N.H. Admin. Code § Tra 501.13

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Tra 501.13 - Payment of Bridge Aid Funds

(a) State bridge aid shall be 80 percent of the actual amount of the costs incurred by the municipality in a project to construct or reconstruct a bridge, unless:

(1) Otherwise provided in RSA 234:10-a, in the case of insurance indemnification; or

(2) Further limited under RSA 234:11.

(b) A project cost claimed by a consultant, contractor, or municipality shall not be eligible for state bridge aid if the cost is:

(1) Not specifically identified in a written contract for services or materials, except as modified by a change order or extra work order approved by the department;

(2) In excess of the usual and customary billing rate in the industry; or

(3) Unrelated to the project.

(c) If the project is a municipally-managed project:

(1) The department shall reimburse the municipality 80 percent of the cost for design of a project upon the review and approval of:

a. Finalized plans and specifications;

b. Copies of invoices for services, if the project is designed by a consultant; and

c. An invoice for staff-related charges, if designed by the municipality;

(2) The department shall reimburse the municipality 50 percent of the state's 80 percent share of the construction cost of a project upon notice that the municipality has:

a. Begun work on the project on a force account basis; or

b. Awarded the contract to the lowest responsible bidder;

(3) The department shall reimburse the municipality 80 percent of the construction engineering cost and miscellaneous costs of a project upon the review and approval of:

a. Copies of invoices or proof of payment for services, if the project services were provided by a consultant;

b. An invoice for staff-related charges or charges for material and equipment utilized in the project, if the project services were provided by the municipality; and

c. Invoices of all construction providers; and

(4) The department shall reimburse the municipality the balance of the 80 percent share of the final project construction cost upon:

a. Inspection, showing the work to be complete and performed in conformance with the requirements of the approved final plans and specifications;

b. Submission of one set of reproducible as-built plans of the project to the department; and

c. Submission by the municipality of a load rating analysis, using standard AASHTO design strength load ratings for vehicular traffic, design method load factor design (LFD), on the form entitled "Bridge Capacity Summary," as described in (e) below.

(d) If the project is a department-managed project, the municipality shall reimburse the state 1/2 of its 20 percent share at the start of the project and the balance of its 20 percent share of the final cost of the project upon completion of the project.

(e) The following shall be submitted on the form entitled "Bridge Capacity Summary":

(1) The name of the municipality;

(2) The bridge number;

(3) Identification of what the bridge passes over;

(4) The name of the person who did the rating and the date of the rating;

(5) The name, stamp, and signature of the person who checked the rating and the date of the check;

(6) The name of the highway on which the bridge is located;

(7) The standard AASHTO design load rating for vehicular traffic used in the rating;

(8) The design method of the rating, which shall be load factor design (LFD);

(9) The rating method used, which shall be load factor;

(10) The rated bridge member;

(11) The longitudinal effective span length;

(12) The following information relative to the required capacity in tons, in terms of the AASHTO design load rating:

a. Current legal loads; and

b. Certified vehicles, including load information for a single unit and a multiple unit.

(13) The following information relative to the available capacity in tons, in terms of the AASHTO design load rating, for inventory, operating, and posting for:

a. Multiple lanes loaded; and

b. Single lane loaded; and

(14) The available capacity in English tons and metric tons for inventory and operating.

(f) Upon completion of the project, the department shall provide the municipality with:

(1) An inspection report, with a recommendation regarding posting of the bridge, based on the inspection and bridge capacity data; and

(2) An itemized statement of the complete cost of construction, if the project was department-managed.

N.H. Admin. Code § Tra 501.13

#8923, eff 6-27-07

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 10, Filed March 10, 2016, Proposed by #11037, Effective 2/22/2016, Expires 2/22/2026.