Common use of Services to be Provided by the Technical Expert Clause in Contracts

Services to be Provided by the Technical Expert. 5.1 Perform all work in accordance with TxDOT’s most current practices, criteria, specifications, policies, procedures and standards. 5.2 Act as an agent for the State when specified in a work authorization. 5.3 Produce a complete and acceptable permit or report for each environmental service performed for water resource documentation. Permits or reports shall constitute the deliverables for each environmental service. 5.4 Follow the performance specifications in the Contract unless additional specifics are in a work authorization for performing environmental services. Execution of the work authorization shall constitute agreement between the Technical Expert and the State that levels of effort beyond those specified in the work authorization are not required. All services shall be completed by submission and acceptance of a deliverable to the State. 5.5 When specified in the work authorization, seek right of entry from public or private land owners to perform environmental services. Right of entry permission shall be written and signed by the land owner. Develop letters or other materials for seeking right of entry. Letters or other materials seeking right of entry shall not be distributed without prior approval of the State. Letters or other materials seeking right of entry shall contain explicit reference to the kinds of activities for which right of entry is requested and an indication of the impacts (if any) that will result from performance of environmental services. 5.6 Notify the State immediately if performance of environmental services discloses the need for additional work or permitting. Inform the State of the basis for concluding that additional work is needed or that there are additional permitting needs, and identify the need for mitigation. If required, the State will process a supplemental work authorization. 5.7 If environmental services performed by the Technical Expert result in identification of impacts or a level of controversy that may change the anticipated permitting needs, immediately notify the State and the State will reassess the appropriate level of documentation.

Services to be Provided by the Technical Expert. 5.1 The Technical Expert shall: 2.1 Perform all work in accordance with TxDOT’s most current practices, criteria, specifications, policies, procedures and standards. 5.2 2.2 Act as an agent for the State when specified in a work authorization. 5.3 2.3 Produce a complete and acceptable permit permit/authorization documentation or report for each environmental service performed for water resource documentation. Permits Permits/authorization documentation or reports shall constitute the deliverables for each environmental service. 5.4 2.4 Follow the performance specifications in the Contract unless additional specifics are in a work authorization for performing environmental services. Execution of the work authorization shall must constitute agreement between the Technical Expert and the State that levels of effort beyond those specified in the work authorization are not required. All services shall must be completed by submission and acceptance of a deliverable to the State. 5.5 When 2.5 Seek right of entry (when specified in the work authorization), seek right of entry from public or private land owners to perform environmental services. Right of entry permission shall must be written and signed by the land owner. Develop letters or other materials for seeking right of entry. Letters or other materials seeking right of entry shall must not be distributed without prior approval of the State. Letters or other materials seeking right of entry shall must contain explicit reference to the kinds of activities for which right of entry is requested and an indication of the impacts (if any) that will result from performance of environmental services. 5.6 2.6 Notify the State immediately if performance of environmental services discloses the need for additional work or permitting. Inform the State of the basis for concluding that additional work is needed or that there are additional permitting needs, and identify the need for mitigation. If required, the State will process a supplemental work authorization. 5.7 If 2.7 Notify the State within 24 hours if environmental services performed by the Technical Expert result in identification of impacts or a level of controversy that may change the anticipated permitting needs, immediately notify the State and the . The State will reassess the appropriate level of documentation.

Services to be Provided by the Technical Expert. 5.1 The Technical Expert shall: 2.1 Perform all work in accordance with TxDOT’s most current practices, criteria, specifications, policies, procedures and standards. 5.2 2.2 Act as an agent for the State when specified in a work authorization. 5.3 2.3 Produce a complete and acceptable permit permit/authorization documentation or report for each environmental service performed for water resource documentation. Permits Permits/authorization documentation or reports shall constitute the deliverables for each environmental service. 5.4 2.4 Follow the performance specifications in the Contract unless additional specifics are in a work authorization for performing environmental services. Execution of the work authorization shall must constitute agreement between the Technical Expert and the State that levels of effort beyond those specified in the work authorization are not required. All services shall must be completed by submission and acceptance of a deliverable to the State. 5.5 When 2.5 Seek right of entry (when specified in the work authorization), seek right of entry from public or private land owners to perform environmental services. Right of entry permission shall must be written and signed by the land owner. Develop letters or other materials for seeking right of entry. Letters or other materials seeking right of entry shall must not be distributed without prior approval of the State. Letters or other materials seeking right of entry shall must contain explicit reference to the kinds of activities for which right of entry is requested and an indication of the impacts (if any) that will result from performance of environmental services.. DocuSign Envelope ID: D725D949-5B97-4CFC-B32D-F8765ACC2177 5.6 2.6 Notify the State immediately if performance of environmental services discloses the need for additional work or permitting. Inform the State of the basis for concluding that additional work is needed or that there are additional permitting needs, and identify the need for mitigation. If required, the State will process a supplemental work authorization. 5.7 If 2.7 Notify the State within 24 hours if environmental services performed by the Technical Expert result in identification of impacts or a level of controversy that may change the anticipated permitting needs, immediately notify the State and the . The State will reassess the appropriate level of documentation.