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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 2 - CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-207 - Clean Water Revolving Fund Application Review for Financial Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority
				shall evaluate and summarize each application received and develop an analysis
				that provides recommendations to the Board. The analysis shall at a minimum
				include:
1. The scope, size, and budget of
				the proposed project, including as much cost detail as possible;
2. A summary of the applicant's legal
				capability including authorization to enter into long-term indebtedness and to
				pledge the specified dedicated revenue source for repayment;
3. A summary of the applicant's technical
				capability including its ability to construct, operate, and maintain the
				proposed project;
4. A summary of
				the applicant's managerial capability, including the experience of elected
				officials and management team in managing similar organizations and similar
				projects;
5. A summary of the
				applicant's financial capability, including:
a. The amount of money collected through the
				dedicated revenue source for repayment for each of the previous three financial
				operating years (fiscal or calendar),
b. An estimate of the amount of money that
				will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for the
				current financial operating year (fiscal or calendar), and
c. A projection of the amount of money that
				will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for each
				of the next five financial operating years (fiscal or calendar);
6. The applicant's history of
				compliance with, as applicable, the Clean Water Act,
				33 U.S.C.
				1251 to
				1387,
				related Arizona statutes, and related rules, regulations, and policies;
				and
7. A summary of any previous
				assistance provided by the Authority to the applicant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 2 - CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-208 - Clean Water Revolving Fund Requirements

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A. The duly authorized agent, principal or
				officer of the applicant shall certify that the applicant has not violated any
				federal, state, or local law pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks,
				collusion, conflict of interest, or other unlawful or corrupt practices
				relating to or in connection with facilities planning, design, or construction
				work on a wastewater treatment facility project.
B. All projects shall comply with the
				provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352, 42 U.S.C. 2000 d et
				seq., and all other applicable federal laws.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-301 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Financial Assistance Eligibility Criteria

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To be eligible to receive financial assistance from the
				  Drinking Water Revolving Fund, the applicant shall demonstrate that the
				  applicant is a drinking water facility as defined by A.R.S. §
									49-1201
				  requesting financial assistance for a purpose as defined in A.R.S. §
									49-1243(A);
				  the proposed project is to plan, design, construct, acquire, or improve a
				  drinking water facility or refinance an eligible drinking water facility; and
				  the proposed project appears on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project
				  Priority List developed under
				  R18-15-303.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-302 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan

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A. The Authority annually shall develop and
				publish a Drinking Water Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan that identifies the
				intended uses of funds available in the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Program.
				The Intended Use Plan shall include the project priority list according to
				R18-15-303.
				If an Intended Use Plan is to be submitted as one of the documents required to
				obtain a federal capitalization grant under the Safe Drinking Water Act,
				42 U.S.C.
				300 f to 300j-26, the Intended Use Plan shall
				include any additional information required by federal law.
B. The Authority shall provide for a public
				review and written comment period of the draft Drinking Water Revolving Fund
				Intended Use Plan for a minimum of 14 calendar days. The Authority shall
				summarize all written comments submitted and prepare responses for Board
				review. After review of the summary, the Board shall make any appropriate
				changes to the Plan and then adopt the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Intended
				Use Plan at a public meeting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-303 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority annually shall prepare a
				Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List as part of the Intended Use
				Plan described in
				R18-15-302.
				The Board may waive the requirement to develop an annual Drinking Water
				Revolving Fund Project Priority List if funds are not adequate to assist any
				projects or if the Board determines that no financial assistance will be
				offered for the annual funding cycle.
B. An applicant pursuing financial assistance
				from the Authority for a project shall request to have the project included on
				the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List. The applicant may
				request that multiple projects be placed on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund
				Project Priority List. An applicant shall make a request for placement of a
				project on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List on or before
				a date specified by the Authority and in an application format specified by the
				Authority. The Authority shall include with the project priority list
				application form the criteria under each ranking category in
				R18-15-304(A)
				by which the project will be evaluated and the relative importance of each of
				the criterion.
C. In preparing the
				Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List, the Authority shall
				consider all project priority list applications submitted under subsection (B).
				The Authority shall evaluate the merits of each project with respect to water
				quality issues and determine the total points of each project according to
				R18-15-304.
				At a minimum, the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List shall
				identify:
1. The applicant;
2. Project title;
3. Type of project;
4. Population of service area;
5. The amount requested for financial
				assistance;
6. The subsidy
				according to
				R18-15-304(C);
7. Whether the project is within the fundable
				range according to
				R18-15-305;
				and
8. The rank of each project by
				its total points, determined according to
				R18-15-304.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-304 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List Ranking

