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S.P. 1810-92(T.H.371) Agreement Number 1000912 4. Utility Owner to Perform Inspection: The Utility Owner will Inspect any Utility Work that the Contractor constructs. The Utility Owner will coordinate Inspections with the Contractor. a. The Utility Owner will Inspect the Contractor's construction Utility Work no more than 7 Calendar Days after the Contractor has completed it. If the Utility Owner determines that the completed Utility Work is consistent with the Technical Criteria/Standards/Requirements in Article II, it will provide the Contractor with a signed Construction Inspection Acceptance Letter (Exhibit E(1)) for the work no more than 14 Calendar Days after its completion. The Utility Owner will have the right to reject Utility Work that does not meet the Technical Criteria/Standards/Requirements. If the Utility Owner rejects any of the Utility Work, it must notify the Contractor, in writing, of its grounds for rejection and provide suggestions for correcting any problems. The Utility Owner will review the revised Utility Work no more than 7 Calendar Days after receiving notice of its completion, unless the Work Order requires a different time period. As part of the Inspection, the Contractor must provide the Utility Owner with a certification by a Minnesota-licensed \.. Professional Engineer indicating that the Utility Work was constructed according to the Approved design and the Work Order requirements. b. The Utility Owner's Inspection, Acceptance, and Approval of the Utility Work will not be construed as the Utility Owner's waiver of any Claim it may have under applicable law. E. Permits: The party responsible for constructing the Utility Work at a particular UDS location will be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits. These permits include the MnDOT Utility Permits and those from local authorities with jurisdiction over the Right of Way used for Utility Work outside the Project limits. All parties must cooperate in that process as needed. When the Contractor is responsible for the Utility Work, the Utility Owner and the Contractor agree to coordinate to prepare the MnDOT Application for Utility Accommodation on Trunk Highway Right of Way, Form 2525 (Permit), as necessary. To the extent practicable, all utility Permits will be issued subsequent to the Final Design of the Utility Work for the respective Work Order. F. Incidental Utility Work: Regardless of which party is responsible for performing the Utility Work, the Contractor will be solely responsible for performing any Incidental Page 11 of 28