Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Engineer shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals to inspect, sample, test, and recommend acceptance to the State on the specific construction operations as defined in the scope of services. The Engineer shall be responsible for Engineer Led Inspection Teams (ELITs) to ensure the specific operations as defined within the work authorizations are conducted in accordance with the construction plans, standard specifications, special specifications, and special provisions. The Engineer shall assist and advise the State in matters of policy and procedure, and generally accepted industry practices. The Engineer shall identify deficiencies in the work of the contractor, its subcontractors, vendors, and consultants in the specific construction operations and inform the State of these deficiencies within 24 hours of obtaining knowledge. The Engineer shall coordinate with the TxDOT district’s Area Engineer or the Area Engineer’s designee to schedule inspection of contractor work activities. The Engineer shall be on-site performing inspection duties at any time said work is being performed including nighttime hours and weekends as required by the planned construction work. No overtime will be paid without approval from the State. The scope of the project is based on the construction contract construction schedule, added days to the schedule, as well as a closeout period. The Engineer shall close out the project and ensure that documentation and project related issues have been resolved and submitted to the State by the Engineer.
