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Docusign Envelope ID: ED9774D9-ACOC4CB2-997F-EA672B7B6C5D <br /> 4. 1 . 3 The Owner shall have the right and option to require the Designer: <br /> A. Demolition and preliminary site work; <br /> B . General work, plumbing, mechanical , electrical , fire protection; <br /> C . Landscaping and irrigation; <br /> D . Signage; <br /> E. Furniture . <br /> F. Water and sewer infrastructure <br /> G. N/A <br /> 4 . 2 Project Cost Estimates <br /> 4 .2 . 1 [Deleted] <br /> 4 . 2 . 2 [Deleted] <br /> 4 . 2 . 3 [Deleted] <br /> 4 . 2 .4 If applicable, when the first of these estimates of Total Project Cost has been approved in writing by the Owner, it shall be used by <br /> the Owner as a basis for appropriating funds specifically for the Project. Once this Total Project Cost has been so approved by the Owner <br /> and the conditions of the project (cost environment, materials available, time schedule, etc .) are reasonably similar, the Designer shall be <br /> obligated, without additional compensation, to propose to the Owner adjustments to the design of the Project to assure that it remains <br /> within the approved Total Project Cost . <br /> 4 . 2 . 5 Should bidding or negotiation with contractors produce prices which, when added to the other elements of the approved Total <br /> Project Cost , produce a cost that is in excess of the approved Total Project Cost, the Designer shall participate with the Owner in <br /> negotiation and design adjustments to the extent such are necessary to obtain prices within the approved Total Project Cost. All activity of <br /> the Designer with respect to these matters shall constitute Basic Services and shall be performed by the Designer without additional <br /> compensation . if negotiation and design adjustments fail to bring costs within the Total Project Cost the Owner may reject all bids and <br /> Designer will redesign or reduce portions of the Project in an effort to reduce the bid prices to within the Total Project Cost and rebid the <br /> project. All such redesign is included within Basic Services . If this second letting for bids does not produce bids that are within the <br /> approved Total Project Cost initially or after negotiations with the contractor, the Designer is not obligated to further redesign the Project, <br /> and the Total Project Cost shall be adjusted accordingly. <br /> 4 . 3 Project Conferences <br /> 4 . 3 . 1 For the duration of the development of the Project, the Designer and its Consultants shall meet periodically with the Owner. The <br /> Designer shall meet with Owner as necessary to properly fulfill the requirements of this Agreement. The minimum regularly scheduled <br /> meetings which the Designer shall be required to attend are listed below : <br /> I - Visioning session <br /> 4 <br /> Revised 01/24 <br />