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awarding the contract for construction following the City's approval of the construction contract <br />documents and of the latest detailed final cost estimate of the Project. <br /> <br />1.14.4 Assist the City in reviewing the Statement of Bidder's Qualifications, financial statements of <br />bidders, lists of bidders' proposed subcontractors, and all other documents required to be submitted <br />with the bids. <br /> <br />1.14.5 Make a written recommendation to the City regarding award of bid; and assist the City in <br />conducting a pre-bid conference and answer ail questions of prospective or potential bidders and <br />City's staff and make all necessary clarifications and interpretations of the construction contract <br />documents. <br /> <br />1.14.6 Have no authority to issue a Notice to Proceed to any Contractor. <br /> <br />Construction Administration <br /> <br />1.14.7 Provide administration ofthe construction contract as set forth in the construction documents <br />unless otherwise provided in this Agreement and incorporated in the construction contract <br />documents. Engineer will not pursue a course of conduct which might jeopardize any of the City's <br />rights thereunder. Minor deviations fi'om the construction contract documents that do not affect the <br />validity of performance bond(s) are permitted. <br /> <br />1.14.8 Be a representative but not an agent ofthe City during the construction phase, and advise and <br />consult with the City and provide progress reports and advice to the City in writing; forward the <br />City's instructions to the Contractor unless (1) Engineer is unavailable by telephonic communication <br />or otherwise to issue instructions necessary for the proper progress and acceptance of work; (2) <br />jeopardy to life and/or property exists; and/or (3) lack of instructions and/or unavailability of <br />Engineer will result in, in City's opinion, harm to City, in which case instructions may be forwarded <br />directly to the Contractor by the City; have authority to act on behalf of the City only to the extent <br />provided herein and in the construction contract documents unless otherwise modified by written <br />instrument in accordance with Section 12.1. Any instructions issued directly by City to Contractor <br />will be promptly communicated to the Engineer if the Engineer was unavailable at the time of <br />issuance of instructions. <br /> <br />1.14.9 Conduct a pre-construction conference with the Comractor, members of City's staff, <br />representatives of affected utility providers, and federal and state agencies having jurisdiction over <br />the Project (including City inspectors) in order to establish construction schedules and to identify <br />key representatives of the parties and lines of communication. <br /> <br />1.14.10 Assist the City in ensuring that all applicable permits and approvals have been obtained <br />fi'om the appropriate agencies prior to construction. <br /> <br />1.14.11 Make on-site inspections of the Project on a schedule that will ensure familiarity with the <br /> <br />CH2M Hill. 2.wpd 10 <br /> <br /> <br />