursement of Subcontractor Expenses	 	5
	 	 	5.4	 	Fees for Work Outside Scope of Services	 	5
	 	 	5.5	 	Collection of Unpaid Amounts	 	5
	 	 	5.6	 	Invoices	 	5
	 	 	5.7	 	Payment	 	5
	 	 	5.8	 	Late Payment and Interest	 	5
	 	 	5.9	 	Suspension for Failure to Pay	 	6
	 	 	5.10	 	Payment	 	6
	 	 	5.11	 	Withholding Payments	 	6
	 	 	5.12	 	Purchase Orders	 	6
	 	 	5.13	 	Changes in Project	 	6
	Article 6    Construction Cost And Cost Estimates	 	7
	 	 	6.1	 	Construction Cost	 	7
	 	 	6.2	 	Cost Estimates	 	7
	Article 7    Termination	 	7
	 	 	7.1	 	Termination Upon Default	 	7
	 	 	7.2	 	Termination Upon Abandonment of Project	 	7
	Article 8    Ownership of Work Product	 	7
	 	 	8.1	 	Work Product	 	7
	 	 	8.2	 	Copies Provided to Client	 	7
	 	 	8.3	 	Prohibited Use of Work Product	 	7
	 	 	7.1	 	8.4 Derogation of Engineer's Rights to Work Product	 	7
	Article 9    Successors and Assigns	 	8
	 	 	9.1	 	Successors	 	8
	 	 	9.2	 	Written Consent Required	 	8
	 	 	9.3	 	No Third-Party Beneficiaries	 	8
	Article 10    Warranty	 	8
	 	 	10.1	 	No Warranty Extended	 	8
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	10.2	 	No Responsibility for Construction	 	8
	 	 	10.3	 	No Software Warranty	 	8
	Article 11    Indemnification	 	8
	 	 	11.1	 	Engineer's Indemnification	 	8
	 	 	11.2	 	Client's Indemnification	 	8
	 	 	11.3	 	Hazardous Materials Indemnification	 	8
	Article 12    Dispute Resolution	 	8
	 	 	12.1	 	Arbitration	 	8
	Article 13    Confidentiality	 	9
	 	 	13.1	 	Non-Disclosure Obligation	 	9
	 	 	13.2	 	Publicity and Advertising	 	9
	 	 	13.3	 	Term of Obligation	 	9
	Article 14    Miscellaneous	 	9
	 	 	14.1	 	Governing Law	 	9
	 	 	14.2	 	Severability	 	9
	 	 	14.3	 	No Waiver	 	9
	 	 	14.4	 	Captions and Headings	 	10
	 	 	14.5	 	Engineer's Accounting Records	 	10
	 	 	14.6	 	Counterparts	 	10
	 	 	14.7	 	Survival	 	10
	 	 	14.8	 	Period of Response	 	10
	 	 	14.9	 	No Privity with Client's Contractors	 	10
	 	 	14.10	 	Amendments	 	10
	 	 	14.11	 	Entire Agreement	 	10
	 	 	14.12	 	Notice	 	10
	 	 	14.13	 	Extent of Agreement	 	11
	 	 	14.14	 	Subrogation Waiver	 	11

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   PHASE I AND PHASE II

ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT  

        THIS PHASE I AND PHASE II ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT (the  "Agreement") is made as of
November 4, 2005, (the "Effective Date") by and between Advanced
BioEnergy LLC, a [Indiana] limited liability company (the "Client") and Fagen Engineering, Inc. a Minnesota Limited
Liability Company (the "Engineer"). Each of the Owner and Engineer are referred to herein individually as a  "Party"and collectively as the "Parties."

RECITALS  

        WHEREAS, Client is developing a 100 million gallons per year dry grind ethanol production facility to be
located near Fairmont, Nebraska (the "Plant") to be owned and operated by Client; and 

        WHEREAS, Client and Design / Builder intend to enter into that certain Lump-Sum Design-Build Agreement  ("Design-Build Agreement") under which the Engineer, or an
affiliate of Design I Builder, will serve as the design-builder for the Plant and provide
design, Engineering, procurement and construction services for the development and construction of the Plant; and 

        WHEREAS, Client wishes to retain an entity in advance of entering into the Design-Build Agreement to perform certain Engineering and
design work that will be required under the Design-Build Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Engineer desires to act as such entity on such terms and conditions. 

