Section NR 155.27 - Procurement(1) PROFITS. Only fair and reasonable profits may be earned by contractors for contracts under grants described in this chapter. Profits included in a formally advertised, competitively bid, fixed price construction contract is presumed to be reasonable.(2) RESPONSIBILITY. The governmental unit and Board of Regents shall administer and successfully complete activities for which grant assistance under this chapter is awarded in accordance with sound business judgment and good administrative practice under state and local laws.(3) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS. Contracts shall be all of the following: (a) Necessary for and directly related to the accomplishment of activities necessary for the activity listed on the grant or grant amendment.(b) In the form of a bilaterally executed written agreement for any professional services or construction activities.(c) For monetary or in-kind consideration.(4) FORCE ACCOUNT WORK. (a) A governmental unit or the Board of Regents shall secure prior written approval from the department for use of the force account method in lieu of contracts for any professional services or construction activities.(b) The department shall approve the use of force account work if the governmental unit or Board of Regents demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that the governmental unit or Board of Regents has the necessary competence required to accomplish the work and that the work can be accomplished more economically by the use of the force account method.(c) The force account reimbursement for design and construction services shall be based on the actual cost of services provided and departmental reimbursement for such costs may not exceed 5 percent of the total project reimbursement when bond-sourced funds are used.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 155.27
CR 00-025: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 09-112: am. (3) (b), r. and recr. (4), r. (5) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.Amended by, 2015 Wis. Act 330 s. 20: am. (2), (4) (a), (b) Register April 2016 No. 724, eff.5/1/2016