107 COORDINATION OF SERVICES, UTILITIES AND EXISTING FACILITIES. As part of Basic Services, the Professional shall coordinate all of its services with and between its consultants, the Department and the Client Agency and obtain all necessary data for coordinating the Project with existing structures and all support utilities. The Professional shall consult with the Department and Client Agency regarding any correlation of design with future planning. The Professional shall confirm in writing to the Department and the Client Agency all data furnished to the Professional in this connection and the data’s adequacy. The Professional shall obtain from the various Public Services and Utility Companies, such as but not limited to gas, electric, water, steam, waste water treatment/disposal, surface water disposal, telephone and communication, a written commitment of their capability to service this Project and shall arrange for all such services to be provided to the Project site. Where Project studies, reports, investigations, tests, or specialized additional services have been performed, the Professional shall, as part of Basic Services, coordinate, incorporate and develop design appropriately. In cases where new or modified utility service requires access to Commonwealth property, the Professional shall notify the Department so necessary Public Service Line License or Rights-of-Way with the respective utility companies can be prepared. Where water or sewage disposal are not readily available from the public services, the Professional’s design responsibility, unless otherwise directed by the Department, includes the preparation of necessary plans and specifications for well drilling or for the sewage disposal system (municipal or private), and the cost thereof will be included in the Statement of Probable Construction Cost.
