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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.6 - Project Financing and Funding Shares

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Financing.
Applicants may choose to propose
				  grant financing for any RISE project. Applicants are encouraged but not
				  required to propose below market rate interest loan, no interest loan, or
				  partial principal payback rather than grant financing for RISE projects. The
				  extent to which a project will return moneys to the RISE fund shall be
				  considered in project evaluation processes. Final financial terms for all RISE
				  projects are subject to negotiation between the department and the applicant
				  and approval by the commission.
Funding shares.
Applicants may propose the
				  proportions and sources of RISE and non-RISE funds to be used for a project.
				  Use of RISE funds is subject to commission approval.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.7 - Eligibility of Applicants and Joint Applications

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(1)
Applicant eligibility.
All incorporated cities and all counties in the state of Iowa are eligible to
				apply for and receive funds under the RISE program. The department is also
				eligible to initiate projects and receive funds under this program but need not
				formally apply for funds. Private firms or developers or other agencies may not
				apply directly for funds but are encouraged to work with county or city
				governments in seeking funding for projects. In any case, all projects must be
				let by the applicant or through the department's office of contracts and in
				accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
(2)
Joint applications.
Joint applications from two or more counties or cities are encouraged when
				mutual action is required to support economic development. Joint applications
				shall designate a lead county or city to serve as a principal contact point for
				the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.8 - Project Activities Eligible and Ineligible for Rise Funds

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(1)
Eligible activities.
Project activities or costs eligible for
				RISE funding, and which may be counted as part of the non-RISE participation in
				immediate opportunity and local development roadway projects, include only the
				following:
a. Roadway resurfacing,
				rehabilitation, modernization, upgrading, reconstruction or initial
				construction, including grading and drainage, paving, erosion control, pavement
				overlays, and shoulder widening and stabilization.
b. Bridge and culvert repair, modernization,
				replacement or initial construction.
c. Roadway intersection and interchange
				improvements including warranted traffic signalization when it is integral to
				the improvement.
d. Public
				transportation system improvements, including but not limited to bus shelters,
				bus turnouts, and passenger information signage, when they are integral to the
				roadway improvement.
e. Bicycle and
				pedestrian infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to sidewalks,
				at-grade pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, and separated bike lanes, when they
				are integral to the roadway improvement.
f. Right-of-way acquisition costs, including
				but not limited to appraisals, negotiation, compensation, and cultural
				resources surveys necessary to comply with applicable local, state and federal
				laws, rules and regulations.
g.
				Construction or improvement of motorist rest areas, welcome centers, and
				information centers.
h. Design
				engineering costs leading to construction plan development and construction
				inspection costs associated with RISE-financed projects.
i. County and city bond principal and
				interest payments associated only with RISE projects. No financing expenses
				incurred prior to funding commitment shall be eligible, and no administrative
				or legal expenses may be reimbursed. The bond term may not exceed the expected
				useful life of the roadway.
j.
				Storm drainage and storm sewer costs to the extent needed for draining the
				roadway.
k. Reconstruction or
				adjustment of utilities, including but not limited to water, sanitary sewer,
				electric, telephone, and natural gas, when utilities are located on private
				property and require replacement or relocation due to project construction; or
				said utilities are located in the public right-of-way and the utility is not
				required to relocate at its own expense.
l. Costs associated with the acquisition of
				local, state and federal permits required for roadway construction.
m. Costs of modifications to railroad
				facilities required to construct the RISE roadway, including but not limited to
				construction, hiring flaggers, and engineering performed by the railroad or the
				railroad's contractor, that are consistent with an executed agreement between
				the railroad and the roadway jurisdiction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.10 - Immediate Opportunity Projects

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(1)
General provisions.
The following provisions are applicable to
				immediate opportunity projects:
a. Immediate
				opportunity projects may be located on primary roads, secondary roads, city
				streets, state park roads or county conservation parkways.
b. There is no restriction on the number of
				applications per county or city that will be considered for RISE
				funding.
c. Counties and cities may
				apply for single-year or multiyear funding. Multiyear funding shall be limited
				to funding commitments from no more than three program years'
				allocations.
d. Applicants may use
				staff from other counties or cities, areawide planning organizations, areawide
				economic development organizations, or other jurisdictions to prepare
				application materials or administer projects.
e. There must be an adequate transportation
				justification for the roadway project. The proposed improvement need not be
				designed prior to project application, but the concept must generally be
				reasonable from a transportation planning and engineering standpoint and
				detailed enough to enable project cost estimates to be developed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.11 - Local Development Projects

