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Consultant shall coordinate with City staff to obtain record copies of utility maps from each utility owner within the project limits for existing and/or proposed utility facilities. Consultant shall include mapping and/or exhibits that clearly define the project limits as part of the requests for utility information. Consultant shall identify utility companies affected by the project and delineate utilities within the project's sphere of influence on the plans. Consultant shall prepare preliminary plans, which shall include all existing utilities (above ground and below ground) identified by location, size, type, and owner, as appropriate. Consultant shall check horizontal and vertical clearances for utilities and coordinate design with the various utility companies to address conflicts. In addition to information provided by the owning utility companies and through research of other record maps, field surveys shall be used to locate utility features such as manholes, valves, fire hydrants, poles, risers, etc., which shall be reflected on the plans. Focused coordination and meetings with OCTA and SCRRA on the disposition of utilities within and adjacent to the railroad ROW shall be required. Consultant shall hire contractor to pothole all utilities that shall be affected with the Project. Consultant shall coordinate the use of field survey crews to locate potholed utilities by coordinates and elevations based on the project's survey controls. Known utility conflicts shall be shown on the plans with construction notes indicating action to be taken and by whom. Inventory numbers of poles, vaults and other surface facilities shall be shown on the plans for those facilities that have such numbers attached to the facility and as provided on the owner's inventory maps. Consultant shall send preliminary design plans to owning utility companies within the project limits with requests for review and comments on the plans relevant to their respective facilities, and with requests for other project specific information. The Consultant shall track the progress/schedule of the utility company relocation plan preparation in order to have the utility facility relocated prior to construction or to ensure final approved utility relocation plans are attached to the City construction plans including the number of working days required by the Utility to construct their facilities clearly identified in the Special Provisions. A utility matrix shall be prepared listing the facility type, construction material, location/depth and disposition of utilities within the project limits. Consultant shall tie position of boring locations, with elevation. Consultant shall monitor responses of utility notices received and make recommendations for mitigating conflicts. Consultant shall provide written responses to utility companies with regard to stated concerns and conduct design coordination meetings with utility companies as needed. Unresolved issues shall be brought to the attention of the City's Project Manager as early as practical. Utility conflict issues shall be resolved prior to the completion of the final design plans as follows: