The Selected Engineering Firm shall provide timely and professional planning documents, geotechnical investigations, design surveys, construction plans and technical specifications and contract documents, construction staking, operations and maintenance manuals and other specific services as discussed below. It is the intent of this RFQ that a consistent quality of services is provided for all of the Project’s components. The scope of Planning, Design, and Construction Management Phase Engineering Services is expected to include: 1.8.1 Attend preliminary conferences with the City, TWDB personnel and other interested parties regarding the Project. Assist the City in the preparation of applications and supporting documents for government grants, loans, or advances in connection with the Project. Assist in the preparation or review of environmental assessments and impact statements; review and evaluation of the effects on the design requirements for the Project of any such statements and documents prepared by others; and assistance in obtaining approvals of authorities having jurisdiction over the anticipated environmental impact of the Project. 1.8.2 Prepare a Preliminary Engineering Feasibility report, which shall, as appropriate, contain schematic layouts, sketches and conceptual design criteria with appropriate exhibits to indicate the agreed-to requirements, considerations involved, and those alternate solutions available to the City, which the Engineer recommends. 1.8.3 Determine the necessity for acquisition of any additional real property/easements/right-of-way for the City’s potential Project(s) and, if applicable, furnish all necessary information such as name and address of property owners, legal descriptions of parcels to be acquired and map of entire tracts with designation of part to be acquired to the City. Prepare property surveys, detailed Page 3 of 11 descriptions of sites, maps, or drawings as required assist in negotiating for land and easement rights. The Engineer will coordinate preparation of an appraisal by a qualified appraiser to be paid for by the City, of the value of real property needed for the necessary facilities and determine the availability of title, easements, and rights-of-way needed to implement the project. The Engineer will assist the City to obtain all necessary right-of-way and easements on behalf of the City pursuant to federal requirements acceptable to public funding agencies. 1.8.4 Furnish and submit, on behalf of the City, the engineering data necessary f
