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3.05 Develop Opinion of Probable Construction Costs. These estimates will be done in context with <br />period during which construction is expected to be occurring, so as to capture hyper-inflationary <br />construction environment we are currently experiencing. <br />4. Engineering and Regulatory Agency Approvals <br />4.01 NCDENR Erosion Control Permit for land disturbing operations for grading of site <br />4.02 NCDOT Driveway Permits as required for driveway modifications at NC 86 <br />4.03 Coordinate with Environmental Health for new irrigation well if needed <br />4.04 Prepare and submit plans and documents for submittal and approval to Orange County for <br />Site Construction Plans <br />5. Bidding and Negotiation <br />5.01 Distribute plans and specifications to prospective bidders for pricing, following all applicable <br />state laws that govern the formal bid process for construction contracts involved with <br />public monies. <br />5.02 Conduct aPre-Bid Conference at a time and place selected by the Owner. <br />5.03 Prepare Bid Tabulations and Certification of Bid results for Owner. <br />5.04 Recommendation of Award of low, responsible, responsive bidder to the Owner. <br />5.05 Assist Owner with preparing a Contract with selected utility contractor. <br />6. Construction Observation/As-Built Drawings <br />6.01 Make site visits, attend project meetings, provide clarification drawings while the site <br />construction is in progress to assist the contractor in interpreting the contract documents and to <br />ascertain the contractor's conformance with plans, and inform the Owner of any discrepancies. <br />6.02 Review project submittals and Change Orders. <br />6.03 Review contractors' applications for payment. <br />6.04 Perform substantial completion and final completion inspections. <br />6.05 Provide final certification of water and sewer construction as required by the State. <br />6.06 Revise drawings based on As-Built survey, and submit As-Built elevations <br />for any Water and Sewer extensions. <br />7. Additional Services not included in Basic Scope of Services, .which can be performed at the <br />direction of the Owner <br />7.01 Any permitting of wetland impacts <br />7.02 Construction Observation or daily inspections beyond details stipulated in 6.01 <br />7.03 Re-designs authorized by the Owner including: <br />- Re-design of the Site Plan requested by the Owner after plans are submitted to Orange <br />County for Site Plan Approval <br />- Re-design of the Site Construction Plans after Site Construction Drawings are submitted to <br />Orange County for Site Construction Plan Approval except for city requested changes <br />7.04 Re-designs due to unknown or unanticipated field problems including, but not limited to <br />unsuitable soil and undiscovered utilities. <br />7.05 Water Feature Design <br />7.06 Field measurement of quantities of unsuitable materials <br />7.07 Laboratory testing of materials, borings, and specialized geological studies beyond those <br />services described in 1.07 above <br />7.08 Assistance in negotiating for land and easement rights. <br />