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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION X UTILITIES UTILITY WORK BY HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT OGG-06/19 (AT UTILITY EXPENSE) the FDOT does not elect to participate in the cost of the Utility Work pursuant to Section 337.403(1)(b), Florida Statutes, the UAO may elect to have the Utility Work removed from the FDOT's contract by notifying the FDOT in writing within 10 days from the date that the UAO is notified of the bid amount. Unless this election is made, the Utility Work shall be performed as part of the Project by the FDOT's contractor. If the UAO elects to remove the Utility Work from the FDOT's contract in accordance with Subparagraph 2. c., the UAO shall perform the Utility Work separately pursuant to the terms and conditions of the FDOT's standard relocation agreement, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein for that purpose by this reference, and in accordance with the contingency relocation schedule which is a part of the Plans Package. The UAO shall proceed immediately with the Utility Work so as to cause no delay to the FDOT or the FDOT's contractor in constructing the Project. e. The UAO shall perform all engineering inspection, testing, and monitoring of the Utility Work to insure that it is properly performed in accordance with the Plans Package, except for the following activities: General Engineering Inspection and will furnish the FDOT with daily diary records showing approved quantities and amounts for weekly, monthly, and final estimates in accordance with the format required by FDOT procedures. f. Except for the inspection, testing, monitoring, and reporting to be performed by the UAO in accordance with Subparagraph 2. e., the FDOT will perform all contract administration for its construction contract. g. The UAO shall fully cooperate with the FDOT and the FDOT's contractor in all matters relating to the performance of the Utility Work. h. The FDOT's engineer has full authority over the Project and the UAO shall be responsible for coordinating and cooperating with the FDOT's engineer. In so doing, the UAO shall make such adjustments and changes in the Plans Package as the FDOT's engineer shall determine are necessary for the prosecution of the Project. i. The UAO shall not make any changes to the Plans Package after the date on which the FDOT's contract documents are mailed for advertisement of the Project unless those changes fall within the categories of changes which are allowed by supplemental agreement to the FDOT's contract pursuant to Section 337.11, Florida Statutes. All changes, regardless of the nature of the change or the timing of the change, shall be subject to the prior approval of the FDOT. 3. Cost of Utility Work a. The UAO shall be responsible for all costs of the Utility Work and all costs associated with any adjustments or changes to the Utility Work determined by the FDOT's engineer to be necessary, including, but not limited to the cost of changing the Plans Package and the increase in the cost of performing the Utility Work, unless the adjustments or changes are necessitated by an error or omission of the FDOT. The UAO shall not be responsible for the cost of delays caused by such adjustments or changes unless they are attributable to the UAO pursuant to Subparagraph 4.a. b. The initial estimate of the cost of the Utility Work is $21.745.00. At such time as the FDOT prepares its official estimate, the FDOT shall notify the UAO of the amount of the official estimate for the Utility Work. Upon being notified of the official estimate, the UAO shall have five (5) working days within which to accept the official estimate for purposes of making deposits and for determining any possible contribution on the part of the FDOT to the cost of the Utility Work, or to elect to have the Utility Work removed from the FDOT's contract and performed separately pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Subparagraph 2. d. hereof. C. At least thirty (30 ) calendar days prior to the date on which the FDOT advertises the Project for bids, Page 3 of 9