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Work Responsibilities 1. Environmental Requirements A. The Local Government shall be responsible for identification of all environmental issues associated with this project and shall be responsible for preparation of the appropriate environmental documentation necessary to secure environmental clearance for the Project. Preparation and coordination of the environmental documentation shall be through the TxDOT Austin District Environmental Coordinator at (512) 832-7168 B To the extent required to complete the Project, the Local Government will be responsible for the mitigation and remediation of any environmental problems associated with the development of the Project. All costs associated with the remediation of the environmental problems will be the responsibility of the Local Government. C The Local Government shall provide to the State written documentation from the appropriate regulatory agency(s) that all environmental clearances have been obtained, prior to the State advertising for bids 2. Engineering Services A. The Local Government shall prepare or cause to be prepared the engineering plans, specifications, and estimates (P S & E.) necessary for the development of the Project. The P S & E. shall be prepared in accordance with all applicable laws, policies and regulations, deemed necessary by the State B The engineering plans shall be developed in accordance with the Texas Department of Transportation Roadway Design Manual, the current edition of the Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges and the Texas Accessibility Standards C The Local Government shall submit the completed P S & E. to the State for review and approval twenty weeks prior to the State's anticipated bid opening date Should the State determine that revisions are required to the documents the Local Government shall make the necessary revisions, in accordance with the required dates as outlined in the State's current PS&E Review and Processing Schedule 3. Utilities The Local Government shall be responsible for the adjustment, removal, or relocation of utility facilities for the defined work in accordance with applicable State laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures, including any cost to the State of a delay resulting from the Local Government's failure to ensure that utility facilities are adjusted, removed, or relocated before the scheduled beginning of construction The Local Government must obtain advance approval for any variance from established procedures The Local Government shall provide a certification stating that the Local Government has completed the adjustment of all utilities that must be adjusted before construction is completed 4. Construction Responsibilities A. The State shall advertise for construction bids, issue bid proposals, receives and tabulate the bids and award and administer the contract for construction of the Project. Administration of the contract includes the responsibility for construction engineering and for issuance of any change orders, supplemental agreements, amendments, or additional work orders, which may become necessary subsequent to the award of the construction contract. B The State will use its approved contract letting and award procedures to let and award the construction contract. At its option, the State may submit the Project for pricing and execution as a change order into a currently active State let roadway improvement project. C The State will award the contract up to a cost equal to 20% over the Latest Engineers Estimate The Local Government shall be responsible for 100% of the construction costs of any contract so awarded Page 3 of 3