PSA - Edison WTP Improvements Proj No. 123-067 – United Consulting

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Page 5 (Exhibit A – Engineer’s Services) EJCDC E-500 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services Copyright © 2008 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved. 1. General Administration of Construction Contract: Consult with Owner and act as Owner’s representative as provided in the Construction Contract. The extent and limitations of the duties, responsibilities, and authority of Engineer as assigned in the Construction Contract shall not be modified, except as Engineer may otherwise agree in writing. All of Owner’s instructions to Contractor will be issued through Engineer, which shall have authority to act on behalf of Owner in dealings with Contractor to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Construction Contract except as otherwise provided in writing. 2. Resident Project Representative (RPR): Provide the services of an RPR at the Site to assist the Engineer and to provide more extensive observation of Contractor’s work. Duties, responsibilities, and authority of the RPR are as set forth in Exhibit D. The furnishing of such RPR’s services will not limit, extend, or modify Engineer’s responsibilities or authority except as expressly set forth in Exhibit D. [If Engineer will not be providing the services of an RPR, then delete this Paragraph 2 by inserting the word “DELETED” after the paragraph title, and do not include Exhibit D.] 3. Selecting Independent Testing Laboratory: Assist Owner in the selection of an independent testing laboratory to perform the services identified in Exhibit B, Paragraph B2.01.0. 4. Pre-Construction Conference: Participate in a Pre-Construction Conference prior to commencement of Work at the Site. 5. Schedules: Receive, review, and determine the acceptability of any and all schedules that Contractor is required to submit to Engineer, including the Progress Schedule, Schedule of Submittals, and Schedule of Values. 6. Baselines and Benchmarks: As appropriate, establish baselines and benchmarks for locating the Work which in Engineer’s judgment are necessary to enable Contractor to proceed. 7. Visits to Site and Observation of Construction: In connection with observations of Contractor’s Work while it is in progress: a. Make visits to the Site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction, as Engineer deems necessary, to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress of Contractor’s executed Work. Such visits and observations by Engineer, and the Resident Project Representative, if any, are not intended to be exhaustive or to extend to every aspect of Contractor’s Work in progress or to involve detailed inspections of Contractor’s Work in progress beyond the responsibilities specifically assigned to Engineer in this Agreement and the Contract Documents, but rather are to be limited to spot checking, selective sampling, and similar methods of general observation of the Work based on Engineer’s exercise of professional judgment, as assisted by the Resident Project Representative, if any. Based on information obtained during such visits and observations, Engineer will determine in general if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents, and Engineer shall keep Owner informed of the progress of the Work. b. The purpose of Engineer’s visits to, and representation by the Resident Project Representative, if any, at the Site, will be to enable Engineer to better carry out the duties