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9/ß The ARCHITECT will design all improvements in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Accessibility Guidelines. 1.3.2 The ARCHITECT will revise the written opinions of probable construction cost and submit a final Project cost estimate prior to bidding of the Project, broken down into estimates for each building included in the Project. 1.3.3 Construction Contract Documents Based on the approved design development documents and any further adjustments authorized by the CITY in the scope, quality or budget of the Project, the ARCHITECT will prepare construction contract documents using forms supplied by the CITY. These contract documents will include detailed plans and technical specifications required for the Project to be accurately bid and efficiently constructed. The ARCHITECT will use its best professional judgment to create documents that comply with all applicable construction and development codes, local regulations and ordinances and other federal and state regulations which are known or which should reasonably be known to the ARCHITECT including those required under the ADA and Article 9102, V.A.C.S., Architectural Barriers Act. The Architect will be responsible for the submission of all plans and specifications for the construction of this Project to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for review and approval prior to the time construction is set to begin in conformance with the Architectural Barriers Act. The costs associated with the submission of plans for review under the Architectural Barriers Act will be paid by the CITY. The ARCHITECT will be responsible for the printing and binding of the bid documents in a number to be determined in consultation with the CITY's representative at no additional cost to the CITY. The ARCHITECT will ensure that no reports, maps, or other documents produced in whole or in part under this Agreement shall be the subject of an application for copyright by or on behalf of the ARCHITECT. 1.3.4 Bidding Following the CITY's approval of the construction contract documents and of the latest detailed final cost estimate of the Project, the ARCHITECT will assist the CITY in obtaining bids, tabulating, bids, and in awarding the contract for construction; will assist the CITY in the distribution of the bid documents to prospective bidders and to plan rooms and the issuance of addenda (if any) following CITY's prior approval; will assist the CITY in reviewing the Statement of Bidder's Qualifications, financial statements of bidders, lists of bidders' proposed subcontractors, and all other documents required to be submitted with the bids; will make a written recommendation to the CITY regarding award of bid; and will, with the CITY's assistance, conduct a pre-bid conference and answer all questions of