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shall be prepared in accordance with INDOT’s current practices and shall include all items of work required for the complete construction of the project, including temporary work.

The CONSULTANT shall arrange and attend such conferences with the LPA and other interested agencies, as required. The CONSULTANT shall prepare presentation materials for meetings and shall prepare and distribute minutes. Meetings shall include, but shall not be limited to:

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Field Checks – The CONSULTANT shall arrange and attend the preliminary field check and final field check, if requested by the LPA. If applicable, the CONSULTANT shall prepare the field check notification letter and distribute it along with the plans.
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INDOT Quarterly Report Meetings – The CONSULTANT shall virtually attend quarterly report meetings with the client and INDOT 4 times a year to update the client and INDOT on the project progress and schedule.

For Final Tracings submittal CONSULTANT shall address Stage 3 comments and resubmit plans and all supporting documents to appropriate INDOT District. The responsible registered professional engineer shall affix his/her seal to all plans, specifications and reports.

The CONSULTANT shall review the contract bid package and identify necessary corrections to the Contract Administration Division.

Deliverables: The CONSULTANT shall submit deliverables to LPA and or INDOT in accordance with the Indiana Design Manual and Appendix C - Schedule.

Professional design services by the CONSULTANT for the design of steel I-beams are not included in this agreement. If the use of steel I-beams becomes necessary or requested by the LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY, the fees for designing them shall be negotiated in good faith at the time under a Supplemental Agreement to this contract.

Professional design services by the CONSULTANT for the design of a bridge with more than one span is not included in this agreement. If more than one span becomes necessary or requested by the LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY, the fees for designing them shall be negotiated in good faith at the time under a Supplemental Agreement to this contract.

Professional design services by the CONSULTANT for the design of retaining walls are not included under this agreement. If retaining walls become necessary, the fees for designing them shall be negotiated in good faith at the time under a Supplemental Agreement to this contract.

The professional design services do not include preparation or processing of Level One design exceptions. If a Level One design exception becomes necessary, fees of them shall be negotiated in good faith at the time under a Supplemental Agreement to this contract.

TASK 9.    RIGHT OF WAY PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Right of Way Verification

The CONSULTANT shall research the project area for the existing right of way and integrate any evidence of the existing right of way into the project plans. If it is determined that the existing right of way is sufficient to construct the project, and additional right of way is not necessary, then the CONSULTANT shall coordinate with the LPA and INDOT Real Estate to obtain a right-of-way certification letter.

Right of Way Engineering and Title Research

The following Right-of-Way Engineering will be provided to secure the permanent and temporary right-of-way needed for this project:

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Determine the owners of all properties located adjacent to and in the immediate area of the project
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