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710-010-22 <br />STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES <br />UTILIES <br />UTILITY WORK BY HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT occ-06119 <br />(AT UTILITY EXPENSE) <br />the FDOT does not elect to participate in the cost of the Utility Work pursuant to Section <br />337.403(1)(b), Florida Statutes, the UAO may elect to have the Utility Work removed from the <br />FDOT's contract by notifying the FDOT in writing within 10 days from the date that the UAO is <br />notified of the bid amount. Unless this election is made, the Utility Work shall be performed as part of <br />the Project by the FDOT's contractor. <br />If the UAO elects to remove the Utility Work from the FDOT's contract in accordance with <br />Subparagraph 2. c., the UAO shall perform the Utility Work separately pursuant to the terms and <br />conditions of the FDOT's standard relocation agreement, the terms and conditions of which are <br />incorporated herein for that purpose by this reference, and in accordance with the contingency <br />relocation schedule which is a part of the Plans Package. The UAO shall proceed immediately with <br />the Utility Work so as to cause no delay to the FDOT or the FDOT's contractor in constructing the <br />Project. <br />The UAO shall perform all engineering inspection, testing, and monitoring of the Utility Work to insure <br />that it is properly performed in accordance with the Plans Package, except for the following activities.- <br />General <br />ctivities:General Engineering Inspection and will furnish the FDOT with daily diary records showing approved <br />quantities and amounts for weekly, monthly, and final estimates in accordance with the format <br />required by FDOT procedures. <br />Except for the inspection, testing, monitoring, and reporting to be performed by the UAO in <br />accordance with Subparagraph 2. e., the FDOT will perform all contract administration for its <br />construction contract. <br />g. The UAO shall fully cooperate with the FDOT and the FDOT's contractor in all matters relating to the <br />performance of the Utility Work. <br />The FDOT's engineer has full authority over the Project and the UAO shall be responsible for <br />coordinating and cooperating with the FDOT's engineer. In so doing, the UAO shall make such <br />adjustments and changes in the Plans Package as the FDOT's engineer shall determine are <br />necessary for the prosecution of the Project. <br />The UAO shall not make any changes to the Plans Package after the date on which the FDOT's <br />contract documents are mailed for advertisement of the Project unless those changes fall within the <br />categories of changes which are allowed by supplemental agreement to the FDOT's contract <br />pursuant to Section 337.11, Florida Statutes. All changes, regardless of the nature of the change or <br />the timing of the change, shall be subject to the prior approval of the FDOT. <br />3. Cost of Utility Work <br />a. The UAO shall be responsible for all costs of the Utility Work and all costs associated with any <br />adjustments or changes to the Utility Work determined by the FDOT's engineer to be necessary, <br />including, but not limited to the cost of changing the Plans Package and the increase in the cost of <br />performing the Utility Work, unless the adjustments or changes are necessitated by an error or <br />omission of the FDOT. The UAO shall not be responsible for the cost of delays caused by such <br />adjustments or changes unless they are attributable to the UAO pursuant to Subparagraph 4.a. <br />The initial estimate of the cost of the Utility Work is 4.123,324.00. At such time as the FDOT <br />prepares its official estimate, the FDOT shall notify the UAO of the amount of the official estimate for <br />the Utility Work. Upon being notified of the official estimate, the UAO shall have five (5) working <br />days within which to accept the official estimate for purposes of making deposits and for determining <br />any possible contribution on the part of the FDOT to the cost of the Utility Work, or to elect to have <br />the Utility Work removed from the FDOT's contract and performed separately pursuant to the terms <br />and conditions set forth in Subparagraph 2. d. hereof. <br />At least forty-five (45 ) calendar days prior to the date on which the FDOT advertises the Project for <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />