Specifications include, but are not limited to: he scope of services statement is provided as a general overview which may be expanded and further defined through negotiation. The selected firm and its consultant team will be responsible for the following tasks and any others required by the Department of Transportation. 1. Review existing plans and specifications and make changes as approved by the Town to update the project plans, if needed. 2. Prepare bidding forms and technical specifications for incorporation in the Town’s bid document. 3. Coordinate with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) to secure authorization to bid the work, including the following steps. a. The Department is performing an environmental screening to assist the municipality in achieving compliance with the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) and identify items relative to natural resources, historic/archaeological resources, Flood Management and Regulated Contaminated Materials requirements, etc. that are to be investigated and/or addressed during the design phase. The Proposer will assist the Municipality to obtain all applicable permits and to provide all information and/or analyses that may be needed for a specific permit. b. The Proposer will be responsible for developing a project design and submitting a Final Design Package for the Department for review. Requirements for the Final Design Package can be found in section 2.2 of the CCGP Program Guidelines located on our website: CCGP_Program-Guidelines-V0301_March-2023-wAppendix.pdf (ct.gov) c. The Department, upon approval of the final design package, will authorize the Municipality to advertise the project for construction bids. d. The Proposer, following the opening of the bids, will review bids and submit a recommendation for award. 4. Pre-Construction Meeting. The Consultant will meet with the Contractor and the Town Project Representative prior to the start of construction. The meeting will discuss details of the construction of the project including but not limited to: start of construction, construction observation, necessary permits, construction job meetings, change orders & addenda, hours of work, traffic control and clean-up. The Pre-Construction Meeting date, time, and location will be determined by the Town Project Representative. The agenda for this meeting, and minutes, will be prepared by the Consultant with review by the Town Project Representative. 5. Shop Drawing Review. The Consultant will review site shop drawings and respond to the Contractor in a timely manner...