Common use of Consultant’s Basic Services Clause in Contracts

Consultant’s Basic Services. The Consultant agrees to provide complete consultant services necessary to complete planning, design, and construction administration of the Project. The Consultant agrees that all or part of the services may, in accordance with the direction of the Fund be authorized and funded by discrete phases and for one or more construction contracts. The Consultant agrees that it will begin the services upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed, that time is of the essence for delivery of the services for this Agreement and that the required services shall be performed in a diligent manner and with sufficient staffing. The phases authorized to be undertaken by the Consultant; the initial approved estimated cost of construction for the Consultant’s design of the Project (“Program Budget”); and the schedule (“Schedule”) required for the completion of Consultant design services will be initially set forth in Schedule “B”. The Fund will update the initial authorizations in Schedule “B” as the design of the Project progresses, through the letters approving the Consultant services and cost estimates by the phases as described in Article I, Section B of this Agreement (“Phase Approval Letters”). Consultant services shall include, but are not limited to, the following: Section A General Services (1) Determine, select and manage the staffing and subconsultants necessary for the timely performance of the services required hereunder to meet the Fund's program requirements, including the services of a Cost Analyst if required by the Fund. (2) Periodically advise the Fund of the progress of the planning, design and construction of the Project and any anticipated delay in the same. (3) Attend, together with its subconsultants, all conferences reasonably required by the Fund, and take, prepare and promptly distribute minutes of all such conferences. (4) Provide written responses within ten business days to all written comments submitted by the Fund. (5) Coordinate all the services to be provided hereunder with other projects being undertaken by the Consultant or by others.