O-2003-2639 Safe Routes to School Program Advance Funding Agreement with TXDOT

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versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). For new shared bicycle lanes on a signed, designated bicycle route, the minimum lane width must be 14 feet, measured from the existing center stripe to the curb or shoulder, where applicable. All contract procurement procedures and documents must adhere to the applicable requirements established in the Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges. The use of other systems of specifications shall be approved by the State in writing in advance. B. The Local Government shall submit any plans it has completed to the State for review and approval. The Local Government may also submit the plans to the State for review anytime prior to completion. The Local Government shall make the necessary revisions determined by the State. The Local Government will not let the construction contract until all required plans have received State approval. C. The Local Government shall submit to the State all documentation relating to authorized costs incurred for providing engineering services. Reasonable, allowable, and allocable costs incurred by the Local Government, after the Local Government has obtained written authorization from the State to incur costs, will be eligible for reimbursement at an amount not to exceed eighty percent (80%) of the eligible authorized costs. 10. Construction Responsibilities a. The Texas Department of Transportation shall advertise for construction bids, issue bid proposals, receive and tabulate the bids and award and administer the contract for construction of the Project. Administration of the contract includes the responsibility for construction engineering and for issuance of any change orders, supplemental agreements, amendments, or additional work orders, which may become necessary subsequent to the award of the construction contract. In order to ensure federal funding eligibility, projects must be authorized by the State prior to advertising for construction. b. All contract letting and award procedures must be approved by the State prior to letting and award of the construction contract, whether the construction contract is awarded by the State or by the Local Government. c. All contract change order review and approval procedures must be approved by the State prior to start of construction. d. Upon completion of the Project, the party constructing the project will issue and sign a "Notification of Completion" acknowledging the Project's construction completion. For federally funded contracts, the parties to this agreement will comply with federal construction requirements cited in 23 CFR Part 635 and with requirements cited in 23 CFR Part 633, and shall include the latest version of Form "FHWA-1273" in the contract bidding documents. If force account work will be performed, a finding of cost effectiveness shall be made in compliance with 23 CFR Part 635, Subpart B. AFA - Safe Rts2School Page 7 of 13