Wisconsin Legislature: NR 126.11 History

NR 126.09(2)(2) Public health hazard and adequacy of existing water pollution abatement system.

NR 126.09(2)(a)(a) A project for a municipality without a public sanitary sewage collection system and without a public water supply system to provide a sanitary sewer system and a sewage treatment plant, or a sanitary sewer system to be served by an existing or proposed sewage treatment plant owned by another municipality.

NR 126.09(2)(b)(b) A project in a municipality without a public sanitary sewage collection system but that has a public water supply system to provide a sanitary sewer system and a sewage treatment plant, or a sanitary sewer system to be served by an existing or proposed sewage treatment plant owned by another municipality.

NR 126.09(2)(c)(c) A project to provide secondary treatment for a municipality with only a primary sewage treatment plant.

NR 126.09(2)(d)(d) A project to provide adequate sewage treatment for a municipality with an inadequate secondary sewage treatment plant.

NR 126.09(2)(e)(e) A project to provide sewer extensions in a municipality that has a public sanitary sewer system.

NR 126.09(2)(f)(f) Intercepting sewers, force mains and pump stations shall receive the same number of points as the project of which they are a part.

NR 126.09(3)(3) Financial need. Financial ability of the municipality shall be the sum of points of each column.

NR 126.09 Note*Based on the most recent department of revenue publications, “Long Term Indebtedness of Wisconsin Political Subdivisions” and “Taxes, Aids and Shared Taxes” and confirmation of its applicability by department investigation.

NR 126.09(4)(4) Project priority. Projects shall be rated for priority for grants in descending order of the sum of the points (maximum possible points: 200). In case of a tie in the priority ranking, the project with final detailed approvable construction plans received at the earlier date shall be given the higher rating.

NR 126.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75.

NR 126.10NR 126.10 Priority ranking and notice of funding allocation.

NR 126.10(1)(1) Priority ranking. During January and July, all pending project applications (for which final approvable plans and specifications meeting chs. NR 108 and 110 have been submitted to or approved by the department) will be evaluated for completeness and to determine the priority ranking of the projects, as outlined in s. NR 126.04.

NR 126.10(2)(2) Notice of funding allocation. The department will determine which projects, in accordance with the priority list, can be funded with the available funds and notify the respective applicants of this. If the project has not already been bid the applicant will be advised to bid the project within 60 days and submit the results to the department so that a formal grant offer can be extended to the applicant. Failure of the applicant to bid the project within 90 days will result in the project not being considered again until funds are available and one priority deadline has elapsed.

NR 126.10 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75.

NR 126.11NR 126.11 Offer and acceptance.

NR 126.11(1)(1) Grant offer.

NR 126.11(1)(a)(a) No grant offer shall be made for any project unless such project conforms with department requirements and has been determined by the department as entitled to priority over other eligible projects. All grant offers shall be made on forms prepared by the department. The grant offer shall be signed by the authorized administrator of the department and will set forth the terms and conditions of the offer.

NR 126.11(1)(b)(b) All grant offers shall be made after bids have been received and the municipality has made tentative contract awards conditional upon state approval and a state grant under s. 281.56, Stats., or an estimated cost in the event of force account work.

NR 126.11(1)(c)(c) If a municipality receives grant under s. 281.56, Stats., it cannot receive or retain a grant under s. 281.55, Stats., for that some project.

NR 126.11(1)(d)(d) A municipality can receive a grant under s. 281.55, Stats., for one portion of an eligible project and a grant under s. 281.56, Stats., for a different portion of that same eligible project.

NR 126.11(1)(e)(e) If a previous grant under s. 281.55, Stats., for a project eligible per s. NR 126.03 is relinquished by the municipality then it can receive a grant under s. 281.56, Stats., for that same project provided that the project is eligible and entitled to priority over other projects under s. 281.56, Stats., and this code.

NR 126.11(2)(2) Amount of grant offer. No municipality shall receive more than 10% of the funds authorized by the Wisconsin legislature for a given year, nor shall a state grant exceed 50% of the eligible costs of an approved project. The state grant plus funding from other nonlocal sources shall not exceed 80% of the eligible project costs.

NR 126.11(3)(3) Acceptance of grant offer. If the recipient of a grant offer agrees to the terms and conditions thereof, acceptance shall be effected by signature of the authorized representative of the municipality in the designated place on all copies of the Offer and Acceptance Form. Two signed copies of the form shall be returned to the department with a certified copy of a resolution by the municipality’s governing body authorizing their representative to accept the grant offer. The offer must be accepted within 40 days from the date of offer or it will be withdrawn and the funds will be obligated to another applicant.

NR 126.11 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75; corrections in (1) (b) to (e) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 2001, No. 545.

NR 126.12NR 126.12 Payment procedure.

NR 126.12(1)(1) Partial payments. Partial payments will be made after inspection at the 25, 50, 75 and 90% stages of completion of the project.

NR 126.12(2)(2) Final payment. Final payment will be made only after final inspection and audit and evidence of satisfactory operation and maintenance. The total state grant will be based on the audited allowable costs.

NR 126.12 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75.