Common use of The City’s Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

The City’s Responsibilities. The City will: (a) Provide, upon request and cooperation of the Consultant, access to, and make all provisions necessary to, enter upon public or private lands as required for the Consultant to perform such services and inspections as are required in development of the Project; provided, however, if the City is unable to obtain access to enter upon public or private lands, the Consultant shall not be relieved from performing its services as to those public and private lands that are accessible. If the Consultant notifies the City that a topographic survey is required by the Consultant in connection with the consulting services, then the City will be responsible for conducting the topographic survey. (b) Manage and be responsible for all negotiations with owners in connection with land or easement acquisition and provide all required title reports and appraisals. (c) With the exception of preparing correspondence required for design, hold all required special meetings, serve all public and private notices, receive and act upon all protests, and perform all services customarily performed by owners as are necessary for the orderly progress of the work and the successful completion of the Project, and pay all costs incidental thereto. (d) Select the testing laboratory and pay the cost of borings, samplings, and other work involved in soils testing during construction. (e) Conduct onsite inspection during construction to check quality and quantity of work as conditions warrant and be responsible for assuring that the general construction contractor carries out all construction work in accordance with the plans and specifications. However, this does not release the Consultant from its responsibility to make periodic site visits under Section 1(e) for the purpose of observing the work to determine its general conformity with the plans and specifications and reporting its findings to the City. (f) Prepare all change orders during construction in cooperation with the Consultant. (g) Prepare all Progress Payment Estimates in cooperation with the Consultant following its general assurance that the work covered by a payment application meets the standards in the general construction contract documents based upon the Consultant’s best knowledge, information, and belief. (h) Pay, or cause to be paid, plan check fees, conditional use permit fees and site plan review fees. (i) Arrange for and pay, or cause to be paid, any fees associated with Environmental Impact Reports or Statements. (j) Give reasonably prompt consideration to all matters submitted by the Consultant for acceptance to the end that there will be no substantial delays in the Consultant’s program of work. For an acceptance, approval, authorization, a request, or any direction to the Consultant to be binding upon the City under the terms of this Agreement, such acceptance, approval, authorization, request, or direction must be in writing, duly authorized by the City and signed on behalf of the City by the Director.

The City’s Responsibilities. The City will: (a) `Provide, upon request and cooperation of the Consultant, access to, and make all provisions necessary to, enter upon public or private lands as required for the Consultant to perform such services and inspections as are required in development of the Project; provided, however, if the City is unable to obtain access to enter upon public or private lands, the Consultant shall not be relieved from performing its services as to those public and private lands that are accessible. If the Consultant notifies the City that a topographic survey is required by the Consultant in connection with the consulting services, then the City will be responsible for conducting the topographic survey. (b) Manage and be responsible for all negotiations with owners in connection with land or easement acquisition and provide all required title reports and appraisals. (c) With the exception of preparing correspondence required for design, hold all required special meetings, serve all public and private notices, receive and act upon all protests, and perform all services customarily performed by owners as are necessary for the orderly progress of the work and the successful completion of the Project, and pay all costs incidental thereto. (d) Select the testing laboratory and pay the cost of borings, samplings, and other work involved in soils testing during construction. (e) Conduct onsite inspection during construction to check quality and quantity of work as conditions warrant and be responsible for assuring that the general construction contractor carries out all construction work in accordance with the plans and specifications. However, this does not release the Consultant from its responsibility to make periodic site visits under Section 1(e) for the purpose of observing the work to determine its general conformity with the plans and specifications and reporting its findings to the City. (f) Prepare all change orders during construction in cooperation with the Consultant. (g) Prepare all Progress Payment Estimates in cooperation with the Consultant following its general assurance that the work covered by a payment application meets the standards in the general construction contract documents based upon the Consultant’s best knowledge, information, and belief. (h) Pay, or cause to be paid, plan check fees, conditional use permit fees and site plan review fees. (i) Arrange for and pay, or cause to be paid, any fees associated with Environmental Impact Reports or Statements. (j) Give reasonably prompt consideration to all matters submitted by the Consultant for acceptance to the end that there will be no substantial delays in the Consultant’s program of work. For an acceptance, approval, authorization, a request, or any direction to the Consultant to be binding upon the City under the terms of this Agreement, such acceptance, approval, authorization, request, or direction must be in writing, duly authorized by the City and signed on behalf of the City by the Director.

The City’s Responsibilities. The the City will: (a) Provide, upon request and cooperation of the Consultant, access to, and make all provisions necessary to, enter upon public or private lands as required for the Consultant to perform such services and inspections as are required in development of the Project; provided, however, if the City is unable to obtain access to enter upon public or private lands, the Consultant shall not be relieved from performing its services as to those public and private lands that are accessible. If the Consultant notifies the City that a topographic survey is required by the Consultant in connection with the consulting services, then the City will be responsible for conducting the topographic survey. (b) Manage and be responsible for all negotiations with owners in connection with land or easement acquisition and provide all required title reports and appraisals. (c) With the exception of preparing correspondence required for design, hold all required special meetings, serve all public and private notices, receive and act upon all protests, and perform all services customarily performed by owners as are necessary for the orderly progress of the work and the successful completion of the Project, and pay all costs incidental thereto. (d) Select the testing laboratory and pay the cost of borings, samplings, and other work involved in soils testing during construction. (e) Conduct onsite inspection during construction to check quality and quantity of work as conditions warrant and be responsible for assuring that the general construction contractor carries out all construction work in accordance with the plans and specifications. However, this does not release the Consultant from its responsibility to make periodic site visits under Section 1(e) for the purpose of observing the work to determine its general conformity with the plans and specifications and reporting its findings to the City. (f) Prepare all change orders during construction in cooperation with the Consultant. (g) Prepare all Progress Payment Estimates in cooperation with the Consultant following its general assurance that the work covered by a payment application meets the standards in the general construction contract documents based upon the Consultant’s best knowledge, information, and belief. (h) Pay, or cause to be paid, plan check fees, conditional use permit fees and site plan review fees. (i) Arrange for and pay, or cause to be paid, any fees associated with Environmental Impact Reports or Statements. (j) Give reasonably prompt consideration to all matters submitted by the Consultant for acceptance to the end that there will be no substantial delays in the Consultant’s program of work. For an acceptance, approval, authorization, a request, or any direction to the Consultant to be binding upon the City under the terms of this Agreement, such acceptance, approval, authorization, request, or direction must be in writing, duly authorized by the City and signed on behalf of the City by the Director.

