Subpart A—General

Sec.
1309.1 Purpose and application.
1309.2 Approval of the use of Head Start funds to continue purchase of facilities.
1309.3 Definitions.
1309.4 Eligibility—Construction.
1309.5 Eligibility—Major Renovations.

Subpart B—Application Procedures

1309.10 Applications for the purchase, construction and major renovation of facilities.
1309.11 Cost comparison for purchase, construction and major renovation of facilities.
1309.12 Timely decisions.

Subpart C—Protection of Federal Interest

1309.20 Title.
1309.21 Recording of Federal interest and other protection of Federal interest.
1309.22 Rights and responsibilities in the event of grantee’s default on mortgage, or withdrawal or termination.
1309.23 Insurance, bonding, and maintenance.

Subpart D—Modular Units

1309.30 General.
1309.31 Site description.
1309.32 Statement of procurement procedure for modular units.
1309.33 Inspection.
1309.34 Costs of installation of modular unit.

Subpart E—Other Administrative Provisions

1309.40 Copies of documents.
1309.41 Record retention.
1309.42 Audit of mortgage.
1309.43 Use of grant funds to pay fees.
1309.44 Independent analysis.

Subpart F—Construction and Major Renovation

1309.51 Submission of drawings and specifications.
1309.52 Procurement procedures.
1309.53 Inspection of work.
1309.54 Davis-Bacon Act.

AUTHORITY: 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.

SOURCE: 64 FR 5945, Feb. 8, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

(a) The grantee may not advertise for bids or award a contract for any part of construction or major renovation funded by grant funds until the grantee has submitted to the responsible HHS official final working drawings and written specifications for the project, a written certification by a licensed engineer or architect as to technical appropriateness of the proposed construction or renovation and the conformity of the project as shown in the final working drawings and specifications with Head Start programmatic requirements, and a written estimate of the costs of the project by a licensed architect or engineer.

(b) The responsible HHS official may authorize the grantee to advertise bids or award a contract after receiving the information provided under paragraph (a) of this section and determining that sufficient funding is, or will be, available to cover the costs of the project as estimated by the architect or engineer, and that the scope of the project as described in the drawings and specifications is appropriate to the needs of the grantee.

[68 FR 23223, May 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted.]