Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Assess CL&W’s facilities needs. • Develop and update project cost estimates. • Prepare and obtain approval from CL&W all designs contemplated by the architect/engineer contract. • Work with city, county, state, and federal officials to ensure compliance with all codes, laws, regulations, or other legal requirements. • Compile, solicit, advertise, and recommend the selection of bids in accordance with applicable purchasing policies of CL&W. • Submit plans and specifications to CL&W personnel on a timely basis to allow sufficient time for review prior to board meetings. • Facilitate quality construction completed on time and within budget. • Evaluate CL&W’s facilities and needs and prepare complete and comprehensive plans and specifications so that there will be no or minimal change orders. • No reimbursables to be included in architect or construction contracts. Any reimbursable expenses and all costs for additional services and supplemental services are to be included in the flat fee (stated as a percentage or dollar amount) submitted by the architect/engineer in response to this RFQ. • Provide qualified inspectors/project managers who will act in accordance with what is best for CL&W, not the contractor. • Unless otherwise agreed to by CL&W, the architect must have a qualified inspector on the project site at least two (2) days per week and must submit reports within 48 hours of each visit, including photographs, to CL&W during the construction phase. • The architect/engineer must coordinate and send all information so that the bid solicitations are advertised through the bid portal of the main office of the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program under the Mississippi Development Authority, coordinate with CL&W's choice of a recognized electronic bidding service so that Section 31-7- 13, Miss. Code is met, as well as sending the advertisement to the local newspapers and/or posting the notice of bid solicitation in compliance with Section 31-7-13, Miss. Code Ann. (1972). • Require all of contractor's insurance documents to be in order prior to signing construction contract