Section 293.46 - Construction Prior to Commission ApprovalThe developer may proceed with financing or construction of water, wastewater, drainage, and recreational facilities contemplated for purchase by the district prior to commission approval of the bond issue designed to finance the project under the following conditions.
(1) Prior to entering into construction contracts for such facilities, the developer and district shall execute an agreement setting out the terms of reimbursement, providing for the use of the facilities by the district until reimbursement and providing that the construction contract will be awarded and administered in accordance with commission regulations and applicable statutes relating to districts. If the district has not been created at the time of the execution of the construction contracts, the developer and district shall execute an agreement as described in the preceding sentence within 60 days after confirmation of the district. The contract shall not bind the district to payment of costs above that approved by the Commission. If such an agreement is not entered into within the time period specified above, and such actions of the developer are not subsequently ratified and approved by the district in a subsequent agreement with the developer, the developer shall be denied interest costs.(2) All construction plans, specifications, and contract documents as set forth in § 293.62 of this title (relating to Construction Related Documents To Be Submitted to the Commission), change orders and supporting engineering data for construction or installation of the facilities shall be submitted to the appropriate commission field office in a timely manner, together with evidence that the materials have been filed with and approved by the district and have been noted in the district's minutes (if the district has not been created, the documents shall be filed with the district within 30 days after creation).(3) All construction plans and specifications for proposed projects must be approved by all cities and agencies having jurisdictional responsibilities over the district prior to construction contract award by the developer. Unless all required state and local approvals were obtained prior to contract award, a developer cannot be reimbursed for any additional costs resulting from changes required by the city or agency having jurisdictional responsibility after the construction contract is awarded.(4) The appropriate commission field office shall be notified of the bid opening at least five days prior to the opening.(5) Contract advertising and award and construction and installation of facilities shall be accomplished in the manner required by the general law for districts and in conformity with commission rules. If substantial compliance with statutory requirements is not achieved, reimbursement to a developer may be limited to the final construction contract amount, or a lesser amount, if more reflective of the actual value of such facilities as may be determined by the commission, without developer interest.(6) The filing of the materials provided herein or construction inspections by the commission shall not constitute approval of the project in any manner. A person proceeding with construction of a project prior to its formal approval by the commission shall do so with no assurance that public funds will be authorized for acquiring the facilities. Construction which is not in the best interests of the district, and improper or ineligible expenditures, will be disallowed for district purchase.(7) The commission will not approve payment on completion-type construction contracts unless alternate bids are received on monthly pay-type construction contracts, and then only if it is clearly indicated that it is to the district's financial advantage to assume the payment on completion-type construction contracts.(8) Commission representatives shall have the right to inspect the facilities construction at any time and without notice while construction activities are being carried on. The appropriate commission field office shall be notified of the date and time of the final inspection for each construction contract at least five days prior to the inspection.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 293.46
The provisions of this §293.46 adopted to be effective September 5, 1986, 11 TexReg 3736; amended to be effective June 30, 1993, 18 TexReg 3758; amended to be effective October 22, 1996, 21 TexReg 9905; amended to be effective September 14, 2000, 25 TexReg 8955; amended to be effective October 6, 2002, 27 TexReg 9365