Common use of Invasive Testing Clause in Contracts

Invasive Testing. Buyer shall not conduct or allow any physically intrusive, invasive or destructive testing of, on or under any Property, including, without limitation, for Hazardous Materials, without Seller’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld at Seller’s sole and absolute discretion. Buyer shall provide Seller with notice not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of any physically intrusive or destructive testing, accompanied by a detailed work plan describing the nature, scope, location and purpose of the proposed work, and if approved by Seller, Seller shall have the right, at Buyer’s cost, to have its own consultant present for any such work. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller’s review of Buyer’s work plan is solely for the purpose of protecting Seller’s interests, and shall not be deemed to create any liability of any kind on the part of Seller in connection with such review that, for example, the work plan is adequate or appropriate for any purpose or complies with applicable legal requirements. All work and investigations shall be performed in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, any and all permits required thereunder, all of which shall be at the sole cost and expense of Buyer. For purposes of this Section 4(b), “intrusive” or “invasive” testing includes, without limitation, (i) taking, sampling or testing groundwater or soils, (ii) air quality sampling or testing, and (iii) probing, cutting, penetrating, removing or otherwise disturbing any interior or exterior feature of the Improvements in order to sample, test, observe or monitor normally inaccessible areas, components, features or systems.

Invasive Testing. Buyer shall not conduct or allow any physically intrusive, invasive or destructive testing of, on or under any Property, including, without limitation, for Hazardous Materials, without Seller’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld or conditioned at Seller’s sole and absolute discretion. Buyer shall provide Seller with notice not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of any physically intrusive or destructive testing, accompanied by a detailed work plan describing the nature, scope, location and purpose of the proposed work, and if approved by Seller, Seller shall have the right, at Buyer’s cost, to have its own consultant present for any such work. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller’s review of Buyer’s work plan is solely for the purpose of protecting Seller’s interests, and shall not be deemed to create any liability of any kind on the part of Seller in connection with such review that, for example, the work plan is adequate or appropriate for any purpose or complies with applicable legal requirements. All work and investigations shall be performed in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, any and all permits required thereunder, all of which shall be at the sole cost and expense of Buyer. For purposes of this Section 4(b)2, “intrusive” or “invasive” testing includes, without limitation, (i) taking, sampling or testing groundwater or soils, (ii) air quality sampling or testing, and (iii) probing, cutting, penetrating, removing or otherwise disturbing any interior or exterior feature of the Improvements in order to sample, test, observe or monitor normally inaccessible areas, components, features or systems.