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DELAY IN PROCUREMENT <br />In the event the Project has not been let to contract within six (6) months after receiving <br />construction authorization from the Department, the County shall be responsible for documenting <br />to the Department justification for project delay and that the Project remains in compliance with <br />the terms of this Agreement, the approved plans and specifications, and current codes. <br />FORCE ACCOUNT <br />^ Force account work is only allowed when there is a finding of cost effectiveness for the <br />work to be performed by some method other than contract awarded by a competitive <br />bidding process. Written approval from the Department is required prior to the use of <br />force account by the County. Federal Highway Administration regulations governing <br />Force Account are contained in Federal-Aid Policy Guide, Title 23 Code of Federal <br />Regulations, Part 635.201, Subpart B; said policy being incorporated in this Agreement <br />by reference www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/cfr23toc.htm. North Carolina General <br />Statutes governing the use of Force Account, Chapter 143, Article 8 (Public Contracts) <br />can be found at www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Statutes/Statutes.aso. <br />^ Documenting costs for Force Account are covered under the REIMBURSEMENT section. <br />17. CONSTRUCTION <br />The County, andlor its agents shall construct the Project in accordance with the plans and <br />specifications of the Project as filed with, and approved by, the Department. During the <br />construction of the Project, the procedures set out below shall be followed: <br />CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION <br />The County shall comply with the NCDOT Construction Manual as referenced at <br />www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp chief ena/constructionuniUformsmanuals/cm.html, which <br />outlines the procedures for records and reports that must be adhered to in order to obtain <br />uniformity of contract administration and documentation. This includes, but is not limited to, <br />inspection reports, material test reports, materials certification, documentation of quantities, <br />project diaries, and pay records. <br />Agreement ID # 149 12 <br />