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Paying Agent: <br /> d. receive, review, approve and pay invoices and payment requests for services and <br /> materials supplied in accordance with State executed contracts; <br /> Contracting Agent: <br /> e. advertise for professional engineering and/or planning services for,but not limited <br /> to, the preparation of planning studies, plans and specifications for the above <br /> project and for the management of the construction of the above project; certify <br /> consultant selection procedures; provide notification of contract award for <br /> professional services; and negotiate professional services fees; and execute, on <br /> behalf of the Sponsor, a professional services agreement as related to this project; <br /> f. administer Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) and/or Historically <br /> Underutilized Business (HUB) Programs in accordance with federal and state <br /> regulations. <br /> Contract Management Agent: <br /> g. exercise such supervision and direction of the project work as the State reasonably <br /> finds appropriate. Where there is an irreconcilable conflict or difference of <br /> opinion, judgment, order or direction between the State and the Sponsor, any <br /> engineer, contractor, or materialman, the State shall issue a written order, which <br /> shall prevail and be controlling; <br /> h. coordinate and review project plans, specifications, and construction; coordinate <br /> and conduct progress and final inspections. <br /> Construction Phase: <br /> i. authorize the advertisement, receipt and opening of bids for construction of the <br /> above project; and award contracts for construction of the above project and <br /> acquisition of materials related to it; and execute, on behalf of the Sponsor, <br /> construction contracts as related to this project; <br /> j. participate in pre-bid and pre-construction conferences; and issue orders as it <br /> deems appropriate regarding construction progress, including but not limited to <br /> Notices to Proceed, Stop Work Orders, and Change Orders; <br /> k. review, approve and maintain record drawings. <br /> PART V-Recitals <br /> 1. The State and Sponsor shall obtain an audit as required by federal or state regulations. <br /> 2. The Sponsor, and not the State, shall be the contractual party to all construction and <br /> professional service contracts entered into for the accomplishment of this project. The <br /> Page 12 of 44 V.9-1-23 <br />