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<br />Agreement ID # 13096 10 <br />regulations, prior to County beginning construction of the project. This Agreement does not <br />modify or supersede any existing Utility Encroachment Agreements that may be in place. <br />12. RIGHT OF WAY / UTILITY / RAILROAD CERTIFICATION <br />The County, upon acquisition of all right of way/property necessary for the Project, relocation of <br />utilities, and coordination with the railroad shall provide the Department all required <br />documentation (deeds/leases/easement/plans/agreements) to secure certification. Certification is <br />only issued after all ROW is in public ownership or property is publicly accessible by a legal <br />document; utilities in conflict with the project are relocated, or a plan for their relocation during <br />construction has been approved; and coordination with the railroad (if applicable) has occurred <br />and been documented. <br />13. CONTRACT PROPOSAL AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE <br />CONTRACT PROPOSAL <br />The County shall develop a contract proposal that will be advertised for bids. The proposal shall <br />comply with NCDOT Specifications and Standard Drawings as applicable to the Project. The <br />proposal shall also contain provisions, as applicable, per Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations <br />633 and 635 to include, but not be limited to: FHWA 1273, Buy America, Davis -Bacon Wage <br />Rates, Non-discrimination, DBE Assurances, Contractor Certification regarding suspension and <br />debarment, and other provisions as required by the Department. <br />ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE <br />The County shall develop an itemized engineer’s estimate to show items referenced to the <br />NCDOT Standard Specifications, if applicable, along with units and unit price. The engineer’s <br />estimate will be used as the basis for comparing bids received. <br />14. CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION <br />The County shall submit the required environmental and/or planning document, ROW <br />certification, final construction plans, total contract proposal, and an estimate of Project costs <br />(final PS&E package) to the Department for review and approval. <br />▪ After approval of all documentation, the Department will request construction <br />authorization from the Federal Highway Administration. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 0E38C765-2C74-4C4A-9A16-40FFB7FB8521