1. (a) A municipality seeking state highway aid shall make a request for a project by providing the information required in (b) below in written form, delivered by mail or by hand to:

   New Hampshire Department of Transportation

   Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance

   Attn: Municipal Highway Engineer

   John O. Morton Building

   7 Hazen Drive

   Concord NH 03301

2. (b) A request for a project shall:

   1. (1) Require the following information:

      1. a. The name of the municipality;
      2. b. The name and location of the highway on which the desired project site is located; and
      3. c. The anticipated construction work involved; and

   2. (2) Be signed by:

      1. a. For a city, the mayor or the city manager;
      2. b. For a town, the town manager or a majority of the members of the board of selectmen; and
      3. c. For an unincorporated place, a majority of the county commissioners.
3. (c) After receipt of a request for project, the department shall conduct an examination of the project site.

4. (d) The bureau shall send a written response to the municipality containing the following information:

   1. (1) The name of the municipality;
   2. (2) Whether or not the requested project would be eligible for state highway aid; and

   3. (3) If eligible for state highway aid:

      1. a. The estimated total project cost;
      2. b. The amount of state aid funds to be applied to the project;
      3. c. The amount of the municipality’s matching funds as required under RSA 235:15; and
      4. d. Instructions to submit an application for construction.

Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16