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16. Design of Turnout Facilities <br /> Zone 7 shall design the turnout facilities for the present design flow range set forth in <br /> Section 20 with provisions for future modifications in accordance with the anticipated <br /> future maximum flow rate. <br /> Turnout facilities shall include the necessary valves, piping, meter and recording <br /> equipment, vaults, power supply, buildings, telemetry equipment and any other <br /> appurtenances necessary to meet the standards and operational needs of Zone 7, and <br /> shall be designed and constructed based on the ranges of flows set forth in Section 20. <br /> If turnout facilities are designed by Zone 7, Zone 7 shall submit its design of new <br /> turnout facilities to Contractor for review and comment. Zone 7 will consider the <br /> comments before finalizing the design. <br /> Alternatively, if the Contractor or its consultant choose to design turnout facilities, <br /> Contractor shall submit the design to Zone 7 for review and written approval prior to <br /> construction. Said design shall incorporate the standards and requirements of Zone 7. <br /> 17. Turnout Construction & Maintenance <br /> Unless otherwise specified in writing, the following provisions apply to the design, <br /> construction, maintenance, and operation of turnout facilities installed under this <br /> Agreement: <br /> a) Turnout locations will be determined by Zone 7 after consultation with <br /> Contractor. Zone 7 will make reasonable efforts to locate turnouts at the <br /> general location requested by Contractor. Contractor will provide Zone 7 <br /> with the necessary rights-of-way and/or rights of access, as determined <br /> by Zone 7, for the purposes of constructing, operating and maintaining <br /> said turnout facilities. <br /> b) Ownership of turnout facility, including the shut off valve downstream of <br /> the turnout facility, shall be with Zone 7. Zone 7 may determine, after <br /> meeting and conferring with the Contractor, that the turnout facility has <br /> been abandoned after 3 consecutive years of non-use by Contractor. <br /> c) Contractor shall have no obligation to operate, maintain, repair, replace or <br /> relocate the turnout facility. Provided, however, that Contractor or <br /> Contractor's designee shall be responsible for the maintenance of any <br /> landscaping in and around the turnout unless, and for only as long as, <br /> Zone 7 specifically waives that obligation. <br /> d) As part of construction of new transmission pipelines, Zone 7 shall <br /> install the tee segment of the transmission pipeline that will serve the <br /> Contractor's requested or existing turnout, including in-line valves and <br /> the isolation valve on the tee. For turnout facilities requested by <br /> Contractor subsequent to the construction of any new Zone 7 <br /> 9 <br />