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IISß The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER including those required under the ADA and Article 9102, VAC.S., Architectural Barriers Act. The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER will be responsible for the printing and binding ofthe bid documents in a number to be determined in consultation with the CITY's representative at no additional cost to the CITY. The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER. 1.3.5 Bidding Following the CITY's approval of the construction contract documents and of the latest detailed final cost estimate of the Project, the ENGINEER 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 if necessary and answer all questions of prospective or potential bidders and CITY's staff and make all necessary clarifications and interpretations of the construction contract documents. However, ENGINEER will have no authority to issue a Notice to Proceed to any Contractor. 1.4 PHASE 3 - CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION The Construction Phase of the Project will commence with the aw?rd of the construction contract and will terminate when the Project is accepted by the CITY. The ENGINEER will: 1.4.1 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement and incorporated in the construction contract documents, provide administration of the construction contract as set forth in this Agreement and in the construction contract documents. ENGINEER will not pursue a course of conduct which might jeopardize any of the CITY's rights thereunder. Minor deviations from the construction contract documents that do not affect the validity of