Funded projects (even if federally funded) are subject to NCGS 143-128.2, and it’s implementing regulation, 01 NCAC 30I. You can learn more about this at the State Office of Historically Underutilized Business.
There are a number of Federal laws, executive orders and government-wide policies that apply to projects and activities receiving Federal financial assistance, regardless of whether the statute authorizing the assistance makes them applicable. Since Federal capitalization grant money was used to seed the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program, any money received through the DWSRF program is subject to these Federal "authorities". As an example, the environmental evaluation section, covered in the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) guideline, stems from environmental authorities, such as, the Endangered Species Act and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. In addition, there are social policy and economic authorities that must be complied with in order to receive funding through the DWSRF program. These authorities include:
The Special Conditions Packages discuss, in more detail, the requirements of these authorities and explain the actions required of the contractors involved in a State or DWSRF funded project. Please review each section and complete any associated documents.
Both packages listed below include flowcharts for Owner's DBE requirements and Contractor's DBE Requirements. They also include the following forms and checklists that may be downloaded separately:
| Document | Description / Pages / Version |
|---|---|
| State Owner's Compliance Package (OCP-S) and State Special Conditions Package (State SCP) (MSWord) (PDF) | DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Compliance Package for North Carolina Water Supply Projects that Are State Funded 32 pages / 10 June 2013 |
| PWS010 | Owner’s Checklist and Affidavit of the Good Faith Efforts 1 page |
| PWS011 | Owner’s Intent to Perform Work with Own Workforce (Force Account) 1 page |
| State DBE Checklist for Owners | 1 page |
| Affidavit A | Listing of the Good Faith Effort 1 page |
| Affidavit B | Intent to Perform Contract with Own Workforce 1 page |
| Affidavit C | Portion of the Work to be Performed by Minority Firms 3 pages |
| EPA 6100-4 | Subcontractor Utilization Form 2 pages |
| State DBE Checklist for Prime Contractors | 1 page |
| Document | Description / Pages / Version |
|---|---|
| Federal Special Conditions Package (DWSRF SCP) (MSWord) (PDF) | DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Special Conditions Package for North Carolina Water Supply Projects that are funded by the Federal Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Loan Program 54 pages / 17 July 2013 |
| PWS001 | Resources Used to Identify DBE Contractors 4 pages |
| PWS003 | Record of DBE Solicitation 2 page |
| EPA 6100-4 | Subcontractor Utilization Form 2 pages |
| PWS008 | Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters 1 page |
| EPA 6100-2 and -3 | DBE Subcontractor Participation Form and DBE Subcontractor Performance Form 3 pages |
| DWSRF SCP Checklist for Contractors & Subs | 1 page |
| DWSRF SCP Checklist for Owners | 2 pages |
| DOL Form WH-1321 (English / Spanish PDF) | U.S. Dept. of Labor “Employee Rights Under the Davis-Bacon Act” Poster 1 page / April 2009 |
| DOL Form WH-347 (PDF) | U.S. Dept. of Labor Weekly Payroll Report 2 pages / December 2008 |
| GSA Form SF-1445 (PDF) | U.S. General Services Administration Labor Standards Interview 1 page / December 1996 |
| State information | Federal Information |
|---|---|
| Public Water Supply's Resources Page to help you find DBE contractors | EPA's Policy "EPA Guidance for Utilization of Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises in Procurement Under Assistance Agreements - 6010" |
| DBE (and other) Factsheets | Federal DBE Rules |
| DEQ Policy on Environmental Equity | Federal Fair Share Requirements |