Section 250-RICR-150-20-7.8 - Grant Award ProceduresA. Final Determination. The Awards Advisory Committee shall forward its recommendations to the Director, who may reject, adopt or adopt with modifications the committee's recommendation.B. Adjustments. The Director, with the advice of the Committee, shall have the authority to adjust grant awards so that no one community, waterbody, or marina receives a disproportionate amount of the funds available and so that a reasonable geographic distribution of funds is achieved.C. Grant Award Agreement. The Notice of Award shall be by registered mail, return receipt, and shall be accompanied by a Grant Award Agreement which will set forth grant terms, schedules and conditions consistent with these Regulations. The Grant Award Agreement shall be signed by the applicant before a notary and shall be a binding legal contract, enforceable at law.D. Engineering and Design. Upon receipt by the Office of the signed Grant Award Agreement, the applicant may retain engineering or design services which will be reimbursed as provided for in the Grant Award Agreement.E. Final Design. Prior to ordering or purchasing equipment or contracting for construction services, the applicant must submit and the Office must approve construction-ready design drawings, detailed equipment specifications, projected costs for all project components, and copies of all required permits. Cost projections must have been obtained in accordance with the procurement procedures that are described in § 7.9(I) of this Part.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-20-7.8
Amended effective 5/6/2022