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H. <br />The pa <br />primarilythrou, <br />LTD will provi <br />TAC can be ad <br />design process. <br />design issues o <br />Level Coordination. <br />Execution Copy <br />rties anticipate that discussion of the Project at the design and technical level will occur <br />;h the currently established Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the BRT Palicy Team. <br />le administrative services for the TAC and BRT Policy Team. The staff membership on the <br />usted to accommodate participation by the most appropriate staff at various stages of the <br />Tn addition, subcommittees of the TAC shall be established, as needed, to deal with specific <br />to address issues that are specific to a particular jurisdiction. <br />LTD 'll confer and consult with the TAC on such design details as it finds necessary during <br />construction a don any changes affecting those design issues for which City has the primary concern, as <br />described in S bpart II.C. <br />I. Desig># Changes to Project <br />LTD a~-d the City anticipate that there will be design changes to the Project as fmal design work <br />progresses pri r to construction. Significant Design Changes will require review and approval by the City <br />Planning Co fission. Once construction begins, all design changes that require a change order or affect <br />those design is ues for which the City has primary concern, as described in Subpart II.C, will be referred to <br />the City's Project Manager. <br />J. Dispute Resolution. <br />The pi~rties will endeavor to promptly reach consensus on all design issues during the design phase <br />so as not to d~lay the construction or increase the cost of the Project. To avoid delay, design review will <br />occur at the TAC level at the earliest possible date. To the extent that the TAC is unable to reach consensus <br />on a Project design issue, the issue will be forwarded by the TAC to the BRT Policy Team for resolution. <br />III. CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT <br />A. Construction Methor~ <br />Construction of the Project will be by either the more traditional "design, bid, build" method, or by <br />a "construction management/general contractor" (GMGC) approach in which the General Contractor of the <br />CMGC has th chance to participate in project design. The decision on the approach to use will be made by <br />the LTD Boat~d of Directors, with advice from the TAC. <br />B. Selection ojthe Contractor. <br />The 11,TD Board shall select the contractor. <br />C, Partnering. <br />A partnering process, that includes key design consultants, the contractor, LTD, the City, the City <br />-, of Springfield, Lane County, and ODOT, will be held soon after the contractor is hired. A consultant that <br />specializes in construction project partnering will be hired by LTD to manage the process <br />Eugene - LT7~ IGA for Bus Rapid Transit Page 4 of 7 <br />