O-2002-2562 Date Palms & Oleanders-SH 225 & Sens Rd exit Advance Funding Agreement

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,. .: e e STP 2002(147)TE .. , CSJ: 0912-71-795 Project: Date Palms and Oleanders for SH 225 at Sens Road Exit . . Mitigation and Remediation costs will not be reimbursed or credited towards the Local Government's financial share of the Project unless specified in the nominating form and approved by the State. Forty five (45) days prior to any construction contract let date, the Local Government shall provide a certification to the State that all real property has been acquired, all environmental problems have been remediated, and all conflicting utilities have been adjusted. 8. Compliance with Texas Accessibility Standards and ADA All parties to this agreement shall ensure that the plans for and the construction of the project subject to this Agreement are in compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, under the Architectural Barriers Act, Article 9102, Texas Civil Statutes. The TAS establishes minimum accessibility requirements to be consistent with minimum accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) (ADA) . 9. Architectural and Engineering Services. The Local Government shall provide Architectural and engineering services associated with the developm~nt of the Project. In procuring professional services, the parties to this agreement must comply with federal requirements cited in 23 CFR Part 172. if the project is federally funded and with Texas Government Code 2254, Subchapter A, in all cases. Professional services contracts for federally funded projects must conform to federal requirements. A. The architectural contract documents shall be developed in accordance with the standards of the American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Architecture/Engineering plans for buildings shall be developed in accordance with all local building codes, Preservation Projects, Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, the National Register Bulletin Number 36: Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Historical Archeological Sites and in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, as applicable. The engineering plans shall be developed in accordance with the State's applicable Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges and the two AASHTO publications, "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets" and "Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities," as applicable. All contract procurement procedures and documents must adhere to the applicable requirements established in the Standard Specifications for Construction and 'Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges. The use of other systems of specifications shall be approved by the State in writing in advance. B. The Local Government shall submit any plans it has completed to the State for review and approval. The Local Government may also submit the plans to the State for review anytime prior to completion. The Local Government shall make the necessary revisions determined by the State. The construction contract will not let until all required plans have received State approval. Page 6 of 32