8880-16 Appropriate funds to resurface Lakewood Heights Blvd.

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8. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 8.1 The LPA shall provide and maintain competent and adequate project management covering the supervision and inspection of the development and construction of the PROJECT. The LPA shall bear the responsibility of ensuring that construction conforms to the approved plans, surveys, profiles, cross sections and material specifications. If a consultant is used for engineering and /or inspection activities, the LPA must use a OBS process as required pursuant to ORC sections 153.65 through 153.71. Any construction contract administration or engineering costs incurred by the LPA or their consultant prior to the construction contract award date will not be eligible for reimbursement under this agreement. 8.2 The LPA must maintain a project daily diary that is up -to -date and contains the following information: all work performed, list of equipment utilized, project personnel and hours worked, pay quantities, daily weather conditions, special notes and instructions to the contractor, and any unusual events occurring on or adjacent to the project. Additionally, the LPA is responsible for documenting measurements, calculations, material quality, quantity, and basis for payment; change orders, claims, testing and results, traffic, inspections, plan changes, prevailing wage, EEO and DBE, if applicable. The LPA is responsible for ensuring all materials incorporated into the project comply with ODOT's Construction and Material Specifications and meet the requirements of Appendix J in the LATP Manual of Procedures. 8.3 The LPA shall certify both the quantity and quality of material used, the quality of the work performed, and the amount of construction engineering cost, when applicable, incurred by the LPA for the eligible work on the PROJECT, as well as at the completion of construction. The LPA shall certify that the construction is in accordance with the approved plans, surveys, profiles, cross sections and material specifications or approved amendments thereto. 8.4 The Federal -aid Highway Program operates on a reimbursement basis, which requires that costs actually be incurred and paid before a request is made for reimbursement. The LPA shall review and /or approve all invoices prior to payment and prior to requesting reimbursement from ODOT for work performed on the PROJECT. If the LPA is requests reimbursement, it must provide documentation of payment for the PROJECT costs requested. The LPA shall ensure the accuracy of any invoice in both amount and in relation to the progress made on the PROJECT. The LPA must submit to ODOT a written request for either current payment or reimbursement of the Federal/State share of the expenses involved, attaching copies of all source documentation associated with pending invoices or paid costs. To assure prompt payment, the measurement of quantities and the recording for payment should be performed on a daily basis as the items of work are completed and accepted. 8.5 ODOT shall pay, or reimburse, the LPA or, at the request of the LPA and with concurrence of ODOT, pay directly to the LPA's construction contractor ( "Contractor "), the eligible items of expense in accordance with the cost- sharing provisions of this Agreement. If the LPA requests to have the Contractor paid directly, Attachment 2 to this Agreement shall be completed and submitted with the project bid tabulations, and the Contractor shall be required to establish Electronic Funds Transfer with the State of Ohio. ODOT shall pay the Contractor or reimburse the LPA within thirty (30) days of receipt of the approved Contractor's invoice from the LPA. When the LPA is requesting a direct payment to its Contractor, the LPA must provide documentation that the LPA has paid its share of the PROJECT costs. 8.6 The LPA shall notify ODOT of the filing of any mechanic's liens against the LPA's Contractor within three (3) business days of receipt of notice of lien. Failure to so notify ODOT or failure to process a mechanic's lien in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1311 of the ORG may result in the