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A. The Authority
				shall rank each project listed on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project
				Priority List based on the total points of each project. The Authority shall
				consider the following categories to determine the total points of each
				project:
1. The Authority shall evaluate the
				current conditions of the system through the system's scores on the
				Department's master priority list.
2. The Authority shall evaluate the degree to
				which the project will result in improvement to the water system.
3. The Authority shall evaluate the degree to
				which the project addresses water or energy efficiency or environmentally
				innovative approaches.
4. The
				Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project promotes any of the
				following:
a. Consolidation of facilities,
				operations, and ownership;
b.
				Extending service to existing areas currently served by another facility;
				or
c. A regional approach to
				operations, management, or new facilities.
5. The Authority shall determine whether the
				project received assistance from the Authority in a previous funding
				cycle.
6. The Authority shall
				evaluate the applicant's local fiscal capacity.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-305 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Fundable Range for Financial Assistance

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A. Prior to
				adoption by the Board of the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority
				List, the Authority shall determine which projects are within the fundable
				range.
B. In determining the
				fundable range the Authority shall evaluate each project for evidence
of debt authorization
				  according to
				  R18-15-104(B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-306 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Application for Financial Assistance

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A. The Authority
				shall accept an application for financial assistance from an eligible applicant
				for a project that appears on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project
				Priority List and is determined to be within the fundable range. At the
				Authority's discretion, the Authority may accept an application for financial
				assistance prior to the project appearing on a Board-adopted Drinking Water
				Revolving Fund Project Priority List.
B. The Authority shall not present an
				application to the Board for consideration until all the following conditions
				are met:
1. The project is on the Drinking
				Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List, including the Project Priority List
				to be adopted at the Board meeting;
2. The applicant has provided supporting
				documentation according to
				R18-15-305(B);
				and
3. The applicant has
				demonstrated legal capability, financial capability, technical capability and
				managerial capability as described in
				R18-15-104.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-307 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Application Review for Financial Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Authority shall evaluate and summarize each application received and develop an
				analysis that provides recommendations to the Board. At a minimum, the analysis
				shall include:
1. The scope, size, and budget
				of the proposed project, including as much cost detail as possible;
2. A summary of the applicant's legal
				capability, including authorization to enter into long-term indebtedness and to
				pledge the specified dedicated revenue source for repayment;
3. A summary of the applicant's technical
				capability, including its ability to construct, operate, and maintain the
				proposed project;
4. A summary of
				the applicant's managerial capability, including the experience of elected
				officials and management team in managing similar organizations and similar
				projects;
5. A summary of the
				applicant's financial capability, including:
a. The amount of money collected through the
				dedicated revenue source for repayment for each of the previous three financial
				operating years (fiscal or calendar),
b. An estimate of the amount of money that
				will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for the
				current financial operating year (fiscal or calendar), and
c. A projection of the amount of money that
				will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for each
				of the next five financial operating years (fiscal or calendar);
6. The applicant's history of
				compliance with, as applicable, the Safe Drinking Water Act,
				42
				U.S.C. 300f to
				300j-26,
				related Arizona statutes, and related rules, regulations and policies;
				and
7. A summary of any previous
				assistance provided by the Authority to the applicant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 3 - DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-308 - Drinking Water Revolving Fund Requirements

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A. The duly authorized agent, principal or
				officer of the applicant shall certify the applicant has not violated any
				federal, state, or local law pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks,
				collusion, conflict of interest, or other unlawful or corrupt practices
				relating to or in connection with facilities planning, design, or construction
				work on a project.
B. All projects
				shall comply with the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352,
				42 U.S.C. 2000 d et seq., and all other applicable federal laws.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-401 - Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Financial Assistance Eligibility Criteria

