Specifications include, but are not limited to: pavement evaluation and design engineering services including geotechnical investigation, laboratory testing services, pavement investigation and non-destructive testing, specific expertise in the areas of asphalt and concrete pavement construction, pavement rehabilitation design, and other emerging pavement practices such as in-place recycling. Pavement evaluation and design services shall be in accordance with AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) as per VDOT MEPDG user manual and Chapter VI of the Manual of Instructions, AASHTO 1993 Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, , and/or the current version of VDOT Pavement Design Guide for Subdivision and Secondary Roads in Virginia. The consultant will also be responsible for the contract administration, management, inspection and coordination of any sub-consultants’ or subcontractors’ work, obtaining right of entry and completing utility clearance. The consultant may be required to provide specialized consulting service in the department’s MEPDG and in place recycling technology implementation efforts.