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iii. Construction If the Work includes construction, the Local Agency shall perform the construction in accordance with the approved design plans and/or administer the construction in accordance with Exhibit E for the authorized Task Order. Such administration shall include Work inspection and testing; approving sources of materials; performing required plant and shop inspections; documentation of contract payments, testing and inspection activities; preparing and approving pay estimates; preparing, approving and securing the funding for contract modification orders and minor contract revisions; processing Construction Contractor claims; construction supervision; and meeting the Quality Control requirements of the FHWA/CDOT Stewardship Agreement, as described in the Local Agency Contract Administration Checklist. a) If the Local Agency is performing the Work, the State may, after providing written notice of the reason for the suspension to the Local Agency, suspend the Work, wholly or in part, due to the failure of the Local Agency or its Contractor to correct conditions which are unsafe for workers or for such periods as the State may deem necessary due to unsuitable weather, or for conditions considered unsuitable for the prosecution of the Work, or for any other condition or reason deemed by the State to be in the public interest. b) The Local Agency shall be responsible for the following: (1) Appointing a qualified professional engineer, licensed in the State of Colorado, as the Local Agency Project Engineer (LAPE), to perform engineering administration. The LAPE shall administer the Work in accordance with this Agreement, the requirements of the construction contract and applicable State procedures. (2) For the construction of the Work, advertising the call for bids upon approval by the State and awarding the construction contract(s) to the low responsible bidder(s). (a) All advertising and bid awards, pursuant to this Agreement, by the Local Agency shall comply with applicable requirements of 23 U.S.C. §112 and 23 C.F.R. Parts 633 and 635 and C.R.S. § 24-92-101 et seq. Those requirements include, without limitation, that the Local Agency and its Contractor shall incorporate FHWA Form 1273 (Exhibit I) in its entirety verbatim into any subcontract(s) for those services as terms and conditions therefor, as required by 23 C.F.R. 633.102(e). (b) The Local Agency may accept or reject the proposal of the apparent low bidder for Work on which competitive bids have been received. The Local Agency must accept or reject such bid within three (3) working days after they are publicly opened. (c) As part of accepting bid awards, the Local Agency shall provide additional funds, subject to their availability and appropriation, necessary to complete the Work if no additional federal -aid funds are available. (3) The requirements of this §6(D)(iii)(b)(2) also apply to any advertising and awards made by the State. (4) If all or part of the Work is to be accomplished by the Local Agency's personnel (i.e. by force account) rather than by a competitive bidding process, the Local Agency shall perform such work in accordance with pertinent State specifications and requirements of 23 C.F.R. 635, Subpart B, Force Account Construction. (a) Such Work will normally be based upon estimated quantities and firm unit prices agreed to between the Local Agency, the State and FHWA in advance of the Work, as provided for in 23 C.F.R. 635.204(c). Such agreed unit prices shall constitute a commitment as to the value of the Work to be performed. Page 7 of 26