Common use of Contract Procurement Clause in Contracts

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 RECIPIENT 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 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, and execute the contract documents in Doc Express. c. For projects that are let locally by the RECIPIENT, the RECIPIENT shall follow the procedures in I.M. 5.120, Local Letting Process - Federal-aid. d. The RECIPIENT shall forward a completed Project Development Certification (Form 730002) to the DEPARTMENT in accordance with I.M. 3.710, Project Development Certification Instructions. The project shall not receive FHWA Authorization for construction or be advertised for bids until after the DEPARTMENT has reviewed and approved the Project Development Certification. e. If the RECIPIENT is a city, the RECIPIENT shall comply with the public hearing requirements of the Iowa Code section 26.

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 RECIPIENT 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 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, and execute the contract documents in Doc Express. c. For projects that are let locally by the RECIPIENT, the RECIPIENT shall follow the procedures in I.M. 5.120, Local Letting Process - Process- Federal-aid. d. The RECIPIENT shall forward a completed Project Development Certification (Form 730002) to the DEPARTMENT in accordance with I.M. 3.710, Project Development Certification Instructions. The project shall not receive FHWA Authorization for construction or be advertised for bids until after the DEPARTMENT has reviewed and approved the Project Development Certification5. e. If the RECIPIENT is a city, the RECIPIENT shall comply with the public hearing requirements of the Iowa Code section 26.

Contract Procurement. a. The following provisions apply only to projects involving physical construction or improvements to transportation facilities: a. b. The project plans, specifications, and cost estimate (PS&E) shall be prepared and certified by a professional engineer, architect, engineer or landscape architect, as applicable, licensed in the State of Iowa. b. For projects let through the DEPARTMENT, the 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 approval 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, and execute the contract documents and return to DEPARTMENT. Note: The DEPARTMENT may not be able to allow a project to be let in Doc Express. c. For projects that are let locally by the RECIPIENT, the RECIPIENT shall follow the procedures in I.M. 5.120, Local Letting Process - Federal-aidscheduled letting due to possible issues with cash flow availability. d. The RECIPIENT shall forward a completed Project Development Certification (Form 730002) to the DEPARTMENT in accordance with I.M. 3.710, Project Development Certification Instructions. The project shall will not receive FHWA Authorization be turned in for construction or be advertised for bids bid letting until after the DEPARTMENT has reviewed and approved accepted the Project Development Certification. e. If the RECIPIENT is a city, the RECIPIENT shall comply with the public hearing requirements of the Iowa Code section 26. f. The RECIPIENT shall not provide the contractor with notice to proceed until after receiving written notice that the DEPARTMENT has concurred in the contract award.