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(1)
General provisions.
The following provisions are applicable to
				local development projects:
a. Local
				development projects may be located on primary roads, secondary roads, city
				streets, state park roads or county conservation parkways.
b. There is no restriction on the number of
				applications per county or city that will be considered for RISE
				funding.
c. Counties and cities may
				apply for single-year or multiyear funding. Multiyear funding shall be limited
				to funding commitments from no more than three program years'
				allocations.
d. Applicants may use
				staff from other counties or cities, areawide planning organizations, areawide
				economic development organizations, or other jurisdictions to prepare
				application materials or administer projects.
e. There must be an adequate transportation
				justification for the roadway project. The proposed improvement need not be
				designed prior to project application, but the concept must generally be
				reasonable from a transportation planning and engineering standpoint and
				detailed enough to enable project cost estimates to be developed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.12 - Project Administration

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(1)
Agreement.
After a funding commitment has been made for a
				project, the department shall enter into a project agreement with the
				applicant. The agreement shall delineate responsibilities for project planning,
				design, right-of-way, contracting, construction and materials inspection, and
				documentation. The agreement shall identify any additional requirements for the
				project relating to specific jobs to be created or retained and land identified
				as being required to be developed consistent with rule
				761-163.3 (315). Procedures for
				documenting compliance with these requirements will also be identified in the
				agreement. The agreement shall require the applicant to comply with all local,
				state, and federal laws, and rules and regulations that may apply to the
				project.
(2)
Project
				payments.
Payments from the RISE fund to counties or cities shall be
				made on a cost reimbursement basis, and financial participation shall be
				limited to the maximum percentage allowed by the funding commitment. The
				non-RISE financial participation shall include only those items listed as
				eligible for RISE funding and may be in the form of cash, the value of design
				engineering and construction inspection services, or the cost of eligible
				advance right-of-way acquisitions or preliminary design pursuant to rule
				761-163.9(315). Grants from other state agencies or programs may also
				contribute to the non-RISE financial participation if their laws and rules
				allow. The applicant shall provide documentation to the department supporting
				the value of any noncash contribution to the project. The department has the
				sole authority to determine the value of noncash contributions. Contributions
				made by a third party may be allowed.
(3)
Project expenditures incurred
				prior to agreement.
Project expenditures incurred after the commission
				has made a funding commitment, but before execution of the agreement, are
				eligible for reimbursement if a project agreement is subsequently executed.
				However, under no circumstances shall any reimbursement be paid until the
				agreement has been executed.
(4)
Remedies for noncompliance with project agreement.
The
				commission may revoke funding commitments, require repayment of RISE funds
				loaned or granted, or take both actions when the county or city has not
				fulfilled the terms of the project agreement.
(5)
Cost overruns.
RISE
				funds committed for projects are for a maximum dollar amount. Cost overruns
				shall be the responsibility of the administering jurisdiction.
(6)
Audit.
The department
				may audit all project costs incurred for compliance with the agreement,
				including costs that are part of the matching contribution. All force account
				work performed by a county or city on the project shall be audited.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.1 - Definitions

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"Commission "
means the Iowa transportation
				  commission.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  transportation.
"Jurisdiction"
means the department, a
				  county, a city or any other public agency having responsibility for and control
				  over a road or street.
"Other public agency"
means any board,
				  commission or agency having jurisdiction and control over roads and streets in
				  any state park, state institution and other state land. State park, state
				  institution and other state land means as defined in Iowa Code section
				  306.3(10).
"Traffic safety improvement program"
means
				  the funding program created for traffic safety improvement projects pursuant to
				  Iowa Code section
				  312.2(11).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.2 - Information and Forms

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Information, instructions and application forms may be
				  obtained from the Traffic and Safety Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation,
				  800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone (515)239-1557; or on the
				  department's website at www.iowadot.gov.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.3 - Program Administration

