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CSJ #0914-33-041 District # 14 -Austin Code Chart 64 #37950 Sessoms Dr: Academy St to LP 82 7. Utilities The Local Government shall be responsible for the adjustment, removal, or relocation of utility facilities 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 will not be reimbursed with federal or state funds for the cost of required utility work. The Local Government must obtain advance approval for any variance from established procedures. Before a construction contract is let, the Local Government shall provide, at the State's request, a certification stating that the Local Government has completed the adjustment of all utilities that must be adjusted before construction is completed. 8. Environmental Assessment and Mitigation Development of a transportation project must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which require environmental clearance of federal-aid projects. a. The State is responsible for the identification and assessment of any environmental problems associated with the development of a local project governed by this Agreement. b. The Local Government is responsible for the cost of any environmental problem's mitigation and remediation. c. The Local Government is responsible for providing any public meetings or public hearings required for development of the environmental assessment. Public hearings will not be held prior to the approval of project schematic. d. The State is responsible for the preparation of the NEPA documents required for the environmental clearance of this project. 9. Compliance with Texas Accessibility Standards and ADA All parties to this Agreement shall ensure that the plans for and the construction of all projects subject to this Agreement are in compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, under the Architectural Barriers Act, Article 9102, Texas Civil Statutes. The TAS establishes minimum accessibility requirements to be consistent with minimum accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) (ADA). 10. Architectural and Engineering Services The State has responsibility for the performance of architectural and engineering services. The design shall conform to the criteria in the State's Roadway Design Manual, and the engineering plans shall be developed in accordance with the applicable State's Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges, and the special specifications and special provisions related thereto. In procuring professional services, the parties to this Agreement must comply with federal requirements cited in 23 CFR Part 172 if the project is federally funded and with Texas Government Code 2254, Subchapter A, in all cases. AFA-AFA_LongGen Page 4 of 9 Revised 07/11 /06