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<br /> <br />Page 12 <br />EJCDC E-500 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services <br />Copyright © 2008 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved. <br />E. Accrual of Claims: To the fullest extent permitted by law, all causes of action arising under this <br />Agreement shall be deemed to have accrued, and all statutory periods of limitation shall <br />commence, no later than the date of Substantial Completion. <br />ARTICLE 7 – DEFINITIONS <br />7.01 Defined Terms <br />A. Wherever used in this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) terms (including the singular and <br />plural forms) printed with initial capital letters have the meanings indicated in the text above, in <br />the exhibits, or in the following provisions: <br />1. Additional Services – The services to be performed for or furnished to Owner by <br />Engineer in accordance with Part 2 of Exhibit A of this Agreement. <br />2. Agreement – This written contract for professional services between Owner and <br />Engineer, including all exhibits identified in Paragraph 8.01 and any duly executed <br />amendments. <br />3. Asbestos – Any material that contains more than one percent asbestos and is friable or is <br />releasing asbestos fibers into the air above current action levels established by the United <br />States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. <br />4. Basic Services – The services to be performed for or furnished to Owner by Engineer in <br />accordance with Part 1 of Exhibit A of this Agreement. <br />5. Construction Contract – The entire and integrated written agreement between Owner and <br />Contractor concerning the Work. <br />6. Construction Cost – The cost to Owner of those portions of the entire Project designed or <br />specified by Engineer. Construction Cost does not include costs of services of Engineer <br />or other design professionals and consultants; cost of land or rights-of-way, or <br />compensation for damages to properties; Owner’s costs for legal, accounting, insurance <br />counseling or auditing services; interest or financing charges incurred in connection with <br />the Project; or the cost of other services to be provided by others to Owner pursuant to <br />Exhibit B of this Agreement. Construction Cost is one of the items comprising Total <br />Project Costs. <br />7. Constituent of Concern – Any substance, product, waste, or other material of any nature <br />whatsoever (including, but not limited to, Asbestos, Petroleum, Radioactive Material, and <br />PCBs) which is or becomes listed, regulated, or addressed pursuant to (a) the <br />Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. <br />§§9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”); (b) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. <br />§§1801 et seq.; (c) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et <br />seq. (“RCRA”); (d) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§2601 et seq.; (e) the <br />Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§1251 et seq.; (f) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§7401 et <br />seq.; and (g) any other federal, state, or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, <br />resolution, code, order, or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards <br />of conduct concerning, any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, or material.