Common use of Design Services During Construction - Municipality Clause in Contracts

Design Services During Construction - Municipality. provided. When pursuant to the PAL, the Municipality is required to provide Design Services During Construction: (a) If the Municipality was the party responsible for undertaking the design phase of the Construction Project, with that design phase funded one hundred percent (100%) by the Municipality, there will be no federal or state government participation in funding the required Design Services During Construction, and the Municipality shall provide Design Services During Construction at its sole expense. (b) If the design phase of the Construction Project was funded with federal or state government participation, the Municipality shall seek from DOT reimbursement for the Municipality’s expenses incurred in providing the Design Services During Construction, and DOT shall reimburse the Municipality for DOT-approved expenditures, all in the following manner: (1) The Municipality shall submit to the DOT the Voucher with supporting data, the cost of services rendered and expenses incurred for the billing period. Specifically, with respect to Design Services During Construction that are performed in-house by the Municipality’s staff, the Municipality’s reimbursable costs shall be limited to the actual payroll, fringe benefits associated with payroll, and approved direct cost charges for the staff’s performance of Design Services During Construction. (2) Upon review and approval of the Voucher by the DOT, payment of the reimbursement portion of said costs and expenses shall be made to the Municipality, in accordance with the proportionate cost sharing set forth in the PAL. (c) The Municipality agrees to comply with the requirements imposed by the DOT with respect to selection of, and imposition of contractual requirements upon, any Consulting Engineer retained during the construction phase to provide Design Services During Construction. The scope of the Design Services During Construction is subject to the prior approval of the DOT.