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound by this Agreement, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 

Article 1

Definitions; Rules of Interpretation  

        1.1    Rules of Construction.    

        The
capitalized terms listed in this Article 1 shall have the meanings set forth herein whenever the terms appear in this Agreement, whether in the singular or the plural or in
the present or past tense. Other terms used in this Agreement but not listed in this Article shall have meanings as commonly used in the English language and, where applicable, in generally accepted
construction and design-build industry standards. Words not otherwise defined herein that have well known and generally accepted technical or trade meanings are used herein in accordance with such
recognized meanings. In addition, the following rules of interpretation shall apply: 

	(a)
	The
masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.

	(b)
	References
to "Articles," "Sections," "Schedules," or "Exhibits" shall be to Articles, Sections, Schedules or Exhibits of this Agreement.

	(c)
	This
Agreement was negotiated and prepared by each of the Parties with the advice and participation of counsel. The Parties have agreed
to the wording of this Agreement and none of the provisions hereof shall be construed against one Party on the ground that such Party is the author of
this Agreement or any part hereof. The following definitions will apply in this Agreement: 

        1.2    Defined Terms.    

        In
addition to definitions appearing elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: 

        Agreement will have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement. 

        Applicable Law means 

	(a)
	any
and all laws, legislation, statutes, codes, acts, rules, regulations, ordinances, treaties or other similar legal requirements enacted, issued or promulgated by a Governmental
Authority;

	(b)
	any
and all orders, judgments, writs, decrees, injunctions, Governmental Approvals or other decisions of a Governmental Authority, and 

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	(c)
	any
and all legally binding announcements, directives or published practices or interpretations, regarding any of the foregoing in (a) or (b) of this definition,
enacted, issued or promulgated by a Governmental Authority, 

to
the extent, for each of the foregoing in (a), (b) and (c) of this definition, applicable to or binding upon (i) a Party, its affiliates, its shareholders, its members, it
partners or their respective representatives, to the extent any such person is engaged in activities related to the Services; or (ii) the property of a Party, its affiliates, its shareholders,
its members, its partners or their respective representatives, to the extent such property is used in connection with the Services or an activity related to the Services. 

        Client will have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement. 

        Client's Representative will have the meaning given to such term in Section 4.1 

        Construction Cost will have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.1.1. 

        Design-Build Agreement will have the meaning given to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

        Effective Date will have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement. 

        Engineer will have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement. 

        Engineer Responsible Parties will have the meaning given to such term in Section 4.11. 

        Fixed Fee will have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1. 

        Governmental Approvals will mean any material authorizations or permissions issued or granted by any Governmental Authority to the
project, the Client, the Engineer, subcontractors and their affiliates in connection with any activity related to the Services. 

        Governmental Authority will mean any federal, state, local or municipal governmental body; any governmental, quasi-governmental,
regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, policy, regulatory or taxing authority
or power; or any court or governmental tribunal; in each case having jurisdiction over the Client, the Engineer, the Plant, or the Site. 

        Monthly Invoice will have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.7. 

        Party or Parties will have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement. 

        Phase I Activities will mean the Client's Deliverable Site obligations pursuant to Exhibit C to the Lump Sum Design-Build Agreement
as may be amended from time to time. 

        Phase I Design Package will have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.1. 

        Phase II Activities will mean the Client's Deliverable Site obligations pursuant to Exhibit C to the Lump Sum Design-Build
Agreement as may be amended from time to time. 

        Phase II Design Package will have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.1. 

        Plant will have the meaning given to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

        Services will have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.1 

        Site will mean the land or premises on which the Plant is located. 

        Subcontractor will mean any person or entity, including but not limited to independent Engineers, associates, and consultants, retained by
Engineer, or by any person or entity retained directly or indirectly by Engineer, in each case as an independent contractor, to perform a portion of the Services. 

