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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 223.248. Assumption of Risks and Costs

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department shall assume:

(1) all risks and costs associated with:

(A) changes and modifications to the scope of the project requested by the department;

(B) unknown or differing conditions at the site of the project;

(C) applicable environmental clearance and other regulatory permitting necessary for the project; and

(D) natural disasters and other force majeure events; and

(2) all costs associated with property acquisition, other than costs associated with acquiring a temporary easement or work area used for staging or constructing the project.

(b) A design-build contractor may assume some or all of the risks or costs described by Subsection (a) if the terms of the assumption are reflected in the final request for proposals, including all supplements to the request.

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