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Exhibit 10.17


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Exhibit 10.17

AIA Document B727 - Electronic Format

Standard Form of Agreement Between
Owner and Architect

for Special Services

1988 Edition

THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES; CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY DRAFTED AIA DOCUMENT MAY BE MADE BY USING AIA DOCUMENT D401.

Recommended for use with current editions of standard AIA Agreement forms and documents.

Copyright 1972, 1979, ©1988 by The American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington D. C., 20006-5292. Reproduction of the material herein or substantial quotation of its provisions without written permission of the AIA violates the copyright laws of the United States and will be subject to legal prosecution.


AGREEMENT
made as of the 28th day of May in the year of 2003

BETWEEN the Owner:
(Name and address)
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
c/o Elizabeth Elgin DeRouen, Chairperson
P.O. Box 607
Geyserville, CA 95441

and the Architect:
(Name and address)
FFKR Architects/Planners II
730 Pacific Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

For the following Project:
(Include detailed description of Project, location, address and scope.)
DRY CREEK RANCHERIA INFRASTRUCTURE TESTING, ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION as required prior to continuing with the STRUCTURED PARKING PROJECT (a separate project). EXHIBIT A - memo titled "Dry Creek Rancheria Site Management" and EXHIBIT B - "Dry Creek Rancheria Infrastructure Design Organizational Chart, 6/3/03" are attached to provide further project description(s) and are included as part of this Agreement.

The Owner and the Architect agree as set forth below.

ARTICLE 1
ARCHITECT'S SERVICES

(Here list those services to be provided by the Architect under the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. Note under each service listed the method and means of compensation to be used, if applicable, as provided in Article 8.)
1.1   The Architect shall provide OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE services that shall include, but may not be limited to, the following:

1.1.1   The Architect shall provide organization, personnel and management to carry out the requirements of this Agreement in an expeditious and economical manner consistent with the interests of the Owner.

1.1.2   The Architect, with the review and approval of the Owner, shall manage the selection and engagement of the Project participants as required to complete the Project. The Architect shall obtain Scope of Work Schedule Statements from each of the Project participants for the Owner's review and approval. The Architect shall prepare and/or have prepared Contract Agreements for the Work of each of the Project participants for the Owner to review and approve.


© 1988 - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C., 20006-5292. AIA DOCUMENT B727 - OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT - 1988 EDITION - AIA® - WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. This document was electronically produced with permission of the AIA and can be reproduced in accordance with your license without violation until the date of expiration as noted below. User Document: drycreek-ffkr.aia – 8/1/2003. AIA License Number 1008580, which expires on 7/15/2004.

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      1.1.3   The Architect shall establish and maintain communication with all of the Project participants and shall represent the interest of the Owner to each of the Project participants.

     1.1.4   The Architect shall provide Project oversite and direction as required to organize and coordinate the activities of the Project participants.

     1.1.5   The Architect shall develop and maintain Project related files by documenting meetings, transactions, contracts, directions, issues correspondence and activities related to the Project.

     1.1.6   The Architect shall regularly report to the Owner information pertaining to the activities, interaction and progress of the Project participants.

     1.1.7   The Architect shall provide observation of activities of the participants on the Project site and shall verify compliance with approved Contracts.

     1.1.8   The Architect shall review the work product of each of the Project participants and shall verify compliance with approved Contracts.

     1.1.9   The Architect shall receive documents such as Change Order Requests, Submittals, Recommendations, Invoices, Requests for Payment from each of the Project participants and shall initially review, negotiate and reject or approve such documents prior to making recommendations to the Owner as to their appropriate disposition.

     1.1.10   The Architect shall assist with the resolution of disputes that may arise and shall, in the interest of the Owner, attempt to avoid negative impacts of any such disputes on the Project.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND ARCHITECT

 

ARTICLE 2
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1    The Owner shall provide full information regarding requirements for the Project. The Owner shall furnish required information as expeditiously as necessary for the orderly progress of the Work, and the Architect shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy and completeness thereof.

2.2    The Owner shall designate a representative authorized to act on the Owner's behalf with respect to the Project. The Owner or such authorized representative shall render decisions in a timely manner pertaining to documents submitted by the Architect in order to avoid unreasonable delay in the orderly and sequential progress of the Architect's services. For purposes of this Paragraph 2.2, Doug Searle, General Manager of the River Rock Casino, will be Owner's representative with respect to the Project until such time as another shall be designated by Owner in writing.

