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LGC Geotechnical, Inc. (Cont) liaci, r1► Geotechnical, Inc. Stipulations • All professional rates are accrued from portal to portal. • Expert witness testimony, depositions, or mediation conferences, will be billed at 2.0 times the professional billing rate. • All geologists,engineers,and technicians will be billed at time-and-a-half for overtime. Overtime is defined as more than 8 hours in one day and any time worked on weekends,state holidays or night shifts. Double time will be billed when more than 12 hours are worked in one day or more than 8 hours on weekends,state holidays or night shifts. • Invoices are rendered monthly,payable upon receipt. • Proposals are valid for 30 days,unless otherwise stated. • Heavy equipment, subcontractor fees and expenses, supplemental insurance, travel, shipping, outside reproduction,and other reimbursable expenses will be invoiced at cost,plus 20 percent. • Prior to initiating our field work, client agrees to provide all information in client's possession about actual or possible presence of underground utilities and/or hazardous materials on the site. Client agrees to reimburse LGC Geotechnical for all costs related to unanticipated discovery of utilities and/or hazardous materials. • Prior to initiating our field work,client agrees to provide all information in client's possession with regard to restricted entry and/or exploration areas,such as areas of environmental contamination, hazardous soils, sensitive habitat areas, etc. Client agrees to reimburse LGC Geotechnical for all costs related to environmental contamination,hazardous soils,sensitive habitat areas,etc. • Client is responsible for providing safe and legal access to the site at all times. • LGC Geotechnical will not be liable for any loss, damage or liability to persons or property arising out of performance of our service that is not covered and paid for by our insurance. For any other loss,damage or liability which is not covered by insurance,our liability will be limited to the lessor of either$10,000 or the total amount paid by client to LGC Geotechnical on the project in question. • These rates are based on standard insurance coverage. If higher insurance limits are required client should discuss these limits, and the associated cost, with LGC Geotechnical prior to the initiation of our services. • LGC Geotechnical's services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted standards of care and diligence normally practiced by geotechnical consulting firms performing services of a similar nature in Southern California. No other warranty, either expressed or implied, is included or intended in LGC Geotechnical's proposals,contracts,reports,etc. • Quoted laboratory test rates assume samples are free of hazardous materials. Handling and testing of samples containing hazardous materials may include additional costs. • 2023 fees shall be 2022 fees multiplied by 1.05 (5% increase). 2024 fees shall be 2023 fees multiplied by 1.10 (10%increase).2025 fees shall be 2024 fees multiplied by 1.15(15%increase). 131 Calle Iglesia, Suite 200, San Clemente, CA 92672 (949)369-6141 www.lgcgeotechnical.com D • Harris&Associates,Inc.