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will advise the City of data and information the Engineer needs to perform its services, and the Engineer will meet with City representatives at mutually convenient times to assemble this data and information. 1.2 BASIC SERVICES 1.2.1. The Engineer's Basic Services for the Project will consist of the services described as Phases I through V inclusive, in Attachment A of this Agreement. Construction Administration During the Construction Phase, the Engineer will: 1.2.2 Administer the construction services as set forth in the City's construction contract documents. The Engineer will not pursue a course of conduct which might jeopardize any of the City's rights under those documents. The Engineer may permit minor deviations from the construction contract documents that do not affect the validity of performance bonds. 1.2.3 Be a representative but not an agent of the City, and advise and consult with the City and provide progress reports and advice to the City in writing; forward the City's instructions to the Contractor unless 1) the Engineer is unavailable in person or by telephone to issue instructions necessary for the proper progress and acceptance of work, 2) jeopardy to life and/or property exists, or 3) lack of instructions and/or unavailability of the Engineer will, in the City's opinion, result in harm to the City, in which cases the City may forward instructions directly to the Contractor; have authority to act on behalf of the City only to the extent provided herein and in the construction contract documents, unless modified in accordance with Section 11.1. The City will convey to the Engineer any instructions issued directly by the City to the Contractor if the Engineer was unavailable at the time of issuance of the instructions. 1.2.4 Make on-site professional inspections of the Project 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 documents, and to review the work with the City's designated representatives. On the basis of these inspections, the Engineer will keep the City informed of the progress and quality of the work through written status reports. The Engineer 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. 1.2.5 Not have control or charge of and will not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the work, for the acts or omissions of the Contractor, subcontractors or any other persons performing any of the work, or for the failure of any of them to carry out the work in accordance with the construction contract documents, unless the acts or omissions are due to the negligence of the Engineer or are acts or omissions under the 2