1. The design team shall provide all professional design services needed to complete the design from schematic design, through construction administration services, and project closeout. 2. The design is to conform to current national best practices and Attachment G Dakota County Parks and Greenway Standards. 3. The design team will be responsible for ensuring that applicable Federal, State, and local codes and regulations related to the design are met. 4. All communication with the County will go through the County’s Project Manager, unless approved otherwise in writing by the Project Manager. 5. The County will identify a Core Project Group (CPG), responsible for decision making and overall project direction from inception to beneficial use. The County will also identify one or more Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) of users, technical specialists, and stakeholders who will be directly impacted by the project. Work sessions will be held with TAGs to confirm the program, manage specific systems details, and explore design options through the end of Design Development.