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A. To be
				eligible to receive financial assistance from the Water Supply Development
				Revolving Fund, the applicant shall demonstrate the applicant is an eligible
				entity as defined by A.R.S. §
									49-1270(1); is
				requesting financial assistance for a purpose as defined in A.R.S. §
									49-1273(A); and
				the proposed project appears on the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund
				Project Priority List developed under
				R18-15-402.
B. Financial assistance from the Water Supply
				Development Revolving Fund may include loans, grants, other financial
				assistance, or a combination of any thereof.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-402 - Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority
				annually shall prepare a Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project
				Priority List. The Authority is not required to prepare a Water Supply
				Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List if funds are not adequate to
				assist any projects or if the Board determines that no financial assistance
				will be offered for the annual funding cycle.
B. An applicant pursuing financial assistance
				from the Authority for a water supply development project shall request to have
				the project included on the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project
				Priority List. The applicant may request that multiple projects be placed on
				the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List. An applicant
				shall make a request for placement of a project on the Water Supply Development
				Revolving Fund Project Priority List on or before a date specified by the
				Authority and in an application format specified by the Authority. The
				Authority shall include with the Project Priority List application form the
				criteria under each ranking category in
				R18-15-403(A) by
				which the project will be evaluated and the relative importance of each of the
				criterion.
C. In preparing the
				Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List, the Authority
				shall consider all Project Priority List applications submitted under
				subsection (B). The Authority shall evaluate the merits of each project with
				respect to water supply development issues and determine the order and priority
				of each project according to
				R18-15-403. At a minimum, the
				Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List shall identify:
1. The applicant;
2. Project title;
3. A project description;
4.
				Population of the water provider's area served;
5. The amount requested
				for financial assistance; and
6. The order and
				priority of each project, determined according to
				R18-15-403.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-403 - Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Order and Priority

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A. The Authority shall consider the
				evaluative criteria listed in A.R.S. §
									49-1274(B)(3)  to
				determine the order and priority of each project on the Water Supply
				Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List.
B. Two or more projects may receive the same
				total points. If sufficient water supply development revolving loan funds are
				not available to fund the tied projects, the Board shall determine the priority
				of the tied projects.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-404 - Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Application for Financial Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority
				shall accept an application for financial assistance from an eligible applicant
				for a project that appears on the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund
				Project Priority List. At the Authority's discretion, the Authority may accept
				an application for financial assistance prior to the project appearing on a
				Board-adopted Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Project Priority
				List.
B. The Authority shall not
				present an application for consideration until all the following conditions are
				met:
1. The project is on the Water Supply
				Development Revolving Fund Project Priority List;
2. The applicant has provided supporting
				documentation according to
				R18-15-104;
3. The applicant has demonstrated legal
				capability, financial capability, technical capability, and managerial
				capability under
				R18-15-104; and
4. The applicant has demonstrated the ability
				to meet any applicable environmental requirements imposed by federal, state, or
				local agencies.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-405 - Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Application Review for Financial Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Authority shall evaluate and summarize each application for financial
				assistance received and develop an analysis that provides recommendations to
				the Board. The analysis shall include:
1. The
				scope, size, and budget of the proposed project, including as much cost detail
				as possible;
2. A summary of the
				applicant's legal capability including authorization to enter into long-term
				indebtedness and to pledge the specified dedicated revenue source for
				repayment;
3. A summary of the
				applicant's technical capability, including its ability to construct, operate
				and maintain the proposed project;
4. A summary of the applicant's managerial
				capability, including the experience of elected officials and management team
				in managing similar organizations and similar projects;
5. A summary of the applicant's financial
				capability, including:
a. The amount of money
				collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for each of the
				previous five financial operating years (fiscal or calendar):
b. An estimate of the amount of money that
				will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for the
				current financial operating year (fiscal or calendar): and
c. A projection of the amount of money that
				will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for each
				of the next five financial operating years (fiscal or
				calendar);
6. A summary
				of any previous assistance provided by the Authority to the applicant;
7. A summary of the applicant's
				ability to meet any applicable permitting and environmental requirements
				imposed by federal, state, or local agencies;
8. A recommendation of what type and amount
				of financial assistance to provide; and
9. Any other information deemed necessary by
				the Authority.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND › Section R18-15-406 - Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Requirement

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The duly authorized agent, principal or officer of the
				  applicant shall certify the applicant has not violated any federal, state, or
				  local law pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict
				  of interest, or other unlawful or corrupt practices relating to or in
				  connection with facilities planning, design, or construction work on a
				  project
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE › Section R18-15-501 - Technical Assistance

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The Authority may provide Clean Water technical assistance,
				  Drinking Water technical assistance, and Water Supply Development technical
				  assistance. The Authority shall provide technical assistance in compliance with
				  A.R.S. § 49-1203(B)(16) and (17).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE › Section R18-15-502 - Technical Assistance Intended Use Plan

