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Master Advance Funding Agreement 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, unless specifically stated otherwise in the LPAFA and approved by the State. 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. Professional services contracts for federally funded projects must conform to federal requirements, specifically including the provision for participation by disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs), ADA, and environmental matters. 10. Construction Responsibilities a. Unless specifically provided for otherwise in the LPAFA, 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. In order to ensure federal funding eligibility, projects must be authorized by the State prior to advertising for construction. b. All contract letting and award procedures must be approved by the State prior to letting and award of the construction contract, whether the construction contract is awarded by the State or by the Local Government. c. All contract change order review and approval procedures must be approved by the State prior to start of construction. d. Upon completion of the Project, the party constructing the project will issue and sign a "Notification of Completion" acknowledging the Project's construction completion. e. For federally funded contracts, the parties to this agreement will comply with federal construction requirements cited in 23 CFR Part 635 and with requirements cited in 23 CFR Part 633, and shall include the latest version of Form "FHW A-1273" in the contract bidding documents. If force account work will be performed, a finding of cost effectiveness shall be made in compliance with 23 CFR 635, Part B. 11. Project Maintenance The Local Government shall be responsible for maintenance of locally owned roads after completion of the work and the State shall be responsible for maintenance of state highway system after completion of the work if the work was on the state highway system, unless otherwise provided for in the LPAFA or other prior existing maintenance agreement with the Local Government. 12. Local Project Sources and Uses of Funds a. The total estimated cost of the Project will be clearly stated in the local project agreement. The expected cash contributions from the federal, state, Local Governments or other parties will be clearly stated. The State will pay for only those project costs that have been approved by the Texas Transportation Commission. 4