        Work Product will have the meaning given to such term in Section 8.1. 

Article 2

Retention of the Agent  

        2.1    Retention of Services.    On the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, Client hereby
retains Engineer to perform, and Engineer hereby agrees to perform, the Services. Engineer will provide such 

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Services
solely pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein including any indemnifications and limitations on liability. 

Article 3

Engineer Responsibilities  

        3.1    Services.    Engineer shall perform the Engineering services necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Phase
I Deliverable Site ("Phase I Design Package") and the Phase II-Final Civil Design Plans ("Phase II Design
Package") Engineering services required under the Design-Build Agreement (collectively, "Services").

        3.2    Phase I Design Package. (Grading and Drainage).    The Phase I Design Package to be provided by ENGINEER shall
consist of the Engineering and design of the Plant site and shall include the following drawings 

	1)
	Cover
Sheet

	2)
	Property
Layout Drawing

	3)
	Grading,
Drainage and Erosion Control Plan Drawing (Multiple Drawings if Required)

	•
	Used
for Land Disturbance Permitting

	•
	Site
grading is held 6-inches low for topsoil and seeding

	4)
	Roadway
Alignment Drawing

	5)
	Culvert
Cross Sections and Details (Multiple Drawings)

	6)
	Seeding
and Landscaping (If Required) 

Plan
sets along with a Bid Tabulation Sheet will be supplied to the owner so all contractors bid the same quantities. A telephone conference call for a Phase 1 pre-bid meeting will be
provided upon OWNER'S request. 

        3.3    Delivery of Phase I Design Package.:    Engineer shall deliver the completed Phase I Design Package no later
than 60 days after the receipt of all Owner deliverables.. 

        3.4    Phase II Design Package.:    The Phase II Design Package to be provided by ENGINEER shall provide the
Engineering and design of site work and utilities for the Plant, all within the property line of Plant, and shall consist of the following 

	1)
	Cover
Sheet

	2)
	Property
Layout Drawing

	3)
	Site
Grading and Drainage Drawing (Final Interior Plant Grading)

	4)
	Roadway
Alignment

	5)
	Utility
Layout (Fire Loop)

	•
	The
OWNER is required to select an insurance provider to allow the proper positioning and number of required hydrants and hydrants with monitors.

	6)
	Utility
Layout (Potable Water)

	7)
	Utility
Layout (Well Water) if using on-site wells

	8)
	Utility
Layout (Sanitary Sewer)

	•
	Fagen
Engineering does not design any on-site septic treatment or drain field, this will be designed by others and completed by the OWNER at the OWNER'S expense.

	9)
	Utility
Layout (Utility Water Blowdown)

	•
	The
OWNER is required to supply the NPDES discharge point to allow line routing to be completed.

	•
	The
OWNER is required to select the water supply and water treatment system to allow sizing of the line.

	10)
	Utility
Layout (Natural Gas) 

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	•
	Fagen
Engineering provides a preferred routing through the site, line size and pipe specifications are typically provided by the gas supplier.

	11)
	Geometric
Layout (For Project Control Verification)

	12)
	Site
Utility Piping Tables Drawing

	13)
	Tank
Farm Layout Drawing

	14)
	Tank
Farm Details Drawing

	15)
	Sections
and Details Drawing (If required)

	16)
	Miscellaneous
Details Drawing (If required) 

A
telephone conference call for a Phase 2 pre-bid meeting will be provided upon OWNER'S request. 

        3.5    Delivery of Phase II Design Package.:    Engineer shall deliver the completed Phase II Design Package no later
than 60 days after the receipt of all Owner deliverables. 

        3.6    Delays.    The Parties agree that Engineer shall not be responsible for delays in providing the Engineering
services under this Agreement due to factors beyond Engineer's control. 

        3.7    Utility Routing and Design Services Limited.    The Parties agree that Engineer shall provide the routing and
design for the utilities necessary for the Plant only within the Plant property line and up to the Plant property line, and that, for purposes of this Agreement, Engineer assumes a tie-in
point to a city utility. The Parties agree that, if there is no city tie-in point, Engineer will route the utilities to the Plant property line and stop. Any special tie-in
requirements necessary to connect the utilities at the Plant property line are not included in the price under the scope of this Agreement and shall only be designed and Engineered by Engineer
pursuant to a change in the price hereunder. 

