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from its primary responsibility for performance of the work. 2. During the progress of the work on the Project(s), the City authorizes its Project Engineer to request in writing specific engineering and/or technical services from MnDOT, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 161.39. Such services may be covered by other technical service agreements. If MnDOT furnishes the services requested, and if MnDOT requests reimbursement, then the City will promptly pay MnDOT to reimburse the state trunk highway fund for the full cost and expense of furnishing such services. The costs and expenses will include the current MnDOT labor additives and overhead rates, subject to adjustment based on actual direct costs that have been verified by audit. Provision of such services will not be deemed to make MnDOT a principal or co-principal with respect to the Project(s). C. LElTING. The City will prepare construction contracfs in accordance with Minnesota law and applicable Federal laws and regulations. 1. The City will solicit bids after obtaining written notification from MnDOT that the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA") has authorized the Project(s). Any Project(s) advertised prior to authorization will not be eligible for federal reimbursement. 2. The City will prepare the Proposal for Highway Construction for the construction contract, which will include all of the federal-aid p�ovisions supplied by MnDOT. 3. The City will prepare and publish the bid solicitation for .the Project(s) as required by state and federal laws. The Ciry will include in the solicitation the required language for federal-aid construction contracts as supplied by MnDOT. The solicitation will state where the proposals, plans, and specifications are available for the inspection of prospective bidders, and where the City will receive the sealed bids. 4. The City may not include other work in the construction contract for the authorized Project(s) without obtaining prior notification from MnDOT that such work is allowed by FHWA. Failure to obtain such notification may result in the loss of some or all of the federal funds for the Project(s). 5. The City will prepare and sell the plan and proposal packages and prepare and distribute any addendums, if needed. 6. The City will receive and open bids. 7. After the bids are opened, the City Council will consider the bids and will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, or reject all bids. If the construction contract contains a goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, the City will not award the bid until it has received certification of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation from the MnDOT Equal Employment Opportunity Office. D. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. (MnDOT Agreement No. 99939) Page 2