Section Tra 501.08 - Review of the Municipal Consultant and Construction Provider Selection Process(a) Prior to the engagement of any consultant or construction provider, the municipality shall provide the bureau a description of the process to be utilized for selection of consultants and construction providers, so that the bureau can advise the municipality if any: (1) Consultant selection process is not in compliance with RSA 21-I:22;(2) Contract process or provision would make a proposed cost or fee ineligible for reimbursement with state bridge aid because the municipality did not use a competitive bidding process; and(3) Proposed costs or fees are not eligible for reimbursement with state bridge aid.(b) Except as provided in (c) below and Tra 501.09, the bureau shall waive review of the selection process for a consultant, if the municipality: (1) Has municipal staff qualified to provide the service or perform the work on a force account basis;(2) Desires to use the same design firm it engaged in a state bridge aid project completed within the past 3 years and which complies with RSA 21-I:22; and(3) Has in place a contract for services, reached through a process complying with RSA 21-I:22, provided the contract is for general municipal services that include bridge and highway design capability.(c) The bureau shall review the consultant and construction provider selection process of a municipality if the bureau determines that the complexity of the project involves work that requires expertise and experience in engineering disciplines appropriate to the project.N.H. Admin. Code § Tra 501.08
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 10, Filed March 10, 2016, Proposed by #11037, Effective 2/22/2016, Expires 2/22/2026.