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CS J: 0914-33-905 A. The Local Government is responsible for the identification and assessment of any environmental problems associated with the development of the Project. 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. D. The Local Government shall provide the State with written certification from appropriate regulatory agency(les) that identified environmental problems have been remediated. E. The Local Government will be responsible for preparing and coordinating the required environmental documentation for the project. The Local Government will contact Mike Walker, Austin District Environmental Coordinator, 512/832- 7168 or 7901 North IH 35, Austin, Texas to assure environmental documentation is in compliance with federal and state regulations, if applicable. These costs will not be reimbursed or credited towards the Local Government's financial share of the Project unless specified in the application and approved by the State. Forty five (45) days prior to any construction contract let date, the Local Government shall provide a certification to the State that all real property has been acquired, all environmental problems have been remediated, and all conflicting utilities have been adjusted. Compliance with Texas Accessibility Standards and ADA All parties to this agreement shall ensure that the plans for and the construction of the project 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). 9. Engineering Services Engineering services will be provided by the Local Government. 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 Government Code 2254, Subchapter A, in all cases. Professional services contracts for federally funded projects must conform to federal requirements if federal funds will be reimbursed. A. The engineering plans shall be developed in accordance with the State's applicable Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges. All roadway improvement designs for on-system highways must comply with the latest version of TxDOT manuals, including but not limited to, the Roadway Design Manual, the Pavement Design Manual, the Hydraulic Design Manual, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the latest versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). All roadway improvement designs for off-system roads must comply with the minimum standards of the latest version of AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of the Highways and Streets, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the latest versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). All bicycle path and bicycle lane designs must comply with the latest version of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control AFA- AFA_SafeRts2School Page 5 of 12 Revised 08/16/02