Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Engineering Survey: Provide necessary field surveys and topographic and utility mapping for Consultant’s design purposes. Preliminary Civil Engineering documents already completed will be provided to successful firm.; B. Preliminary Design Phase: Much of the Preliminary Design Phase has been completed to establish a base design and probable cost estimate. These documents will be provided to the successful firm. The successful firm will then be required to continue to develop final design criteria, outline specifications, and written descriptions of the Project.; C. Final Design Phase: Prepare final Drawings and Specifications indicating the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed and furnished by Contractor. Provide technical criteria, written descriptions, and design data for NDPRD’s use in filing applications for permits from or approvals of governmental authorities having jurisdiction to review or approve the final design; assist NDPRD in consultations with such authorities; and revise the Drawings and Specifications in response to directives from such authorities, as appropriate.; In addition to preparing the final Drawings and Specifications, assemble drafts of other Construction Contract Documents based on specific instructions and contract forms, text, or content received from NDPRD. Prepare or assemble draft bidding-related documents (or requests for proposals or other construction procurement documents), based on the specific bidding or procurement-related instructions and forms, text, or content received from NDPRD.; D. Bidding or Negotiating Phase: Assist NDPRD in advertising for and obtaining bids or proposals for the Work, assist NDPRD in issuing assembled design, contract, and bidding-related documents (or requests for proposals or other construction procurement documents) to prospective contractors, and, where applicable, maintain a record of prospective contractors to which documents have been issued, attend prebid conferences, if any, and receive and process contractor deposits or charges for the issued documents.; Prepare and issue Addenda as appropriate to clarify, correct, or change the issued documents.; Provide information or assistance needed by NDPRD during any review of proposals or negotiations with prospective contractors. Attend the bid opening, prepare bid tabulation sheets to meet NDPRD’s schedule, and assist NDPRD in evaluating bids or proposals, assembling final contracts for the Work for execution by NDPRD and Contractor, and in issuing notices of award of such contracts.; E. Construction Phase: General Administration of Construction Contract: Consult with NDPRD and act as NDPRD’s representative as provided in the Construction Contract.; Owner’s Representative: Provide the services as an Owner’s Representative at the Site to assist the Consultant and to provide more extensive observation of Contractor’s work.; Selection of Independent Testing Laboratory: Assist NDPRD in the selection of an independent testing laboratory to perform testing services.; Visits to Site and Observation of Construction: In connection with observations of Contractor’s Work while it is in progress
