WSR 08-16-044

PERMANENT RULES

COUNTY ROAD

ADMINISTRATION BOARD

[ Filed July 29, 2008, 2:55 p.m. , effective August 29, 2008 ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: To better define and create new rules for combining of CRAB/county contracts.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending chapter 136-170 WAC.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 36.79 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 08-10-047 on May 1, 2008.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Under new section WAC 136-170-060(7) language was changed to clarify how a county must proceed to construction within two years of commencement of the first project.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: July 24, 2008.

Jay P. Weber

Executive Director

OTS-1528.3


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-01-021, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99)

WAC 136-170-040   Combining of CRAB/county contracts.   In those cases ((where)) when a county desires to combine two or more adjacent RATA funded projects into a single construction contract, the county, prior to advertising for the construction contract, or prior to commencing construction should any of the projects be scheduled for completion by day labor, ((may)) must make a formal written request to the county road administration board to combine the projects into a single project, assuring that the original prospectus work will be accomplished as originally proposed or as previously revised by the county road administration board, regardless of the applicable maximum project RATA contribution.

     Upon receipt of a letter of request to combine, and consideration and approval by the director of the county road administration board, a revised CRAB/county contract will be prepared and sent to the county for its execution and ((return)) returned in the same manner as for the original contract(s). Projects shall be considered adjacent if they have a common terminus.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. 99-01-021, § 136-170-040, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 36.79.060. 94-16-112, § 136-170-040, filed 8/2/94, effective 9/2/94.]


NEW SECTION
WAC 136-170-050   Combining of RATA funded project with non-RATA funded project.   In those cases when a county desires to combine a RATA funded project with one or more non-RATA funded projects, the county, prior to advertising for the construction contract, or prior to commencing construction should any of the projects be scheduled for completion by day labor, shall notify the county road administration board in writing of its plans to combine the projects into a single construction project, assuring in writing that the work items assigned to the RATA funded section will remain distinct and separate through the bid documents and contract plans.

     Upon verification that the request is submitted in a timely manner, that the combined project will meet the conditions of the CRAB/county contract and prospectus requirements, and that RATA funded items of work will be sufficiently separated from other work, the CRAB director will respond in writing, to grant the combination.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 136-170-060   Splitting or phasing of CRAB/county contracts.   (1) A county may split a single rural arterial trust account funded project into multiple adjacent phased construction projects only upon written request and approval by the county road administration board.

     (2) The county must submit the request prior to advertising for the construction contract, or prior to commencing construction should any of the projects be scheduled for completion by day labor.

     (3) Upon receipt of the county's written request to split a RAP project, the CRAB director will consider and may approve the split.

     (4) Upon such approval, a revised CRAB/county contract will be prepared, and sent to the county for its execution and returned in the same manner as for the original contract. The final contract must be fully executed prior to advertisement for contract construction, or if done by day labor, prior to commencing construction.

     (5) Funding for split projects will be assigned based upon the breakdown of costs specified in the county's request letter.

     (6) Failure of a county to execute an amended CRAB/county contract within forty-five days of receipt shall nullify any split requests and any other county road administration board actions associated with the split request.

     (7) Construction on at least one of the split projects must commence by the lapsing date of the original project and all remaining portions must proceed to construction within two years of commencement of the first project. In the event the county fails to meet either of these timelines, repayment of expended RATA funds for all portions or phases of the projects will be required unless waived by the county road administration board in keeping with provisions of WAC 136-167-030.

     (8) Split projects will be considered ineligible for any increases in RATA funding or revisions in scope.

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