DELAY IN PROCUREMENT. In the event the Project has not been let to contract within six (6) months after receiving construction authorization from the Department, the Municipality shall be responsible for documenting to the Department justification for project delay and that the Project remains in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the approved plans and specifications, and current codes. Force account work is only allowed when there is a finding of cost effectiveness for the work to be performed by some method other than a contract awarded by a competitive bidding process, or there is an emergency. Written approval from the Department is required prior to the use of force account by the Municipality. Federal Highway Administration regulations governing Force Account are contained in Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 635.201, Subpart B; said policy being incorporated in this Agreement by reference xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxx/xxx00xxx.xxx. North Carolina General Statutes governing the use of Force Account, Chapter 143, Article 8 (Public Contracts) can be found at xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx/Xxxxxxxx/Xxxxxxxx.xxx.
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Samples: Locally Administered Project Agreement, Locally Administered Project Agreement, Locally Administered Project Agreement
