Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Review and Analysis of Existing Conditions and Documents. Meet with town staff who will assist in the coordination of relevant documents, information, and meetings. Review existing available survey information. Conduct project area survey necessary to support the engineering and design process. 2. Project Design, inclusive of all necessary information and documentation for construction to be provided, by phase. 3. Complete bidding services for competitive bidding. Includes answering questions and inquiries from contractors, attending meetings, tabulating bids, reviewing bids, and recommending contractor selection. 4. Identify and document all anticipated permitting requirements. 5. Complete permit applications and represent the Town at meetings of local and state agencies as necessary to obtain permits. 6. Attendance at meetings which may require production of exhibits and presentation materials. The firm should be able to answer questions that arise or are shared by various stakeholders attending meetings. 7. Ensure the final design includes the following elements: a. The pathway design shall be in general accordance with the “master plan”, included as Appendix A of this document. b. The design includes a minimum 6-foot-wide recreation path, around existing athletic fields. c. The alignment of pathway shall be based on topographic survey and field survey, with final location based on field verification and staking. d. The pathway design shall ensure that accessibility and universal design are promoted and meet the applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and all current applicable State and local codes, at a minimum. e. The pathway design shall include identification of opportunities to incorporate signage elements, fitness stations and benches. 8. Prepare itemized cost estimates for construction of the project including but not limited to costs associated with local permitting requirements, construction management, and other related costs. 9. Provide a proposed construction schedule prioritizing order of installation based on overall budget, costs, and anticipated benefit of such. 10. Develop an annual maintenance budget and capital replacement schedule and cost. 11. The selected firm will provide a final as-built record drawing in AutoCAD format.
