Specifications include, but are not limited to: The OPM must be able to provide the following: (a) Compliance: ▪ Compliance with all Federal, State, and Local Laws, Rules, and Regulations: Ensure the Project remains in full compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations. (b) Consulting: ▪ Attend regular meetings with the Facility Committee, the Designer, the contractor(s), consultants, and engineers during the Project to advise the TOWN on budget, schedule, quality, scope, and all other proprietary issues. ▪ Serve as the TOWN’s representative in the oversight and administration of the design contract, negotiations with the designer if required, the coordination of the design team’s activities, and in the provision of leadership with respect to the implementation of the design, bidding, and construction phases by all parties. The OPM shall also serve as the TOWN’s representative in the oversight and administration of the construction contract, including maintaining certificates of insurance, bonds, and so forth from the contractor, designer, and others, as necessary. ▪ The OPM shall be familiar with any programs for funding assistance and/or grant opportunities, and if applicable, submit on the TOWN’s behalf, and if awarded, ensure that the project meets all the requirements to receive the maximum reimbursement and/or funding with supporting documentation. (c) Cost Estimating and Cost Control Management: ▪ The OPM shall provide cost control management services throughout the duration of the project, throughout the design phase, to control and contain the cost of the project within the limits of the total project cost budget as determined by the TOWN, including life-cycle cost analysis.