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A. The Authority annually shall develop and
				publish one or more Technical Assistance Intended Use Plans that identify
				intended uses of funds available for Clean Water technical assistance and
				Drinking Water technical assistance. The Intended Use Plan shall identify
				whether funds are available and the amount of funds available for planning and
				design assistance, staff assistance, and professional assistance for Clean
				Water and Drinking Water. The Authority may develop Technical Assistance
				Intended Use Plans separately for Clean Water and Drinking Water or as parts of
				the Intended Use Plans required under
				R18-15-202
				and
				R18-15-302.
				If the Technical Assistance Intended Use Plan is to be submitted as a document
				required to obtain a federal capitalization grant, the Technical Assistance
				Intended Use Plan shall include any additional information required by federal
				law.
B. The Authority shall
				provide for a public review and written comment period of any draft Technical
				Assistance Intended Use Plan for a minimum of 14 calendar days. The Authority
				shall summarize all written comments received and prepare responses. The
				Authority shall provide a summary of the written comments and the Authority's
				responses regarding the Clean Water and Drinking Water Technical Assistance
				Intended Use Plans to the Board. After review of the comments and the
				Authority's responses to comments received during the public review and written
				comment period, the Board, as applicable, shall adopt the applicable Technical
				Assistance Intended Use Plan or Plans at a public meeting with any changes made
				in response to public comments or comments by members of the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE › Section R18-15-505 - Water Supply Development Planning and Design Assistance Grants

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A. Planning and
				design assistance grant funding to a water provider shall assist the water
				provider in the planning or design of a water supply development project. A
				single planning and design assistance grant award shall not exceed $100,000.
				The Board may determine that no assistance will be offered for the annual
				funding cycle.
B. To be eligible to
				receive a planning and design assistance grant under the Water Supply
				Development Technical Assistance Program, the grant applicant shall demonstrate
				the applicant is a water provider as defined in A.R.S. §
									49-1201
				and meet the requirements of A.R.S. §
									49-1273(C).
				An eligible grant applicant shall apply for a planning and design assistance
				grant on or before a date specified by the Authority and on a grant application
				form specified by the Authority.
C.
				A grant applicant shall commit to a matching contribution toward the total
				project cost as specified in the Request for Grant Applications. The matching
				contribution may include cash contributions or in-kind contributions. The Board
				may waive or modify the grant applicant's match requirement according to
				criteria established in the Request for Grant Applications.
D. The Authority shall solicit, evaluate, and
				award planning and design assistance grants in accordance with A.R.S. §
									41-2702.
E. The Authority shall evaluate the grant
				applications received to determine which projects are eligible. Eligible
				applications shall specify a demonstrated need of the grant applicant for
				assistance in securing financial assistance for planning and design of a water
				supply capital improvement project.
F. The Authority shall determine planning and
				design assistance grant awards based on the amount of funding available. If
				funding is limited, all eligible projects may not be funded. The Authority
				shall provide the planning and design assistance grant award recommendations to
				the Board for review and approval at a public meeting. The Board may adopt,
				modify, or reject the Authority's recommendations in whole or in
				part.
G. Within 30 days after the
				adoption of the planning and design assistance grant awards at a public
				meeting, the Authority shall notify all grant applicants whether or not they
				received an award.
H. An
				unsuccessful grant applicant may submit an appeal in writing according to
				A.R.S. §
									41-2704.
I.  The Authority and the grant
				applicant shall enter into a planning and design assistance grant agreement
				that shall include at a minimum:
1. A scope
				of work,
2. The amount of the grant
				awarded,
3. The amount of the local
				match required,
4. A final project
				budget and timeline, and
5.
				Reporting requirements.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 6 - HARDSHIP GRANT FUND PROGRAM › Section R18-15-601 - Hardship Grant Fund Administration

