Contract Procurement. a. The following provisions apply only to projects involving physical construction or improvements to transportation facilities: b. The project plans, specifications, and cost estimate (PS&E) shall be prepared and certified by a professional engineer or architect, as applicable, licensed in the State of Iowa. c. The Recipient shall be responsible for the following: i. Prepare and submit the PS&E and other contract documents to the Department for review and acceptance 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 Recipient 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 Department.
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Samples: Funding Agreement, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Agreement, County Bridge Federal Aid Swap Funding Agreement
Contract Procurement. a. The following provisions apply only to projects involving physical construction or improvements to transportation facilities:
b. The project plans, specifications, and cost estimate (PS&E) shall be prepared and certified by a professional engineer or architect, as applicable, licensed in the State of Iowa.
c. The Recipient shall be responsible for the following:
i. Prepare and submit the PS&E and other contract documents to the Department for review and acceptance in accordance with I.M. 3.7003.505, Check and Final Plans and I.M. 3.5003.410, Check and Final 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 Recipient for individual construction items shall be approved by the Department.
iii. Follow the procedures in I.M. 5.0303.730, Iowa DOT Department’s 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 Department.
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Samples: City Bridge Federal Aid Swap Funding Agreement, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Agreement