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9. UTILITIES; STORAGE: Customer agrees to provide to Alliance, free of charge, reasonable use of water, and storage space necessary for the proper undertaking and completion of the Services at the Property. 10.FORCE MAJEURE: Alliance shall not be deemed to default nor be liable for damages for any failure or delay in performance of its work which arise out of causes beyond its reasonable control. Such causes may include, without limitation, acts of God, acts of terrorists or terrorist organizations, the public enemy, acts of government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, earthquakes, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, material shortages, or unusual severe weather. In the event work by Alliance is delayed by such causes, the completion date will be extended accordingly. 11.MECHANICS LIEN WARNING: Anyone who helps improve your property, but who is not paid, may record what is called a mechanics' lien on your property. A mechanics' lien is a claim, like a mortgage or home equity loan, made against your property and recorded with the county recorder. Even if you pay your contractor in full, unpaid subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers who helped to improve your property may record mechanics' liens and sue you in court to foreclose the lien. If a court finds the lien is valid, you could be forced to pay twice or have a court officer sell your home to pay the lien. Liens can also affect your credit. To preserve their right to record a lien, each subcontractor and material supplier must provide you with a document called a "20-day Preliminary Notice." This notice is not a lien. The purpose of the notice is to let you know what the person who sends you the notice has the right to record a lien on your property if he or she is not paid. BE CAREFUL. The Preliminary Notice can be sent up to 20 days after the subcontractor starts work or the supplier provides material. This can be a big problem if you pay your contractor before you have received the Preliminary Notices. You will not get Preliminary Notices from your prime contractor or from laborers who work on your project. The law assumes that you already know they are improving your property. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIENS. You can protect yourself from liens by getting a list from your contractor of all the subcontractors and material suppliers that work on your project. Find out from your contractor when these subcontractors started work and when these suppliers delivered goods or materials. Then wait 20 days, paying attention to the Preliminary Notices you receive. PAY WITH JOINT CHECKS. One way to protect yourself is to pay with a joint check. When your contractor tells you it is time to pay for the work of a subcontractor or supplier who has provided you with a Preliminary Notice, write a joint check payable to both the contractor and the subcontractor or material supplier. For other ways to prevent liens, visit CSLB's website at www.cslb.ca.gov <http://www.csib.ca.gov> or call CSLB at 1-800-321-CSLB (2752). Remember, if you do nothing, you risk having a lien placed on your home. This can mean that you may have to pay twice, or face the forced sale of your home to pay what you owe. 12.COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE (CGL): Alliance carries CGL insurance written by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. You may call the insurance company at (646) 227-6300 to check Alliance's coverage. 13.WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE: Alliance carries workers' compensation insurance for employees. 14.INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD (CSLB): See Attached Notice . 15.INSURANCE TRANSACTION AND INSURANCE AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE FUNDS: When Contract for Scope of Work is between Alliance and Customer's insurance company ("Insurer'), Customer shall nevertheless be jointly and severally liable with Insurer to pay Alliance all amounts due to Alliance. Customer's signature on this Contract grants Alliance the Customer's power of attorney to sign/endorse Insurer checks and/or drafts payable to the Customer, including as result of Customer's claim to Insurer for property damages, concerning or intended to be in payment for Alliance's work. Customer agrees checks from Insurer will be sent directly to Alliance. NOTICE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD CSLB is the state consumer protection agency that licenses and regulates construction contractors. You may contact CSLB for information about the licensed contractor you are considering, including information about disclosable complaints, disciplinary actions and civil judgments that are reported to CSLB. Use only licensed contractors. If you file a complaint against a licensed contractor within the legal deadline (usually four years), CSLB has authority to investigate the complaint. If you use an unlicensed contractor, CSLB may not be able to help you resolve your complaint. Your only remedy maybe in civil court, and you maybe liable for damages arising out of any injuries to the unlicensed contractor or the unlicensed contractor's employees. For more information: VISIT: CSLB's website at www.csib.ca.gov. CALL: CSLB at 1-800-3321-CSLB (2752). WRITE: CSLB at P.O. Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826. Temp004CRH-2 Page 4 of 6 Please Initial: