a)
The grantee shall furnish the following documents, plans, contracts,
subcontracts, agreements, subagreements, approvals, assurances and evidences in
form satisfactory to the Agency and no grant offer or grant amendment shall be
made until such documentation has been submitted to and approved by the Agency.
However, in the case of grants in which one or more steps are combined under
one grant offer, pursuant to Condition Section
360.104, (Waiver of Conditions)
hereof, the submission of such documents may be deferred, in accordance with an
agreed-upon schedule, until required for the appropriate step.
b) Step 1 project
Application for a Step 1 (facilities planning) grant shall
include:
1) A plan of study
presenting:
A) The proposed planning
area;
B) An identification of the
entity or entities that will be conducting the planning;
C) The nature and scope of the proposed Step
1 project, including a schedule for the completion of specific tasks;
and
D) An itemized description of
the estimated costs for the project;
2) Proposed contracts, subcontracts,
agreements and subagreements, or an explanation of the intended method of
awarding contracts, subcontracts, agreements and subagreements for performance
of any substantial portion of the project work;
3) Required comments or approvals of relevant
state, local, and federal agencies (including "Clearinghouse" requirements of
OMB Circular A-95, promulgated at 38 FR
32874 on November 28, 1973). However,
in the case in which the requirement of such comments and approvals is waived
by the Director, pursuant to Condition Section
360.104, (Waiver of Conditions)
hereof, they shall not be required hereunder.
c) Step 2 project
Preparation of construction drawings and specifications.
Prior to the award of a grant or grant amendment for a Step 2 project, the
following must have been furnished in addition to each of the items specified
in paragraph (b) of this condition:
1)
A facilities plan (including an environmental assessment) in accordance with
General Condition Section
360.203, (Facilities Planning)
hereof;
2) Satisfactory evidence of
compliance with the user charge provisions of General Conditions Section
360.602, (User Charges)
hereof;
3) A statement regarding
availability of the proposed site, if relevant;
4) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with
other applicable federal statutory and regulatory requirements (see 40 CFR
30
);
5) Proposed contracts,
subcontracts, agreements and subagreements or an explanation of the intended
method of awarding contracts, subcontracts, agreements and subagreements for
performance of any substantial portion of the project work;
6) Required comments or approvals of relevant
state, local, and federal agencies (including "Clearinghouse" requirements of
OMB Circular A-95) if a grant application has not been previously submitted.
However, in the case in which the requirement of such comments and approvals is
waived by the Director, pursuant to Condition Section
360.104, (Waiver of Conditions)
hereof, they shall not be required hereunder.
d) Step 3 project
Building and erection of a treatment works. Prior to the
award of a grant or grant amendment for a Step 3 project, each of the items
specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this condition must have been furnished
to and approved by the Agency, and in addition the following shall have been
submitted to and approved by the Agency:
1) Construction drawings and specifications,
suitable for bidding purposes;
2) A
schedule for or evidence of compliance with General Condition Section
360.406, (Operation and
Maintenance) hereof concerning an operation and maintenance program;
3) If bids have been taken, bid evaluations,
prior to award, prepared in accordance with the provisions of General
Conditions Section
360.302, (Construction Contracts
of Grantee) hereof, in such form and content as the Agency may
direct;
4) Proposed contracts,
subcontracts, agreements and subagreements for Step 3 project construction,
prepared in accordance with all applicable provisions of these Grant
Conditions; and
5) A construction
permit or "authorization to construct" from the Agency, pursuant to the
provisions of Rule 910 or 951, whichever may be applicable, of Chapter 3, Water
Pollution, of the Regulations of the Illinois Pollution Control
Board.
