General Conditions and Requirements 1. The Consultant shall carry out the instructions as received from the City Project Manager andshall cooperate with City, State, and any other agencies working on the project. 2. It is not the intent of the foregoing paragraph to relieve the Consultant of professional responsibility during the performance of this contract. In those instances, where the Consultant believes a better solution to the problem is possible, the Consultant shall promptly notify the City of these concerns, together with the reasons, therefore. 3. To ensure understanding of contract objectives, meetings between City and the Consultant along with the Contractor chosen to construct Creston Road Phase 2, will be held weekly or as often as deemed necessary by the City Project Manager. All work objectives, the construction progress, issues encountered, and any other related issues will be discussed, and any issues or problems resolved. 4. The Consultant may establish direct contact with governmental regulatory and resource agencies and others for the purpose of obtaining information, expertise, and assistance in developing baseline data and resource inventories. The Consultant shall maintain a record of all such contacts and shall transmit copies of those records to the City on a regular basis. 5. The City will retain responsibility for all final consultation, both informal and formal, with State agencies regarding project mitigation and compensation proposals. 6. The Consultant shall comply with OSHA regulations regarding safety equipment and procedures, and safety instruction issued by the City.