The Consultant must oversee all aspects of the project. The Consultant must meet regularly with the Council and project sponsors throughout the project period. At the beginning of the project, the Consultant and the Council will hold an in‐person kick‐off meeting to discuss the Consultant’s approach to the project, recommendations for the project, and to finalize the project schedule. The Consultant must hold regular conference calls with the Council’ staff and local project sponsors and must conduct periodic in‐person meetings with the Council and local project sponsors at key points throughout the project period. Each submittal must include a proposed project schedule. The final project schedule will be approved by the Council, and the Consultant must adhere to the approved schedule. Please refer to Part C of this Section II for more information regarding the time constraints associated with the project and the requirements for the project schedule that must be submitted. The Consultant must also submit regular invoices and progress reports to the Council and provide the Council with the information that it needs to complete its reports to the funding agencies. The Consultant will need to be available to answer any follow‐up questions regarding its work or the information provided in its reports. Task 1 Deliverables: Kick‐off meeting (in‐person) Project schedule, in agreed upon format Invoices, in approved format Progress reports, in approved format Other information, as needed
