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LPA. The LPA shall contribute its share of the cost of these items in accordance with <br />other sections herein. <br />The LPA agrees that if Federal Funds are used to pay the cost of any consultant <br />contract, the LPA shall comply with 23 CFR 172 in the selection of its consultant and <br />administration of the consultant contract. Further the LPA agrees to incorporate ODOT's <br />"Specifications for Consulting Services" as a contract document in all of its consultant <br />contracts. The LPA agrees to require, as a scope of services clause, that all plans <br />prepared by the consultant must conform to ODOT's current design standards and that <br />the consultant shall be responsible for ongoing consultant involvement during the <br />construction phase of the Project. The LPA agrees to include a completion schedule <br />acceptable to ODOT and to assist ODOT in rating the consultant's performance through <br />ODOT's Consultant Evaluation System. <br />SECTION III: Authority to Sign <br />The LPA hereby authorizes the Mayor of said City to enter into and execute <br />contracts with the Director of Transportation which are necessary to develop plans for <br />and to complete the above-described project; and to execute contracts with ODOT pre- <br />qualified consultants for the preliminary engineering phase of the Project. <br />Upon request of ODOT, the Mayor is also empowered to execute any appropriate <br />documents to affect the assignment of all rights, title, and interests of the City to ODOT <br />arising from any agreement with its consultant in order to allow ODOT to direct <br />additional or corrective work, recover damages due to errors or omissions, and to <br />exercise all other contractual rights and remedies afforded by law or equity. <br />SECTION IV: Utilities and Right -of -Way Statement <br />The LPA agrees that all right-of-way required for the described project will be <br />acquired and/or made available in accordance with current State and Federal regulations. <br />The LPA also understands that right-of-way costs include eligible utility costs. <br />The LPA agrees that all utility accommodation, relocation and reimbursement <br />will comply with the current provisions of 23 CFR 645 and the ODOT Utilities Manual. <br />SECTION V: Maintenance <br />Upon completion of the Project, and unless otherwise agreed, the LPA shall: (1) <br />provide adequate maintenance for the Project in accordance with all applicable State and <br />Federal law, including, but not limited to, Title 23, U.S.C., Section 116; (2) provide <br />ample financial provisions, as necessary, for the maintenance of the Project; (3) maintain <br />the right-of-way, keeping it free of obstructions; and (4) hold said right-of-way inviolate <br />for public highway purposes. <br />SECTION VI: Emergency Measure <br />The ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure to expedite the <br />highway project and to promote highway safety. Following appropriate legislative <br />action, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval, <br />