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A. The Authority shall establish a separate
				account or accounts for the Hardship Grant Fund Program from any monies
				received according to A.R.S. §
									49-1267(A).
				The Authority shall only use the monies from the Hardship Grant Fund Program
				for:
1. Providing hardship grants to
				political subdivisions or Indian tribes to plan, design, acquire, construct or
				improve wastewater collection and treatment facilities; and
2. Providing training and technical
				assistance related to operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment
				facilities.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 6 - HARDSHIP GRANT FUND PROGRAM › Section R18-15-602 - Hardship Grant Fund Financial Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. If funding is available in the Hardship
				Grant Fund Program, the Authority shall determine if any of the applicants
				requesting placement on the Clean Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List
				meet the requirements according to A.R.S. §
									49-1268(A)(2).
				Criteria by which assistance will be awarded shall be based on criteria
				established in the capitalization grant providing the funding.
B. The
				Authority shall make the determination of applicant's eligibility for the
				Hardship Grant Fund Program during the ranking of the project under
				R18-15-204.
				Of the applicants eligible to receive financial assistance from the Hardship
				Grant Fund Program, the Authority shall award the hardship grant monies based
				on an applicant's financial capability and ability to generate sufficient
				revenues to pay for debt service.
C. The Authority shall proceed according to
				Article 2 of this Chapter for any applicant meeting the eligibility
				requirements for the Hardship Grant Fund Program. In addition to proceeding
				under
				R18-15-207,
				the Authority shall identify any applicant that qualifies for Hardship Grant
				Fund Program financial assistance and shall make a recommendation to the Board
				regarding the amount of funding to provide the applicant from the Hardship
				Grant Fund Program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 6 - HARDSHIP GRANT FUND PROGRAM › Section R18-15-603 - Hardship Grant Fund Technical Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. If funding is available in the Hardship
				Grant Fund Program, the Authority shall identify in the Request for Grant
				Applications prepared according to A.R.S. §
									41-2702(B)
				 the amount of funding for technical
				assistance available from the Hardship Grant Fund Program.
B. The Authority shall make the determination
				of grant applicant's eligibility for the Hardship Grant Fund Program during the
				ranking of the project under
				R18-15-503.
				Of the grant applicants eligible to receive technical assistance from the
				Hardship Grant Fund Program, the Authority shall award the hardship grant
				monies based on the financial capability of a grant applicant.
C. The Authority shall proceed according to
				R18-15-503 for any grant applicant requesting assistance for operation and
				maintenance for a wastewater treatment facility. In addition to proceeding
				under
				R18-15-503(F),
				the Authority shall identify any grant applicant that qualifies for Hardship
				Grant Fund Program technical assistance and shall make a recommendation to the
				Board regarding the amount of funding to provide the grant applicant from the
				Hardship Grant Fund Program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 7 - INTEREST RATE SETTING AND FORGIVABLE PRINCIPAL › Section R18-15-701 - Interest Rate Setting and Forgivable Principal

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority shall prescribe the rate of
				interest, including interest rates as low as 0% on Authority loans, bond
				purchase agreements, and linked deposit guarantees based on the applicant's
				local fiscal capacity under
				R18-15-204(A)(6)
				or
				R18-15-304(A)(6),
				or financial need under R18-15-404(A)(5), and an applicant's ability to
				generate sufficient revenues to pay debt service.
B. The Authority may forgive principal on
				Clean Water and Drinking Water loans, bond purchase agreements, and linked
				deposit guarantees based on:
1. The
				applicant's local fiscal capacity under
				R18-15-204(A)(6)
				and
				R18-15-304(A)(6),
2. Whether the applicant cannot
				otherwise afford the project,
3.
				Whether the project qualifies for the Green Project Reserve as defined by EPA,
				and
4. Whether the project
				mitigates stormwater runoff.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-803 - Solicitation Amendment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Authority may issue a Solicitation amendment to do any or all of the following:
1. Make changes in the
				Solicitation;
2. Correct defects or
				ambiguities;
3. Provide additional
				information or instructions; or
4.
				Extend the Offer due date and time if the Authority determines that an
				extension is in the best interest of the Authority.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-804 - Cancellation of Solicitation Before Offer Due Date and Time

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A Solicitation may be cancelled, or any or
				all Offers may be rejected in whole or in part, as may be specified in the
				Solicitation if it is in the best interests of the Authority. The reasons for
				the cancellation or rejection shall be made part of the Procurement
				file.
B. The Authority shall notify
				Offerors who submitted an Offer.
C.
				The Authority shall not open Offers after cancellation. The Authority may
				discard the Offer after 30 days from notice of Solicitation cancellation unless
				the Offeror requests the Offer be returned.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-805 - Pre-offer Conferences

