Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General
Chapter NR 162 - Clean Water Fund Program
Subchapter IV - Interest Rate Subsidies for Small Loans
Section NR 162.42 - Procurement

(1) APPLICABILITY. Procurement of professional services and construction contracts by recipients under this subchapter shall be in accordance with the requirements of s. NR 162.08 (1) to (3) and (5) to (7).

Note: Once an interest rate subsidy agreement is executed by the municipality and the CWFP, no further amendments to professional services contracts or change orders for construction contracts can be considered for subsidy.

(2) UTILIZATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. Applicants are encouraged to provide DBEs, including MBEs and WBEs, the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for contracts and subcontracts and to utilize DBEs, including MBEs and WBEs, for their projects. The Wisconsin department of transportation unified certification program's list of certified DBEs is available online. Applicants are encouraged to use this list when soliciting DBEs for participation in the project. Recipients shall provide documentation of any MBE or WBE utilization to the department.