Article 4

Client Responsibilities  

        4.1    Client's Representative.    Client shall, prior to the commencement of Services by Engineer, name a
representative ("Client's Representative") with authority to receive information and transmit instructions for Client. Client's Representative shall be
vested with authority to act on behalf of Client and Engineer shall be entitled to rely on Client's Representative's communications with regard to the Services. 

        4.2    Client's Requirements.    Client shall, prior to the commencement of Services by Engineer, provide Engineer
with Client's requirements for the project, including objectives and constraints, design and construction standards, bonding and insurance requirements, and contract forms. 

        4.3    Other Information.    Prior to the commencement of Services by Engineer, Client shall provide Engineer with all
other information available to Client and pertinent to the project and the Services. The items required by Client pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall be furnished at Client's expense, and
Engineer shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness thereof. 

        4.4    Access to Property.    Prior to the commencement of Services and as necessary during the performance of
Services, Client shall arrange for access by Engineer upon public and private property, as required for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. 

        4.5    Review of Documents.    As related to the performance of Services hereunder, Client shall examine documents
presented by Engineer, obtain legal and other advice as Client deems appropriate, and render written decisions within reasonable time. The items required by Client pursuant to this Section 4.5
shall be furnished at Client's expense, and Engineer shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness thereof. 

        4.6    Consents, Approvals, Licenses and Permits.    Prior to the commencement of Services and as necessary during the
performance of the Services, Client shall obtain all consents, approvals, licenses, permits, and other Governmental Approvals necessary for project and for the performance of the Services. The items
required by Client pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall be furnished at Client's expense, and Engineer shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness thereof. 

        4.7    Bids.    Client shall advertise for and open bids when scheduled. 

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        4.8    Other Services.    Client shall furnish all legal, accounting and insurance counseling services as may be
necessary at any time for the Services, including auditing services the Owner may require to verify the Monthly Invoices or
to ascertain how or for what purposes the Engineer and/or Subcontractors have used the money paid by or on behalf of the Owner. 

        4.9    Service Outside Scope of Engineer's Services.    Client shall, at its own expense, as necessary for the
performance and completions of the Services, provide any additional services necessary for project that are outside scope of the Services provided by Engineer under this Agreement. Engineer shall be
entitled to rely upon, as applicable, the completeness and accuracy of such additional services. 

        4.10    Deviation from Design.    Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Engineer, its employees, its agents, its
affiliates, and any other persons or entities within its control or for whom Engineer would otherwise be responsible ("Engineer Responsible Parties")
against claims arising out of Engineer's design, if there has been, in the completion of the Phase I Activities and the Phase II Activities, a deviation from the design beyond the Engineer's control
or failure to follow Engineer's recommendation and such deviation or failure caused the claims. 

        4.11    Developments Affecting Scope or Timing of Services.    Client shall promptly notify Engineer, in writing, when
Client learns of contractor error or any development that affects scope or timing of Engineer's Services. 

Article 5

Compensation and Payment  

        5.1    Compensation.    In consideration of its performance of the Services, Client shall pay Engineer a fixed fee of
$92,500.00 ("fixed fee") as compensation for Engineer's time in the performance of the Services, the full amount of which shall be included in and credited to the Design-Build Agreement's contract
price. The fixed fee established pursuant to this section will be paid in monthly billings based on a project percent complete basis. 

        5.2    Reimbursement of Subcontractor Expenses.    

        5.2.1    Subcontractor charges related to time spent in the performance of the Services shall not be marked-up by
Engineer. Client shall reimburse Engineer for costs related to Subcontractor's time in accordance with the Subcontractors' invoices for the work. 

        5.2.2    Subcontractor reimbursable expenses will be marked up 10% in accordance with the Subcontractor's invoices for the work. 

