Specifications include, but are not limited to:. Due to the nature of providing “on-call” eelgrass and macro algae investigation, documentation, planning and permitting services, the Commission and Consultant will agree that prior to authorizing any work under this contract the following elements will be discussed and agreed to: • Each item of work is preceded by Task Order and each Task Order is: o Individually negotiated. o Treated as a mutually agreed to amendment under the contract. o Has a start and end date, and task specific scope of work. o Submitted to the Commission within five (5) working days of receipt from State Parks of the scope of services for said task. • Submittal includes the Consultant’s proposed schedule for completion. If the proposed schedule is not acceptable to the Commission and agreement cannot be reached on a new schedule, the Commission retains the right to not to execute the Task Order and seek professional services from others, as deemed necessary. • Terms are not modifiable without written approval from the Commission and Consultant. Work performed outside of the terms and conditions of the Task Order are not reimbursable. • The Commission and Consultant agree to meet in-person (or, if mutually acceptable, by telephone or e-mail) on a case by case basis, discuss project objectives and deliverables, compensation terms and project timelines, including initial site visits, as needed. • Agreement on points of contact, lead staff, and communication methods and schedules for the project assigned. • Requests to exceed total project budget and/or modification of agreed upon deliverables must be agreed upon in writing by parties to this agreement. • Demonstration of the capabilities of the Consultant to provide or facilitate the execution of professional services within agreed to timelines and conditions.