Approval to Award Contract(s). (a) The Municipality must receive the DOT’s prior written approval in order to award its contracts, enter into modifications or supplements to the contracts, or issue any Construction Orders under its contracts with the Prime Contractor and, where applicable, the Consulting Engineer and the Inspection Consultant, prior to incurring reimbursable costs in conjunction with the PAL. Without such written approval, costs incurred by the Municipality are ineligible for reimbursement under the PAL. DOT retains the authority, at its sole discretion, to review for compliance with applicable DOT and federal requirements the Municipality’s proposed contracts prior to the DOT issuing any written approval.
