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6. Recommend Change Orders and Work Change Directives to Owner, as <br /> appropriate, and prepare Change Orders and Work Change Directives as required. <br /> 7. Review and take action in respect to Shop Drawings and Samples and other data <br /> which Contractor is required to submit, but only for conformance with the <br /> information given in the Contract Documents and compatibility with the design <br /> concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated by the <br /> Contract Documents. Such reviews and any approvals or other action will not <br /> extend to means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction <br /> or to safety precautions and programs incident thereto. Review of Shop Drawings <br /> and Samples identified as frivolous in the General Conditions of the construction <br /> contract documents, or review of substitute materials as defined in the same, shall <br /> be deemed as Additional Services. <br /> 8. Promptly after notice that Contractor considers the entire Work ready for its <br /> intended use, in company with Owner, Mebane, and Contractor, conduct a pre-final <br /> observation visit to determine if the Work is substantially complete. If after <br /> considering any objections of Owner and Mebane, Engineer considers the Work <br /> substantially complete, Engineer shall deliver a certificate of Substantial Completion <br /> to Owner, Mebane, and Contractor. <br /> 9. In company with Owner's and Mebane's representatives, conduct a final <br /> observation visit to determine if the completed Work of Contractor is acceptable so <br /> that Engineer may recommend, in writing, final payment to Contractor. <br /> Accompanying the recommendation for final payment, Engineer shall also provide <br /> a notice that the Work is acceptable to the best of Engineer's knowledge, <br /> information, and belief and based on the extent of the services provided by <br /> Engineer under this Agreement. <br /> 10.Issue instructions to the Contractor from the Owner as to interpretations and <br /> clarifications to the project design plans, specifications and contract documents. <br /> 11.Prepare information required to resolve problems due to actual field conditions <br /> and to respond to Requests for Information (RFI) from the Contractor. <br /> 12.Coordinate and track the testing of pipelines and placing same into service for <br /> the project. Additional visits required due to work not being ready for testing, <br /> retesting, or Contractor scheduling conflicts shall be considered Additional <br /> Services. <br /> 13.Assist the Owner in the selection and coordination of an independent <br /> geotechnical and materials testing laboratory to be provided at the Owner's <br /> expense as necessary. <br />