ARTICLE 3
USE OF ARCHITECT'S DOCUMENTS

3.1    The documents , specifications and other instruments of professional service prepared by and on behalf of the Architect pursuant to this Agreement specifically for this Project (the "Instruments of Service") shall, upon completion and payment of related fees, become the property of the Owner. If Owner should use

or allow the use of the Instruments of Service without Architect's participation on a subsequent project or on any material modification or extension of the subject Project, or if Owner should use or allow the use of incomplete documents in respect of the Project, then Owner shall assume all risks attendant to such use and waive any related liability against Architect and Architect's subconsultants, if any, and their respective principals and employees, and shall to the fullest extent allowed by law release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Architect and Architect's subconsultants, if any, and their respective principals and employees, from and against any and all claims, liability, costs and/or loss related to such use, including claims, liability, costs and/or loss involving actual or alleged "active negligence" with respect to design services only or "design defect." The foregoing notwithstanding, Architect may at all times retain possession of any and all Instruments of Service fixed in any electronic medium, and copies of said Instruments of Service provided to Owner shall have all indicia of Architect's involvement removed and any and all risks attendant to the automated conversion of information and data from said Instruments of Service to alternative formats or other electronic mediums shall be at Owner's role risk. prepared by the Architect for this Project are instruments of the Architect's service for use solely with respect to this Project and, unless otherwise provided, the Architect shall be deemed the author of these documents and shall retain all common law, statutory and other reserved rights,



© 1988 - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C., 20006-5292. AIA DOCUMENT B727 - OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT - 1988 EDITION - AIA® - WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. This document was electronically produced with permission of the AIA and can be reproduced in accordance with your license without violation until the date of expiration as noted below. User Document: drycreek-ffkr.aia – 8/1/2003. AIA License Number 1008580, which expires on 7/15/2004.

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including the copyright. The Owner shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of the Architect’s documents for the Owner’s information, reference and use in connection with the Project. The Architect’s documents shall not be used by the Owner or others on other projects, for additions to this Project or for completion of this Project by others, unless the Architect is adjudged to be in default under this Agreement, except by agreement in writing and with appropriate compensation to the Architect.

3.2      All information, discussions, memoranda and all documents developed or prepared by Architect or Owner or any of their respective consultants or representatives for this Project, or made available by Owner to Architect or any of its consultants or representatives (collectively, "Confidential Information"), are strictly confidential and shall not be used by Architect any of its consultants or representatives for any other job or work nor disclosed or discussed with any persons whomsoever, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, except as required to perform the obligations of Architect hereunder, without Owner's prior written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not apply to any information, data or work product previously known to the Architect, its consultants or representatives under circumstances not related to the Project, and, further, this provision shall not apply to information in any form that is in the public domain, nor shall it restrict the Architect from giving notices required by law or complying with an order to provide information or data when so ordered by a court, administrative agency or other legitimate authority, or if disclosure is reasonably necessary for the consultant to defend itself from any legal action or claim.

3.3      Architect agrees not to make, copy or place any confidential information in documentary or other written or representational form without properly marking same with the legend "PROPERTY OF DRY CREEK RANCHERIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS - CONFIDENTIAL NOT TO BE DISCLOSED".

3.4      Architect agrees to take any and all action, appropriate by instructions, agreement or otherwise to and with all of its employees, representatives or others to whom any confidential information may be disclosed to act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and agrees to take such protective measures as may be reasonably necessary to preserve the confidentiality of the confidential information.

3.5      Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement and/or upon the request of the Owner, and provided Architect has been fully paid for its services hereunder, Architect agrees to return to Owner promptly all confidential information in Architect's or any of its

representatives' or consultants' possession or under any of their control including any materials or documentation created by it containing or referencing or using in any manner or form whatsoever any confidential information and Contractor or any of its representatives or consultants shall not retain any copies thereof without Owner's prior written consent.

3.6      Architect agrees and acknowledges that all of the terms and provisions of this Article 3 are necessary to preserve the confidential information of Owner and to avoid any conflict of interest that may arise in the future in connection with Architect performing services for any third party.

ARTICLE 4
ARBITRATION

4.1       Claims, disputes or other matters in question between the parties to this Agreement arising out of or relating to this Agreement or breach thereof shall be subject t


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