Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply
Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply
Chapter 5 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM
Subchapter 3 - PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Rule 15-20-72-5.3.5 - Engineering Design
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 15-20-72-5.3.5
Current through September 24, 2024
1. Predesign Guidance and Conference.
The Department will provide design guidance to the Grant applicant, or its licensed engineer as requested. The applicant/engineer may request a pre-design conference with the Department.
2. General Requirements for plans, specifications and contract documents.
A. Plans, specifications, and contract
documents shall be prepared for all appropriate elements of the project. These
documents shall conform to Department requirements, to these regulations, and
to the requirements of the most recent version of the Departmental document
"Recommended Minimum Design Criteria for Community Water Supplies. or their
successor(s). Other recognized engineering publications may be used for unit
processes or technologies not described therein.
B. Plans, specifications, and contract
documents shall also conform to such contract language, conditions, and forms
as may be required by the Department. The plans, specifications, and contract
documents shall bear the seal of the licensed engineer responsible for
preparation of these documents.
3. Contents of plans specifications and contract documents.
In addition to the above general requirements, the plans, specifications, and contract documents shall contain the following:
A. Provisions assuring compliance with these
regulations and all relevant federal and state laws.
B. Forms by which the bid bond, performance
bond and payment bonds will be provided.
C. A contractor's assurance which shall
warrant compliance by the contractor with all applicable federal laws and
regulations and all laws of the State of Mississippi and all regulations and
published policies of the Board.
D.
Provisions providing for the applicant to retain a certain percentage of the
progress payments otherwise due to the contractor, in accordance with state
law.
E. Provisions requiring the
contractor to obtain and maintain the appropriate insurance coverage.
F. Provisions giving authorized
representatives of the Department access to all such construction activities,
books, records, documents, and other evidence of the contractor for the purpose
of inspection, audit, and copying during normal business and/or working
hours.
G. Provisions for change
orders.
H. Those conditions,
specifications, and other provisions set forth or required by the
Department.
I. Provisions for
liquidated damages.
J. Provisions
for including water meters on new distribution systems.
House Bill 1421, 2022 Regular Session
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