Common use of CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROCUREMENT Clause in Contracts

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROCUREMENT. The following provisions apply only to projects involving physical construction or improvements to transportation facilities: a. The project plans, specifications, and cost estimate (PS&E) shall be prepared and certified by a professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect, as applicable, licensed in the State of Iowa. b. For projects let through the Department, the Subrecipient shall be responsible for the following: i. Prepare and submit the PS&E and other contract documents to the Department for review and approval in accordance with I.M. 3.700, Check and Final Plans and I.M. 3.500, Bridge or Culvert Plans, as applicable. ii. The contract documents shall use the Department's Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction. Prior to their use in the PS&E, specifications developed by the Subrecipient for individual construction items shall be approved by the Department. iii. Follow the procedures in I.M. 5.030, Iowa DOT Letting Process, to analyze the bids received, make a decision to either award a contract to the lowest responsive bidder or reject all bids, and if a contract is awarded, execute the contract documents and return to the Department. c. For projects that are let locally by the Subrecipient, the Subrecipient shall follow the procedures in I.M. 5.120, Local Letting Process, Federal-aid. d. The Subrecipient shall forward a completed Project Development Certification (Form 730002) to the Department in accordance with I.M. 5.