Common use of Right-of-Way Engineering Clause in Contracts

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, hereinafter called the MANUAL and 865 I.A.C. 1-12. The CONSULTANT shall compare and study the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT shall write the legal description of every right-of-way parcel in conformity with the MANUAL. Documents, plats and plans prepared by the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOT. Documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the plans, aerial mosaics, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANT, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOT, the CONSULTANT shall make such corrections or additions on the plans, plats, strips, maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT or the CONSULTANT, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S duty to immediately inform INDOT, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field survey, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent or character of the right-of-way limits as shown by INDOT before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT may, with prior written approval of INDOT, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, with the prior written approval of INDOT, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, when requested in writing from INDOT, undertake additional field work, such as right-of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOT. Each right-of- way (parcel) plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT shall bear the responsibility of recording the plats which it prepares. Taking possession and use by INDOT of completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide to INDOT, on appropriate electronic media, a copy of prepared legal descriptions, computer generated land plats and calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT and other interested agencies, as may be required, in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will make its services available to INDOT during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, hereinafter called the MANUAL and 865 I.A.C. 1-12. The CONSULTANT shall compare and study the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT shall write the legal description of every right-of-way parcel in conformity with the MANUAL. Documents, plats and plans prepared by the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOT. Documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the plans, aerial mosaics, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANT, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOT, the CONSULTANT shall make such corrections or additions on the plans, plats, strips, maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT or the CONSULTANT, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S duty to immediately inform INDOT, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field survey, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent or character of the right-of-way limits as shown by INDOT before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT may, with prior written approval of INDOT, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided provided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, with the prior written approval of INDOT, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, when requested in writing from INDOT, undertake additional field work, such as right-of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOT. Each right-of- way (parcel) plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT shall bear the responsibility of recording the plats which it prepares. Taking possession and use by INDOT of completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide provide to INDOT, on appropriate electronic media, a copy of prepared legal descriptions, computer generated land plats and calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT and other interested agencies, as may be required, in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will make its services available to INDOT during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-way in accordance with the INDOT Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, Procedures Manual (hereinafter called the MANUAL and “MANUAL”), 865 I.A.C. IAC 1-12, and the Division of Land Acquisition Policy Letter dated March 1, 1994 metric system rules. The CONSULTANT It is understood that the silence of this contract or the MANUAL as to any detail; or the apparent omission of a detailed description concerning any point shall be regarded as meaning that only the best general practice is to prevail, and that only material and workmanship of the first quality is to be used. ENGINEER shall proceed with an assignment only upon receiving proper authorization. ENGINEER shall compare and study in detail all of the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT and shall write calculate or otherwise determine all other data as may be necessary for writing the legal description of every right-of-way parcel parcel, all in conformity with the MANUAL. DocumentsThe style or composition of legal descriptions and the manner of expression therein, plats including rules governing the use of symbols and plans prepared by abbreviations, shall be in accordance with instructions and samples given in the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOTMANUAL. Documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the While any plans, aerial mosaicstitle information, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANTENGINEER have been made with reasonable care, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen unlooked-for developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT OWNER and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOTOWNER, the CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall make such corrections or of additions on the plans, plats, strips, or maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, plans and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT OWNER or the CONSULTANTConsulting Engineer, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S ENGINEER’s duty to immediately inform INDOTOWNER, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field surveysearching, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent design, extent, or character of items or details of the proposed construction of right-of-way limits therefore as shown by INDOT OWNER before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER may, with prior written approval of INDOTOWNER, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided provided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT OWNER for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contractcontract. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER may, with the prior written approval of INDOTOWNER, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete fully and satisfactorily the work included in this Contractcontract. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER may, when requested in writing from INDOTOWNER, undertake additional field workfieldwork, such as right-of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOTOWNER. Each right-of- way (parcel) land plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her its regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT dimensions of the permanent and/or temporary take shall bear be added to the responsibility land plat. ENGINEER shall provide a print out from their coordinate geometry software that documents the closure of recording the plats which it prepareseach parcel of land to be acquired. Taking possession and use by INDOT OWNER of the completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide ENGINEER shall, upon the completion of the assigned work, provide to INDOTOWNER, on an appropriate electronic mediamedia (i.e., flash drive), a copy of prepared legal descriptions, computer any computer-generated land plats plats, and all calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT OWNER and other interested agencies, agencies as may be required, required in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will work and to make its services available to INDOT OWNER during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available , and for consulting during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, hereinafter called the MANUAL and 865 I.A.C. 1-12. The CONSULTANT shall compare and study the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT shall write the legal description of every right-of-way parcel in conformity with the MANUAL. DocumentsAll documents, plats and plans prepared by the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOT. Documents All documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the plans, aerial mosaics, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANT, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT LPA and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOTLPA, the CONSULTANT shall make such corrections or additions on the plans, plats, strips, maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT LPA or the CONSULTANT, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S CONSULTANTS duty to immediately inform INDOTLPA, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field survey, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent or character of the right-of-way limits as shown by INDOT LPA before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT may, with prior written approval of INDOTLPA, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided provided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT LPA for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, with the prior written approval of INDOTLPA, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, when requested in writing from INDOTLPA, undertake additional field work, such as right-of-of- way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOTLPA. Each right-of- of-way (parcel) plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT shall bear the responsibility of recording the plats which it prepares. Taking possession and use by INDOT LPA of completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide provide to INDOTLPA, on appropriate electronic media, a copy of prepared legal descriptions, computer any computer-generated land plats and all calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT LPA and other interested agencies, as may be required, in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will make its services available to INDOT LPA during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans. Deliverables - The CONSULTANT shall furnish the Right-of-Way Plans in accordance with Chapter 85 of the Indiana Design Manual. The CONSULTANT will submit each parcel file to LPA/Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) upon completion of the described services.