Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor shall perform all the necessary engineering services to properly carryout the activities in the project, in accordance with State and Federal prescribed rules, regulations, policies, and State law. The project includes the following activities. Prepare plans and specifications for project including all services required for design and engineering phases of project including preliminary, environmental, and final design. Construct and distribute bid packets (insuring that all Federal and State requirements are met in contract preparation). Assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabulation Conduct pre-construction conference with contractor, and staff representatives, documenting files with minutes of meeting. Conduct work in-progress inspections giving periodic reports to the Authority and approving any and all partial payment requests. Provide all services necessary for execution of the project including consultations, surveys, soil investigations, supervision, travel, “as built” or record drawings, rights of way assistance, testing, construction engineering, and incidentals. Provide the recipient, Grant funding agency, Comptroller General of U.S. Dept. of Inspector General, or any authorized representatives access to all records of the project. Maintain all records for 3 years after project is closed.