Item 10 - Agreements for On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services

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b. The individuals, Project Manager, Inspector and Contract Administrator, shall not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures employed by the contractor in the performance of the contract, and shall not be responsible for the failure of the contractor to carry out work in accordance with the contract documents. However, any errors, omissions, or discrepancies found in the Contract Documents shall be called to the attention of the City's Construction Manager and clarified prior to construction starts. 7. CHANGE ORDER REVIEW a. Shall conduct comprehensive evaluation of change order requests, provide independent estimates, render recommendations and assist in claim resolution. Shall regularly monitor and report on the status of the Project Construction Budget on a monthly basis, indicating actual costs for completed activities and work in progress, and indicating estimates for uncompleted work. Report should identify variances between actual and budgeted or estimated costs, and shall advise the City whenever it appears that the Actual Construction Cost has exceeded, or will exceed, the Project Construction Budget for the entire Project or any Project Component. 8. SAFETY a. Monitor the contractor's safety program. Take necessary steps to ensure the jobsite conditions are in compliance with OSHA regulations. 9. PROGRESS PAYMENTS a. Maintain cost accounting records on authorized work performed under unit costs and additional work performed on the basis of actual costs of labor and materials, or other work requiring accounting records. b. May develop and implement procedures for the review and processing of applications by contractor for progress and final payments. Make recommendations for certification to the City for payment. c. Provide status of monthly certified payroll reports and monthly as-builts updates as backup for each payment submitted to the city for review. 10. INSPECTIONS a. Determine that the work of contractor is being performed in accordance with the contract documents. Make recommendations to the City regarding special inspection or testing of work not in compliance with the provisions of the contract documents. Subject to review by the City, reject work which does not conform to the requirements of contract documents. b. Facilitate and coordinate inspection by representatives of other agencies. c. Evaluate the completion of the work of the contractor and make recommendations to the City when work: is ready for final inspection. Assist the City in conducting final inspections. d. Schedule and coordinate special inspection and material testing with the County of Orange or other consultants. e. Inspector(s) shall oversee and inspect all aspects of construction to ensure compliance with the Plans, Specifications, and Special provisions. City of Santa Ana RFP 23-122 Page Al-4