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-of- way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, hereinafter called the MANUAL and 865 I.A.C. 1-12. The CONSULTANT shall compare and study the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT shall write the legal description of every right-of-way parcel in conformity with the MANUAL. Documents, plats and plans prepared by the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOT. Documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the plans, aerial mosaics, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANT, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOT, the CONSULTANT shall make such corrections or additions on the plans, plats, strips, maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT or the CONSULTANT, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S duty to immediately inform INDOT, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field survey, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent or character of the right-of-way limits as shown by INDOT before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT may, with prior written approval of INDOT, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided provided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, with the prior written approval of INDOT, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, when requested in writing from INDOT, undertake additional field work, such as right-right- of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOT. Each right-of- of-way (parcel) plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT shall bear the responsibility of recording the plats which it prepares. Taking possession and use by INDOT of completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or usedorused. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide provide to INDOT, on appropriate electronic media, a copy of prepared legal descriptions, computer generated land plats and calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT and other interested agencies, as may be required, in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will make its services available available. to INDOT during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-of- way in accordance with the Right-ofRight -of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, Procedures Manual (hereinafter called the MANUAL and “MANUAL”), 865 I.A.C. IAC 1-12, and the Division of Land Acquisition Policy Letter dated March 1, 1994 metric system rules. It is understood that the silence of this contract or the MANUAL as to any detail; or the apparent omission of a detailed description concerning any point shall be regarded as meaning that only the best general practice is to prevail, and that only material and workmanship of the first quality is to be used. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall proceed with an assignment only upon receiving proper authorization. The ENGINEER shall compare and study in detail all of the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT and shall write calculate or otherwise determine all other data as may be necessary for writing the legal description of every right-of-way parcel parcel, all in conformity with the MANUAL. DocumentsThe style or composition of legal descriptions and the manner of expression therein, plats including rules governing the use of symbols and plans prepared by abbreviations, shall be in accordance with instructions and samples given in the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOTMANUAL. Documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the While any plans, aerial mosaicstitle information, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANTENGINEER have been made with reasonable care, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen unlooked-for developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT the OWNER and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOTthe OWNER, the CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall make such corrections or of additions on the plans, plats, strips, or maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, plans and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT the OWNER or the CONSULTANTConsulting Engineer, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANTENGINEER’S duty to immediately inform INDOTthe OWNER, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field surveysearching, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent design, extent, or character of items or details of the proposed construction of right-of-way limits therefore as shown by INDOT the OWNER before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER may, with prior written approval of INDOTthe OWNER, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided provided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT the OWNER for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contractcontract. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER may, with the prior written approval of INDOTthe OWNER, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete fully and satisfactorily the work included in this Contractcontract. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER may, when requested in writing from INDOTthe OWNER, undertake additional field work, such as right-of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOTthe OWNER. Each right-of- way (parcel) land plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT ENGINEER shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her its regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT dimensions of the permanent and/or temporary take shall bear be added to the responsibility land plat. The ENGINEER shall provide a print out from their coordinate geometry software that documents the closure of recording the plats which it prepareseach parcel of land to be acquired. Taking possession and use by INDOT the OWNER of the completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide ENGINEER shall, upon the completion of the assigned work, provide to INDOTthe OWNER, on an appropriate electronic mediamedia (i.e., computer diskette), a copy of prepared legal descriptions, any computer generated land plats plats, and all calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT ENGINEER agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT OWNER and other interested agencies, agencies as may be required, required in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will work and to make its services available to INDOT the OWNER during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available , and for consulting during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-ofright -of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, hereinafter called the MANUAL and 865 I.A.C. 1-12. The CONSULTANT shall compare and study the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT shall write the legal description of every right-of-way parcel in conformity with the MANUAL. Documents, plats and plans prepared by the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOT. Documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the plans, aerial mosaics, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANT, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOT, the CONSULTANT shall make such corrections or additions on the plans, plats, strips, maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT or the CONSULTANT, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S duty to immediately inform INDOT, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field survey, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent or character of the right-of-way limits as shown by INDOT before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT may, with prior written approval of INDOT, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, with the prior written approval of INDOT, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, when requested in writing from INDOT, undertake additional field work, such as right-of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOT. Each right-of- way (parcel) plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT shall bear the responsibility of recording the plats which it prepares. Taking possession and use by INDOT of completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide to INDOT, on appropriate electronic media, a copy of prepared legal descriptions, computer generated land plats and calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT and other interested agencies, as may be required, in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will make its services available to INDOT during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans.

