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bidding documents and a proposed schedule pertaining to the L10 Gravity Pipe System Project hereinafter referred to as "Construction Documents ". Met Council will not unreasonably withhold approval of the final Construction Documents. Evidence of Met Council's written approval or consent pursuant to this Paragraph II will be a letter to Little Canada from the General Manager of Met Council's Environmental Services Division ( "MCES "). The final Construction Documents will be kept on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Little Canada and are made a part hereof with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein. 5. Little Canada will tabulate the bids and submit to Met Council a recommendation for selection of a bidder and award of contract. Met Council shall have seven (7) days to review the bids and either accept the bids and Little Canada's recommendation for selection of a bidder and award of contract or to reject any or all bids and Little Canada's recommendation for a bidder and award of contract. Met Council shall inform Little Canada in writing of its acceptance or rejection as provided in the previous sentence. If Met Council rejects any or all bids and /or Little Canada's recommended selection of a bidder, Met Council will provide to Little Canada, in writing, the reasons for such rejection. Subsequent to rejection of the bids and /or award by Met Council and if Met Council and Little Canada mutually agree, Little Canada may re- advertise for bids. and Met Council and Little Canada will follow the procedures in this Section II paragraph 4 for acceptance by Met Council of the bids and selection of a contractor. If Met Council does not accept the bids or selection of a contractor pursuant to this Section II paragraph 4, this Section II, paragraph 4 will terminate and have no further effect, provided, however, that Met Council shall pay to Little Canada the design and administrative fees actually expended by Little Canada for the L10 Gravity Pipe System Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Little Canada agrees that it will not accept the bid or award the contract until Met Council's General Manager informs Little Canada that Met Council has given such approval. If additional approval is required, Met Council shall consider and make a decision on Little Canada's recommendation for bid acceptance in a timely manner not to exceed thirty (30) days from Little Canada's notice of recommendation to Met Council of bid acceptance. Not less than seven (7) days prior to commencement of construction of the LI0 Gravity Pipe System Project by Little Canada, Little Canada will give written notice to Met Council's Project Manager. 6. Little Canada will administer the contract and inspect the construction of the contract work. Little Canada will provide to Met Council monthly construction reports indicating construction progress and inspection results. The work will be inspected throughout the L10 Gravity Pipe System Project by Met Council's authorized representative, but Met Council's authorized representative will not have responsibility for the supervision of the work. If Met Council reasonably determines that the work has not been properly constructed in accordance with the Construction Documents, Met Council through its authorized representative shall inform Little Canada's Project Engineer in writing of such defects. The term "authorized representative" means the person designated in writing by 5