CHAPTER 174
REIMBURSABLE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
[Prior to 6/3/87, Transportation Department[820]—(06,Q) Ch 9]
761—174.1(307) Contact information. Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010.
761—174.2(307) Reimbursable services and supplies.
	174.2(1) The purpose of this rule is to list highway-related services and supplies that counties and cities may typically request from the department. The list is not exhaustive. 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.
	a. 	Structural analysis: A detailed field or office study of an existing or proposed structure to determine condition or load-carrying capacity.
	b. 	Hydraulic analysis: An in-depth field or office review of hydraulic functioning and adequacy of a proposed or existing drainage complex.
	c. 	Shop inspection: Inspection of steel fabrication at the assembly point to determine compliance with plans, specifications and approved shop drawings.
	d. 	Physical testing: Inspection, laboratory or field testing, and documentation of results to a county or city on any material samples for any purpose obtained by the department, county, city or consultant.
	e. 	Inspection supplies and equipment repairs. All inspection equipment furnished by the laboratory will be on loan to a county or city and shall be returned upon completion of the project or the season. 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 each county with a single copy of each publication required to be used by the county (e.g., standard specifications). Any additional copies requested by a county will require reimbursement from the county. All other publications requested by a county or city will be at the county’s or city’s expense.
	g. 	Office supplies.
	h. 	Printing services: Preparation and printing of plans, offset prints, photo processes, and other printing performed for a county or city.
	i. 	Schools: Extended instruction on various road subjects, attended by county or city personnel on an application basis.
	j. 	Pile bearing tests: Test loading of piles to determine pile load-bearing capacity.
	k. 	Tabulation of bids: All lettings; by subscription.
	l. 	Lease of department equipment to a county or city. See paragraph “e” of this subrule for inspection equipment.
	m. 	Special traffic counts requested by a county or city.
	174.2(2) Reserved.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 307 and section 17A.3.
[Filed 7/1/75]
[Filed 5/11/87, Notice 3/11/87—published 6/3/87, effective 7/8/87]
[Filed 8/7/02, Notice 6/26/02—published 9/4/02, effective 10/9/02]