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6.6 PERMITS
<br /> A. Unless otherwise provided in the Supplementary General Conditions or
<br /> Summary of Work, the CONTRACTOR shall obtain all construction permits and
<br /> licenses from the agencies having jurisdiction, including the furnishing of
<br /> insurance and bonds if required by such agencies. The enforcement of such
<br /> requirements under this Contract shall not be made the basis for claims for
<br /> additional compensation. The OWNER shall assist the CONTRACTOR, when
<br /> necessary, in obtaining such permits and licenses. The OWNER shall pay at
<br /> cost and directly all governmental permit charges necessary for the prosecution
<br /> of the Work, which are applicable at the time of opening of Bids. The OWNER
<br /> shall pay at cost all charges of utility owners for connections to the Work. If
<br /> CONTRACTOR fails the regulatory inspections, CONTRCATOR shall pay for the
<br /> re-inspection fees necessary for the prosecution of the WORK.
<br /> CONTRACTOR shall not commence any work without the appropriate permit.
<br /> Copy of the respective permits shall be submitted to the ENGINEER OF
<br /> RECORD prior to commencement of work.
<br /> B. The CONTRACTOR shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs
<br /> incident to the use in the performance of the Work or the incorporation in the
<br /> Work of any invention, design, process, product, or device which is the subject of
<br /> patent rights or copyrights held by others. If a particular invention, design,
<br /> process, product, or device is specified in the Contract Documents for use in the
<br /> performance of the Work and if to the actual knowledge of the OWNER or the
<br /> ENGINEER OF RECORD its use is subject to patent rights or copyrights calling
<br /> for the payment of any license fee or royalty to others, the existence of such
<br /> rights shall be disclosed by the OWNER in the Contract Documents. The
<br /> CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the OWNER and the
<br /> ENGINEER OF RECORD and anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of
<br /> them from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including
<br /> attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of any infringement of patent rights or
<br /> copyrights incident to the use in the performance of the Work or resulting from
<br /> the incorporation in the Work of any invention, design, process, product, or
<br /> device not specified in the Contract Documents, and shall defend all such claims
<br /> in connection with any alleged infringement of such rights.
<br /> 6.7 LAWS AND REGULATIONS
<br /> A. The CONTRACTOR shall observe and comply with all federal, state, and local
<br /> laws, ordinances, codes, orders, and regulations which in any manner affect
<br /> those engaged or employed on the Work, the materials used in the Work, or the
<br /> conduct of the Work. If any discrepancy or inconsistency should be discovered
<br /> in this Contract in relation to any such law, ordinance, code, order, or regulation,
<br /> the CONTRACTOR shall report the same in writing to the ENGINEER OF
<br /> RECORD. The CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
<br /> OWNER, the ENGINEER OF RECORD, and their officers, agents, and
<br /> employees against all claims or liability arising from violation of any such law,
<br /> ordinance, code, order, or regulation, whether by CONTRACTOR or by its
<br /> employees or subcontractors. Any particular law or regulation specified or
<br /> referred to elsewhere in the Contract Documents shall not in any way limit the
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