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(1)
Purpose.
The traffic safety improvement program provides
				funding for traffic safety improvements or studies on public roads under
				county, city or state jurisdiction.
(2)
Local participation.
The
				department shall administer the traffic safety improvement program as a
				statewide program and will coordinate local participation in the review and
				evaluation of applications for funding.
(3)
Funding.
a. The traffic and safety bureau shall review
				all applications and the availability of funds in order to make funding
				recommendations to the commission. The commission may choose to fund all or
				part of a project or limit funding to specific work items. Funding may also be
				made dependent upon adherence to a time schedule or fulfillment of specified
				conditions.
b. The commission need
				not commit all funds available during a fiscal year. Funds not committed by the
				commission shall be retained for subsequent programming cycles. Awarded funds
				not used within a specified period or remaining after project closure shall be
				retained for subsequent programming cycles.
c. The maximum traffic safety improvement
				program funding for a site-specific improvement shall not exceed $500,000.
				Total funding allotted for the traffic control device category shall not exceed
				$5 00,000 annually. Total funding allotted for the studies and outreach
				category shall not exceed $5 00,000 annually. All project costs exceeding the
				commitment of traffic safety improvement program funds shall be the
				responsibility of the applicant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.4 - Applicant Eligibility

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Any jurisdiction in the state of Iowa is eligible to apply
				  for traffic safety improvement program funding. Applicants shall designate one
				  jurisdiction as the principal contact for a project involving multiple
				  jurisdictions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.6 - Eligible Project Costs

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(1)
Site-specific improvements category.
Activities considered
				eligible for funding are those required by, or integral to, the safety aspects
				of the project. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, the
				following:
a. Road modernization, upgrading
				or reconstruction.
b. Intersection
				improvements.
c. Right-of-way
				purchases.
d. Drainage and erosion
				control measures.
e. Traffic
				control devices.
f. Traffic
				barriers and other roadside safety devices.
g. Removal of trees and other fixed
				objects.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.7 - Ineligible Project Costs

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(1)
				Any and all costs incurred prior to commission approval of funding for a
				project are ineligible.
(2)
				Activities and costs not eligible for traffic safety improvement program
				funding within the site-specific improvements category include, but are not
				limited to:
a. Routine maintenance of a road,
				street, bridge, culvert or traffic control device.
b. Contract administration costs.
c. Design and construction engineering and
				inspection.
d. Utility
				construction, reconstruction or adjustment, except as an integral part of a
				project.
e. Sidewalks, shared-use
				paths, or railroad-highway crossings, except as an integral part of a project.
f. Maintenance or energy costs for
				traffic control devices or lighting.
g. Expenditures for items not related to the
				roadway.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.8 - Applications

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Applications for funding shall address needs in one of three
				  categories: site-specific improvements, traffic control devices, or studies and
				  outreach. Application procedures for each funding category will be
				  distinct.
(1) Applications in the
				site-specific improvements category shall be submitted electronically on forms
				provided on the department's website. Required information shall include:
a. The applicant's name, mailing address,
				telephone number, and a designated contact person.
b. A preliminary project concept statement,
				including a location map and a sketch plan. The concept must be reasonable from
				a traffic engineering standpoint and detailed enough to generate project cost
				estimates.
c. Justification for the
				proposed construction project. Justification may be based on a location's crash
				history, a location's crash risk, or recommendations from a traffic
				study.
d. Data showing the
				anticipated effect of the project on traffic safety. Data shall include crash
				history based on the department's current crash analysis software and the
				anticipated crash reduction as a result of the project.
e. An itemized cost estimate for the project
				including a list of the sources and amounts of supplementary funds for the
				project. Safety-related work items and quantities shall be listed separately.
f. A time schedule for the
				project.
g. The jurisdiction's
				official endorsement, where applicable, of the project and written assurance
				that the improved site will be adequately maintained for a specified period of
				time.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.9 - Processing the Application.

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(1)
Submission.
a. The jurisdiction shall submit the complete
				application electronically to the traffic and safety bureau. An application may
				be submitted at any time.
b.
				Complete applications received before August 16 of each year shall be evaluated
				for funding in the following state fiscal year.
c. An unfunded application may be resubmitted
				for consideration during a subsequent funding cycle.
d. An application may be withdrawn at any
				time.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 164 - Traffic Safety Improvement Program › Rule 761-164.10 - Project Agreement

