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3.6 Consultant Evaluation Township of West Orange evaluates the Consultant’s performance at the completion of the contracts for design services, construction support services, and construction inspection services. The rating also evaluates the overall project design. Township of West Orange evaluates the Consultants on: a. Adherence to schedule, b. Quality of work and c. Project Management. Township of West Orange evaluates the consultant performance once each contract is completed. (The Consultant Evaluation Form is included in Appendix D). Township of West Orange holds the consultant liable for any errors and omissions resulting in construction increased cost. The Consultant evaluation is recorded on forms prepared by Township of West Orange team under the supervision of the RC. The forms include the evaluation categories, the weight of each category, and the eligible rating for each category. Guidelines are prepared for rating of each of the categories to provide a consistent evaluation . For the design service phase, the RC/PM rates the Consultant using the information from the written log of the Consultant performance developed by the RC/PM during the design phase of the project. For the construction support services area, the RC/PM may rate the Design Consultant based on the written log developed by the RC/PM during the construction phase and on information received from the Resident Engineer and Inspectors. For the construction inspection services phase, the RC/PM rates the Consultant based on observations and partly on the written log developed by the RC/PM during the construction phase. Township of West Orange prepares an evaluation of the overall quality of the design project detailing any major design issues. Township of West Orange RC/PM reviews and signs the evaluation forms and discusses the evaluation with each Consultant. Township of West Orange keeps records of consultant selection and executed contract on file for a minimum of seven years following submittal of final invoice to NJDOT-BLA. 4.0 Advertisement and Award of Construction Contracts • The RC/PM will send NJDOT-BLA a schedule of advertisement, anticipated bid date, start date for construction, construction duration, construction completion date and a current construction Bar Chart or a Critical Path Method

advertisement, anticipated bid date, start date for construction, construction duration, construction completion date and a current construction Bar Chart or a Critical Path Method Schedule, prior to advertisement. NJDOT-BLA must review and approve the Advertisement language. Upon approval, Township of West Orange will advertise the project for construction bids within 60 days from the date of the Construction authorization letter from NJDOT-BLA. 17 | P a g e