Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Kansas City, Missouri (“City”) invites you to submit a proposal for design professional services. The general scope of this work includes project construction observation services. The Consultant shall discontinue services upon completion of this scope or upon reaching the limits of the contract fee whichever occurs first. The lead representative or assistant representative or his project designee will: 1. Take responsible charge for the daily administration of the project. 2. Serve as the main point of contact between the business / property owners and the City of Kansas City. This will include processing complaints from business and property owners by utilizing the City’s formal complaint process. 3. Schedule and administer a weekly construction progress meeting. This will include the incorporation of necessary utility relocations. Take and distribute meeting minutes to the City and other attendees. It is anticipated that one meeting per week for the duration of the project will be needed. 4. Ascertain that all tests are performed according to the contract documents. 5. Provide daily oversight of the project traffic control and detour signage. This task will also include reviews of nighttime traffic control set-ups and nighttime reviews (drive-thru’s) of major traffic control phase changes. 6. Prepare and distribute change orders and submittals to the City with recommendations for processing and approval. 7. Meet with the contractor and CPD-PW personnel monthly to review, prepare and submit intermediate monthly pay estimates. 8. Be on-site when the contractor is working on contract items that require inspection as designated in the Contract Documents. It is anticipated that this will include work on items for contract pay and any subsidiary item to that line item. 9. Compile a Daily Observation Report that documents the contractor’s construction activity, contractor’s personnel and equipment utilized. This information will transfer by 8:00am the following day to City by email. 10. Forward contractor requests for interpretation or clarification on the intent of the plans and/or specifications to the City for their review and response. Coordinate with the City, the communication of this response to the prime contractor.