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(1) After
				the commission has approved funding, a project agreement shall be negotiated
				and executed between the department and the jurisdiction. The agreement shall
				specify the conditions for project funding, which may include such items as the
				responsibility for planning, design, right-of-way, contracting, construction,
				materials inspection, documentation and the criteria for each. The agreement
				shall also specify the funding level for the eligible work items.
(2) The department shall reimburse the
				jurisdiction for actual eligible project costs not to exceed the amounts
				authorized by the project agreement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.1 - Definitions

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"Authority"
means a state or local
				  government agency, municipal corporation, county or nonprofit organization
				  having authority and responsibility for a trail.
"Commission"
means the state transportation
				  commission.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  transportation.
"Recreational trail"
means a thoroughfare or
				  track across land or snow, used for recreational purposes such as pedestrian
				  activities including wheelchair use; skating or skateboarding; equestrian
				  activities, including carriage driving; nonmotorized snow trail activities,
				  including skiing; bicycling or use of other human-powered vehicles; providing
				  access to aquatic or water activities; and motorized vehicular activities,
				  including all-terrain vehicle riding, motorcycling, snowmobiling, use of
				  off-road light trucks, or use of other off-road motorized vehicles.
"Recreational trails funds"
means funds
				  appropriated for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of recreational
				  trails.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.2 - Information and Forms

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Information, instructions and application forms may be
				  obtained from the Office of Systems Planning, Iowa Department of
				  Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone (515)239-1664; or
				  through the department's Web site at www.iowadot.gov.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.5 - Program Administration

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(1)
Purpose.
The recreational trails program provides funds to
				establish recreational trails in Iowa for the use, enjoyment and participation
				of the public. The department shall administer the recreational trails fund as
				a statewide program.
(2)
Funding.
a. The commission
				is solely responsible for all funding commitments and shall determine the
				projects to be funded, subject to the availability of recreational trails
				funds. The commission may approve, modify, or deny an application. The
				commission may fund all or part of a project and may make funding conditional
				upon adherence to a time schedule or to fulfillment of an agreement.
b. The commission need not commit all funds
				available during a programming cycle. The commission may reserve unexpended or
				repaid funds for the next programming cycle or for anticipated present and
				future project needs and other contingencies.
c. Project costs that exceed the commission's
				funding commitment shall not be eligible for reimbursement from the
				recreational trails fund. Reimbursement for project costs shall be limited to
				the percentage match approved by the commission and actual eligible project
				costs incurred.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.9 - Applicant Eligibility

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(1) A
				state or local government agency, a municipal corporation, a county or a
				nonprofit organization is eligible to apply for and receive funds from the
				recreational trails program.
(2) A
				private business or developer is not eligible to apply directly for funds from
				the recreational trails program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.12 - Project Eligibility

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(1)
Public use.
The recreational trails program is restricted to
				the acquisition, construction or improvement of recreational trails open for
				public use or trails which will be dedicated to public use upon completion. A
				private trail project or a project for a private purpose is not eligible for
				funding under this program.
(2)
Criteria.
A proposed recreational trails project shall meet
				all of the following requirements:
a. The
				project must be part of a local, areawide, regional or statewide
				plan.
b. The trail route shall be
				designed to allow enjoyment of scenic views or points of historical interest
				and to maximize safety. The route may use existing roads, streets or parkways,
				if the normal flow of motor vehicle traffic will not be hindered, abandoned
				railroad corridors, utility corridors, or new right-of-way as
				necessary.
c. The project shall
				include a contribution of at least 25 percent matching funds.
d. Matching funds may include grants from
				other state agencies or programs if their laws and rules allow and the donation
				of in-kind labor, materials, equipment, and services from a third party. The
				department has the sole authority to determine the value of noncash
				contributions. The value of donated land may be an eligible matching
				contribution if:
(1) The land is donated after
				the commission's funding commitment, and
(2) The value is based on a real estate
				appraisal acceptable to the department. The appraisal is subject to review and
				approval by the department after a funding commitment has been made.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.15 - Eligible Project Costs

