Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 700-799 - Environmental Protection - Investigation and Remediation of Environmental Contamination
Chapter NR 747 - PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUND
Subchapter VI - Competitive Public Bidding
Section NR 747.61 - Management during a site investigation
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) CONSULTING FIRM'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE INVESTIGATION. The consulting firm selected to perform the investigation shall be responsible for planning and completing all investigation activities in the most cost-effective manner possible, drawing professional engineering and geologic conclusions from data collected during the investigation, and submitting any consultant reports required by this subchapter or s. 292.63, Stats.
(2) DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES DURING THE INVESTIGATION. The department shall be responsible for tracking the expenditure of funds for investigation activities as reported by the investigation consulting firm, in accordance with s. NR 747.62.
(3) REIMBURSEMENT AND COST CONTROLS DURING THE INVESTIGATION. For all investigation work that is not publicly bid under this subchapter, the usual and customary cost schedule referenced in s. NR 747.325 and the maximum costs specified in s. NR 747.337(2) shall apply to reimbursement of all costs.
Under s. NR 747.33(6) (c), the department will not require commodity bidding during the investigation, where reimbursement amounts are determined either by the usual and customary cost schedule established under s. NR 747.325, or by the public bidding process in this subchapter.
