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CONTRACTOR agrees to perform all services required by this Agreement for an amount not to exceed such maximum dollar amount. 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The University shall be obligated to pay the Maximum Amount Payable only to the extent due to the Contractor under this Section IV. 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For CDOT accounting purposes, the federal funds of $606,410.00 and the Local Agency funds of $67,379.00 will be encumbered for a total encumbrance of $673,789.00, unless this amount is increased by an executed amendment before any increased cost is incurred. The total budget is $673,789.00, unless this amount is increased by an executed amendment before any increased cost is incurred. The total cost of the Work is the best estimate available, based on the design data as approved at the time of execution of this Agreement, and that any cost is subject to revisions agreed to by the parties prior to bid and award. The maximum amount payable will be reduced without amendment when the actual amount of the Local Agency\u2019s awarded Agreement is less than the budgeted total of the federal funds and the Local Agency funds. The maximum amount payable will be reduced through the execution of an Option Letter as described in Section 7. E. of this contract. 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In no event shall the maximum amount paid under this Agreement exceed Seventy- Five Thousand, One-Hundred and Seventy-Nine Dollars $75,179 for fiscal year 2023-2024 and Seventy-Five Thousand, Eight-Hundred and Twenty Dollars $77,820 for fiscal year 2024-2025 and Seventy- Dollars $79,620 for fiscal year 2025-2026. CONTRACTOR agrees to perform all services required by this Agreement for an amount not to exceed such maximum dollar amount. 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