CHAPTER 174
REIMBURSABLE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
[Prior to 6/3/87, Transportation Department[820]—(06,Q) Ch 9]
761—174.1(307) Purpose. 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.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
761—174.2(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.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
761—174.3(307) Reimbursable services and supplies.
	174.3(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.
	174.3(2) Reserved.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16; ARC 3879C, IAB 7/4/18, effective 8/8/18]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 17A.3 and 307.12.
[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]
[Filed ARC 2425C (Notice ARC 2319C, IAB 12/23/15), IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
[Filed ARC 3879C (Notice ARC 3776C, IAB 5/9/18), IAB 7/4/18, effective 8/8/18]