060-35 Wyo. Code R. §§ 35-3 - Project Costs

(a) Eligible project cost shall include total project cost for the activities identified in W.S. 35-11-528(b), less ineligible project cost.

(b) Ineligible project costs: The following project costs shall be ineligible for reimbursement from grant funds and shall be ineligible to be counted toward the applicant's match:

(i) Salaries or benefits for employees of the municipal solid waste facility;

(ii) Long-term monitoring at a closed municipal solid waste facility or a closed cell of a still operating municipal solid waste facility;

(iii) Operational costs of municipal solid waste facilities;

(iv) Costs for any asset that is owned by a private property owner;

(v) Costs for tap fees, sewer and water fees, and plant investment fees;

(vi) Engineering fees, including design, inspection and contract administration costs, over ten percent (10%) of projects costs, unless otherwise approved by DEQ;

(vii) All non-cash costs except:

(A) Land, labor, materials, equipment, and services provided by the applicant, and used for project purposes, valued at reasonable, actual cost;

(B) Land, labor, materials, equipment, and services provided to the applicant by others, at no cost to the applicant, used for project purposes and valued at reasonable, actual cost; and

(C) Land which is integral to the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer process but not costs for land in excess of current fair market value and/or costs for an amount of land in excess of that needed for project purposes. Land costs not defined in the application will be ineligible for reimbursement.

(viii) Costs for preparation or presentation of grant or loan applications for any source of funding;

(ix) Costs for transportation, meals and lodging incurred anywhere away from the site of the project;

(x) Costs of tools, supplies and furnishings for capital projects not included in DEQ-approved construction contract documents, including but not limited to, capital equipment, hammers, tanks, tools, furniture, drapes, blinds, file cabinets, file folders and survey stakes;

(xi) Legal fees;

(xii) Costs related to issuance of bonds;

(xiii) Costs for real property in excess of current fair market value and/or costs for an amount of real property in excess of that needed for project purposes;

(xiv) Costs to establish and form special districts or joint powers boards;

(xv) Costs incurred prior to grant or loan award, except costs for architectural and engineering design;

(xvi) Costs for a contingency or additional work allowance in excess of ten percent (10%) of estimated construction costs, unless otherwise approved by DEQ;

(xiii) [(xvii)] Costs for change orders not approved by the Office and DEQ;

(xiv) [(xviii)] Lump sum contracts unless approved by the Office and DEQ; and

(xv) [(xvix)] Costs for meals, transportation and incidental expenses in excess of federal per diem rates.

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060-35 Wyo. Code R. §§ 35-3

Amended, Eff. 9/6/2016.