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(1)
Land.
Land acquisition costs including, but not limited to,
				appraisals, negotiation, compensation and cultural resources surveys necessary
				to comply with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations
				are eligible project costs. Land may be acquired by lease, easement or fee
				simple and as allowed by Iowa Code section
				6A.21.
				The performance of land negotiation and acquisition activities shall not be the
				responsibility of the department although the department may provide advisory
				services.
(2)
Other
				eligible costs.
Other project costs that are eligible for funding are
				limited to the following:
a. Trail surfacing,
				resurfacing, rehabilitation, modernization, upgrading and reconstruction,
				including pavement repairs and overlays and shoulder widening and
				stabilization; or initial trail construction including grading, drainage,
				paving and erosion control.
b.
				Bridge and culvert repair, modernization, replacement or initial
				construction.
c. Roadway
				intersection and interchange improvements, including warranted traffic
				signalization that is an integral part of the project.
d. Construction or improvement of rest areas,
				information centers, waysides, permanent interpretive displays, lighting and
				rest rooms, including the costs of utility connections that are an integral
				part of the project.
e. Design
				engineering costs leading to construction plan development and construction
				inspection costs directly associated with the project.
f Storm drainage and storm sewer costs to the
				extent needed for draining the trail.
g. Reconstruction or adjustment of utilities
				including but not limited to water, sanitary sewer, electric, telephone, and
				natural gas when utilities are located on private property and require
				replacement or relocation due to project construction; or said utilities are
				located in the public right-of-way and the utility is not required to relocate
				at its own expense.
h. Trail signs,
				fencing, landscaping, parking areas, and walkways.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.17 - Ineligible Project Costs

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(1)
Before commission approval.
Any and all costs incurred prior
				to a funding commitment by the commission are ineligible for funding
				notwithstanding rule
				761-165.19
				(465B).
(2)
Other
				ineligible costs.
Other project costs that are ineligible for funding
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Routine maintenance of a trail, bridge,
				culvert, fence or sign; winter maintenance of a trail or bridge, including but
				not limited to snow plowing, sanding, and salting.
b. Overhead and operating costs associated
				with a project, such as auditing, legal and administrative costs.
c. Expenses associated with the preparation
				and submission of a project application.
d. Predesign engineering, feasibility, or
				alignment studies and other planning expenses.
e. Utility construction, reconstruction or
				adjustment except for those activities or costs described in subrule 165.15(2).
f Pavement markings, traffic signs,
				safety appurtenances or lighting except as an integral part of a trail
				project.
g. Purchases of office
				furnishings or equipment, construction or maintenance equipment, or personal
				property.
h. General government
				expenses and expenses associated with the provision of any public service that
				are not otherwise eligible for project funding.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.22 - Application

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(1)
Submission.
An eligible applicant shall complete and submit an
				application on a form and in the quantity prescribed by the department.
a. An eligible applicant may submit more than
				one application in a funding cycle.
b. Two or more eligible applicants may submit
				a joint application and are encouraged to do so when a project requires mutual
				action. A joint application shall designate a lead applicant to serve as the
				principal contact with the department.
c. The application deadline shall be on the
				first day of the fiscal year for which funding has been provided to the program
				and any additional stated deadline as deemed necessary by the department to
				fully award program funding.
d.
				Applications shall be received by the department or postmarked by the stated
				application deadline.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.23 - Application Procedure

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(1) All
				applications for funding shall be complete. The department reserves the right
				to return an incomplete application to the applicant without further
				consideration for funding. An applicant may then submit a completed application
				for the next available funding cycle.
(2) An application that is considered but not
				funded in one funding cycle may be resubmitted by the applicant for
				consideration in the next cycle.
(3) An applicant may withdraw an application
				at any time.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.26 - Evaluation and Approval

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(1)
				The department shall review each application, may verify the contents and may
				visit the trail site.
(2) The
				department shall evaluate each complete application primarily on the basis of
				whether the predicted use of the trail justifies the construction and
				maintenance costs including, but not limited to, the following criteria:
a. Need, in terms of the population to be
				served and existing trails in the area (25 points).
b. Compatibility with local, areawide,
				regional or statewide plans (15 points).
c. Benefits of multiple uses and recreational
				opportunities (20 points).
d.
				Quality of the site (25 points).
e.
				Economic benefits to the local area (10 points).
f Special facilities for persons with
				disabilities (5 points).
g. Project
				is shovel-ready and planned to be completed within three years of award of
				funding (25 points).
h. Projects
				with cash match (5 points).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.30 - Project Agreement

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(1) After
				the commission has approved funding for a recreational trails project, the
				department and the applicant shall execute a project agreement.
a. The agreement shall specify the
				responsibilities for project planning, design, land acquisition, contracting,
				construction and materials inspection, and documentation and the criteria for
				each. The agreement shall also specify the overall funding level approved and
				contain an estimated budget for eligible work items.
b. The agreement shall require the applicant
				to comply with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations that
				may apply to the project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 165 - Recreational Trails Program › Rule 761-165.33 - Noncompliance

