Review and Certification of Work. Friends shall enter into a written contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (“Stantec”) to review the progress of construction work and the Contractor’s invoices and certify to Friends and the Municipalities that all work is completed in accordance with the Approved Designs and the Grant Contract (the “Stantec Contract”). Friends shall deliver a copy of the Stantec Contract to each of the Designated Officials. Friends agrees to assign to the Municipalities all of Friends’ rights under the Stantec Contract immediately upon request by the Municipalities. Friends shall cause the Stantec Contract to include a provision allowing Friends to assign all of its rights to the Municipalities without conditions or restrictions other than the giving of notice. Friends shall cause Stantec to advise Friends and the Designated Officials as to all change order requests submitted by the Contractor. Friends shall cause Stantec to forward to the Designated Officials a copy of each of Stantec’s progress reports and certifications. The Designated Officials will, in their discretion, periodically review the progress of construction work with respect to the sections of the Wilwalk Trail located within their respective Municipalities. Wilton will rely upon Stantec’s progress reports and certifications and comments, if any, from the Designated Officials in paying (or withholding payment of) the Contractor’s invoices.
Review and Certification of Work. Friends and the Town shall retain a qualified engineering consultant (the “Engineer”) to perform construction administration services. The Town and Friends shall enter into a written contract with the Engineer (the “Engineer’s Contract”), the costs of which shall be paid utilizing the 10% of the LOTCIP Grant amount allocated for incidentals to construction (construction administration). If the Engineer’s charges exceed 10% of the LOTCIP Grant amount, Friends will pay the excess. The Engineer’s Contract shall include the following provisions: (a) the Engineer shall manage, inspect and create all required inspection documents in accordance with LOTCIP requirements, including any and all disadvantaged business enterprise requirements; (b) the Engineer shall review the progress of construction work and the Contractor’s invoices and certify to Friends and the Town that all work is completed in accordance with the Approved Designs and the LOTCIP Grant requirements; (c) the Engineer shall advise Friends and the Designated Official as to all change order requests submitted by the Contractor; and (d) the Engineer shall provide the Designated Official and Friends periodic, but no less frequently than monthly, progress reports, the purpose of which are to ensure that the construction of the Trail Improvements is completed on schedule and on budget and that the cost of construction of the Trail Improvements does not exceed the amount available under the LOTCIP Grant. The Designated Official will consult with the Project Manager and, in his discretion, periodically review the progress of construction work. The Town will rely upon the Engineer’s progress reports and certifications and comments, if any, from the Designated Official in paying (or withholding payment of) the Contractor’s invoices. LOTCIP Xxxxx, Friends will reimburse the Town the reasonable costs of time expended by the Designated Official and Public Works Department personnel associated with
