Section 761.174.3. Reimbursable services and supplies.

         174.3(1) The department may require reimbursement for the services and supplies furnished. If an item to be reimbursed is for a farm-to-market project, the cost of the item will be charged to the county’s farm-to-market road fund. The following list is not exhaustive:

            a.               Structural analysis: The department will provide standards, a detailed field inspection of an existing or proposed structure to determine condition or load-carrying capacity and advise on capacity calculations.

            b.               Hydraulic analysis: The department will review structures in a detailed flood insurance study area, when a culvert will replace a bridge, and when a proposed structure is smaller than the existing structure.

            c.               Shop inspection: The department will assist with arranging inspection of steel fabrication at the assembly point to determine compliance with plans, specifications and approved shop drawings.

            d.               Physical testing: The department will provide specialized materials inspection, sampling, and testing when a project has federal funding or when requested for a project that has state assistance and involves work on a primary road. When requested for farm-to-market projects, limited specialized materials inspection, sampling, and testing will be provided.

            e.               Inspection supplies and equipment repairs: All inspection supplies furnished from warehouse stock shall be paid for by the receiving county or city and shall not be returned for credit. The cost of all equipment repairs performed for a county or city shall be charged to that county or city.

            f.                Manuals and publications: The department will provide manuals and publications on its Web site, www.iowadot.gov.

            g.               Office supplies.

            h.               Training: The department will provide training on various road subjects for county and city personnel.

            i.                Tabulation of bids: The department will publish the tabulation of bids for projects let through the department on its Web site, www.iowadot.gov.

            j.                Special traffic counts requested by a county or city.

         174.3(2) Reserved.

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