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Task 4 — CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES The Consultant will provide construction phase services for this project, consisting of bid phase assistance , preparation of contract documents, shop drawing review , meeting attendance , construction field observation , and preparation of record drawings based on contractor red lines (in electronic format in AutoCADD 2010 version in real world coordinates on CD) . It is anticipated that the duration of the construction phase (notice to proceed to final completion) will be five to six ( 5 -6) months and that on-site construction observations will be conducted commensurate with the level of construction activity for each project. The Consultant will incorporate the Owner ' s contract documents into the plans and specifications developed in Task 2 to create the project manual . This will serve as the Contract between the Owner and the selected contractor for each of the construction contract . Any revisions to the Owner' s contract documents can be provided by the Consultant, as additional services . During the bidding phase, the Consultant will respond to contractor questions and prepare a reasonable number of addendums, if required , which will be distributed to all the contract document holders . The Consultant will attend one ( 1 ) pre-bid meeting at the project site or Owner' s office . IRCU purchasing department will monitor the bid process and sell project manuals , consisting of drawings , specifications , and all addendums . Shop drawing submittals will be reviewed for conformance with the intent of the contract documents . Shop drawings will be submitted directly to the Consultant . The Consultant will review the submittals and return copies to the contractor and Indian River County Utilities . The Consultant will coordinate and attend one ( 1 ) project status meetings per month for coordination and status updates of the project with the Contractor and Owner. The Consultant will also review pay requests and provide recommendations for payment to Indian River County Utilities for the progress of the work . The Consultant may recommend Change Orders to Indian River County , and will review and make recommendations related to Change Orders submitted or proposed by the Contractor. Construction observation will be provided by a field inspector. Total observation time is anticipated to be approximately 220-hours . This is based on 16-hours per week of field observations for three months of construction activity . The Consultant' s visits will be for the purpose of endeavoring to provide the Client a greater degree of confidence that the completed work of its contractors will generally conform to the construction documents prepared by the Consultant . The Consultant neither guarantees the performance of contractors, nor assumes responsibility for any contractor ' s failure to perform its work in accordance with the contract documents . Work that the Consultant believes does not comply with the contract documents will be brought to the attention of Indian River County Utilities and the contractor. The Consultant shall have no responsibility for any contractor' s means, methods , techniques, equipment choice and usage, sequence, schedule , safety programs , or safety practices, nor shall the Consultant have any authority or responsibility to stop or direct the work of any contractor. K : \WPB-Civil\044572022 - IRCU Stabilization\ScopeAFinish Water Stabilization Scope - IRCU, final . docx Page 5 of 7