Right-of-Way Engineering. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for activities necessary to certify that the right-of-way has been acquired and the project is clear for construction letting. The CONSULTANT shall prepare final right-of-way plans, title research, legal descriptions, route survey plats or right-of-way parcel plats, acquisition instruments and other materials to be used in the acquisition of right-of-way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Engineering Procedure Manual, hereinafter called the MANUAL and 865 I.A.C. 1-12. The CONSULTANT shall compare and study the title information and survey data furnished with it. The CONSULTANT shall write the legal description of every right-of-way parcel in conformity with the MANUAL. DocumentsAll documents, plats and plans prepared by the CONSULTANT are to be checked by the CONSULTANT prior to submittal to INDOT. Documents All documents and plats requiring a seal under this Contract may not be reviewed by INDOT for content. If the plans, aerial mosaics, title information and surveys are furnished to the CONSULTANT, there is no expressed or implied guarantee that conditions so indicated are entirely representative of those actually existing, or that unforeseen developments will not occur. The CONSULTANT is required to examine carefully all such data and satisfy itself as to the actual conditions. In case of any obvious discrepancy between the information furnished by INDOT and the actual conditions of the locality, or in case of errors or omissions in said information supplied by INDOT, the CONSULTANT shall make such corrections or additions on the plans, plats, strips, maps, or mosaics as necessary for the proper carrying out of its services. The CONSULTANT is assumed to have made itself familiar with the plans, aerial mosaics, and surveys, and it shall not plead that INDOT or the CONSULTANT, if any, who prepared those materials should assume responsibility for adding the information thereto as required by this Contract and by the MANUAL. It shall be the CONSULTANT’S duty to immediately inform INDOT, in writing, of any such defect, error or omission which cannot be resolved without additional title search or field survey, or which cannot be made without altering the design extent or character of the right-right- of-way limits as shown by INDOT before proceeding on this portion of the work. The CONSULTANT may, with prior written approval of INDOT, undertake additional title research in order to resolve errors or omissions in pro vided provided abstracting, as may be deemed necessary by INDOT for the purpose of completing the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, with the prior written approval of INDOT, undertake field surveys for the purpose of checking title of plan data and/or for the acquisition of vital locative and boundary information which is not contained in existing records, as may be considered necessary to complete the work included in this Contract. The CONSULTANT may, when requested in writing from INDOT, undertake additional field work, such as right-of-way staking or general layout, as specifically instructed by INDOT. Each right-of- of-way (parcel) plat and each sheet of legal description and access control clause issued by the CONSULTANT shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal of the Registered Land Surveyor (Indiana) by whom the same is prepared, or under whose personal supervision the same is prepared by his/ her regularly employed subordinates, and for which he/she takes full responsibility. The CONSULTANT shall bear the responsibility of recording the plats which it prepares. Taking possession and use by INDOT of completed portions of the work, at any time, shall not be deemed as acceptance of the work so taken or used. The CONSULTANT shall pro vide provide to INDOT, on appropriate electronic media, a copy of prepared legal descriptions, any computer generated land plats and all calculated coordinate points that relate to the work. The CONSULTANT agrees to attend such conferences with the officials of INDOT and other interested agencies, as may be required, in connection with the work. The CONSULTANT will make its services available to INDOT during the land appraising and acquisition for the interpretation of its work where disagreement may arise. The CONSULTANT will be available during appraising and acquisition in the event unforeseen or unusual conditions arise. The CONSULTANT shall review the construction plans to verify that the right-of-way lines shown match those shown on the final right-of-way plans prior to submitting final construction plans. Deliverables - The CONSULTANT shall furnish the Right-of-Way Plans in accordance with Chapter 85 of the Indiana Design Manual. The CONSULTANT will submit each parcel file to INDOT upon completion of the described services.