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1.5.4 Make a written recommendation to the City regarding award of bid; and assist the City in conducting a pre-bid conference and answer all questions of prospective or potential bidders and City's staff and make all necessary clarifications and interpretations of the consu'uction contract documents. 1.5.5 Have no authority to issue a Notice to Proceed to any Contractor. Construction Administration 1.5.6 Provide administration ofthe construction contract as set forth in the construction docmnents unless otherwise provided in this Agreement and incorporated in the construction contract docmuents. Consultant will not pursue a corrrse of couduct which might jeopardize any of the City's rights therem~der. Minor deviations fi'om the construction contract documents that do not affect the validity of performance bond(s) are permitted. 1.5.7 Be a representative bnt not an agent of the City during the construction phase, and advise and consult with the City and provide progress reports m~d advice to the City in writing; forward the City's instructions to the Contractor unless (1) Consultant is unavailable by telephonic coummnication or otherwise to issue instructions necessary for the proper progress and acceptance of work; (2) jeopm'dy to life and/or property exists; and/or (3) lack of instructions m~d/or unavailability of Consultant will result in, in City's opinion, harm to City, in which case instructions may be fo~wvarded directly to the Contractor by the City; have authority to act on behalf of the City only to the extent provided herein and in the construction contract documents unless otherwise modified by written instrmnent in accordance with Section 12.1. Any instructions issued directly by City to Contractor will be promptly communicated to the Consultant if the Consultant was unavailable at the time of issuance of insta'uctions. 1.5.8 Conduct a pre-construction conference with the Contractor, members of City's staff, representatives of affected utility providers, and federal and state agencies having jurisdiction over the Project (including City inspectors) in order to establish construction schedules and to identify key representatives of the pm~ies and lines of communication. 1.5.9 Assist the City in ensm'ing that all applicable permits and approvals have been obtained from the appropriate agencies prior to construction. 1.5.10 Make on-site inspections of the Project at least monthly to ensure familiarity with the progress and quality of the work, to determine if the work is proceeding in acceptable conformance with the construction contract docmuents, and to review the work with the City' s designated representatives. On the basis of such on-site inspections by the Consultant, the Consultant will keep the City informed of the progress and quality of the work tlu'ough written status reports and through meetings with the City's representative; and will also be reasonably available to perform site visitations at the specific request of the City by the next business day after a request is made. Byrn contract.wpd 5