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Authority may conduct one or more Pre-offer Conferences or site visits.
				Pre-offer Conferences must be open to the public. If a Pre-offer Conference is
				conducted, it shall be not less than seven days before the Offer due date and
				time, unless the Authority makes a written determination that the specific
				needs of the Procurement justify a shorter time. Statements made during a
				Pre-offer Conference are not amendments to the Solicitation.
B. Notice of a Pre-offer Conference shall be
				posted at a designated site on a worldwide public network of interconnected
				computers, no less than seven days prior to the Pre-offer Conference, as part
				of the Solicitation materials.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-806 - Modification or Withdrawal of Offer Before Offer Due Date and Time

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An Offeror may
				modify or withdraw their Offer at any time, in writing, before the Offer due
				date and time.
B. The Authority
				shall place the document submitted in the Procurement File as a record of the
				modification or withdrawal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-807 - Confidential Information

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. If a
				Person wants to assert that a Person's Offer, specification, or protest
				contains a Trade Secret or other proprietary information, a Person shall
				include with the submission a statement supporting this assertion. A Person
				shall clearly designate any Trade Secret and other proprietary information,
				using the term "confidential". Contract terms and conditions, pricing, and
				information generally available to the public are not considered confidential
				information under this Section.
B.
				Until a final determination is made under subsection (C), the Authority shall
				not disclose information designated as confidential under subsection (A) except
				to those individuals deemed by the Authority to have a legitimate state
				interest.
C. Upon receipt of a
				submission, the Authority shall make one of the following written
				determinations:
1. The designated information
				is confidential, and the Authority shall not disclose the information except to
				those individuals deemed by the Authority to have a legitimate state
				interest;
2. The designated
				information is not confidential; or
3. Additional information is required before
				a final confidentiality determination can be made.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-808 - Receipt, Opening, and Recording of Offers

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority shall maintain a record of
				Offers received for each Solicitation and shall record the time and date when
				an Offer is received. The Authority shall store each unopened Offer in a secure
				place until the Offer due date and time.
B. The Authority may open an Offer to
				identify the Offeror. If this occurs, the Authority shall record the reason for
				opening the Offer, the date and time the Offer was opened, and the Solicitation
				number. The Authority shall secure the Offer and retain it for
				opening.
C. The Authority shall
				open Offers at or after the Offer due date and time. The Authority shall record
				the name of each Offeror and any other relevant information as determined by
				the Authority. The Authority shall make the record of Offers available for
				public viewing.
D. Except for the
				information identified in subsection (C) and the information deemed
				confidential under R18-15-807, the Authority shall ensure that information
				contained in the Offer remains confidential until Contract Award and is shown
				only to those Persons assisting in the evaluation process.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-809 - Late Offers, Modifications, and Withdrawals Before Offer Due Date and Time

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. If an Offer,
				modification, or withdrawal is not received by the Offer due date and time, at
				the location designated in the Solicitation, the Authority shall determine the
				Offer, modification, or withdrawal as late. This rule does not apply to
				revision or withdrawal of Offers as described in R18-15-816.
B. The Authority shall reject a late Offer,
				modification, or withdrawal unless:
1. The
				document is received before Contract Award at the location designated in the
				Solicitation; and
2. The document
				would have been received by the Offer due date and time, but for the action or
				inaction of personnel directly serving the Authority.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-810 - Only One Offer Received

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If only one Offer is received in response to a Solicitation,
				  the Authority shall review the Offer and either:
1. Award the Contract to the Offeror and
				prepare a written determination that:
a. The
				price submitted is fair and reasonable; and
b. The Offeror is responsive; and
c. The Offeror is responsible; or
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-811 - Extension of Offer Acceptance Period

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. To extend the Offer acceptance period, the
				Authority shall notify Offerors in writing of an extension and request written
				concurrence from all Offerors.
B.
				To be eligible for a Contract Award, an Offeror shall submit written
				concurrence to the extension. The Authority shall not consider the Offer from
				an Offeror who fails to respond to the notice of extension.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-812 - Cancellation of Solicitation After Offer Opening and Before Award

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Based on the
				best interest of the Authority, the Authority may cancel a Solicitation after
				Offer due date and time. The Authority shall prepare a written justification
				for cancellation and place it in the Procurement File.
B. The Authority shall notify Offerors of the
				cancellation in writing.
C. The
				Authority shall retain Offers received under the canceled Solicitation in the
				Procurement File. If the Authority intends to issue another Solicitation within
				six months after cancellation of the Procurement, the Authority may withhold
				the Offers from public inspection. After Award of a Contract under the
				subsequent Solicitation, the Authority shall make Offers submitted in response
				to the cancelled Solicitation open for public inspection except for information
				determined to be confidential.
D.
				In the event of cancellation, the Authority shall promptly return any Offer
				security provided by an Offeror.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-813 - Clarification of Offers

