- (a) Prior to soliciting proposals, the recipient shall submit a copy of its request for proposals (RFP) for a particular wastewater project to the department.
- (b) The department shall review the RFP to ensure that the RFP accurately describes the project for which bids are being solicited.
(c) The recipient shall:
- (1) Modify the RFP if necessary in response to comments provided by the department, if any; and
- (2) Send the RFP to at least 3 listed engineers.
- (d) If the recipient does not receive 3 proposals in response to the initial solicitation, the recipient shall send the RFP to at least 3 additional listed engineers.
- (e) Department review of the RFP shall not release the recipient from its obligation to prepare an accurate RFP to provide to potential bidders.
Source. (See Revision Notes #1-#3 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 500) #10984, eff 12-1-15; ss by #13511, eff 12-20-22