A.  The office shall approve the engineering and construction plans for the proposed projects that are prepared by consultant engineers for project sponsors.  The office may inspect the construction of a project at any time to reasonably assure project compliance.  The consultant engineer shall certify the compliance to assure that:

(1)  The contractor is substantially complying with the engineering plans and specifications of the project.  

(2)  The contractor is constructing the project with quality materials and using sound engineering principles.  

B.  The office shall inspect a completed project with the consultant engineer.  The consultant engineer shall certify that construction is in accordance with plans and specifications.  

C.  Upon completion of the project, the office shall provide an operation and maintenance manual to the sponsor.  For projects completed under the supervision of a consultant engineer, the consultant shall complete and provide an operation and maintenance manual to the sponsor.  The office may inspect a completed project at any time to assure that the facility is being maintained in accordance with the standards of operation and maintenance manual and as described in the statement of sponsorship.  

D.  The office shall maintain a file of applications, plans, and Statements of Sponsorship for each project proposed for funding under provisions of this Chapter.  

E.  Each authority must maintain its projects in accordance with the approved maintenance manual for not less than three years in order to retain eligibility for funding of any subsequent project.  

Added by Acts 1982, No. 351, §1; Acts 1983, No. 224, §1.