Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-9-32

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 785:50-9-32 - Plans and specifications

(a)Submittal. The applicant shall prepare plans and specifications based on the final engineering report on all significant elements of the project. These documents shall conform to the Water Pollution Control Facility Standards, and brownfield cleanup standards which may apply, and a permit to construct or a concurrence must be issued by the Department.

(b)Additional requirements. The plans and specifications shall contain the following:

(1) Provisions assuring compliance with the Board rules and regulations and the Oklahoma Bidding Laws.

(2) Forms by which the bid bond, statutory, performance and maintenance bonds will be provided. Bonding requirements outlined in 61 O.S., Section 113(B), are as amended.

(3) Provisions requiring the contractor to obtain and maintain the appropriate insurance coverage.

(4) Provisions giving authorized representatives of the Board access to all such construction activities, books, records, documents, and other evidence of the contractor for the purpose of inspection, audit and copying during normal business hours.

(5) Those conditions, specifications, and other provisions provided by or requested by the Board to comply with State law and Part 5 of this Subchapter.

(6) Bid proposal that separates eligible construction from ineligible construction.

(c)Approval of plans and specifications.

(1) The Board will approve the plans and specifications if they:

(A) Conform to the requirements listed in (a) of this Section (relating to the permit to construct or concurrence issued by the Department).

(B) Are consistent with all relevant statutes.

(C) Pass a biddability, operability, and constructability review by the Board.

(D) Are consistent with Board approved planning documents and environmental determinations required by Part 9 of this Subchapter (relating to Required Environmental Review and Determinations) and 785:50-9-3 (relating to planning document).

(2) Approval of the plans and specifications does not relieve the applicant of any liabilities or responsibilities with respect to the design, construction, operation, or performance of the project.

(3) The applicant shall obtain authorization from the Board before advertising for bids on the project.

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-9-32

Added at 10 Ok Reg 3333, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2881, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2772, eff 7-1-00

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014