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				purpose for clarifications is to provide for a greater mutual understanding of
				the Offer. Clarifications are not Negotiations and material changes to the
				Solicitation or Offer shall not be made by clarification.
B. The Authority may request clarifications
				from Offerors at any time after receipt of Offers. Clarifications may be
				requested orally or in writing. If clarifications are requested orally, the
				Offeror shall confirm the request in writing. A request for clarification shall
				not be considered a determination that the Offeror is susceptible for
				Award.
C. The Authority may request
				an interview or demonstration with a reasonably susceptible Offeror for the
				purpose of clarifying an Offer.
D.
				The Authority shall retain any clarifications in the Procurement
				File.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-814 - Responsibility of Offerors

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Authority shall determine, at any time during the evaluation period and before
				Award, whether an Offeror is responsible or nonresponsible. A finding of
				nonresponsibility shall not be construed as a violation of the rights of any
				Person.
B. The unreasonable failure
				of an Offeror to promptly supply information in connection with an inquiry with
				respect to responsibility shall be grounds for a determination of
				nonresponsibility with respect to the Offeror.
C. Information furnished by an Offeror
				pursuant to this section shall not be disclosed outside of the Authority
				without prior written consent by the Offeror except to law enforcement
				agencies.
D. The Authority may
				consider the following factors before determining that an Offeror is
				responsible or nonresponsible:
1. The
				Offeror's financial, Business, personnel, or other resources, including
				Subcontractors;
2. The Offeror's
				record of performance and integrity;
3. Whether the Offeror has been debarred or
				suspended;
4. Whether the Offeror
				is legally qualified to contract with the Authority;
5. Whether the Offeror promptly supplied all
				requested information concerning its responsibility; and
6. Whether the Offeror meets any
				responsibility criteria specified in the Solicitation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-815 - Negotiations with Responsible Offerors and Revisions of Offers

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Negotiations may
				be conducted with responsible Offerors who submit Offers determined to be
				reasonably susceptible to being selected for Award for the purpose of
				clarification to ensure full understanding of the Solicitation requirements and
				to permit revision of Offers. The Authority shall ensure there is no disclosure
				of one Offeror's price, or any information derived from competing Offers to
				another Offeror. The Authority shall establish procedures and schedules for
				conducting Negotiations.
B.
				Negotiations may be conducted orally or in writing. If oral Negotiations are
				conducted, the Authority shall confirm the Negotiations in writing and provide
				a copy to the Offeror.
C. If
				Negotiations are conducted, Negotiations shall be conducted with all Offerors
				determined to be in the Competitive Range or reasonably susceptible for Award.
				Offerors may revise Offers based on Negotiations provided that any revision is
				confirmed in writing.
D. The
				Authority may conduct Negotiations with responsible Offerors to improve Offers
				in such areas as cost, price, specifications, performance, or terms, to achieve
				best value for the Authority based on the requirements and the evaluation
				factors set forth in the Solicitation.
E. Responsible Offerors determined to be
				susceptible for Award and within the Competitive Range with which Negotiations
				have been held, may revise their Offer in writing during
				Negotiations.
F. An Offeror may
				withdraw an Offer at any time before the final Offer revision due date and time
				by submitting a written request to the Authority.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 15 - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA › Article 8 - LONG-TERM WATER AUGMENTATION FUND PROCUREMENT › Section R18-15-816 - Determination of Not Susceptible for Award

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Authority may determine at any time
				during the evaluation period and before Award that an Offer is not susceptible
				for Award or not within the Competitive Range. The Authority shall place a
				written determination, based on one or more of the following, in the
				Procurement File:
1. The Offer fails to
				substantially meet one or more of the mandatory requirements of the
				Solicitation;
2. The Offer fails to
				comply with any susceptibility criteria identified in the Solicitation;
				or
3. The Offer is not susceptible
				for Award or is not within the Competitive Range in comparison to other Offers
				based on the criteria set forth in the Solicitation. When there is doubt as to
				whether an Offer is susceptible for Award or is in the Competitive Range, the
				Offer should be included for further consideration.