Trans 206.03(6)(a)(a) Any improvement to the county trunk, town road or city or village street system shall be eligible for funding under this chapter provided the political subdivision has complied with the provisions of this chapter. Trans 206.03(6)(b)(b) The county, CTRIC or CMSIC, cities or villages with populations of 20,000 or more, or towns under the TRID, may enter into agreements with counties, other county MSI or TRI committees, other cities or villages with populations of 20,000 or more or towns under the TRID to participate in projects that meet the standards of the local roads improvement program. Trans 206.03(7)(7) Duties of the county highway commissioner. The county highway commissioner shall perform the following: Trans 206.03(7)(a)(a) Serve as the administrative contact between the department and all recipients in the county. Trans 206.03(7)(b)(b) No later than January 15 of each even-numbered year, report to the secretary or the secretary’s designee, on the form in the manner prescribed by the department, the list of projects to be developed or constructed under the CHI, TRI, TRID and MSI components of the LRIP in the current state biennium. Trans 206.03(7)(c)(c) Determine if uncommitted entitlements of a recipient in the county can be used by another recipient within the county. Trans 206.03(8)(8) Reimbursement of counties for administrative costs related to the cmsic and the ctric. Trans 206.03(8)(a)(a) Counties shall be reimbursed for the costs of the administrative services provided by the county highway department to that CTRIC and CMSIC. Trans 206.03(8)(b)(b) For the years 1992 through 1995 of the local roads improvement program, 5% of each county’s MSI entitlement for cities and villages with a population of less than 20,000 and 5% of each county’s TRI entitlement shall be distributed to the county treasurer as reimbursement for the administrative costs of the MSI and TRI. Trans 206.03(8)(c)(c) Beginning with 1996, the percentage of each county’s MSI entitlement for cities and villages with a population of less than 20,000 and county’s TRI entitlement to be distributed to the county for administrative costs related to the MSI and TRI shall be reviewed with the county highway commissioner and the chairpersons of the county TRI and the MSI committees to determine an appropriate level of reimbursement. The county highway commissioner shall notify the department what percent level of reimbursement was selected as a result of the review. Until such notification is received, the level of reimbursement shall continue at 5%. Trans 206.03(9)(9) Eligible lrip project costs. Feasibility studies, design, right-of-way acquisition, any item which is an integral part of street and road construction, and related engineering costs are eligible costs. New installations or alterations of sanitary sewers and connections, water, gas, electric, telephone, police or fire alarm facilities, parking meters, street signs and similar utilities are not eligible costs. The cost to develop each county, municipality or town’s improvement plan is not an eligible cost. Trans 206.03(10)(a)(a) The political subdivision with the eligible project shall be responsible for contract administration of the project. If an eligible project is located in more than one political subdivision, the project agreement shall specify the political subdivision responsible for contract administration. Trans 206.03(10)(b)(b) The design and construction of all eligible projects with eligible costs totaling more than $50,000 under this chapter shall be certified by a registered professional engineer. Trans 206.03(11)(a)(a) The state shall provide a maximum of 50% of the total eligible project cost up to the cost ceiling specified in the project agreement. The remainder of the cost shall be provided by the political subdivision where the work is performed. Trans 206.03(11)(b)(b) The political subdivision’s share may be in the form of cash, engineering or right of way. Trans 206.03(11)(c)(c) No entitlement shall be used as the local match for federal aid projects. Trans 206.03(11)(d)(d) No federal aid funds shall be used as the local match for an eligible project. Trans 206.03(12)(a)(a) Each eligible project which is funded under this chapter shall be the subject of a formal agreement between the political subdivision and the department. The secretary or the secretary’s designee shall sign the project agreement for the department. The secretary or the secretary designee’s signature on the project agreement shall be the official acceptance of the terms of the agreement. When the project agreement is between the state and a county, the county executive or designee, or when there is no office of county executive, the county board chairperson or designee shall sign the project agreement for the county. When the project agreement is between the state and a town, village or city, the chief executive or designee of the political subdivision shall sign the project agreement for the political subdivision. Trans 206.03(12)(b)(b) Each project agreement must be signed by the department no later than April 1 of each odd-numbered year. Trans 206.03(12)(c)(c) The project agreement shall include, but is not limited to, the following items of information: Trans 206.03(12)(c)1.1. Name of the signatory political subdivision or, in the case of a joint project, the project agreement shall include the names of all the political subdivisions and county MSI or TRI committees participating in the project. Trans 206.03(12)(c)3.3. Description of the proposed work as approved by the CTRIC, STRIDC or CMSIC where appropriate and the intended construction year. Trans 206.03(12)(c)5.5. Description of the cost participation of each party to the agreement, including the amount of the cost ceiling for preliminary engineering, real estate acquisition and construction. Trans 206.03(12)(c)6.6. Description of all special provisions and considerations that apply to the proposed project.