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The department may revoke funding commitments, seek repayment
				  of funds already reimbursed, or take both actions if:
(1) The terms of the project agreement have
				not been fulfilled.
(2) An
				agreement has not been signed within six months after the project sponsor
				receives the signature copy.
(3)
				The department finds that the application contained inaccuracies, omissions,
				errors or misrepresentations.
(4)
				The time schedule for project completion was misrepresented or has not been
				maintained.
(5) The authority fails
				to comply with subrule 165.22(2), paragraph
"f."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 170 - Allocation of Farm-to-market Road Funds › Rule 761-170.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to establish requirements for
				  the counties' allocation of farm-to-market funds, in accordance with Iowa Code
				  section
				  310.27.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 170 - Allocation of Farm-to-market Road Funds › Rule 761-170.2 - Contact Information

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Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 170 - Allocation of Farm-to-market Road Funds › Rule 761-170.3 - Temporary Allocation

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Temporary, advance allocation of farm-to-market road funds to
				  counties is permitted under this rule up to an amount equal to the current
				  fiscal year's anticipated receipts plus the four succeeding fiscal years'
				  anticipated receipts to the requesting county's farm-to-market road
				  fund.
(1)
Requesting an
				advance allocation.
A county wishing to receive a temporary, advance
				allocation shall include its request as part of its final plan submittal to the
				department.
(2)
Limitations
				on advancements.
In making the determination to advance allocations to
				any requesting county, and in determining the priority that each county shall
				have in the request for funds, the department shall consider the following
				factors:
a. The availability of
				funds.
b. Counties farthest
				advanced in obligation of farm-to-market road funds in terms of time shall have
				the lowest priority for additional advancements.
c. One-year advance allocation requests shall
				have priority over multiple-year requests.
d. The county must have met the local effort
				requirements of funds raised under Iowa Code subsection
				312.2(5).
e. The county must not have recently
				transferred farm-to-market road funds into its secondary road fund nor may
				these advanced funds be used for that purpose.
f. Projects must be programmed in a county's
				accomplishment list or be moved up from its priority list.
g. All projects normally considered as
				"construction" shall qualify for use of advance farm-to-market road fund
				allocations.
h. The critical nature
				of the project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 172 - Availability of Instructional Memorandums to Local Public Agencies › Rule 761-172.2 - Contact Information

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Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 172 - Availability of Instructional Memorandums to Local Public Agencies › Rule 761-172.3 - Instructional Memorandums to Local Public Agencies

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The department shall produce instructional memorandums that
				  communicate instructions, requirements, and guidance information on a variety
				  of transportation-related topics to local public agencies. The instructional
				  memorandums and updates shall be available electronically, at no cost, to all
				  local public agencies on the department's Web site,www.iowadot.gov [File Link
				  Not Available].
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 173 - Preparation of Secondary Road Construction Programs, Budgets, and County Annual Reports › Rule 761-173.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to establish requirements for
				  preparation of secondary road construction programs, budgets, and county annual
				  reports, in accordance with Iowa Code sections
				  309.22
				  and
				  309.93.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 173 - Preparation of Secondary Road Construction Programs, Budgets, and County Annual Reports › Rule 761-173.2 - Contact Information

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Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 173 - Preparation of Secondary Road Construction Programs, Budgets, and County Annual Reports › Rule 761-173.3 - Secondary Road Construction Program

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Each year the department shall distribute to the counties a
				  set of detailed instructions for the preparation of the secondary road
				  construction program required by Iowa Code section
				  309.22.
				  The instructions shall constitute the form, content and method of preparation
				  acceptable to the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 173 - Preparation of Secondary Road Construction Programs, Budgets, and County Annual Reports › Rule 761-173.4 - County Secondary Road Budget

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Each year the department shall distribute to the counties a
				  set of detailed instructions for the preparation of the county secondary road
				  budget required by Iowa Code section
				  309.93. The
				  instructions shall constitute the form, content and method of preparation
				  acceptable to the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 173 - Preparation of Secondary Road Construction Programs, Budgets, and County Annual Reports › Rule 761-173.5 - County Annual Report

