Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 10 - TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Chapter 363 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Subchapter G - SMALL COMMUNITY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM
Division 3 - CLOSING AND RELEASE OF FUNDS
Section 363.724 - Engineering Design Approvals
Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code § 363.724
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) A political subdivision shall obtain executive administrator approval of contract documents, including engineering plans and specifications, prior to receiving bids and awarding the contract. The contract documents shall be consistent with the engineering information submitted with the application and must contain the following:
(1) provisions assuring compliance
with the board's rules and all relevant statutes;
(2) provisions providing for the political
subdivision to retain a minimum of 5.0% of the progress payments otherwise due
to the contractor until the building of the project is substantially complete
and a reduction in retainage is authorized by the executive
administrator;
(3) a contractor's
act of assurance form to be executed by the contractor which shall warrant
compliance by the contractor with all laws of the State of Texas and all rules
and published policies of the board; and
(4) any additional conditions that may be
requested by the executive administrator.
(b) After receiving bids, the political subdivision will submit for the executive administrator's approval the following documents:
(1) a tabulation of all
bids received and an explanation for any rejected bids or otherwise
disqualified bidders;
(2) one
executed original copy of each construction contract;
(3) evidence that the necessary acquisitions
of land, leases, easements and rights-of-way have been completed or that the
political subdivision has the legal authority to complete the acquisitions;
and
(4) other such instruments or
documents as the board or executive administrator may require.
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