        5.3    Fees for Work Outside Scope of Services.    Fees for all work outside the scope of Engineer's responsibilities
described in Article 3, including change order work, shall be compensated as mutually agreed to in writing. 

        5.4    Collection of Unpaid Amounts.    If any amount due is not paid in accordance with this agreement and Fagen
Engineering must collect that amount, Fagen Engineering shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the amount due, the cost of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees in connection with
those collection efforts. 

        5.5    Invoices.    Engineer shall submit a monthly invoice ("Monthly
Invoice") for services rendered and reimbursable expenses incurred by Engineer and any Subcontractors. 

        5.6    Payment.    Within thirty (30) days after Client's receipt of each Monthly Invoice, Client shall pay
Engineer all amounts due. 

        5.7    Late Payment and Interest.    If Client fails to make payment within thirty (30) days after receipt of
Monthly Invoice, interest at maximum legal rate or at an annual rate of 18%, whichever is less, shall accrue 

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        5.8    Suspension for Failure to Pay.    If Client fails to make payment within thirty (30) days after receipt
of Monthly Invoice, Engineer may, at its option, after giving seven (7) days' written notice, suspend services until it all amounts due to Engineer by Client have been paid in full. 

        5.9    Payments from Lawful Sources.    Client shall provide for payment from one or more lawful source of all sums to
be paid Engineer. 

        5.10    Withholding Payments.    Engineer's compensation shall not be reduced on account of any amounts withheld from
payment to Subcontractors. 

        5.11    Purchase Orders.    If Client issues a purchase order or other document to initiate the commencement of
services hereunder, it is expressly agreed that any terms and conditions appearing thereon shall have no application and only the provisions of this agreement shall automatically apply. 

        5.12    Changes in Project.    If Client requests changes in the project which affect the Services, compensation for
and time of performance of Engineer's services shall be adjusted appropriately. 

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   Article 6

Construction Cost and Cost Estimates  

        6.1    Construction Cost.    

        6.1.1    "Construction Cost" means total cost of entire project to Client, except for Engineer's
compensation and expenses, cost of land, right-of-way, legal and accounting services, insurance, financing charges, and other costs which are Client's responsibility as
provided herein. 

        6.1.2    Labor furnished by Client shall be included in Construction Cost at current market rates, including a reasonable
allowance for overhead, fringe benefits, and profit. Materials and equipment furnished by Client shall be included at current marked prices F.O.B. project site, except that used material and equipment
shall be included as if purchased new for project. 

        6.2    Cost Estimates.    Client and Engineer acknowledge that Engineer has no control over cost of labor, materials,
equipment of services furnished by others, over contractors' methods of determining prices, or other competitive bidding or market conditions and that Engineer's estimates of project construction cost
will be made on the basis of its employees' experience and qualifications and will represent Engineer's employees' best judgment as experienced and qualified professionals, familiar with the
construction industry. Engineer does not guarantee that proposal, bids, or actual construction cost will not vary from its estimates of project cost and Owner acknowledges the same. 

Article 7

Termination  

        7.1    Termination Upon Default.    Either party may terminate this Agreement upon twenty (20) days' written
notice, if the other party has substantially defaulted through no fault of the terminating party. 

        7.2    Termination Upon Abandonment of Project.    Client may terminate this Agreement upon twenty (20) days'
written notice if project is abandoned. In such event, past due amounts for services rendered, plus unpaid reimbursable expenses and termination charge consisting of the unpaid balance of the Fixed
Fee, shall constitute total compensation due. 

Article 8

Ownership of Work Product  

        8.1    Work Product.    All tangible items prepared by Engineer, including but not limited to all drawings,
specifications, calculations, data, notes and other materials and documents, including electronic data furnished by Engineer to Client and to Subcontractors under this Agreement  ("Work Product") shall
be instruments of service, and Engineer shall retain the ownership and property interests therein, including the copyrights
thereto. 

        8.2    Copies Provided to Client.    Client may retain copies of Work Product for reference; provided, however, that
Client may not make copies of the Work Product available without Engineer's written permission, and, granted such permission, may only do so to the extent such the use of such copies of the Work
Product directly pertains to the Services, the Plant, or the construction thereof. Pursuant to Section 8.1 of this Agreement, Engineer retains ownership of and property interests in any Work
Product made available and/or copied. 