The City’s Responsibilities. A. The City will: (a) Provide, upon request and cooperation City’s Project Manager named in Section 9: ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES AND DELIVERABLE MATERIALS of this Architectural/Engineering Services Agreement is authorized to act on the Consultant, access to, and make all provisions necessary to, enter upon public or private lands as required for the Consultant to perform such services and inspections as are required in development of the Project; provided, however, if the City is unable to obtain access to enter upon public or private lands, the Consultant shall not be relieved from performing its services as to those public and private lands that are accessible. If the Consultant notifies the City that a topographic survey is required by the Consultant City’s behalf in connection with the consulting servicesadministration of this Agreement. The City reserves the right to change the Project Manager and will notify the A/E of any such change. The City shall have sole authority to make changes in scope, then budget, and/or schedule for services performed under this Agreement. The A/E shall have no authority to assign additional services or reduce the City will services to be responsible for conducting the topographic survey. (b) Manage and be responsible for all negotiations with owners in connection with land or easement acquisition and provide all required title reports and appraisals. (c) With the exception of preparing correspondence required for design, hold all required special meetings, serve all public and private notices, receive and act upon all protests, and perform all services customarily performed by owners the A/E under this Agreement. The A/E shall cooperate and coordinate its services with the City’s Project Manager as are necessary for the orderly timely preparation and or accomplishment of Project-related services, including but not limited to, progress of the work and the successful completion of the Projectpayment reviews, cost estimates, schedule, cost, weekly meetings, change order analysis, permitting, and pay all costs incidental theretosuch other functions as the City may reasonably designate. (d) Select the testing laboratory and pay the cost of borings, samplings, and other work involved in soils testing during construction. (e) Conduct onsite inspection during construction B. Before any services are to check quality and quantity of work as conditions warrant and be responsible for assuring that the general construction contractor carries out all construction work in accordance with the plans and specifications. However, this does not release the Consultant from its responsibility to make periodic site visits under Section 1(e) for the purpose of observing the work to determine its general conformity with the plans and specifications and reporting its findings to the City. (f) Prepare all change orders during construction in cooperation with the Consultant. (g) Prepare all Progress Payment Estimates in cooperation with the Consultant following its general assurance that the work covered by a payment application meets the standards in the general construction contract documents based upon the Consultant’s best knowledge, information, and belief. (h) Pay, or cause to be paid, plan check fees, conditional use permit fees and site plan review fees. (i) Arrange for and pay, or cause to be paid, any fees associated with Environmental Impact Reports or Statements. (j) Give reasonably prompt consideration to all matters submitted by the Consultant for acceptance to the end that there will be no substantial delays in the Consultant’s program of work. For an acceptance, approval, authorization, a request, or any direction to the Consultant to be binding upon the City begin under the terms of this Agreement, such acceptancethe City shall issue A/E a written Authorization to Proceed. Any services performed by A/E prior to receipt of the Authorization to Proceed shall be performed at A/E's risk. C. The City shall consult with A/E regarding the general and specific requirements for the Project and any other conditions pertinent to the Project that may affect the design, approvallocation, authorization, requestschedule, or direction must be in writingcost. D. The City may incorporate into the Project documents, duly authorized drawings, and specifications provided by Consultants retained directly by the City. In such cases, authorship of such Contract Documents will be clearly identified. E. The City shall reimburse the A/E for, or shall separately furnish, if reasonably required for the Project and signed on behalf requested by A/E a land survey of the site prepared by a registered land surveyor; the services of a geotechnical engineer or other similar consultant necessary for determining soil, subsoil, and air or water conditions; and/or a hazardous materials survey. The A/E will coordinate with the City’s consultants. F. The City shall arrange and pay for the required advertisements for bid and other legal notices. G. The City shall furnish, if reasonably required for the Project, and requested by A/E and approved by the DirectorCity, services for purposes of special inspection and testing. H. The City shall furnish, if reasonably required for the Project, and requested by A/E and approved by the City, services for purposes of building commissioning. I. The City will assist the A/E with coordinating the Project with all Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). J. The City will provide information for the Project, including a program that shall set forth the City’s objectives, budget, schedule, constraints and criteria, including space requirements, relationships and adjacencies, flexibility, expandability, special equipment, systems and site requirements. K. The City shall establish and update an overall budget for the Project, including the construction cost, the City’s other costs, and reasonable contingencies related to all of these costs. L. The City shall furnish the information or services described in this Article I to the extent that such information or service is reasonably required by A/E to perform A/E’s services under this Agreement. The A/E may rely upon the completeness and accuracy of information and services provided by the City. M. The City shall respond with review comments within three weeks of receiving the A/E’s submittal of documents for review.