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of such Drawings shall be continued by the Architect until they meet with the approval of the City and of all agencies of the State of Minnesota and other governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Project, from which approval is mandatory according to law. The Architect shall not proceed with the preparation of construction Drawings until the Design Development Drawings unless and until the estimates of cost have been approved in writing by the City and the Project released by the City for preparation of construction Drawings. It is understood that the Architect does not guarantee the accuracy of the estimates of cost. 3.4 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE 3.4.1 The Architect shall prepare from the approved Design Development Documents, working Drawings and Specifications setting forth in detail the Work required for the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, service-connected equipment and Site Work, and the necessary bidding information, General Conditions, Supplementary General Conditions, and Special Conditions of the Contract. 3.4.2 Before the Construction Documents are complete the Architect shall have prepared a detailed analysis of Probable Project Construction Cost establishing unit costs estimates of various components of the Project. The Architect shall keep the City informed, in writing, of any adjustments to previous Statements of Probable Project Construction Cost indicated by changes in scope, requirements or market conditions, and shall furnish the City a revised estimate of construction costs upon completion of Construction Documents. 3.4.3 The Drawings and Specifications shall be prepared by the Architect in accordance with the local building ordinances and the regulations of the authorities of the State of Minnesota having jurisdiction. The Architect shall submit all Drawings and Specifications to all public authorities having jurisdiction and shall obtain their approval. 3.4.4 The Architect shall prepare plans, Specifications and Contract Documents in such form that independent bids may be obtained for mechanical, electrical or other normally separable parts of the Project, in the discretion of the City. 3.4.5 The Architect agrees to include provisions for alternate bids so as to meet the specified cost limit or to revise plans and Specifications to meet the cost at no additional fees to the City, provided bids are taken within 2 months of the date of the Architect's final estimates. 3.4.6 During the course of construction, Architect shall cooperate with the City and Contractor in preparation of marked-up prints, "as-built" Drawings and other data necessary for documentation of changes in Work. -5-