        8.3    Prohibited Use of Work Product.    Reuse of the Work Product on any another project without Engineer's written
consent is prohibited. Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Engineer Responsible Parties against claims resulting from such prohibited reuse. Said items are not intended to be suitable for
completion of this project by others. 

        8.4    Derogation of Engineer's Rights to Work Product.    Submittal or distribution of Work Product in connection
with the performance and completion of the Services and the construction of the project does not constitute publication in derogation of Engineer's rights and does not in any way diminish Engineer's
Work Product rights established herein.. 

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Article 9

Successors and Assigns  

        9.1    Successors    The parties intend that the provisions of this Agreement are binding upon the Parties, their
employees, agents, heirs, successors and assigns. 

        9.2    Written Consent Required.    Neither party shall assign, sublet, or transfer any interest in this Agreement
without written consent of the other; provided, however, that Engineer may employ such Subcontractors as it may deem appropriate. 

        9.3    No Third-Party Beneficiaries.    None of the provisions of this Agreement will be for the benefit of or
enforceable by any person other than the Parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns and legal representatives 

Article 10

Warranty  

        10.1    No Warranty Extended.    Engineer shall use reasonable care to reflect requirements of all Applicable Laws,
rules, or regulations of which Engineer has knowledge or about which Client specifically advises in writing, which are in effect on date of Agreement. ENGINEER INTENDS TO RENDER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, BUT NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXTENDED, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SERVICES. Client's rights and remedies in this Agreement are
exclusive. 

        10.2    No Responsibility for Construction.    Engineer shall not be responsible for contractors' construction means,
methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures, or for contractors' safety precautions and programs, or for contractors' failure according to contract documents. 

        10.3    No Software Warranty.    The Engineer believes that any computer software provided under this Agreement is
suitable for the intended purpose, however, it does not warrant the suitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose of this software. 

Article 11

Indemnification  

        11.1    Engineer's Indemnification.    To the fullest extent permitted by law, Engineer shall indemnify and hold
harmless Client, Client's officers, directors, partners, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims for bodily injury and for damage to tangible property caused solely by the negligent
acts or omissions of Engineer or Engineer Responsible Parties and Engineer's Engineers in the performance and furnishing of Engineer's services under this Agreement. Any indemnification shall be
limited to the terms and amounts of coverage of the Engineer's insurance policies. 

        11.2    Client's Indemnification.    To the fullest extent permitted by law, Client shall indemnify and hold harmless
Engineer, Engineer's officers, directors, partners, employees, and agents and Engineer's Engineers from and against any and all claims for bodily injury and for damage to tangible property caused
solely by the negligent acts of omission of Client or Client's officers, directors, partners, employees, agents, and Client's Engineers with respect to this Agreement on the Project. 

        11.3    Hazardous Materials Indemnification.    In addition to the indemnity provided under this section, and to the
fullest extent permitted by law, Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Engineer and its officers, directors, partners, employees, and agents and Engineer's Engineers from and against all claims,
costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of Engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals and all court of arbitration or other dispute resolution
costs) caused by, arising out of, or relating to the presence, discharge, release, or escape of asbestos, PCBs, petroleum, hazardous waste, or radioactive materials at, on, under, or from the Project
site. 

Article 12

Dispute Resolution  

        12.1    Arbitration.    In an effort to resolve any conflicts that arise out of or relate to this Agreement, the
Client and the Engineer agree that all disputes shall be submitted first to nonbinding mediation. If mediation does 

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not
resolve the conflicts, the controversy shall be decided by final and binding arbitration conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota in accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association then in effect, unless the Parties mutually agree otherwise. 

The
award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding upon the parties without the right of appeal to the courts. Judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with Applicable Law by any court
having jurisdiction thereof. 

