Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Attend pre-bid conferences 2. Attend and document Formal and Informal Partnering Meetings. 3. Changes in the Work • Provide the estimated cost of change orders and assist with negotiations, if requested. • Develop plans to address design needs due to field changes. Inspection of this work shall be done by a firm other than the one providing the design. This work must not address errors and omissions. • Identify and make recommendations to the State for the corrections of plan errors and omissions, substitutions, defects, and deficiencies in the work of the contractor, subcontractors, vendors, or others. • Perform utility coordination and investigation (i.e. Subsurface Utility Engineering) including coordination with the State’s District whenever unforeseen utility issues are encountered. • Identify and address Differing Site Conditions • Assist with negotiations related to Requests for Additional Compensation • Assist negotiating dispute resolutions