Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 125.05

Current through August 26, 2024

Section NR 125.05 - Costs not eligible

The following costs are not allowable for state participation:

(1) INELIGIBLE WORK. The cost of any work not included in the eligible portion of the project as approved by the department.

(2) COST OF SITE. The cost of the site or easements or any estate or interest therein, and any cost associated with the survey or acquisition thereof.

(3) REBATES, REFUNDS, TAX EXEMPTIONS. Any costs exceeding the actual net cost of materials or services are not eligible. A rebate or refund received from a firm or individual is not an allowable project cost. Where municipalities are exempt from the payment of sales taxes and excise taxes, such taxes are not an allowable cost.

(4) FEE NOT RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION. Any portion of a fee which covers services performed in staffing of the facility, training of personnel or other functions not directly related to the actual construction of the project.

(5) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. Costs such as office space, telephone service and municipal personnel, including accountants, bookkeepers and clerks except as allowed by s. NR 125.04(2).

(6) LEGAL SERVICES. Costs of legal services rendered in connection with ineligible parts of the projects, such as acquisition of site or easements.

(7) INTEREST. Interest on bonds (including discounts below par) or any other form of indebtedness.

(8) DAMAGE AWARDS. Damage awards arising out of the construction, equipping or operation of the project, whether such awards are determined by judicial procedure, arbitration, negotiation or otherwise.

(9) BONUS PAYMENTS. Bonus payments made by the applicant to the contractor for completing work in advance of a specified time.

(10) COST IN EXCESS OF BID PRICE. When a bid is rejected and later reinstated in the contract, its eligible cost may not exceed the original bid price.

(11) NORMAL GOVERNMENT COSTS. Costs incident to normal operating costs of government such as bond election costs and salaries and expenses of statutory governmental officials such as the mayor, city manager, city council members, etc.

(12) UNNECESSARY OR UNREASONABLE COSTS. Any costs found by the department to be unreasonable or unnecessary to construction of the approved eligible project.

(13) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. The costs of operation, maintenance or administration or replacement in kind of equipment or facilities.

(14) COSTS. The portion of the costs of the sewage treatment plant that is allocable for the treatment of industrial wastes to be determined as the average of the percent of design flow, design BOD, and design total suspended solids for industrial waste treatment as compared to the total design capacity of the sewage treatment plant.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 125.05

Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; r. (14) and (16), renum. (15) to be (14), Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.