Salem, City of- Intergovernmental Agreement

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licensed architect/engineer for the specific areas of Agency participation designated in ~,,, Section 1. The plans and specifications shall be submitted by the County and Transit District to the Agency for review and approval in the same form as the plans and specifications are submitted to the City of Salem for a building permit. Acceptance, rejection or request for modification of the plans and specifications will be provided in writing by the Agency within fifteen days (15) of submission to the Agency. Should the plans and specifications be rejected or modifications requested, the Agency will accept for review revised plans and specifications and provide its written notice of acceptance, rejection or request for modification within fifteen (15) days of a re-submission. b. Agency acceptance of the plans and specifications for the items of participation shall constitute approval for financial participation as set forth in this Agreement and shall not constitute or imply compliance with City of Salem Department of Public Works Standards for Design and Construction of Public Improvements nor shall Agency approval constitute or imply building permit issuance by the City of Salem. 3. Public Bid - Bid Form - Agency Bid Acceptance a. All items subject to Agency participation shall be publicly bid for construction contract award in conformance with public improvement bidding requirements of the applicable State and Federal law. ~ b. The bid form shall require line item bid cost with unit price as applicable for each item of Agency participation. The bid form, for items of Agency participation, shall be submitted to the Agency for approval prior to bidding and may provide for additive or deductive bid alternates. The Agency shall approve, reject or request modification of the bid form in writing within five (5) days of submission. Should the bid form be rejected or modifications requested, the Agency will accept for review revised bid form and provide its written notice of acceptance, rejection or request for modification within five (5) days of re-submission. c Prior to construction contract bid award for the items of Agency participation, the low bid recommended for award by the County and Transit District shall be submitted to the Agency. The Agency will designate in writing within five (5) days of submission, acceptance, rejection or designation of bid alternate for which the Agency will provide participation. Agency approval for participation will not be unreasonably withheld, however, reasons for withholding of such approval shall include but not be limited to bid irregularity or unreasonable unit cost. Agency acknowledges that the low bidder for the entire Project construction may not necessarily represent the lowest bid tendered for each of the specific areas of Agency participation designated in Section 1, however, in the event the Agency finds unit cost to be unreasonable, Agency may designate an acceptable level of participation for the respective item. ~