The Consultant shall provide services which will include, but not be limited to, inspecting all work to ensure that it is done in compliance with the Contract Plans and Specifications, inspecting all construction materials to be used at the site to ensure compliance with the Contract Plans and Specifications, obtaining certifications of all manufactured materials, maintaining as-built information and the preparation of “as-built” plans, and all such other services as may be required to furnish a complete engineering service of high quality. The construction supervision services shall be provided in accordance with the Authority’s Construction Manual. Specifically, the Consultant further agrees to: 1. Assume responsibility for the full-time inspection of construction, and assign sufficient, experienced, and responsible personnel for projects of this nature and size. The quality and extent of details of the field inspection provided shall ensure proper control and shall meet with the approval of the Authority. 2. The Consultant is required to designate a part-time Project Manager for the project. The Project Manager or Principal of the Firm shall be a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey. It is expected that the Project Manager attend the Pre-Construction Meeting, along with an orientation with the Authority’s Engineering and Operations Departments. The Project Manager must be available should incidents occur that are critical in nature. This includes responding to calls from the Turnpike staff to be present in the field to observe and/or assist with incidents that affect Parkway traffic. These callouts may be at night, and the Project Manager must be reachable 24-hours a day. 3. Provide one (1) Resident Engineer during all periods of construction activity to perform construction inspection and administrative services for cost control, progress control and quality control. The Resident Engineer shall be a Licensed Professional Engineer or NICET (National Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technicians) Level IV Certified or alternatively have ten (10) years of construction related experience, at least half of which has been at the Resident Engineer level. The Duties of the Resident Engineer shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A. Conduct and or attend the Pre-Construction Meeting and other meetings as directed by the Authority. B. Coordinate lane closing requests from the Contractor. C. Instruct all testing laboratories hired by the Consultant or the Authority as to testing needs and to review all testing reports. D. Inspect all construction materials to be used at the site to ensure compliance with the Plans and Specifications.