Engineer
and Client expressly agree that any arbitration pursuant to this Section 12.1 may be joined or consolidated with any arbitration involving any other person or entity
(i) necessary to resolve the claim, dispute or controversy, or (ii) substantially involved in or affected by such claim, dispute or controversy. Both Engineer and Client will include
appropriate provisions in all contracts they execute with other parties in connection with the Services to require such joinder or consolidation. 

The
prevailing party in any arbitration, or any other final, binding dispute proceeding upon which the parties may agree, shall be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses incurred by the prevailing party. 

Article 13

Confidentiality  

        13.1    Non-Disclosure Obligation.    Neither Party shall disclose to third parties any confidential or
proprietary information regarding the other Party's business affairs, finances, technology, processes, plans or installations, product information, know-how, or other information that is
received from the other Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Parties' relationship prior thereto or is developed pursuant to this Agreement, without the express written consent of the other Party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Parties shall at all times use their respective reasonable efforts to keep all information regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement
confidential and shall disclose such information to third Persons only as reasonably required for the permitting of the Project; financing the development, construction, ownership, operation and
maintenance of the Plant; or as reasonably required by either Party for performing its obligations hereunder and if prior to such disclosure, the disclosing Party informs such third Persons of the
existence of this confidentiality obligation and only if such third Persons agree to maintain the confidentiality of any information received. This Article 13 shall not apply to information
that was already in the possession of one Party prior to receipt from the other, that is now or hereafter becomes a part of the public domain through no fault of the Party wishing to disclose, or that
corresponds in substance to information heretofore or hereafter furnished by third parties without restriction on disclosure. 

        13.2    Publicity and Advertising.    Neither Owner nor Design-Builder shall make or permit any of their
subcontractors, agents, or vendors to make any external announcement or publication, release any photographs or information concerning the Project or any part thereof, or make any other type of
communication to any member of the public, press, business entity, or any official body which names the other Party unless prior written consent is obtained from the other Party, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld. 

        13.3    Term of Obligation.    The confidentiality obligations of the Parties pursuant to this Article 20 shall
survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years. 

Article 14

Miscellaneous  

        14.1    Governing Law.    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, the
substantive laws of the state of Minnesota, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. 

        14.2    Severability.    If any provision or any part of a provision of the Agreement shall be finally determined to
be superseded, invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable pursuant to any applicable Legal Requirements, such determination shall not impair or otherwise affect the validity, legality, or
enforceability of the remaining provision or parts of the provision of the Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the unenforceable provision or part were deleted. 

        14.3    No Waiver.    The failure of either Engineer or Client to insist, in any one or more instances, on the
performance of any of the obligations required by the other under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of such obligation or right with respect to future performance. 

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        14.4    Captions and Headings.    The table of contents and the headings used in this Agreement are for ease of
reference only and shall not in any way be construed to limit, define, extend, describe, alter, or otherwise affect the scope or the meaning of any provision of this Agreement. 

        14.5    Engineer's Accounting Records.    Records of Engineer's personnel time, reimbursable expenses, and accounts
between parties shall be maintained on a generally recognized accounting basis. 

        14.6    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which together shall be deemed one and the same Agreement, and may be executed and delivered by facsimile signature, which shall be considered an original. 

        14.7    Survival.    Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the Work Product provisions set forth in
Article 8 and the indemnity obligations set forth herein shall survive (in full force) the expiration or termination of this Agreement, and shall continue to apply to the Parties to this
Agreement even after termination of this Agreement or the transfer of such Party's interest in this Agreement. 

        14.8    Period of Response.    Any applicable statute of limitations shall commence to run and any alleged cause of
action shall be deemed to have accrued no later than completion of services to be performed by ENGINEER. 

        14.9    No Privity with Client's Contractors.    Nothing in this Agreement is intended or deemed to create any legal
or contractual relationship between Engineer and any Client contractor or subcontractor retained to perform the Phase I Activities and the Phase II Activities. 

        14.10    Amendments.    This Agreement may not be changed, altered, or amended in any way except in writing signed by
a duly authorized representative of each Party. 

        14.11    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement consists of the terms and conditions set forth herein, as well as the
Exhibits hereto, which are incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof. This Agreement sets forth the full and complete understanding of the Parties as of the Effective Date with respect
to the subject matter hereof. 

