Common use of PERMITS AND TAXES Clause in Contracts

PERMITS AND TAXES. 1. Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses applicable to the Work (including environmental matters to the extent applicable), pay all charges and fees, including fees for street opening permits, comply with, implement and acknowledge effectiveness of all permits, initiate and cooperate in securing all required notifications or approvals therefore, and give all notices necessary and incident to due and lawful prosecution of the Work, unless otherwise provided herein. The Contractor will pay applicable building permit, school, sanitation and water fees except as otherwise provided in the Contract, without markups or any increase in the Contract Sum. Contractor shall pay all sales and/or use taxes levied on materials, supplies, or equipment purchased and used on or incorporated into the Work, and all other taxes properly assessed against equipment or other property used in connection with the Work, without any increase in the Contract Sum. Contractor shall make necessary arrangements with proper authorities having jurisdiction over roads, streets, pipelines, navigable waterways, railroads and other works in advance of operations, even where the County may have already obtained permits for the Work.