Code of Maine Rules
99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
346 - MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Chapter 30 - SINGLE FAMILY HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAMS
Section 346-30-12 - Rehabilitation Requirements

A. Approval of Construction Documents and Budget. Funding for rehabilitation may be subject to MSHA's review of the drawings, specifications, construction contract, and budget for reasonableness and completeness. MSHA may require a competitive bidding process for any general contractors or subcontractors.

B. Women-owned and Minority-owned Business Enterprises. MSHA may require Recipients to promote the use of women-owned and minority-owned business by at a minimum: (i) placing qualified women-owned and minority-owned business enterprises on solicitation lists; (ii) assuring that women-owned and minority-owned business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (iii) dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into small tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by women-owned and minority-owned business enterprises; and (iv) document efforts used to encourage the use of and contracting with women-owned and minority-owned business enterprises.

C. Codes and Standards. All elements of a Project shall meet all applicable federal, state, and local codes, ordinances, and regulations in addition to MSHA requirements.

D. Interpretation of Codes and Standards. If there is a question in interpretation of codes or standards, the construction or rehabilitation shall conform to MSHA's interpretation of such codes and standards.

E. Inspections. Recipients and Beneficiaries shall permit MSHA to inspect Projects as it deems reasonably necessary as a prudent lending institution and a responsible public agency.

F. Other Requirements. Recipients and Beneficiaries shall comply with all requirements MSHA, in its discretion, determines are prudent.