01.
Submission of Application. Those eligible systems which received
high priority ranking shall be invited to submit an application. The applicant
shall submit to the Department, a completed application in a form prescribed by
the Department. (3-31-22)
02.
Application Requirements. Applications shall contain the following
documentation, as applicable: (3-31-22)
a. An
authorizing resolution passed by a majority of the governing body authorizing
an elected official or officer of the qualifying entity to commit funding; and
(3-31-22)
b. Contracts for
engineering services or other technical services and the description of costs
and tasks set forth therein shall be in sufficient detail for the Department to
determine whether the costs associated with the tasks are eligible costs
pursuant to Section 032; and
(3-31-22)
c. A plan of study
describing the work tasks to be performed in the planning document, a schedule
for completion of the work tasks and an estimate of staff hours and costs to
complete the work tasks; and (3-31-22)
d. Justification for the engineering firm
selected. An engineering firm selected by the applicant must at a minimum:
(3-31-22)
i. Be a registered professional
engineer currently licensed by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers and
Land Surveyors; and (3-31-22)
ii.
Not be debarred or otherwise prevented from providing services under another
federal or state financial assistance program; and (3-31-22)
iii. Be covered by professional liability
insurance in accordance with Subsection
050.05.d. A certification of
liability insurance shall be included in the application; and
(3-31-22)
e. A
description of other costs, not included in the contracts for engineering or
other technical services, for which the applicant seeks funding. The
description of the costs and tasks for such costs must be in sufficient detail
for the Department to determine whether the costs are eligible costs pursuant
to Section 032; and (3-31-22)
f. A demonstration that the obligation to pay
the costs for which funding is requested, is the result or will be the result
of the applicant's compliance with applicable competitive bidding requirements
and requirements for professional service contracts, including without
limitation, the requirements set forth in Sections
67-2801 et seq., 67-2320, 59-1026,
and 42-3212, Idaho Code; and (3-31-22)
g. A statement regarding how the non-grant
portion of the project will be funded; and (3-31-22)
h. For incorporated nonprofit applicants
only, Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws showing nonprofit and
incorporated status according to Chapter 3, Title 30, Idaho Code.
(3-31-22)
03.
Determination of Completeness of Application. Applications will be
reviewed to determine whether they contain all of the information required by
Subsection 031.02. (3-31-22)
04.
Notification Regarding
Incompleteness of Application. Written notification if an application is
incomplete, including an explanation of missing documentation, will be sent to
the applicant. (3-31-22)
05.
Reapplication for Grant. The action of disapproving, recalling, or
terminating a grant in no way precludes or limits the former applicant from
reapplying for another grant when the project deficiencies are resolved and
project readiness is secured. (3-31-22)
