Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 6 - Economic Development
Part 1 - Financial Resources
Chapter 10 - Economic Development Highway Grant Program
Rule 6-1-10.8 - Requirements for Engineering Study

A. The engineering study should establish the proposed road design and alignment, and meet State Aid Road Construction Standards. The engineering study must provide a breakdown of all costs based on the design criteria.

B. MDA will forward the application and engineering study to State Aid for their evaluation. State Aid will contact the Local Entity with any questions or comments it may have concerning the design.

C. State Aid, after evaluating the engineering study, will provide MDA with its approval of the proposed plan and cost estimate.

D. MDA will consider the application and determine if it meets the program requirements. All parties will be notified of MDAs action. NOTE: Engineering and other costs incurred prior to submission and approval of completed applications will be the responsibility of the Local Entity.

E. State Aid will submit a Program Form to the Local Entity and request that a program be executed by the Local Entity and returned to State Aid. This program will be reviewed and approved by State Aid and copies submitted to MDA.

F. The project engineer will be selected by the Local Entity and shall be entitled to compensation based on the EDH Program Engineer Fee Schedule (See Exhibit A). The project engineer will be responsible for coordinating the project between State Aid, MDA, and the Local Entity during all phases of plan development and construction. NOTE: All costs associated with preliminary and construction engineering incurred after approval of the program and the engineering contract are eligible for MDA participation.

G. The project engineer will be responsible for plan development and all regulatory permits. Plan preparation will be based on the latest approved specifications as developed and approved by State Aid for State Aid Projects.

H. The project engineer will submit one (1) set of preliminary plans to State Aid for distribution and review prior to scheduling a field inspection (PS&E).

I. Following review of plans, State Aid will require any necessary revisions to be made and, upon satisfactory review, schedule a field inspection. The field inspection party will include representatives from State Aid, the project engineer, and the Local Entity.

J. The project engineer will be responsible for making any revisions resulting from the field inspection and will return one (1) set of revised full-scale plans to State Aid for office review.

K. The project engineer will make any revisions resulting from the office review and submit completed construction plans (small scale), preliminary estimate, and necessary documents to State Aid.

L. Upon approval of all right-of-way certifications and regulatory permits, State Aid will authorize the Local Entity to advertise for receipt of bids. Bids will be evaluated and contracts awarded in accordance with governing statutes. Work will begin when the award of a contract is approved and the project fund is established by MDA. MDA will determine if funding is within the budget based on the contract amount at the time of letting (MDA commitment and county funding).

M. The project engineer will review and recommend to State Aid any construction change order or supplemental agreement that will increase funding above the contract amount and forward such recommendation to State Aid for its approval. State Aid will review and forward its recommendation to MDA. MDA will notify State Aid of their concurrence in all changes to contracts.

N. Final inspection of the completed highway project will be made by State Aid, MDA, and the Local Entity.

O. State Aid will certify to MDA that all charges are final and establish a date upon which the Highway Project is officially closed.

P. MDA will notify the Local Entity of the project completion and of the date the Local Entity will become responsible for maintenance.