        14.12    Notice.    Whenever the Agreement requires that notice be provided to a Party, notice shall be delivered in
writing to such party at the address listed below. Notice will be deemed to have been validly given if delivered
(i) in person to the individual intended to receive such notice, (ii) by registered or by certified mail, postage prepaid to the address indicated in the Agreement within four
(4) days after being sent, or (iii) by facsimile, by the time stated in a machine-generated confirmation that notice was received at the facsimile number of the intended recipient. 

If
to Engineer, to: 

Fagen
Engineering LLC

501 W. Highway 212

P. O. Box 159

Granite Falls, MN 56241

Attention: John Austgen

Fax: (320) 564-4861 

with
a copy to: 

Fagen, Inc.

501 W. Highway 212

P. O. Box 159

Granite Falls, MN 56241

Attention: Bruce Langseth

Fax: (320) 564-3278 

If
to Client, to: 

Revis
L. Stephenson III

Chairman

1850 Fox Ridge Road

Orono, MN 55356 

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        14.13    Extent of Agreement.    This Agreement and the Exhibits incorporated therein represent the entire agreement
between the parties and may be amended only by written instrument signed by both parties. 

        14.14    Subrogation Waiver.    The parties waive all rights against each other, and against contractors Engineer,
agents, and employees of the other for damages covered by any property insurance during construction, and each shall require similar waivers from their contractors, Engineers, and agents 

[The
next page is the signature page.] 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their officers thereunto duly authorized,
intending thereby that this Agreement shall be effective as of this November 4, 2005. 

	ADVANCED BIOENERGY LLC	 	FAGEN ENGINEERING LLC
	

By:	
 	

/s/  REVIS L. STEPHENSON III      
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JOHN R. AUSTGEN      

	

Title:	
 	

Chairman
	
 	

Title:	
 	

Vice President

	

Address for giving notices:	
 	

Address for giving notices:
	

1850 Fox Ridge Road

Orono, MN 55356	
 	

501 West Highway 212

PO Box 159

Granite Falls, MN 56241

EXHIBIT A IS NOT USED FOR THIS CONTRACT.  

EXHIBIT B IS NOT USED FOR THIS CONTRACT.  

EXHIBIT C

Client's Deliverable Site Obligations

Phase I Deliverables  

        Prior to Engineer's commencement of the Phase I Design Package work, the Client shall provide Engineer with the following Phase I Deliverables: 

	•
	A
legal description of the Site

	•
	Temporary
and permanent easements, zoning, and other requirements and encumbrances affecting land use or necessary to permit the proper design and construction of the
Project and enable Design-Builder to perform the Work

	•
	To
the extent available, as-built and record drawings of any existing structures at the Site

	•
	Environmental
studies, reports and impact statements describing the environmental conditions, including Hazardous Conditions, in existence at the Site

	•
	Preliminary
approval from Client's Rail service provider of rail design as prepared by Client's Rail Designer.

	•
	Client's
written approval of final site layout including rail design and environmental permitting emission points.

	•
	Review,
comment, and written approval of Client's air permit application.

	•
	Topographic
Survey to one (1) foot contours including property boundaries and at least two (2) benchmarks including existing service and utility lines.

	•
	Soil
borings logs for all soil borings complete at Engineer's specified locations.

	•
	Geotechnical
Report regarding subsurface conditions with Client's Geotechnical Engineer's recommendations from Engineer approved Geotechnical Engineer (Terracon is
preferred) including soil borings, and any other surveys or information available describing other latent or concealed physical conditions at the Site.

	•
	On-site
location for Storm Water discharge.

	•
	Preliminary
NPDES discharge location for water discharges from utility discharges including, but not limited to the water pre-treatment system, water softeners,
and cooling tower blowdown.

	•
	Preliminary
indication of source, analysis, and location of Client's water supply.

	•
	Client's
risk insurance provider's specific requirements for fire protection or approval to design fire protection to Liberty Insurance standards.

	•
	Any
special sizing or other requirements for ethanol storage tank farm.

	•
	Preliminary
location and design of administration building. 

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