Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Contractor must furnish all technical and professional labor and materials required to perform the services described in the attached Exhibit A1, SCOPE OF SERVICES (“Services”). 2. Contractor’s duties and services under this Contract must not include preparing or assisting VTA with any portion of VTA’s preparation of a request for proposals, request for qualifications, or any other solicitation regarding a subsequent or additional contract with VTA. VTA must at all times retain responsibility for public contracting, including with respect to any subsequent phase of this project. Contractor’s participation in the planning, discussions, or drawing of project plans or specifications must be limited to conceptual, preliminary, or initial plans or specifications. Contractor must cooperate with VTA to ensure that all proposers/bidders for a subsequent contract on any subsequent phase of this project have access to the same information, including all conceptual, preliminary, or initial plans or specifications prepared by Contractor pursuant to this Contract.