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Each year the department shall distribute to the counties a
				  set of detailed instructions for the preparation of the county engineer's
				  county annual report required by Iowa Code section
				  309.22.
				  The instructions shall constitute the standard requirements which must be
				  followed and the forms to be completed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 174 - Reimbursable Services and Supplies › Rule 761-174.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to list highway-related
				  services and supplies that counties and cities may typically request from the
				  department, in accordance with Iowa Code sections
				  17A.3
				  and
				  307.12.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 174 - Reimbursable Services and Supplies › Rule 761-174.2 - Contact Information

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Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 174 - Reimbursable Services and Supplies › Rule 761-174.3 - Reimbursable Services and Supplies

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(1) The department may require reimbursement
				for the services and supplies furnished. If an item to be reimbursed is for a
				farm-to-market project, the cost of the item will be charged to the county's
				farm-to-market road fund. The following list is not exhaustive:
a. Structural analysis: The department will
				provide an initial load-rating analysis for standard bridge types issued by the
				department. The department will provide a detailed field inspection of an
				existing structure to determine condition or load-carrying capacity.
b. Hydraulic analysis: The department will
				review structures in a detailed flood insurance study area, when a culvert will
				replace a bridge, and when a proposed structure is smaller than the existing
				structure.
c. Shop inspection: The
				department will assist with arranging inspection of steel fabrication at the
				assembly point to determine compliance with plans, specifications and approved
				shop drawings.
d. Physical testing:
				The department will provide specialized materials inspection, sampling, and
				testing when a project has federal funding or when requested for a project that
				has state assistance and involves work on a primary road. When requested for
				farm-to-market projects, limited specialized materials inspection, sampling,
				and testing will be provided.
e.
				Inspection supplies and equipment repairs: All inspection supplies furnished
				from warehouse stock shall be paid for by the receiving county or city and
				shall not be returned for credit. The cost of all equipment repairs performed
				for a county or city shall be charged to that county or city.
f. Manuals and publications: The department
				will provide manuals and publications on its website,
www.iowadot.gov
.
g. Office supplies.
h. Training: The department will provide
				training on various road subjects for county and city personnel.
i. Tabulation of bids: The department will
				publish the tabulation of bids for projects let through the department on its
				website,
www.iowadot.gov
.
j. Special traffic counts requested by a
				county or city.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 178 - Project Cost Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-178.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to establish requirements for
				  the reporting by cities and counties of project cost information to the
				  department, in accordance with Iowa Code section
				  314.1A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 178 - Project Cost Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-178.2 - Contact Information

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Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 178 - Project Cost Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-178.3 - Definitions

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"City"
means a municipal corporation as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  312.8 or
				  362.2.
"Construction "
means the building or
				  development of a road, street, bridge or culvert in a new location when:
1. The new location deviates substantially from the existing
				  alignment, and
2. The result is an entirely new road or street for the
				  greater part of the length of the project.
"Day labor "
means road, street, bridge or
				  culvert work performed by permanent or temporary city or county
				  employees.
"Improvement"
means a betterment to a road,
				  street, bridge or culvert. The work increases the value of the facility and
				  enhances the facility, its traffic operations or its safety beyond the original
				  design. The work would not be so extensive as to be classified as construction
				  or reconstruction, but it could involve rehabilitation, restoration or
				  resurfacing (3R) work.
"Reconstruction "
means a significant change
				  to the existing type of road, street, bridge or culvert or its geometric or
				  structural features. Some realignment and the use of current design criteria
				  may be involved.
"Repair or maintenance "
means the
				  preservation of a road, street, bridge or culvert so that it is in sound or
				  proper condition. The work may include minor replacements and additions
				  necessary to restore the road, street, bridge or culvert to its originally
				  built condition with essentially the same design.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Local Systems › Chapter 178 - Project Cost Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-178.4 - Detailed Instructions Furnished to Cities and Counties

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(1) Each year the department shall provide to
				cities and counties a set of detailed instructions for reporting the following
				information:
a. The cost of day labor and
				contracts for construction, reconstruction, and improvement projects on the
				farm-to-market, secondary road and municipal street systems.
b. The cost of purchasing, leasing, and
				renting construction and maintenance equipment.
c. The use of this equipment for
				construction, reconstruction, and improvement projects on the farm-to-market,
				secondary road and municipal street systems.