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<br />Agreement ID # 13096 6 <br />5. PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION <br />If Preliminary Engineering is an eligible expense, then upon receipt of an executed agreement, <br />the Department will authorize Preliminary Engineering funds and shall notify the County, in <br />writing, once funds have been authorized and can be expended. The County shall not initiate any <br />work, nor solicit for any professional services prior to receipt of written authorization from the <br />Department to proceed. Any work performed, or contracts executed, prior to receipt of written <br />authorization to proceed will be ineligible for reimbursement. <br />6. PROFESSIONAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />The County shall comply with the policies and procedures of this provision if the County is <br />requesting reimbursement for the Preliminary Engineering contract or the Construction Contract <br />Administration / Construction Engineering and Inspection contract. <br />PROCUREMENT POLICY <br />When procuring professional services, the County must adhere to Title 2 Code of Federal <br />Regulations Part 200; Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 172; Title 40 United <br />States Code, Chapter 11, Section 1101-1104; NCGS 143-64.31; and the Department’s Policies <br />and Procedures for Major Professional or Specialized Services Contracts. Said policies and <br />standards are incorporated in this Agreement by reference at <br />www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/legislat.html and www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Statutes/Statutes.asp. <br />▪ The County shall ensure that a qualified firm is obtained through an equitable selection <br />process, and that prescribed work is properly accomplished in a timely manner and at a <br />just and reasonable cost. <br />▪ All Professional Services Firms shall be pre-qualified by the Department in the Work <br />Codes advertised. <br />▪ A pre-negotiation audit will be conducted by the Department’s External Audit Branch. <br />The County shall not execute a consultant contract until the Department’s review has <br />been completed. <br />SMALL PROFESSIONAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FIRMS REQUIREMENTS <br />Any contract entered into with another party to perform work associated with the requirements of <br />this Agreement shall contain appropriate provisions regarding the utilization of Small Professional <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 0E38C765-2C74-4C4A-9A16-40FFB7FB8521